(Reuters) - Shares of chipmakers jumped on Monday as Microsoft's ( MSFT ) plan to invest $80 billion in AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025 spurred bets that semiconductor demand would remain strong. Micron was the biggest gainer among semiconductor stocks with a 10% rise, while chip-making equipment companies like Applied Materials ( AMAT ), Lam Research ( LRCX )...

10:57 AM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Spectral Medical ( EDTXF ) on Monday said it has enrolled 140 patients for its Tigris trail, a phase 3 follow-on study evaluating the use of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion (PMX) in a randomized controlled trial of adults treated for endotoxemia and septic shock. Enrollment improved in December as issues related to the production...

11:05 AM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- SolarEdge Technologies ( SEDG ) shares were 19% higher Monday after the company said it plans to reduce its headcount by about 400 employees globally to lower overhead expenses and enhance efficiency in other operating areas. The workforce reduction will result in estimated pre-tax charges of about $3 million to $5 million including...

BOGOTA/TORONTO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Scotiabank will hand over its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Colombian bank Davivienda, both parties said on Monday, in exchange giving Scotiabank a 20% stake in Davivienda. It marks Scotiabank's latest move to refocus on its core markets. Under CEO Scott Thomson, who took charge in early 2023, Scotiabank has shifted funding...