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Micron Technology Debt Buyback Nears $4.5 Billion as AI Chip Expansion Costs Climb
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1 April 2026
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Micron Technology Debt Buyback Nears $4.5 Billion as AI Chip Expansion Costs Climb

Micron Technology said holders tendered about $4.32 billion of six series of senior notes by the buyback deadline, with another $140 million pending via guaranteed delivery. The company set purchase prices at $1,048 to $1,080 per $1,000 principal and expects payment on April 3. The buyback comes after Micron raised its fiscal 2026 capital spending plan to over $25 billion.
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Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

The Dow Jones rose 1.2% to 45,764.14 Tuesday as investors speculated on a possible U.S. pullback in Iran, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining partly closed. The index remains down more than 10% from its record high and is on track for its steepest quarterly drop since early 2022. Job openings fell by 358,000 in February, while Brent crude surged 5.5% and approached a record monthly gain.
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Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

Pfizer shares hit a 52-week high of $28.30 in New York Tuesday, lifted by recent drug pipeline updates and strong fourth-quarter sales. The company reported Q4 revenue of $17.56 billion and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Some analysts remain cautious, with Acquirer’s Multiple valuing shares at $14–$15. Recent trial data showed positive results for Talzenna in prostate cancer and atirmociclib in breast cancer.
31 March 2026
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Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle employees in India began receiving layoff emails early Tuesday, with no official headcount disclosed by late in the day, Indian media reported. The company’s latest filing raised estimated fiscal 2026 restructuring costs to $2.1 billion, mostly for severance. Oracle is continuing with $50 billion in planned capital spending for AI data centers.
31 March 2026
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AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

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30 March 2026
Vanguard Information Technology ETF fell 1.0%, Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF dropped 1.1%, and Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF lost 0.8% Monday morning as investors shifted focus from megacap tech to chip and hardware suppliers. U.S. equity funds saw $37.24 billion in inflows last week, but tech sector funds lost $1.45 billion.
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Alphabet Stock Price Target Raised to $397 as Wells Fargo Sees Google Cloud Lift From Wiz and TPUs

Alphabet Stock Price Target Raised to $397 as Wells Fargo Sees Google Cloud Lift From Wiz and TPUs

Wells Fargo raised its price target on Alphabet to $397, maintaining an Overweight rating as shares traded near five-month lows. Google Cloud revenue jumped 48% in Q4 to $17.7 billion, with backlog up 55% to $240 billion. Alphabet closed its $32 billion Wiz acquisition on March 11. A Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable in a youth social-media addiction case, awarding $6 million in damages.
30 March 2026
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Aurora Innovation Stock Slides as $10 Billion Driverless Truck Bet Enters 2026 Test

Aurora Innovation Stock Slides as $10 Billion Driverless Truck Bet Enters 2026 Test

Aurora Innovation shares closed at $4.12 Friday, down 2.6%, valuing the self-driving truck firm at about $9.95 billion. The company reported $3 million in 2025 revenue and a $238 million operating loss last quarter, but expects to operate over 200 driverless trucks by year-end. Aurora says its driverless fleet has logged 250,000 miles without a collision. Fourth-quarter revenue was $1 million.
29 March 2026
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Turkish Airlines launches Timisoara flights, taking Romania network to four cities

Turkish Airlines launches Timisoara flights, taking Romania network to four cities

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2 April 2026
Turkish Airlines launched five weekly flights between Istanbul and Timișoara on April 1, expanding its Romanian network to four cities and 47 weekly flights. The new service connects Timișoara to 358 global destinations via Istanbul. Animawings and Wizz Air already serve the airport, increasing competition on the route. An inauguration ceremony was held at Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport.
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Why Wall Street Still Backs Live Nation Stock After Wells Fargo Trims Target

Why Wall Street Still Backs Live Nation Stock After Wells Fargo Trims Target

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2 April 2026
Wells Fargo trimmed its price target on Live Nation to $203, maintaining an overweight rating, as shares rose 2% to $155.73 in New York. The move followed Citizens’ new coverage with an Outperform rating and $190 target. Live Nation reported 2025 revenue up 9% to $25.2 billion and record fan attendance of 159 million. The DOJ settlement still awaits court approval, with several states pursuing separate antitrust claims.
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Oil Prices Soar as Hormuz Fears Return, Brent Tops $109 and WTI Sees Biggest Jump Since 2020

Oil Prices Soar as Hormuz Fears Return, Brent Tops $109 and WTI Sees Biggest Jump Since 2020

