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Palantir ($PLTR) shares declined in premarket trading Tuesday despite securing a significant Pentagon contract, as broader technology sector weakness offset positive momentum from geopolitical relief.

Ridgetech shares fell 23.74% to $2.73 in premarket trading Tuesday amid broader market weakness and concerns about its 2026 growth strategy execution.

ConocoPhillips and EOG Resources both offer dividend yields above 2.5%, but ConocoPhillips' aggressive growth plans and free cash flow projections make it the stronger choice for income investors.

Global copper faces 150,000-tonne deficit in 2026 amid AI, electrification demand. Mining M&A jumps 45% as US backs critical minerals with $30B.

CIMG and Bedrock sign non-binding MOU to develop compliant institutional DeFi solutions focused on Bitcoin liquid staking and regulatory-approved on-chain finance.

Eli Lilly discontinuing select insulin products across EU/EEA by Q2 2027 due to commercial factors. Company's experimental retatrutide shows strong diabetes and weight-loss results.

SEALSQ signs Letter of Intent to acquire Swiss quantum interconnect firm Miraex, completing its quantum technology stack and supporting space-based quantum infrastructure initiative.

Opaleye Management sold $7.8M in $HARR shares while retaining 10% stake, suggesting tactical rebalancing rather than loss of confidence in ophthalmic pharma company.

Meta commits $27B to Nebius for Nvidia GPU access, highlighting critical AI compute shortages and validating neocloud providers as essential infrastructure intermediaries.

VGTEL enters formal discussions with Bell Rose Capital to acquire a pre-revenue health-tech app, with due diligence underway and potential advisory role for Bell Rose's president.

Actelis Networks to acquire Israel's Exaware in all-stock deal, combining networking platforms for AI data center market. Expected close May 2026.

Africa's crypto market grew 52% to $205B in on-chain activity, led by Nigeria's $96B in transactions. Institutional infrastructure and CBDC initiatives are accelerating continent-wide adoption.

Rivian stock cheaper after correction with two growth catalysts: R2 SUV launch and undervalued AI exposure. Uber's $1.25B investment validates strategy.

Portnoy Law Firm sues BellRing Brands for allegedly inflating organic sales growth through customer inventory stockpiling, citing 52% stock decline following revelations.

Nexxen enhances DSP platform with AI optimization, real-time adjustments, and incrementality testing to streamline ad campaigns across channels.

Law firm Bernstein Liebhard files securities fraud class action against $SLNO, citing alleged misrepresentations regarding Phase 3 DCCR clinical trial program.

Portnoy Law Firm files class action against $PMI for alleged fraud involving social media misinformation and insider share dumping. Stock crashed 70% in October.

Zalos raises $3.6M seed round led by 14 Peaks to scale AI agents automating finance workflows across legacy ERP systems without replacements or integrations.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang explains his extreme co-design strategy and why he avoids traditional one-on-one meetings with 60 direct reports, favoring collaborative problem-solving instead.

$YMT surges 22% on $30M funding, $3M buyback, and digital commerce acquisition. 2026 revenue target set at 1 billion yuan.