FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan to Raise Monthly Bills by Up to $5.30
Regulation James Calloway

FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan to Raise Monthly Bills by Up to $5.30

FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities plan to file a three-year rate proposal by May 22, aiming to fund $800M in annual grid improvements and $83M for tree trimming, which could increase monthly bills by $4.26-$5.30 for typical households.

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American Airlines Q1 Revenue Record, but $4B Fuel Cost Surge Hits 2026 Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

American Airlines Q1 Revenue Record, but $4B Fuel Cost Surge Hits 2026 Outlook

American Airlines posted record Q1 revenue but slashed its 2026 profit outlook due to a $4 billion fuel cost surge. Shares fell 28 cents premarket.

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Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss as F-16 and C-130 Delays Hit Margins
Earnings James Calloway

Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss as F-16 and C-130 Delays Hit Margins

Lockheed Martin's first-quarter earnings missed estimates as delays in F-16 and C-130 programs squeezed margins, sending shares down 2.8% premarket.

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Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus

Amazon shares rose 2.18% after expanding its Anthropic partnership, with Amazon investing up to $25 billion and Anthropic committing over $100 billion to AWS. All eyes are on Q1 earnings on April 29.

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Nvidia Gains as Google Unveils TPU 8 Chips, Backs Vera Rubin Platform
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia Gains as Google Unveils TPU 8 Chips, Backs Vera Rubin Platform

Nvidia shares climbed 1.3% premarket after Google unveiled its TPU 8 chips and committed to offering Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 platform, with SK Hynix reporting surging AI memory demand.

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Microsoft Stock Dips on Record $18B Australian AI Deal Amid Sector Selloff
Technology Sarah Chen

Microsoft Stock Dips on Record $18B Australian AI Deal Amid Sector Selloff

Microsoft shares dropped about 2% in premarket trading after unveiling a record A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) AI investment in Australia, as tech stocks broadly declined on growth concerns from IBM and ServiceNow.

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US Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.30%, Sparking Spring Buyer Surge; Bay Area Prices Top $2M
Economy Daniel Marsh

US Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.30%, Sparking Spring Buyer Surge; Bay Area Prices Top $2M

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.30%, boosting purchase applications 10% and pending home sales 1.5%. Bay Area prices stay above $2 million.

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Comcast Revamps Xfinity Mobile with Simplified Pricing and Device Protection
Earnings James Calloway

Comcast Revamps Xfinity Mobile with Simplified Pricing and Device Protection

Comcast introduces streamlined Xfinity Mobile plans with flat per-line pricing, ending multiline discounts, and adding device protection to the premium tier amid record wireless growth.

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Crypto Casinos Woo Low-Stakes Players as Bitcoin Nears $78K
Crypto Sarah Chen

Crypto Casinos Woo Low-Stakes Players as Bitcoin Nears $78K

Crypto casinos are targeting low-stakes players with $2 minimum deposits as Bitcoin nears $78K, while UK's remote gaming duty hike pressures traditional bookmakers.

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Intel Q1 Earnings: AI CPU Optimism Faces Reality Test After 78% Stock Rally
Earnings James Calloway

Intel Q1 Earnings: AI CPU Optimism Faces Reality Test After 78% Stock Rally

Intel reports Q1 earnings Thursday after a 70% stock surge. Analysts see revenue slipping 1.9% and adjusted profit falling nearly 90%, with AI CPU hopes facing supply and demand realities.

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Super Micro Faces May 26 Deadline as Legal and Regulatory Woes Loom
Regulation James Calloway

Super Micro Faces May 26 Deadline as Legal and Regulatory Woes Loom

Super Micro Computer faces a May 26 lead plaintiff deadline in a securities lawsuit over undisclosed China sales and export-control lapses. The stock rose 2.7% but remains under pressure from criminal charges and regulatory uncertainty.

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Brent Crude Surpasses $103 as Iran Tensions Escalate and U.S. Inventories Tighten
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent Crude Surpasses $103 as Iran Tensions Escalate and U.S. Inventories Tighten

Brent crude climbed above $103 as U.S.-Iran talks stalled and Iran seized ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. fuel inventories dropped sharply, and exports set a record.

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