Shares of Fannie Mae Inc. and Freddie Mac Inc. are trading higher Thursday after President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering taking the mortgage giants public. What To Know: In a Truth Social post, Trump called the government-sponsored enterprises very profitable and said the timing seems right to privatize them. He added that he would consult with top officials,...

SEALSQ Corp ( LAES ) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company announced it entered exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% of French ASIC design firm IC’ALPS for €12.5 million. What To Know: The move, intended to strengthen SEALSQ's ( LAES ) semiconductor and post-quantum hardware portfolio, also lifted shares of its affiliate WISeKey. The Geneva-based company confirmed it signed...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

Tesla Inc ( TSLA ) shares climbed 3.15% to $345.14 Thursday afternoon, extending momentum from a volatile month driven by high-stakes announcements and global developments. What To Know: Investor sentiment has been buoyed in recent sessions by CEO Elon Musk's confirmation of “Colossus 2,” a massive AI supercluster powered by Tesla Megapacks and clean energy, to be built in Memphis...