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SCHD ETF Nears 52-Week High: Income Seekers Eye Dividend Play Over VOO
Markets Daniel Marsh

SCHD ETF Nears 52-Week High: Income Seekers Eye Dividend Play Over VOO

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) approaches its 52-week high above $31, offering a 3.34% yield that draws income-focused investors away from VOO's lower 1.16% yield.

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Rocket Lab Shares Dip as SpaceX IPO Buzz and Earnings Loom
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Rocket Lab Shares Dip as SpaceX IPO Buzz and Earnings Loom

Rocket Lab shares slipped 2.3% as investors await Q1 earnings due May 7, with SpaceX's IPO intensifying scrutiny of space-sector valuations.

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RTX Downgraded to Hold After 11% Drop Despite Strong Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

RTX Downgraded to Hold After 11% Drop Despite Strong Earnings

RTX stock was downgraded to hold by Erste Group after an 11% drop, despite strong Q1 earnings and a raised 2026 outlook. Tariff costs and valuation concerns continue to pressure shares.

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Ackman's Uber Stake Gains Focus as Robotaxi Deal with Lucid Expands
Technology Sarah Chen

Ackman's Uber Stake Gains Focus as Robotaxi Deal with Lucid Expands

Uber shares rose 2% on renewed attention to Bill Ackman's stake and a $200 million Lucid investment for robotaxis, with a commitment to 35,000 vehicles.

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Can Azure's Growth Validate Microsoft's AI Investments?
Earnings James Calloway

Can Azure's Growth Validate Microsoft's AI Investments?

Microsoft reports fiscal Q3 earnings Wednesday, with Azure growth and AI spending under scrutiny after a $357B market value loss. Analysts expect revenue near $81.4B.

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S&P 500 Rally Faces Test as Big Tech Earnings and Fed Decision Loom
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Rally Faces Test as Big Tech Earnings and Fed Decision Loom

U.S. stocks edged lower Monday as investors awaited earnings from Big Tech and the Fed's policy decision. The S&P 500 slipped 0.17% to 7,153.03.

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VTI's Modest Dip Masks Key Test for U.S. Equities
Markets Daniel Marsh

VTI's Modest Dip Masks Key Test for U.S. Equities

VTI rose 12 cents to $352.17 after an early dip, as investors balance mega-cap tech earnings with Iran-related oil risks. The fund is up 0.59% over five days.

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Tech Rally Pauses as Markets Eye Earnings, Fed, and Oil Surge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Rally Pauses as Markets Eye Earnings, Fed, and Oil Surge

The Nasdaq dipped 0.4% Monday as markets brace for Big Tech earnings, a Federal Reserve meeting, and rising oil prices. Brent crude surged 2.44% to $107.90 after stalled US-Iran talks.

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Intel's AI CPU Surge Drives Wall Street Reassessment
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel's AI CPU Surge Drives Wall Street Reassessment

Intel shares climb 2.7% to $84.76, extending post-earnings rally as AI demand shifts focus to CPUs. Q1 revenue hits $13.6B, Data Center and AI unit up 22%.

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Boeing Posts Narrower Q1 Loss, But Cash Burn Remains a Concern
Earnings James Calloway

Boeing Posts Narrower Q1 Loss, But Cash Burn Remains a Concern

Boeing narrowed its Q1 net loss to $7M, revenue rose 14% to $22.2B, but free cash flow was negative $1.5B. The company delivered 143 jets, beating Airbus, and holds a record $695B backlog.

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Walmart's China Growth and Express Delivery Bolster Trillion-Dollar Valuation
Earnings James Calloway

Walmart's China Growth and Express Delivery Bolster Trillion-Dollar Valuation

Walmart's stock holds above $129, maintaining a $1 trillion market cap, driven by strong China growth and new one-hour delivery options at Sam's Club.

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Alphabet's $185B AI Bet Hangs in Balance as Q1 Earnings Loom
Earnings James Calloway

Alphabet's $185B AI Bet Hangs in Balance as Q1 Earnings Loom

Alphabet reports Q1 earnings Wednesday with options pricing a 5% stock move. Investors scrutinize AI spending's impact on Google Cloud and Search revenue.

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