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POET Technologies Stock Soars Again as PFIC Tax Clarity Eases Short-Seller Fears

POET Technologies Stock Soars Again as PFIC Tax Clarity Eases Short-Seller Fears

POET Technologies shares surged 20% Tuesday, following an 18% gain Monday, after the company addressed U.S. shareholder tax concerns and announced plans to redomicile. Nearly 32.9 million shares traded by 10:21 a.m. ET, with the stock reaching $11.07 before settling at $10.34. Wolfpack Research disclosed a short position last week, sparking volatility. CFO Thomas Mika said POET expects not to qualify as a PFIC in 2026.
21 April 2026
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Why Rocket Lab Stock Is Rising Again as Analysts Lift Targets and Golden Dome Spending Comes Into Focus

Why Rocket Lab Stock Is Rising Again as Analysts Lift Targets and Golden Dome Spending Comes Into Focus

Rocket Lab shares rose 2% to $91.12 Tuesday after analysts raised price targets and the Pentagon detailed new space defense spending in its 2027 budget request. The company closed its $155 million Mynaric acquisition last week and reported a $190 million Pentagon launch contract in March, bringing its backlog above $2 billion. Rocket Lab now expects to launch its Neutron rocket in late 2026 after a test setback.
21 April 2026
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Beyond Meat Stock Is Back Above $1 as BYND Rally Tests Wall Street’s Doubts

Beyond Meat Stock Is Back Above $1 as BYND Rally Tests Wall Street’s Doubts

Beyond Meat shares surged above $1 in heavy trading Tuesday, after Nasdaq warned the company in March it risked delisting if it failed to close above $1 for 10 consecutive days by Aug. 31. The stock hit $1.55 before settling near $1.31, with volume topping 129 million shares. Recent gains come despite a 19.7% drop in Q4 net revenue and a $69.9 million adjusted EBITDA loss. Wall Street’s average rating remains “Strong Sell.”
21 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls as Rio Tinto Gain Runs Into Energy Selloff

Australian shares closed nearly flat Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 3.9 points to 8,949.40 as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks. Rio Tinto rose after reporting a 9% jump in first-quarter copper-equivalent output, but energy stocks fell. Brent crude traded near $95 a barrel, and the Australian dollar slipped to $0.715. ANZ reported consumer confidence at 64.3, near record lows, with inflation expectations at 7.1%.
21 April 2026
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FTSE 100 Today: British Land Rally Masks AB Foods Slide as UK Stocks Edge Up

FTSE 100 Today: British Land Rally Masks AB Foods Slide as UK Stocks Edge Up

The FTSE 100 rose 0.12% to 10,622.06 in delayed London trade Tuesday, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.39%. British Land climbed after boosting earnings guidance and signing Anthropic as a tenant. Associated British Foods fell on plans to split Primark from its food units and a profit warning. Crest Nicholson plunged nearly a third after cutting its outlook and warning on home completions.
21 April 2026
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US Stock Market Premarket Today: Why Nasdaq Futures Are Rising Before the Bell

US Stock Market Premarket Today: Why Nasdaq Futures Are Rising Before the Bell

U.S. stock index futures rose early Tuesday, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.3% and Dow futures gaining 61 points, as investors weighed AI gains against Middle East tensions. Amazon announced up to $25 billion in new investment in Anthropic, while Apple said Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September, succeeded by John Ternus. The U.S. Census Bureau will release March retail sales data at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
21 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 21.04.2026

Victory Giant Technology shares surged as much as 60% on debut in Hong Kong, reaching HK$306.8 after pricing at HK$209.88. The IPO raised HK$20.1 billion ($2.57 billion), making it the city's largest this year. The company supplies Nvidia. The listing is Hong Kong’s biggest since Zijin Gold International’s $3.2 billion offering in September.
21 April 2026
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Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet shares fell 0.9% to $338.45 Monday after reports Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two AI chips, despite ongoing investor concerns over a projected $175–$185 billion 2026 spending bill. Marvell stock rose 6.1% while Broadcom dropped 2.4%. Alphabet reports first-quarter results April 29. Google and Marvell declined to comment.
20 April 2026
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TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund doubled its stake in ProShares UltraPro QQQ to 2.4 million shares, worth about $126.6 million, in the fourth quarter, filings show. Q3 Asset Management and Main Street Group also increased TQQQ holdings. The disclosures came as the Nasdaq fell 0.55% Monday amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. TQQQ’s net assets stood at $31.6 billion as of April 17.
20 April 2026
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Pfizer Stock in Focus After FDA Priority Review as Padcev, Obesity Bets Drive Post-COVID Reset

Pfizer Stock in Focus After FDA Priority Review as Padcev, Obesity Bets Drive Post-COVID Reset

The FDA granted priority review to Pfizer and Astellas’ Padcev for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, setting an Aug. 17 decision date. Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $27.78 after the news. The company reports first-quarter results May 5, with investors watching oncology and obesity drugs to offset declining COVID sales and loss of exclusivity on older products.
20 April 2026
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SCHD ETF Nears Highs as Dividend Trade Revives and Early Investors Reach 12.5% Yield on Cost

