Guzman y Gomez Exits US Market, Shares Surge on Return to Australian Focus
Earnings James Calloway

Guzman y Gomez Exits US Market, Shares Surge on Return to Australian Focus

Guzman y Gomez exits the US market immediately, closing all Chicago locations. Shares rose up to 20% on Friday as investors cheered the strategic pivot back to Australia, with FY26 Australia EBITDA guidance raised to A$85 million.

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Meta Slashes 8,000 Roles, Boosts AI Spend as Zuckerberg Charts New Course
Technology Sarah Chen

Meta Slashes 8,000 Roles, Boosts AI Spend as Zuckerberg Charts New Course

Meta Platforms cuts 8,000 jobs and shifts thousands to AI roles, raising 2026 capital spending to $125-$145 billion. CEO Zuckerberg says no more company-wide layoffs this year, though some employees remain wary.

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Allstate Hit with $870M April Storm Loss Amid Growth Concerns
Earnings James Calloway

Allstate Hit with $870M April Storm Loss Amid Growth Concerns

Allstate reported $870 million in April catastrophe losses, mostly from two wind and hail events, sending shares down 3.4% and overshadowing strong Q1 earnings.

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Tech Stocks Rally on Lower Yields, Nvidia Guidance, and Geopolitical Calm
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Stocks Rally on Lower Yields, Nvidia Guidance, and Geopolitical Calm

U.S. stock futures climbed Friday as lower Treasury yields lifted tech shares, with Nvidia guiding above estimates and Workday surging. Oil prices rose on geopolitical risks, but markets found support from easing bond yields.

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Markets Pause for Memorial Day with Inflation Data Looming
Markets Daniel Marsh

Markets Pause for Memorial Day with Inflation Data Looming

NYSE and Nasdaq closed Monday for Memorial Day. S&P 500 held near record levels as markets await PCE inflation data and AI earnings from Nvidia, Salesforce, and Dell.

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Workday Shares Surge 10% on Strong Q1 Results and AI Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Workday Shares Surge 10% on Strong Q1 Results and AI Outlook

Workday shares rose nearly 10% in premarket trading after the company beat Q1 profit and revenue estimates and raised its full-year adjusted operating-margin forecast.

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GlobalFoundries Surges on $375M Quantum Deal and U.S. Stake
Technology Sarah Chen

GlobalFoundries Surges on $375M Quantum Deal and U.S. Stake

GlobalFoundries stock soared 15% after the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled a $375 million award and a 1% government stake in the chipmaker, part of a $2 billion federal quantum computing push.

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Wall Street Set for Normal Session; Bond Market Closes Early for Memorial Day
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Set for Normal Session; Bond Market Closes Early for Memorial Day

US stock exchanges will trade normally Friday, but bond markets close early for Memorial Day. Futures point to a higher open, with the 10-year yield falling to 4.56%.

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PNC Reduces T. Rowe Price Stake Amid Strategic Shift to US Equities
Markets Daniel Marsh

PNC Reduces T. Rowe Price Stake Amid Strategic Shift to US Equities

PNC Financial cut its T. Rowe Price stake by 4.3% in Q4. T. Rowe shifts to US equities, reports $1.825T AUM, but net outflows hit $10.6B. Q1 EPS of $2.52 beat estimates.

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NIO Shares Slip Despite Strong Q1 Revenue, Delivery Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

NIO Shares Slip Despite Strong Q1 Revenue, Delivery Outlook

NIO shares declined 5.5% in premarket trading Friday even as the company reported a 112% jump in first-quarter revenue and a positive delivery outlook.

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Intel Shares Rally on Foundry Hopes, Apple Speculation
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel Shares Rally on Foundry Hopes, Apple Speculation

Intel shares rose in premarket trading Friday, gaining up to 3.2% alongside other chip stocks as investors weigh optimism over its foundry push and Apple-related hopes.

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Quantum Stocks Surge as US Government Commits $2 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding
Technology Sarah Chen

Quantum Stocks Surge as US Government Commits $2 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding

Quantum computing stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled $2 billion in preliminary CHIPS Act funding agreements, with D-Wave, Rigetti, and Infleqtion all surging over 30%.

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