Shake Shack Stock Tumbles 28% on Q1 Loss, Rising Beef Costs, and CFO Change
Earnings James Calloway

Shake Shack Stock Tumbles 28% on Q1 Loss, Rising Beef Costs, and CFO Change

Shake Shack shares plunged 28% on Thursday after the burger chain reported a quarterly loss and missed revenue estimates. Rising beef costs and a CFO transition added to investor concerns.

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IREN Stock Rises Ahead of Q3 Earnings; Mirantis Deal and AI Pivot Under Scrutiny
Earnings James Calloway

IREN Stock Rises Ahead of Q3 Earnings; Mirantis Deal and AI Pivot Under Scrutiny

IREN Ltd. shares rose 1.6% to $61.94 ahead of fiscal Q3 earnings, with focus on AI cloud revenue from its $625M Mirantis deal and the new Sweetwater 1 data center.

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SoundHound AI Earnings Preview: Options Signal 16% Swing as OASYS Launch and LivePerson Deal Loom
Earnings James Calloway

SoundHound AI Earnings Preview: Options Signal 16% Swing as OASYS Launch and LivePerson Deal Loom

SoundHound AI shares rose 2.3% to $9.59 ahead of Q1 earnings. Options pricing implies a nearly 16% swing. Wall Street expects $42.56M in revenue and a 5-cent loss per share.

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Gold ETFs Attract $6.6B in April as Bullion Rebounds; Crowding Risk Emerges
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Gold ETFs Attract $6.6B in April as Bullion Rebounds; Crowding Risk Emerges

Global gold ETFs attracted $6.6 billion in April, reversing March outflows, as spot gold climbed for a third day. GLD assets reached $156.3 billion, but analysts warn of crowding risk.

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Hut 8 Secures $9.8B AI Data Center Lease, Shifts Focus from Bitcoin Mining
Technology Sarah Chen

Hut 8 Secures $9.8B AI Data Center Lease, Shifts Focus from Bitcoin Mining

Hut 8 Corp. inked a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for 352 MW of AI data-center capacity at its Beacon Point campus, advancing its pivot from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure.

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Beyond Meat Plunges 14% on Weak Q2 Forecast Amid Plant-Protein Rebrand
Earnings James Calloway

Beyond Meat Plunges 14% on Weak Q2 Forecast Amid Plant-Protein Rebrand

Beyond Meat shares tumbled 14% after the company projected Q2 revenue of $60-$65 million, below analyst expectations, as Q1 sales continued to decline.

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Lennar's Expansion Plans Face Headwinds from Elevated Mortgage Rates
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lennar's Expansion Plans Face Headwinds from Elevated Mortgage Rates

Lennar shares slipped 0.5% as the homebuilder accelerates new community launches despite high mortgage rates and a disappointing spring selling season.

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BlackBerry's QNX Faces Pivotal Test in AI Robotics Expansion
Technology Sarah Chen

BlackBerry's QNX Faces Pivotal Test in AI Robotics Expansion

BlackBerry's QNX unit demonstrates its OS for AI robotics, medical devices, and factory automation. Shares trade at $5.91, down 1.3%, with a $950 million royalty backlog.

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Snowflake Shares Surge on Datadog Lift, AI Revenue Test Looms
Technology Sarah Chen

Snowflake Shares Surge on Datadog Lift, AI Revenue Test Looms

Snowflake shares rose 10% to $153.21 after Datadog's raised forecast sparked a software rally. The stock is still down 35% YTD, with AI-driven demand key ahead of May 27 earnings.

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Oklo Gains NRC Approval for Aurora Design, but Commercial Hurdles Remain
Regulation James Calloway

Oklo Gains NRC Approval for Aurora Design, but Commercial Hurdles Remain

Oklo Inc. received NRC approval for its Aurora powerhouse design, halving the review time. Yet, the company has no built plants or binding power deals, and faces significant hurdles.

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Fluence Energy Shares Soar 34% on Record $5.6B Backlog and Hyperscaler Deals
Markets Daniel Marsh

Fluence Energy Shares Soar 34% on Record $5.6B Backlog and Hyperscaler Deals

Fluence Energy shares surged 34% premarket on a record $5.6 billion backlog and hyperscaler deals, as the battery-storage firm reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook.

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Lumentum's AI Sales Surge 90% but Stock Falls on Revenue Miss
Earnings James Calloway

Lumentum's AI Sales Surge 90% but Stock Falls on Revenue Miss

Lumentum's fiscal Q3 revenue surged 90% year over year to $808.4M, driven by AI demand, but the stock dropped 5% on a slight revenue miss and supply bottlenecks.

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