SCHD ETF Nears Highs as Dividend Trade Revives and Early Investors Reach 12.5% Yield on Cost

SCHD traded near its 52-week high at $31.06 midday Monday, up about 14% year to date, according to TipRanks. Reuters reported the fund drew $4 billion of the $24.1 billion first-quarter inflows into U.S. dividend funds. Schwab lists $87.5 billion in assets and a 3.33% 30-day SEC yield. The fund holds 104 stocks and charges a 0.06% expense ratio.
20 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

U.S. stocks fell Monday as oil prices surged, with the Dow down 0.12%, S&P 500 off 0.33%, and Nasdaq losing 0.55% by midday. Brent crude jumped 5.1% to $94.99 after the U.S. seized an Iranian ship and Hormuz shipping slowed. Tech shares led losses, while strong corporate earnings limited the decline. A U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms Tuesday night.
20 April 2026
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Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle shares slipped 0.2% to $174.75 Monday after investors questioned whether its expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services will drive sustained AI revenue. The company plans to connect its Interconnect service with AWS later this year, but the stock remains far below last September’s record high. Oracle recently raised its 2027 revenue target to $90 billion. Analysts warn data transfer fees and power supply remain concerns.
20 April 2026
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Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft shares fell 1.3% to $417.23 Monday, remaining about 23% below their October 2025 peak ahead of the company’s April 29 earnings report. Microsoft’s December quarter revenue rose 17% to $81.3 billion, but capital spending jumped 66% to $37.5 billion, raising investor concerns. Cloud giants are expected to spend $635 billion this year, with Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all reporting results April 29.
20 April 2026
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AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $274.61 in late-morning New York trading Monday after last week’s record highs. Bank of America and Stifel raised their price targets to $310 and $320, citing growing AI infrastructure demand for CPUs. AMD’s partnership with Meta could be worth up to $60 billion over five years. First-quarter results are due May 5.
20 April 2026
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Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel shares dropped 3.5% to $66.08 on Monday, retreating from Friday’s 24-year high ahead of its April 23 earnings report. Investors are watching for signs that AI demand for server CPUs is expanding beyond Nvidia’s GPUs. Intel faces ongoing foundry losses, with its contract chipmaking arm losing $10.32 billion in 2025 despite higher revenue.
20 April 2026
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Hims & Hers Surges Ahead of Earnings as Omnicell Lags in Healthcare Tech Shakeout

Hims & Hers Surges Ahead of Earnings as Omnicell Lags in Healthcare Tech Shakeout

Hims & Hers Health shares jumped 8.9% Monday morning, extending a 48.3% weekly gain ahead of its May 11 earnings report. The FDA will meet in July to consider rules on compounding peptides, a market Hims entered last year. Hims ended 2025 with 2.511 million subscribers and $617.8 million in fourth-quarter revenue, up 28%. Omnicell reported $314 million in fourth-quarter revenue and a $2 million net loss.
20 April 2026
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Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom shares fell 1.7% Monday after Reuters reported Google is in talks with Marvell Technology on two new AI chips, raising questions about Broadcom’s custom-silicon relationship with Google. Marvell stock rose 4.3%. Broadcom recently announced long-term AI chip deals with Google and Meta, and reported first-quarter AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion.
20 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Fall as Oil Jumps and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Fall as Oil Jumps and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

U.S. stock futures dropped about 0.4% and Brent crude rose nearly 5% early Monday after Washington seized an Iranian cargo ship and Tehran halted new talks. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply, with only three crossings in 12 hours, raising concerns over oil supply and inflation. European airline stocks fell 3–4%, while Exxon Mobil and Chevron gained about 1% in premarket trading.
20 April 2026
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  • Japan's Kioxia Plans U.S. ADR Listing Amid Memory Market Growth
    May 15, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT. Kioxia, a major Japanese memory supplier and peer to Micron and Sandisk, is set to list American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on a U.S. stock exchange. This move aims to broaden investor access to Kioxia shares amid growing global demand for memory chips. The U.S. listing will enable easier trading for American investors while raising Kioxia's profile in international markets. The company plays a significant role in the flash memory sector, a key component in smartphones, computers, and data centers. Kioxia's entry into U.S. markets underscores its strategy to capitalize on the expanding semiconductor industry and diversify its shareholder base.

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POET Technologies Stock Is Down Today: Why the $400 Million Financing Hit POET After the Opening Bell

POET Technologies Stock Is Down Today: Why the $400 Million Financing Hit POET After the Opening Bell

15 May 2026
POET Technologies shares dropped 10.2% to $18.47 after announcing a $400 million direct offering of 19.05 million shares and warrants to a single investor. The deal, priced at $21 per share-plus-warrant, comes as the company reports a $50 million initial order from Lumilens but faces investor concerns over dilution, CFO succession, and execution risks tied to new AI optics production.
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