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As a market still beset by high volatility and conflicting macro factors continues to struggle, institutional investors appear to be trying to make quite a bold (and heavily leveraged) statement. Fourth quarter filings show a surge in buying activity in the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ), a fund designed to deliver three times the daily returns of the Nasdaq 100 Index. The move suggests that “smart money” may be betting in a sharp rebound in tech, even as uncertainty persists.

Indeed, major financial institutions have increased their holdings in TQQQ. Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Cantor Fitzgerald have increased their positions massively with some increases going up to thousands of percentage points. Even though some firms such as …

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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has become the single biggest drag on the S&P 500 this year and all of the Magnificent 7 stocks are now acting as a deadweight on headline returns. 

• MSFT stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. 

MSFT is the Biggest Loser

Brian Sozzi at Yahoo Finance on Tuesday posted new S&P 500 attribution data from Bloomberg and Barclays Research that shows Microsoft has erased 140.4 basis points of index‑level total return year-to-date, far more than any other constituent. 

Other mega‑cap growth darlings aren’t far behind on the losers list — in fact, the Magnificent 7 round out the top 7 detractors: 

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has shaved off 49.8 bps, Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) 46.8 bps, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) 44.5 bps and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) 37.0 bps. 

The pain extends to the rest of the Mag 7 cohort, with …

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Ray Dalio says markets are pricing in a quick end to the Iran war, but his 13-step world war cycle suggests they are badly mistaken and President Trump’s latest threats may be proving his point.

Trump set an 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening Iran’s ‘Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight‘ if no deal is reached.

For Dalio, that kind of escalation fits a pattern he has tracked across 500 years of history.

What The Cycle Says

In an article on X, the Bridgewater Associates founder laid out a 13-step sequence he says historically precedes all-out world wars.

His assessment: We are at Step 9, defined as multi-theater conflicts happening simultaneously across multiple continents.

Dalio traces the sequence from trade wars and proxy conflicts through the weaponization of chokepoints, culminating in direct great-power military combat. Steps 10 through 13 include full-scale war and a violent restructuring of the world order.

The Overextension Problem

Dalio’s …

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Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ:DLTR) shares are trading lower Tuesday morning. The discount retailer’s slide comes amid a broader market retreat as investors digest weak economic data and heightened geopolitical risks.

Broad Market Sell-Off Pressures Retail

U.S. equities opened in the red today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.48%. The Nasdaq dropped 0.59%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.44%. Within the market, the consumer discretionary sector faced significant headwinds, falling 1.1% during Tuesday’s session.

Durable Goods Orders Decline

Adding to the bearish sentiment, U.S. durable-goods orders fell by 1.4% month-over-month to $315.5 billion in February. This marks the …

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Deutsche Bank’s (NYSE:DB) U.S. distressed products group brought in more than $100 million in profits in the first quarter of 2026 on short-selling software companies’ debts.

• Deutsche Bank stock is taking a breather. What’s next for DB stock?

Long positions in telecommunications firm Brightspeed and equity in Tronox Holdings, along with short positions in the debt of Xerox Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:XRX), also drove performance during the first quarter, Bloomberg reported.

The distressed trading desk also worked on a deal to provide a senior secured credit facility of up to …

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ArcLight Capital Partners closed its latest infrastructure fund with $3.9 billion in commitments, exceeding its $3 billion target by roughly 30%.

Founder and managing partner Dan Revers tied the result to ArcLight’s long-running focus on power and energy-related infrastructure. 

“Since the firm’s inception in 2001, ArcLight has maintained a strong and consistent focus on investing in electric power, renewables, strategic gas, and related infrastructure with a highly differentiated, value-added investment approach. As ArcLight celebrates its 25th year of investing, the successful close of Fund VIII underscores our differentiated approach, expanded capabilities and value proposition to its partners,” Revers said.

ArcLight Raises $6B Over 2 Years

According to ArcLight president and partner Angelo Acconcia, the firm has spent …

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Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOXA) and prediction market platform Kalshi announced a data integration deal that will see Kalshi forecasts appear across Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, and the Fox One streaming platform.

The agreement is a paid sponsored integration.

Kalshi’s real-time data will be used for visualizations on political, economic, weather, and cultural storylines, though Fox News won’t use it for election coverage, as the network relies on its own polling division.

Fox joins CNN and CNBC, which have existing Kalshi data partnerships, completing the platform’s presence across major U.S. cable news networks.

Around 70% of Kalshi’s users visit to view odds rather than trade, according to CEO Tarek Mansour.

No War Markets On Fox

One …

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Anthropic is gearing up to invest $200 million in a new venture that plans to sell artificial intelligence tools to portfolio companies.

The Wall Street Journal reported the initiative is being discussed with large buyout groups including General Atlantic, Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman. 

The broader fundraising target under discussion is $1 billion, including Anthropic’s $200 million.

The new company would serve as a consulting arm for Anthropic and would focus on getting the company’s AI tools embedded in day-to-day operations. The new entity would show management teams how to work the AI products into workflows rather than simply selling subscriptions.

The move comes as AI developers compete to convert corporate interest in automation into recurring revenue.

OpenAI is …

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Walter Isaacson, biographer of Elon Musk, says the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) billionaire has a look he reserves for Sam Altman, and it isn’t pretty.

“I just watched his face as he went into what we sometimes called ‘demon mode’ every time he talked about how he felt betrayed by Sam Altman,” Isaacson told Squawk Box Tuesday.

How The Feud Started

Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015. The premise was simple: build an AI lab that was open source and nonprofit, a direct counterweight to Google’s dominance in the field.

Altman later changed that, converting OpenAI into a for-profit entity. For Musk, who had been among the company’s earliest and most prominent backers, that was the original sin.

The Lawsuit

Musk filed suit against Altman in the U.S. District …

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Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARM) shares fell Tuesday after Morgan Stanley struck a more cautious tone on the company’s AI-driven transition, dialing back near-term expectations even as long-term prospects remain intact.

The firm downgraded the stock to Equal-Weight from Overweight while lifting its price target to $150 from $135, signaling a more balanced risk-reward outlook.

Analyst Take

Morgan Stanley analyst Lee Simpson said Arm’s push into chip development aligns with the rise of agentic AI but introduces execution risks in the near term.

He pointed to strong early progress, including talent acquisition and initial product delivery, but warned that slow commercial scaling and rising costs could limit upside. Simpson also flagged DRAM supply constraints and potential conflicts with existing licensees as factors that may cap valuation at $150.

Simpson …

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Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) shares traded lower on Tuesday, tracking a broader market downturn as major indices slipped into the red.

The company said it has commenced a cash tender offer, through a subsidiary, to acquire all outstanding shares of Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:TERN). The offer follows a definitive agreement announced March 25, 2026.

Under the terms, Merck is offering $53.00 per share in cash for Terns. The tender offer is set to expire May 4, 2026, subject to customary conditions, including shareholder participation thresholds and regulatory approvals.

The broader market is experiencing a downturn, with the S&P 500 down 0.9% and the Healthcare sector also facing a decline of 0.5%.

Technical Analysis

At $117.40, the stock is trading slightly above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) by 0.04%, indicating a neutral short-term trend. However, it is trading 0.1% below its 50-day SMA, suggesting some weakness in the intermediate trend.

The relative strength index (RSI) is at 61.12, which is neutral, indicating that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time. The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) shows a bullish signal, with the MACD line at 0.9163 above the signal line at 0.4374, suggesting upward momentum.

• Key Resistance: $125.00 — This level may act as a barrier for upward movement.
• Key Support: $114.00 — …

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is prepping the launch of a structured interval fund focused on credit amid increased pressure for liquidity in the private credit sector.

• Morgan Stanley stock is trading near recent highs. What’s the outlook for MS shares?

The North Haven Strategic Credit Fund will be structured as an interval fund and will invest in a “wide spectrum” of credit strategies, including:

• private corporate loans

• private hybrid financing solutions

• private asset-based loans

• private asset-backed lending facilities

• broadly-syndicated loans

• high-yield bonds

• securitized assets

• emerging market debt

The fund will also consider private credit investments through secondary market transactions. 

In addition, the fund will also seek investments in public credit, including public high-yield bonds, broadly syndicated loans, securitized bonds and emerging markets debt.

This strategy focuses on investing in liquid credit assets that provide “compelling returns” while also supporting liquidity management. It aims to identify relative value opportunities across a broad range of markets, including below-investment-grade …

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Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) shares are trading slightly lower on Tuesday.

Today, the firm disclosed a partnership with GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) aimed at enhancing transparency and control for website owners over AI-powered crawlers.

The collaboration will integrate Cloudflare’s AI Crawl Control into GoDaddy’s platform, allowing users to manage how automated agents access their content.

The partnership would support open standards like the Agent Name Service (ANS) and Web Bot Auth, designed to provide website owners with tools to identify and manage AI traffic effectively.

This company said the move comes as the internet evolves towards a more agentic web, emphasizing the need for transparency in how AI interacts with online content.

The broader market saw declines on Tuesday, with the Technology sector dropping 1.20%. Cloudflare’s decline came as the sector struggled, indicating that company-specific factors may be influencing its performance amid a generally weak market backdrop.

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Huize Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:HUIZ) shares are trading lower Tuesday morning in a volatile trading session.

Profitability Metrics Under Pressure

Investors are reacting negatively to specific financial metrics from the March 27 report. Huize reported record Gross Written Premiums and 27% revenue growth for the full-year 2025.

However, GAAP net profit for the second half of 2025 dropped significantly to RMB 1.8 million ($0.3 million). This compares to RMB 15.8 million ($2.30 million) in the same period of 2024.

Broader Market Weakness

The downward movement aligns with a broader retreat in major indices. The Nasdaq is currently down 0.80%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has …

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U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 1% on Tuesday.

The Dow traded down 0.81% to 46,292.26 while the NASDAQ fell 1.09% to 21,757.15. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.79% to 6,559.71.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Energy shares climbed by 1.7% on Tuesday.

In trading on Tuesday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 1.8%.

Top Headline

U.S. durable-goods orders declined by 1.4% month-over-month to $315.5 billion in February, following a revised 0.5% fall in the previous month, recording the third consecutive decline in orders.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Huachen AI Parking Management Technology Holding Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:HCAI) shares shot up 230% to $0.4840 after the company disclosed a regulatory update tied to its Nasdaq listing compliance.
• Shares of Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALHC) got a boost, surging 14% to $21.24. Shares of health insurance companies traded higher after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 2.48% rate hike for 2027 Medicare Advantage and …

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The Tuesday decline in Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) is the result of several overlapping factors hitting the stock simultaneously. From executive divestment to broader market headwinds, multiple pressures are weighing on the nuclear energy firm.

Insider Selling

Selling from top leadership has cooled investor sentiment. On April 3, Co-Founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte sold 200,000 shares at $50.35.

Retail traders often monitor these moves as indicators of executive confidence in current price levels. However, the quantum of stock sold may not be significant enough to warrant a down move.

Short Interest And Market Volatility

Bearish bets against the company are increasing. Short interest …

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares are up on Tuesday. The company announced a significant technical achievement in AI integration on its Pelican satellite.

• Where are PL shares going?

Planet Labs recently reported the successful deployment of AI-driven object detection on its Pelican satellite, utilizing Nvidia Jetson technology. This advancement aims to enhance Earth intelligence capabilities, allowing for near real-time insights and quicker responses to changes on the planet.

This news comes as the broader market is experiencing a mixed day, with the S&P 500 down 1% and the Communication Services sector losing 0.5%, adding pressure to the stock’s performance as it navigates these broader market trends rather than company-specific factors.

