Nebius (NBIS) Eyes Foray Into Full-Stack AI, Soars 33%
Nebius Group NV surged 33.2% week‑on‑week after reports it will acquire Israel‑based AI startup AI21, positioning the company as a full‑stack AI provider. The move follows AI21’s collapsed $3 billion merger with Nvidia and aligns with Nebius’s expanding data‑center footprint, including a 1 GW facility in Missouri and a 310 MW project in Finland. Nebius also secured a $27 billion multi‑year compute contract with Meta and received an overweight rating with a $129 price target from Cantor Fitzgerald. Nvidia has invested $2 billion and will co‑develop hyperscale cloud services with Nebius.
Cipher Digital (CIFR) Soars 28.9% on AI Tech Surge
Cipher Digital (NASDAQ:CIFR) surged 28.9% week‑on‑week as AI optimism lifted HPC stocks following a US‑Iran cease‑fire. The company secured a 15‑year lease with a major hyperscaler to build a new AI‑focused data center at an existing site. It also raised...
Astera Labs (ALAB) Eyes ‘High Double-Digit Growth,’ Soars 27%
Astera Labs Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB) announced it will release its Q1 2026 financial results on May 5, with a conference call to follow. The company projects revenue of $286 million‑$297 million, a 78%‑86% year‑on‑year increase, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.36‑$0.38, roughly double...
Bloom Energy (BE) Surges 22.9% on CFO Appointment, Earnings Prep
Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE:BE) saw its shares surge 22.9% week‑on‑week after announcing Simon Edwards as its new chief financial officer, filling a vacancy that had persisted for more than a year. Edwards arrives from a background that includes leading finance...
AXT Inc. (AXT) Up 21.5% Ahead of Earnings
AXT Inc. (NASDAQ:AXT) surged 21.5% week‑on‑week as investors positioned ahead of its Q1 earnings release on April 30, 2026. Management signaled sequential revenue growth driven by rising demand for indium phosphide in AI infrastructure. The company reiterated its goal to...
Three Energy Stories That Actually Matter Right Now
GE Hitachi, partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority, will build a 300 MW small modular nuclear reactor in the United States at an estimated $5.4 billion cost, or $18 million per megawatt—significantly higher than most generation assets. The project’s economics hinge on a 30‑40 %...
Anthony Scaramucci Says He Owns SpaceX Stock And Won't Miss Out On The IPO Despite Elon Musk's 'Cult Of Personality'...
Anthony Scaramucci announced he will buy into SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, despite acknowledging that Elon Musk’s personal brand inflates the company’s valuation. He already owns SpaceX from a private round and points to Starlink as a massive revenue engine. The launch‑pad...
Rezolve AI (RZLV) Committed Towards 2026 Strategy Execution
Rezolve AI PLC reported FY2025 revenue of $46.8 million, up from $2 million a year earlier, and a contracted revenue base of $232 million. Roth Capital lowered its price target to $9.50 but maintained a Buy rating, citing the company’s aggressive 2026 outlook....
HIVE Digital (HIVE) Betting Big on AI Data Centers
HIVE Digital Technologies announced a fourfold expansion of its liquid‑cooled AI data‑center capacity, raising total critical IT load from 4 MW in Manitoba to 16.6 MW across Manitoba and British Columbia. The new colocation center in British Columbia adds 5 MW immediately, with...
Aurora Innovation (AUR) Is One of the Best Software Penny Stocks to Buy, Here Is Why
Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) released a joint study with the Steer Group showing autonomous freight could become a multi‑billion‑dollar segment within the $1 trillion U.S. trucking industry. The report estimates the self‑driving trucking sector will add $70 billion to U.S. GDP by 2035...
Her Is What Makes Blend Labs (BLND) Appear so Attractive
Blend Labs (NYSE:BLND) posted fourth‑quarter results that met revenue expectations, with mortgage performance exceeding forecasts but a soft consumer‑banking segment dragging overall growth. Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $4 while keeping an Overweight rating, and Citizens cut its target...
Why Yext (YEXT) Could Be a Top Performing Software Penny Stock
Yext Inc. (NYSE:YEXT) remains a top software penny‑stock pick after analysts kept a Buy rating despite lowering the price target to $8. The company’s Q4 results showed revenue in line with consensus and a notable rise in free cash flow,...
