HP Stock Surges 15% Ahead of Earnings: AI PC Demand in Focus
Earnings James Calloway

HP Stock Surges 15% Ahead of Earnings: AI PC Demand in Focus

HP shares surged 15% to $25.24 ahead of fiscal Q2 earnings. The rally hinges on AI PC demand and memory chip cost management.

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Ford Stock Surges on Battery Storage Deal, Investors Eye Risks
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ford Stock Surges on Battery Storage Deal, Investors Eye Risks

Ford shares surged 9.22% to $14.93 on Friday, capping an 11.4% weekly gain after announcing a five-year battery storage supply deal with EDF. Legal and cost risks remain.

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Dell Hits Record High as AI Server Demand Surges Ahead of Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Dell Hits Record High as AI Server Demand Surges Ahead of Earnings

Dell shares hit an all-time high of $295.19 on Friday, fueled by analyst upgrades and AI server demand optimism. The stock pauses for Memorial Day before Q1 results on May 28.

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QTREX Quantum Surges 140% After Ticker Change Amid Partner Talks
Technology Sarah Chen

QTREX Quantum Surges 140% After Ticker Change Amid Partner Talks

QTREX Quantum shares surged 140% Friday after revealing joint technical evaluation talks with a leading quantum computing company. The stock closed at $0.7270.

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BlackBerry Surges 19% on FedRAMP Recertification; Key Levels Ahead
Technology Sarah Chen

BlackBerry Surges 19% on FedRAMP Recertification; Key Levels Ahead

BlackBerry shares surged 18.95% to $7.91 on Friday after FedRAMP recertified its AtHoc platform, marking a 28% weekly gain and a 52-week high.

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Gold Holds Near $4,500 as Fed Rate Bets and Oil Risks Weigh
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Gold Holds Near $4,500 as Fed Rate Bets and Oil Risks Weigh

Gold closed near $4,500 an ounce, logging a second weekly loss as renewed Fed rate-hike expectations and oil-related inflation concerns offset safe-haven demand.

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XRP Slides to $1.31, Traders Eye $1.30 Support Amid ETF Inflows
Crypto Sarah Chen

XRP Slides to $1.31, Traders Eye $1.30 Support Amid ETF Inflows

XRP dropped to $1.31, down 3.9% in 24 hours and 7.4% over seven days, underperforming the broader crypto market. Traders eye $1.30 support as ETF inflows remain strong.

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Bitcoin slides toward $75,000 as ETF outflows and rising yields weigh on crypto
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin slides toward $75,000 as ETF outflows and rising yields weigh on crypto

Bitcoin dropped to $74,594 on Saturday amid persistent outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs and rising bond yields. Ether also fell as markets await Wall Street's reopening.

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UnitedHealth Group Surges on Undervaluation Claims; Trip.com Faces Headwinds
Markets Daniel Marsh

UnitedHealth Group Surges on Undervaluation Claims; Trip.com Faces Headwinds

UnitedHealth Group shares show strong momentum with a 20.2% undervaluation, while Trip.com Group dips 3.5% amid valuation debate. Live cattle futures rise on USDA report.

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Dow Ends at Record High as Markets Eye Holiday-Week Inflation Data
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Ends at Record High as Markets Eye Holiday-Week Inflation Data

The Dow hit a record close of 50,579.70 on Friday, with the S&P 500 notching its eighth consecutive weekly gain. After-hours trading turned lower, and investors now focus on upcoming inflation data.

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IREN Retreats After Nvidia-Led Rally, Week Still Positive
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Retreats After Nvidia-Led Rally, Week Still Positive

IREN shares dropped 2.1% to $56.83 Friday, ending a two-day rally, but still closed the week up 7.4% on Nvidia AI cloud deals and a $3B convertible note.

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AXT Shares Surge to Record High on AI Optical Networking Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

AXT Shares Surge to Record High on AI Optical Networking Demand

AXT shares surged 16.37% to $140.83, hitting a 52-week high, driven by AI optical networking demand and a $100M InP backlog.

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