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OptimizeRx vs. GoodRx: Which Digital Health Stock is the Better Buy?

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OPRX edges past GDRX with AI-driven platform momentum, stronger estimates and lower valuation despite near-term revenue headwinds.

Retirees are thinking of annuities the wrong way — and it may trip them up, advisors say

People who buy annuities for lifetime income often think of them as an investment, when they're more like insurance, experts said.

Picks & shovels and commodity diversifiers — 3 investment strategies from the studio

Here are three investment strategies we heard out of CNBC's London and Singapore studios on Friday.

Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, AMD, Intel, Oracle, Caterpillar, Shake Shack & more

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Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday.

Sensient Technologies (SXT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

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Sensient (SXT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +30.00% and +7.38%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

TSM's Gross Margin Hits 66% in Q1: Can Profit Growth Offset Fab Costs?

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Taiwan Semiconductor's gross margin hits 66% in Q1 despite rising fab costs. Can strong demand and scale sustain profitability gains?

Germany’s economy was set to rebound. But soaring energy prices have derailed Europe's biggest comeback

Fiscal spending is now a critical tailwind for Germany's economy, as the Iran war hammers its growth outlook.

Agentforce Adoption Rises: Can It Be Salesforce's Next Growth Engine?

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Salesforce's Agentforce surges to $800M ARR with 169% growth, signaling AI-driven momentum that could fuel its next major expansion phase.

AI data center backlash threatens Pennsylvania GOP incumbents in 2026 election

Pennsylvania has four competitive House races in 2026, all of which are in areas where Gov. Josh Shapiro has AI data center expansion plans.

Meta will adopt hundreds of thousands of AWS Graviton chips in latest AI infrastructure grab

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The Amazon deal comes weeks after Meta made $48 billion in AI commitments with CoreWeave and Nebius.