Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Eyes $4,800 Breakout as Hormuz Risks Fade; What's Next?

Apr 9, 2026, 3:15 AM EDT - 20 minutes ago

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Eyes $4,800 Breakout as Hormuz Risks Fade; What's Next?

Gold (XAUUSD) stabilizes at $4,713 as Middle East ceasefire news offsets safe-haven demand. Discover why the $4,800 resistance is the ultimate pivot for bulls today.

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Citigroup Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Apr 9, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT - 27 minutes ago

Citigroup Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, April 14.

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Goldman warns of 'very painful' natural gas shock that could rival oil crisis

Apr 9, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT - 27 minutes ago

Goldman warns of 'very painful' natural gas shock that could rival oil crisis

Goldman Sachs is warning of a painful gas squeeze as much of Qatar's supply remains offline. Qatar's liquefied natural gas infrastructure is severely damaged.

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UniCredit flags risk of losing key staff, clients in a Commerzbank tie-up

Apr 9, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT - 27 minutes ago

UniCredit flags risk of losing key staff, clients in a Commerzbank tie-up

Italian bank UniCredit said the uncertainty arising from an integration with Commerzbank could cause employees "with fundamental institutional knowledge" ​to leave, potentially leading to client loss ...

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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Oil Plummets 19% on Ceasefire – Will WTI Hold $94.00?

Apr 9, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT - 37 minutes ago

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Oil Plummets 19% on Ceasefire – Will WTI Hold $94.00?

WTI Crude stabilizes near $98 after a historic 19% plunge triggered by easing Middle East tensions. Discover why the 0.618 Fibonacci level is now the critical floor.

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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing books 29.4% rise in Q2 profit

Apr 9, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT - 55 minutes ago

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing books 29.4% rise in Q2 profit

The Japanese owner of clothing ​brand Uniqlo said ‌on Thursday that quarterly profit rose 29.4% ​just before the ​Middle East crisis roiled ⁠global markets and ​supply chains, and raised ​its full-yea...

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GAIL (India) to borrow 50-60 billion rupees in financial year 2027

Apr 9, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT - 55 minutes ago

GAIL (India) to borrow 50-60 billion rupees in financial year 2027

Indian gas firm GAIL (India) ​plans to borrow ‌50-60 billion rupees ($539 million-$647 ​million) in ​financial year 2027, and ⁠recently bought ​three spot LNG ​cargoes to make up for shortages ​caused...

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Europe stocks rebound to stall as U.S-Iran ceasefire comes under strain

Apr 9, 2026, 2:11 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

Europe stocks rebound to stall as U.S-Iran ceasefire comes under strain

Shares in Europe are poised to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs of strain.

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South Korea's Kia cuts 2030 EV target over 20%, plans humanoid robots at U.S. factory

Apr 9, 2026, 1:20 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

South Korea's Kia cuts 2030 EV target over 20%, plans humanoid robots at U.S. factory

South Korea's Kia Corp said on Thursday that ​it aims to sell 1 ‌million electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, lowering its earlier ​target by about 20% ​from 1.26 million announced last ⁠year, reflecting ...

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Alibaba stock plunges 3% after Jefferies cut: time to sell BABA?

Apr 9, 2026, 12:49 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Alibaba stock plunges 3% after Jefferies cut: time to sell BABA?

Alibaba Group stock fell approximately 3% in Hong Kong on Thursday after Jefferies reduced its price target for the Chinese tech giant. The price action revived a familiar market debate on how long in...

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Arm CEO Haas in line to lead much of parent SoftBank's international business, FT reports

Apr 9, 2026, 12:42 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Arm CEO Haas in line to lead much of parent SoftBank's international business, FT reports

Chip designer Arm's CEO Rene Haas is in line to lead ​much of parent SoftBank Group's international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing mu...

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Oil Price Forecast: US-Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty Keeps Brent and WTI Volatile

Apr 9, 2026, 12:38 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Oil Price Forecast: US-Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty Keeps Brent and WTI Volatile

Oil prices rebound as ceasefire uncertainty and ongoing Middle East tensions keep supply risks elevated, with volatility likely to persist as markets balance geopolitical developments and key technica...

