Alphabet Stock Rises as Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Stock Rises as Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture

Alphabet shares rose pre-market Tuesday after Google and Blackstone unveiled a $5 billion AI cloud venture. The deal targets Nvidia's dominance with Google's TPU chips.

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GeoVax Shares Surge on Biodefense Funding and Ebola Alert
Markets Daniel Marsh

GeoVax Shares Surge on Biodefense Funding and Ebola Alert

GeoVax Labs shares surged nearly 80% after announcing a $3 million private placement, riding a wave of biodefense interest sparked by WHO's Ebola emergency in Africa.

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Evolution AB Launches €2B Buyback, Shares Surge 9%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Evolution AB Launches €2B Buyback, Shares Surge 9%

Evolution AB shares surged 9% in Stockholm after announcing a €2 billion share buyback, one of Sweden's largest. The program starts immediately and may run until the 2027 annual meeting.

NextEra Energy Slips on $66.8B Dominion Deal; Market Eyes AI Demand
Markets Daniel Marsh

NextEra Energy Slips on $66.8B Dominion Deal; Market Eyes AI Demand

NextEra Energy shares dropped 4.6% after unveiling a $66.8 billion stock merger with Dominion Energy, creating a utility giant serving 10 million customers. The deal targets rising AI data center power demand.

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Costco Shares Surge to Record as April Sales Surpass $23.9 Billion
Earnings James Calloway

Costco Shares Surge to Record as April Sales Surpass $23.9 Billion

Costco shares closed at a record $1,076.47, buoyed by a 13% jump in April net sales to $23.92 billion. The market now focuses on the company's fiscal Q3 earnings due May 28.

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T1 Energy Shares Jump on Institutional Filing, Solar Plans in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

T1 Energy Shares Jump on Institutional Filing, Solar Plans in Focus

T1 Energy shares surged 23% after a regulatory filing showed Situational Awareness LP held 10 million shares. The solar maker's Q1 revenue of $177.6M and on-schedule Austin plant fuel momentum.

HIVE Digital Soars 29% on Plans for Massive AI Data Center Near Toronto
Crypto Sarah Chen

HIVE Digital Soars 29% on Plans for Massive AI Data Center Near Toronto

HIVE Digital Technologies stock jumped 28.6% to $3.46 on Monday after unveiling plans for a 320 MW AI data center near Toronto, aiming for over 100,000 GPUs by late 2027.

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Ameren Shareholders Endorse CEO's $14M Pay, Re-elect Board
Earnings James Calloway

Ameren Shareholders Endorse CEO's $14M Pay, Re-elect Board

Ameren shareholders approved CEO compensation of $14.06 million and re-elected the full board, with strong support for the say-on-pay resolution.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Trades Below Intrinsic Value Amid Merger Speculation
Markets Daniel Marsh

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Trades Below Intrinsic Value Amid Merger Speculation

Warner Bros. Discovery shares trade at $27.10, roughly 10% below some intrinsic value estimates but above a cited fair value of $18.17. Analysts remain divided amid merger talks with Paramount and regulatory uncertainty.

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Wall Street Rally Falters as Oil and Yields Weigh on Tech
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Rally Falters as Oil and Yields Weigh on Tech

U.S. stocks were mixed Monday as rising oil and Treasury yields pressured tech. The Nasdaq slid 0.5%, while energy stocks gained. Dominion Energy jumped 9.4% on merger news.

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XP Inc. Stock Slides on Q1 Results: Weaker Inflows and Retail Take Rate Dampen Buyback Enthusiasm
Earnings James Calloway

XP Inc. Stock Slides on Q1 Results: Weaker Inflows and Retail Take Rate Dampen Buyback Enthusiasm

XP Inc. shares dropped 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after Q1 earnings showed higher profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate, offsetting a new buyback program.

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LiveRamp Surges on Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Acquisition Offer
Technology Sarah Chen

LiveRamp Surges on Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Acquisition Offer

LiveRamp shares soared after Publicis Groupe announced a $2.5 billion cash takeover, signaling a major bet on data collaboration for AI-powered marketing.

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