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Norwegian stocks finished higher on Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX index gaining 0.55%. The advance was supported by positive performance in the healthcare, life sciences, and utilities sectors.
A special purpose acquisition company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald and Bitcoin investment firm BSTR Holdings have terminated their original merger agreement. The companies plan to negotiate a revised deal with terms better suited to current market conditions.
According to reports, Chinese regulators are preparing to allow major tech firms to purchase a limited quantity of Nvidia's H200 AI chips under strict conditions. The move signals a potential easing of a blockade that has impacted China's AI development.
Shares of Opendoor Technologies fell on Wednesday after short-selling firm J Capital Research published a report questioning the company's business model and profitability. The report expressed skepticism about Opendoor's updated strategy in a challenging housing market.
Blue Owl Capital has launched Kirkwood Infrastructure Group, a new company focused on developing fiber-optic networks across the United States. The venture aims to meet the surging demand for digital infrastructure driven by the growth of artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers.
JPMorgan Chase has hired veteran banker Michael Flynn to head its newly created small-cap investment banking business, which will serve companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $500 million.
Stocks in Morocco finished lower at the close of trading on Wednesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 0.93%. The decline was driven by losses in the Utilities, Banking, and Mining sectors.
Cintas Corp. is scheduled to release its earnings on July 15, and options market data suggests a potential stock price move of 4.8% following the announcement. The company's stock has exceeded the options-implied move in half of its last eight earnings reports.
The OMX Copenhagen 20 index declined 1.33% at Wednesday's close, influenced by losses in the Oil & Gas, Healthcare, and Financials sectors. Despite the overall downturn, shares for shipping giant A.P. Moeller - Maersk saw notable gains.
