Nebius Eyes Record Highs After $643M Eigen AI Deal, Q1 Earnings in Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Nebius Eyes Record Highs After $643M Eigen AI Deal, Q1 Earnings in Focus

Nebius shares hover near record highs after a $643M deal for Eigen AI, with Q1 earnings due May 13 set to test the stock's momentum.

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Uber's Strong Bookings Forecast Puts Pressure on Lyft Ahead of Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Uber's Strong Bookings Forecast Puts Pressure on Lyft Ahead of Earnings

Uber forecast Q2 gross bookings of $56.25-$57.75B, above estimates, after a Q1 revenue miss. Shares rose ~8% premarket. Lyft reports after Thursday's close.

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Verizon Shifts Strategy: Ends Blanket Free Phone Offers, Targets Retention
Earnings James Calloway

Verizon Shifts Strategy: Ends Blanket Free Phone Offers, Targets Retention

Verizon CEO Dan Schulman ends blanket free phone and line offers, shifting to targeted retention. The carrier added 55,000 postpaid subscribers in Q1, its first positive Q1 since 2013.

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Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on Strong Wegovy Pill Sales, Upgraded 2026 Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Novo Nordisk Shares Surge on Strong Wegovy Pill Sales, Upgraded 2026 Outlook

Novo Nordisk raised its 2026 guidance after Wegovy pill prescriptions topped 2 million, sending shares up 9.2%. The company now expects a smaller decline in sales and profit this year.

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Oil Slides as Trump Pauses Hormuz Mission, Iran Deal Hopes Rise
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Oil Slides as Trump Pauses Hormuz Mission, Iran Deal Hopes Rise

President Trump paused the U.S. naval escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz as reports emerged of a possible Iran deal, sending oil prices tumbling and global stocks surging.

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Wall Street Futures Rally on AMD Outlook and Iran Deal Optimism
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Futures Rally on AMD Outlook and Iran Deal Optimism

US stock futures jumped on Wednesday, driven by AMD's upbeat revenue outlook and hopes for a US-Iran deal, sending Dow futures up 558 points and oil prices sharply lower.

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Microsoft Edges Lower as $190B AI Bet Faces Scrutiny
Technology Sarah Chen

Microsoft Edges Lower as $190B AI Bet Faces Scrutiny

Microsoft shares dipped 0.25% premarket Wednesday, as strong earnings were overshadowed by rising capex and competition from Google Cloud.

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AMD's AI Boom Ignites QQQ Surge as Nasdaq Eyes New Highs
Markets Daniel Marsh

AMD's AI Boom Ignites QQQ Surge as Nasdaq Eyes New Highs

Invesco QQQ Trust ETF advanced 1.3% in premarket trading Wednesday, lifted by AMD's strong quarterly results and robust AI demand, putting Nasdaq records back in play.

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Amazon Nears $3T Market Cap After Logistics Expansion Rattles Rivals
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon Nears $3T Market Cap After Logistics Expansion Rattles Rivals

Amazon stock edged up 0.35% in premarket trading Wednesday, pushing its market value near $3 trillion after a fourth straight record close.

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AMD Surges on Strong AI-Led Revenue Forecast, Challenges Nvidia and Intel
Technology Sarah Chen

AMD Surges on Strong AI-Led Revenue Forecast, Challenges Nvidia and Intel

AMD shares surged nearly 18% in premarket trading after forecasting Q2 revenue of about $11.2 billion, topping analyst estimates. Data-center sales jumped 57% in Q1, driving a 38% revenue increase.

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Anthropic Unveils AI Agent Templates for Financial Sector Automation
Technology Sarah Chen

Anthropic Unveils AI Agent Templates for Financial Sector Automation

Anthropic released 10 prebuilt AI agent templates for banks and insurers, automating pitchbooks, KYC, and accounting. FIS partners on AML agents; BMO and Amalgamated Bank pilot.

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Palantir Stock Dips Despite Record Q1 as U.S. Commercial Revenue Misses Estimates
Earnings James Calloway

Palantir Stock Dips Despite Record Q1 as U.S. Commercial Revenue Misses Estimates

Palantir shares dropped 6.9% on Tuesday after U.S. commercial revenue fell short of analyst expectations, overshadowing record Q1 results and an increased 2026 outlook.

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