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MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push
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3 April 2026
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MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings shares jumped about 8% Thursday after the company disclosed it sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. The move is expected to cut MARA’s outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. The company is also shifting some mining sites to AI-focused data centers through a joint venture with Starwood Digital Ventures. Bitcoin traded near $66,932, down almost 2%.
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American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise
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American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

Australia’s competition regulator granted interim approval for American Airlines and Qantas to continue their trans-Pacific partnership, days before the current authorization expires on April 16. The temporary clearance allows the airlines to coordinate flights between Australia, New Zealand, and North America while a final decision is expected in June. The ACCC warned the approval could be revoked at any time.
2 April 2026
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Fidelity to Close Eight Canada Funds as Freedom 2045, 2015 Beat Benchmarks in Q4

Fidelity to Close Eight Canada Funds as Freedom 2045, 2015 Beat Benchmarks in Q4

Fidelity Investments Canada will close eight funds, with most terminations expected around July 24. The closures include several high-income ETFs and funds, plus two corporate-class funds pending securityholder approval in June. The affected products are already closed to new investors. Separately, Fidelity’s Freedom 2045 and 2015 funds outperformed their benchmarks in late 2025.
1 April 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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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton: Why Computer Science Degrees Still Matter in the Age of AI and “Vibe Coding”

‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton: Why Computer Science Degrees Still Matter in the Age of AI and “Vibe Coding”

Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel laureate known as the “Godfather of AI,” told Business Insider on December 7 that students should not abandon computer science degrees despite AI’s ability to write code. Hinton said CS involves crucial skills like math and systems thinking that remain valuable even as AI automates routine programming. He warned mid-level coding jobs may disappear but stressed the fundamentals are future-proof.
7 December 2025
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Veeva Systems (VEEV) Stock Slides After Strong Q3 Earnings and Guidance Raise – What’s Really Spooking Investors on 21 November 2025

Veeva Systems (VEEV) Stock Slides After Strong Q3 Earnings and Guidance Raise – What’s Really Spooking Investors on 21 November 2025

Veeva Systems shares fell about 9% to $245–246 on Friday despite Q3 revenue rising 16% to $811.2 million and a raised full-year outlook. Wall Street focused on customer losses in Veeva’s CRM business, with Salesforce taking six of the top 20 pharma clients. Analysts issued mixed notes and price targets following the report.
21 November 2025
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EV Battery Economics 2025: Cost-Parity Milestones and Chemistry Breakthroughs

EV Battery Economics 2025: Cost-Parity Milestones and Chemistry Breakthroughs

Global EV battery pack prices dropped about 20% in 2024, reaching the low $100s per kWh. LFP cells in China fell below $60/kWh, with some packs under $90/kWh. As of 2025, LFP makes up 40–45% of global EV battery capacity, NMC about 50–55%, and China holds over 70% of global cell capacity. U.S. battery tax credits and new European factories are spurring investment and local production.
13 July 2025
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Major Developments in Incident Response – June–July 2025

Major Developments in Incident Response – June–July 2025

United Natural Foods, Aflac, Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance, Zoomcar, North Face, and Cartier all reported cyber breaches in June 2025, disrupting operations and exposing customer data. Qantas said a third-party breach exposed data of 6 million customers. LevelBlue announced plans to acquire Trustwave on July 1. Microsoft began rolling out new Windows recovery features, while AI-driven security tools reduced false positives and response times.
10 July 2025
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Ambev S.A. Gets February Lift From Brazil Beer Data as April Vote on Payout, Capital Increase Nears

Ambev S.A. Gets February Lift From Brazil Beer Data as April Vote on Payout, Capital Increase Nears

3 April 2026
Brazil’s beverages output rose 6.2% in February, with Ambev’s beer volumes showing signs of recovery, according to IBGE and broker notes. Analysts warned inventory buildup could trigger a production correction in March. Ambev called a digital shareholder meeting for April 30 and proposed R$10.90 billion in 2025 profit for dividends and interest on capital. Grupo Petropolis’ output fell 6.2% in early 2026, XP said.
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MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

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3 April 2026
MARA Holdings shares jumped about 8% Thursday after the company disclosed it sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. The move is expected to cut MARA’s outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. The company is also shifting some mining sites to AI-focused data centers through a joint venture with Starwood Digital Ventures. Bitcoin traded near $66,932, down almost 2%.
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Whitmer Declares Michigan Energy Emergency to Cut Gas Prices Near $4

Whitmer Declares Michigan Energy Emergency to Cut Gas Prices Near $4

3 April 2026
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of energy emergency Thursday, suspending stricter summer gasoline rules in eight southeast counties after average gas prices rose to $3.89 a gallon, up nearly a dollar from a month ago. The order allows continued sale of a cheaper fuel blend through July 1, affecting about 5 million residents in the Detroit area.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Falls Even as ETH Holdings Reach 4.73 Million Tokens

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Falls Even as ETH Holdings Reach 4.73 Million Tokens

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2 April 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 1% to $19.45 Thursday despite reporting $10.7 billion in crypto, cash, and related holdings, with 4.73 million ether as of March 29. Ether fell 4% to $2,066. Bitmine said 3.1 million ether was staked, valued at $6.3 billion, and annualized staking revenue reached $177 million. The company recently launched its own staking platform and acquired Australia’s Pier Two.
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SoFi launches Big Business Banking ahead of Q1 results, widening 24/7 dollar-and-crypto push

SoFi launches Big Business Banking ahead of Q1 results, widening 24/7 dollar-and-crypto push

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2 April 2026
SoFi Technologies launched Big Business Banking, a platform for managing dollars and stablecoins, sending shares up 1.5% to $15.85 on Thursday. Initial clients include Mastercard and major crypto firms. The move comes weeks before SoFi's Q1 results and follows recent crypto product rollouts. Muddy Waters last month alleged SoFi has unrecorded debt; SoFi disputes the claim.
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American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

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2 April 2026
Australia’s competition regulator granted interim approval for American Airlines and Qantas to continue their trans-Pacific partnership, days before the current authorization expires on April 16. The temporary clearance allows the airlines to coordinate flights between Australia, New Zealand, and North America while a final decision is expected in June. The ACCC warned the approval could be revoked at any time.
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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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