Technical Analysis

At $34.25, the stock is trading 15.7% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and 28.9% above its 50-day SMA, indicating strong short-term momentum. However, it is also trading 54.6% above its 100-day SMA, suggesting a robust intermediate trend, but this could also mean the stock …

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You’re about to tee off at the Augusta National Golf Club with a Pinnacle golf ball using a Titleist driver, wearing a Foot Joy glove and golf shoes, as well as KJUS golf shorts, shirt and jacket.

In just that moment, Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE:GOLF), which owns all of those brands, has shown how it has infiltrated every aspect of your golf game. 

Well, maybe not that bogey on the 11th hole (Augusta’s notorious White Dogwood hole.)

• Why is going on with GOLF stock today?

The Rise of Golf

Golf, as few sports have done, has managed to create a cult-like status while weathering controversies such as LIV Golf and PGA merger (still in limbo) and assorted cheating and gambling scandals, while having explosive growth.

According to the National Golf Foundation, “Green-grass golf participation surpassed 29 million in 2025 (all-time record is 30.6 million in 2003), marking an eighth consecutive year of growth and a net increase of roughly one million golfers year-over-year.”

The foundation also noted that with approximately 16,000 courses at nearly 14,000 facilities, the U.S. maintains its position as the world’s largest golf market.

Golf Companies Get Into the Swing of Things

While a few golf companies are still private — such as TaylorMade, Ping and PXG — there are a number that either are pure-play golf or have some sort of golf exposure, be it via clothing, footwear or other related items.

Acushnet Holdings, with some of the biggest and well-known brands, has held a somewhat steadier, consistent performance; its stock is up over $115% over the past five years.

The company’s stock often outperforms Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE:CALY), which until January 2026, was known as Topgolf Callaway and went under the ticker MODG. In this deal, a …

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Reddit, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDDT) saw slight gains Tuesday as analysts struck a measured tone, backing the stock while dialing back price targets.

Analysts Maintain Ratings, Cut Targets

Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali reiterated a Buy rating on Reddit, lowering his price target to $260 from $275. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut his target to $149 from $196.

Insider Selling Disclosed In SEC Filings

Recent SEC filings show insider selling by Reddit executives. Chief Technology Officer Christopher Brian Slowe sold 2,000 shares in a transaction executed on Thursday, totaling about $1.28 million at $74.60 per share. Earlier, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Wong sold 5,660 shares, valued at approximately $5.62 million.

Reddit Technical Analysis

At $138.50, Reddit is trading 2.8% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), the stock’s average price over the last 20 sessions, which suggests short-term stabilization after recent selling pressure. At the same time, it’s trading 24.9% below its 100-day SMA, which indicates the intermediate trend is still pointed down.

The moving average convergence divergence (MACD), a trend/momentum measure, is at -4.8022 versus a signal line of -6.3179, a bullish alignment …

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Wall Street analysts are lowering the hurdles for most U.S. companies ahead of the first quarter of the 2026 earnings season. This trend could create an easy beat scenario for large-cap stocks.

According to the latest Datatrek Research Morning Briefing, earnings growth expectations have fallen for eight S&P 500 sectors since the start of the year.

This shift often precedes a positive tone for the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY).

Growth Estimates Cling to Tech and Finance

Only three groups have seen upward revisions to their first-quarter growth targets: Technology, Energy, and Financials. Datatrek notes that Tech firms must prove that heavy artificial intelligence investments are finally yielding financial results.

Meanwhile, the earnings …

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US health insurers saw a strong recovery following a positive update to the Medicare Advantage policy, reviving investors’ confidence in the industry and ETFs tied to it. UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) and Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) stocks rose by up to 10% and 13% in after-hours trading Monday, after regulators announced a 2.48% rise in Medicare Advantage rate increases for 2027, far beyond the initial expectation and expectations. UNH and HUM had closed Monday with 1.5% and 2.7% gains and were trading nearly 8% and 9.5% higher, respectively, in the pre-market trading session, Tuesday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services update on the Medicare Advantage program policy marks a decisive shift from a period of uncertainty surrounding the near-zero increase proposal made in January. The January proposal led to a significant decline in the stock prices of several health insurance firms and wiped out almost $100 billion in market capitalization among top insurance providers.

Medicare Reset Benefits Insurers

The Trump administration said that the updated Medicare Advantage policy made by is expected …

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JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) analyst Ryan Brinkman is telling investors to approach Tesla (NYSE:TSLA) shares with “a high degree of caution,” and a $145 price target, implying roughly 60% downside.

That warning landed the same week regulators handed Tesla one of its cleaner regulatory outcomes in months.

Tesla Gets A Pass On Smart Summon — But FSD Trouble Brewing

Federal regulators had been investigating Tesla’s Smart Summon feature, the tool that lets owners remotely call their car across a parking lot via smartphone, over reports of crashes during use.

The NHTSA found that out of millions of uses, fewer than 1% resulted in any incident, and none caused injuries or fatalities. On that basis, the NHTSA closed the probe on April 3.

But the regulatory picture is not clean. The NHTSA is separately investigating its Full Self-Driving software, after reports …

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President Donald Trump‘s threats against Iran on Tuesday fueled risk-off volatility across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, with shares of Axon Enterprise Inc (NYSE:AXON) traded down significantly on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, U.S. durable goods orders declined by 1.4% in February — the third consecutive monthly decline.

The Nasdaq fell 1.16% while the S&P 500 shed 0.73% following the report. Investors are pivoting away from growth sectors as macro uncertainty rises.

Trump Warnings Alarm Dems, Republicans Alike

Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday morning: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

He added, “We ⁠will find out tonight, one of ​the most important ​moments ⁠in the long and complex …

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Seven House Democrats sent a letter Monday to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig, asking why the agency has not acted against offshore war bets tied to U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran.

The letter, led by Reps. Jim McGovern and Seth Moulton, cites “high-profile instances of alleged insider trading” on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, and argues the CFTC already has authority under the Commodity Exchange Act to act. They want to know why it hasn’t.

Polymarket is an offshore company, but the letter points out that the Commodity Exchange Act allows the agency to regulate when “swap activities outside the United States have a direct and significant connection with activities in, or effect on, commerce of the United States.”

The Trump Family …

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Priorities continue to focus on areas of highest impact to stakeholders, including completing integration activities, strengthening cyber resilience, and reviewing complaint handling practices

TORONTO, April 7, 2026 /CNW/ – The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its Annual Priorities for fiscal year 2027 (April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027), outlining a focused set of actions to strengthen investor protection, enhance market integrity and support confidence in Canada’s capital markets. Fiscal year 2027 marks the final year of CIRO’s 2025–2027 Strategic Plan.

CIRO’s Annual Priorities give members, investors, and industry stakeholders clear, actionable themes and initiatives that strengthen transparency, provide regulatory direction, and support accountability. Consistent with prior years, the Annual Priorities were developed with the following principles in mind: 

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Trump’s Iran deadline expires tonight. Bank earnings Friday. CPI Wednesday. And Dimon’s 48-page warning letter just landed.

THE RUNDOWN

WAR › Trump’s extended deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires tonight at 8 PM Eastern. There’s been no breakthrough. On Sunday, Trump posted: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or we will open it for you!” Iran has denied any direct negotiations. If the deadline passes without progress, the next escalation could include strikes on energy infrastructure and bridges. The Pentagon has already positioned Special Operations forces in the region, and reports indicate planning for up to 10,000 additional ground troops. WTI closed at $112.61.

MACRO › Jamie Dimon released his annual shareholder letter this morning, and it reads like a warning siren. At 48 pages, it’s his most alarming yet. He called gradually rising inflation “the skunk at the party” and warned that the Iran war could generate persistent oil and commodity shocks that keep rates elevated far longer than markets expect. He invoked the 1974 and 1982 recessions, both driven by oil-fueled inflation spirals, as historical parallels. On private credit, he noted that losses are already running “a little higher than they should be” relative to current conditions. On Europe: “America needs Europe to succeed, and it’s currently on a bad path.” On sentiment: “Human nature has not changed. Falling asset prices at one point can change sentiment rapidly and cause a flight to cash.”

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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 250 points on Tuesday.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) rose sharply during Tuesday’s session after a surprise Medicare Advantage reimbursement boost.

The Trump administration on Monday raised the amount it will pay private insurers to run Medicare health plans for seniors, setting rates well above a proposal that had unsettled markets earlier this year.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the payment increase at a net average of 2.48%, adding more than $13 billion in payments to Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. That was far above the 0.09% increase the agency had floated in January, which had pushed insurer stocks lower.

UnitedHealth Group shares jumped 8.5% to $305.16 on Tuesday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Corvex, Inc (NASDAQ:MOVE) shares jumped 22.1% to $9.30.
• Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ:ALHC) gained 14.6% to $21.40. Shares of …

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Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ) shares are trading significantly higher during Tuesday’s premarket session. The move follows a period of intense volatility for the recycling and refining firm.

Nevada Supply Strategy Fuels Interest

The recent momentum stems from developments at the Foreland Refinery. Sky Quarry previously announced talks with Nevada crude producers to bolster local output.

Geopolitical Tensions Impact Energy Sector

Market sentiment remains tethered to geopolitical deadlines. President Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline regarding Iran’s energy infrastructure. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

Rebound …

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Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) shares slipped during Tuesday’s pre-market session. This move follows a positive Monday session where tech buyers boosted the tape.

Nasdaq futures are down 0.69% while S&P 500 futures have shed 0.54%.

Q1 Earnings Looming

Investors are shifting focus to the upcoming first quarter earnings report. Nokia is scheduled to report on April 23. Analysts currently estimate earnings per share (EPS) of five cents. Quarterly revenue is projected to hit $5.38 billion.

Recent Commercial Momentum, AI Partnership

Nokia on March 31 secured a multi-year 5G RAN agreement with Virgin Media O2. The deal supports the U.K. Mobile Transformation Plan. It includes Nokia’s AirScale portfolio and …

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Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY) shares ticked higher in Tuesday’s premarket trading.

The company said Tuesday it has received regulatory approval to begin by-invite robotaxi rides in Singapore, marking the final testing phase before a public launch.

The service, operated with ComfortDelGro, runs on a 12-kilometer route in Punggol, connecting residential areas to key commercial hubs and transit points, with potential travel time savings of up to 15 minutes.

The milestone advances Pony AI’s dual-engine strategy to scale autonomous mobility in China and overseas markets. The company launched its Singapore program in September 2025 as part of its global expansion, building on a broader partnership with ComfortDelGro.

CEO James Peng said the move brings the service closer to real-world commuting use. During the by-invite phase, selected users will test the service while the company works with regulators to refine operations ahead of a full public rollout.

Technical Analysis

At $8.94, the stock is trading 17% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) of $10.78, suggesting a bearish short-term trend. Additionally, it …

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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Tuesday.

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.45% to 46,460.40 while the NASDAQ fell 0.59% to 21,867.13. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.44% to 6,582.86.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Energy shares climbed by 1% on Tuesday.

In trading on Tuesday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 1.1%.

Top Headline

U.S. durable-goods orders declined by 1.4% month-over-month to $315.5 billion in February, following a revised 0.5% fall in the previous month, recording the third consecutive decline in orders.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Huachen AI Parking Mgmt Tech Hldg Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HCAI) shares shot up 181% to $0.40 after the company disclosed a regulatory update tied to its Nasdaq listing compliance.
• Shares of Ridgetech Inc (NASDAQ:RDGT) got a boost, surging 118% to $0.040. Ridgetech recently announced a 1-for-150 reverse stock split.
• Cemtrex Inc (NASDAQ:CETX) …

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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said prediction markets could soon face regulatory scrutiny over potential fraud and insider trading risks, a move he welcomed.

