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[ad_1] If you’re a founder who planned to wait until the last minute … this is it. Today is the final day to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. If you want to get in front of more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders, connect with media, and generate a nonstop pipeline this October, you need to act now. There are only a few tables left. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Don’t let your competitor take the last table with your startup’s name on it. Book yours now. Image Credits:Halo Creative Here’s what you get when you exhibit at…

[ad_1] When in doubt, go for the gold (investment).That’s the sentiment among investors trying to navigate the ongoing fight between President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve.Gold set a record this week, eclipsing the $3,600-an-ounce mark. It’s up 36% this year, far outstripping the S&P 500’s 10% return.And we’re not even close to the ceiling, writes BI’s Samuel O’Brient. Goldman Sachs could see the precious metal rallying to $5,000, which is about a 40% increase from where it currently sits.The bank’s reasoning is straightforward: The president’s ongoing fight with the Fed will eventually spook investors enough to sell off their…

[ad_1] Analysts are moving to the sidelines on Lululemon after the athleisure company’s disappointing full-year outlook. Shares of Lululemon — down 46% this year through Thursday — plunged nearly 20% in early Friday trading after the retailer’s second-quarter revenue trailed expectations and it slashed third-quarter sales and earnings projections. The Vancouver-based maker of yoga pants said it expected tariffs to hit its full-year profits by $240 million. CEO Calvin McDonald told analysts on an earnings call after the latest results that “the increased [tariff] rates and removal of the de minimis provisions have played a large part in our guidance…

[ad_1] It could take years for Paramount Skydance to make a successful turnaround after its merger, according to Bank of America. Analyst Jessica Ehrlich initiated the stock with an underperform rating and $11 price target, which implies about 25% potential downside from its latest close of $14.74 per share. Ehrlich’s biggest concern is the myriad of questions surrounding the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, which created Paramount Skydance . Ehrlich told clients that it was “a splashy dance routine out the gate, but big picture is cloudy.” “We believe PSKY has the potential to be a dynamic global…

[ad_1] Snapchat is launching a new Lens that lets users create and edit images using a text-to-image AI generator, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The new “Imagine Lens” is available to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers. Imagine Lens allows users to create, edit, and recreate Snaps by entering their own prompts. They can then share the image with their friends, post it to their Story, or share it outside out Snapchat. While Snapchat already has numerous generative AI Lenses, the company notes that Imagine Lens is its first open prompt image generation Lens. Users can generate images using custom prompts,…

[ad_1] There’s a strong investment opportunity in ASML as the stock heads towards a major turning point in 2027, according to UBS. Analyst Francois-Xavier Bouvignies lifted his rating on the Netherlands-based chipmaker manufacturing equipment maker to buy from neutral, partly given his renewed optimism on ASML’s lithography business. The company is the only one in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines needed for the most advanced semiconductors. According to the analyst, lithography intensity — or the number of exposures needed per wafer — will begin to increase in 2027 due to the upcoming production of the TSMC…

[ad_1] Broadcom’s fiscal third-quarter report is being well-received by Wall Street analysts, several of whom lifted their price targets on the chipmaker. The chipmaker on Thursday posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue along with robust guidance for the current quarter. The company, which develops chips for Google and other cloud customers, also said it secured $10 billion in orders from a new client for custom chips. Shares popped more than 8% in premarket trading. “This performance puts Broadcom on track to drive ~$20B in AI revenues for FY25,” wrote JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur. “Overall, we are encouraged by Broadcom’s strong…

[ad_1] 2025-09-05T09:57:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Apple’s iPhone 17 could be pricier than its predecessors, with some models costing $50 to $100 more. Analysts expect tariff costs and storage changes will drive the iPhone’s first price hikes in years. A new slimmer version may also replace the iPhone Plus models, analysts said. Thinking of…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Arison, the 47-year-old CEO of Grindr. It’s been edited for length and clarity.If you had told me as a teenager in Soviet Georgia that one day I’d be running an American public tech company — let alone something like Grindr — I couldn’t have grasped it.The moment I stepped out of JFK airport, I felt something different — later I realized it was freedom. America gave me not just liberty, but the chance to unleash my potential, pursue my dreams, and come to terms with being gay.Taxis were a…

[ad_1] Alicia Walter and her husband, Nathan Stark, have traveled around the world. But of all the places they’ve been, Albania was the one that stole their hearts — so much so that they moved there from San Diego in 2023.”Albania is absolutely gorgeous and still feels untouched by mass tourism, especially compared to other European destinations like Barcelona, Paris, London, Rome, and even Prague,” Walter, 28, told Business Insider. “The food is some of our favorite anywhere, and the locals are incredibly welcoming and have treated us like family.”It’s not perfect — the country is still developing after decades…