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  • Meta agreed a multiyear, billion-dollar deal to deploy AWS Graviton5 chips, lifting Amazon shares about 2%.
  • U.S. equity funds posted their biggest weekly net inflow in four weeks at about $28 billion.
  • UBS kept an 'Attractive' view on U.S. stocks and set a 2026 S&P 500 target of 7,500.
  • Brent crude topped $100 a barrel as Strait of Hormuz disruptions and Gulf tensions persist.
  • White House extended a 90-day Jones Act waiver to allow foreign ships to move oil, fuel and fertilizer.
  • Norfolk Southern reported lower Q1 adjusted profit, citing rising fuel costs that pressured margins.
  • DOJ rescheduled FDA-approved cannabis products from Schedule I to III, easing tax burdens for medical operators.

Latest Articles

Inovio Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Offering

Inovio Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Offering

Inovio Pharmaceuticals' stock fell sharply after the company announced an underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares and accompanying warrants priced at $1.40 per share. The structure includes Series A and Series B warrants, an underwriter option for additional shares, and expected gross proceeds of about $17.5 million before fees.

Celldex Announces $300M Equity Offering; Shares Slip

Celldex Announces $300M Equity Offering; Shares Slip

Celldex Therapeutics Inc announced an underwritten public offering of 10,345,000 common shares priced at $29.00 each, sparking a 2.7% decline in the company's stock on Thursday. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,551,750 shares and said it expects gross proceeds of roughly $300 million before fees. Proceeds…

Chime Customers' Fuel Spending Jumped 25% in March as Oil Prices Rose

Chime Customers' Fuel Spending Jumped 25% in March as Oil Prices Rose

Chime Financial Inc. reported a 25% month-over-month increase in fuel spending by its customers in March compared with February. CEO Chris Britt said overall consumer spending and savings remained steady, but higher fuel costs are putting pressure on household budgets after US attacks on Iran lifted oil markets and pushed gasoline above $4 a gallon…

Google Opens Gemma 4 Model Family Under Apache 2.0 License

Google Opens Gemma 4 Model Family Under Apache 2.0 License

Google has released Gemma 4, a set of open-source AI models distributed under an Apache 2.0 license. The family contains four sizes geared for edge and cloud use, supports long context windows and multimodal inputs, and is available through multiple developer platforms and download sites. Google reports more than 400 million downloads of Gemma mode…

Williams Companies General Counsel Sells $143,500 in Stock; Firm Sees Multiple Analyst Target Increases

Williams Companies General Counsel Sells $143,500 in Stock; Firm Sees Multiple Analyst Target Increases

Terrance Lane Wilson, senior vice president and general counsel of Williams Companies, sold 2,000 shares of the company's common stock on April 1, 2026, for $71.75 per share, realizing $143,500. The transaction was carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan and leaves Wilson with 289,159 shares directly and 100 shares indirectly through a trust. Separ…

BTIG Flags New DRAM ETF as a Contrarian Sell Signal for Memory Stocks

BTIG Flags New DRAM ETF as a Contrarian Sell Signal for Memory Stocks

BTIG warns that the launch of a DRAM-focused ETF this week represents a contrarian sell signal for stocks exposed to memory demand. The firm highlights extreme prior gains in a key memory index and in Micron Technology's share price relative to its 200-day moving average, and points to past ETF launches that coincided with market turning points.

ECB's Villeroy Signals Likely Rate Increase but Says Timing Remains Uncertain

ECB's Villeroy Signals Likely Rate Increase but Says Timing Remains Uncertain

European Central Bank policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the next ECB move on interest rates will very likely be an increase, but he cautioned it is too early to set a timetable for hikes. He noted that a recent spike in energy prices has rapidly pushed up headline inflation in the euro zone and France, while underlying inflation remains …

Prompt crude trades at record premium as Trump pledges further strikes on Iran

Prompt crude trades at record premium as Trump pledges further strikes on Iran

Front-month U.S. crude futures surged to their largest-ever premium over the second-month contract on Thursday, with May WTI trading roughly $15.70 per barrel above June. The sharp backwardation followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to continue attacking Iran and comes as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, now nearing the end of its fifth week, …

U.S. Mortgage Rates Tick Up as Spring Buying Season Gathers Pace

U.S. Mortgage Rates Tick Up as Spring Buying Season Gathers Pace

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, found the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.46% and the 15-year fixed at 5.77%. Both rates rose modestly from the prior week, while remaining below or near year-ago levels. Freddie Mac’s chief economist encouraged prospective buyers to obtain multiple quotes to potentially save thou…

U.K. Markets Close Higher as Energy and Auto-Parts Stocks Lead Gains

U.K. Markets Close Higher as Energy and Auto-Parts Stocks Lead Gains

U.K. equities finished higher at the close on Thursday, with the United Kingdom 100 index up 0.74%. Strength in Automobiles & Parts, Oil & Gas Producers and Gas, Water & Multiutilities sectors underpinned the advance. Market breadth was uneven, with more decliners than advancers, while commodities and currency moves featured pronounced swings.

Madrid Stocks Slip as Financials and Consumer Names Weigh on IBEX 35

Madrid Stocks Slip as Financials and Consumer Names Weigh on IBEX 35

Spain's IBEX 35 closed lower on Thursday, sliding 0.14% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction sectors pressured the market. Gains in energy and telecom names contrasted with notable declines in steel and regional banking stocks. Commodities moved sharply, with crude oil advancing and gold futures …

Portuguese Equities Close Higher; PSI Climbs 0.75% to Five-Year Peak

Portuguese Equities Close Higher; PSI Climbs 0.75% to Five-Year Peak

Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished higher on Thursday, advancing 0.75% to reach a new five-year high. Strength in Consumer Goods, Utilities and Telecoms sectors powered the rise, with energy and renewable stocks among the session leaders. Commodity markets saw pronounced movement, with Brent and front-month crude jumping while gold fell. Curre…