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ServiceNow Stock Stumbles Despite AI Boom—Geopolitics and Growth Collide
ServiceNow shares have plummeted 32% year-to-date, despite strong demand for its AI-powered workflow automation, due to geopolitical disruptions delaying large deals and cautious near-term guidance. The company faces a tension between its long-term AI strategy and immediate market challenges.
Bending Spoons' $18.4B Debut Tests Limits of Tech Roll-Up Playbook
Bending Spoons made a confident entrance to public markets with an $18.4 billion valuation and $1.68 billion IPO, signaling robust investor appetite for its software acquisition strategy. While the company has shown dramatic revenue growth and recent profitability, its aggressive expansion ambitions face significant ex
Halifax Brand Ends 173-Year Run as Lloyds Consolidates UK Banking
Lloyds Banking Group is discontinuing the Halifax brand, folding all customer accounts into the Lloyds name by the end of 2027. This move marks the end of Halifax's 173-year presence on British high streets as part of Lloyds' strategy to simplify its retail banking portfolio.