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Spot silver plunged below $75 per ounce, down 15% in Asian trading on Thursday, while gold fell 2% to $4,852 as a stronger US dollar weighed on precious metals. The US dollar’s strength, with the index now near 98, is driving down demand for precious metals among international buyers. The sharp drop extends a volatile stretch for silver, which reached highs near $120 per ounce last month before entering a steep correction. Over a three-day period in early February, prices fell by more than 35%. Market volatility intensified after Kevin Warsh‘s nomination as Fed Chair dampened expectations of further monetary…

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) announced today that it plans to effect a 1-for-8 reverse stock split (“Reverse Stock Split”) of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), that is expected to become effective on February 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.. Eastern Time. Noodles’ Common Stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the existing symbol “NDLS” and is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on February 18, 2026. The new CUSIP number for the Common…

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A group of Yorkshire-based surveyors have launched a new online platform designed to simplify how commercial space is marketed and discovered. Go To Commercial has gone live with more than 1100 listings from agents across Yorkshire, covering office, retail, industrial, investment and development opportunities. Created by surveyors frustrated with fragmented systems and rising portal costs, the platform positions itself as a transparent, commercial-only alternative to portals built primarily for residential property. Listings are provided by a growing network of established commercial agencies, giving occupiers, investors and developers access to a wide range of specialist property stock in one place. Andrew…

The Financial Conduct Authority has sounded a alarm on alternative investments, warning investment firms it would test them on the suitability of their products.In a Dear CEO letter, published yesterday (January 22), the City watchdog said that “far too often” the appropriateness of investment products was not properly considered and that this presented a “significant risk” of consumer harm.This was particularly prevalent where high risk alternative investments were made available to less-sophisticated investors, the FCA said.In the letter, the regulator urged investment firms to tackle this risk. It said: “It is important that, where relevant, firms offering products and managing investments…

Silver rate today declined on Thursday, February 5, snapping two sessions of gains on profit booking. The white metal has been rising for last 2 sessions amid rising geopolitical strains between the US and Iran. Gold prices also fell in today’s trade.Silver prices crashed 6% on MCX to ₹2,52,719 per kg while Gold fell around 2% to ₹1,48,455 per 10 gram. Meanwhile, COMEX silver prices tumbled 10% to $73.415 while COMEX Gold prices shed 1.5% to $4,805.However, in the international markets, spot silver climbed 2.1% to $89.88 an ounce, after reaching a record high of $121.64 last week. Spot gold…

Key PointsIt beat convincingly on both the top and bottom lines in its final quarter of 2025.There were other elements of the earnings report to be concerned with, however.Varonis Systems (NASDAQ: VRNS) stock dipped notably in price, with its shares ultimately closing the day nearly 11% lower. That was on the back of an earnings report that missed notably on net income guidance. Investors also seemed displeased about a looming acquisition.A tale of two line itemsIn its fourth quarter of 2025, Varonis reported total revenue of nearly $173.4 million, up 9% year over year. Net income not in accordance with…

Sebi modifies penalty framework for algorithmic trading, easing compliance for certain orders & market participants. New rules effective April 6, 2026.New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday announced modifications to its framework for imposing penalties on trading members for a high order-to-trade ratio (OTR) in algorithmic trading.The regulator has eased compliance for certain categories of orders and market participants.The changes were finalised after taking into account representations from stock exchanges, deliberations with market stakeholders, and recommendations of Sebi’s Secondary Market Advisory Committee.Under the revised framework, Sebi has decided to exempt a wider range of equity options orders…

  A surge in the price of platinum, an element widely used as a catalyst in chemical synthesis, is putting chemical firms around the world under pressure to hike the price of their products. The German specialty chemical maker Wacker Chemie says that it increased the price of some of its silicone products by more than 25% on Feb. 1 because of a sharp rise in the price of commodities, especially platinum. Wacker uses the noble metal as a catalyst for the curing of cross-linking silicone release agents and for addition-curing silicone products. “The current price trend can no longer…

1. What is the current price of Microsoft stock?Microsoft stock is trading around $411, after falling from recent highs near the $520–$550 range.2. What is the expected price range for Microsoft stock next year?Forecasts show a minimum of about $450, an average near $605, and a maximum close to $730.3. Why is Microsoft investing heavily in OpenAI and AI technology?Microsoft aims to strengthen its cloud services and future revenue streams by leading in artificial intelligence and automation tools.4. Is Microsoft stock considered risky right now?The stock shows high volatility due to market conditions and large AI spending, but downside risk…