B2Gold Shares Extend Losses Amid Gold Price Retreat and Rising Cost Outlook
Commodities Rebecca Torres

B2Gold Shares Extend Losses Amid Gold Price Retreat and Rising Cost Outlook

B2Gold Corp shares continued to decline as a sector-wide selloff in gold miners intensified. The company faces increased cost projections for 2026, adding pressure amid falling bullion prices.

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Nokia Shares Retreat on Analyst Downgrade Amid AI-Driven Volatility
Technology Sarah Chen

Nokia Shares Retreat on Analyst Downgrade Amid AI-Driven Volatility

Nokia's stock declined below the €7 level following a sell recommendation from Inderes, which set a €5.20 price target. The shares remain up over 25% year-to-date, buoyed by AI-related developments.

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Tesla Shares Slide Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and Competitive Pressure
Regulation James Calloway

Tesla Shares Slide Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and Competitive Pressure

Tesla shares fell as U.S. regulators advanced a safety investigation into its Full Self-Driving software, while competition heated up in China. The stock drop extended losses from the previous session.

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SoFi Stock Holds Steady Amid Accounting Dispute and CEO Purchase
Analysis Daniel Marsh

SoFi Stock Holds Steady Amid Accounting Dispute and CEO Purchase

SoFi Technologies shares were steady Friday, balancing CEO Anthony Noto's share purchase against a short seller's accounting allegations and a neutral Wells Fargo rating. The company reported strong Q4 results.

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Plug Power Maintains Momentum Near $2.40 as Strategic Shift Gains Traction
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Plug Power Maintains Momentum Near $2.40 as Strategic Shift Gains Traction

Plug Power shares are consolidating near $2.42 following a recent rally, supported by improved financial metrics and a strategic pivot toward selling hydrogen power into the PJM grid to meet rising data center demand.

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Intel Shares Dip Amid Broader Semiconductor Sector Weakness
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel Shares Dip Amid Broader Semiconductor Sector Weakness

Intel shares declined 1% in early Friday trading, reversing some of Thursday's gains as the broader semiconductor sector and Nasdaq faced pressure. The drop comes despite news of an expanded AI partnership with Versa.

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SanDisk Shares Retreat Despite Citi Target Hike as AI Rally Faces Valuation Scrutiny
Technology Sarah Chen

SanDisk Shares Retreat Despite Citi Target Hike as AI Rally Faces Valuation Scrutiny

SanDisk shares dropped over 4% in Friday trading, even after Citi increased its price target to $875, highlighting investor caution around its AI-fueled valuation following a 1,200% rally.

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Micron's Massive Capex Plan Sparks Investor Concern Despite Record Forecast
Earnings James Calloway

Micron's Massive Capex Plan Sparks Investor Concern Despite Record Forecast

Micron Technology's stock extended losses as investors weighed a robust earnings report against a significant increase in planned capital spending, with fiscal 2026 expenditures projected above $25 billion.

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Rivian Shares Retreat as Uber's $1.25B Robotaxi Deal Raises Profitability Concerns
Technology Sarah Chen

Rivian Shares Retreat as Uber's $1.25B Robotaxi Deal Raises Profitability Concerns

Rivian Automotive shares declined 6% Friday following Uber's announcement of a robotaxi partnership valued up to $1.25 billion. The electric vehicle maker also revised its financial outlook, no longer expecting adjusted core profit in 2027 due to higher research spending.

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U.S. LNG Stocks Rally as Qatar Supply Shock Sparks Global Scramble
Commodities Rebecca Torres

U.S. LNG Stocks Rally as Qatar Supply Shock Sparks Global Scramble

Shares of U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters rallied sharply after an attack on Qatar's export facilities removed a significant portion of global supply, prompting nations like Italy and Japan to urgently seek alternative sources.

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FTC Issues $58M in Refunds Over Rental, Credit Repair Violations
Regulation James Calloway

FTC Issues $58M in Refunds Over Rental, Credit Repair Violations

The Federal Trade Commission is sending over $58 million in refunds to consumers harmed by hidden rental fees and illegal credit repair schemes. Nearly 887,000 people will receive payments from two separate settlements.

Nvidia's Major AWS GPU Deal Fails to Lift Stock Amid AI Spending Doubts
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia's Major AWS GPU Deal Fails to Lift Stock Amid AI Spending Doubts

Nvidia shares declined approximately 1% in premarket trading Friday, even after announcing a significant agreement to supply Amazon Web Services with 1 million GPUs by 2027. The muted market reaction reflects broader investor caution about cloud capital expenditures.

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