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President Donald Trump weighed in as major corporations, including Apple Inc. and Amazon Inc., reportedly avoided seeking tariff reimbursements. According to CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, several major companies opting not to claim tariff refunds may reflect a desire to avoid “offending” Trump and possibly to sidestep political backlash. When he asked about the issue during an interview on Tuesday, Trump said, “I think it’s brilliant if they don’t do that, if they don’t do that, they got to know me
Intel soared 24% to its first record close since August 2000. The rally says everything you need to know about today’s market.
A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Elon Musk's fraud claims in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI and co-founder Sam Altman of betraying OpenAI's original mission, but plans to proceed to trial on Musk's breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment claims. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, and opening arguments are expected on Tuesday. Musk had said dismissing his fraud and constructive fraud claims, which he proposed, would streamline the case and keep jurors focused on his goal of ensuring that OpenAI benefit humanity rather than be a "wealth machine."
Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.
The earnings focus this week is on the Magnificent 7 group of mega-cap Tech companies, with Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta reporting results on Wednesday, April 29th, and Apple doing the same the day after.
Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come next week, including the start of the trial between OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) co-founders Sam Altman and Elon Musk; earnings results from Magnificent Seven tech companies Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Apple (AAPL); and the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision to come at its April FOMC meeting.
The Public Service Commission made a series of changes to strengthen protections for existing We Energies customers.
On April 24, 2026, Intel’s breakout quarter reignited chip leadership and intensified the AI giants’ grip on U.S. indexes.
The Oracle of Omaha sold Apple and bought Chubb.
John Ternus has been named to succeed Tim Cook as Apple's CEO, beginning in September.
The stock market is at highs but results and spending plans for Apple, Amazon, Google and more will be key for the AI-led rally
Oracle stock has fallen from its highs of last year but Wedbush analysts think there's reason to back its AI ambitions.
Strive Asset Management (ASST) combines an asset management platform with a capital strategy centered on building Bitcoin exposure per share. Investors are watching whether that structure can create value beyond Bitcoin exposure.
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced its Board of Directors has nominated Omar Abbosh as a new independent director for election by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting.
Tech stocks were higher late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR E
Kalshi has selected Pyth Network as the resolution source for its Commodities Hub, a dedicated section for event contracts tied to gold, silver, Brent crude, natural gas, copper, corn, soybeans and wheat. Pyth price data will power contract resolutions, and Pyth Pro, the network’s institutional data tier, will provide direct feeds to Kalshi’s market makers, according to a press release. The Commodities Hub on Kalshi covers event contracts across physical markets. Second Major Prediction Market T
Meta and Microsoft each confirmed plans to reduce headcount next month as they continue their aggressive investments in artificial intelligence.
Meta and Microsoft are planning layoffs or announcing buyouts that could affect as many as 23,000 jobs as they pivot spending to artificial intelligence. Bloomberg's Brody Ford and Riley Griffin join Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to break down the wider impact the cuts could have on the tech workforce.
Is MSFT a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Microsoft Corporation on Compounding Your Wealth’s Substack by Sergey. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on MSFT. Microsoft Corporation’s share was trading at $411.22 as of April 15th. MSFT’s trailing and forward P/E were 24.60 and 20.45 respectively according to […]
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are surging in Friday midday trading, up roughly 11% as the semiconductor complex catches fire. The stock last changed hands near $148.28, after closing Thursday at $133.95. That’s a sharp one-day reversal for one of the weakest large-cap chip names of the year. Today’s catalyst is sector-wide rather than company-specific. Intel ... Qualcomm Stock Jumps 11% – Here’s Why It’s Still Down 13% in 2026
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) just delivered holiday-quarter results that put two very different capital-return philosophies on display. Apple leaned on the iPhone cycle and record services to print $143.76B in revenue. Microsoft leaned on Azure and a surging enterprise backlog. Both beat, both guided higher, and both reward shareholders. How they do ... Apple vs. Microsoft: One Quietly Grew Its Dividend 900% in 10 Years
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) has pushed to an all-time high of roughly $29, with shares changing hands at about $29 and annual distributions stepped up to $1.80 per share. This article examines whether the monthly payout is backed by durable cash flow from the underlying portfolio, or whether the rally has pulled ... GDV’s $1.80 annual payout faces a hidden test as leverage amplifies market risk
Analysts at UBS expect continued acceleration in cloud infrastructure growth when Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) report first quarter 2026 results next week, with investor forecasts pointing to robust expansion across all three major...
Intel's (INTC) post-earnings commentary suggests revenue upside potential for 2026 despite a likely
Google's standout stock performance faces one big question: Can Alphabet monetize its huge artificial intelligence investments and build a profitable Gemini road map?