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Oklo stock: insider-sale filings point to about $11 million, not $21 million, after earnings miss

Oklo stock: insider-sale filings point to about $11 million, not $21 million, after earnings miss

Oklo co-founders Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran reported April 1 stock sales totaling about $10.1 million, not $21 million as some summaries stated, according to SEC filings. CFO Richard Bealmear sold $834,000 in shares after exercising options. Oklo shares traded at $48.76 Monday. The company reported no 2025 revenue and a $105.7 million net loss.
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UnitedHealth Stock Gets Lift Ahead of Q1 Earnings After Medicare Advantage Rate Boost

UnitedHealth Stock Gets Lift Ahead of Q1 Earnings After Medicare Advantage Rate Boost

U.S. officials approved a 2.48% increase in 2027 Medicare Advantage rates Monday, sending UnitedHealth Group shares higher after months of pressure. The move adds over $13 billion to plan payments, exceeding analyst expectations. UnitedHealth reports first-quarter results April 21, with analysts forecasting an 8% earnings drop from last year. CMS kept tighter risk-adjustment rules despite the higher rates.
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Dips to 6.43%, but Spring Buyers Get Little Relief

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Dips to 6.43%, but Spring Buyers Get Little Relief

U.S. mortgage rates edged down Monday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.43%, down 0.02 percentage point. Purchase applications fell 3% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Redfin said the median monthly mortgage payment reached $2,742, the first year-over-year rise in nearly six months. Analysts expect rates to stay elevated amid economic uncertainty and Middle East tensions.
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Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Rises as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Offset Oil and Fed Fears

The Dow Jones rose 83.20 points to 46,587.48 by midday Monday as hopes for Iran ceasefire talks steadied Wall Street. JPMorgan Chase and Visa led gains, while oil stayed above $110 a barrel and services PMI slipped to 54.0. Iran rejected a ceasefire, and President Trump set a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trading was lighter due to holidays in Europe and Asia.
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

U.S. stocks rose Monday, with the Dow up 83 points by midday as reports of new Iran ceasefire talks lifted sentiment. Oil hovered near $111 a barrel amid Middle East tensions and a looming deadline from Trump on Iran. The ISM services PMI fell to 54.0 in March, while payrolls rose 178,000 and unemployment dropped to 4.3%. Wells Fargo and Citigroup delayed expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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JPMorgan Stock Price Targets Reset as Evercore Cuts to $320, Piper Holds Overweight

JPMorgan Stock Price Targets Reset as Evercore Cuts to $320, Piper Holds Overweight

Evercore ISI cut its JPMorgan Chase price target to $320 from $350 on Monday, while the stock traded at $296.06 midday. CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual letter that war in Iran could trigger oil shocks, higher inflation, and interest rates. JPMorgan reported record annual revenue of $185.6 billion and net income of $57 billion. Wall Street targets now range from the low $320s to $365.
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Palantir Stock (PLTR) Splits Opinion as Bulls Eye $1 Trillion and Bears Warn of Sub-$100 Drop

Palantir Stock (PLTR) Splits Opinion as Bulls Eye $1 Trillion and Bears Warn of Sub-$100 Drop

Palantir Technologies traded near $148 midday Monday, down about 30% from its record high, with a market value of $433 billion. Motley Fool and Seeking Alpha analysts split on the stock’s outlook, with targets ranging from below $100 to $221.86. Recent Pentagon moves to formalize Project Maven and surging government sales have fueled bullish arguments. Benchmark and eToro analysts urged caution on valuation.
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Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk shares rose 2.8% to $720.90 in late-morning New York trading Monday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 61% to $3.03 billion and forecast Q3 revenue above analyst estimates. Sandisk extended its joint venture with Kioxia through 2034 for $1.165 billion. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also advanced.
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Pfizer Stock Faces Fresh Questions as Aberdeen, Stratos and Raab & Moskowitz Trim Stakes

Pfizer Stock Faces Fresh Questions as Aberdeen, Stratos and Raab & Moskowitz Trim Stakes

Aberdeen Group, Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management, and Stratos Wealth Partners sold a combined 740,174 Pfizer shares in the fourth quarter, according to recent 13F filings. Pfizer stock traded down 0.7% at $28.12 Monday. The three firms still held about $140.9 million in Pfizer shares at year-end. Pfizer halted a major U.S. COVID shot study after the period covered by the filings.
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Lumentum Back in Focus Ahead of Earnings as AI Optics Bottleneck Trade Gathers Pace

Lumentum Back in Focus Ahead of Earnings as AI Optics Bottleneck Trade Gathers Pace

Lumentum Holdings will report fiscal Q3 results on May 5. Shares fell 1.3% after recent gains tied to Nvidia’s $2 billion investment and purchase commitment for advanced laser components. Fiscal Q2 revenue rose to $665.5 million from $402.2 million a year earlier, driven by demand for optical circuit switches. Lumentum recently acquired a North Carolina facility to expand optical device production.
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SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF paid a $0.2569 per-share dividend for March, up 3.3% from last year, and finished a major reshuffle in its annual index reset. SCHD drew $4 billion in Q1 inflows as U.S. dividend funds saw their strongest start since 2020. The fund now holds 104 stocks, with Chevron and ConocoPhillips still its largest positions. Health care and tech exposure rose, while energy and materials fell.
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Boeing Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Test as Backlog Strength Collides With Safety Fears

Boeing Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Test as Backlog Strength Collides With Safety Fears

