Snap Plunges 11% on EU Child-Safety Probe, Drags Social Media Peers Lower
Regulation James Calloway

Snap Plunges 11% on EU Child-Safety Probe, Drags Social Media Peers Lower

Snap shares fell nearly 11% to $4.01, hitting a 52-week low, after the European Union initiated a formal investigation into the platform's safeguards for minors. The decline reflects mounting regulatory pressure across social media.

SNAP META GOOGL PINS XLK
Bitmine Immersion Shares Drop Despite Ethereum Staking Platform Launch
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitmine Immersion Shares Drop Despite Ethereum Staking Platform Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares declined 8% to $19.47 on Thursday, even as the company launched its MAVAN Ethereum staking platform and received a price target hike from B. Riley.

BMNR
FuboTV Stock Plunges After Reverse Split, Future Equity Sales Eyed
Markets Daniel Marsh

FuboTV Stock Plunges After Reverse Split, Future Equity Sales Eyed

FuboTV's 1-for-12 reverse stock split triggered a 17.8% two-day decline in its share price. The company maintained its authorized share totals, preserving capacity for future equity sales.

FUBO DIS
Mortgage Rates Surge to 6.38%, Highest Since September, Pressuring Housing Stocks
Economy Daniel Marsh

Mortgage Rates Surge to 6.38%, Highest Since September, Pressuring Housing Stocks

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 6.38% this week, reaching its highest level since early September. The increase, driven by rising Treasury yields and surging oil prices, contributed to a 10.5% weekly drop in mortgage applications.

RKT UWMC LEN USO
Alphabet Shares Slide as Investors Question Massive AI Spending Plan
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Shares Slide as Investors Question Massive AI Spending Plan

Alphabet shares declined over 3% Thursday, extending a 15% retreat from February peaks, as investors expressed concern over the company's ambitious plan to increase capital spending to $185 billion by 2026.

GOOG GOOGL META MSFT
European Gas Storage Rush Sparks Price Rally, Lifts LNG Stocks
Commodities Rebecca Torres

European Gas Storage Rush Sparks Price Rally, Lifts LNG Stocks

European natural gas prices have jumped more than 70% since late February after the European Commission called for an early start to refilling storage. Tight global LNG supply is supporting high prices and boosting shares of key U.S. exporters.

LNG NEXT UNG XLE
XRP Slumps 4% Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Oil Price Surge
Crypto Sarah Chen

XRP Slumps 4% Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Oil Price Surge

XRP declined approximately 4% to $1.36 Thursday as surging oil prices and fading Middle East ceasefire hopes sparked a widespread crypto market downturn. Bitcoin and Ether also saw significant losses.

USO
Bitcoin Retreats Under $69K Amid Oil Spike, ETF Flows Slow
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin Retreats Under $69K Amid Oil Spike, ETF Flows Slow

Bitcoin declined below $69,000 Thursday, pressured by a jump in oil prices and broader risk-off sentiment. Related equities like Coinbase also traded lower as ETF demand moderated.

COIN
Miner MARA Rises on Debt Buyback as Sector Diverges Amid AI Shift
Crypto Sarah Chen

Miner MARA Rises on Debt Buyback as Sector Diverges Amid AI Shift

Marathon Digital shares advanced following a $1 billion convertible note buyback funded by a bitcoin sale, contrasting with declines across several mining stocks as the industry grapples with rising costs and a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence.

MARA CLSK RIOT BITF HIVE GLXY BTDR
Silver Plunges Over 3% as Dollar Strength, Oil Rally Pressure Metals
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Silver Plunges Over 3% as Dollar Strength, Oil Rally Pressure Metals

Spot silver dropped 3.2% to $68.97 an ounce, erasing prior gains amid a firmer dollar and surging oil prices. The broader precious metals complex also declined.

SLV GLD USO
Stocks Retreat as Oil Surge Dampens Rate Cut Outlook
Markets Daniel Marsh

Stocks Retreat as Oil Surge Dampens Rate Cut Outlook

U.S. equity markets declined Thursday, pressured by rising oil prices and fading expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The S&P 500 fell 1%, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.3%.

META GOOGL USO XLE XLK
Dow Retreats on Oil Spike, Dimming Rate Cut Prospects
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Retreats on Oil Spike, Dimming Rate Cut Prospects

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 200 points Thursday as a sharp jump in crude oil prices revived inflation concerns and pushed back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.

META GOOGL USO XLE XLK