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Australia's export credit agency to underwrite fuel imports by Viva, Ampol to boost supply

Apr 8, 2026, 10:28 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Australia's export credit agency to underwrite fuel imports by Viva, Ampol to boost supply

Australia will secure extra fuel supply by underwriting spot market purchases by its two largest suppliers, Ampol and Viva Energy , through its export ​credit agency, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese s...

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Glencore charters supertanker to load oil from Middle East, sources say

Apr 8, 2026, 10:24 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Glencore charters supertanker to load oil from Middle East, sources say

Commodities trading firm Glencore has chartered a supertanker to load Middle Eastern crude for Asia, according to a shipping ​source and LSEG data, likely the first oil tanker to be ‌fixed for the rou...

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Oil Rebounds, Asian Equities Fall Amid Fragile U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

Apr 8, 2026, 10:19 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Oil Rebounds, Asian Equities Fall Amid Fragile U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

Oil rebounded and Asian equities fell early Thursday as marine traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained throttled amid a fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire.

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Granada Gold Mine Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

Apr 8, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Granada Gold Mine Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

Rouyn Noranda, QC – TheNewswire - April 8, 2026 - Granada Gold Mine Inc. (TSXV: GGM) (“Granada” or the “Company”) a nnounces that it has elected to rely on Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 and move to...

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Disney To Lay Off Up To 1,000 Employees In First Cuts Under New CEO Josh D'Amaro

Apr 8, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Disney To Lay Off Up To 1,000 Employees In First Cuts Under New CEO Josh D'Amaro

Disney is planning to lay off as many as 1,000 employees over the next few months, Deadline has confirmed, the first cuts to come from the entertainment giant since naming its new CEO Josh D'Amaro.

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FedEx reaches tentative wage deal with pilots after years of talks

Apr 8, 2026, 8:54 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

FedEx reaches tentative wage deal with pilots after years of talks

FedEx and a union representing more than 5,000 of its pilots ​reached a tentative deal on Wednesday, paving ‌the way for wages increases after years of negotiations.

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Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports

Apr 8, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports

Disney is planning to ​cut as many ‌as 1,000 positions in the ​coming weeks, ​many of which ⁠will be ​made in the ​company's marketing department, the Wall Street ​Journal reported ​on Wednesday, citi...

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Paramount Unlikely To Replace Jeff Shell, Insiders Say; Deep Bench To Step Up As WBD Deal Close Approaches

Apr 8, 2026, 8:33 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Paramount Unlikely To Replace Jeff Shell, Insiders Say; Deep Bench To Step Up As WBD Deal Close Approaches

Jeff Shell is unlikely to be directly replaced as president of Paramount, numerous insiders and people who do business with the company tell Deadline.

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Federal Court Denies Anthropic's Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk' Label

Apr 8, 2026, 8:19 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Federal Court Denies Anthropic's Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk' Label

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

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Disney Planning Layoffs Under New CEO D'Amaro

Apr 8, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Disney Planning Layoffs Under New CEO D'Amaro

The entertainment company is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks.

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Oil Rises on Renewed Supply-Disruption Concerns

Apr 8, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Oil Rises on Renewed Supply-Disruption Concerns

Oil rises in early trade on renewed supply-disruption concerns. Oil-tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world's oil is transported, has been halt...

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Inside India newsletter: Tariffs and Iran war threaten India's $100 billion garments export goal

Apr 8, 2026, 8:06 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Inside India newsletter: Tariffs and Iran war threaten India's $100 billion garments export goal

The Iran war has driven up raw material and packaging costs for India's textile industry. The sector is the country's second‑largest employer and supports more than 45 million jobs.

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Seana Smith "Cautiously Optimistic" on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire & MSFT Bull Case

Apr 8, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Seana Smith "Cautiously Optimistic" on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire & MSFT Bull Case

The current relief rally Seana Smith sees in markets is one she's not fully confident in. Until there's a lasting resolution between the U.S. and Iran, she doesn't see the ceasefire having much weight...

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Why BlackRock Is Weathering the Private Credit Storm Better Than Peers

Apr 8, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Why BlackRock Is Weathering the Private Credit Storm Better Than Peers

Powered by its core index fund business, the world's largest asset manager is now also the most valuable one.

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Gold Edges Lower on Likely Technical Correction

Apr 8, 2026, 7:39 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Gold Edges Lower on Likely Technical Correction

Gold edged lower in early trade on a likely technical correction after front-month Comex gold futures rose nearly 2% overnight.

