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Apr 17, 2026, 5:56 PM EDT - 4 minutes ago

Meta reportedly eyes more layoffs, targeting 10% of staff

The social-media giant is aiming to cut around 8,000 employees in May as it continues to invest heavily in AI products.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: April 17, 2026

The yield on the 10-year note finished April 17, 2026 at 4.26%. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 3.71% and the 30-year yield ended at 4.88%.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT - 6 minutes ago

S&P 500 Snapshot: The 7,000 Era Begins Amid Triple Record Highs

The S&P 500 officially entered the 7,000 era this week, capping off a historic 4.5% surge that represents its best weekly performance since May 2025.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:42 PM EDT - 18 minutes ago

Nvidia rival Cerebras is taking another swing at an IPO

The AI-chip company last filed to go public in late 2024 before scrapping its plans.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:41 PM EDT - 19 minutes ago

Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up

The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT - 44 minutes ago

OpenAI loses two executives in latest leadership shakeup

Bill Peebles, who led OpenAI's defunct short-form video app Sora, and Kevin Weil, the vice president of OpenAI for Science, announced their departures on Friday. Their exits come just weeks after Fidj...

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT - 45 minutes ago

Leocor Mining Provides Updates on Warrant Exercises and Filing of Early Warning Report

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (April 17, 2026) – TheNewswire - Leocor Mining Inc. (CSE: LECR, OTCQB: LECRF, Frankfurt: LGO0) (“ Leocor ” or the “ Company ”) (formerly Leocor Gold Inc.) is pleased to ann...

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT - 49 minutes ago

TeraWulf (WULF) Price Forecast: Breakout Retest Signals Trend Continuation

TeraWulf extends its breakout after a successful pullback to the 10-day moving average and breakout area, with bullish reversal signals suggesting potential continuation toward higher Fibonacci extens...

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT - 54 minutes ago

Chip Startup Cerebras Files for Initial Public Offering

Cerebras Systems, the chip startup whose customers include OpenAI and Amazon, filed for an initial public offering.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT - 59 minutes ago

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Builds Beneath Major Resistance

Gold extends its rebound into key resistance while holding strong support confluence, signaling continued upside potential if the 50-day moving average is decisively reclaimed.

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Apr 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Rush Gold Corp. Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Financing

VANCOUVER, BC, April 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – Rush Gold Corp. (“Rush” or the “Company”) (CSE: RGN | OTCQB: RGNCF | FSE: B6H) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated March 11, 202...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

How Much Is UnitedHealth Group Stock Expected to Move After Earnings?

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is scheduled to release before the opening bell on Tuesday, with traders pricing in the possibility the stock could return to positive territory for the year following the rep...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Spirit Airlines seeks government funding amid rising oil prices, Air Current reports

Spirit Airlines on Friday asked the Trump administration for hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding to offset rising fuel prices and ‌stave off a possible liquidation, Air Current repor...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

All-Robot Assault in Ukraine Boosts Drone Investing Case

The history of warfare includes some major milestones that changed how war was fought. A recent announcement by Ukraine may represent just the latest in that long, bloody list.

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

How Low-Fee Small-Cap Value ETF, ACSV, Has Outperformed Small Caps YTD

Is now the time for small caps? With global economy uncertainty high amid the continued U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, smaller, more nimble companies may present some strong opportunities.

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Global Financial Watchdog to Share Insight on Anthropic's Mythos

The Financial Stability Board is gathering information from members about potential risks posed by Anthropic's Mythos model as it look to share such insights more broadly among its network of regulato...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Global X Eyes Space Surge With High-Conviction ORBX ETF

• Global X Space Tech ETF stock is at critical resistance. Why are ORBX shares at highs?

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs — 10% of workforce — in major bloodbath next month: report

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce in a companywide bloodletting on May 20 – with even more cuts to follow later in the year, according to a report Friday.

