Crude Edges Down as Market Weighs Hormuz Risks Against Demand Concerns
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Crude Edges Down as Market Weighs Hormuz Risks Against Demand Concerns

Brent crude fell 0.2% to $107.58 and WTI dropped 0.4% to $101.79 after a three-day rally, as traders weighed Middle East ceasefire talks and the Trump-Xi meeting.

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Micron Rebounds on AI Demand, China Trade Hopes, and BofA Upgrade
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Rebounds on AI Demand, China Trade Hopes, and BofA Upgrade

Micron Technology shares rose 5.93% premarket to $812.06 after BofA raised its price target to $950, citing AI-driven memory demand and the CEO joining Trump's China trade delegation.

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IREN's $2.6B Convertible Note Sale Puts Nvidia AI Pivot to the Test
Technology Sarah Chen

IREN's $2.6B Convertible Note Sale Puts Nvidia AI Pivot to the Test

IREN upsized its convertible-note offering to $2.6 billion after announcing an AI infrastructure plan with Nvidia. The deal includes a five-year option for Nvidia to buy up to 30 million IREN shares at $70 each.

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Nasdaq Futures Recover on Tech Buying Despite Hot CPI Data
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Futures Recover on Tech Buying Despite Hot CPI Data

Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded 0.82% premarket as chip stocks rallied on China visit hopes, but April CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month, keeping the Fed's tightening bias intact.

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Space Force Contract Win Propels Intuitive Machines Shares Higher Ahead of Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Space Force Contract Win Propels Intuitive Machines Shares Higher Ahead of Earnings

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 8.35% in premarket trading after securing a spot on the U.S. Space Force's Andromeda contract, with a raised ceiling of over $6.2 billion, ahead of Thursday's earnings report.

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Record Orders Propel NKT Shares to All-Time High
Earnings James Calloway

Record Orders Propel NKT Shares to All-Time High

NKT shares surged 6.45% to a new record after posting strong Q1 earnings and a massive order intake, lifting its Transmission backlog to €13.5 billion.

Alibaba's AI Spending Faces Profitability Test Ahead of Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Alibaba's AI Spending Faces Profitability Test Ahead of Earnings

Alibaba's ADRs edge up in premarket as investors await fiscal Q4 results. Revenue expected to rise to 282.44B yuan, but net profit projected to fall to 11.71B yuan.

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JD.com Surges on Retail Margin Strength, Food-Delivery Losses Narrow
Earnings James Calloway

JD.com Surges on Retail Margin Strength, Food-Delivery Losses Narrow

JD.com shares jumped 8.3% in Hong Kong as Q1 revenue and adjusted profit topped expectations, with retail margin expansion and reduced food-delivery losses offsetting a 53% net income drop.

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Tech-Led Recovery in Futures as AI Momentum Offsets Inflation Jitters
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech-Led Recovery in Futures as AI Momentum Offsets Inflation Jitters

Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 255.75 points early Wednesday as AI-linked stocks rebounded from a sharp selloff triggered by hot April CPI data and surging energy prices.

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Nebius Shares Rebound Pre-Market as AI Factory Plans Face Earnings Test
Earnings James Calloway

Nebius Shares Rebound Pre-Market as AI Factory Plans Face Earnings Test

Nebius Group shares rose 3.53% to $185.42 in pre-market trading after Tuesday's drop, ahead of Q1 earnings. The company's AI factory plans and tech deal with Clarifai are in focus.

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Wolfspeed Shares Surge as Debt Reduction and Short Squeeze Fuel Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wolfspeed Shares Surge as Debt Reduction and Short Squeeze Fuel Rally

Wolfspeed shares surged 6.8% to $53.72, with premarket trading hitting $77.00, as investors focus on debt reduction and high short interest despite negative gross margins.

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Ouster Shares Rally on NVIDIA Lidar Qualification, But Valuation Questions Loom
Technology Sarah Chen

Ouster Shares Rally on NVIDIA Lidar Qualification, But Valuation Questions Loom

Ouster shares jumped 6.1% in premarket after its Rev8 lidar sensors qualified for NVIDIA's DRIVE Hyperion platform, though no purchase order was announced. Q1 revenue hit $49 million with a net loss of $17.5 million.

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