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Court Denies Anthropic Request to End Defense Department Punishment

Apr 8, 2026, 7:37 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Court Denies Anthropic Request to End Defense Department Punishment

The company is involved in two separate legal actions related to being blacklisted by the Pentagon.

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Iran War Cease-Fire Can't Undo the Middle East's Energy Hangover

Apr 8, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT - 8 hours ago

Iran War Cease-Fire Can't Undo the Middle East's Energy Hangover

Widespread damage to oil-and-gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region is keeping supplies tight and prices elevated.

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XAI reorganizes its engineering team ahead of SpaceX IPO

Apr 8, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT - 8 hours ago

XAI reorganizes its engineering team ahead of SpaceX IPO

A SpaceX exec announced another xAI reorganization this week. The company's organizational structure has been in a state of flux in recent months.

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US crude futures rise after settling previous session with biggest fall in six years

Apr 8, 2026, 6:41 PM EDT - 8 hours ago

US crude futures rise after settling previous session with biggest fall in six years

U.S. crude futures rose on Thursday morning after settling ​with the biggest fall since ‌April 2020 during the previous trading session, after U.S. President Donald Trump ​agreed to a two-week ​ceasef...

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Brent oil spot price above $120 in sign that Iran ceasefire can't solve deep disruption

Apr 8, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

Brent oil spot price above $120 in sign that Iran ceasefire can't solve deep disruption

The price for actual Brent oil cargos came in above $120 per barrel on Wednesday, nearly $30 more than the June futures contract. The spot price shows that oil supplies will stay tight for some time, ...

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Microsoft Moves: Longtime exec Julia Liuson to retire; new accessibility chief; and other changes

Apr 8, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

Microsoft Moves: Longtime exec Julia Liuson to retire; new accessibility chief; and other changes

Big tech moves today from Microsoft: Longtime executive Julia Liuson is leaving, Neil Barnett is the company's new chief accessibility officer, and Nanda Ramachandran has been named chief marketing of...

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Oil Prices Plummeted Today. Nobody Knows What Happens Tomorrow

Apr 8, 2026, 6:10 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

Oil Prices Plummeted Today. Nobody Knows What Happens Tomorrow

It took Iran no time at all to cause the largest oil shock in history. Undoing it won't be easy.

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Anthropic loses appeals court bid to block Pentagon blacklisting temporarily

Apr 8, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

Anthropic loses appeals court bid to block Pentagon blacklisting temporarily

A federal appeals on denied Anthropic's request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense. The DOD officially designated Anthropic a supply chain risk in early March and said the com...

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OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC

Apr 8, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC

OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of its shares from an initial public offering for individual investors, CFO Sarah Friar ​told CNBC on Wednesday, as the ChatGPT maker gears ‌up for a highly anticipat...

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US set to ease power limits on space-based broadband

Apr 8, 2026, 5:58 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

US set to ease power limits on space-based broadband

The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve rule revisions this month to ease ​power limits on satellite spectrum use, giving a major boost to ‌space-based broadband services such as Space...

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The S&P 500 smashed back above 2 key moving averages, in a rare display of strength. Here's what history shows happens next.

Apr 8, 2026, 5:57 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

The S&P 500 smashed back above 2 key moving averages, in a rare display of strength. Here's what history shows happens next.

What a difference a day makes. After trading below its 200-day moving average for about two weeks, and trading below its 50-day moving average for more than a month, the S&P 500 leapt back above both ...

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US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now

Apr 8, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT - 9 hours ago

US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now

A Washington, D.C., federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to block the Pentagon's national security blacklisting of Anthropic for now, a win for ​the Trump administration that comes after anothe...

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Bull vs. Bear: Is the AI Revolution Nearing a Dot-Com Correction?

Apr 8, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Bull vs. Bear: Is the AI Revolution Nearing a Dot-Com Correction?

The debate over whether artificial intelligence has entered bubble territory has reached a fever pitch. For this edition of Bull vs Bear, writers Nicholas Peters-Golden and DJ Shaw discuss the disconn...

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Analysis: Active ETFs Lapped Passive ETF Inflows in March

Apr 8, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Analysis: Active ETFs Lapped Passive ETF Inflows in March

New data from the month of March once again showed big inflows for active ETFs. Even as global economic conditions are teetering as the U.S.-Israel-Iran war continues, investors continued to drive ass...

