Hims & Hers Shares Drop as GLP-1 Strategy Shift Squeezes Margins
Earnings James Calloway

Hims & Hers Shares Drop as GLP-1 Strategy Shift Squeezes Margins

Hims & Hers Health shares tumbled 14.6% to $24.89 after a Q1 net loss of $92.1 million, as the company pivots from compounded GLP-1s to branded drugs, pressuring margins.

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POET Technologies Stock Rises After Appointing New COO to Lead Manufacturing Scale-Up
Technology Sarah Chen

POET Technologies Stock Rises After Appointing New COO to Lead Manufacturing Scale-Up

POET Technologies shares jumped 2.95% to $14.31 after appointing Sandeep Kumar as COO to lead manufacturing scale-up in Malaysia. The stock outperformed a down market as investors focus on production execution.

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IREN Shares Dip as Cost of AI Build-Out Weighs on Investor Sentiment
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Shares Dip as Cost of AI Build-Out Weighs on Investor Sentiment

IREN shares fell 2.4% to $53.80 after pricing a $2.6 billion convertible note sale, raising dilution and funding cost concerns. The Nvidia AI cloud deal boosts prospects but capital-heavy build-out weighs.

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Semiconductor ETFs Plunge as Inflation Data Shakes AI Chip Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Semiconductor ETFs Plunge as Inflation Data Shakes AI Chip Rally

Leveraged semiconductor ETF SOXL plunged 12.4% as inflation data hit AI chip rally. SMH, SOXX, and FTXL fell 3.5-4.5%.

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Dow Drops 298 Points as Hot CPI and Surging Oil Pressure Markets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Drops 298 Points as Hot CPI and Surging Oil Pressure Markets

The Dow dropped 298 points to 49,406 after April CPI rose 3.8% and oil surged above $100, curbing bets on Fed rate cuts. Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar led declines.

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CPI Surge and Oil Spike End Wall Street's Record Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

CPI Surge and Oil Spike End Wall Street's Record Rally

U.S. stocks retreated Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected April CPI report and a surge in oil prices to $107.72 halted Wall Street's record run. Markets now price zero Fed rate cuts in 2026.

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AI Memory ETF Surpasses $6.5 Billion in Rapid Launch, Outpacing Bitcoin Funds
Technology Sarah Chen

AI Memory ETF Surpasses $6.5 Billion in Rapid Launch, Outpacing Bitcoin Funds

The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) hit $6.5 billion in assets 36 days post-launch, fueled by AI memory chip demand. Retail net buying surpassed $150 million, outpacing Nvidia.

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Intel Retreats as AI Foundry Rally Fades Amid Valuation and Macro Headwinds
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel Retreats as AI Foundry Rally Fades Amid Valuation and Macro Headwinds

Intel shares slipped 2.8% to $125.84, pulling back from a rally fueled by foundry and AI optimism, as valuation concerns and inflation data pressure the stock.

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Nvidia's Rally Tests AI Spending Confidence Ahead of Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia's Rally Tests AI Spending Confidence Ahead of Earnings

Nvidia stock rose to a record near $222 as investors anticipate strong AI spending from hyperscalers, despite export risks highlighted by CEO Huang's absence from Trump's China delegation.

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Coterra Merger Concludes, Puts Devon Energy's Strategy to the Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

Coterra Merger Concludes, Puts Devon Energy's Strategy to the Test

Coterra Energy shares stopped trading as its merger with Devon Energy closed, converting each share into 0.70 Devon share. The deal now tests Devon's ability to deliver on promised synergies.

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Nasdaq Slides as Hot CPI Data Dents Rate Cut Hopes
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Slides as Hot CPI Data Dents Rate Cut Hopes

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after April CPI rose 0.6%, exceeding forecasts. The Nasdaq dropped 0.6% as energy costs surged and Treasury yields climbed, dampening hopes for Fed rate cuts.

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Infleqtion Shares Jump on Quantum Sector Momentum, Earnings in Focus
Earnings James Calloway

Infleqtion Shares Jump on Quantum Sector Momentum, Earnings in Focus

Infleqtion shares rose 5.6% on Tuesday, tracking gains in quantum stocks after peers released Q1 data. The company's own earnings report on May 14 will be key.

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