Alphabet Shares Edge Higher Ahead of Q1 Earnings Amid AI Spending and Regulatory Hurdles
Earnings James Calloway

Alphabet Shares Edge Higher Ahead of Q1 Earnings Amid AI Spending and Regulatory Hurdles

Alphabet shares rose 0.5% to $352.10 Tuesday near record highs, as investors awaited Q1 earnings amid AI spending concerns, a defense deal, and EU regulatory scrutiny.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Posts First Revenue Growth in 19 Quarters, Shares Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Bed Bath & Beyond Posts First Revenue Growth in 19 Quarters, Shares Surge

Bed Bath & Beyond reported its first revenue growth in 19 quarters, with Q1 sales up 6.9% to $247.8 million. The net loss narrowed sharply, sending shares higher.

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Transocean's Equinox Rig Returns to Work Amid $1.6B Backlog Surge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Transocean's Equinox Rig Returns to Work Amid $1.6B Backlog Surge

Transocean's Equinox rig has resumed drilling for Beach Energy in Australia's Otway Basin, while the company adds $1.6 billion in new backlog from contracts in Brazil, Norway, and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Nexera Shares Surge on Gulf Fuel-Tank Security Deal
Technology Sarah Chen

Nexera Shares Surge on Gulf Fuel-Tank Security Deal

Nexera Technologies' shares soared 229% after its KeepZone AI unit secured authorization to market fuel-tank protection systems in the Gulf, marking a key step in its shift from retail to security.

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Snap Stock Upgraded by Redburn Ahead of Q1 Earnings Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

Snap Stock Upgraded by Redburn Ahead of Q1 Earnings Test

Rothschild Redburn upgraded Snap to Buy, doubling its price target to $10 ahead of Q1 earnings on May 6. The company plans to cut 1,000 jobs to save $500M annually by late 2026.

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Lithium Americas Falls as HSBC Cuts Target, Thacker Pass Risks Resurface
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lithium Americas Falls as HSBC Cuts Target, Thacker Pass Risks Resurface

Lithium Americas shares fell Tuesday after HSBC trimmed its price target to $4.75, renewing scrutiny on the Thacker Pass project's construction, tariff, and financing risks.

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BYD's Q1 Profit Plunges 55% Amid China's EV Price War
Earnings James Calloway

BYD's Q1 Profit Plunges 55% Amid China's EV Price War

BYD reported a 55% drop in Q1 net profit to 4.08 billion yuan, hit by China's EV price war and sluggish domestic demand. Revenue fell 11.8% to 150.23 billion yuan.

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OSHA Tightens Heat Enforcement on Meat Processors, Drops Inspection Quotas
Regulation James Calloway

OSHA Tightens Heat Enforcement on Meat Processors, Drops Inspection Quotas

OSHA revised its heat enforcement program on April 10, targeting meat-processing and other high-risk industries while dropping inspection quotas.

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Nasdaq Futures Slide as OpenAI Misses Targets and Oil Breaks $110
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Futures Slide as OpenAI Misses Targets and Oil Breaks $110

Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.27% as OpenAI missed internal goals, pressuring AI-linked stocks. Brent crude surged above $111 on Middle East risks, adding to market caution ahead of tech earnings and the Fed decision.

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Lucid Shares Plunge to New Low Despite $1B Infusion from Saudi PIF and Uber
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lucid Shares Plunge to New Low Despite $1B Infusion from Saudi PIF and Uber

Lucid shares fell to a 52-week low of $5.83 as investor concerns over dilution and weak Q1 revenue overshadowed a $1.05 billion capital raise from Uber and Saudi PIF.

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UAE to Exit OPEC on May 1, Reshaping Global Oil Dynamics
Commodities Rebecca Torres

UAE to Exit OPEC on May 1, Reshaping Global Oil Dynamics

The United Arab Emirates will exit OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, ending nearly six decades of membership, as it seeks greater production flexibility amid a Middle East supply crunch.

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GM Lifts 2026 Profit View on Strong Q1, $500M Tariff Relief
Earnings James Calloway

GM Lifts 2026 Profit View on Strong Q1, $500M Tariff Relief

GM raised its 2026 profit outlook after a $500 million tariff adjustment and Q1 earnings that beat estimates. Shares rose about 5%.

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