ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is planning a new employee share buyback, valuing the company at over $330 billion. This decision follows a 25% year-on-year surge in second-quarter sales, reaching approximately $48 billion, primarily driven by its China business. The buyback offers employees liquidity without an IPO, highlighting ByteDance’s financial strength.
US stocks today: S&P 500 hits record closing high on AI optimism, Micron joins $1 trillion club
US stocks closed mixed with Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record levels as AI-driven optimism lifted tech and chip stocks. Micron surged into the $1