Dow Ends at Record High as Markets Eye Holiday-Week Inflation Data
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Ends at Record High as Markets Eye Holiday-Week Inflation Data

The Dow hit a record close of 50,579.70 on Friday, with the S&P 500 notching its eighth consecutive weekly gain. After-hours trading turned lower, and investors now focus on upcoming inflation data.

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IREN Retreats After Nvidia-Led Rally, Week Still Positive
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Retreats After Nvidia-Led Rally, Week Still Positive

IREN shares dropped 2.1% to $56.83 Friday, ending a two-day rally, but still closed the week up 7.4% on Nvidia AI cloud deals and a $3B convertible note.

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AXT Shares Surge to Record High on AI Optical Networking Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

AXT Shares Surge to Record High on AI Optical Networking Demand

AXT shares surged 16.37% to $140.83, hitting a 52-week high, driven by AI optical networking demand and a $100M InP backlog.

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Baiya Shares Skyrocket 110% After $1M BNB Investment and New Crypto Plan
Crypto Sarah Chen

Baiya Shares Skyrocket 110% After $1M BNB Investment and New Crypto Plan

Baiya International Group (BIYA) shares more than doubled after the company announced a $1 million investment in Binance Coin (BNB) and the launch of a 'Binance Plan' following a public vote.

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Femasys Shares Surge on Heavy Volume, Nasdaq Compliance Still in Question
Markets Daniel Marsh

Femasys Shares Surge on Heavy Volume, Nasdaq Compliance Still in Question

Femasys shares rallied nearly 30% on Friday on massive volume, yet the stock remains under $1, with Nasdaq compliance deadline approaching.

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Micron Stock Slips as DRAM Production Milestone Highlights AI Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Stock Slips as DRAM Production Milestone Highlights AI Demand

Micron shares dipped 1.46% to $751.00 Friday after the company began 1-alpha DRAM production in Virginia, a move to boost U.S. semiconductor supply amid volatile memory-chip trade.

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Peloton Stock Jumps 10% on S&P SmallCap 600 Index Inclusion
Markets Daniel Marsh

Peloton Stock Jumps 10% on S&P SmallCap 600 Index Inclusion

Peloton shares closed up 10.23% at $5.71 after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced its addition to the S&P SmallCap 600, with trading volume surging to 34.9 million shares.

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POET shares slip despite $400M AI optics funding, dilution fears linger
Technology Sarah Chen

POET shares slip despite $400M AI optics funding, dilution fears linger

POET Technologies shares fell 1.55% to $14.59 despite closing a $400M private placement, as dilution worries weighed on the stock.

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Artelo Biosciences Shares Swing Wildly After Shelf Filing
Markets Daniel Marsh

Artelo Biosciences Shares Swing Wildly After Shelf Filing

Artelo Biosciences shares plunged 10.5% to a 52-week low of $1.19 before rebounding to $2.01 in after-hours trading, driven by capital market moves and early-stage pipeline updates.

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Starfighters Space Soars 40% on $17.5M Private Placement for STARLAUNCH
Markets Daniel Marsh

Starfighters Space Soars 40% on $17.5M Private Placement for STARLAUNCH

Starfighters Space Inc. shares surged 40% to $7.20 after announcing a $17.5 million private placement to support its STARLAUNCH program.

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Dow Jones Hits New Record Amid Inflation Concerns and Iran Talks
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Jones Hits New Record Amid Inflation Concerns and Iran Talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 50,579.70 on Friday, rising 0.6% as investors responded to progress in U.S.-Iran talks and strong earnings. The S&P 500 marked its eighth straight weekly gain.

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Skyworks Surges 12% on Qorvo Debt Swap Step in $22B Merger
Markets Daniel Marsh

Skyworks Surges 12% on Qorvo Debt Swap Step in $22B Merger

Skyworks Solutions shares surged 12% after launching debt exchange offers for its planned $22 billion merger with Qorvo. Qorvo rose 9%. The PHLX Semiconductor Index gained 2%.

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