FTSE 100 Drops as Oil Surge on Iran Tensions Ends Winning Streak
Markets Daniel Marsh

FTSE 100 Drops as Oil Surge on Iran Tensions Ends Winning Streak

London's FTSE 100 dropped 0.97% at the open Thursday, ending an eight-session winning streak as Brent crude jumped 3.6% on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, triggering a broad risk-off move.

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Wall Street Ends at Records, After-Hours Signals Mixed
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Ends at Records, After-Hours Signals Mixed

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq finished at record highs Wednesday, but after-hours trading showed mixed signals with Snowflake surging and Salesforce falling. Oil prices rebounded on U.S.-Iran tensions.

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ServiceNow Stock Rises 2.2% on Steady Enterprise Demand Signals
Technology Sarah Chen

ServiceNow Stock Rises 2.2% on Steady Enterprise Demand Signals

ServiceNow shares rose 2.2% to $102.12, outperforming software peers as Oppenheimer reaffirmed its Outperform rating and $130 target after a customer survey showed steady enterprise demand.

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Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Hits Turbulence Over Flight Attendant Uniforms
Markets Daniel Marsh

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Hits Turbulence Over Flight Attendant Uniforms

Alaska Air Group's merger with Hawaiian Airlines faces a cultural clash as flight attendants protest new uniform rules banning leis and aloha shirts on certain flights.

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Dell Faces Margin Scrutiny as AI Server Rivals Lenovo and HP Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Dell Faces Margin Scrutiny as AI Server Rivals Lenovo and HP Surge

Dell stock slipped ahead of earnings as AI server demand remains strong but margin pressures loom, with rivals Lenovo and HP posting robust hardware results.

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Nebius Surges 11.5% After AI Fund Discloses 5.6% Stake
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nebius Surges 11.5% After AI Fund Discloses 5.6% Stake

Nebius Group shares surged 11.47% after-hours Wednesday after a filing showed Situational Awareness LP took a 5.6% stake. The AI cloud firm reported Q1 revenue of $399M, up 684%.

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Robinhood Gains 2.9% on AI Agent Trading and Credit Card Launch
Technology Sarah Chen

Robinhood Gains 2.9% on AI Agent Trading and Credit Card Launch

Robinhood shares climbed 2.9% to $76.23 as the broker debuted AI-agent trading in beta for equities and introduced AI-linked credit card features, targeting growth beyond market volatility.

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Everpure Beats Q1 Estimates but Shares Dip on Rising Memory Costs
Earnings James Calloway

Everpure Beats Q1 Estimates but Shares Dip on Rising Memory Costs

Everpure reported Q1 revenue of $1.05B, up 35% YoY, beating estimates. However, shares fell 2.8% as rising memory costs from AI demand pressure margins.

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HP Shares Swing After AI PC Demand Boosts Earnings Beat
Earnings James Calloway

HP Shares Swing After AI PC Demand Boosts Earnings Beat

HP Inc. shares swung after fiscal Q2 earnings beat estimates, with revenue up 9% to $14.4 billion. AI PC demand and Windows 11 upgrades drove growth, but rising component costs trimmed the full-year profit outlook.

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Nu Holdings Edges Up on Nubank's $130 Million Colombia Expansion
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nu Holdings Edges Up on Nubank's $130 Million Colombia Expansion

Nu Holdings shares edged up 0.4% to $13.03 after Nubank's $130 million Colombia investment and 5 million customer milestone, though the stock is down 22% YTD amid credit quality concerns.

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SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch Lifts Shares as SoFi Tests Blockchain Payments
Crypto Sarah Chen

SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch Lifts Shares as SoFi Tests Blockchain Payments

SoFi shares climbed to $16.17 after launching SoFiUSD stablecoin for nearly 15 million members, with plans to list on Bullish exchange by end of June.

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American Airlines CEO Keeps Guidance Steady Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Earnings James Calloway

American Airlines CEO Keeps Guidance Steady Amid Rising Fuel Costs

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says strong revenue and premium bookings offset higher fuel costs, keeping full-year guidance unchanged despite a $4-5 billion fuel bill increase.

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