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HPE, Progressive Gain Fresh S&P 500 Backing as GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, Molson Coors Face Warnings

HPE, Progressive Gain Fresh S&P 500 Backing as GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, Molson Coors Face Warnings

StockStory backed Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Progressive, citing strong revenue and profit growth, while warning on GoDaddy, Caterpillar, eBay, and Molson Coors due to weaker trends. The Nasdaq fell into correction Thursday and the S&P 500 saw its sharpest drop since January 20. U.S. equity funds attracted $37.24 billion in the week to March 25, the largest inflow since November.

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  • Noteworthy Options Activity in Eli Lilly, PepsiCo, and J.B. Hunt on Thursday
    April 16, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT. Eli Lilly (LLY) saw 24,044 options contracts traded, about 2.4 million shares, representing 82.8% of its average daily volume. The $1360 strike call expiring April 2026 led with 996 contracts. PepsiCo (PEP) had 43,802 contracts traded, equating to 4.4 million shares or 68.5% of average volume. The standout was the $162.50 strike call expiring April 2026 with 9,438 contracts. J.B. Hunt (JBHT) options volume reached 5,031 contracts (503,100 shares), 56% of its daily average. The $270 strike call expiring May 2026 featured 1,136 contracts. These figures highlight significant interest in longer-dated call options among prominent S&P 500 components on Thursday.

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SoFi Technologies Stock Rises as FedNow Instant Transfers Set Up April 29 Earnings Test

SoFi Technologies Stock Rises as FedNow Instant Transfers Set Up April 29 Earnings Test

16 April 2026
SoFi Technologies shares rose 1.5% Thursday after launching instant bank transfers via its Galileo platform, allowing money to move between SoFi and outside banks in seconds. The stock traded near $19.08 in New York. Investors await first-quarter results April 29, with SoFi guiding to $1.04 billion in adjusted net revenue and 12 cents per share in adjusted earnings.
D-Wave Quantum Stock Jumps Again as Nvidia’s Ising Launch Reignites Quantum Rally

D-Wave Quantum Stock Jumps Again as Nvidia’s Ising Launch Reignites Quantum Rally

16 April 2026
D-Wave Quantum shares climbed about 5% Thursday, extending a 22.6% surge after Nvidia launched Ising, a new AI model family for quantum computing. D-Wave traded at $21.81, up from last year’s lows, and reported 2025 revenue of $24.6 million with first-quarter 2026 bookings topping $32.8 million. The company completed its $250 million Quantum Circuits acquisition in January. Market cap stood near $8.4 billion.
Intel Launches Lower-Cost 18A PC Chips as Analysts Lift Targets Ahead of Earnings

Intel Launches Lower-Cost 18A PC Chips as Analysts Lift Targets Ahead of Earnings

16 April 2026
Intel launched its Core Series 3 mobile processors Thursday, bringing its 18A chipmaking process to mainstream laptops and edge systems. Shares rose 4.2% to $67.69 after the announcement. More than 70 device designs from partners including Acer, HP, and Samsung are expected in coming months. Wall Street raised price targets but some analysts cautioned about ongoing challenges and competition from AMD and TSMC.
IonQ Stock Extends Rally After DARPA Win and Quantum Networking Breakthrough

IonQ Stock Extends Rally After DARPA Win and Quantum Networking Breakthrough

16 April 2026
IonQ shares climbed 2.8% to $44.46 by midday Thursday after announcing a DARPA contract under the new HARQ program and linking two commercial quantum systems with photons. The company reported 2025 revenue of $130 million and projected up to $245 million for 2026. Peers Rigetti and D-Wave Quantum also gained after Nvidia launched new AI models for quantum calibration and error correction.
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