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Innovator ETFs CIO Day Talks Goldman Sachs Acquisition, Future Options ETFs

Apr 8, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Innovator ETFs CIO Day Talks Goldman Sachs Acquisition, Future Options ETFs

In major ETF industry news last week, Goldman Sachs Asset Management completed its acquisition of Innovator Capital Management. Innovator has contributed immensely to ETF product development, with the...

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Constellation Brands posts smaller‑than‑expected quarterly sales drop on steady Mexican beer demand

Apr 8, 2026, 5:28 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Constellation Brands posts smaller‑than‑expected quarterly sales drop on steady Mexican beer demand

Corona beer maker Constellation Brands posted a smaller-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter sales on Wednesday, helped by stable demand for its Mexican lager ​brands such as Pacifico and Victoria.

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Overlooked Stock: LITE Record High

Apr 8, 2026, 5:21 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Overlooked Stock: LITE Record High

Lumentum (LITE) recently received lots of attention after Nvidia (NVDA) made a $2 billion strategic investment into the company. George Tsilis talks about the photonic tech company's staggering 1,600%...

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This 'Magnificent 7' Stock Was One of the Relief Rally's Biggest Winners

Apr 8, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

This 'Magnificent 7' Stock Was One of the Relief Rally's Biggest Winners

One Magnificent Seven stock's gains stood out from its fellow tech giants today.

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Not Everything Is Rallying After the US-Iran Ceasefire Deal. These Stocks Are Sliding.

Apr 8, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Not Everything Is Rallying After the US-Iran Ceasefire Deal. These Stocks Are Sliding.

Markets rallied Wednesday on the news of a two-week ceasefire in Iran, but some stocks bucked the trend.

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OpenAI will allocate IPO shares to retail investors as it preps for debut, CFO says

Apr 8, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

OpenAI will allocate IPO shares to retail investors as it preps for debut, CFO says

OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of shares for individual investors in what's expected to be a blockbuster initial public offering. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told CNBC that the San Francisc...

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Gold remains an “anchor” in a diversified portfolio - FTSE Russell's Indrani De

Apr 8, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Gold remains an “anchor” in a diversified portfolio - FTSE Russell's Indrani De

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...

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Honeywell (HON) Price Forecast: Key Support Retest Signals Strength

Apr 8, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Honeywell (HON) Price Forecast: Key Support Retest Signals Strength

Honeywell tests key breakout support following a pullback, with moving averages and price structure signaling a potential continuation higher if critical levels hold.

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Corona brewer says shoppers are going for cheaper beer and wine, as it grows more cautious on demand

Apr 8, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Corona brewer says shoppers are going for cheaper beer and wine, as it grows more cautious on demand

Constellation Brands pulled its longer-term outlook, after executives last year said concerns about ICE raids and higher prices were keeping Hispanic consumers from going out.

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Intel's stock soars to a five-year high. This is what's driving its massive momentum.

Apr 8, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Intel's stock soars to a five-year high. This is what's driving its massive momentum.

Intel was the second-best performer in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.

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Modelo maker Constellation Brands withdraws 2028 guidance due to uncertainty

Apr 8, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Modelo maker Constellation Brands withdraws 2028 guidance due to uncertainty

Modelo maker Constellation Brands withdrew its previously issued fiscal 2028 outlook on Wednesday and reported "subdued" demand across its categories. The company still beat Wall Street estimates for ...

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Constellation Brands Fourth-Quarter Revenue Down Despite Uptick in Beer Sales

Apr 8, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Constellation Brands Fourth-Quarter Revenue Down Despite Uptick in Beer Sales

Constellation Brands logged lower revenue in its latest quarter, as a decline in wine and spirit sales offset a slight increase in beer sales.

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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Falters Above 20-Day MA

Apr 8, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Falters Above 20-Day MA

Gold holds key support following a bullish reversal, with price structure and symmetry pointing to further upside potential as resistance levels come into focus.

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AMC Networks Changes Corporate Name To AMC Global Media

Apr 8, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

AMC Networks Changes Corporate Name To AMC Global Media

AMC Networks is changing its name to AMC Global Media, a rebranding in keeping with changes in the media landscape and within the company. The company announced the shift Wednesday in an SEC filing. L...

