Steel Dynamics Surges 5% as Canada Tariff Impasse Boosts Steel Margin Outlook
Markets Daniel Marsh

Steel Dynamics Surges 5% as Canada Tariff Impasse Boosts Steel Margin Outlook

Steel Dynamics (STLD) rose 5% premarket after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, keeping 50% tariffs on Canadian steel, which could boost domestic steel prices and margins.

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Stellantis Shares Slide 3% on US-Canada Tariff Breakdown
Markets Daniel Marsh

Stellantis Shares Slide 3% on US-Canada Tariff Breakdown

Stellantis stock dropped 3% in Paris after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, wiping out 62% of last week's gains. Tariff costs of €1.0-1.2B threaten earnings.

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Applied Optoelectronics Shares Tumble 12% on $600M ATM Offering
Markets Daniel Marsh

Applied Optoelectronics Shares Tumble 12% on $600M ATM Offering

AAOI shares dropped 12% premarket after the company unveiled a $600M ATM equity offering, erasing $1.29B in market value and raising dilution concerns.

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Cardinal Health Stock Slides 4.5% as Insider Sales Raise Buyback Doubts
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cardinal Health Stock Slides 4.5% as Insider Sales Raise Buyback Doubts

Cardinal Health shares dropped 4.5% premarket after $60M in insider sales, sparking concerns about buyback support. Analysts stay optimistic with a $270.94 price target.

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Micron Slips as Samsung's Payout Plan Falls Short, Exposing Crowded Memory Bets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Micron Slips as Samsung's Payout Plan Falls Short, Exposing Crowded Memory Bets

Micron shares dropped 3% premarket after Samsung's dividend news disappointed, exposing crowded memory trades. Analysts still see upside, but NAND supply risks loom.

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FTSE Drifts Lower as Oil Weakness Offsets Gold Gains
Markets Daniel Marsh

FTSE Drifts Lower as Oil Weakness Offsets Gold Gains

UK equities opened cautiously on Monday, with the FTSE 100 slipping as oil price declines offset gains from a firmer gold price. Mid-caps lagged, while AIM posted small gains.

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Alibaba's $10B AI Fundraise Rattles Overnight Trade; Chip Stocks Slide
Markets Daniel Marsh

Alibaba's $10B AI Fundraise Rattles Overnight Trade; Chip Stocks Slide

Alibaba's $10.2B AI placement weighs on ADRs overnight, joining a memory-chip selloff. Futures flat ahead of Nvidia earnings.

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ASX Opens Flat as Miners Offset Banking Weakness
Markets Daniel Marsh

ASX Opens Flat as Miners Offset Banking Weakness

The ASX 200 opened flat as mining strength offset banking weakness. Strong results from PLS and Ampol were countered by ex-dividend drags and mixed bank earnings.

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Seoul Chip Buybacks Counter Oil and Yield Pressures in Asia
Markets Daniel Marsh

Seoul Chip Buybacks Counter Oil and Yield Pressures in Asia

Korea's top chipmakers launch ₩1.6tn buybacks to brace Seoul, but oil at $94 and a 4.73% US 10-year yield keep regional markets on edge.

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Bitcoin Rally Boosts MicroStrategy Holdings Above Cost Basis
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin Rally Boosts MicroStrategy Holdings Above Cost Basis

Bitcoin's 22% weekly surge has lifted MicroStrategy's (MSTR) bitcoin holdings above their average cost, with shares jumping 29% as the company's strategy gains traction.

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Wolfspeed Tumbles 19% as AI Boom Fails to Close Revenue Gap
Earnings James Calloway

Wolfspeed Tumbles 19% as AI Boom Fails to Close Revenue Gap

Wolfspeed (WOLF) shares plunged 19% last week to $25.76 after Q4 results showed AI-driven revenue growth still leaves a 34% annualized gap to breakeven. Analysts' average target is $16, a 38% downside.

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SkyCity Surges 7.4% as NZ$30M Cost Cuts and Asset Sales Fuel Recovery Optimism
Earnings James Calloway

SkyCity Surges 7.4% as NZ$30M Cost Cuts and Asset Sales Fuel Recovery Optimism

SkyCity (SKC) shares surged 7.4% after unveiling NZ$30M annual cost savings and asset sales, despite FY26 EBITDA falling 22.3%. Analysts see 55% upside.