Telos Corp. (TLS) Showing Resistance Against Software Segment Hurdles
Wedbush trimmed its price target for Telos Corp. (TLS) to $8 from $10 while keeping an Outperform rating, and BMO Capital lowered its target further to $5 with a Market Perform stance. The cuts reflect broader weakness in the software...
Rimini Street (RMNI) Enters Into a Multi-Year Partnership With South Korea’s Lotte Rental
Rimini Street announced a multi‑year partnership with South Korea’s Lotte Rental to provide third‑party support for its SAP and Oracle systems. The deal aims to lower Lotte’s IT expenses while enabling a smoother digital transformation of its mobility services. Analysts...
Coinbase Says AI Agents Are the Future Of Crypto. So Which Cryptocurrencies Should You Be Buying?
Coinbase is echoing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s claim that AI agents will reshape crypto, spotlighting three tokens it believes stand to gain. Bittensor (TAO) serves as a Layer‑1 platform for decentralized AI models and is up about 45% year‑to‑date with...
6 Surprisingly Simple Money Moves Paying Off Big in 2026
In 2026 personal‑finance experts are urging Americans to focus on simple, repeatable actions rather than dramatic income jumps. Automating savings transfers, cutting redundant streaming subscriptions, and regularly reviewing recurring bills are highlighted as high‑impact moves. These low‑effort tactics can free...
The ‘Confidence Paradox’: Boomers Optimistic About Retirement Despite Lack of Planning. How to Prep for ‘Peak 65’
A new Prudential survey reveals a "confidence paradox": 89% of baby‑boomers feel sure they can meet essential retirement costs, yet only 55% have factored inflation into their plans. The United States is entering a "peak 65" era, with more than 11,200...
Restaurants Say Trump's Move to Kill the Penny Will Cost Them $168M. Here's Why Consumers May Soon Feel the Pinch
President Donald Trump’s decision to cease penny production has forced retailers, especially restaurants, to confront a cash‑change dilemma. The National Restaurant Association estimates that rounding transactions could cost the industry up to $168 million annually, roughly 3‑5% of cash‑based sales. With...
Trump Wants to Give up to $1K a Year to Workers with No 401(k) to Fix 'Gross Disparity' — How...
President Donald Trump announced a proposal to provide a federal match of up to $1,000 per year for workers who lack access to employer‑sponsored retirement plans. The initiative targets the roughly 42% of full‑time employees without a 401(k) and aims...
Earnings Preview: What to Expect From PPG Industries’ Report
PPG Industries is set to release its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on April 28, with analysts forecasting an adjusted EPS of $1.71, a modest decline from the year‑ago quarter. For the full fiscal year, consensus estimates project EPS of $7.97 for 2026,...
Sen. John Fetterman Backed a Stock Trading Ban — but His Household Reported Buying Shares Tied to Industries He Oversees
Sen. John Fetterman, a vocal proponent of a congressional stock‑trading ban, faced scrutiny after disclosures showed his child purchased Micron Technology shares and other tech stocks in March 2026. Micron recently received a $6.2 billion CHIPS Act award, a program overseen...
HELOC and Home Equity Loan Rates Saturday, April 11, 2026: Rates Shift Slightly This Week
HELOC and home‑equity loan rates have settled at three‑year lows, with the average HELOC at 7.24% and the average home‑equity loan at 7.37%, the lowest levels since early December 2025. These rates are anchored to the prime rate of 6.75%...
Analyst Report: Alliant Energy Corp
Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) operates as a regulated electric and natural‑gas utility serving roughly one million electricity customers and 435,000 gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Its generation portfolio is 43% renewable (primarily wind), 37% natural gas and 19% coal,...
Goldman Sachs Private Credit Fund Narrowly Misses a Redemption Crisis
Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp. reported a 4.999% redemption rate in Q1 2026, narrowly staying below the 5% cap that would trigger forced withdrawal limits. The figure marks an increase from the 3.5% rate recorded in Q4 2025 but still makes the...
