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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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

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.
2 April 2026
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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)

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.
2 April 2026
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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Marvell as Custom AI Chip Race Heats Up

Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Marvell as Custom AI Chip Race Heats Up

Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and will link Marvell’s custom AI chips to its NVLink Fusion system. Marvell shares rose 7% after the announcement, Nvidia gained 2.7%. The deal comes as Nvidia’s share of China’s AI server chip market fell to 55% in 2025, with Chinese suppliers taking 41%. Both companies warned the partnership could face regulatory and market risks.
2 April 2026
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KeyBank Fraud Controls in Focus After Ohio Robbery and Foiled $5,000 Check Scam

KeyBank Fraud Controls in Focus After Ohio Robbery and Foiled $5,000 Check Scam

Police arrested a man accused of robbing a KeyBank branch in Miami Township, Ohio, days before the bank highlighted a separate $5,000 check-fraud attempt stopped by its Positive Pay system. The incidents come as KeyCorp prepares to report first-quarter results on April 16. Federal data show check fraud remains widespread, with 63% of surveyed companies targeted in 2024 and 91% still using checks. KeyBank shares opened at $20.34 Thursday.
2 April 2026
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Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Indian shares rebounded from steep early losses Thursday, with the Sensex closing up 0.25% and the Nifty 50 rising 0.15% after the Reserve Bank of India’s intervention triggered the rupee’s biggest one-day gain since 2013. The rupee jumped 1.8% to close at 93.10 per dollar. Banks led early declines, and India’s March manufacturing PMI fell to 53.9 from 56.9. Brent crude hovered near $109 a barrel.
2 April 2026
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Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Mobil shares fell 5.2% to $160.78 Wednesday, erasing $36 billion in value, after oil prices dropped on signs the U.S. could soon end its war with Iran. Brent crude settled at $101.16 a barrel, down 2.7%. The S&P 500 energy index dropped 3.9% even as the broader S&P 500 rose. By Thursday, oil rebounded nearly 7% after Trump said attacks on Iran would continue.
2 April 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 02.04.2026

Nike shares fell to an 11-year low after the company warned of a 4% sales drop this quarter, amounting to a $500 million revenue loss. The stock has dropped about 75% since 2021. Nike cited backlash over its cultural stance, a failed direct-to-consumer pivot, and a 20% projected sales decline in China. CEO Elliott Hill acknowledged internal frustration as the company loses ground to rivals.
2 April 2026
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Ondas Inc. Closes World View Acquisition, Adds High-Altitude Surveillance as Stock Rises

Ondas Inc. Closes World View Acquisition, Adds High-Altitude Surveillance as Stock Rises

Ondas Inc. completed its acquisition of World View Enterprises, issuing up to 12.8 million shares and $7.3 million in cash. Shares rose 2% after the deal, which adds high-altitude surveillance platforms to Ondas’ defense business. Ondas reported a $101 million Q4 net loss as acquisition costs rose. World View will operate under Ondas Autonomous Systems.
1 April 2026
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Grab Holdings Limited Launches Singapore Driverless Rides With WeRide as Margin Pressure Builds

Grab Holdings Limited Launches Singapore Driverless Rides With WeRide as Margin Pressure Builds

Grab launched Singapore’s first autonomous public ride service in Punggol, operating limited shuttles with WeRide and logging over 30,000 km with 1,000 early riders. The Land Transport Authority said free public rides begin April 1, with paid service at a S$4 fare set for mid-2026. The rollout follows Grab’s $600 million deal to buy Foodpanda Taiwan and a $400 million stock buyback plan.
1 April 2026
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Tesla Sales Rebound in Europe as France Registrations Triple Ahead of Q1 Deliveries

Tesla Sales Rebound in Europe as France Registrations Triple Ahead of Q1 Deliveries

Tesla’s new-car registrations in France surged 203% to 9,569 in March, with sharp gains also reported in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Industry data showed first-quarter registrations rose in France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Spain, but fell 23% in the Netherlands. Tesla is set to report first-quarter deliveries Thursday, with analyst estimates in the mid-360,000s, down from the previous quarter.
1 April 2026
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American Airlines Wins Key Australia Nod for Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

American Airlines Wins Key Australia Nod for Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it bought 71,179 ether last week, raising its holdings to 4.732 million tokens, or about 3.92% of ether’s supply. The company launched its MAVAN staking network on March 25 and reported $177 million in annualized staking revenue. Bitmine’s crypto, cash, and equity assets total $10.7 billion. Shares traded near $19.70 Wednesday morning as ether hovered around $2,118.
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Stock Market Today

  • Nifty 50 and Sensex predict volatile trading on April 24 amid global tensions and crude prices
    April 23, 2026, 11:26 PM EDT. Indian stock markets are set for volatility on April 24 as the Sensex and Nifty 50 react to mixed global cues. Rising crude oil prices and US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment. The Sensex declined over 850 points on Thursday, closing at 77,664, with intraday resistance near 78,200 and potential downside to 77,000. The Nifty 50 fell below 24,200, forming a bearish candlestick pattern suggesting consolidation in the short term but maintaining an overall positive medium-term trend. Analysts from Kotak Securities and HDFC Securities highlight support levels around 24,000 and resistance near 24,400 for Nifty. Derivatives data show mixed positions, indicating uncertainty. After a recent strong rally, profit booking has emerged, prompting cautious market outlook for Friday.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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