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Spirit Airlines Grounds All Flights Amid Funding Crisis, Stranding Over 800,000 Passengers
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Spirit Airlines Grounds All Flights Amid Funding Crisis, Stranding Over 800,000 Passengers

Spirit Airlines shuts down immediately after failing to secure funding, canceling all flights and affecting over 800,000 booked passengers. Competitors step in with discounted fares.

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Wall Street Eyes Three Tech Shifts Beyond AI Chatbots and Nvidia
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Wall Street Eyes Three Tech Shifts Beyond AI Chatbots and Nvidia

S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft project AI spending above $700B by 2026. Focus shifts to AI infrastructure, robot intelligence, and tokenized securities.

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May Market Turmoil: 5 Inflation Hedges That Hold Their Ground
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May Market Turmoil: 5 Inflation Hedges That Hold Their Ground

As oil tops $126 and inflation accelerates, short-term Treasuries, TIPS, gold, silver, and select real assets are proving resilient. The Fed's PCE index rose 3.5% year-over-year in March.

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Tech, Energy, and Autos in Focus as Markets Open Amid Inflation Jitters
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Tech, Energy, and Autos in Focus as Markets Open Amid Inflation Jitters

U.S. stocks open at record highs Monday, but March inflation surged and factory input costs hit a four-year peak. Oil prices rose on Strait of Hormuz tensions, while Spirit Airlines ceased operations.

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Nasdaq-100 ETF Up 1.1% as Seagate Surges; Intel and Viavi Also Rally
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Nasdaq-100 ETF Up 1.1% as Seagate Surges; Intel and Viavi Also Rally

The Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ advanced 1.1% on May 1, driven by a 5.9% jump in Seagate Technology (STX) and strong gains in Apple, Microsoft, and Intel. Viavi Solutions surged 14% on earnings.

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Nasdaq Breaks 25,000 as S&P 500 Reaches New Peak
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Nasdaq Breaks 25,000 as S&P 500 Reaches New Peak

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new records, driven by robust Q1 earnings. GameStop shares rose on reports of a potential eBay offer.

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JetBlue Gains on Hopes of Spirit Shutdown; Fuel Costs Still Bite

JetBlue shares rose 4.4% Friday amid speculation that a Spirit Airlines shutdown could ease competition, despite the airline posting a wider Q1 loss and grappling with higher fuel expenses.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Records as Apple Earnings Trump Oil Worries

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, powered by Apple's strong earnings, while the Dow fell. Oil prices eased but remained above $100 a barrel.

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GameStop's $9 Billion War Chest Fuels Stock Rally
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GameStop's $9 Billion War Chest Fuels Stock Rally

GameStop shares climbed to $26.61 as the market speculates on CEO Ryan Cohen's strategy for the company's $9 billion cash pile. Q4 results revealed a sales decline but improved operating income.

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Veeva Systems Joins S&P 500, Stock Jumps 10.5%
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Veeva Systems Joins S&P 500, Stock Jumps 10.5%

Veeva Systems shares jumped 10.5% to $172.29 after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the company will join the S&P 500 on May 7, replacing Coterra Energy.

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Summit Therapeutics Shares Dive 23% After HARMONi-3 Update Disappoints
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Summit Therapeutics Shares Dive 23% After HARMONi-3 Update Disappoints

Summit Therapeutics shares plummeted 23% after an interim HARMONi-3 update for ivonescimab failed to show early benefit. The trial remains blinded, with final PFS data due in late 2026.

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iSpecimen Shares Swing Wildly After 1-for-40 Reverse Stock Split

ISPC shares tumbled 8.2% to $4.80 Friday after a volatile week, as the company's 1-for-40 reverse split aimed to boost its stock price above Nasdaq's $1 minimum bid by a May 18 deadline.

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