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery

The Home Depot aims to strengthen its same-day and next-day fulfillment strategy with its acquisition of SIMPL Automation. The home improvement retailer announced the acquisition in a Wednesday (April...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

Anthropic's frontier AI model Mythos is a serious threat to the global banking system, and it is likely to be followed by ‌similar, even more powerful cyberthreats, Barclays Chief Executive C. S. Ven...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

S&P 500 Closes at Record High | Closing Bell

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Nvidia rival Cerebras reveals US IPO filing as AI boom drives listings

AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems disclosed ‌its filing for a U.S. initial public ⁠offering on Friday, bringing the Nvidia rival closer to the public markets ‌as ⁠optimism builds around a broader ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Former United Airlines CEO weighs in on United's potential merger with American Airlines

Oscar Munoz, former United CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss a potential merger in the airline space, the sector's demand and more.

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Charts to Watch: PHM, OXY, LMT

Rick Ducat turns to stocks he sees at "inflection points" for Friday's Charts to Watch. His three picks today: PulteGroup (PHM), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Lockheed Martin (LMT).

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei arrives at White House for talks

Anthropic CEO ‌Dario Amodei was seen arriving at ⁠the White House for talks on Friday amid the ‌artificial ⁠intelligence startup's dispute with the Pentagon

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:57 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Netflix Drops After Forecast; Reed Hastings Exits | Bloomberg Tech 4/17/2026

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix's lackluster forecast for the second quarter and co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down after 29 years at the company. Plus, the US government p...

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Exxon and Chevron Stocks Are Dropping. They're in Better Shape Than They Look.

Exxon Mobil and Chevron shares are falling as oil prices retreat, but analysts say both companies remain well positioned for long-term gains.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:50 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Quantum Stocks Had a Blowout Week. IonQ, Infleqtion, and Other Names to Watch.

The number of public quantum companies is steadily growing. These players are stealing the spotlight.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Exclusive: Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more ‌coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Walmart to remodel over 650 stores, open about 20 new locations

Walmart plans to remodel over 650 stores across the U.S. and open about 20 new locations in 2026 and early 2027 to improve customer convenience.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Amazon's stock peeks into record territory, as the AI script has flipped to a positive

Shares of Amazon moved briefly into record territory on Friday, just a few months after fears over the tech giant's massive planned spending on artificial intelligence triggered a major selloff.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Oracle and Other Beaten-Down Tech Stocks Surge in Latest Market Rally

This week has seen some big tech winners. Many of them were big losers not too long ago.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Blue Owl Founders Revise Terms of Personal Loans That Raised Scrutiny

Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz are no longer borrowing against their shares in the fund manager.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:23 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

AMC Stock Rallies As CEO Cheers Paramount-Warner Tie-Up And Box Office Boom

The backdrop is a 2026 box office that has already delivered big wins such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which has helped push the film to $628.7 million dollars worldwide after two full weekends.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Gold eyes key U.S. data as markets brace for retail sales, PMI, and sentiment signals

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Your Spirit Airlines tickets could soon be worthless

Spirit Airlines could collapse soon amid high oil prices. If it ceases operations, most tickets would become void without the promise of a refund.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic

Tokens are the basic unit of AI usage, but the consumption is becoming a distorted metric. Incentivizing maximum use of tokens only measures what an engineer spends on AI instead of what they produce ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:07 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Netflix Stock Walloped As Wall Street Questions Its Post-Warner Path

Netflix stock fell 10% Friday, with many Wall Street analysts raising questions about the company's strategic direction. The company's first-quarter results, released after the close of Thursday tradi...

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Airlines Won't Lower Prices Soon, Says Brian Kelly, the 'Points Guy'

Airlines are hiking prices, cutting perks, and travelers still can't get enough. Points Guy Founder Brian Kelly joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why airfare isn't dropping anytime soon, how...

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Stocks Are Surging. Here Are 14 to Sell Short.

The list includes Tesla, Ford Motor, Carvana, DraftKings, Norwegian Cruise Line, GameStop, and Starbucks.

