Twin Vee PowerCats stock surges 85% on merger announcement

A bidding war has broken out for EasyJet, the British low-cost airline, with the second American private-equity bid.

European stocks finished mostly lower on Monday as investors took profits after the STOXX 600 touched another record high earlier in the session. The broad STOXX 600 slipped 0.35% to 650.5, with weakness in healthcare, utilities, and food & beverage shares leading the decline. Despite the broader pullback, Germany’s DAX outperformed, rising 0.15% to another…

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About 1 in 10 homes in the U.S. stand vacant, according to a new study from LendingTree. While that figure may be surprising, it is also somewhat misleading. The 14.5 million homes that LendingTree found to be empty are based on U.S. Census Bureau data. The findings include 4.7 million homes, or 32.6%, that are…

The most exciting bet ahead of England and Norway’s World Cup quarterfinal match isn’t taking place on DraftKings. Norwegian Air Shuttle proposed a wager against British Airways in an Instagram post after the matchup was set earlier this week. The challenge would pit Scandinavia’s second-largest airline against the United Kingdom’s flag carrier. “Hey @british_airways, do…

The S&P 500 ​and Nasdaq ended sharply higher on Monday, with Broadcom and other chip stocks rallying as investors bought shares in companies related to artificial intelligence that are expected to drive a strong second-quarter earnings season. Broadcom jumped after the chipmaker and Apple agreed to extend a deal through 2031 to develop and supply…