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Marvell shares fall as chipmaker forecasts downbeat first-quarter results on weak enterprise demand

The Marvell Technology Group Ltd. headquarters building stands in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marvell Technology forecast first-quarter results below market expectations on Thursday, hurt by weak demand for its custom chips used in artificial intelligence applications, sending the company’s shares down about…

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Victoria’s Secret shares plunge as shrinking demand hits sales forecasts

Victoria’s Secret & Co. at the New York Stock Exchange, September 7, 2021. Source: NYSE Victoria’s Secret shares plunged about 29% premarket on Thursday after the lingerie brand forecast weaker annual sales following a sluggish start to the year as shoppers in its key North America market switch to cheaper options. The company, popular for its PINK brand of intimates,…

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Call center group Teleperformance falls 20%; CEO insists AI cannot replace human staff

Shares of Teleperformance plunged 20% on Thursday, after the French call center and office services group missed its full-year revenue target and flagged a “volatile economic environment.” Investors have been spooked by the potential impact of artificial intelligence on its business model, as companies become more able to tap into the technology directly for their…

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Singapore’s Sea Limited posts first profitable year amid efforts to defend market share against Lazada, TikTok

MariBank, Singapore tech giant Sea Group’s digital bank, has launched in Singapore to select members of the public as it rolls out its services progressively. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Southeast Asian tech giant Sea Limited on Monday posted its first profitable year amid efforts to defend market share against…

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Dell shares soar 15% after beating earnings expectations, cites rising demand for AI servers

Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Dell Technologies popped more than 15% during extended trading Thursday after the company released fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates and showed strong demand for its artificial intelligence servers. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: $2.20 adjusted vs. $1.73 expected by LSEG, formerly known…