Mansour, in Tuesday’s episode of “The Axios Show,” expressed concerns about the potential for fraudulent activities in the burgeoning prediction markets. He speculated that if a wager was placed on his own platform about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiating an insider trading case within the next year, he would anticipate a positive outcome.

He underscored the importance of exchanges and regulators in detecting and discouraging fraudulent players, asserting, “you punish them when you find someone who did something bad.” 

Mansour perceives the potential clampdown by federal authorities as a natural and even beneficial progression for the expanding prediction markets. “It’s a good thing,” he said.

Kalshi has recently taken steps to prevent misuse on its platform, announcing it will block athletes from trading on their own games and political candidates from trading on their …

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Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) shares are slightly down during Tuesday’s premarket session as the company recently unveiled its first AI-powered conversational robot, named “Maggie,” at NVIDIA GTC 2026.

This launch is part of Serve’s strategy to enhance human-robot interactions, leveraging T-Mobile US, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TMUS) 5G Advanced and edge computing technology to improve responsiveness and safety in urban environments, which may not be enough to offset broader market pressures as major indices experienced declines on Monday.

Serve Robotics introduced “Maggie,” an autonomous delivery robot designed to interact with humans in real time, during a live demonstration at NVIDIA GTC 2026.

The collaboration with T-Mobile aims to enhance the robot’s capabilities through ultra-low latency connectivity, reflecting a broader trend toward integrating AI into everyday environments.

The broader market saw losses on Monday, with the S&P 500 futures down 0.4% and the Industrials sector remaining flat. Serve’s decline comes as the stock underperforms despite a stable …

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As of April 7, 2026, two stocks in the materials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.

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President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday morning ahead of his “power plant day and bridge day” deadline to issue another warning to Iran.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote.

“We ⁠will find out tonight, one of ​the most important ​moments ⁠in the long and complex history of ⁠the ​World.”

At the same time, the president reiterated that the U.S. has achieved “Complete and Total Regime Change” in the Middle Eastern country, suggesting that “something revolutionarily wonderful” could happen.

Trump Sets Strait Deadline, Rejects Iran …

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Intel Corp. (NYSE:INTC) shares are trading lower during Tuesday’s premarket session. The decline follows a period of significant momentum for the semiconductor giant.

Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Tech

The downward move stems primarily from broader macroeconomic pressures and escalating geopolitical tensions. Markets are reacting to President Donald Trump’s deadline regarding Iran’s infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

This uncertainty has pressured Nasdaq futures, which fell 0.63% Tuesday morning.

Strategic Shift in Ireland

The dip follows a 16% rally over recent sessions. Intel announced it will repurchase a 49% …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Stifel raised the price target for Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULH) from $17 to $20. Stifel analyst J. Bruce Chan maintained a Hold rating. Universal Logistics shares closed at $20.80 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Truist Securities cut Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) price target from $275 to $260. Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali maintained a Buy rating. Reddit shares closed at $138.34 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Piper Sandler raised price target for Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) from $97 to $114. Piper Sandler analyst James Fish maintained a Neutral rating. Akamai shares closed at $114.60 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• BTIG slashed the price target for ServiceNow, Inc.

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Seaport Global analyst Kenneth Zener downgraded Lennar Corp (NYSE:LEN) from Buy to Sell and lowered the price target from $140 to $74. Lennar shares closed at $88.57 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Lee Simpson downgraded Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $135 …

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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ:FFAI) is aggressively expanding beyond electric vehicles into the booming robotics market, positioning itself as a pioneer in an embodied AI ecosystem that President Jerry Wang projects could reach $30 trillion in value.

Seizing A Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity

In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Wang detailed the strategic evolution driving the California-based company.

Observing industry-wide trends, Faraday Future is deploying humanoid and quadruped robots into real-world environments like retail and education. This strategy is centered on capturing invaluable data to train its AI models, mirroring the data-gathering approach used in autonomous driving.

“We’re talking about like 10 trillion, 20 trillion, 30 trillion dollar value market potential in the next five to 10 years,” Wang stated. “Whoever captures this market first has the ‘first mover’ advantage, which is Faraday Future.”

‘Capital Light’ Scaling And Early Traction

Unlike the highly capital-intensive automotive sector—which Wang noted requires hundreds of millions of dollars just to launch—the …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Raymond James analyst David Feaster upgraded Axos Financial Inc (NYSE:AX) from Outperform to Strong Buy and lowered the price target from $110 to $100. Axos Financial shares closed at $86.78 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Baird analyst Jon Vruwink upgraded Q2 Holdings Inc (NYSE:QTWO) from Neutral to Outperform and cut the price target from $82 to $70. Q2 Holdings …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Goldman Sachs analyst Makoto Kuroda initiated coverage on PayPay Corporation (NASDAQ:PAYP) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $29. PayPay shares closed at $18.84 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• BTIG analyst Tyler DiMatteo initiated coverage on Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $70. Madison Square Garden shares …

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Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) shares edged lower in Tuesday’s premarket session.

The company recently broadened its GLP-1 offerings and disclosed a planned share sale by its chief financial officer.

A recent filing showed Chief Financial Officer Oluyemi Okupe plans to sell nearly $5 million in stock.

The filing comes after Hims & Hers expanded into Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) GLP-1 treatments.

Expansion Into GLP-1 Treatments

Hims & Hers Health recently broadened access to several GLP-1 drugs from Novo Nordisk.

The lineup includes Wegovy injections in multiple strengths. The company also plans to add a 7.2 mg dose soon.

Patients can also access oral GLP-1 options across several dosage levels. Pricing starts at $149 per month.

Providers will determine eligibility based on clinical assessments. Some patients may achieve meaningful weight loss through these treatments.

Wegovy Pill And Broader Access

The platform now includes the newly launched Wegovy pill. It is currently the only FDA-approved oral GLP-1 option for weight management.

The move aims to meet rising demand for convenient obesity treatments. The company seeks to streamline access through its digital platform.

Hims & Hers Technical Analysis

At $20.27, the stock is trading 8.4% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) of $22.15, suggesting short-term weakness. It is also 28% below its 100-day SMA of …

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U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Nasdaq 100 futures falling over 100 points on Tuesday.

Shares of Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR) fell sharply in pre-market trading.

Mach Natural Resources priced its secondary public offering of 9 million common units at $13.05 per unit.

Mach Natural Resources shares dipped 7.6% to $13.08 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.

• SIGA Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SIGA) shares dipped 10.8% to $4.64 in pre-market trading. SIGA Technologies recently declared a special cash dividend …

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Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) will release earnings for its fourth quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Analysts expect the beer and spirits company to report quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share. That’s down from $2.63 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Constellation’s quarterly revenue is $1.88 billion (it reported $2.16 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

With the recent buzz around Constellation Brands, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends too. As of now, Constellation Brands has an annual dividend yield of 2.63%, with a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share ($4.08 annually).  

So, how can investors exploit its dividend yield to pocket a regular $500 monthly?

To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $228,373 or around 1,471 shares. …

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On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Bryn Talkington, managing partner of Requisite Capital Management, said she likes Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) under $300, having great fundamentals.

Broadcom disclosed on Monday new agreements with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic. In an SEC filing, Broadcom revealed an expanded long-term partnership with Google to power the tech giant’s future AI infrastructure.

Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) as his final trade.

Lending support to his choice, Dick’s Sporting Goods, on March …

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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the real estate sector.

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE:PK)

• Dividend Yield: 9.62%
• Truist Securities analyst Patrick Scholes maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $11 to $12 on March 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%
• JP Morgan analyst Daniel Politzer maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $10 to $11 on Feb. 3, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: Park Hotels & Resorts announced plans to report financial results for …

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Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) stock is facing a severe decline in its technical strength. Following a brutal post-earnings selloff driven by weak guidance and ongoing struggles in China, the sportswear giant’s momentum metrics have cratered, leaving investors questioning the viability of its proposed turnaround.

Momentum Plummets Amid Market Skepticism

According to Benzinga Edge’s Stock Rankings, Nike shares’ momentum score suffered a dramatic week-on-week collapse, falling from 12.25 to a mere 5.41.

Momentum rank measures a stock’s relative strength based on its price movement patterns and volatility over multiple timeframes, ranked as a percentile against other stocks.

This severe drop places Nike in the bottom 10% of the market, aligning with broader selloffs. Furthermore, the stock’s price trend indicators signal downward movement across the short, medium, and long terms, confirming persistent negative price action over the past …

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After nearly two decades of socialist rule, mineral-rich Bolivia is at a turning point, following the inauguration of President Rodrigo Paz in November 2025. In an effort to shore up an economy that is suffering from soaring inflation and depleted foreign exchange reserves , the new government has introduced a “capitalism for all” platform that includes restoring full diplomatic ties with the U.S. and encouraging investments from the Western world and international financial institutions.

The country, which for years prioritized state-led resource nationalism, is ready and willing to embrace foreign direct investment in strategic sectors, including mining. Bolivia wants to play a larger role in the global critical mineral supply chain and is betting that a shift into capitalism will help it achieve that end. That’s a far cry from a few years ago, when Bolivia nationalized its hydrocarbon sector, expelled the U.S. ambassador and restricted private participation in its vast natural resource reserves.

Western-Friendly Moves

One of the steps Bolivia is taking under its new government is an attempt to end twenty years of fuel subsidies in favor of market-based pricing. While this move faced significant domestic pushback from citizens accustomed to low gas prices, forcing a partial rollback of the efforts in early 2026, it remains a clear signal to international lenders that the Paz administration is serious about getting its finances in order.

Along with this shift is Paz’s move to restore full diplomatic ties with the U.S. after a 17-year pause. By doing so, the country hopes to lure Western investment and technical expertise to its mining sector, specifically targeting its vast resources of lithium, silver and tin. As part of this effort, Bolivia has introduced a three-year profit tax holiday for new projects and vowed fast-track regulatory approvals to bypass the bureaucratic red tape that was a staple …

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Zinger Key Point:

• Plans underway to expand use to pediatrics, patient redosing and European approval

Precigen Inc. (NASDAQ:PGEN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision medicines to improve the quality of life for people suffering from recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and other diseases, is making progress on that front, announcing it has seen “robust uptake” in usage of PAPZIMEOS (zopapogene imadenovec-drba), since launching the immunotherapy in August 2025. What’s more, the company announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) assigned J-code J3404 to the therapy effective April 1, 2026, which will streamline reimbursement and broaden access to the treatment. 

“In the short time since early and full approval, the standard-of-care first-line treatment is seeing tremendous progress,” said Precigen’s President and CEO, Helen Sabzevari, during a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results. “This substantial advancement constitutes a pivotal milestone for all stakeholders impacted by RRP.” As a result of the interest in PAPZIMEOS, Sabzevari said the company is transforming from a research and development biopharmaceutical company to a product revenue generating biotech company. Net product sales of PAPZIMEOS were $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, with shipments commencing in November. In the fourth quarter, Precigen patient hub enrollment surpassed 300, a testament to physician and patient demand.

Sabzevari noted the company expects revenue in the first quarter of 2026 to exceed $18 million given the momentum of PAPZIMEOS. “This is a clear sign of the enthusiasm we are seeing from patients and physicians alike, leading to a robust use of the immunotherapy,” she said. 

An Alternative To Surgery 

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PAPZIMEOS is an FDA-approved HPV-specific immunotherapy for the treatment of adults with RRP and, as reported by the company, the first-and-only approved therapy to …

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Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) will release earnings for its third quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, April 9.

