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Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Coinbase shares jumped about 16% as bitcoin surged over 8% to nearly $73,800 Wednesday. Trump called for action on U.S. crypto legislation, escalating debate over stablecoin rewards. Kraken’s bank secured a Federal Reserve payments account, the first for a U.S. digital-asset bank. Broader U.S. stocks also rose after Iran signaled openness to talks.
5 March 2026
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Palantir stock price jumps as Pentagon’s Anthropic ban hits Maven — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir stock price jumps as Pentagon’s Anthropic ban hits Maven — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir shares rose 4% to $153.19 in after-hours trading after a Pentagon order to remove Anthropic’s Claude from military AI systems. The move affects Palantir’s Maven contracts worth over $1 billion and prompted federal agencies to shift to OpenAI and Google products. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered immediate compliance. The Pentagon, Anthropic, and Palantir declined to comment.
4 March 2026
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Tesla stock price jumps on Bank of America upgrade as Europe sales slump and carbon credits loom

Tesla stock price jumps on Bank of America upgrade as Europe sales slump and carbon credits loom

Tesla shares rose 3.4% to $406.10 on Wednesday after Bank of America reinstated coverage with a buy rating and a $460 price target. UK sales fell 45% in February, while an EU filing showed Stellantis, Toyota, and Subaru have not joined Tesla’s 2026 carbon-credit pool. IG Metall failed to win a majority on the works council at Tesla’s German plant.
4 March 2026
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Chevron stock dips even as oil sits near 14-month highs — what’s next for CVX

Chevron stock dips even as oil sits near 14-month highs — what’s next for CVX

Chevron shares fell 1.4% to $186.15 Wednesday as oil majors retreated and the S&P 500 energy sector led declines. The Strait of Hormuz remained shut for a fifth day, disrupting global oil flows and prompting Goldman Sachs and UBS to raise Brent price forecasts. U.S. crude stocks rose by 3.5 million barrels last week. Chevron’s board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.78 per share, payable March 10.
4 March 2026
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AAOI stock price rises as Applied Optoelectronics director signals share sale, optics trade stays jittery

AAOI stock price rises as Applied Optoelectronics director signals share sale, optics trade stays jittery

Applied Optoelectronics shares rose 2.9% to $98.07 Wednesday on heavy volume after a late Tuesday filing showed director Elizabeth G. Loboa plans to sell up to 102,347 shares, worth about $9.8 million. The company also set up a $250 million at-the-market share sale program. CFO Stefan Murry told investors 800G shipments would ramp in Q2 after a firmware delay. An investor session is set for March 17 at the OFC conference.
4 March 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price slips as FDA fast-tracks nipocalimab; what investors watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock price slips as FDA fast-tracks nipocalimab; what investors watch next

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $245.07 Wednesday after its lupus drug nipocalimab received FDA Fast Track status. The stock lagged a broader market rally, with the S&P 500 ETF up nearly 1%. Investors weighed pipeline progress against ongoing legal risks and recent defensive trading. Johnson & Johnson will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on March 10.
4 March 2026
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Mastercard stock price today: MA slips as SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement tests draw attention

Mastercard stock price today: MA slips as SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement tests draw attention

Mastercard shares fell 0.5% to $521.60 Wednesday afternoon, trailing gains in Visa, American Express, and the broader market. The move followed news that Mastercard and SoFi will test stablecoin settlement using SoFiUSD across Mastercard’s network. SoFi shares rose about 1.4%. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and upcoming fintech conferences for further signals.
4 March 2026
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BitMine’s $9.9 billion crypto treasury update lands as BMNR stock jumps with Ethereum

BitMine’s $9.9 billion crypto treasury update lands as BMNR stock jumps with Ethereum

BitMine Immersion Technologies reported holdings of 4.47 million ether, 195 bitcoin, $868 million in cash, and minority stakes in two firms, totaling $9.9 billion as of March 1. The company said it had staked 3.04 million ether, valued at $6 billion, generating $172 million in annualized staking revenue. BMNR shares rose 9.7% to $21.47 as ether climbed 9.9% to $2,190.61. BitMine ranks as the No. 2 global crypto treasury after Strategy Inc.
4 March 2026
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Lithium price whipsaws again as China futures slide; Albemarle stock rises on asset sale, debt tender

Lithium price whipsaws again as China futures slide; Albemarle stock rises on asset sale, debt tender

Albemarle shares rose 3.3% to $170.23 after closing an asset sale and launching a debt tender. China’s lithium carbonate futures swung sharply, trading between 146,000 and 155,700 yuan a ton after a 13% drop Tuesday. Traders are watching for China policy signals and Albemarle’s March 12 bond redemption. Lithium prices remain volatile after surging 130% in 2025.
4 March 2026
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U.S. gas prices jump as Hormuz disruption lifts refiners and gasoline ETF