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US FAA proposes fining American, Southwest over alleged drug, alcohol violations

Apr 8, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

US FAA proposes fining American, Southwest over alleged drug, alcohol violations

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed a $255,000 ​civil fine against American Airlines , alleging that the carrier violated employee ‌drug- and alcohol-testing regulations.

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Exclusive: Diesel hydrotreater, control room destroyed in March Valero Port Arthur refinery blast, sources say

Apr 8, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Exclusive: Diesel hydrotreater, control room destroyed in March Valero Port Arthur refinery blast, sources say

A diesel hydrotreater and the control room for multiple hydrotreating units at Valero's VLO.N 380,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) ​Port Arthur, Texas, refinery were destroyed by a March 23 ​explosion and fir...

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Levi Strauss D2C Sales Surpass Half of Total Revenue

Apr 8, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Levi Strauss D2C Sales Surpass Half of Total Revenue

Levi Strauss & Co. is making progress on its drive to become a “DTC-first denim lifestyle brand,” executives said Tuesday (April 7) during an earnings call. During the quarter ended March 1, direct-to...

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AI Data-Center Developer's Earnings Top Views. Why Applied Digital Stock Is Moving Higher.

Apr 8, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

AI Data-Center Developer's Earnings Top Views. Why Applied Digital Stock Is Moving Higher.

Applied Digital reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue as demand for AI data-center capacity accelerates.

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Anthropic's ‘Claude Mythos' model sparks fear of AI doomsday if released to public: ‘Weapons we can't even envision'

Apr 8, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Anthropic's ‘Claude Mythos' model sparks fear of AI doomsday if released to public: ‘Weapons we can't even envision'

Anthropic has triggered alarm bells by touting the terrifying capabilities of “Claude Mythos”– with executives warning the AI model is so dangerous that it would cause a wave of catastrophic hacks and...

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Constellation Brands Stock Fizzles After Q4 Earnings: Here's Why

Apr 8, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Constellation Brands Stock Fizzles After Q4 Earnings: Here's Why

The Details: Constellation Brands, home of the Modelo and Corona beer brands, reported quarterly earnings of $1.90 per share, which beat the consensus estimate of $1.71.

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Google's AI lead is growing in this key area. That's good news for Alphabet's stock.

Apr 8, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Google's AI lead is growing in this key area. That's good news for Alphabet's stock.

Custom chips give Google more compute power to deploy, an analyst notes.

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Southwest to fly wine for free in rare perk as airline fees rise

Apr 8, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Southwest to fly wine for free in rare perk as airline fees rise

Southwest Airlines will fly wine for free from parts of the U.S. West Coast ​after launching new flights to California's wine ‌country, in a rare freebie as carriers pile on additional charges to cove...

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AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict

Apr 8, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict

AWS CEO Matt Garman said Amazon's recent $50 billion investment in OpenAI, after its long partnership including $8 billion of investment in Anthropic, is the type of conflict of interest the cloud gia...

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Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates

Apr 8, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Applied Digital beats quarterly revenue estimates

Applied Digital on Wednesday ​beat estimates for quarterly ‌revenue, driven by steady ​demand for ​its data center ⁠services used ​by enterprises ​to support a boom in generative ​AI applications.

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Exxon plans spring and year-end overhauls at Beaumont, Texas refinery, sources say

Apr 8, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Exxon plans spring and year-end overhauls at Beaumont, Texas refinery, sources say

Exxon Mobil Corp plans overhauls in the spring and at the end ​of this year at its 612,000 barrel-per-day ‌Beaumont, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations.

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Diehl: Strait of Hormuz "Cautionary Tale," "Out" of Mag 7 Except NVDA & AMZN

Apr 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Diehl: Strait of Hormuz "Cautionary Tale," "Out" of Mag 7 Except NVDA & AMZN

Philip Diehl, president of the U.S. Money Reserve, is skeptical the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will even hold due to the stark differences between goals. He explains how the situatio...

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Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices

Apr 8, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices

Amazon is preparing to end support for Kindle devices released before 2012 — cutting them off from the Kindle Store and making them virtually unable to load any new content. The company set a cutoff d...

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Alibaba launches data center with 10,000 of its own chips as China ramps up AI push.

Apr 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Alibaba launches data center with 10,000 of its own chips as China ramps up AI push.

