Air Canada Stock Rises on Oil Drop and Labor Deal Progress
Markets Daniel Marsh

Air Canada Stock Rises on Oil Drop and Labor Deal Progress

Air Canada shares rose nearly 3% Monday on lower oil prices and a tentative labor agreement covering 6,000 Unifor members, easing some near-term pressures.

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SK hynix Stock Near Peak as Seoul Reopens After Holiday
Markets Daniel Marsh

SK hynix Stock Near Peak as Seoul Reopens After Holiday

SK hynix stock is near record highs as Seoul markets reopen after Buddha's Birthday. Foreign investors sold heavily last week, while regulators warn on new leveraged products.

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BlackBerry Hits 52-Week High as QNX Momentum Drives Stock Rally
Technology Sarah Chen

BlackBerry Hits 52-Week High as QNX Momentum Drives Stock Rally

BlackBerry's Toronto shares hit a 52-week high Monday, extending last week's 28% surge fueled by strong Q4 results and record QNX revenue.

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LPKF Laser Stock Surges 15% as Glass Technology Hopes Outpace Fundamentals
Markets Daniel Marsh

LPKF Laser Stock Surges 15% as Glass Technology Hopes Outpace Fundamentals

LPKF Laser shares jumped another 14.92% to €28.50, extending a five-day gain of 31%. The rally continues despite Q1 revenue falling to €17.1 million and EBIT losses widening, as CEO Klaus Fiedler bought shares and glass technology hype persists.

LPKF Laser Surges 15% as Glass Tech Optimism Drives Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

LPKF Laser Surges 15% as Glass Tech Optimism Drives Rally

LPKF Laser shares surged nearly 15% on Monday, extending a five-day rally to 31%, driven by social media buzz around its glass technology despite a 32% revenue drop and widening losses.

Alphabet Stock Pauses for Holiday; AI Strategy in Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Stock Pauses for Holiday; AI Strategy in Focus

Alphabet shares slipped 1.21% last week amid AI spending concerns. Google and Blackstone launch $5B AI cloud venture. PCE data due May 28 could pressure growth stocks.

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Nokia Shares Retreat From New 52-Week High After AI-Fueled Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nokia Shares Retreat From New 52-Week High After AI-Fueled Rally

Nokia shares fell 1.5% to 13.06 euros after reaching a new 52-week high of 13.495 euros, as investors booked profits from an AI-driven rally.

JPMorgan Shares Set for Tuesday Trading Following Holiday Pause
Markets Daniel Marsh

JPMorgan Shares Set for Tuesday Trading Following Holiday Pause

JPMorgan shares closed Friday at $306.38, up 1.12%, and will not trade Monday. The bank's CEO focuses on AI hiring and record Q1 investment banking revenue.

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Visa Steady Ahead of Key Data and CEO Remarks This Week
Markets Daniel Marsh

Visa Steady Ahead of Key Data and CEO Remarks This Week

Visa shares closed at $328.88 before Memorial Day. This week brings consumer confidence data, PCE inflation figures, and CEO Ryan McInerney's appearance at a Bernstein conference.

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Sivers Semiconductors Gains on MSCI Inclusion, Defense Contract
Markets Daniel Marsh

Sivers Semiconductors Gains on MSCI Inclusion, Defense Contract

Sivers Semiconductors shares traded near 84-85 SEK on Monday, ahead of MSCI small-cap inclusion on May 29 and Q1 results, supported by a $6.6M defense contract extension.

Social Security COLA for 2027 Projected at 3.9% as Inflation Pressures Mount
Economy Daniel Marsh

Social Security COLA for 2027 Projected at 3.9% as Inflation Pressures Mount

Social Security's 2027 COLA is projected at 3.9% after April inflation data, but rising costs may erode gains for retirees.

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7-Eleven Japan Pioneer Toshifumi Suzuki Dies at 93 Amid Strategic Pivot
Markets Daniel Marsh

7-Eleven Japan Pioneer Toshifumi Suzuki Dies at 93 Amid Strategic Pivot

Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary who introduced 7-Eleven to Japan and expanded it globally, died at 93. His passing comes as Seven & i Holdings navigates a delayed North America listing and reshaped M&A landscape.

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