Analysts expect the Lansing, Michigan-based company to report quarterly earnings of 5 cents per share, down from 10 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Neogen’s quarterly revenue is $204.62 million (it reported $220.98 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 2, Neogen announced the sale of Genomics business to Zoetis.

Neogen shares rose 1.6% to close at $9.56 on Monday.

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The prospect of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran may not bring immediate respite to the escalating global fuel prices, warns a top energy analyst.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, took to X on Monday to underscore that “A cease-fire itself would do little or nothing to impact oil prices directly, unless it directly and clearly impacts the current de-facto shutdown status of the Strait of Hormuz,” De Haan wrote. 

Despite the Trump administration’s assurances that the heightened gas prices are a temporary issue for Americans amid the ongoing Iran war, De Haan indicated that the situation is not that straightforward.

He suggested that the ceasefire speculation has led to “premature …

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The benchmark S&P 500 index rose for the fourth-straight session on Monday, gaining 0.44% to close at 6,611.83, as investors bet on a potential resolution to the Iran war despite continued volatility in oil markets.

The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is split heading into Tuesday. The April 7 market shows 50% odds for “Up” with early trading activity building on whether the S&P 500 will open higher or lower.

Why That Number Matters

President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will strike Iran’s power plants and infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by …

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After five weeks of war in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz has become a chokepoint for the global economy. Following the military escalation of February 28, 2026, the waterway has entered what the United Nations now describes as a state of virtual closure.

According to the report by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the strait—normally “one of the world’s most vital arteries of energy-related trade”—is now under systemic disruption. Although energy dominates the headlines, the ripple effect echoes through the entire economy, and its full effects may materialize months later.

Daily ship transits have collapsed by 95%, falling from a February average of 129 vessels to just six in March. UNCTAD warns that global merchandise trade growth could fall as low as 1.5% in 2026, noting the increasingly devastating global economic impact.

The Delayed Shock

Brent Johnson, CEO of Santiago Capital, describes the ongoing situation as the “Last Ships” phenomenon, the final delivery before the supply vacuum.

“The last ships …

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Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is benefiting from the booming popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, as users turn to hair and skincare products to address side effects like hair thinning and changes in skin elasticity.

GLP-1 Drugs Drive Beauty Product Demand

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy have surged in use across the U.S., with roughly 10% of Americans reportedly on some form of weight-loss drug in 2025.

On Monday, Ulta CEO Kecia Steelman told Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid that the trend is driving demand for beauty products.

“Hair loss with GLP-1s is real and products that can help with that,” Steelman said.

She added, “And then also skin elasticity, when you’re losing weight really rapidly. The skin elasticity is something that you’ve got to get moisture into.”

She noted a crossover …

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A glaring contradiction between the government’s official jobs report and private sector survey data has sparked a fierce debate over the true state of the U.S. labor market.

A Tale of Two Reports

Economist David Rosenberg has sounded the alarm on deeply conflicting March 2026 employment data, highlighting a massive divergence between the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

In a recent post, Rosenberg questioned how to interpret the numbers, asking if it was the “best month” or “worst month” for service-sector employment.

The official BLS report painted a resilient picture, showing total nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 178,000 in March. Service-oriented industries drove much of these gains, with health care alone adding 76,000 jobs and transportation and warehousing adding 21,000 positions.

However, the newly released ISM Services PMI Report told a sharply different story. The ISM Employment Index plunged into contraction territory, registering just 45.2%. This represents a steep 6.6-percentage point drop from February, marking its first contraction in four months and its lowest level since late 2023.

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The most oversold stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.

FG Nexus (NASDAQ:FGNX)

• On March 31, B. Riley Securities analyst Fedor Shabalin maintained FG Nexus with a Buy and lowered the price target from $13 to $10. The company’s stock fell around 33% over the past month and has a 52-week low of $4.45.
• RSI Value: 21.6
• FGNX Price Action: Shares of FG Nexus fell 4.8% to close at $4.59 on Monday.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Monday.

U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 gaining for the fourth straight session on rising hopes that the ongoing U.S.-Iran war could end soon.

President Donald Trump has set a deadline of Tuesday evening for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face large‑scale strikes on power plants, bridges and other infrastructure.

Tehran has so far rejected U.S. ceasefire and reopening proposals, keeping markets on edge over whether the deadline brings de‑escalation or a major military escalation.

Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLNO) shares jumped over 32% on Monday after the company announced that it will be acquired by Neurocrine Biosciences for $53 per share in cash. Shares of Profusa Inc.

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Shares of Silo Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:SILO) rose sharply in pre-market trading following a key intellectual property update tied to its PTSD treatment pipeline.

On Monday, the company said the European Patent Office issued a Rule 71(3) communication indicating its intent to grant a patent covering a novel preventative therapy targeting the serotonin 4 (5-HT4) receptor pathway.

Silo Pharma shares jumped 51.8% to $0.54 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.

Gainers

• Huachen AI Parking Mgmt Tech Hldg Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HCAI) gained 131.8% to $0.34 in pre-market trading fter the company disclosed a regulatory update tied to its Nasdaq listing compliance.
• Advanced Biomed Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVB) gained 74% to $7.46 in pre-market trading.
• Ridgetech Inc (NASDAQ:RDGT) gained 68.8% to $0.031 in pre-market trading. Ridgetech shares dipped more than 25% on Monday after the company announced a 1-for-150 reverse stock split.
• Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Ltd (NASDAQ:CUPR) rose 57.4% to $0.62 in pre-market trading after gaining 16% on Monday.
• Xiao-I Corp (NASDAQ:AIXI) jumped 39.2% to $1.12 in pre-market trading after surging 515% on Monday. Xiao-I recently issued an additional material update on its variable interest entity’s ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.
• Organogenesis Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ORGO) rose 30% to $2.91 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed …

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The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ:SMPL) will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, April 9.

Analysts expect the Denver, Colorado-based company to report quarterly earnings of 40 cents per share. That’s down from 46 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Simply Good Foods’ quarterly revenue is $344.08 million (it reported $359.65 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On Jan. 20, Simply Good Foods named Joe Scalzo as president and CEO, succeeding Geoff Tanner.

Shares of Simply Good Foods gained 0.4% to close at $14.22 on Monday.

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While the world’s top oil traders parsed satellite images and Pentagon briefings for clues about the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, a small Manhattan research firm came up with the idea to just go there on a speedboat.

Citrini Research, the boutique firm that rattled AI investors with a bearish call earlier this year, says it packed a Pelican case with $15,000 in cash, a high-zoom Xiaomi phone, a gimbal, a microphone kit, and a roll of tobacco-free nicotine pouches Zyn, and dispatched an analyst to the most consequential chokepoint in global energy markets.

About 20% of the world’s oil and 25% of its liquefied natural gas pass through the 54-mile passage between Iran and Oman.

“Nobody — literally nobody, not the analysts, not the correspondents, not the retired generals doing hits on cable news” knew what was actually happening, Citrini wrote. Everyone, it said, was working from “the same stale satellite imagery and the same unnamed Pentagon sources.”

Into The Strait

The analyst, whom the firm calls only “Analyst #3” to avoid identification, crossed into Oman’s Musandam Peninsula — the rocky finger of land that juts into the strait from the south.

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Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly “unconscious” and receiving treatment for a severe medical condition in Qom, about 87 miles south of Tehran.

Khamenei is incapacitated and unable to participate in governance or decision-making, according to a diplomatic memo based on intelligence inputs from the U.S. and Israel, which has been shared with Gulf allies, The Times reported on Tuesday.

In a separate and unverified claim, the report added that preparations are reportedly underway in Qom for the burial of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The U.S. National Security Agency did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comments.

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A sudden surge in investor withdrawal requests is exposing stress within the $3 trillion private credit market. The mounting pressure has prompted Charles Schwab to warn of a fundamental shift, citing a “broader reset” in investor behavior as major asset managers scramble to cap redemptions and protect underlying assets.

Liquidity Squeeze, Not Solvency Crisis

Charles Schwab’s latest market assessment highlights a critical distinction for anxious investors: the direct lending sector is currently navigating a “reasonably large-scale liquidity issue rather than a systemic solvency issue.”

Higher interest rates, tighter financial conditions, and mounting uncertainty about loan valuations have prompted investors to reassess their portfolios rapidly.

As redemption requests pile up, Schwab emphasizes that the current landscape points to a “broader reset of investor behavior—one driven by higher rates, greater liquidity awareness, and a closer examination of how private assets are priced and managed through a more volatile cycle.”

Managers Rush To Cap Withdrawals

The rush …

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Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BYRN) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, April 9.

Analysts expect the Andover, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings of 5 cents per share, down from 11 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Byrna Technologies’ quarterly revenue is $29.75 million (it reported $26.19 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 19, Byrna Technologies promoted chief revenue and marketing officer Luan Pham to president.

Byrna Technologies shares rose 2.8% to close at $9.29 on Monday.

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Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) will release earnings for its fourth quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share. That’s down from $2.63 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Constellation’s quarterly revenue is $1.88 billion (it reported $2.16 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On Feb. 12, Constellation Brands named Nicholas Fink as the company’s next president and chief executive officer.

Shares of Constellation Brands gained 2.7% to close at $155.25 on Monday.

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With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) to report quarterly earnings at 37 cents per share on revenue of $1.65 billion after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Levi Strauss shares slipped 0.1% to $19.63 in after-hours trading.
• Silo Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:SILO) shares surged in after-hours trading on Monday following a key intellectual property update tied to its PTSD treatment pipeline. On Monday, the company said …

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Iran has submitted a 10-point response to the U.S. peace proposals. which a U.S. official described as “maximalist”, Axios reported late Monday, citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA.

Iran spent two weeks deliberating internally before passing its response to Pakistani mediators on Monday. The main sticking point in the talks remains securing guarantees that any ceasefire would result in a lasting end to hostilities.

Some of the other demands put forward by Iran include a broader end to regional hostilities, particularly in conflict zones such as Lebanon, where it wants any ceasefire to also halt attacks involving allied groups. It has also called for the establishment of a formal protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.

Additionally, Iran is seeking reconstruction payments or financial mechanisms to rebuild infrastructure damaged during the conflict, along with the lifting of U.S. and international sanctions as part of any comprehensive agreement.

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Investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC slammed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) bulls on Monday for attacking a J.P. Morgan Chase analyst over bearish sentiments on the EV giant.

Analyst ‘Has Some Credibility’

Black expressed his criticism of Tesla bulls in a post on X. “Rather than attack JP Morgan’s Ryan Brinkman’s $TSLA bear arguments…TSLA bulls out in full force today attacking Ryan Brinkman the person,” the investor said. He outlined that the criticism of Ryan Brinkman comes from his argument that the automaker will turn free cash flow negative this year.

“Yes he’s been wrong on TSLA for 10 years, but he’s been right on TSLA the past five years so has some credibility,” he said, talking about Brinkman’s bearish stance on the stock for more than a decade.

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Investor Peter Schiff believes both the S&P 500 and the U.S. dollar are fundamentally overpriced.

For Schiff, a long-time dollar critic, this “valuation gap” creates an illusion for investors who interpret rising equity markets as a sign of wealth creation.

This trend is the “nominal mirage.” Investors see portfolios rising, but fail to account for the dollar’s declining real value. Thus, Schiff argues the worst mistake is not overexposure to equities, but hiding in cash. Holding U.S. dollars during a period of structural devaluation guarantees a loss in real terms, even if account balances appear stable.