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2 April 2026
Brent crude rose above $109 a barrel and U.S. WTI topped $111 after President Trump vowed continued attacks on Iran and gave no timeline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. gasoline could reach $5 a gallon within a month if the waterway remains shut, analysts said. U.S. clean-fuel exports hit a record in March as global buyers sought alternatives. Shipping costs surged, with vessel availability on the Gulf Coast down 41% in a month.
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Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Holds Near $2.80 as Storage Build, Mild Weather Weigh

Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Holds Near $2.80 as Storage Build, Mild Weather Weigh

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2 April 2026
U.S. natural gas futures hovered near $2.80 per mmBtu Thursday after storage rose by 36 billion cubic feet, widening the surplus to 54 Bcf above the five-year average. LNG exports hit a record 11.7 million metric tons in March, but outages at plants like Sabine Pass limited further export-driven price gains. The EIA cut its 2026 Henry Hub forecast to under $3.80 per mmBtu. Drillers added three gas rigs this week.
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XRP Price Slides Toward $1.30 as Risk-Off Selloff Overshadows Ripple Treasury Launch

XRP Price Slides Toward $1.30 as Risk-Off Selloff Overshadows Ripple Treasury Launch

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2 April 2026
XRP dropped about 4% to $1.30 on Thursday, tracking a broader crypto selloff linked to renewed Iran-war concerns despite Ripple’s new product launches. Ripple this week added digital-asset features to its treasury-management platform and announced a cross-border payments partnership with Convera. Bitcoin and ether also fell, while XRP remains about 64% below its all-time high.
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Silver Price Today: Why Silver Slid Nearly 4% as Dollar and Oil Jumped

Silver Price Today: Why Silver Slid Nearly 4% as Dollar and Oil Jumped

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2 April 2026
Silver fell 3.9% to $72.19 an ounce Thursday after President Trump said U.S. attacks on Iran would continue, pushing the dollar and oil higher and prompting traders to exit precious metals. Gold dropped 2% while platinum and palladium rose. Silver’s decline erased part of Wednesday’s rebound and followed a 6.7% surge Tuesday. Traders focused on oil prices, the dollar, and Middle East tensions over silver’s supply outlook.
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slides Toward $67,000 as Iran War Fears Hit March Rebound

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slides Toward $67,000 as Iran War Fears Hit March Rebound

2 April 2026
Bitcoin dropped to around $66,700 in New York Thursday, down 2%, after President Trump signaled no quick end to the Iran war, rattling risk assets and boosting oil and the dollar. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw a $173.7 million net outflow on April 1. Ether fell 3.65%, while other major tokens also declined. Coinbase received conditional approval for a national trust company charter.
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Pare Losses as Iran Oil Shock Hits Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Pare Losses as Iran Oil Shock Hits Wall Street

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2 April 2026
U.S. stocks pared early losses by midday Thursday as efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased market fears. The Dow was down 0.3%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.18%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.23%. Oil prices remained elevated, with U.S. crude up over 9% and gasoline above $4 a gallon. Airline shares dropped while energy stocks edged higher.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: Index Claws Back Most of Early Drop as Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: Index Claws Back Most of Early Drop as Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

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2 April 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 154 points, or 0.3%, by midday Thursday after an early plunge, as oil prices surged near $114 a barrel following President Trump’s warning of intensified U.S. attacks on Iran. Airlines dropped up to 3% on fuel concerns, while the S&P 500 energy index rose 0.4%. Investors faced added uncertainty ahead of the Easter weekend and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
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Tesla Stock Drops After Q1 Deliveries Miss and 50,000-Vehicle Gap Raises Fresh Demand Questions

Tesla Stock Drops After Q1 Deliveries Miss and 50,000-Vehicle Gap Raises Fresh Demand Questions

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2 April 2026
Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in Q1, missing analyst estimates and sending shares down 4.2%. Production outpaced deliveries by over 50,000 vehicles, signaling rising inventory. China-made Model 3 and Model Y sales climbed, but Tesla’s China EV market share slipped to 8%. Analysts have cut 2026 delivery growth forecasts, raising concerns about future cash flow.
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Micron Technology Debt Tender Tops $4.3 Billion as AI Memory Boom Raises Spending Stakes

Micron Technology Debt Tender Tops $4.3 Billion as AI Memory Boom Raises Spending Stakes

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2 April 2026
Micron Technology said over $4.3 billion in senior notes were tendered in its cash buyback offer that expired Tuesday, with settlement expected April 3. Shares fell 1.8% Thursday morning. The offer covered six note series due 2031–2035, with consideration set between $1,048.11 and $1,079.93 per $1,000 principal. Micron ended February with $16.7 billion in liquidity and $9.56 billion in long-term debt.
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Nokia Oyj Wins Virgin Media O2 5G Deal, but Ericsson Takes Bigger Slice of UK Upgrade

