JPMorgan Eyes Potential $20B Acquisition as Excess Capital Grows
Markets Daniel Marsh

JPMorgan Eyes Potential $20B Acquisition as Excess Capital Grows

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hints at a $10B-$20B acquisition in the coming years, with $40B-$50B in excess capital. Shares fell nearly 3% after the bank raised its 2026 expense target.

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Photronics Rebounds Slightly After Steep Drop on Weak Earnings and Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Photronics Rebounds Slightly After Steep Drop on Weak Earnings and Outlook

Photronics shares saw a modest premarket bounce after losing over a third of their value on a disappointing quarterly report and cautious outlook.

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PRF Technologies Soars 235% on DeepSolar AI Platform Update
Markets Daniel Marsh

PRF Technologies Soars 235% on DeepSolar AI Platform Update

PRF Technologies shares jumped 235% to $4.59 in premarket trading after the company revealed advancements toward commercializing its DeepSolar Predict AI platform for renewable-energy operators.

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HPE Stock Surges on Dell's Bullish AI Server Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

HPE Stock Surges on Dell's Bullish AI Server Outlook

HPE shares surged 23.5% premarket after Dell boosted its AI-server outlook. HPE's fiscal Q2 results are due Monday, with investors eyeing margin trends.

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D-Wave Quantum Shares Dip as Investor Day and CHIPS Act Funding Await
Technology Sarah Chen

D-Wave Quantum Shares Dip as Investor Day and CHIPS Act Funding Await

D-Wave Quantum shares edged lower in premarket trading Friday, as investors focus on an upcoming investor day and a proposed $100 million CHIPS Act funding deal amid mixed quarterly results.

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Archer Aviation Stock Flat in Premarket Amid Cash Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Archer Aviation Stock Flat in Premarket Amid Cash Concerns

Archer Aviation shares edged up to $6.80 in premarket trading Friday, nearly unchanged from Thursday's close, as the company reported a wider Q1 net loss and cash concerns persist.

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STB Pauses $85B Rail Merger, Demands More Data from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern
Markets Daniel Marsh

STB Pauses $85B Rail Merger, Demands More Data from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern

The STB accepted Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's revised merger filing but paused the case, demanding more information by July 27. Shares fell 4.2% and 5.4%.

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SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch Drives Premarket Stock Surge
Crypto Sarah Chen

SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch Drives Premarket Stock Surge

SoFi shares rose 4.9% premarket after launching SoFiUSD, a stablecoin available to 15 million members via its banking app.

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BigBear.ai Shares Surge Ahead of Open Amid AI Sector Momentum
Markets Daniel Marsh

BigBear.ai Shares Surge Ahead of Open Amid AI Sector Momentum

BigBear.ai shares jumped 13% premarket Friday to $4.94, riding broader AI enthusiasm, though the company reported a Q1 net loss of $56.8 million on flat revenue.

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IBM's $10B Quantum Plan and $5B Security Push Lift Shares
Technology Sarah Chen

IBM's $10B Quantum Plan and $5B Security Push Lift Shares

IBM shares climbed 3.5% premarket after announcing a $10 billion quantum-computing plan and a $5 billion cybersecurity push with Red Hat, aiming for a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.

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UiPath Posts First GAAP Profit, AI Push Fails to Lift PATH Stock
Earnings James Calloway

UiPath Posts First GAAP Profit, AI Push Fails to Lift PATH Stock

UiPath shares slid 2.85% in premarket trading Friday after reporting Q1 revenue of $418 million and its first GAAP-profitable quarter. Investors are still weighing AI's impact on long-term sales growth.

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Space Stocks Stumble After Blue Origin Rocket Explodes; SpaceX IPO Valuation Trimmed
Markets Daniel Marsh

Space Stocks Stumble After Blue Origin Rocket Explodes; SpaceX IPO Valuation Trimmed

Space stocks retreated Friday after a Blue Origin rocket explosion halted a rally. SpaceX's IPO valuation target is reportedly lowered to at least $1.8 trillion.

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