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April 2026

Avis Budget Group Jumps 8.5% After Barclays Downgrades to Underweight

CAR Price $774.99 Change +8.5% Volume 324,465 Avis Budget Group shares rocketed 8.5% higher Wednesday to $774.99 after Barclays boosted its price target by 57.9%, pushing the stock through $27.4 billion in market capitalization and triggering what appears to be a short squeeze in the rental and leasing services company. The catalyst came from Barclays, […]

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Vicor Surges 10.8% After Needham Maintains Buy

VICR Price $272.80 Change +10.8% Volume 158,466 Vicor Corporation surged 10.8% Wednesday to close at $272.80 after Needham elevated its price target by 44.4%, signaling renewed confidence in the power component maker’s growth trajectory. The catalyst was clear. Needham maintained its Buy rating while lifting its price target from $180 to $260, a substantial upward

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Stifel Financial Releases Q1 2026 Financial Results

SF|EPS $1.45 vs $1.38 est (+5.1%)|Rev $1.48B vs $1.46B est (+1.6%)|Net Income $242.1M Stifel Financial Corp. posted first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with non-GAAP earnings of $1.45 per share beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by 5.1%. The St. Louis-based financial services firm reported net income of $237.5M on revenue of $1.48B, edging

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Rogers Communications Delivers 10% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026

RCI|EPS C$1.01 vs C$1.03 est|Rev C$5.48B|Net Income C$482.0M Stock $32.99 (-1.1%) Slight Miss. Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) posted Q1 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to RCI shareholders of C$1.01, falling short of the C$1.03 estimate by 1.9%. The Canadian telecom giant delivered revenue of C$5.48B for the quarter, representing a 10.0% increase from

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Research on climate change’s impact on U.S. workers underscores the benefits of workplace heat standards

Key Takeaways Climate change is driving record-breaking heat waves across the United States, which affect both indoor and outdoor workers as well as the broader economy.As the Trump administration debates whether to roll back a Biden-era federal workplace heat standard that protects workers from extreme temperatures, some states have begun implementing such rules on their

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Gentex (GNTX) Q1 2026 Preview: EPS Est. $0.45, Reports April 24

GNTX|EPS Est $0.45 (6 analysts)|Rev Est $648.7M|Reports 2026-04-24 None Wall Street expects steady growth when Gentex Corporation reports first-quarter 2026 results on April 24. The consensus among six analysts calls for earnings of $0.45 per share on revenue of $648.7M. Estimates for earnings range from $0.44 to $0.47, while revenue projections span $634.7M to $664.1M,

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‘Time Is Running Out For Iran’: The Market Is Calling ‘Bullshit’ On Mainstream’s Narrative, Hugh Hendry Explains…

‘Time Is Running Out For Iran’: The Market Is Calling ‘Bullshit’ On Mainstream’s Narrative, Hugh Hendry Explains… The stock market is telling a different story from the ‘Iran is strong, America is overreaching’ narrative being spewed by mainstream media. For weeks, the financial war narrative has been ‘Iran, strong; America, reckless’, risk’s like mercury and

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Investigation Launched Into Kash Patel’s Alleged Drinking

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched into reports of FBI Director Kash Patel’s alleged drinking. The Judiciary Committee Democrats’ announcement comes on the heels of the Senate taking steps to begin an investigation into Patel. Unlike in the Senate, the minority party in

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In Latest Shot At Nvidia, Google Unveils Two Chips For The Agentic Era

In Latest Shot At Nvidia, Google Unveils Two Chips For The Agentic Era In a blog post titled “Our Eighth Generation TPUs: Two Chips for the Agentic Era,” Google Senior Vice President and Chief Technologist for AI and Infrastructure Amin Vahdat unveiled the latest generation of the company’s in-house AI chips, splitting the lineup into

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Iran Fires On Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint, Says US Navy Blockade ‘No Different Than Bombing’

Iran Fires On Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint, Says US Navy Blockade ‘No Different Than Bombing’ Summary IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today. Within hours, a third ship comes under fire by the IRGC Senior Iranian adviser says the US

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