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Nike Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates as Turnaround Gains Traction, but China and Tariffs Still Hurt

Nike Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates as Turnaround Gains Traction, but China and Tariffs Still Hurt

Nike reported flat third-quarter revenue at $11.28 billion, beating Wall Street estimates, but net income fell 35% to $520 million. Sales to retail partners rose 5%, offsetting a 4% drop in Nike Direct, while Greater China revenue slid 7%. Gross margin dropped to 40.2% due to higher North America tariffs. CEO Elliott Hill faces continued pressure as the company works to regain investor confidence.
31 March 2026
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Wall Street Rebounds, but VIX Warning Still Flashes on Iran Relief Hopes

Wall Street Rebounds, but VIX Warning Still Flashes on Iran Relief Hopes

Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and expanded their AI chip partnership, sending Marvell shares up over 12% and Nvidia up 5.5% Tuesday afternoon. Marvell’s custom AI chips and networking gear will integrate with Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion platform. The companies will also collaborate on silicon photonics and AI-RAN for next-generation networks. Marvell traded at $99.06 and Nvidia at $174.23 by 12:55 p.m. PDT.
31 March 2026
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Gets Rare Barclays Sell as Soft iPhone Demand, AI Doubts Split Wall Street

Apple Stock (AAPL) Gets Rare Barclays Sell as Soft iPhone Demand, AI Doubts Split Wall Street

Barclays reiterated a Sell rating on Apple with a $248 price target, citing soft iPhone unit trends, even as Apple shares rose 2.8% to $253.65 Tuesday. The stock remains about 6% below its Jan. 2 close. Apple is testing new Siri features and saw China smartphone sales rise 23% in early 2026. Bulls cite stronger China demand, while bears warn AI upgrades may not drive a major replacement cycle.
31 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Hovers Near Six-Month High as Spring Buyers Face Fresh Pressure

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Hovers Near Six-Month High as Spring Buyers Face Fresh Pressure

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates held in the mid-6% range Tuesday, with Zillow at 6.25%, Bankrate at 6.61%, and Freddie Mac’s weekly benchmark at 6.38%. Bankrate’s Mortgage Rate Variability Index hit 8 out of 10, signaling wide gaps between lender offers. January single-family home prices rose 0.1% from December. The 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.5% last week.
31 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price Today: European Gas Slips on Profit-Taking as EU Weighs New Crisis Measures

Natural Gas Price Today: European Gas Slips on Profit-Taking as EU Weighs New Crisis Measures

European natural gas prices fell 2.5% Tuesday, with the Dutch TTF contract at 53.55 euros/MWh by 09:03 GMT. Brussels is considering emergency measures as gas prices remain over 70% above pre-war levels and EU storage was only 28% full last week. Britain’s household energy price cap is projected to rise 18% in July. Euro zone inflation increased to 2.5% in March, driven partly by higher energy costs.
31 March 2026
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XRP Price Today: Why Fresh Inflows Still Can’t Stop the Slide Toward $1.30

XRP Price Today: Why Fresh Inflows Still Can’t Stop the Slide Toward $1.30

XRP fell near $1.31 Tuesday, down 2% in its third straight daily decline, as a broad crypto sell-off outweighed fresh inflows. Open interest in crypto futures dropped over 3% in 24 hours, with traders cutting leverage. XRP’s market value stood at $81.1 billion, with $1.86 billion in daily turnover. Ripple-backed Keyrock was valued at $1.1 billion after a funding round led by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures.
31 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Briefly Tops $68,000 as Iran Off-Ramp Talk Lifts Risk Mood

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Briefly Tops $68,000 as Iran Off-Ramp Talk Lifts Risk Mood

Bitcoin rose 1.2% to $67,557 on Tuesday after briefly topping $68,000, following reports President Trump may ease the U.S. military campaign against Iran. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $69.4 million in net inflows on March 30, reversing some of last week’s outflows. Strategy reported no new bitcoin purchases for March 23-29, holding 762,099 coins at an average $75,694 each. Ether climbed 2.8% to $2,096.20.
31 March 2026
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Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Jumps 6.7% as Dollar Softens, but March Losses Still Bite

Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Jumps 6.7% as Dollar Softens, but March Losses Still Bite

Spot silver jumped 6.7% to $74.64 an ounce Tuesday as the dollar weakened and traders reacted to signs the Iran conflict may not escalate. The metal remains down 20.4% for March. Germany said it will reduce silver content in collector coins after recent price swings. The Silver Institute projects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit despite rising mine output.
31 March 2026
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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.
31 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

Wall Street’s main indexes climbed Tuesday after a report that President Trump may end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed. The Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.5%, and the Nasdaq jumped 2.0% by early afternoon. Brent crude hovered near $119 a barrel after a tanker was hit off Dubai. U.S. job openings and hiring both fell to their lowest since March 2020.
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NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

NIO Inc has opened its first NIO House showroom in Costa Rica, marking its retail debut in Latin America and the Americas. The site, developed with local distributor Horizontes Cielo Azul, will sell NIO, ONVO, and Firefly brands. NIO reported fourth-quarter deliveries up 71.7% to 124,807 vehicles and revenue of 34.65 billion yuan. ONVO L90 pre-sales begin April 16 at Costa Rica’s Expomovil auto show.
31 March 2026
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Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

Snap shares rose 12% to $4.50 midday Tuesday after Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% economic interest and urged CEO Evan Spiegel to overhaul the business. Irenic called for a review of Specs, deeper cost cuts, stronger ad execution, and governance changes. Snap reported Q4 revenue of $1.72 billion and 474 million daily active users. Class A shareholders, including Irenic, have no voting rights.
31 March 2026
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after reports President Trump was open to ending military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. The Dow jumped 555 points by midmorning, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rallied. Oil prices remained volatile, with Brent near $107 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Dow, however, were still set for their steepest monthly losses since 2022.
31 March 2026
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TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

Sherman Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and Woodward Diversified Capital disclosed large year-end stakes in leveraged Nasdaq-100 funds, SEC filings show. The Nasdaq Composite has since fallen over 10% from its October high, putting these geared positions under pressure. The reported holdings reflect December 31 positions; current exposures may differ after recent market declines.
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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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Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

Gold climbed to $4,572.89 an ounce in early New York trade Tuesday but remained down 12.4% for March, its sharpest monthly drop since 2008. Brent crude rose 2.4% to $115.50 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz closure. Silver gained 4.1% to $72.82 but was still down 22.4% for the month. Analysts cited rising bond yields, central-bank sales, and unwinding of gold-backed funds as key pressures.
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  • 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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