Meta criticises EU antitrust move against WhatsApp block on AI rivals Feb 9, 2026 04:18AM

BRUSSELS, Feb ⁠9 (Reuters) - ⁠Meta ‍Platforms on Monday criticised EU ‍regulators after they charged the ​U.S. tech giant with ​breaching antitrust rules and threaten to halt its block on AI ​rivals on its messaging service WhatsApp.

"The ​facts are that there is no ‌reason for the EU to intervene in ​the WhatsApp Business ⁠API. There are many AI options ‌and people can use them from app ‌stores, operating systems, devices, websites, ‌and industry... (continue reading...)


Kroger shares rise after report ex-Walmart executive to become CEO Feb 9, 2026 05:30AM

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shares ⁠of Kroger rose ⁠about ‍6% in premarket trading on Monday after a Wall Street Journal ‍report said the grocery chain has picked ​former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its CEO, ​a year after the ouster of Rodney McMullen.

Kroger removed McMullen last March after a board investigation found ​that his personal conduct was "inconsistent" with certain company policies.

The CEO announcement could come ​as early as Monday,... (continue reading...)


US software stocks tumble sparks concerns that AI trade is reshaping markets  Feb 9, 2026 06:03AM

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf

NEW YORK, Feb ⁠9 (Reuters) - The software and services ⁠industry's recent plunge ‍has ignited fears that the artificial intelligence boom may be reshaping markets in unexpected ways, raising questions about whether a rotation out of technology stocks signals trouble ahead for the AI trade.

   Financial markets, juiced for months with investor enthusiasm about the artificial intelligence trade, got a... (continue reading...)


Apollo's fourth-quarter profit rises on strong inflows Feb 9, 2026 06:31AM

By Isla Binnie

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Apollo ⁠Global Management reported ⁠a ‍13% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Monday, buoyed by inflows of fresh client money and strong debt origination.

The New York-based alternative asset manager posted ‍adjusted net income of $1.54 billion, or $2.47 per share, for the last three ​months of the year. That compares with $1.36 billion, or $2.22 per share, a year earlier.

Quarterly growth was... (continue reading...)


Novo Nordisk jumps, Hims shares plummet after pulling $49 weight-loss pill Feb 9, 2026 06:53AM

Investing.com -- Novo Nordisk (CSE:NOVOb) shares rose sharply on Monday after telehealth company Hims Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) pulled its newly launched $49 compounded weight-loss pill over the weekend, following legal pressure from the Danish drugmaker and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Shares in Novo surged more than 8% in Copenhagen trading by 04:48 ET (09:48 GMT), while its U.S.-listed shares jumped 6.5% in premarket trading. 

Hims Hers, meanwhile,... (continue reading...)


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