Circle (CRCL) stock up 1.8% pre-market as CEO flags China yuan stablecoin potential and USDC circulation hits $75.3B amid geopolitical demand.
Sam Altman battles sister Annie’s abuse lawsuit, seeking dismissal of punitive damages under Missouri law, while facing Elon Musk’s $134B OpenAI trial.
UBS upgrades BP (BP) to Buy with 700p target as new CEO Meg O’Neill takes helm. Analysts project $3-6B in cost savings beyond company’s own estimates.
Oracle (ORCL) stock jumped 4% Thursday after announcing expanded multicloud networking with AWS, enabling high-speed private connections between clouds.
Gold prices climbed 0.4% to $4,808/oz Thursday as the dollar weakened and U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations advanced ahead of the April 21 deadline.
Oklo (OKLO) stock rose 8.2% on Wednesday driven by a U.S. space nuclear initiative, Blykalla partnership expansion, and Meta-backed AI power campus interest.
Charles Schwab (SCHW) stock gained after first quarter adjusted EPS of $1.43 topped forecasts. Revenue reached a record $6.5B with client assets at $11.77T.
Okta (OKTA) stock surged 5.1% after Raymond James upgrade to Outperform with $85 target, citing easing renewal headwinds and potential for stronger growth.
Abbott (ABT) Q1 2026 earnings show revenue beat at $11.16B, EPS of $1.15, with cancer diagnostics and medical devices driving growth amid soft Q2 outlook.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) stock surged 12.6% on a telecom deal with Associated Carrier Group, unusual call activity, and enterprise AI expansion.