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Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Tesla Signals 'Golden Era' In Mysterious Video — And It Feels Like A Countdown

The company used the same wording with a post featuring its Cybercab on Thursday that could hint at what's to come.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Microsoft stock jumps as AI data center goes live, stock eyes best week

Shares of Microsoft rose more than 2% on Friday after Chief Executive Satya Nadella said the company's Fairwater artificial intelligence data center in Wisconsin had gone live ahead of schedule, under...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Lucid Group Stock Hits All-Time Low As Dilution Fears Grow

Lucid's selloff is hitting just days after the company said Uber Technologies will purchase at least 35,000 vehicles for its planned global robotaxi platform, a headline that boosts long-term demand v...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:53 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

De-Risking the Rare Earths Supply Chain With Sprott's REXC

A clean energy transition and a global push to bolster advanced defense technological capabilities is putting rare earths at the forefront of geopolitical strategy. In the rare earths supply chain, Ch...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Allbirds Stock Soared This Week. What Does It Mean That It Hasn't Fallen All the Way Back?

It can be hard to know when what goes up will come down.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Stock Of The Day: Did AT&T Just Reverse?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is trading sideways on Friday, after shares made a large move higher yesterday. There is a good chance there is some follow-through. This is why AT&T is the Stock of the Day.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:41 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Jim Farley on why Ford is doubling down on affordable EVs

With the Strait of Hormuz in crisis and gas prices surging, few executives are feeling the pressure more acutely than Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley. He gives a candid account of what the turmoil m...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:41 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Software Stocks Finish Week Hot: Salesforce Jumps, IGV Soars Double Digits

The IGV is trading at $85.58 on Friday, up 1.45% on the session and up roughly 14.6% from last Friday's close of $74.67, when the ETF had just bottomed at a 52-week low of $73.93, per Benzinga Pro dat...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Deal Dispatch: Amazon Buys Globalstar, Instacart Grabs Instaleap, QVC Announces Bankruptcy

• Amazon.com shares are trending higher. What's pushing AMZN stock higher?

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on news regarding Anthropic.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Ca$htag$: MSFT Undervalued, Web Visits & Software Suite Shows Strength

Megan Brantley of @LikeFolio believes Microsoft (MSFT) is majorly undervalued when turning to her firm's data, which shows a significant increase in year-over-year web visits. The Mag 7 giant's large ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

S&P 500 Extends Irregular B‑Wave Rally Toward Key 7120 Level

The rally exceeded the 6800–6900 retracement zone, behaving like an irregular B-wave, alternatively a 5th wave. With seasonality often turning near April 18 and the 7120 extension reached, watch for e...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Polymarket and Kalshi are up against a united Congress as D.C. steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.Users on Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Prologis: A Credit Rating And 1.51x Dividend Buffer — But The 5.7GW Data Center Pipeline Is Testing The Structure

Prologis (NYSE:PLD) holds an A credit rating and maintains approximately 41% dividend buffer, with Core FFO of $5.81 per share against an annualized dividend of $3.84.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Immunic's Next-Gen Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drug Poised To Capture Share, Analyst Says

Stifel on Thursday initiated coverage on Immunic Inc. (NASDAQ: IMUX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing oral therapies for neurologic and gastrointestinal diseases.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down, departure is 'spooking investors'

Netflix co-founder and current board of directors chair Reed Hastings is going to leave the streaming company's board, the business has noted.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Anthropic's Mythos Navigates a Tightrope With Washington

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Friday, according to reports. The meeting comes amid concerns its artificial intelligence model, Mythos, could ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

AI Demand Is Overstated — Only Anthropic Is Being Realistic

The main demand signal for artificial intelligence looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated. Token consumption, the basic unit of AI usage, is becoming a distorted metric.

