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Devon and Coterra shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger. Combined company to form premier large-cap shale operator closing May 2026.

Apple authorized $100B in buybacks while limiting AI capex to $4.3B, reporting 17% revenue and 22% EPS growth, signaling confidence in capital-light edge-based AI strategy.

Microsoft's earnings missed expectations despite 18% revenue growth, as commercial backlog stalled and Azure growth flatlined at 39%, raising questions about AI monetization.

RTX Corp.'s profitable, cash-generative model outweighs Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL upside amid $112M annual burn and 50% dilution risk.

Sprouts Farmers Market stock rallied after raising full-year profit guidance, reporting $2.3B Q1 sales and $137M free cash flow despite 1.7% comparable sales decline.

Apple outperformed Mag 7 peers with 17% revenue growth and booming services, while spending just $4.3B in capex versus competitors' $125-200B AI infrastructure bets.

$RBLX crashed 15.1% after Q1 earnings beat but weak forward guidance fell short of Wall Street expectations on bookings growth.

T-Mobile accelerates broadband expansion via $2.7B fiber joint ventures, adding 500K+ subscribers while maintaining wireless growth and 24% free cash flow margins.

Magna reports 3% Q1 sales growth to $10.4B and 77% EPS growth to $1.38, outpacing 7% industry production decline while maintaining 2026 outlook and returning $575M to shareholders.

U.S. naval blockade on Iranian exports drives WTI to $110, Brent to $126. Major energy producers gain substantial cash flow boost, enabling expanded dividends and buybacks.

Kinross Gold secured 96-99.91% voting support for all directors and returned $350M to shareholders in 2026 amid record free cash flow.

Domino's stock plunged 20% after missing Q1 targets, yet Berkshire Hathaway doubled its stake to 3.4M shares, signaling confidence despite near-term weakness.

Spotify stock fell 14% after Q1 earnings despite strong fundamentals, driven by weaker Q2 premium subscriber guidance and declining ad revenue. Analysts view the pullback as a potential buying opportunity.

XPO Inc beat Q1 earnings expectations with $2.096B revenue, up 7.3% YoY, and raised guidance on demand recovery tailwinds.

Meta stock fell 9.1% after Q1 earnings beat, as massive $19B AI infrastructure spending slashed free cash flow to $13.2B, raising valuation concerns.

Trump's Iran blockade signals drive crude to 4-year highs, boosting ExxonMobil and Chevron free cash flows and dividend growth prospects.

Iran tensions drive oil to $96/barrel and gas to $4.23/gallon nationally, creating windfall profits for $CVX and $OXY through elevated crude prices and shareholder returns.

Tesla's 340 P/E ratio prices in perfect execution of robotaxi and Optimus projects. Analyst warns downside risk outweighs upside if ambitious bets falter.

Kinross Gold declares US$0.04 quarterly dividend payable June 2026, maintaining shareholder returns amid record free cash flow streak and $350M year-to-date capital distributions.

Analog chips experience unprecedented demand surge from AI data centers. Texas Instruments reports 22% YoY analog growth; Analog Devices, Microchip, and onsemi positioned as key beneficiaries.