08:03 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Virtus Investment Partners ( VRTS ) said Wednesday that its preliminary assets under management rose to $186.8 billion as of Nov. 30 from $179.4 billion as of Oct. 31. The asset management company attributed the increase in AUM mainly to market performance and positive net flows in retail separate accounts, partially countered by...

(Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) on Wednesday started integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into its devices, delivering on a long-awaited feature that investors hope will help drive sales of its latest iPhones. The rollout is part of a wider deployment of artificial intelligence-powered tools in the latest updates to the operating systems for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The ChatGPT integration,...

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After a federal court blocked the $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger, the two supermarket rivals could turn to fast-growing and profitable advertising ventures to tackle competition and grow, analysts said. Retailers like Amazon ( AMZN ), Target ( TGT ), Walmart ( WMT ) , and grocers like Tesco have created in-store and online media...

08:03 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with additional details beginning with the third paragraph.) Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) said Wednesday it is looking to raise capital spending next year with plans to invest $27 billion to $29 billion in 2025, followed by an increase to between $28 billion and $33 billion annually through 2030. The energy giant...