Alibaba and China Telecom are launching a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant's own chips, as the country ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure. CNBC's Kristina P...

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These Companies Pay 5% Dividend Yields and Are Raising Them Too

Apr 8, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

These Companies Pay 5% Dividend Yields and Are Raising Them Too

Verizon, Best Buy, and VICI Properties offer dividend yields above 5% and are still increasing payouts despite market uncertainty.

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New Private Credit Funds Are Being Launched Even as Redemptions Rise. Here's Why.

Apr 8, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

New Private Credit Funds Are Being Launched Even as Redemptions Rise. Here's Why.

Most of the private credit funds launched recently were in the works before affection cooled for the category.

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Delta, Southwest hike checked bag fees as airlines face surging fuel costs

Apr 8, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Delta, Southwest hike checked bag fees as airlines face surging fuel costs

Flying is about to get pricier for some travelers as Delta and Southwest hike checked baggage fees to $45 for the first bag amid surging jet fuel costs.

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ETF Prime: Record $460 Billion Flows in Q1 2026

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

ETF Prime: Record $460 Billion Flows in Q1 2026

Cinthia Murphy, investment strategist at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci on this week's ETF Prime to discuss record ETF flows in the first quarter despite challenging market conditions. The industry excee...

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Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin World With Low-Cost ETF

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin World With Low-Cost ETF

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley announced the launch of the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETP (MSBT). As Morgan Stanley notes, the launch of MSBT marks the first time a U.S. bank-affiliated...

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Physical AI and the Defensive Case for Robotics

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Physical AI and the Defensive Case for Robotics

The convergence of artificial intelligence and physical manufacturing is creating a unique offensive and defensive investment profile for the robotics sector, according to Zeno Mercer, Head of Robotic...

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Biotech M&A Spree Helps Lead SBIO to March Gains

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Biotech M&A Spree Helps Lead SBIO to March Gains

A surge in biotech M&A activity drove sharp gains across holdings in the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) during March, with two of the fund's holdings becoming acquisition targets in deals worth...

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There's Value in This Japan Small-Cap ETF

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

There's Value in This Japan Small-Cap ETF

Stocks in Japan have been hamstrung by the war in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, recent flows data indicate foreign investors have been trimming exposure to Japanese...

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Crypto Option Income ETFs Post March Distributions

Apr 8, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Crypto Option Income ETFs Post March Distributions

Amplify's crypto option income ETFs declared March distributions ranging from 27.9% to 50.52% annualized. The funds write weekly covered calls on crypto ETPs rather than holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sol...

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The U.S. has more natural gas than it knows what to do with — helping Americans weather the Iran oil crisis

Apr 8, 2026, 3:22 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

The U.S. has more natural gas than it knows what to do with — helping Americans weather the Iran oil crisis

Cheaper U.S. natural gas is a bright spot for consumers in otherwise dim energy markets. But the contrast is so stark it has created an anomaly.

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Wedbush Launches Another Dan Ives ETF. Why It's Unusual.

Apr 8, 2026, 3:22 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Wedbush Launches Another Dan Ives ETF. Why It's Unusual.

The firm launched the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure exchange-traded fund.

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Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands across California

Apr 8, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands across California

New details reveal where tech titan Oracle's layoff axe will fall in the Golden State: 318 workers in Redwood City, 184 in Santa Clara, 158 in Pleasanton and 50 in Santa Monica — a brutal statewide ta...

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AMD stock jumps 4% as ceasefire rally and AI demand fuel optimism

Apr 8, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

AMD stock jumps 4% as ceasefire rally and AI demand fuel optimism

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose sharply on Wednesday, supported by a broader market rally following a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, as well as renewed bullish ...

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US banks could release $320 billion in capital with new draft rules, analysts say

Apr 8, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

US banks could release $320 billion in capital with new draft rules, analysts say

Big U.S. banks may be able to release up to $320 billion in capital under revised draft rules unveiled by ​regulators last month, Morgan Stanley analysts estimated on Wednesday.

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Gold Prices Are Getting a Lift From an Iran Truce. How to Think About the Haven Asset Now.

Apr 8, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Gold Prices Are Getting a Lift From an Iran Truce. How to Think About the Haven Asset Now.

Eased tensions in the Middle East mean easy money for gold investors—for now.

