Archer Aviation Shares Dip Amid Cash Burn Concerns and FAA Progress
Markets Daniel Marsh

Archer Aviation Shares Dip Amid Cash Burn Concerns and FAA Progress

Archer Aviation shares slipped to $6.49 after reporting a Q1 net loss of $217.7M. The company completed Phase 3 of FAA type certification for its eVTOL aircraft, but ongoing cash burn pressures persist.

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Crude Drops 4% on Iran Deal Report, Hormuz Reopening Hopes
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Crude Drops 4% on Iran Deal Report, Hormuz Reopening Hopes

Oil prices fell about 4% Wednesday after Iranian state TV reported a draft U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent to $95.59 a barrel and WTI to $88.91.

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Opendoor Stock Jumps on Russell 3000 Index Inclusion
Markets Daniel Marsh

Opendoor Stock Jumps on Russell 3000 Index Inclusion

Opendoor Technologies shares rose 8.6% on news of its upcoming inclusion in the Russell 3000 Index, with over 36 million shares traded.

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IREN Stock Surges on $1.6B Dell Deal to Accelerate AI Infrastructure
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Stock Surges on $1.6B Dell Deal to Accelerate AI Infrastructure

IREN shares rose 9.4% to $65.42 after announcing a $1.6 billion Dell hardware deal to speed up Nvidia Blackwell system deployment, with a $4.4 billion annualized revenue target.

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NIO Shares Surge on ES9 SUV Debut with Yao Ming; Delivery Targets in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

NIO Shares Surge on ES9 SUV Debut with Yao Ming; Delivery Targets in Focus

NIO shares jumped 8.6% to $5.71 after unveiling the ES9 SUV with Yao Ming as brand ambassador. The company targets Q2 deliveries of 110,000-115,000 vehicles.

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Astrotech Surges 524% on Moon Mining Plan Despite No NASA Role
Markets Daniel Marsh

Astrotech Surges 524% on Moon Mining Plan Despite No NASA Role

Astrotech shares soared 524% on lunar mining and quantum plans, but the company lacks NASA contracts and reported a $3.8 million quarterly loss.

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Verra Mobility Tumbles 71% as Avis Budget Ends Contract
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Verra Mobility Tumbles 71% as Avis Budget Ends Contract

Verra Mobility shares fell 71.4% after Avis Budget said it will end its contract in September 2026, cutting a key revenue source and prompting analyst downgrades.

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Boston Scientific Plunges to Two-Year Low on Watchman Slowdown
Markets Daniel Marsh

Boston Scientific Plunges to Two-Year Low on Watchman Slowdown

Boston Scientific shares fell 10% to a two-year low after CEO Michael Mahoney flagged slower use of its Watchman heart implant, raising growth concerns.

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Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Shareholder Resistance
Markets Daniel Marsh

Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Shareholder Resistance

Uber's €33-a-share takeover offer for Delivery Hero has been met with investor resistance, as shares trade above the bid. A key shareholder rejected a €38 offer, pushing Uber to consider raising its bid.

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Super Micro Rebounds on AI Rally, But Thin Margins Persist
Technology Sarah Chen

Super Micro Rebounds on AI Rally, But Thin Margins Persist

Super Micro Computer shares rose 4.3% on Tuesday, joining a Micron-led AI hardware rally. However, fiscal Q3 gross margins remained at 9.9%, underscoring ongoing profitability concerns.

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Borrowing $1.5 Trillion for Stocks Unlikely to Fix Social Security, Study Warns
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Borrowing $1.5 Trillion for Stocks Unlikely to Fix Social Security, Study Warns

A Boston College study warns that borrowing $1.5 trillion to invest in stocks is unlikely to fix Social Security's shortfall, with the fund failing to repay debt in most scenarios.

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Applied Digital Secures 1 GW in AI Contracts, Execution Risks Loom
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Digital Secures 1 GW in AI Contracts, Execution Risks Loom

Applied Digital shares held near $45.25 after a $7.5B lease boosted contracted capacity to 1.2 GW and revenue to $31B. Execution risks remain key.

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