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Enbridge’s 6% dividend pitch meets insider selling as investors size up the pipeline giant

Enbridge’s 6% dividend pitch meets insider selling as investors size up the pipeline giant

Enbridge president Gregory Ebel sold about C$22 million in shares over the past year, with insiders recording no purchases last quarter, according to Simply Wall St. The company raised its 2026 dividend to C$0.97 per share and forecast adjusted EBITDA of up to C$20.8 billion. Enbridge’s U.S. shares fell 3.6% Monday, with Canadian peers also down. Investors are watching cash flow and debt levels amid ongoing insider selling.
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AST SpaceMobile stock rises as BlueBird 7 reaches Florida, keeping ASTS launch timeline in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock rises as BlueBird 7 reaches Florida, keeping ASTS launch timeline in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 1.1% to $84.43 Monday after news that its BlueBird 7 satellite arrived in Florida for launch integration. The company launched BlueBird 6 on Dec. 23 and aims for 45 to 60 satellites by end-2026. Iridium gained 1.2%, Globalstar fell 0.9%, and T-Mobile rose 0.3%. AST reported $4.4 million in 2024 revenue and a net loss of about $300 million.
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AMD stock rises in premarket as Lisa Su’s CES keynote puts AI chips in focus

AMD stock rises in premarket as Lisa Su’s CES keynote puts AI chips in focus

AMD shares rose 2.8% to $229.73 in premarket trading ahead of CEO Lisa Su’s CES keynote scheduled for Monday night. Foxconn’s record fourth-quarter revenue, driven by AI server demand, lifted chip stocks broadly. Investors are also awaiting U.S. ISM factory data and Friday’s monthly jobs report. AMD’s move put it above Friday’s intraday high but below its 52-week peak.
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Nvidia stock edges up as CES 2026 puts AI chip demand back in the spotlight

Nvidia stock edges up as CES 2026 puts AI chip demand back in the spotlight

Nvidia shares rose 0.7% to $190.12 Monday, trading near a session high ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s CES appearance. Foxconn reported a 22% jump in Q4 revenue on strong AI demand, boosting chip stocks. AMD gained 0.7%, Broadcom fell 2.1%, and Arm Holdings rose 5.3%. U.S. manufacturing contracted for a tenth month, with inflation data in focus before Friday’s jobs report.
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Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

Meta shares rose 1.2% to $658.45 in early New York trading Monday, rebounding with tech as U.S. benchmarks climbed. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained about 0.6%. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and upcoming inflation data for signals on interest rates. Meta traded between $646.79 and $660.10, with 2.1 million shares changing hands.
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Rigetti Computing stock steadies premarket after Needham fireside chat reveal — what RGTI investors watch next

Rigetti Computing stock steadies premarket after Needham fireside chat reveal — what RGTI investors watch next

Rigetti shares traded near $23.60 in premarket Monday after the company announced its CEO will speak at the Needham Growth Conference on Jan. 13. Investors await updates on hardware timelines and demand signals ahead of Rigetti’s next earnings report, expected March 5. The stock has swung between $5.96 and $58.15 in the past year.
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Bitcoin price nears $94,000 as Strategy buy boosts Coinbase and crypto stocks

Bitcoin price nears $94,000 as Strategy buy boosts Coinbase and crypto stocks

Bitcoin rose 2.4% to $93,501 by 9:59 a.m. EST Monday, after Strategy Inc disclosed a $116 million bitcoin purchase in an SEC filing. U.S.-listed crypto stocks rallied, with Coinbase up 6.6% and Strategy gaining 5.7%. Investors monitored fallout from the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and awaited ISM factory data at 10 a.m. ET. Ether traded 1% higher at $3,167.
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Chevron stock jumps on Trump’s Venezuela oil pivot; CVX eyes Jan. 30 earnings call

Chevron stock jumps on Trump’s Venezuela oil pivot; CVX eyes Jan. 30 earnings call

Chevron shares rose 3.8% to $161.87 Monday after President Trump announced the U.S. would take control of Venezuela following President Maduro’s arrest, with an oil embargo remaining in place. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also gained, while Valero jumped 9.2%. Investors await policy details and Chevron’s Jan. 30 earnings call.
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SLB stock jumps 8% as Venezuela upheaval lifts oilfield-services names ahead of earnings