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Shares Fall As Oil Tumbles On Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Apr 8, 2026, 3:07 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Shares Fall As Oil Tumbles On Iran Ceasefire Hopes

West Texas Intermediate crude fell 15% to about $95 a barrel early Wednesday as traders rapidly unwound positions that had priced in a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil ch...

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Gilland: AAPL Playing AI Race in Smart Manner, GOOGL Next Biggest Winner

Apr 8, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Gilland: AAPL Playing AI Race in Smart Manner, GOOGL Next Biggest Winner

Logan Gilland believes Apple's (AAPL) decision to temporarily stay on the sidelines of the AI trade is a smart one. While other Mag 7 giants spend hundreds of billions on buildout, Logan expects the i...

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Micron and other memory stocks soar as Iran cease-fire refocuses attention on the AI boom

Apr 8, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Micron and other memory stocks soar as Iran cease-fire refocuses attention on the AI boom

The memory trade had been coming undone in recent weeks, but it now looks to be back on in a big way following the announcement of a two-week cease-fire agreement with Iran.

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Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul' of its AI

Apr 8, 2026, 2:53 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul' of its AI

Meta released an AI model on Wednesday called Muse Spark, which marks its “first step” toward an “overhaul of [its] AI efforts.”

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Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions

Apr 8, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions

Meta is debuting its first major AI model since the costly hiring of Scale AI's Alexandr Wang nine months ago. CNBC's Julia Boorstin has the details.

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Meta unveils Muse Spark AI model to rival top chatbots

Apr 8, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Meta unveils Muse Spark AI model to rival top chatbots

Meta announces its new AI Model, "Muse Spark." The first in a series of new large language models.

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Snowflake Seeing Strong Return on AI Investment: CEO

Apr 8, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Snowflake Seeing Strong Return on AI Investment: CEO

Some of Snowflake's coders are producing work 24 hours a day using AI agents, says CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.

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MapLight's Psychosis Drug Could Deliver Billion-Dollar Upside, Says Analyst

Apr 8, 2026, 2:29 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

MapLight's Psychosis Drug Could Deliver Billion-Dollar Upside, Says Analyst

Needham initiated coverage on MapLight Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MPLT). The company, which is focused on central nervous system disorders, debuted on NASDAQ in October 2025 and raised $296.3 million ...

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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Dives 15% On Ceasefire

Apr 8, 2026, 2:29 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Dives 15% On Ceasefire

Oil prices are under strong pressure as traders prepare for direct negotiations between U.S. and Iran.

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Summit Therapeutics Has Scarcity Value In A Crowded Drug Race: Analyst

Apr 8, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Summit Therapeutics Has Scarcity Value In A Crowded Drug Race: Analyst

Ivonescimab is a PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibody under development for cancer, primarily for lung cancer.

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Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit.

Apr 8, 2026, 2:26 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit.

CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on news regarding Elon Musk.

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Apple's Foldable Phone On Track for September Launch

Apr 8, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Apple's Foldable Phone On Track for September Launch

Apple's first foldable phone is still on track to launch in September, despite reports of major manufacturing delays. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman discusses the phone's features and why it could mark a big...

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Circle Launches Managed Payments for Stablecoin Settlement

Apr 8, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Circle Launches Managed Payments for Stablecoin Settlement

Circle has launched Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, a new stablecoin settlement solution. The new offering, announced by the stablecoin issuer in a news release Wednesday (April 8), le...

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Magnificent Seven stocks: why only two names are carrying the crown in 2026

Apr 8, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Magnificent Seven stocks: why only two names are carrying the crown in 2026

The era of “one-size-fits-all” tech dominance is fracturing; in early 2026, the once-monolithic “Magnificent Seven” have split into a lopsided race. While Meta and Alphabet continue to scale new heigh...

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Carnival's stock soars as the Iran cease-fire provides relief from surging fuel costs

Apr 8, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Carnival's stock soars as the Iran cease-fire provides relief from surging fuel costs

The cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran triggered a relief rally in shares of travel and retail giants Wednesday, on hopes that a break from surging fuel prices would help businesses manage...

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The smart money is swapping risky bets on AI chips for guaranteed payouts

Apr 8, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

The smart money is swapping risky bets on AI chips for guaranteed payouts

Institutional investors are pivoting toward the “picks and shovels” of the power sector — and opening a new frontier for AI-driven growth.

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