U.S. gas prices jump as Hormuz disruption lifts refiners and gasoline ETF

U.S. average gasoline prices rose to $3.198 a gallon Wednesday, up from $3.109 the day before, AAA reported. Oil and fuel markets surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day. Gasoline futures jumped nearly 4% Monday. UBS and Goldman Sachs raised Brent crude forecasts, citing the ongoing Middle East conflict.
4 March 2026
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Oil prices today: Brent steadies near $81 as Hormuz disruption drags on and banks flag $100 risk

Oil prices today: Brent steadies near $81 as Hormuz disruption drags on and banks flag $100 risk

Brent crude slipped 24 cents to $81.13 a barrel by late morning Wednesday, erasing earlier gains after reports of possible Iran–U.S. intelligence contacts. The Strait of Hormuz remained blocked for a fifth day after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship, forcing Iraq to cut output by 1.5 million bpd. Saudi Aramco diverted some crude loadings to Yanbu as tanker rates surged. Goldman Sachs raised its Brent forecast, citing risks from prolonged Hormuz disruptions.
4 March 2026
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GE Vernova stock edges higher after Italy wind order and $30 million grid plant expansion

GE Vernova stock edges higher after Italy wind order and $30 million grid plant expansion

GE Vernova shares rose 0.8% to $848.76 after announcing new wind and grid equipment deals in Italy, including 17 turbines for IVPC Group’s Fortore wind farm. The company will invest $30 million to expand its Milan-area plant, adding 50 jobs. GE Vernova also closed the $600 million sale of its Proficy software unit to TPG. Equipment shortages and labor constraints continue to affect project timelines.
4 March 2026
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India stock market today: Nifty sinks below 24,500 as oil spike hits Sensex; rupee tumbles to record

India stock market today: Nifty sinks below 24,500 as oil spike hits Sensex; rupee tumbles to record

Indian shares fell sharply Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 down 1.55% and Sensex losing 1.40%, as surging Brent crude prices and Middle East tensions rattled markets. The rupee weakened past 92 per dollar for the first time, and 10-year bond yields rose to 6.717%. Airline stocks dropped after reports of flight cancellations. Domestic services PMI showed slowing growth and rising input costs.
4 March 2026
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Circle Internet Group stock rises as oil-driven rate worries linger; insider sale notices filed

Circle Internet Group stock rises as oil-driven rate worries linger; insider sale notices filed

Circle shares rose 3.1% to $102.69 Wednesday, extending a rally as oil prices and Fed rate-cut odds shifted. Two insiders, CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen and officer Hossein Razzaghi, filed to sell a combined 47,357 shares under SEC Rule 144. Trading volume topped 12 million shares. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs data and the Fed’s March meeting for further rate signals.
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  • VOO Gains 0.8% Driven by 9.7% Rise in QCOM Stock
    April 24, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT. VOO, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, rose 0.8% today, bolstered by a 9.7% increase in Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) shares. Other top contributors to VOO's gain include NVIDIA (+4.7%), Amazon (+3.1%), AMD (+15.1%), and Intel (+22.5%). Despite QCOM's strong price movement, insiders have sold 40 times in the past six months without any recent purchases. Wall Street analysts maintain a positive outlook with two recent buy ratings and a median price target of $150. Investors can monitor QCOM and VOO performance and insider trades via Quiver Quantitative's dashboards.

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Charter Communications Stock Plunges After Broadband Losses Rattle Wall Street

Charter Communications Stock Plunges After Broadband Losses Rattle Wall Street

24 April 2026
Charter Communications shares fell 22% Friday after the company lost 120,000 internet customers in the first quarter, double last year’s loss and worse than analyst forecasts. Revenue slipped 1% to $13.6 billion; net income dropped to $1.16 billion. The stock traded at $187.65, down $54.13. Charter is still seeking California approval to close its $34.5 billion Cox Communications deal.
Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Pill Has an Early Problem: Novo’s Head Start

Eli Lilly’s New Weight-Loss Pill Has an Early Problem: Novo’s Head Start

24 April 2026
Eli Lilly’s new oral weight-loss drug Foundayo was prescribed 3,707 times in its second week on the U.S. market, well below Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy, which saw 18,410 prescriptions in the same period after launch. Lilly shares fell about 4% following the data, while Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares rose nearly 6%. Foundayo was approved by the FDA on April 1 and began shipping April 6.
Why Cheetah Net Stock Jumped Today: CTNT Deal, Heavy Volume and Dilution Risk

Why Cheetah Net Stock Jumped Today: CTNT Deal, Heavy Volume and Dilution Risk

24 April 2026
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. shares surged Friday, trading over 2.09 billion shares after the company agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Super International Trading Limited for $4.98 million in cash. The stock rose to $0.0547, up 2.16 cents. The deal includes a $10 million annual revenue commitment from the target. Cheetah recently set up a $70 million at-the-market stock sale program.
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