Astrotech Surges 524% on Moon Mining Plan Despite No NASA Role
Markets Daniel Marsh

Astrotech Surges 524% on Moon Mining Plan Despite No NASA Role

Astrotech shares soared 524% on lunar mining and quantum plans, but the company lacks NASA contracts and reported a $3.8 million quarterly loss.

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Verra Mobility Tumbles 71% as Avis Budget Ends Contract
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Verra Mobility Tumbles 71% as Avis Budget Ends Contract

Verra Mobility shares fell 71.4% after Avis Budget said it will end its contract in September 2026, cutting a key revenue source and prompting analyst downgrades.

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Boston Scientific Plunges to Two-Year Low on Watchman Slowdown
Markets Daniel Marsh

Boston Scientific Plunges to Two-Year Low on Watchman Slowdown

Boston Scientific shares fell 10% to a two-year low after CEO Michael Mahoney flagged slower use of its Watchman heart implant, raising growth concerns.

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Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Shareholder Resistance
Markets Daniel Marsh

Uber's Bid for Delivery Hero Faces Shareholder Resistance

Uber's €33-a-share takeover offer for Delivery Hero has been met with investor resistance, as shares trade above the bid. A key shareholder rejected a €38 offer, pushing Uber to consider raising its bid.

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Super Micro Rebounds on AI Rally, But Thin Margins Persist
Technology Sarah Chen

Super Micro Rebounds on AI Rally, But Thin Margins Persist

Super Micro Computer shares rose 4.3% on Tuesday, joining a Micron-led AI hardware rally. However, fiscal Q3 gross margins remained at 9.9%, underscoring ongoing profitability concerns.

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Borrowing $1.5 Trillion for Stocks Unlikely to Fix Social Security, Study Warns
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Borrowing $1.5 Trillion for Stocks Unlikely to Fix Social Security, Study Warns

A Boston College study warns that borrowing $1.5 trillion to invest in stocks is unlikely to fix Social Security's shortfall, with the fund failing to repay debt in most scenarios.

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Applied Digital Secures 1 GW in AI Contracts, Execution Risks Loom
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Digital Secures 1 GW in AI Contracts, Execution Risks Loom

Applied Digital shares held near $45.25 after a $7.5B lease boosted contracted capacity to 1.2 GW and revenue to $31B. Execution risks remain key.

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Qualcomm Strikes AI Chip Deal with ByteDance, TikTok's Parent
Technology Sarah Chen

Qualcomm Strikes AI Chip Deal with ByteDance, TikTok's Parent

Qualcomm will supply custom AI data-center chips to ByteDance, TikTok's parent, as per reports. ByteDance plans to spend over $30 billion on AI infrastructure this year.

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Broadcom Faces Key Earnings Test with Options Pricing 7.5% Swing
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Broadcom Faces Key Earnings Test with Options Pricing 7.5% Swing

Broadcom options signal a 7.5% swing after June 3 earnings. Investors eye AI revenue and margins as the company shifts to custom silicon.

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Dow Gains Ground as Blue-Chips Outperform; Nasdaq Edges Lower
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Gains Ground as Blue-Chips Outperform; Nasdaq Edges Lower

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% on Wednesday, outperforming a flat S&P 500 and a 0.1% Nasdaq dip, as investors favored blue-chip stocks.

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Dow Rises as Nasdaq Pulls Back; Oil Slide Boosts Airlines
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Rises as Nasdaq Pulls Back; Oil Slide Boosts Airlines

U.S. stocks traded mixed Wednesday as the Dow gained and the Nasdaq dipped from record highs. Oil prices fell sharply, boosting travel stocks but weighing on energy shares.

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SanDisk’s AI-Fueled Surge Outpaces Wall Street Targets
Technology Sarah Chen

SanDisk’s AI-Fueled Surge Outpaces Wall Street Targets

SanDisk shares fell 2% to $1,557.74 even after Barclays nearly doubled its price target, as the AI-driven rally outpaces analyst expectations.

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