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Indian instant delivery startup Zepto has finalized a $340 million round that values it $5 billion, up from $3.6 billion in June and $1.4 billion last August, as the startup races to win market share in India's contested quick-commerce market. General Catalyst and Mars Growth Capital are co-leading the Series G round, which will be closed within a few days, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. The round values Zepto, which delivers everything from grocery to electronics in minutes, at $4.6 billion pre-money, which comes to about $5 billion after the investment, according to a term sheet seen by TechCrunch.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), a key player in electronic design automation (EDA) software, has recently seen its stock price drop by 14% over the past month, catching the eyes of investors. This decline is surprising, given Cadence’s strong foothold in the growing AI chip design market and solid financial performance. With Piper Sandler’s recent upgrade to Overweight and a $318 price target, it begs the question: is this dip a great buying opportunity? I think it is, and I’m bullish on CDNS sto

Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark perked but quickly ran out of steam from news the prime minister won’t seek re-election as head of the ruling party. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.1% in morning trading at 36,192.93. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party controls the majority in the lower house of parliament, which picks the nation’s leader.

Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark perked but quickly ran out of steam from news the prime minister won’t seek re-election as head of the ruling party. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.1% in morning trading at 36,192.93. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party controls the majority in the lower house of parliament, which picks the nation’s leader.

Stocks surged as investors were encouraged by cooler producer inflation. The Dow rose 400 points and the Nasdaq surged 2.4% ahead of CPI data.

Stocks surged as investors were encouraged by cooler producer inflation. The Dow rose 400 points and the Nasdaq surged 2.4% ahead of CPI data.