Carnival Is Challenging Its 50-Day Moving Average Amid Ceasefire Rally. Should You Buy CCL Stock Here?
Carnival Corp (CCL) shares nudged higher on April 8 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two‑week cease‑fire, allowing the stock to challenge its 50‑day moving average near $28.53. The de‑escalation drove crude oil prices down to about $94 a...
Warm US Temps and Sinking Crude Prices Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) closed down 5.09%, hitting a 7.5‑month low as warm weather curtails heating demand. The price slide mirrored a 15% drop in crude after the US‑Iran cease‑fire, adding further pressure. Medium‑term support exists from tighter global...
Shell Prints Cash From Chaos
Shell heads into Q1 with a dual narrative: its trading desks are cashing in on heightened oil‑price volatility sparked by the Iran‑driven Strait of Hormuz crisis, while physical gas production is slipping 3%‑7% after damage to Qatari facilities and weather...
RGP (RGP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
RGP reported Q4 fiscal 2025 revenue of $139.3 million and a 40.2% gross margin, both surpassing the top end of its outlook. Adjusted EBITDA reached $9.8 million, delivering a 7.1% margin, the strongest quarterly performance in fiscal ’25. Bill rates rose to...
GameSquare (GAME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
GameSquare reported Q1 2025 revenue of $21.1 million, a 10% YoY decline, but highlighted a sharper adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.4 million versus $7.9 million a year earlier. The company completed the divestiture of its remaining 25.5% stake in FaZe Media for over $39 million,...
Market Digest: IFF, KBH
Argus’s April market digest notes that 4Q25 U.S. GDP was revised down to a 0.7% annualized gain, reflecting weaker exports, government spending and corporate capital investment. The war with Iran has pushed WTI crude to about $100 a barrel, inflating...
The 7 Best Crypto Exchanges in 2026: Our Top Picks After Hands-On Testing
A hands‑on review of the most popular U.S. crypto exchanges ranked Kraken as the overall best, with Coinbase praised for reliability and OKX for low advanced‑trading fees. The analysis verified live‑account fees, coin selections, security practices and state availability, revealing...
Vape Makers Turn to 'Made in America' Credentials Amid Trump's Tariffs, Crackdown
U.S. vape makers are increasingly branding products as "Made in America" as the Trump administration tightens tariffs and cracks down on unlicensed Chinese devices. Reuters identified eight new brands that highlight American origins, though most lack FDA approval and many...
The Dividend Yield on the S&P 500 Is Now at 50-Year Lows. Here's the Biggest Problem.
The S&P 500 dividend yield has slipped to a 50‑year low of 1.24%, barely above the tech‑bubble trough of 1.09%. While roughly 56.5% of index constituents still pay dividends, the largest-cap firms—especially the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants—contribute most of the shortfall...
Wall Street Analysts Still See 76% Upside in This Beaten-Down Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock. Should You Trust Them?
ServiceNow (NOW) has slipped 56% from its recent peak as investors worry AI could weaken its workflow‑automation moat. Despite the sell‑off, 91% of the 47 analysts covering the stock rate it a buy, with a median price target of $180,...
Hyperscale Data Reports $102M in Assets, Surpassing Market Value
Hyperscale Data disclosed that its cash, restricted cash and Bitcoin holdings total $102 million, or 188.9% of its $54 million market capitalization. The balance sheet includes $57.9 million in cash and $44.1 million worth of Bitcoin, based on a price of $68,982 per coin....
Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Looks to Escalate
Crude prices jumped 3.7% on April 7, with WTI May futures hitting a four‑week high as the Iran‑Israel‑U.S. conflict threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz. The New York Times reported Iran ended talks with Washington, while U.S. strikes on Kharg Island and...
JPMorgan Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 14
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the United States’ largest bank, holds a $795 billion market cap after delivering a near‑35% return in 2025. The stock has slipped about 8% in 2026 amid broader market anxiety, yet it remains a premier “flight‑to‑quality” asset....
Fiserv (FISV) and Western Alliance Bank Announce Strategic Agent Bank Partnership
On March 17, Fiserv Inc. and Western Alliance Bank unveiled a strategic agent‑bank partnership that will embed Fiserv’s Clover point‑of‑sale ecosystem into the bank’s service suite. The deal, the largest of its kind for Fiserv by asset size, targets merchants...
