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VanEck announced today the following 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds. Distributions Per Share for the VanEck ETFs Listed Below Ex-Date: December 22, 2025 | Record Date: December 22, 2025 | Payable Date: December 26, 2025 Fund Ticker   Income Approximate % of Income from PFICs Short-Term Capital Gain Long-Term Capital Gain VanEck Africa Index ETF AFK $0.2716 5% None None VanEck Biotech ETF BBH $0.9565 None None None VanEck Gaming ETF BJK $1.3636 None None None VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF BRF $0.8889 1% None None VanEck Social Sentiment ET

VanEck announced today the following 2024 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds. Distributions Per Share for the VanEck ETFs Listed Below Ex-Date: December 23, 2024 | Record Date: December 23, 2024 | Payable Date: December 24, 2024 Fund Ticker   Income Approximate % of Income from PFICs Short-Term Capital Gain Long-Term Capital Gain VanEck Africa Index ETF AFK None None None None VanEck Biotech ETF BBH $ 1.2517 22% None None VanEck Gaming ETF BJK $ 1.1667 34% None None VanEck Brazil Small-Cap

Flutter Entertainment Plc (NYSE:FLUT) shares were trading lower in the premarket session on Friday after the company announced the immediate departure of CFO Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who will be replaced by Rob Coldrake. The stock has reversed the losses and is trading higher at the last check on Friday Coldrake, the CFO of Flutter’s international business since 2020, will take on a new role focusing on the American market. The international sports betting and gambling company is shifting its primary share listing from London to New York, as the U.S. market has become its most prominent due to relaxed gambling laws that have spurred growth, Bloomberg reports. However, the transit

NetEase, Inc (NASDAQ:NTES) reported fiscal first-quarter 2024 revenue growth of 7.2% year-on-year to $3.72 billion (26.9 billion Chinese yuan), missing the analyst consensus estimate of $3.79 billion. The Chinese gaming player's adjusted EPADS of $1.81 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.79. Segments and margins: Games and related value-added services revenues grew 7.0% year over year to $3.0 billion. The corresponding gross margin increased by 280 bps to 69.5%, attributable to changes in revenue contribution from different platforms and revenues from NetEase's self-developed games. Youdao, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAO) revenue climbed by 19.7% year over year to $192.8 million, but the co

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) said it will eliminate headcount and reduce future hiring needs as a part of its cost reduction program. The Grand Theft Auto maker said it is trying to identify efficiencies across its business and enhance the margin profile while still investing for growth, according to an exchange filing. The company estimates that it will incur approximately $160 million to $200 million in total charges in connection with the plan.  The company expects $40 million to $60 million of the total charges to result in future cash expenditures. The total charge consists of approximately $120 million to $140 million related to title cancellations, approx

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) announced its partnership with Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) on Tuesday to implement its advanced adaptive computing technology in SSS’s latest automotive LiDAR reference design.  SSS, a frontrunner in image sensor technology, will utilize AMD’s innovative solutions to create a highly efficient and powerful LiDAR system for autonomous vehicles.  This collaboration is set to enhance the SSS LiDAR system’s performance, providing exceptional accuracy, rapid data processing, and dependable reliability for cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies. Also Read: Nvidia Leads AI Chip Rivalry with New GPUs, While AMD and Intel Bet Big on AI PCs

NetEase, Inc (NASDAQ:NTES) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 revenue growth of 7.0% year-on-year to $3.82 billion, missing the consensus of $3.94 billion. The Chinese gaming player’s adjusted EPADS of $1.60 missed the consensus of $1.71. The stock price slid after the results. Segments and margins: Games and related value-added services revenues grew 9.6% Y/Y to $2.9 billion. The corresponding gross margin increased by 1,040 bps to 69.5%, attributable to a higher proportion of net revenues from NetEase’s self-developed games. Also Read: Tencent And NetEase Surge After Chinese Regulator Pulls Draft Gaming Rules From Website Youdao, Inc (NYSE:DAO) revenue climbed by 1.8% Y/Y to $

VanEck announced today the following 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds. Distributions Per Share for the VanEck ETFs Listed Below Ex-Date: December 18, 2023 | Record Date: December 19, 2023 | Payable Date: December 22, 2023 Fund Ticker   Income Approximate % of Income from PFICs Short-Term Capital Gain Long-Term Capital Gain VanEck Africa Index ETF AFK $0.3136 60% None None VanEck Biotech ETF BBH $0.7127 None None None VanEck Gaming ETF BJK $0.7111 6% None None VanEck Brazil

IBOT offers global exposure to the rise of the robotics industry, which is projected to grow to over $90B by 2026.1 IBOT joins VanEck's forward-looking thematic ETFs lineup, providing a way for investors to invest in the technologies shaping our future. VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT), a thematic equity ETF offering exposure to the leading global companies that are driving and benefiting from the growth of the robotics industry. As economic environments rapidly shift, labor shortages grow, and the world trends toward deglobalization, the need to introduce more automation and greater efficiency across a range of industries is increasing. "Industrial ro

Among the S&P 500 mega-cap stocks, NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained the most YTD (+86.06%). Nvidia shares also gained the maximum in the last week (+6.46%), the month (31.02%), the quarter (+69.05%), and the six months (+105.04%), reaching a market cap of $672 billion. Nvidia won a host of analyst convictions, especially since the GTC conference, which helped it showcase accelerating demand for its solutions, driven by the demand wave of generative AI and increasing criticality of power efficiency in the data center.  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang referred to the recent acceleration of artificial intelligence as the "iPhone moment for AI" during the GTC event on Tuesday. Nvidia also rev

VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds. Ex-Date: December 19, 2022 Record Date: December 20, 2022 Payable Date: December 23, 2022 Natural Resources   Ticker Income Approximate % of Income from PFICs Short-Term Capital Gain Long-Term Capital Gain VanEck Agribusiness ETF MOO $ 1.8466 5% None None VanEck Future of Food ETF YUMY $ 0.2560 None None None VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX $ 0.4762 None None None VanEck Green Metals ETF GMET $ 0.7250 <1% None None VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF GDXJ $ 0.182

Financial media and data company Benzinga is capitalizing on its mission to bridge the gap between retail and institutional investors by holding free virtual events featuring speakers from innovative companies. At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22 Benzinga will hold its 2022 Esports Listmaker Event featuring cutting-edge companies that have made significant contributions to driving the esports industry forward. The event can be seen live on YouTube at this link.  Here's a look at the 2022 Esports Listmakers. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) Electronic Arts develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. Sony Gr

VanEck announced today the following 2021 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds. Ex-Date: December 20, 2021 Record Date: December 21, 2021 Payable Date: December 27, 2021 Natural Resources ETFs     Ticker     Income     Approximate % of Income from PFICs     Short- Term Capital Gain     Long-Term Capital Gain VanEck Agribusiness ETF     MOO     $1.0968     None     None     None VanEck Future of Food ETF     YUMY     None     None     None     None VanEck Gold Miners ETF     GDX     $0.5348     None     None     None VanEck Green Meta

DAPP offers diversified exposure to companies across the digital transformation, including digital assets exchanges, miners, payment gateways, hardware, and technology providers. VanEck today announced the launch of the VanEck Vectors® Digital Transformation ETF (NASDAQ:DAPP), a new equity fund designed to provide investors with pure-play exposure to the innovative companies that are powering the digital transformation of the world's economy. "The digitalization of the global economy has been picking up steam for the past several years, and as digital assets1 mature, this has driven the growth of several innovative companies—not only miners of digital assets, but also digital asset exchan