Instead of a retreat, he advocates for repositioning – pivoting toward assets that resist currency debasement, namely gold and foreign equities.

“The biggest mistake U.S. investors can make is holding too much cash. Sure the U.S. stock market is overpriced, but so is the dollar. A weakening dollar, and the monetary and fiscal policies that will drive it lower, will support nominal stock prices. Own gold and foreign stocks,” he wrote on X.

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Wall Street is bracing for a historic wave of mega-IPOs, and CNBC’s Jim Cramer is sounding the alarm. He warns that the highly anticipated public debut of SpaceX could drain capital from the broader market unless structural precautions are taken to prevent an artificial price squeeze.

Fearing The $3 Trillion Gorilla

SpaceX confidentially filed its S-1 on April 1, targeting a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion ahead of a potential June listing. However, Cramer fears overwhelming retail and institutional demand, combined with limited initial share offerings, could lead to disastrous market mechanics.

“I am very worried about the amount of supply stemming from SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic,” Cramer posted on X on Tuesday. “They really need to be spaced out and we will need no lock-ups so SpaceX won’t open at $3 trillion.”

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Silo Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:SILO) shares surged 47.55% in after-hours trading Monday to $0.52 following a key intellectual property update tied to its PTSD treatment pipeline.

Patent Development

On Monday, the company said the European Patent Office issued a Rule 71(3) communication indicating its intent to grant a patent covering a novel preventative therapy targeting the serotonin 4 (5-HT4) receptor pathway.

The patent, licensed from Columbia University, focuses on preventing stress-induced fear and depressive-like behavior using 5-HT4 receptor agonists, an approach aimed at addressing stress resilience rather than treating symptoms after onset.

The allowed claims are expected to cover major European markets, with the company evaluating additional protections, including Unitary Patent coverage and national validations.

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology saves many lives as criticism over the system’s capabilities grows.

Saving A Lot Of Lives

In a post on the social media platform X, Musk quoted a video that purportedly showed a Tesla on FSD swerving to avoid a collision with a man crossing the highway in limited-visibility conditions. “Tesla self-driving saves a lot of lives – the statistics are unequivocal,” Musk said in his post, acknowledging that the system still had room for improvement.

The billionaire then outlined that despite improvements and the system “saving 90% of the million lives lost” annually in auto accidents, “Tesla will still get sued for the 10% who did die,” he shared. Musk then claimed that “90%” of the would-be fatalities still alive “won’t even know that Tesla saved them.”

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On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades involving Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). The investment firm increased its holdings in Tesla across multiple ETFs, despite the stock experiencing a decline.

The Tesla Trade

Ark Invest’s decision to bolster its Tesla holdings comes at a time when the Elon Musk-led company’s stock closed at $352.82, reflecting a 2.15% drop. The trades were executed through ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (BATS:ARKQ), and the ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKX). Specifically, ARKK acquired 29,563 …

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Major U.S. indices closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.36% to 46,669.88, the S&P 500 advancing 0.44% to 6,611.83 and the Nasdaq climbing 0.54% to 21,996.33.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SPCE)

Virgin Galactic’s stock soared by 24.80% to close at $3.07, reaching an intraday high of $3.09 and a low of $2.68. The stock’s 52-week range is between $6.64 and $2.13. The stock rose 1.97% to $3.13 in after-hours trading.

The company reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss of $0.98 per share, beating estimates of a $1.05 loss, though revenue of $312,000 missed the $495,000 forecast at the end of March. The company said its first new SpaceShip was nearly complete, with ground testing set to begin in April, and announced limited spaceflight tickets priced at $750,000.

The update came amid broader sector momentum, with reports that SpaceX was preparing a potential IPO targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation, fueling optimism across the space industry.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Broadcom’s shares dipped slightly by 0.04% to close at …

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As risks quietly build across the $3 trillion private credit market, Jamie Dimon is warning that the next downturn could expose weaker lenders—though regulators say the fallout is unlikely to threaten the broader financial system.

The JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) CEO, in a letter to shareholders, wrote that “it’s always been true that not everyone providing credit is necessarily good at it,” when speaking about the current private credit environment.

“There are many players who are late to this game, and it should be expected that some credit providers will do a far worse job than others. We have not had a credit recession in a long time, and it seems that some people assume it will never happen,” Dimon said.

When we hit the next credit cycle, losses on all leveraged lending will be higher than expected, he argued. Why? Blame weaker credit standards and covenants, coupled with more aggressive add-backs and the increased use of payment-in-kind (PIK) structures.

In the grand scheme of things, private credit probably does not present a systemic risk, Dimon continued.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a similar sentiment during a talk at Harvard University last week.

“I’m reluctant to say anything that suggests we’re dismissive of the risk, but we’re looking for connections to the banking system and things that might result in contagion. We don’t see that right now,” he said. “What we see is …

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U.S. crude oil jumped from $112 to roughly $114 per barrel during President Donald Trump’s Monday press conference, as the president threatened to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure within four hours if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

“Every bridge will be decimated, every power plant, complete demolition, over a period of four hours,” Trump said.

Trump Says Iran Has ‘No Method Of Communication’

Trump opened by discussing the rescue of the second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet, calling it “very historic.”

He then claimed Iran’s communications infrastructure has been destroyed and that the regime is “using children to bring a notebook back and forth,” in order to discuss a deal with him.

A 45-day ceasefire proposal circulated by mediators was submitted to both sides over the weekend.

Trump called it “a significant step” but said Iran had not gone far enough.

Iran rejected any temporary …

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Recovery rates will define the next private credit cycle, not defaults.

That’s according to KKR & Co‘s (NYSE:KKR) Flash Macro Update Report, published on April 6. “We’ve heard lots of comments that defaults have only recently spiked. Our team has a slightly different view,” the private equity giant wrote.

Kris Novell and the macro team at KKR have been tracking Fitch’s broader definition of default, which goes beyond missing a payment, the report explained.

This expanded measure captures early signs of financial stress, including actions companies take to avoid an outright default. Two examples are payment-in-kind (PIK) interest and amend-and-extend transactions, both of which can signal underlying liquidity challenges.

PIK Vs. Amend And Extend

PIK interest allows a borrower to conserve cash by adding interest payments to the loan balance instead of paying them immediately. While this can provide short-term relief, it often increases overall debt levels and may weaken the company’s financial position over time. As a result, it can …

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April has historically been one of the strongest months for U.S. equity markets, and 2026 may be setting up for another seasonally bullish stretch despite lingering volatility. 

• SPY shares are moving. See the chart and price action here. 

Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group, points out that over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has finished April higher 80% of the time — tying July as the most consistently green month of the year. 

Seasonality trends suggest that the market typically finds relief as earnings season kicks off and investors recalibrate after first-quarter turbulence.

According to BTIG technical analyst Jonathan Krinsky, March closed with a steep decline …

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Enovix Corp. (NASDAQ:ENVX) shares are surging Monday.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.47% during Monday’s session, while the S&P 500 gained 0.36%.

Reports Of AR Partnership

Traders are also monitoring unconfirmed reports from the r/augmentedreality subreddit. A post claimed a strategic partnership between Meta-Bounds and Enovix. The post claimed a 61% increase in overall battery life for lightweight AR glasses was showcased at a recent industry seminar.

Meta-Bounds and Enovix did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.

Short Interest Numbers Shift

Benzinga data shows …

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Polymarket announced the “biggest change to date” as the prediction market is overhauling its entire exchange stack over the next two to three weeks.

The company announced on Monday new smart contracts, a redesigned order book and a new collateral token called Polymarket USD, backed 1:1 by Circle Internet Group Inc.’s (NYSE:CRCL) USDC (CRYPTO: USDC).

Rather than using USDC directly, Polymarket is wrapping it into a branded settlement token.

The frontend handles the conversion automatically for most users, but the underlying reserves sit in USDC, meaning Circle still captures the interest income on every dollar in the system.

Why CRCL Holders Should Care

Circle earns revenue on the interest generated by dollar reserves backing USDC.

More Polymarket volume means more USDC locked in smart contracts means more interest income for Circle.

CEO Jeremy Allaire told analysts on Circle’s Q4 earnings call that USDC lets prediction market …

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Anthropic announced a change in its pricing structure for Claude Code users who utilize third-party tools like OpenClaw. 

Subscribers will now need to pay separately for the use of these tools, moving away from the previous model in which such usage was covered by subscription limits. The change began on April 4 and requires subscribers to adopt a pay-as-you-go model for third-party tool usage. 

“We’ve been working hard to meet the increase in demand for Claude, and our subscriptions weren’t built for the usage patterns of these third-party tools. Capacity is a resource we manage thoughtfully, and we are prioritizing our customers using our products and API,” Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code at Anthropic, wrote in a post on X.

Subscribers are being offered a one-time credit equal to the current monthly plan cost, with additional discounted usage bundles available.

Cherny added, “We want to be intentional in managing our growth to continue to serve our customers sustainably long-term. This change is a step toward that.”

Many users of the product commented negatively under …

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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors are used to watching rivals like BYD Co., Ltd. (OTC:BYDDF) (OTC:BYDDY). But the real threat may be sitting one layer deeper—inside the battery. Because the company shaping the economics of electric vehicles isn’t another automaker. It’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. aka CATL.

And it doesn’t sell a single car.

The Company Setting EV Prices

China-based CATL controls roughly 37% of the global EV battery market, per FT, making it the single most important supplier in the industry. That matters because batteries are the most expensive component in an …

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Anduril Industries and satellite startup Impulse Space have been selected by the Pentagon to develop space-based interceptor technology for President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense shield.

The two companies have been enlisted to develop prototypes of space-based interceptors that will track and destroy missiles from orbit, Bloomberg reported. 

Impulse Space would contribute to the project as a subcontractor to Anduril on a technology that does not yet exist.

The Golden Dome is a planned missile defense system intended to detect and destroy ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles before they launch or during their flight.

Trump signed an executive order last January directing the U.S. Armed Forces to construct the Golden Dome before the end of his term. The project is expected to cost approximately $185 billion and must be operational by 2028, Trump said.

Congress has …

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AI feels cheap right now—but that may be tech’s biggest illusion.

From ChatGPT to Claude, users pay about $20 a month for tools that rank among the most expensive software ever built. Yet newly surfaced financials, reported by the WSJ ahead of potential IPOs, suggest that pricing may be unsustainably low.

The Math Isn’t Working — Yet

OpenAI is projected to spend roughly $121 billion on compute by 2028, with losses remaining steep despite rising revenue. Anthropic is smaller, but on a similar path. Crucially, inference—the cost of serving users—already eats up more than half of revenue at both firms. The more usage grows, the more costs scale.

For now, profitability …

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Kalshihas won the first federal appeals court ruling on whether states can regulate prediction markets.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled by 2-1 that the Commodity Exchange Act preempts New Jersey’s gambling laws, finding that Kalshi’s sports event contracts are federal derivatives governed by the CFTC, not state-regulated bets.

What’s The Fight About

Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal sports betting ban in 2018, states have controlled whether and how to legalize sports wagering.

Roughly 40 states now have legal sportsbooks, all licensed and taxed at the state level.

Kalshi’s argument upends that framework.

The company says its contracts are not bets but financial derivatives listed on a CFTC-registered exchange.

If you offer a contract on the Super Bowl or a presidential election through a designated contract market, it is a federal matter and states …

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Chamath Palihapitiya said on the All-In Podcast that the 2026 IPO class faces a sequencing problem, and that companies waiting behind SpaceX may find the market has already eaten its fill.

“Get the heck out and get public and get your money and fortify your balance sheet ASAP,” Palihapitiya said. “I think the risk builds the further down the IPO chain you’re in.”