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

United Airlines Stock Surges As Oil Prices Collapse

WTI crude fell more than 14% to about $81 a barrel and Brent dropped 10% to roughly $89. Friday's rally makes particular sense for United because fuel is one of the airline's largest expenses, and UAL...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Netflix Shares Tank on Weak Forecast; Hastings Steps Down

Netflix shares tumbled the most in four years after the company gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts' expectations. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw and Wedbush Securities Senior V...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 15% as Bitcoin rally pushes holdings to profit

Shares of Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy) surged sharply on Friday, tracking a strong rally in Bitcoin that pushed the company's massive cryptocurrency holdings back into profitable terri...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Analyst Backs Enovis On Cash Flow Turnaround

The firm argued that while the stock has lagged over the past two years, execution on cash flow could unlock multiple expansion opportunities.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Apple iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in first quarter, data shows

Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among ⁠major vendors, despite an overall decline as rising prices of memory chips boosted costs, data from ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Kailera surges over 60% in Nasdaq debut as weight-loss drug race heats up

Weight-loss drug developer Kailera Therapeutics' shares surged 62.5% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday after closing a $625 million U.S. initial ‌public offering, as Wall Street's appetite for the fast...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Airline and cruise stocks soar, as ‘TACO' gives way to ‘trust in Trump alone'

United Airlines and Royal Caribbean shares were leading the S&P 500's gainers as investors “trust in Trump” to deliver peace.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Investors expected three things from Netflix - it delivered on 'none'

Citi's senior analyst Jason Bazinet says investors expected three things from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) – and its Q1 earnings delivered on “none”. Bazinet's remarks arrive shortly after the streaming gia...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Why Delta Air Lines Stock Is Climbing Friday Afternoon

WTI crude plunged more than 14% to about $81 a barrel, while Brent fell 10% to roughly $89, as traders rapidly priced out the geopolitical supply risk that had supported energy prices.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

How Momentum ETF MFMO Has Outpaced Rivals & Volatility YTD

Could now be the time for factor investing to thrive? Most investors already have significant exposures to market leading tech stocks which dominate overall performance.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Completely Open'—And Oil Prices Drop

Oil prices plummeted to their lowest level in more than a month on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Air Canada suspending flights to JFK for 5 months, blaming soaring jet fuel costs

The average price for a gallon of jet fuel reached $4.32 on Thursday, up from $2.50 the day before the war in Iran broke out, according to Argus Media.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

AI chipmaker Cerebras set to file for IPO as soon as today

Cerebras, which provides cloud-based access to chips that can run artificial intelligence models, is set to file paperwork for an initial public offering on Friday, two people said. The company was va...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Kailera Therapeutics Debut Marks Largest Biotech IPO Since 2021 Amid Weight Loss Race

On Thursday, Kailera Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KLRA) priced its initial public offering of 39.06 million shares at $16.00 per share, with gross proceeds of around $625 million.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

The historic surge in chip stocks highlight's Micron's valuation, and a related warning

The iShares Semiconductor ETF has rocketed 34% amid a long winning streak — its best 13-day stretch in 24 years.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

AMD Hits New Highs As Semi Stocks Rally

Semiconductor Sector Performance

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Air Canada to cut four NY-bound flights as fuel prices soar due to Iran conflict

Air Canada said on Friday it will trim daily flights to New York ‌from 38 to 34, starting in June, as higher fuel prices lead North American carriers to cut capacity on less profitable ⁠routes.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Amazon payments to Bezos' Blue Origin reach $1.8B as shareholders cite conflicts of interest

Amazon paid about $1.8 billion last year to Blue Origin, the space company owned by its founder and board chair Jeff Bezos — nearly triple the amount the year before — as the tech giant prepared to ra...

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

The Big 3: LUNR, PL, XPO

Tim Bohen (@Stockstotrade) sticks with his bull case on the space race. He sees promise for Intuitive Machines (LUNR) and Planet Labs (PL) as space technology develops and SpaceX readies its IPO.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos

of Staff Susie Wiles to discuss the company's new Mythos AI model, CNBC confirmed. CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos has the details.