Boeing shares rose 1.4% Monday as analysts split over the stock ahead of first-quarter results due April 22. Bulls cited record backlog and a new Pentagon missile deal; bears pointed to safety concerns, debt, and weak cash flow. Boeing reported $89.5 billion in 2025 revenue but ended the year with $1.9 billion negative free cash flow and $54.1 billion in debt. Production discipline, not demand, is seen as the key risk.
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IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM shares fell 0.7% to $246.43 Monday despite announcing a new AI project with Tata Play Fiber in India. Investors remain focused on IBM’s April 22 earnings report after a February selloff triggered by concerns over mainframe demand and competition from Anthropic’s Claude Code tool. IBM’s stock remains well below its 52-week high of $324.90.
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Applied Digital Stock Braces for Q3 Earnings After $2.15 Billion Debt Bet

Applied Digital Stock Braces for Q3 Earnings After $2.15 Billion Debt Bet

Applied Digital shares rose 3.6% to $25.45 Monday ahead of fiscal Q3 results due after the April 8 close. Options traders are pricing a 16.5% move in the stock after the release. The company recently added $2.15 billion in secured notes for its Polaris Forge 2 campus, where Oracle is a major tenant. Investors are focused on lease revenue growth and the company’s rising debt load.
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Plug Power Stock Rises as Quebec Contract Puts 2026 Turnaround Back in Focus

Plug Power Stock Rises as Quebec Contract Puts 2026 Turnaround Back in Focus

Plug Power shares rose about 1.5% in premarket trading Monday after announcing a major electrolyzer contract for Hy2gen Canada’s Courant project in Quebec. The company will supply a 275-megawatt GenEco system to produce low-carbon ammonia. Plug ended 2025 with $368.5 million in cash and reported a $1.63 billion net loss on $710 million in revenue. The Quebec award still carries execution and liquidity risks, the company said.
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Deere Stock Back in Focus as Tarter USA Deal Brings U.S.-Made Frontier Cutters to Market

Deere Stock Back in Focus as Tarter USA Deal Brings U.S.-Made Frontier Cutters to Market

Deere and Tarter USA have begun selling 10- and 12-foot Frontier flex-wing rotary cutters built in Liberty, Kentucky. Initial dealer orders surpassed first-year forecasts, creating 26 jobs. Deere shares traded at $575.71, up 0.8%, as investors weighed the new product line amid weak crop prices and high machinery costs. The cutters target farmers holding off on large equipment but still buying implements.
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Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia’s U.S. shares closed unchanged at $8.82 ahead of Thursday’s annual meeting, where shareholders will vote on a new chair, board member, and capital return plans. The meeting comes before first-quarter results on April 23, with CEO Justin Hotard warning of weaker sales outside patent licensing. Nokia recently announced a major 5G deal with Virgin Media O2 in the UK. Analyst ratings have improved, but expectations remain cautious.
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Sensex Jumps 787 Points, Nifty Near 23,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Lift Indian Stocks

Sensex Jumps 787 Points, Nifty Near 23,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Lift Indian Stocks

Indian shares rebounded over 1% Monday, with the Sensex closing up 787 points at 74,106.85 and the Nifty 50 gaining 255 to 22,968.25, after reports of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework sent Brent crude down to $107 a barrel. Banks and consumer stocks led gains, while Reliance Industries dropped 3.4% after a diesel export tax hit refining margins. The rupee strengthened 33 paise to 92.85 per dollar.
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Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel shares jumped 4.9% to $50.38 after KeyBanc raised its price target to $70, citing tighter supply and higher chip prices. The move follows Intel’s $14.2 billion buyback of Apollo’s stake in its Irish Fab 34 venture. First-quarter results are due April 23. Analysts warn that low yields from Intel’s new 18A chip process could pressure margins as the company takes on new debt.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

U.S. stock futures rose slightly Monday while oil prices slipped, as traders watched cease-fire talks in the Iran conflict and President Trump’s threats to Tehran. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, Brent crude hovered near $108 a barrel, and Exxon Mobil shares fell 1.3% premarket. Citigroup pushed its forecast for a Fed rate cut to September after strong jobs data. Iran has refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a truce, keeping oil markets tense.
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Stock Market Today

  • Corn Futures Slide Amid Mixed Export Data and Global Competition
    May 15, 2026, 3:38 PM EDT. Corn futures declined by 9 to 11 cents on Friday, with May contracts most affected and 124 deliveries issued overnight. The national average cash corn price dropped 11 cents to $4.16 3/4. Despite weaker recent export sales, total commitments remain up 25% year-over-year, reaching 77.748 million metric tons (MMT), or 93% of the USDA forecast, slightly below the typical 95% sales pace. Export shipments at 55.8 MMT are ahead of average pace. U.S. free-on-board (FOB) corn prices remain competitive globally but face pressure from a larger Argentine crop. South Korean importers acquired 191,000 MT in recent tenders, mainly from optional origins, indicating sustained overseas demand amid ongoing price weakness.

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15 May 2026
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15 May 2026
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15 May 2026
Pfizer is increasing investment in India for cancer drugs, obesity treatments, and vaccines as it seeks growth beyond COVID-era sales. The company reported Q1 revenue of $14.5 billion, up 5%, but expects a $1.5 billion hit this year from generic competition. Shares fell 1.8% to $25.29 in New York trading. In Europe, Pfizer won expanded approval for its hemophilia drug Hympavzi.
BigBear.ai Stock Drops as Investors Question Defense-AI Growth

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15 May 2026
BigBear.ai shares fell about 5% to $4.16 Friday afternoon after reporting flat first-quarter revenue of $34.4 million and a wider adjusted EBITDA loss of $9.9 million. Backlog rose 14% to $281.9 million, boosted by a $53 million classified contract. The company kept its 2026 revenue forecast at $135 million to $165 million. Gross margin improved to 34.0% from 21.3% a year earlier.
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