The warning lands days after Bloomberg reported that roughly $600 million in OpenAI shares sat unsold on secondary marketplaces.

Next Round Capital founder Ken Smythe told Bloomberg his firm could not find a single buyer among hundreds of institutional investors.

A year ago, that stock would have cleared in days.

Bids that did materialize came in around $765 billion, a 10% discount to OpenAI’s $852 billion primary round valuation.

Anthropic Is The Opposite Story

While OpenAI shares gather dust, Anthropic is seeing what one secondary broker called “essentially unlimited interest.”

Hiive, a secondary market platform, …

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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 0.2% on Monday.

The Dow traded up 0.18% to 46,587.32 while the NASDAQ gained 0.35% to 21,954.78. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.25% to 6,599.14.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Financial shares climbed by 0.6% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, materials stocks fell by 0.5%.

Top Headline

The ISM services PMI declined to 54 in March from 56.1 in the previous month, versus market estimates of 55.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLNO) shares shot up 32% to $52.19 after the company announced that it will be acquired by Neurocrine Biosciences for $53 per share in cash.
• Shares of Profusa, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFSA) got a boost, surging 145% to $1.8600 after the company announced it …

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Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) shares are trading higher on Monday. The stock is riding momentum from a strategic investment by NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA).

The Nasdaq rose 0.23% while the S&P 500 gained 0.17%.

• Marvell Technology stock is approaching key resistance levels. What’s behind MRVL new highs?

Nvidia Injects $2 Billion

Nvidia made a $2 billion equity investment in Marvell. This deal significantly deepens their NVLink Fusion partnership. It marks a “material escalation” in their collaboration, according to JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur.

Expanding Custom Silicon Reach

The …

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Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) revealed that its private credit fund saw redemption requests of just under 5% of shares in the first quarter, amid an industry-wide trend of increased redemptions.

Firms such as Apollo Global, Ares Management, BlackRock, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have all capped redemptions in recent weeks after investors have requested a large amount of withdrawal requests driven by concerns surrounding the private credit sector.

​​Oaktree Capital Management elected to fully satisfy all redemption requests for 8.5% of its private credit fund for the first quarter. Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund (OSC) plans to repurchase approximately 13.9 million shares, representing 6.8% of its outstanding shares, Reuters reported. 

Goldman’s ability to handle all redemptions without breaching its threshold may point to uneven stress across the industry. Many investors in Goldman’s fund come from its private wealth channels, known for their tolerance of illiquidity,  a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted during a talk at Harvard University last week that the turmoil the private credit sector has seen in recent weeks is not indicative of a broader risk to the financial system.

Powell added that the $3 trillion private credit industry is a “relatively small slice” of the asset pool and is something that the Fed is watching “super carefully,” MSN reported.

Goldman maintains that the overall health of the private credit industry remains robust, with low default rates …

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Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) shares are climbing on Monday. The travel giant is seeing increased activity as a major structural change to its equity finally goes live for the public markets.

• Booking Holdings stock is testing lower boundaries. Why did BKNG hit a new low?

Landmark Stock Split Takes Effect

The primary driver for Monday’s price action is the official execution of a 25-for-1 forward stock split. The board of directors originally approved this move in January. The split was scheduled for Thursday (April 2), and Monday marks …

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said Europe is “currently on a bad path” and called for “one big, beautiful free trade agreement with all of Europe” in his annual shareholder letter published Monday.

The 48-page letter devoted its longest section to what Dimon titled “Critical Issues Facing America and the World.”

He argued America needs Europe to succeed, but said the continent requires sweeping economic and military reforms in exchange for any trade deal.

Dimon warned that global conflicts “should permanently dispel the illusion that the world is safe” and said no country has “a divine right to success.”

What The Markets Say

The eurozone economy grew 1.5% in 2025, up from 0.9% in 2024.

That sounds like progress until you compare it to the U.S., which grew 2.1% over the same period.

The gap …

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Barings is the latest asset manager to limit redemptions in its private credit fund, capping withdrawals at 5% of shares. 

This decision was driven by investor requests to pull out 11.3% of shares in the first quarter, as revealed in a regulatory filing and reported by Reuters.

Non-traded funds like Barings Private Credit typically offer quarterly liquidity to investors, allowing them to redeem shares through tender offers, which are usually capped at 5%. 

In this instance, Barings agreed to buy back approximately 44.3% of the shares that investors tendered, based on a pro-rata calculation.

“The fund’s liquidity framework is designed to protect the long-term interests of all shareholders.

By applying this approach consistently, we seek to …

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State Street Global Advisors issued a stark warning that the market fallout from the ongoing war in Iran will likely eclipse the tariff-driven volatility of 2025, even if the fighting resolves swiftly. 

• USO shares are moving. See the chart and price action here. 

‘Short Shocks, Longer Echoes’

In a March note to clients titled “Short Shocks, Longer Echoes,”  the asset manager argues that investors should brace for a slower and more uneven recovery this time—without the quick policy pivot that helped stabilize markets last year.

The 2025 tariff reversal sparked a furious rally in high-beta names while high-quality defensive plays lagged. But State Street cautions that historical parallels will mislead market participants. 

“Although there may be some common characteristics in these two environments,” analysts wrote, “it is not wise to draw direct inference for returns.” 

Unlike last year’s short-lived tariff shock, the current conflict has no clear off-ramp, no diplomatic deal on the table and …

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THE RUNDOWN

WAR › Oil had one of its most violent days of the year. WTI surged 12% to $111.54 after Trump told the nation the Iran war would last “two to three weeks” more and threatened to bring Tehran “back to the stone ages.” At the lows, the Dow was down 668 points and the S&P was off 1.5%. Then Iran’s state media reported that Tehran is working with Oman on a protocol to monitor ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Markets reversed sharply, with all three major indexes finishing roughly flat. Meanwhile, several hundred Special Operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, have arrived in the Middle East as Trump weighs ground operations.

MARKETS › Q1 is in the books, and it wasn’t pretty. The S&P 500 finished the quarter down roughly 4.6%, its worst performance in four years. But the final week told a different story. The S&P gained 3.4%, the Nasdaq popped 4.4%, and the Dow added 3%, the strongest weekly showing since November 2024. The tension between those two numbers is the entire market right now: ugly macro, but stocks that refuse to stay down for long. Warren Buffett was asked this week if stocks look cheaper after the selloff. His answer was one word: “No.”

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Fundstrat Global Advisors head of research Tom Lee told Squawk Box Monday morning that the stock market is “very spring-loaded” for a recovery.

Lee had predicted March volatility followed by a bounce.

It didn’t play out that way.

The initial shock of the Iran conflict proved longer than expected, so stocks sold off and stayed down.

But Lee argued Monday that markets typically bottom in the first 10% of a war, and that the worst is likely behind.

‘Explosive’ Reaction If War Ends

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) is at $657, around 6% off its January highs.

Lee said it wouldn’t take much to recover the gap, and that if the war ended unexpectedly, the market reaction would be “explosive.”

Polymarket traders currently price …

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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPCE) shares are trading higher on Monday. The move follows positive operational updates and sector-wide momentum.

The Nasdaq is up 0.63% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.41%.

Earnings Beat Estimates

On Mar. 31, the aerospace firm reported its fourth-quarter results. The company posted a loss of 98 cents per share. This figure beat analyst estimates of a $1.05 loss per share. However, revenue of $312,000 missed the $495,000 target.

SpaceShip Assembly Progress

CEO Michael Colglazier noted the first new SpaceShip is nearly complete. Ground testing will begin in April. The company has released limited Spaceflight Expeditions priced at $750,000 each.

“We continue to strategically manage our capital …

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MINNEAPOLIS, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – RBC Global Asset Management-U.S. (“RBC GAM-U.S.”) announced today that its RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund (RCPRX) was awarded a LSEG Lipper Fund Award for the second consecutive year.

The RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund received the 2026 award for “Best Core Plus Bond Fund” for its investment excellence over a three-year period among 69 Core Plus Bond Funds based on risk-adjusted performance for the period ending November 30, 2025.

“This award reflects the dedication and experience of our BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team,” said Stu Kedwell, Global Chief Investment Officer at RBC Global Asset Management. “Our active management and disciplined investment strategies reflect our ongoing commitment to pursue strong, consistent results for our investors. This recognition, for the second year in a row, is an honor for the team.”

For more than three decades, the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards have recognized funds and fund management firms for their consistently strong risk-adjusted 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year performance relative to their peers. Based on Lipper’s quantitative, proprietary methodology, the awards …

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U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Monday.

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.08% to 46,466.54 while the NASDAQ gained 0.52% to 21,992.48. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.22% to 6,597.45.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Communication services shares climbed by 0.7% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, materials stocks fell by 0.9%.

Top Headline

The ISM services PMI declined to 54 in March from 56.1 in the previous month, versus market estimates of 55.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Focus Universal Inc. (NASDAQ:FCUV) shares shot up 162% to $8.76.
• Shares of Profusa, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFSA) got a boost, surging 152% to $1.92 after the company announced it will acquire the PanOmics multi-omics diagnostics …

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Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ) shares are retreating Monday morning. The stock is undergoing a “cool off” phase. This follows a massive rally during the previous session. On Thursday, shares surged 101%.

Nasdaq futures are up 0.40% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.10%.

Nevada Supply Talks Drive Momentum

The initial spike followed news regarding the Foreland Refinery. Sky Quarry announced discussions with Nevada crude producers. They aim to boost local production. CEO Marcus Laun noted, “Nevada is one of the most import-dependent fuel markets in the country.”

Macro …

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A $4 gallon of gas or an extra $1,000 of income means different things to different people.

Most drivers notice when the price of a gallon of gas goes up by a dollar. But those earning high income don’t feel the pinch quite like those earning low income.

“For low-income consumers, spending on essentials, including energy and food, is a larger share of both their total spending and their income,” Morgan Stanley economists wrote last month. “As of the most recent Consumer Expenditure Survey from 2024, energy spend made up 8.2% of total spending for the bottom 20% income cohort compared to 4.8% for the top. Limiting to just gasoline, gas made up 3.6% for the bottom cohort versus 2.6% for the top.”

Furthermore, fiscal policy affects consumers differently depending on their income level. It usually benefits those at the bottom — but that is not currently happening.

“[We] do not expect the lowest-income cohort (bottom 10-20%) to benefit much from the fiscal bill this year,” the economists added. “Much of this low-income cohort already does not pay federal income taxes because of other credits and deductions, and therefore cannot benefit from the new tax provisions. Meanwhile, some of the spending cuts in the fiscal bill start to ramp up this year, …

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Shares of Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCP) are trading lower during Monday’s pre-market session. The move follows a significant surge during the previous trading day.

Nasdaq futures are up 0.43% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.15%.

The biotechnology company experienced a 48.04% rally on Thursday. Many traders are now engaging in profit-taking. This selling pressure has pushed the stock down over 9% before the opening bell.

FDA Grants Fast Track Status

The recent volatility stems from news released Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug …

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The ongoing scandal involving SuperMicro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) poses a significant challenge to its longstanding partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), but the impact may not be too harsh, says one expert.

Sachin Ohal, CTO at International Systems Technologies, told Fortune that Nvidia’s reputation won’t affect chip sales, and Supermicro customers’ vendor choices are separate from the ongoing smuggling allegations.

Customers leaving Supermicro face a 3–6 month transition involving board-level vendor reviews, cybersecurity and data center assessments, brand risk analysis, and account management, with funding required for a qualified replacement vendor, Ohal said.