SLB stock jumps 8% as Venezuela upheaval lifts oilfield-services names ahead of earnings

SLB shares surged about 8% to $43.45 in early New York trading Monday, leading gains among oilfield-services stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take control of Venezuela. Halliburton rose 7.5% and Baker Hughes 4.7%. Oil prices were steady, with Brent at $61.12 a barrel. Investors await SLB’s Jan. 23 results for guidance on 2026 spending and pricing.
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Silver price surges lift SLV stock nearly 5% as Venezuela shock sparks safe-haven rush

Silver price surges lift SLV stock nearly 5% as Venezuela shock sparks safe-haven rush

iShares Silver Trust jumped 4.7% to $68.81 in early New York trading Monday as spot silver climbed 3.6% to $75.25 an ounce. The rally followed the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which fueled safe-haven demand. Silver miners and ETFs also advanced. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on Federal Reserve rate policy.
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Dow jumps as Venezuela shock powers energy rally; jobs report looms

Dow jumps as Venezuela shock powers energy rally; jobs report looms

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 520 points, or 1.1%, to 48,903 Monday morning after U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. Chevron shares climbed, leading energy stocks higher, while technology shares steadied. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq gained 0.7%. Traders are focused on the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report and upcoming corporate earnings.
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Fluence Energy stock slips about 3% as Wall Street rallies; jobs data and earnings ahead

Fluence Energy stock slips about 3% as Wall Street rallies; jobs data and earnings ahead

Fluence Energy shares dropped 2.6% to $22.41 in Monday afternoon trading, lagging a broader market rally. About 2.7 million shares traded as investors awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Fluence’s early-February results. Stem and Tesla rose while Fluence declined. The stock’s move follows a November forecast of $3.2–$3.6 billion in 2026 revenue.
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Halliburton stock pops nearly 5% premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move jolts oilfield services

Halliburton stock pops nearly 5% premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move jolts oilfield services

Halliburton shares climbed 4.7% to $29.60 in U.S. premarket trading Monday after President Donald Trump said U.S. oil companies would help rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. SLB and Baker Hughes also rose. Analysts cautioned that restoring Venezuelan output could take years, with sanctions and contract terms still unresolved.
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Microsoft stock slides as AI-inflation worries resurface; what MSFT investors watch next

Microsoft stock slides as AI-inflation worries resurface; what MSFT investors watch next

Microsoft shares fell 2.2% to $472.94 in early trading Monday, underperforming other tech giants as investors reacted to concerns that AI-driven data-center expansion could fuel inflation and keep interest rates elevated. Nvidia rose 1.2% and Alphabet gained 0.7%, while Meta and Amazon declined. Traders are awaiting U.S. ISM data later Monday and the CPI report next week for further signals on rates.
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Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron shares rose 2.7% to $323.92 early Monday as investors responded to a global memory chip supply squeeze driven by AI server demand, according to Reuters. Some chip prices have more than doubled since February 2025. Samsung and SK Hynix also gained. Focus shifts to CES and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for further direction.
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  • Nifty 50 Faces Geopolitical Risks Amid Bullish Technical Setup
    April 30, 2026, 5:04 AM EDT. Indian stock index Nifty 50 shows a bullish flag pattern indicating potential upside but struggles near 24,300-24,400 resistance. The market juggles strong corporate earnings against rising crude prices above $121/barrel due to the blocked Strait of Hormuz amid U.S.-Iran tensions. With India importing 88% of its oil, energy cost pressures weigh heavily. Analysts warn of a "geopolitical minefield" threatening sharp declines if the energy crisis intensifies. The index hovers near its 50-day Moving Average, a key trend signal. Univest analyst Ankit Jaiswal suggests sustaining above 24,177 in the early trading session is crucial to avoid a bearish trap leading to a fall toward 23,900.

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

30 April 2026
Australian shares fell for an eighth straight session Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.24% at 8,665.8 as miners and consumer staples dropped. The decline followed data showing annual inflation rose to 4.6% in March, above the Reserve Bank’s target. Woolworths shares slid up to 9.8% after warning on earnings. Oil prices hit a four-year high, lifting energy stocks 1.4%.
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