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Google Stock Soars On Q1 Earnings As Analysts Trumpet 'Full Stack' AI Platform - Investor's Business Daily
Building on its push to embed Gemini AI across Chrome and other products, Google’s Q1 results sent its shares soaring and earned analysts' praise for a 'full stack' AI platform. Cloud revenue now acco
Meta stock drops on quarterly results as 'internet disruptions' in Iran drag down user numbers
Meta’s shares slid 7% after a Q1 report that missed user‑growth expectations, blaming internet outages in Iran and WhatsApp restrictions in Russia. While revenue surged 33% to $56.3 billion on AI‑driv
10-Year Yield Hits 2nd-Highest of Year on Iran Oil Shock
The bond market is sounding alarms the stock market isn't hearing: with oil spiking above post-cease-fire levels and inflation running hot, Treasury yields are climbing and Fed rate cuts are looking i
Meta Shares Plunge Over AI Spending Concerns
Meta's shares tumbled after its Q1 earnings revealed a heavy AI spending spree and a dip in user numbers tied to internet disruptions in Iran. Bloomberg reported the plunge, CNBC linked the user decli
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA fund falls sharply in public market debut
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA raised $5 billion in a dual‑listing IPO, but its closed‑end fund PSUS slid 18% to $40.90 on debut, underscoring the risk of retail‑focused hedge‑fund vehicles even as
Stock investors fared very well under Powell. Bond investors, not so much
Jerome Powell’s eight‑year tenure helped keep the S&P 500 above the 7,100 level and fuel the NASDAQ’s longest winning streak since 1992, delivering a 14.7% annual rise in the S&P 500 and a near‑9% ann
Powell to Remain Governor After Term Amid Pressure
Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced he will remain a governor after his term ends, citing legal and political attacks that could erode the Fed’s independence. The rate hold at 3.5‑3.75% sparked dissent
Coinbase: 75% Institutions View Bitcoin Undervalued
Even as Iran’s Strait of Hormuz shutdown and Trump’s legal setbacks loom, a Coinbase survey finds 75% of institutions still deem Bitcoin undervalued, a view echoed by on‑chain metrics that signal a de
Dow Drops 300 Points on Oil Spike
US stocks retreated as oil prices surged, dragging down the Dow by 300 points and pulling the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower, even as OpenAI's internal shift and the Nasdaq's historic streak hinted at under
Dow Falls 300+ Points, Logs 5-Session Skid as Fed Holds Rates
Stocks ended mostly lower on April 29, 2026, with the Dow falling over 300 points for a fifth straight losing session, as the Federal Reserve held rates steady in what may have been Jerome Powell's fi
Investor Relations Prove Key to Token Valuation
Jordan Brewer argues that institutional‑grade investor relations—especially regular forward‑guidance calls—are the hidden lever driving token performance, a view underscored by Ranger Finance’s rapid
With war, trade woes and a shrinking population, the Bank of Canada was right to hold rates
The Bank of Canada kept its policy rate at 2.25% as March inflation rose to 2.4%, a move backed by economists Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler who argue that war‑driven oil shocks, supply‑chain strains
Wall Street is coming to Consensus Miami — and it’s not just to watch
Consensus Miami 2026 will host over 15,000 attendees, with institutional representation surging to about 35% of the crowd and roughly $10 trillion in assets under management. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan
SoFi's unchanged 2026 forecast eclipses record results, shares fall - Reuters
SoFi posted record lending and doubled earnings, yet its stock dropped sharply because investors were disappointed by the unchanged 2026 financial forecast, which signaled caution despite strong curre
Fed Holds Rates, Oil Jumps on Iran Blockade, Earnings
Wall Street opened mixed as the Fed kept rates steady, oil prices surged on a potential Iranian port blockade, and major tech and consumer firms reported divergent earnings.
Jamie Dimon warns credit‑led recession will be worse
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that a credit‑led recession would be far worse than markets expect, predicting an imminent bond crisis and heightened risk in private credit. The caution follows JPMorg
Yum Brands Beats Estimates as Taco Bell Sales Jump 8%
Yum Brands topped Wall Street forecasts in Q1 2026, driven by an 8% same‑store sales surge at Taco Bell, while KFC lagged and Pizza Hut remains under review.
UAE Exits OPEC After 60 Years, Shaking Oil Cartel
The United Arab Emirates has announced its departure from OPEC after nearly six decades, a move that stunned the oil cartel and sent oil prices higher. While the exit weakens OPEC’s production coordin
Visa outlines full-year net revenue growth of low double-digit to low teens amid $33B total buyback capacity (NYSE:V) - Seeking Alpha
Visa projected full‑year net revenue growth in the low‑double‑digit to low‑teen range while unveiling a $33 billion buyback capacity. The outlook sparked a 5% share rally after the Q2 earnings beat, w
Robinhood Shares Slide on 34% Decrease in Crypto Revenue
Robinhood’s Q1 earnings reveal a 34% plunge in crypto revenue to $134 M as Bitcoin slides toward $76 k, forcing the broker’s stock 6% lower. Meanwhile, tech firms like OpenAI are reshuffling engineeri
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