Supermicro’s close-knit network of related companies, led by CEO Charles Liang‘s brothers, gives it a competitive edge by enabling rapid adaptation to regulatory or tech changes.

This embedded structure allows Supermicro to handle critical hardware infrastructure, like chassis and power distribution, so partners like Nvidia can focus on software and chips, making the company highly responsive and indispensable in the data center ecosystem.

“The business reality is that it is not easy to decouple or just leave,” Ohal said. 

Nvidia …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• BMO Capital analyst Brennan Hawken upgraded Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ:NTRS) from Market Perform to Outperform and maintained the price target of $168. Northern Trust shares closed at $142.25 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan upgraded Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $100 to $120. Netflix shares closed …

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Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP), the U.S.-listed pure-play Capesize shipping company, is building on its momentum in 2026, expanding its newbuilding program and continuing its stretch of consecutive quarters of dividends and profit in its fourth quarter and full year 2025. SHIP stock had gained over 40% over the six months ending March 30.

A key part of that momentum comes from the improvement of the Capesize market, which just concluded one of the strongest first quarters of the past decade. It is notable that the first quarter of the year is a seasonal weak period, so this counter-seasonal strength has reinforced the positive outlook for the Capesize market over the next quarters. Additionally, Seanergy’s growing newbuilding program, focused on acquiring fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly ships, along with the timely divestment of older ships, has been important in shedding some light on the company’s prudent fleet replacement program and future capital expenditures. The timing of this shift to a younger fleet couldn’t be better. As it stands, Seanergy reports that there is a severe shortage of new vessel supply in the global market, at the same time that demand for greener vessels that meet stringent requirements is growing. By purchasing new ships, it is lowering the age of its fleet, reducing maintenance cost and improving fuel consumption and profitability. 

Take the news it announced in March. The company announced it had agreed to acquire two scrubber-fitted 181,500 dwt Capesize vessels to be constructed at a first-class shipyard in Japan. That is in addition to its debut order last year of two Capesize vessels and one Newcastlemax. 

In total, Seanergy’s newbuilding program now includes five vessels worth about  $384 million in new orders, all focused on modern, fuel-efficient designs. Seanergy said the transactions showcase its focus on a disciplined fleet renewal strategy that calls for reallocating capital from older vessels into modern, fuel-efficient tonnage with attractive delivery positions.

“These transactions represent another step in the disciplined renewal of our fleet,” said Stamatis Tsantanis, Seanergy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “By monetizing an older vessel at an attractive valuation and reinvesting in high-quality Japanese newbuildings with favorable delivery positions, we continue to enhance the long-term earnings capacity and efficiency of our fleet.” 

Deliveries Expected Next Year 

Under the most recent deals, Seanergy entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party in Japan for the acquisition of a 181,500 dwt scrubber-fitted Capesize …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev initiated coverage on PayPay Corp – ADR (NASDAQ:PAYP) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $26. PayPay shares closed at $21.02 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Citizens analyst Jason Butler initiated coverage on Avalo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AVTX) with a Market Outperform rating and announced a price target of $52. Avalo Therapeutics shares closed …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang downgraded Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and lowered the price target from $450 to $350. Kinsale Cap shares closed at $344.90 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza downgraded Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $2.5 …

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 5% over the past 24 hours as Ripple executives arrived in Japan for the XRP Tokyo 2026 conference on April 7, focusing on institutional adoption, RWA tokenization, and DeFi expansion.

The Japan Conference

XRPL Japan is hosting XRP Tokyo 2026 with several Ripple executives including Christina Chan, Tatsuya Kohrogi, and Markus Infanger set to speak. 

The event also features Securitize Japan’s Eiji Kobayashi, Evernorth’s Meg Nakamura, SBI Ripple Asia’s Takafumi Shimoyama, and A16z Crypto’s SungMo Park.

Japan holds strategic importance for Ripple and XRP through longstanding partnerships with SBI Holdings. 

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed growing demand for crypto assets and RLUSD stablecoin from traditional finance.

SBI’s relationship with Ripple dates back to 2016 through SBI Ripple Asia, working on cross-border payment solutions across Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. SBI remains Ripple’s largest …

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TMD Energy Ltd (AMEX:TMDE) shares are trading sharply lower during Monday’s premarket session. The decline follows a period of extreme volatility for the marine fuel specialist.

The stock had previously surged 76.42% during Thursday’s session to close at $1.87.

Crude Prices Soften Amid Ceasefire Talks

Brent crude futures held below $108 per barrel on Monday morning. Prices trimmed earlier gains following reports of a potential 45-day truce in the Middle East. Mediators from the U.S., …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Mizuho raised the price target for Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARM) from $160 to $230. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained an Outperform rating. Arm Holdings shares closed at $149.11 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Jefferies raised Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) price target from $125 to $160. Jefferies analyst Samad Samana upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. Twilio shares closed at $130.95 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Wells Fargo raised price target for Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) from $25 to $35. Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Olin shares closed at $28.57 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Barclays slashed the price target for Rocket Companies, Inc.

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings of 62 cents per share. That’s up from 46 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Delta Air’s quarterly revenue is $14.8 billion (it reported $14.04 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 31, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) signed an agreement with Delta Air Lines to launch amazon Leo across Delta Fleet, starting 2028.

Shares of Delta Air fell 1.2% to close at $66.76 on Thursday.

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America’s public safety infrastructure is staggering in scale. A nationwide 911 system, hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers, and billions spent on emergency response each year. And yet, texting or calling friends and family is what many women do when they feel unsafe. They don’t call the police – until situations become life-threatening.

It is a habit born of the reality that while the American public safety infrastructure is massive, it is, in large part, reactive. It responds to crimes in progress, not to a creeping sense of dread on a dark street or an unsettling interaction on the subway. Instead, women opt to text a friend when they feel uneasy. If they call 911 and are wrong, there is worry about wasting police resources or causing a scene. A text to a friend or family member that results in a false alarm won’t have as big an implication. 

A study commissioned by LogicMark, Inc. (OTC:LGMK), a provider of personal emergency response systems and developer of the Aster safety app, found that 70% of women text or call family or friends to share their whereabouts when concerned about safety, and 50% share their location through smartphone apps. 

Social Safety Falls Short 

While sharing location or texting with friends and family may give women peace of mind, as a safety precaution, those methods tend to fall short. There’s no guarantee a friend or family member will even see the message — they may be asleep, away from their phone or have their phone on silent mode. And even if …

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U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Nasdaq 100 futures gaining over 100 points on Monday.

Shares of Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) fell sharply in pre-market trading.

Service Properties Trust announced closing of underwritten public offering and full exercise of option.

Service Properties Trust shares dipped 4% to $1.22 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.

• Mega Fortune Co Ltd (NASDAQ:MGRT) shares dipped 12% to $13.20 in pre-market trading after gaining 22% on Thursday.
• Wheels Up Experience Inc

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Despite posting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, Chewy Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) is facing a severe technical downturn, with its stock momentum landing in the lowest decile.

Bearish Technicals And Price Trends Drag Down Averages

The pet retailer’s Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings‘ momentum score fell week-on-week, currently sitting deep in the red at an 8.84th percentile.

This momentum score, which evaluates a stock’s relative strength based on price movement and volatility across multiple timeframes compared to its peers, highlights a stark contrast with the company’s fundamental business performance.

While Chewy is currently displaying a positive short-term price trend over the last couple of months, both its medium-term and long-term price trends remain decidedly negative.

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Europe has entered a new phase of economic pressure as energy markets react sharply to Middle East tensions. Jet fuel and diesel prices have surged to record highs, and inflation is re‑accelerating across the euro area.

Supply chains are once again being tested by geopolitical risk. This has revived fears of a renewed energy‑driven shock just as the region had begun to stabilize.

Weekly Chart: NW European Jet Fuel Prices Surge

Northwest European jet fuel and diesel prices surged to new record highs on Thursday. Jet fuel was assessed at $1,903.50/t and diesel at $1,604/t as traders braced for escalation in the Middle East. The jet fuel benchmark rose by almost $300/t in a single day. It moved more than $100/t above the previous record set on March 20.

Reduced availability of Gulf-origin jet fuel flowing into Europe has pushed prices higher. About 30% of Europe’s jet fuel imports normally come from the Persian Gulf.

Source: BBC

Euro Area, German Inflation Accelerates

The war has started to push prices higher in Europe. Euro area annual inflation climbed to 2.5% in March, up from 1.9% in February.

This marked the highest rate since January 2025. This pushed inflation above the ECB’s 2% target as energy costs rose 4.9%, the first annual increase in about a year. This was the sharpest increase since February 2023.

Germany’s inflation rate climbed to 2.7% year-over-year in March, up from 1.9% in February. This is the highest level since January 2024, driven by a 7.2% spike in energy prices. This is the first increase in energy prices since December 2023.

Why it matters: For airlines and consumers, the concern is not just higher prices. It is the prospect of a genuine supply squeeze if Middle East disruptions persist. A sustained spike in jet fuel costs would force carriers to raise fares more aggressively, cut capacity, or delay routes. This would tighten travel conditions just as demand is recovering.

Global air travel remains severely disrupted. Many people are still unable to fly as planned after the Iran war forced the closure of major Middle Eastern hubs.

Geopolitics: Trump Warns Iran with ‘Living in Hell’

US President Donald Trump issued his latest expletive-filled threat against Iran via Truth Social, setting Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating strikes on its power plants and bridges. He called it “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”

He warned that Iran would be “living in Hell” if it failed to comply, ending with “Praise be to Allah.”

This ultimatum extended a series of prior deadlines. Trump has repeatedly pushed them back amid stalled ceasefire talks and a conflict now in its sixth week. The US and Israel …

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, released a 13-page document on Monday comparing the shift towards superintelligence to past major technological transitions like electricity or the combustion engine. It is a comprehensive proposal on how governments should tax, regulate, and redistribute wealth from AI technology.

Six major insights from Altman’s plan:

1-Shared Benefits

Altman advocates for a proactive policy similar to the “Progressive Era” or New Deal to ensure AI breakthroughs translate into shared opportunities to benefit a broad spectrum of people, not just a few powerful entities. He proposes principles for an AI-centered industrial policy, including sharing prosperity broadly, mitigating risk and building governance, and democratizing access and agency.

2-AI-Driven Tax, Wealth Fund

Through this paper, Altman also outlines initial policy ideas, such as modernizing the tax system. He said policymakers could raise taxes on capital gains, corporate income, and AI-driven profits, or introduce taxes on automation, while offering wage-linked incentives to help firms retain and retrain workers. These measures aim to fund essential programs and support workforce shifts in an AI-driven economy.

He also called for creating a Public Wealth Fund. Policymakers and AI companies could collaborate to create a fund investing in AI-driven growth across companies, said Altman. Returns from the fund could be distributed to citizens, letting everyone benefit directly from AI’s economic …

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The most oversold stocks in the energy sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.

New Fortress Energy Inc (NASDAQ:NFE)

• On March 31, New Fortress Energy announced that its Brazil platform has entered into a long-term lease and capacity agreement for its Terminal de Gás Sul LNG import terminal in Santa Catarina, Brazil. “This agreement delivers immediate, contracted cash flow and highlights the strategic value of our infrastructure platform in Brazil,” said Leandro …

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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the materials sector.

Avient Corp (NYSE:AVNT)

• Dividend Yield: 3.14%
• Keybanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov downgraded the stock from Overweight to Sector Weight on March 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
• Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $42 to $47 on Feb. 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
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RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) will release earnings for its third quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Some of the company’s investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends. Currently, RPM has an annual dividend yield of 2.2%. That’s a quarterly dividend amount of 54 cents per share ($2.16 a year).

