Trump attacks NATO allies as ‘cowards’ over Iran war assistance while S&P 500 drops 5% and gas prices surge 31% amid Strait of Hormuz blockade.
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Gas prices spike to $3.91/gallon, the highest since 2022, with oil above $95/barrel. Middle East tensions fuel the biggest 20-day surge in decades.
Alibaba (BABA) eliminated 66,000 jobs in 2025, a 34% workforce reduction, while Q4 profit plunged 67% and shares dropped 6% on disappointing results.
Qualcomm (QCOM) shares face downgrade from Seaport and shareholder vote against China risk proposal, while company authorizes $20B buyback program.
Nvidia (NVDA) vs Broadcom (AVGO): Compare AI chip giants on revenue growth, profit margins, and analyst recommendations to find the better buy.
SolarEdge (SEDG) stock surges 4% after Jefferies upgrades to Hold, citing European gas price surge as catalyst for renewed solar demand. Price target: $49.
Ecolab (ECL) will acquire CoolIT Systems from KKR for $4.75B, targeting the booming AI data center liquid cooling market. Deal closes Q3 2026.
Coinbase (COIN) unveils perpetual stock futures for global traders on Apple, Tesla, Nvidia & more with 24/7 trading and up to 20x leverage in USDC.
Spotify (SPOT) declined 6.62% Thursday following a Premium service glitch, Evercore’s price target cut to $650, and increased institutional selling pressure.
Super Micro (SMCI) plunged 25% on chip smuggling charges while Dell (DELL) gained 3%. Co-founder charged with diverting $2.5B in Nvidia servers to China.
Azitra (AZTR) stock jumped 87% Friday on news of a private placement raising up to $31.4M to fund filaggrin cosmeceutical research and development.
Brent crude jumped to $119 after Israel struck Iran’s gas fields. Qatar exports down 17%, Saudi Arabia warns of $180 oil if disruptions continue through April.
Netflix (NFLX) stock surges 17% after exiting Warner Bros. bid. Citi sets $115 target as free cash flow expected to reach $11.4B by 2026.
McCormick (MKC) offers to acquire Unilever’s (UL) $33B food division in all-stock deal, despite market cap gap. Talks confirmed by both companies.
Amazon (AMZN) is developing ‘Transformer,’ an AI-powered smartphone that aims to eliminate app stores. Can it succeed where the Fire Phone failed?