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Apple stock barely budges after $599 MacBook Neo reveal as Wall Street weighs margin risks

Apple stock barely budges after $599 MacBook Neo reveal as Wall Street weighs margin risks

Apple shares rose 0.1% to $263.94 after the company introduced the $599 MacBook Neo, its lowest-priced laptop to date. Pre-orders open Wednesday, with availability from March 11. The device features a 13-inch display, A18 Pro chip, and 8GB of memory, targeting budget buyers amid rising memory costs. The launch follows refreshed higher-end MacBook models announced a day earlier.
4 March 2026
Coinbase stock price jumps as bitcoin rebounds above $72,000; payrolls and Fed next

Coinbase stock price jumps as bitcoin rebounds above $72,000; payrolls and Fed next

Coinbase shares surged 12.4% to $204.89 as bitcoin rebounded to $72,088 and ether climbed 7.7%. Crypto-linked stocks including Robinhood and Riot Platforms also rose. Chainalysis reported $10.3 million exited Iranian crypto exchanges after weekend strikes. U.S. private payrolls increased by 63,000 in February, ahead of Friday’s jobs data.
Kontoor Brands stock jumps after 2026 profit forecast lifts Wrangler and Lee owner, tariffs still a worry

Kontoor Brands stock jumps after 2026 profit forecast lifts Wrangler and Lee owner, tariffs still a worry

Kontoor Brands forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $6.40–$6.50 and revenue of $3.40–$3.45 billion, factoring in over $100 million in tariff costs. Shares surged 21% Tuesday after the outlook, then slipped 1% early Wednesday. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 46% to $1.02 billion, boosted by the Helly Hansen acquisition. Wrangler revenue climbed 12% to $562 million; Lee rose 2% to $198 million.
Why Transocean’s CEO and top executives just sold shares — SEC filings explain the timing

Why Transocean’s CEO and top executives just sold shares — SEC filings explain the timing

Transocean CEO Keelan Adamson and three other executives disposed of shares this week to cover taxes after equity awards vested, according to SEC filings. Shares fell 2.3% to $6.11 in premarket trading Wednesday. The disclosures come as Transocean pursues a $5.8 billion all-stock takeover of Valaris. Each filing described the sales as tax-related, not discretionary selling.
Venture Global shares jump after New York judge blocks Shell bid in LNG fight

Venture Global shares jump after New York judge blocks Shell bid in LNG fight

Venture Global shares rose over 8% Tuesday after a New York judge rejected Shell’s attempt to overturn an LNG arbitration award. The company reported a 191% jump in adjusted core profit to $2 billion for Q4, driven by higher Plaquemines plant output. Venture Global also signed a five-year LNG supply deal with Trafigura starting in 2026. U.S. LNG supply remains tight after Qatar’s outage.
4 March 2026
Palantir shares jump on fresh $200 target as Thiel sale plan keeps traders edgy

Palantir shares jump on fresh $200 target as Thiel sale plan keeps traders edgy

Palantir shares rose 1.4% premarket after Rosenblatt raised its price target to $200 and kept a buy rating. U.S. agencies moved to ban Anthropic’s AI tools, shifting attention to defense AI policy and rival vendors. Palantir faces a new lawsuit in Texas alleging fraud and insider selling by a Thiel-linked entity. The U.S. Army’s $10 billion software deal with Palantir remains non-binding.
4 March 2026
Saylor’s Strategy buys another $204 million of Bitcoin — and leans on MSTR stock again

Saylor’s Strategy buys another $204 million of Bitcoin — and leans on MSTR stock again

Strategy Inc bought 3,015 bitcoin for $204.1 million, raising its total holdings to 720,737 tokens, according to a regulatory filing. Most of the purchase was funded by selling 1.73 million Class A shares for $229.9 million, with a smaller amount from preferred stock. Bitcoin traded at $70,684 Wednesday, below Strategy’s average purchase price of $75,985. The firm raised its Stretch preferred stock dividend rate to 11.5%.
Plug Power stock jumps 23% on earnings beat as new CEO pitches $275 million cash boost

Plug Power stock jumps 23% on earnings beat as new CEO pitches $275 million cash boost

Plug Power shares jumped 23% Tuesday after the company reported a $5.5 million gross profit for the fourth quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss. Revenue rose to $225.2 million. Plug ended 2025 with $368.5 million in unrestricted cash and plans to sell upstate New York land and infrastructure for up to $142 million. Jose Luis Crespo became CEO on March 2, succeeding Andy Marsh.
Workday stock jumps 7% as CEO Bhusri’s new equity award filing hits tape after selloff

