HPE Stock Surges as AI Demand Drives Hardware Rally Ahead of Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

HPE Stock Surges as AI Demand Drives Hardware Rally Ahead of Earnings

HPE shares surged nearly 10% on Friday, leading a rally in hardware and networking stocks as analysts cite strong AI demand ahead of the company's June 1 earnings call.

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SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Virgin Galactic and Space Stocks
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Virgin Galactic and Space Stocks

Virgin Galactic shares jumped 18% on Friday as speculation about a SpaceX IPO boosted space stocks, despite the company's ongoing cash burn and financing risks.

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Family Dollar Shutters Over 350 Stores, Testing Private-Equity Turnaround
Markets Daniel Marsh

Family Dollar Shutters Over 350 Stores, Testing Private-Equity Turnaround

Family Dollar closed at least 350 stores in 10 months, hitting Southern and Appalachian areas hard. New private-equity owners face a test of their turnaround strategy.

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Uber Eyes Full Takeover of Delivery Hero, Intensifying Food Delivery Rivalry
Markets Daniel Marsh

Uber Eyes Full Takeover of Delivery Hero, Intensifying Food Delivery Rivalry

Uber is exploring a full takeover of Delivery Hero after raising its stake to 19.5%, Bloomberg reports. A further increase to 30% would trigger a mandatory offer.

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BJ's Wholesale Club Shares Slide 8% Despite Earnings Beat on Weak Core Sales
Earnings James Calloway

BJ's Wholesale Club Shares Slide 8% Despite Earnings Beat on Weak Core Sales

BJ's Wholesale Club shares dropped over 8% Friday as investors focused on weak in-club sales growth of just 1.5%, missing forecasts, despite an earnings beat.

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Firefly Surges as SpaceX IPO Hype Boosts Space Sector
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Firefly Surges as SpaceX IPO Hype Boosts Space Sector

Firefly Aerospace shares surged 12% on Friday, buoyed by SpaceX IPO speculation and a broader rally in space stocks, trading above its $45 IPO price.

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Tesla Stock Rises on SpaceX IPO Buzz and Intercompany Dealings
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Tesla Stock Rises on SpaceX IPO Buzz and Intercompany Dealings

Tesla shares rose 2.38% to $427.79 Friday, driven by SpaceX IPO disclosures showing $650M in intercompany deals, a Model Y recall, and a broader Wall Street rally.

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BlackBerry Soars 16% on QNX Strength and FedRAMP Recertification
Technology Sarah Chen

BlackBerry Soars 16% on QNX Strength and FedRAMP Recertification

BlackBerry Ltd. shares jumped more than 16% Friday, hitting 52-week highs, driven by FedRAMP recertification and ongoing QNX business strength.

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AMD Surges on CEO's AI Demand Comments, $10B Taiwan Investment
Technology Sarah Chen

AMD Surges on CEO's AI Demand Comments, $10B Taiwan Investment

AMD shares jumped 4.9% on Friday after CEO Lisa Su said global CPU demand is tight due to AI, with over $10 billion in Taiwan investments and 2nm EPYC chip ramp.

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Ondas Charts Next Move After $196.6M Omnisys Acquisition
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ondas Charts Next Move After $196.6M Omnisys Acquisition

Ondas shares edged up 0.54% to $9.23 after closing its $196.6M stock acquisition of Omnisys, while a resale filing for 2.7 million Mistral shares adds overhang.

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HP Stock Surges 15% Ahead of Earnings; Analysts Sound Caution
Earnings James Calloway

HP Stock Surges 15% Ahead of Earnings; Analysts Sound Caution

HP shares surged 15.5% ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings report. Analysts warn of potential pullback amid memory cost pressures and CEO transition.

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PicoCELA Surges 141% on Nasdaq as Thin Float Fuels Volatility
Markets Daniel Marsh

PicoCELA Surges 141% on Nasdaq as Thin Float Fuels Volatility

PicoCELA's U.S.-listed shares surged 141% to $5.43 on Friday, extending a two-day rally with no new operating news, as traders piled into the thinly traded stock ahead of a key shareholder vote.