Nokia Oyj Wins Virgin Media O2 5G Deal, but Ericsson Takes Bigger Slice of UK Upgrade

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2 April 2026
Nokia has secured a multi-year 5G radio access network contract with Virgin Media O2, supplying AirScale equipment under a March 31 deal. Virgin Media O2 is investing £700 million in its mobile network this year and recently launched 5G+ service in dozens of UK towns and villages. Ericsson will become the operator’s primary RAN partner under a separate five-year extension. Nokia did not disclose the value of its contract.
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Plug Power Stock Jumps After Hy2gen Picks It for 275-MW Quebec Hydrogen Project

Plug Power Stock Jumps After Hy2gen Picks It for 275-MW Quebec Hydrogen Project

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2 April 2026
Plug Power won a FEED contract for a 275-megawatt electrolyzer system at Hy2gen Canada’s Courant project in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. Shares rose 7% to $2.41 after the announcement. The project aims to start construction in 2027 and produce renewable ammonia by 2030, but final investment decisions and project details remain pending. Plug continues to target positive operating income by late 2027.
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Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

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2 April 2026
U.S. stocks dropped sharply Thursday, with the Dow down 565 points and oil prices jumping after President Trump vowed tougher military action against Iran in a prime-time address. Brent crude rose 7.9% to $109.12 a barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 12.5% to $112.60. Investors reacted to the lack of a clear plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Airline shares fell as fuel-cost concerns resurfaced.
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Snap Inc Faces Fresh Pressure as Activist Irenic Pushes AI Pivot, Cost Cuts and a Specs Rethink

Snap Inc Faces Fresh Pressure as Activist Irenic Pushes AI Pivot, Cost Cuts and a Specs Rethink

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2 April 2026
Activist investor Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% stake in Snap and urged cost cuts, a Specs unit spinoff, and more AI investment. Snap shares rose after the campaign went public. The company beat Q4 revenue estimates but lost 3 million daily users and forecast weaker Q1 sales. Snap reported $1 billion in annualized direct revenue and completed a $500 million buyback in January.
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OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

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2 April 2026
OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation and raised over $3 billion from individual investors. The company said its shares will be included in several ARK Invest ETFs ahead of a possible IPO. Reuters reported OpenAI is shifting resources toward Codex and enterprise tools after pressure from Google and Anthropic. Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft participated in the round.
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Blue Owl Caps Withdrawals at Private Credit Funds After 41% and 22% Exit Rush

Blue Owl Caps Withdrawals at Private Credit Funds After 41% and 22% Exit Rush

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2 April 2026
Blue Owl Capital capped quarterly withdrawals at 5% for two private credit funds after investors sought to redeem 40.7% of shares in Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. and 21.9% in Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. The move follows a sharp rise in redemption requests and comes weeks after Blue Owl sold $1.4 billion in direct-lending assets. Both funds are business development companies focused on middle-market lending.
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Occidental Petroleum Stock Swings After $74 Target Boost as Oil Whiplash Tests Rally

Occidental Petroleum Stock Swings After $74 Target Boost as Oil Whiplash Tests Rally

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2 April 2026
Stephens raised its price target on Occidental Petroleum to $74, above the consensus, as shares fell 4.26% to $62.23 Wednesday amid a broader energy selloff. Oil prices rebounded Thursday after President Trump vowed continued attacks on Iran, pushing Brent and U.S. crude above $109. Occidental will report first-quarter results May 5, following recent debt reduction and a dividend hike after its $9.7 billion OxyChem sale.
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Intel to Buy Back Apollo’s Ireland Fab Stake for $14.2 Billion Amid Rising AI Demand

Intel to Buy Back Apollo’s Ireland Fab Stake for $14.2 Billion Amid Rising AI Demand

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2 April 2026
Intel will pay $14.2 billion to buy back Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in its Fab 34 chip plant in Ireland, restoring full ownership. The company will use cash and $6.5 billion in new debt to finance the deal. Intel shares rose over 10% after the announcement. Fab 34 produces Core Ultra and Xeon 6 chips using Intel’s latest manufacturing technology.
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PECO Seeks Another 12.5% Rate Hike. Why Philly Utility Bills Could Rise Again in 2027. (WHYY)

PECO Seeks Another 12.5% Rate Hike. Why Philly Utility Bills Could Rise Again in 2027. (WHYY)

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2 April 2026
PECO filed for delivery-rate increases that would raise a typical residential electricity bill by 12.5% and suburban gas bills by 11.4% starting in 2027. The utility seeks $429 million for electric upgrades and $81 million for gas infrastructure, serving 1.7 million electric and over 553,000 gas customers. More than 1,000 union workers remain without a contract as labor talks continue.
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