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Dollar Climbs on Strong US Economic Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is climbing today on a stronger-than-expected US Mar retail sales and Mar pending home sales reports. The dollar also has support on signs that Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh will support an independent Fed and prioritize low inflation....

Bank of America says stocks just went through an 'upside crash.' What happens next

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An 'upside crash' describes a sudden surge in prices, one that could potentially form a bubble as traders find themselves chasing unexpected rallies.

Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: WCMI

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The First Trust WCM International Equity ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 3.8 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 571,000. Shares of WCMI were off about 1.6% on the day. Components of that ETF with the hig

Tuesday's ETF Movers: BUG, SILJ

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In trading on Tuesday, the Global X Cybersecurity ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Rapid7, up about 11.5% and shares of Qualys, up about 5.4% on the day. And underperforming other ET

Daily Dividend Report: PEBO,SMG,SO,NRG,CMS

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The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per common share, an increase of $0.01, or 2%, on April 20, 2026, payable on May 18, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 4, 2026. This dividend represents a payout of approximately $15.0 mi

Tuesday Sector Laggards: Precious Metals, Defense Stocks

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In trading on Tuesday, precious metals shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.9%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Hycroft Mining Holding, down about 9.3% and shares of Perpetua Resources off about 6.7% on the day. Also lagging the market Tuesday a

Tuesday Sector Leaders: Computer Peripherals, Computers

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In trading on Tuesday, computer peripherals shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.3%. Leading the group were shares of Silicom, up about 7.7% and shares of Lantronix up about 3.5% on the day. Also showing relative strength are computers shares, up on the day b

New Apple CEO John Ternus doubted himself when he started: 'I wasn't sure I belonged'

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Incoming CEO John Ternus said he was "lucky" to have worked under Apple founder Steve Jobs and considers Tim Cook his mentor.

Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers

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Microsoft's new gaming leader, Asha Sharma, is making the Xbox flagship subscription more affordable. But it won't have every game at launch.

Here's Why the AI Infrastructure Story Is Just Getting Bigger for GOOGL

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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) closed Monday's session at $337.42, sitting within roughly 3% of its 52-week and all-time high of $349. For a $4 trillion company navigating a volatile macro environment, that kind of resilience speaks volumes. The stock is up about 8% year to date, outp