To figure out how to earn $500 monthly from RPM, start with the yearly target of $6,000 ($500 x 12 months).

Next, divide that amount by RPM’s $2.16 dividend: $6,000 / $2.16 = 2,778 shares.

So, an investor would need to own approximately $272,161 worth of RPM, or 2,778 shares to generate a monthly dividend income of $500.

Assuming a more conservative goal of $100 monthly ($1,200 annually), we do the same calculation: $1,200 / $2.16 = 556 shares, or $54,471 to generate a monthly dividend income of $100.

Note that …

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On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jim Lebenthal, partner at Cerity Partners, said Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) continues to outperform.

Supporting his view, Truist Securities analyst Matthew Niknam, on March 31, initiated coverage on Cisco with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $94.

Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, named Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:DLR) as his final trade.

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Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (NYSE:PXED) will release earnings for its second quarter after the closing bell on Tuesday, April 7.

Analysts expect the Phoenix, Arizona-based company to report quarterly earnings of 34 cents per share. That’s down from the $1.69 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Phoenix Education Partners’ quarterly revenue is $220.82 million (it reported $762.1 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On Jan. 13, Phoenix Education posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.

Shares of Phoenix Education Partners fell 2% to close at $31.35 on Thursday.

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Dr Tyler Goodspeed, chief economist of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and the former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the first Trump administration, has provided an in-depth analysis of the historical causes of economic recessions.

During an interview with MarketWatch, published on Sunday, Goodspeed dismissed the idea of an AI bubble burst as a potential cause for the next recession, arguing that the triggers are usually more mundane.

He underscored that energy supply shocks have consistently been one of the main killers of economic expansions, contributing to 10 out of 12 U.S. recessions since 1945. He warned that a halt in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for 20% of the world’s petroleum, for several weeks could trigger a recession. 

“One of the most prolific killers of economic expansions, not just over the past 80 years, but really over the past four centuries, are energy supply shocks,” he said.

He also noted that the imposition of credit controls has historically contributed to economic downturns, citing a bill currently in Congress that could cap …

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Warren Buffett remains unfazed by recent market turbulence, dismissing the downturn as “nothing” while talking about Berkshire Hathaway Inc.‘s (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) massive cash pile ready for a true market plunge.

Unmoved By The Market’s Drop

Since the Iran war began in late February, Wall Street has stumbled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has plunged 5.05%, the S&P 500 dropped 4.31%, and the Nasdaq Composite has fallen 3.48% between Feb. 27 and April 2. Yet, the legendary investor is not rushing to buy the dip.

“Three times since I’ve taken over Berkshire, it’s gone down more than 50%,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick in his first interview since stepping back as Berkshire Hathaway CEO. Recalling the 2008 financial crisis, he added, “I mean… this is nothing to make you get excited and think there’s huge valuation.”

Waiting For A ‘Big Decline’

Buffett emphasized that a minor market haircut is insufficient to trigger a …

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Velo3D Inc. (NASDAQ:VELO) shares are trading lower Monday morning. This follows a period of intense volatility and a scheduled transition in the company’s executive suite.

Nasdaq futures rose 0.55% Monday morning, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.28%. This follows a market closure on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday.

CFO Transition Takes Effect

The decline coincides with James Suva officially assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer on Monday. Velo3D originally announced Suva’s appointment on March 25. He succeeds Bernard Chung, who served as Acting CFO since December.

Suva brings over 20 years of capital …

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As of April 6, 2026, three stocks in the information technology sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.

Nortech Systems Inc (NASDAQ:NSYS)

• On March 26, Nortech Systems reported a year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter financial results. “Nortech delivered another quarter of meaningful operational and financial progress, marking our third consecutive period of positive operating and EBITDA results reflecting the positive execution of our strategic restructuring initiatives. The continued improvements we are seeing in gross margins, manufacturing efficiency, and world-class quality metrics reflect the disciplined execution of our long-term strategy and the dedication of …

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Former White House official and co-founder of Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci, is sounding the alarm on the U.S. economy, warning that rising tariffs and an energy shock are pushing the nation toward a painful era of stagflation not seen since the 1970s.

The Threat Of Stagflation

In a stark video address, Scaramucci cautioned that a convergence of negative economic forces is creating an unsustainable environment for working families. He pointed to what he calls a “vicious circle of recession expectations,” driving consumers to save rather than spend out of fear of future financial pain.

“Prices are up on everything, and it’s coming from three directions at once,” Scaramucci stated. He noted that even Federal Reserve appointees selected by Donald Trump are currently aligning with Fed Chair Jerome Powell‘s grim assessment of the data.

“They looked at the economic data and they are saying the same thing Powell is saying: We are heading for stagflation,” he said, defining the troubling condition as high inflation occurring simultaneously with rising unemployment.

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Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) is in talks to secure a massive $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign-wealth funds to support its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD).

The Saudi Arabia-led consortium, which includes the Qatar Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi’s L’imad Holding Co., is expected to finalize the agreements by next Monday. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund alone is set to contribute approximately $10 billion of the total amount, reported the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.

This financial backing is aimed at reducing the load for Paramount’s David Ellison and RedBird Capital Partners, both of whom are also backing the deal. Paramount has confirmed that the equity syndication won’t affect the …

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U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.1% during the session following recent comments from President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly drafting a monitoring protocol with Oman for the Strait of Hormuz.

Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.

Benzinga’s Analyst Ratings API is a collection of the highest-quality stock ratings curated by the Benzinga news desk via direct partnerships with major sell-side banks. Benzinga displays overnight ratings changes on a daily basis three hours prior to the U.S. equity market opening. Data specialists at investment dashboard provider Toggle.ai recently uncovered that the analyst insights Benzinga Pro subscribers and Benzinga readers regularly receive can successfully be used as trading indicators to outperform the stock market.

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The S&P 500 enters the first full week of April facing a severe geopolitical test after markets remained closed on Friday for Good Friday. Following a weekend marked by a downed U.S. fighter jet and an aggressive new military deadline from the White House, investor anxiety is climbing.

The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is currently split, reflecting extreme uncertainty heading into Monday’s open. The “S&P 500 Opens Up or Down on April 6?” market shows a 47% chance of an “Up” open, a slight 4% decline in confidence over the weekend. Early trading volume for the Monday bet has reached $206,528.

Why That Number Matters

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Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) will release earnings for its third quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Analysts expect the Dallas, Texas-based company to report a quarterly loss of 21 cents per share, versus a loss of 8 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Applied Digital’s quarterly revenue is $78.48 million (it reported $52.92 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

Applied Digital recently amended and restructured its data center lease agreements with CoreWeave, Inc (NASDAQ:CRWV) while adding new credit support mechanisms tied to the arrangements.

Applied Digital shares rose 0.3% to close at $24.56 on Thursday.

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Investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC shared on Sunday that he hopes Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) would follow Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) marketing strategy for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.

Full Self-Driving Is The Best Autonomous System

In a response to influencer Whole Mars Catalog‘s post on X, which outlined that FSD’s $99/month subscription would become appealing once customers tried it out. “FSD is the best fully autonomous product on the market,” he said, but lamented that nobody other than Tesla fans knew about the system or “pay $99/mo. to try it.”

In the same thread, a user shared that smartphones weren’t as prevalent earlier, but that the devices were now mainstream. The investor also responded to the user. “Apple’s total annual advertising spend is estimated …

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A Trump family-linked investment group has agreed to back XWELL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XWEL) , a wellness and biosecurity company planning to deploy AI-powered infectious disease screening at U.S. airports during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reported the Financial Times .

American Ventures, a special purpose vehicle managed by Trump Tower-based broker Dominari Securities, agreed in late February to purchase $31.3 million of convertible preferred shares in XWell. At the time, XWell carried a market capitalisation of under $3 million.

The 31,333 preferred shares were priced at $1,000 each, convertible into 66.6 million common shares at an initial conversion price of $0.47, according to securities filings.

AI Screening At Scale

The investment closed three weeks after XWell partnered with AI predictive analysis start-up PieQ. The two companies plan to deploy what they describe as a “next generation intelligence layer” to manage anticipated travel surges around major international …

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A leading cryptocurrency analyst identified the “Ultimate Support” for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Saturday, positioning it as a macro price floor before a “major reversal.”

Analyst Spots Market’s ‘Structural Foundation’

Ali Martinez drew attention to the Cumulative Value Days Destroyed indicator on X. This metric tracks the selling activity of long-term holders or “diamond hands,” including the volume of BTC moved and their average holding duration to identify potential price floors.

According to Martinez, the floor for Bitcoin is currently at $47,960, which they deemed as “ultimate support.” This meant that the apex cryptocurrency needed to drop by another 30%.

“Historically, Bitcoin rarely spends much time near this line before a major reversal. This is the structural foundation of the entire market,” Martinez stated.

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The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered a historic disruption in global energy markets, acting as a massive financial burden on fuel-importing nations and threatening to derail fragile economic recoveries worldwide.

The Asymmetric Shock

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the conflict’s economic fallout is sweeping but highly uneven. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical artery for 25% to 30% of global oil and 20% of liquefied natural gas—has severely restricted supply.

According to the IMF, for fuel-importing economies, the immediate effect is “that of a large, sudden tax on income.”

While some energy exporters may see improved fiscal positions, importers in Asia, Europe, and Africa face soaring costs.

Large manufacturing hubs are experiencing squeezed purchasing power, and European nations reliant on gas-fired power face a revived risk of a 2021-style energy crisis. Poorer countries and those with meager financial buffers are significantly more exposed than wealthier nations.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.1% during the session following recent comments from President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly drafting a monitoring protocol with Oman for the Strait of Hormuz.

Within Magnificent Seven stocks, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) sank over 5% to a seven-month low after posting one of its weakest first-quarter delivery figures in recent years.

In earnings, shares of Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI) fell around 8% on Thursday after the company reported mixed fiscal second-quarter 2026 results, …

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RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) will release earnings for its third quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, April 8.

Analysts expect the Medina, Ohio-based company to report quarterly earnings of 35 cents per share, versus 35 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for RPM’s quarterly revenue is $1.55 billion (it reported $1.48 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On April 1, RPM International declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 54 cents per share.

RPM shares fell 2.6% to close at $97.97 on Thursday.

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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Cheer Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:CHR) announced a 1-for-3 reverse stock split, effective Apr. 6, to maintain its Nasdaq listing, according to Benzinga Pro. Cheer Holding shares gained 9.4% to $0.87 in after-hours trading.
• Vivos Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VVOS) shares rose sharply after hours on Thursday after a Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed that a Michigan-based investor group acquired a 19.9% stake through a $2.39 million …

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Analyst Andrew Percoco of investment bank Morgan Stanley believes Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) deliveries could reach 1.6 million this year.

1.6 Million Deliveries, Energy Storage Miss

In a new note released on Sunday, the analyst raised Tesla’s 2026 deliveries from 1.58 million to 1.6 million. “Beyond 2026, we expect auto demand to reaccelerate,” Percoco said in the note, citing possible new model launches like the teased 7-seater Tesla vehicle hinted at by CEO Elon Musk, as well as “improvements” to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.

Percoco also weighed in on Tesla’s energy storage miss, which was at 8.8 GWh and significantly lower than market expectations of 14.4 GWh, saying that the energy storage sector was “inherently lumpy” and that the Q1 results did not paint a picture for the rest of the year.

Percoco said that he expects demand to “remain relatively robust, due to improving unit economics for utility-scale ESS and growing …

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