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Cheap options suggest a big post-earnings swing next week for these tech titans
Wall Street is underestimating a potential price explosion in next week's tech-stock earnings reports.
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Committed some capital to software stocks amid selloff, says First Eagle's Matt McLennan
Matt McLennan, First Eagle Investments, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss McLennan's thoughts on software stocks, the stocks they favor and much more.
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Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge
Chinese satellite imagery of the conflict zone is potentially offering battlefield guidance to Iran and other U.S. adversaries.
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KPMG Cutting 10% of U.S. Audit Partners After Failed Voluntary-Retirement Push
Affected partners are set to receive financial packages and placement support, the Big Four accounting firm said.
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Trump's meme coin is down 80% since his first event promoting it. He's holding another gala for it this weekend.
President Donald Trump plans to host another private event for top holders of his meme coin, but the grand functions aren't sending the $TRUMP digital token to new highs — and the ethical concerns aren't going away.
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EWP: Expect A Slow Tourism Season Amid Surging Fuel Costs And Weak Consumer Sentiments
iShares MSCI Spain ETF is downgraded to Hold due to expected tourism headwinds impacting Spain's economy this summer. Tourism represents 13% of Spain's GDP; a slowdown could broadly impact EWP's finance, utilities, and industrial holdings.
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White House accuses China of 'industrial-scale' AI technology theft weeks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The White House OSTP accuses China of running industrial-scale distillation campaigns to steal American AI technology ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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Eric Trump-backed robot startup lands $24M Pentagon deal to compete with China
The Pentagon awarded a $24 million contract to test heavy-duty humanoid robots designed to breach enemy sites and strengthen U.S. military readiness.
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Markets Are Stuck In The Waiting For U.S.-Iran Talks
A single session of volatility occurred on Tuesday, when rumors of failing talks between the US and Iran could lead to a re-starting of the war as the ceasefire deadline came close. However, the President extended the ceasefire without any clear deadline and allowed priorly anxious markets to explode higher in overnight futures trading.
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Trump administration moves to reclassify cannabis in major shift that could expand research
The Trump administration moved Thursday to reclassify cannabis under federal law, which could significantly expand scientific research into the drug's medical uses. CNBC's Brandon Gomez has the details.
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The Dust Never Settles: Why You Should Deploy Cash Now
Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist at B. Riley Wealth reveals why waiting for clarity is a mistake and why he still sees a path to S&P 7,600.
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AAII Sentiment Survey: Optimism Roars
Bullish sentiment increased 14.3 percentage points to 46.0%. Neutral sentiment decreased 5.9 percentage points to 19.5%.
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Trump addresses AI risk: ‘We have to be careful'
President Donald Trump discusses concerns over the use of AI and cyberattacks on 'Mornings with Maria.' #foxbusiness #morningswithmaria
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GOP lawmaker: We're here to get CLARITY Act to president's desk
Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., discusses legislation on digital assets during an appearance on 'Mornings with Maria' Wednesday.
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SBF Is Back—and People Are Already Forgetting
Apr. 23, 2026 - Bitcoin is now a geopolitical weapon. Crypto is becoming more than just an asset class—it's becoming infrastructure for money and power.
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KPMG cuts US audit partners by 10% in push to boost productivity
KPMG is cutting around 10% of its US audit partners, marking a significant step in efforts to improve productivity after years of unsuccessful attempts to encourage voluntary retirements. The move was disclosed during a meeting on Wednesday, where attendees were told the size of the audit partnership had become misaligned with the firm's business needs, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Lamborghini deliveries and sales in Middle East at standstill, CEO says
Sales and deliveries by Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini in the Middle East are at a standstill as conflict in the region forces dealership closures and blocks shipments, its CEO said on Thursday.
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S&P 500 Is Hitting The Upper Circuit: Here's What Happens Next
The S&P 500 has rallied 13% since March 30, reaching all-time highs, but it faces growing downside risk until a durable resolution to the Iran war is reached. I downgrade SPY to 'hold' as risk-reward is now unattractive, with only 1.5-2% upside versus potential 15-20% downside.
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Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up
President Trump has ordered the US Navy to destroy small boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The directive adds a new element and fresh risks to the Navy's mine-clearing operations.
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Canada's Carney Says Ties With U.S. Are a Weakness. His Next Move?
Canadian trade shifts as U.S. tariffs fuel oil pipeline push.
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