Western Digital's SanDisk Stake Sale Fuels Stock Volatility, Debt Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

Western Digital's SanDisk Stake Sale Fuels Stock Volatility, Debt Focus

SanDisk shares advanced as Western Digital divested a significant portion of its stake, raising $3.17 billion for debt reduction. Market attention now shifts to the potential sale of Western Digital's remaining 1.7 million shares.

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SSR Mining Calls Convertible Notes, Gold Prices Rally on Economic Data
Commodities Rebecca Torres

SSR Mining Calls Convertible Notes, Gold Prices Rally on Economic Data

SSR Mining shares advanced as the company announced the redemption of its 2.50% convertible notes due 2039, which could lead to the issuance of approximately 13 million new shares. Concurrently, gold prices strengthened following disappointing U.S. economic growth data.

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Medical Properties Trust Holds Gains After Earnings, Debt Focus Remains
Earnings James Calloway

Medical Properties Trust Holds Gains After Earnings, Debt Focus Remains

Medical Properties Trust shares held steady premarket after a sharp post-earnings rally, with the REIT reporting Q4 profit and a key lease. Investor focus shifts to its substantial debt load and upcoming maturities.

Neptune Insurance Stock Soars on Analyst Upgrades, Posts Strong Q4 Revenue
Earnings James Calloway

Neptune Insurance Stock Soars on Analyst Upgrades, Posts Strong Q4 Revenue

Neptune Insurance Holdings shares climbed sharply following analyst upgrades from KBW and BofA Securities. The company reported a 39% increase in fourth-quarter revenue, though net income was impacted by IPO expenses.

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NICE Shares Gain on Strong AI Revenue Growth and $600M Buyback Plan
Earnings James Calloway

NICE Shares Gain on Strong AI Revenue Growth and $600M Buyback Plan

NICE Ltd shares advanced in premarket trading following robust fourth-quarter results, highlighted by a 66% surge in AI-related recurring revenue. The cloud software firm also unveiled a new $600 million stock buyback authorization.

US Economy Slows Sharply as Inflation Stays Elevated, Complicating Fed Path
Economy Daniel Marsh

US Economy Slows Sharply as Inflation Stays Elevated, Complicating Fed Path

The US economy expanded at a 1.4% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, a significant deceleration from the prior quarter's 4.4% pace. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, core PCE, remained stubbornly high at 3.0% year-over-year.

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UL Solutions Stock Surges on Strong Outlook, Dividend Boost, and Divestiture
Earnings James Calloway

UL Solutions Stock Surges on Strong Outlook, Dividend Boost, and Divestiture

UL Solutions stock jumped nearly 16% following a dividend increase, better-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, and a new margin target for 2026. The company also announced a deal to divest its employee health and safety software business.

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Omnicom Shares Pull Back After Buyback-Fueled Rally
Earnings James Calloway

Omnicom Shares Pull Back After Buyback-Fueled Rally

Omnicom shares retreated slightly in premarket trading Friday, giving back a fraction of the previous session's 15% surge driven by a new $5 billion stock repurchase authorization. The advertising giant reported mixed fourth-quarter results, with revenue topping estimates but adjusted earnings per share falling short.

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Denison Mines Secures Key Canadian Approval for Phoenix Uranium Mine
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Denison Mines Secures Key Canadian Approval for Phoenix Uranium Mine

Denison Mines Corp. shares advanced in premarket trading following Canadian regulatory approval for construction of its flagship Phoenix uranium mine. The decision shifts focus to the company's final investment decision and construction timeline.

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Opendoor Surges 17% Premarket Despite Q4 Loss, Eyes Housing Data
Earnings James Calloway

Opendoor Surges 17% Premarket Despite Q4 Loss, Eyes Housing Data

Opendoor Technologies shares surged 17% in premarket trading Friday following its fourth-quarter earnings report, which revealed a significant net loss but a sharp quarterly increase in homes purchased. The company anticipates a sequential revenue decline for Q1.

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Nokia's AWS-Powered 5G Core SaaS Debuts with First Commercial Customer
Technology Sarah Chen

Nokia's AWS-Powered 5G Core SaaS Debuts with First Commercial Customer

Nokia's stock remained steady around $7.60 in premarket trading following the launch of the first commercial 5G Core software-as-a-service deployment on Amazon Web Services by Belgian operator Citymesh.

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Tesco Shares Approach 52-Week Peak on Strong UK Retail Sales Data
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tesco Shares Approach 52-Week Peak on Strong UK Retail Sales Data

Tesco's stock climbed 0.3% as stronger-than-expected UK retail sales data lifted sentiment. The shares are now trading just below their recent 52-week high, with focus shifting to the company's upcoming April results.

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