Workday stock jumps 7% as CEO Bhusri’s new equity award filing hits tape after selloff

Workday shares jumped about 7% early Wednesday after recent SEC filings showed CEO Aneel Bhusri and other executives received performance-based stock units, vesting in 2028. The awards followed a performance period ending Jan. 31. The stock had fallen sharply in February after a weak sales outlook and investor concerns over AI disruption. Bhusri returned as CEO in February, replacing Carl Eschenbach.
Pinterest stock jumps as Elliott puts $1 billion behind a new $3.5 billion buyback

Pinterest stock jumps as Elliott puts $1 billion behind a new $3.5 billion buyback

Pinterest secured a $1 billion investment from Elliott Investment Management and approved a new $3.5 billion share buyback program, replacing an earlier plan. The deal involves Elliott purchasing convertible notes due 2031, with proceeds funding a $1 billion accelerated share repurchase. Pinterest shares have dropped over 32% this year but rose nearly 5% in early trading Tuesday. The company cited weak ad spending by large U.S. retailers.
4 March 2026
Target’s $2 billion turnaround bet: new CEO flags a path back to growth

Target’s $2 billion turnaround bet: new CEO flags a path back to growth

Target will invest an additional $2 billion in 2026, raising total capital spending to about $5 billion and planning over 30 new stores and 130 remodels. Fourth-quarter net sales fell 1.5% to $30.45 billion, with comparable sales down 2.5%. Shares jumped nearly 7% after the outlook, reaching a one-year high. Target forecasts 2026 earnings of $7.50–$8.50 per share on about 2% net sales growth.
4 March 2026
Atlassian rolls out new Government Cloud migration tools as an on‑prem deadline looms

Atlassian rolls out new Government Cloud migration tools as an on‑prem deadline looms

Atlassian launched a guided migration tool for moving Jira and Confluence data from its commercial cloud to Government Cloud and added new admin controls for session timeouts. The update comes before a March 30, 2026 cutoff for new Data Center subscriptions. Atlassian shares closed at $78.38, up 6%. The company recently raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast to 22% after posting $1.59 billion in quarterly revenue.
4 March 2026
Wix earnings jolt WIX stock: $250m Durable deal, buyback fast-track and 2026 outlook

Wix earnings jolt WIX stock: $250m Durable deal, buyback fast-track and 2026 outlook

Wix will raise up to $250 million in a private placement led by Durable Capital Partners, closing March 5. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 14% to $524.3 million, missing analyst estimates, while adjusted earnings beat forecasts. Shares gained 6% in extended trading. Wix expects mid-teens percentage growth in bookings and revenue for 2026, with a lower free cash flow margin due to increased investment.

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ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

17 May 2026
ImmunityBio closed at $7.97 Friday, down 2.2% after announcing exclusive U.S. rights to Japan BCG Laboratory’s Tokyo-172 strain for bladder cancer therapy. The Tokyo strain remains investigational in the U.S. and is not FDA-approved. Nasdaq was closed for the weekend; the next trading session is Monday. ImmunityBio’s Q1 product revenue rose to $44.2 million with $380.9 million in cash and securities.
Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

17 May 2026
Infleqtion Inc. shares fell 10.95% to $12.44 Friday, capping a rough week for quantum tech stocks. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $30.3 million on $9.5 million in revenue, with 85% from government contracts. Infleqtion launched a new RF sensing platform and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, but warned of continued operating losses.
Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

17 May 2026
Synopsys shares fell 1.49% Friday to $502.42, ending the week down 2.72% amid a broad tech selloff and news that Coatue Management cut its stake by 54%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54% Friday, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index slid 4%. Synopsys will report fiscal Q2 results after the market closes on May 27. Wells Fargo and Citigroup raised their price targets for the stock earlier in the week.
Zeta Global Stock Rises as Snowflake Deal Comes Ahead of Key Vote

Zeta Global Stock Rises as Snowflake Deal Comes Ahead of Key Vote

17 May 2026
Zeta Global shares closed at $17.19, up 3.68% Friday, outperforming major indexes after joining Snowflake’s Open Semantic Interchange data initiative. The stock retreated to $17.14 after hours. Zeta will present at the JPM 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Monday. First-quarter revenue jumped 50% to $396 million, prompting a full-year guidance raise.
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