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What tariffs? Toyota hits record sales in 2025, despite Trump’s auto levies
Toyota Motor retained its position as the world’s top-selling automaker with record sales of 10.5 million in 2025, the Japanese auto giant reported on Thursday. Source link
SAP shares see biggest drop since 2020 after fourth-quarter cloud contract growth disappoints
It’s the biggest daily fall since October 26 2020, when stock dropped 22% following disappointing third quarter results Source link
European markets open higher as earnings 'super Thursday' unfolds
European stocks opened higher on Thursday, with traders focused on a raft of earnings reports from some of Europe’s biggest companies. Source link
CNBC Daily Open: Investors expected the Fed to hold rates — it was Powell's comments that drew interest
Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. “Don’t get pulled into elected politics,” Powell said. “Don’t do it.” Source link
Deutsche Bank beats profit expectations in fourth-quarter earnings
Deutsche Bank’s net profit attributable to shareholders came in at 1.3 billion euros. Source link
China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here's how
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to build “more sophisticated” ties with China as the two nations look to revive their bilateral relationship. Source link
Why Nvidia’s AI boom couldn’t happen without Dutch chip equipment maker ASML
ASML is the only company in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are crucial for manufacturing advanced AI chips Source link
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung in annual profit for the first time as AI reshapes rivalry
SK Hynix beats rival Samsung Electronics in profits for 2025 for the first time ever, as the memory maker retains a lead in AI products. Source link
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI
Meta’s stock pop following the company’s latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong. Source link
Advantest shares jump over 7% as chipmaker lifts profit forecast on AI demand
Shares of Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Advantest jumped over 7% after the company posted record quarterly sales in the October-December period. Source link