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(Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc has become the first British company to be valued at more than £200 billion ($257 billion) after a big bet on cancer drugs helped drive a rally in the shares. Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceGottheimer Calls for Rail Riders t

Indian instant delivery startup Zepto has finalized a $340 million round that values it $5 billion, up from $3.6 billion in June and $1.4 billion last August, as the startup races to win market share in India's contested quick-commerce market. General Catalyst and Mars Growth Capital are co-leading the Series G round, which will be closed within a few days, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. The round values Zepto, which delivers everything from grocery to electronics in minutes, at $4.6 billion pre-money, which comes to about $5 billion after the investment, according to a term sheet seen by TechCrunch.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), a key player in electronic design automation (EDA) software, has recently seen its stock price drop by 14% over the past month, catching the eyes of investors. This decline is surprising, given Cadence’s strong foothold in the growing AI chip design market and solid financial performance. With Piper Sandler’s recent upgrade to Overweight and a $318 price target, it begs the question: is this dip a great buying opportunity? I think it is, and I’m bullish on CDNS sto

Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark perked but quickly ran out of steam from news the prime minister won’t seek re-election as head of the ruling party. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.1% in morning trading at 36,192.93. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party controls the majority in the lower house of parliament, which picks the nation’s leader.

Stocks surged as investors were encouraged by cooler producer inflation. The Dow rose 400 points and the Nasdaq surged 2.4% ahead of CPI data.

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Stocks that are taken off benchmark indexes often outperform the market by 5% a year, Rob Arnott reported in a note.

(Bloomberg) -- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is now the world’s most-shorted major airline stock, as the industry struggles to improve profits even amid a rebound in global tourism.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceGottheimer Calls for Rail Riders to Be Reimbu

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia gained on bets that the upcoming US consumer price report will allow the Federal Reserve to start easing in September. The New Zealand dollar slumped following a surprise rate cut by the country’s central bank.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as hopes for lower US interest rates were balanced with concerns over political uncertainty over Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision not to run for a second term. Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesGottheimer Call