JD.com (JD) Announces Pricing of CNY10B Offshore Notes Offering
JD.com announced pricing of a CNY10 billion (~$1.4 billion) offshore senior unsecured notes offering. The deal comprises a CNY7.5 billion tranche due 2031 at 2.05% and a CNY2.5 billion tranche due 2036 at 2.75%, with closing expected around April 10 and listing on the Hong Kong...
United Rentals (URI) Launches AI-Powered Equipment Agent Digital Assistant
United Rentals unveiled the Equipment Agent, an AI‑powered digital assistant that lets customers describe project needs in plain language and receive instant equipment recommendations. The tool leverages the company's extensive fleet data to compare specifications and link users to product...
GE HealthCare (GEHC) Receives FDA Clearance for Photonova Spectra CT System
GE HealthCare announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its Photonova Spectra photon‑counting CT system. The scanner uses the company’s Deep Silicon detector with 8‑bin energy resolution, delivering higher spatial and spectral detail than conventional CT. Nvidia‑accelerated computing handles data volumes up...
IQVIA (IQV) Launches IQVIA.ai Unified Agentic AI Platform with Nvidia
IQVIA announced the launch of IQVIA.ai, a unified agentic AI platform built with Nvidia, targeting the life‑sciences sector. The solution merges IQVIA’s healthcare‑grade data and analytics with Nvidia’s Nemotron models and NeMo Agent Toolkit, creating a digital command center for...
Fed Minutes, Inflation, Delta, Levi’s, and More to Watch This Week
Stocks rebounded sharply last week, snapping a five‑week losing streak as the S&P 500 climbed 3.4% and the Nasdaq surged 4.4%. Investors will parse this week’s Federal Reserve minutes for clues on monetary policy and watch upcoming inflation data alongside...
Arm Holdings (ARM) Is a Winner, Says Jim Cramer
Arm Holdings’ stock has surged 29% year‑to‑date and 22% over the past month, closing 16% higher on March 25 after the company projected its in‑house AI chip could generate $15 billion in revenue by 2031. Bank of America raised its price target...
RH (RH) Is Fighting A Very Bad Housing Market, Says Jim Cramer
RH, a leading U.S. homebuilder, saw its stock plunge 41% year‑to‑date and fall another 19% after a fourth‑quarter earnings miss. Revenue reached $842 million with adjusted EPS of $1.53, both below analyst expectations. Jim Cramer warned that the company faces a...
Should You Buy Silver While It's Under $100? The Answer Might Surprise You
Silver’s price surged 144% in 2025, hitting a record $121 per ounce, then fell 38% to about $75 in early April 2026. The metal’s value is tightly tied to industrial demand, especially from electronics and automotive sectors, making it sensitive...
I've Changed My Mind on This Beaten-Down Growth Stock. The AI Supercycle Bears Got It Wrong.
Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) has slumped about 50% from its September peak, prompting analysts to reconsider its valuation. The platform logged $2.2 billion in 2025 revenue, up 69% year‑over‑year, and swung to a $530 million profit after a $484 million loss in 2024. Valuation...
Clark Howard to Utah Couple With $450K Equity: Sell Now and Keep Every Dollar Tax-Free
Utah homeowners Allison and her husband hold roughly $450,000 of equity in a $560,000 house with a 2.9% mortgage. Clark Howard advises them to sell, noting that $2,800 monthly rent would only generate a 3‑4% net yield, far below the...
Best CD Rates Today, April 4, 2026 (Best Account Provides 4.15% APY)
The highest certificate of deposit (CD) rate available on April 4, 2026 is 4.15% APY, offered by LendingClub on an eight‑month term. After three Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025, short‑term CDs—especially from online banks and credit unions—are delivering the most competitive...
Best Money Market Account Rates Today, April 4, 2026 (Best Account Provides 4.01% APY)
Money‑market account (MMA) rates have rebounded, with the FDIC reporting a national average of 0.56% APY—up from just 0.07% four years ago. Several online banks now list rates above 4% APY, the highest being TotalBank’s 4.01% for balances of $2,500...
