Swiss National Bank Defends Palantir Stake Amid Activist Pressure
Technology Sarah Chen

Swiss National Bank Defends Palantir Stake Amid Activist Pressure

Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the central bank's $1.1 billion holding in Palantir Technologies after activists called for divestment over ICE contracts.

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Skillz Surges on $420M Papaya Verdict, Then Tumbles as Reality Sets In
Regulation James Calloway

Skillz Surges on $420M Papaya Verdict, Then Tumbles as Reality Sets In

Skillz shares soared 238% on a $420M jury verdict against Papaya Gaming, then dropped 25% pre-market as the market digested the company's $70.4M net loss.

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Lucid Shares Hit Record Low Despite Uber-Backed $1.05B Funding
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lucid Shares Hit Record Low Despite Uber-Backed $1.05B Funding

Lucid shares tumbled 9.26% to $6.27, a new low, as a $1.05B funding package from Uber and Saudi PIF failed to ease dilution concerns.

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AMD Surges Past $500 Billion Market Cap on AI-Driven CPU Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

AMD Surges Past $500 Billion Market Cap on AI-Driven CPU Demand

AMD shares jumped over 7% in premarket trading Friday, pushing its market cap past $500 billion, as Intel's strong AI CPU demand fueled optimism ahead of AMD's May 5 earnings.

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Intel Stock Surges on AI Data Center Demand and Tesla Foundry Win
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel Stock Surges on AI Data Center Demand and Tesla Foundry Win

Intel shares surged 28% premarket after forecasting Q2 revenue above estimates, driven by AI data center demand for CPUs and a Tesla foundry deal.

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Wren Kitchens Shutters All US Operations, Layoffs in Pennsylvania
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wren Kitchens Shutters All US Operations, Layoffs in Pennsylvania

Wren US Holdings has closed all US showrooms and studios, leading to layoffs in northeastern Pennsylvania, reversing a 2020 expansion that promised 360 jobs.

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FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $5 to Monthly Bills
Regulation James Calloway

FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $5 to Monthly Bills

FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities are set to file a three-year rate plan by May 22 that could raise typical residential bills by $4.26 to $5.30 per month annually.

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Oklo Stock Surges as Nvidia Partners on AI Nuclear Fuel Project
Technology Sarah Chen

Oklo Stock Surges as Nvidia Partners on AI Nuclear Fuel Project

Oklo shares jumped 5.5% to $76.46 after revealing a collaboration with Nvidia and Los Alamos National Laboratory on AI-driven nuclear fuel validation, highlighting growing data center energy needs.

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Silver Dips Below $75 as Dollar Strength and Oil Surge Weigh on Metals
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Silver Dips Below $75 as Dollar Strength and Oil Surge Weigh on Metals

Silver slipped 0.7% to $74.88 as a stronger dollar, rising yields, and Brent crude at $107 pressured metals. CME lowered silver futures margins to 11%, while India MCX futures fell 1%.

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XRP ETF Momentum Tested as GraniteShares Delays Leveraged Product Launch
Crypto Sarah Chen

XRP ETF Momentum Tested as GraniteShares Delays Leveraged Product Launch

XRP traded at $1.43 as GraniteShares delayed its 3x leveraged XRP ETF to May 7. Spot ETF inflows continue, but the token struggles to break resistance.

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Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as ETF Inflows Offset Oil and Dollar Headwinds
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as ETF Inflows Offset Oil and Dollar Headwinds

Bitcoin hovers near $77,500 as $223.3M in ETF inflows support prices, but rising oil and a stronger dollar cap gains. Ethereum ETFs see $75.9M outflows.

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Brent Crude Climbs Past $106 as Hormuz Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent Crude Climbs Past $106 as Hormuz Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

Oil prices surged on Friday with Brent above $106 and WTI near $97, driven by heightened military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly gains top 15%.

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