GameStop Shares Dip as Trade-In Promotion Ends, Valuation Questions Loom
Markets Daniel Marsh

GameStop Shares Dip as Trade-In Promotion Ends, Valuation Questions Loom

GameStop shares slipped 1.6% to $25.24 after a promotional trade-in deal ended, reigniting debate over the company's valuation and its transition to collectibles.

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IBM Sales Beat but AI Anxiety Drags Software Stocks Lower
Earnings James Calloway

IBM Sales Beat but AI Anxiety Drags Software Stocks Lower

IBM shares tumbled 9.5% despite beating Q1 earnings estimates, as fears that AI tools could erode its software and consulting businesses rattled investors. ServiceNow fell 17.5% and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF lost 5.6%.

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Lululemon Stock Drops 12% on CEO Appointment from Nike
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lululemon Stock Drops 12% on CEO Appointment from Nike

Lululemon shares plunged 12% after appointing Heidi O'Neill, a former Nike executive, as CEO. The move comes as the company faces weak U.S. sales and a proxy fight.

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Palantir Shares Dip 5% Despite Major USDA Contract; Software Sector Slumps
Technology Sarah Chen

Palantir Shares Dip 5% Despite Major USDA Contract; Software Sector Slumps

Palantir shares dropped 5.4% to $144.41 Thursday, overshadowed by a broad software selloff triggered by IBM and ServiceNow results, despite winning a $300 million USDA contract.

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Micron Stock Slips from Record as SK Hynix Profit Surge and Export Curbs Loom
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Stock Slips from Record as SK Hynix Profit Surge and Export Curbs Loom

Micron Technology shares slipped 2.2% from a record close as SK Hynix reported record profit and AI memory demand exceeds supply. Congress weighs tighter export controls on Chinese rivals.

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IBM Shares Tumble 9.9% Despite Q1 Beat as Flat Forecast, AI Worries Weigh
Earnings James Calloway

IBM Shares Tumble 9.9% Despite Q1 Beat as Flat Forecast, AI Worries Weigh

IBM shares fell 9.9% despite beating Q1 estimates, as a flat 2026 forecast and slowing software growth fueled investor concerns over AI's impact.

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Alphabet Unveils New AI Agents and Chips Ahead of Earnings Report
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Unveils New AI Agents and Chips Ahead of Earnings Report

Alphabet shares traded near $340 after Google unveiled new enterprise AI software and custom chips at Cloud Next, ahead of Q1 earnings on April 29.

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Oracle Stock Dips on Spending Concerns Despite Google Cloud AI Expansion
Technology Sarah Chen

Oracle Stock Dips on Spending Concerns Despite Google Cloud AI Expansion

Oracle stock slid up to 3.8% on Thursday after expanding its Google Cloud AI database, as analysts flagged spending risks and margin pressure.

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FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan to Raise Monthly Bills by Up to $5.30
Regulation James Calloway

FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan to Raise Monthly Bills by Up to $5.30

FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities plan to file a three-year rate proposal by May 22, aiming to fund $800M in annual grid improvements and $83M for tree trimming, which could increase monthly bills by $4.26-$5.30 for typical households.

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American Airlines Q1 Revenue Record, but $4B Fuel Cost Surge Hits 2026 Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

American Airlines Q1 Revenue Record, but $4B Fuel Cost Surge Hits 2026 Outlook

American Airlines posted record Q1 revenue but slashed its 2026 profit outlook due to a $4 billion fuel cost surge. Shares fell 28 cents premarket.

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Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss as F-16 and C-130 Delays Hit Margins
Earnings James Calloway

Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss as F-16 and C-130 Delays Hit Margins

Lockheed Martin's first-quarter earnings missed estimates as delays in F-16 and C-130 programs squeezed margins, sending shares down 2.8% premarket.

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Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus

Amazon shares rose 2.18% after expanding its Anthropic partnership, with Amazon investing up to $25 billion and Anthropic committing over $100 billion to AWS. All eyes are on Q1 earnings on April 29.

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