Bitwise Leads XRP ETF Inflows as Market Digests $1.53B AUM
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitwise Leads XRP ETF Inflows as Market Digests $1.53B AUM

Bitwise secured all $6.44M in daily net inflows for US spot XRP ETFs on April 24, raising its total to $426M. Goldman Sachs reported $153.8M in holdings, but XRP's price remains under pressure with technicals hinting at a potential 40% decline against bitcoin.

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Big Tech Earnings: Meta, Google, Apple Face AI Investment Test
Earnings James Calloway

Big Tech Earnings: Meta, Google, Apple Face AI Investment Test

Alphabet's $40B Anthropic deal intensifies AI competition ahead of Meta, Alphabet, and Apple earnings. Meta leads analyst price targets with 23.9% upside.

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Analysts See Divergent Paths for Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle in AI Cloud Race
Earnings James Calloway

Analysts See Divergent Paths for Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle in AI Cloud Race

Analysts forecast Oracle with the most upside, Microsoft facing a tough earnings bar, and Alphabet with less room to run as AI cloud spending takes center stage this earnings week.

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Intel's Surge Reshapes AI Chip Market, Lifting AMD and Nvidia
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel's Surge Reshapes AI Chip Market, Lifting AMD and Nvidia

Intel's 23.6% surge on strong earnings reshapes AI chip dynamics, lifting AMD and Nvidia as CPUs gain focus in inference and agentic AI workloads.

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FBI Probes Crypto Investor Wen Hou's Father Disappearance Amid Fraud Allegations
Crypto Sarah Chen

FBI Probes Crypto Investor Wen Hou's Father Disappearance Amid Fraud Allegations

FBI probes disappearance of Naiping Hou, father of crypto investor Wen Hou, amid cellphone spoofing and fraudulent bank transactions. Soybeans steady despite export sales drop.

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Lockheed Martin Wins Golden Dome Contract Amid Q1 Earnings Pressure
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lockheed Martin Wins Golden Dome Contract Amid Q1 Earnings Pressure

Lockheed Martin secures a role in the $185B Golden Dome space-based missile defense program, while reporting Q1 sales of $18B and negative free cash flow.

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Vertiv Shares Rise as JPMorgan Boosts Target on AI Data Center Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

Vertiv Shares Rise as JPMorgan Boosts Target on AI Data Center Demand

Vertiv shares closed up 0.5% at $323.46 after JPMorgan raised its target to $350, driven by AI data center demand. Q1 sales surged 30% to $2.65B, but cautious Q2 guidance tempered enthusiasm.

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ASML's AI-Driven Growth Faces TSMC's High-NA EUV Machine Delay
Technology Sarah Chen

ASML's AI-Driven Growth Faces TSMC's High-NA EUV Machine Delay

ASML shares climbed 2.3% on strong Q1 earnings and a raised 2026 outlook, but TSMC's delay in adopting the €350M+ High-NA EUV machine adds uncertainty to the AI-driven growth story.

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Sivers Semiconductors Delays Annual Report Amid Nasdaq NY Listing Review
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Sivers Semiconductors Delays Annual Report Amid Nasdaq NY Listing Review

Sivers Semiconductors (SIVS) pushes its 2025 annual report to May 15 due to audit work for a possible Nasdaq NY dual listing; shares closed up 12.7% on Friday.

Uranium Energy Corp. Slips 6% as Domestic Supply Focus Intensifies
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Uranium Energy Corp. Slips 6% as Domestic Supply Focus Intensifies

Uranium Energy Corp. dropped 6% to $14.05 as investors weigh the shift from development to scaled-up production amid U.S. policy support for domestic uranium supply.

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Altria Faces Pivotal Earnings as CEO Transition Looms and Smoke-Free Future Hangs in Balance
Earnings James Calloway

Altria Faces Pivotal Earnings as CEO Transition Looms and Smoke-Free Future Hangs in Balance

Altria Group (MO) reports Q1 earnings April 30 as CEO Billy Gifford prepares to retire May 14. Analysts expect $1.25 EPS on $4.58B revenue. The company faces declining cigarette volumes and a critical test for its nicotine pouch strategy.

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AGNC Investment: Analysts Split on Price Targets Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date
Markets Daniel Marsh

AGNC Investment: Analysts Split on Price Targets Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date

AGNC Investment shares closed at $11.02 Friday, up 1.47%, after UBS raised its price target to $11 and RBC trimmed to $12 but kept an outperform rating. The $0.12 dividend goes ex-dividend April 30.