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Apr 17, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Semiconductor Surge to Continue? Matthew Bryson Talks NVDA & Sector Success

Semiconductors will continue to rally, argues Wedbush's Matthew Bryson, though the extent of the rally will vary from company to company. Even as the sector sees a growth slowdown compared to years pr...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:59 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

IBM's 'AnthInternational Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) isn't the loudest name in AI—but it may be one of the most misunderstood. Even as "Anthropic fears" weigh on sentiment, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives sees roughly 35% upside, with a $340 price target h

International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) isn't the loudest name in AI—but it may be one of the most misunderstood. Even as "Anthropic fears" weigh on sentiment, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives sees ro...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

What's Next for Reed Hastings After Leaving Netflix?

Netflix stock is taking a hit, but just how much can be attributed to Reed Hastings' exit Sarah Hunt of Alpine Woods and Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence break down why investors are reac...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Why Occidental Petroleum Stock Is Under Pressure Friday Afternoon

WTI crude plunged more than 14% to about $81 a barrel Friday morning and Brent fell 10% to roughly $89. Friday's news is especially bearish for OXY because the company's earnings power, cash flow prof...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

AMD Stock Is In Blue Sky Territory — Charts Say Don't Chase It

After Thursday's $278.26 close — a new all-time high — the chart is squarely in blue sky territory, with no overhead price memory to act as resistance.

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Why Is Exxon Mobil Stock Dropping Friday? Oil Sell-Off Hits Energy Names

Iran's foreign minister said the passage was "completely open," helping calm fears of a major supply disruption through one of the world's most important energy chokepoints. In response, WTI crude plu...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Alamar Biosciences valued at $1.5 billion as shares jump in Nasdaq debut

Shares of Alamar ‌Biosciences jumped 33% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, valuing the protein biomarker detection platform ⁠at $1.53 billion.

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

7-Eleven To Close 645 Stores As It Races To Catch Up In Convenience

7-Eleven, a leader in the convenience store sector, with some 12,000 U.S. stores — over twice as many as number two Circle K— just announced it will close 645 stores in North America as it cuts costs ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:43 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Protein Is Hotter Than Ever. So Why Is the Owner of Quest and Atkins on a Cold Streak?

Simply Good Foods looks to revitalize sales as rival protein bars seize share.

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Microsoft's AI Rally: Why Analysts Say Azure Capacity, Copilot Are The Next Big Move

• Microsoft stock is building positive momentum. Why is MSFT stock trading higher?

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

4 Internet Stocks You Shouldn't Ignore In The AI Era

Internet and media stocks remain well positioned for long-term growth, with BNP Paribas analyst Nick Jones on Friday highlighting strong fundamentals across key players despite evolving risks from AI ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:33 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles amid AI fight: reports

Dario Amodei is scheduled to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in the West Wing on Friday – a potential sign that the Anthropic chief executive and the Trump administration are ready to bury...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

NFLX Beats, Sees Guidance Slump: Likely Revenue Decline Dials Down Bull Run

Netflix (NFLX) sold off after earnings due in large part to its second quarter guidance. Jenny Horne takes a closer look into the streaming giant's report to explain why investors are looking forward ...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Solving the Covered Call Conundrum With Daily Options

In a recent ProShares webcast, Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman and Director of Investment Strategy Kieran Kirwan zeroed in on a persistent frustration for income-focused investors: why tradi...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Charles Schwab After Upbeat Earnings

Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW) reported upbeat earnings for the first quarter on Thursday.

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

GE Vernova must continue work on Vineyard Wind's wind farm, judge rules

A Massachusetts judge on Friday blocked GE Vernova ‌from abandoning work on the largest offshore wind farm in New England after ⁠developer Vineyard Wind refused to pay over $300 million the turbi...

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Apr 17, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Drone maker AEVEX valued at $2.6 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut

Drone maker AEVEX's shares jumped 15% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, signaling growing investor appetite for defense-linked businesses as governments ‌ramp up military spend...

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