QQQ Rises on AI Strength, Iran Deal Hopes
Markets Daniel Marsh

QQQ Rises on AI Strength, Iran Deal Hopes

Invesco QQQ Trust gained 1.3% in early trading Tuesday, driven by strong AI demand from Nvidia and optimism over a U.S.-Iran agreement.

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Fidelity Bolsters Active ETF Team with State Street Hire
Markets Daniel Marsh

Fidelity Bolsters Active ETF Team with State Street Hire

Fidelity International appoints Elisa Prezzavento as director of ETF product strategy, hiring from State Street to expand its active ETF lineup in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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Vertiv Stock Splits Opinion as AI Bets Diverge Among Funds
Markets Daniel Marsh

Vertiv Stock Splits Opinion as AI Bets Diverge Among Funds

Vertiv (VRT) attracts divided institutional interest: New Age Alpha ups stake 466%, while two other funds reduce holdings. AI data center demand lifts Q1 sales 30%.

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Bank of America Boosts Apple Target to $380 on AI Revenue Hopes
Technology Sarah Chen

Bank of America Boosts Apple Target to $380 on AI Revenue Hopes

Bank of America raised its Apple price target to $380, betting on AI monetization via Siri. Shares edged higher, and split talk revived ahead of the developer conference.

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Robinhood Clears Canadian Regulatory Hurdle, Eyes Growth Amid Crypto Revenue Dip
Crypto Sarah Chen

Robinhood Clears Canadian Regulatory Hurdle, Eyes Growth Amid Crypto Revenue Dip

Robinhood Markets has secured regulatory approval to enter Canada through its acquisition of Coinsquare Capital Markets, with closing expected around June 1. The move comes as the company faces a 47% drop in crypto revenue.

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Applied Digital Secures $7.5B AI Lease, Total Backlog Hits $31B
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Digital Secures $7.5B AI Lease, Total Backlog Hits $31B

Applied Digital lands a $7.5B, 300MW lease with a major cloud provider, pushing its total contracted revenue to $31B and drawing bullish analyst upgrades.

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SoFi Stock Drops 45% in 2026 as Loan Platform Concerns Mount
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SoFi Stock Drops 45% in 2026 as Loan Platform Concerns Mount

SoFi Technologies reported record Q1 results but shares remain under pressure, down 45% in 2026, as loan platform volume drops and guidance stays flat.

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Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Investor Skepticism as Shares Trade Above Offer
Markets Daniel Marsh

Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Investor Skepticism as Shares Trade Above Offer

Delivery Hero shares remain above Uber's €33 bid, with investors anticipating a higher offer amid competition from DoorDash and shareholder resistance.

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ServiceNow Attracts Major Institutional Buying Amid AI Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

ServiceNow Attracts Major Institutional Buying Amid AI Focus

Institutional investors boosted ServiceNow holdings in Q4, with three firms hiking stakes by up to 885%. The workflow software firm reported 22% revenue growth to $3.77 billion.

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Alphabet's AI Rally Faces EU Antitrust Hurdle as Capex Risks Loom
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Alphabet's AI Rally Faces EU Antitrust Hurdle as Capex Risks Loom

Alphabet shares edge up pre-market as analysts raise price targets after strong Q1 earnings, but EU antitrust action and heavy capex spending test the AI-driven rally.

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Daiwa Upgrades Bloom Energy as $2.6B AI Fuel-Cell Deal Drives Outlook
Technology Sarah Chen

Daiwa Upgrades Bloom Energy as $2.6B AI Fuel-Cell Deal Drives Outlook

Daiwa Securities upgraded Bloom Energy to Outperform and raised its target to $324, driven by a $2.6B deal with Nebius Group for up to 328 MW of fuel-cell capacity amid surging AI power demand.

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Strategy Inc. Halts Bitcoin Buys to Repurchase $1.5B Convertible Notes
Crypto Sarah Chen

Strategy Inc. Halts Bitcoin Buys to Repurchase $1.5B Convertible Notes

Strategy Inc. paused bitcoin acquisitions to repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible notes, paying $1.38 billion in cash. Shares fell 3% as bitcoin traded near $77,100.

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