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Lululemon CEO O'Neill Aims to Counter Skepticism as Proxy Fight Intensifies
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Lululemon CEO O'Neill Aims to Counter Skepticism as Proxy Fight Intensifies

Lululemon shares slipped 1.6% as incoming CEO Heidi O'Neill dismissed underestimation claims, while founder Chip Wilson escalates a proxy fight for board seats ahead of the June meeting.

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Ballard Power Surges as Weichai Stake Reduction Triggers Board Resignations
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Ballard Power Surges as Weichai Stake Reduction Triggers Board Resignations

Ballard Power Systems shares jumped 8.5% after Weichai reduced its stake below 15%, triggering board changes. Q1 revenue rose 26% to $19.4 million.

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Dow Plunges 406 Points as Oil Spike Revives Fed Rate Hike Fears
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Dow Plunges 406 Points as Oil Spike Revives Fed Rate Hike Fears

The Dow Jones fell 406 points on Friday, dropping below 50,000 as oil and bond yields surged, reigniting fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2026.

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Wall Street Drops as Oil Surge and AI Selloff Rattle Markets
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Wall Street Drops as Oil Surge and AI Selloff Rattle Markets

U.S. stocks tumbled Friday amid a jump in oil prices and a broad selloff in AI and semiconductor shares, with the Dow closing down 406 points.

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American Airlines Adds Football Seats, Faces Fuel Headwinds
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American Airlines Adds Football Seats, Faces Fuel Headwinds

American Airlines is adding over 23,000 seats on more than 80 routes for football travel, but high fuel costs and debt continue to challenge its bottom line.

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SoFi Stock Dips 2.6% on PrimaryBid Deal as Market Eyes Rate Headwinds
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SoFi Stock Dips 2.6% on PrimaryBid Deal as Market Eyes Rate Headwinds

SoFi Technologies shares fell 2.6% after acquiring PrimaryBid's technology assets. The deal aims to boost retail IPO access but comes amid rising net charge-offs and unchanged 2026 guidance.

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AI Rally Stalls as Surging Oil and Yields Pressure Nasdaq
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AI Rally Stalls as Surging Oil and Yields Pressure Nasdaq

The Nasdaq slid 1.25% on Friday as rising oil prices and Treasury yields pressured stocks, erasing part of the week's AI rally. Nvidia, AMD, and Intel each fell over 4%.

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Dow Drops Below 50,000 as Surging Yields and Oil Jolt Markets
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Dow Drops Below 50,000 as Surging Yields and Oil Jolt Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 50,000 on Friday as rising Treasury yields and oil prices near $109 sparked inflation fears, with chip stocks like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel leading the decline.

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Tesla Shares Decline on Stalled China FSD Approval After US-China Summit
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Tesla Shares Decline on Stalled China FSD Approval After US-China Summit

Tesla shares dropped 3.7% after President Trump left Beijing without securing Chinese approval for its Full Self-Driving software, dampening investor sentiment.

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Micron Drops 5% as Samsung Strike Looms Over AI Memory Boom
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Micron Drops 5% as Samsung Strike Looms Over AI Memory Boom

Micron stock slid 5.2% Friday on profit-taking and concerns over a possible Samsung strike that could disrupt AI memory supplies.

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Plug Power Shares Slip Amid Cash Burn Concerns Despite Revenue Growth
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Plug Power Shares Slip Amid Cash Burn Concerns Despite Revenue Growth

Plug Power shares dipped 1.7% to $3.725 on Friday, as robust Q1 revenue growth of 22% to $163.5 million was overshadowed by a widened net loss of $245.3 million and operating cash burn of $150 million.

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Ford Stock Retreats After AI-Driven Energy Storage Rally Fades
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Ford Stock Retreats After AI-Driven Energy Storage Rally Fades

Ford shares dropped 7% Friday after a rally sparked by its new energy storage unit. The business targets data centers but hasn't shipped yet.

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