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Tesla Agrees to Acquire AI Hardware Company for $2 Billion

The major averages closed broadly lower as investors continue to digest corporate earnings reports as well as developments in the Middle East. Post-print declines from major players such as Tesla and IBM were counteracted by sharp gains from companies like Texas Instruments and American Airlines.Meanwhile, relations between the U.S. and Iran continue to be tense. President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to "shoot and kill any boat" laying mines along the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's navy said it seized two container ships in the strait.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Teslareportedand said in a regulatory filing that it agreed to acquire an "AI hardware company" for up to $2B in Tesla common stock and equity awardsIBMreported better-than-expectedTexas Instrumentsreportedand provided upbeat Q2 guidanceServiceNowprovided areport for Q1American Airlinesreportedand cut its FY25 earnings outlook2. WALL STREET CALLS:BofATexas Instrumentsto Buy on improving earnings powerCSXto Underweight at Morgan StanleyMcDonald'sto Neutral at Rothschild & Co RedburnJPMorganAvisto Underweight on "unsustainable valuation"HSBCof Oklowith a Buy rating and $96 price target3. AROUND THE WEB:Microsoftis offering voluntary buyouts to a small percentage of its workforce, CNBC reportsMeta Platformsplans to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to boost efficiency, Bloomberg saysVoya Financialis facing pressure from activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management, to consider putting itself up for sale or offloading its underperforming health insurer arm, FT saysSoftBankis seeking a $10B loan secured by its shares in OpenAI, Bloomberg reportsBPshareholders rejected two company resolutions at its annual general meeting, expressing frustration over climate disclosures, with just over a quarter of investors supporting resolution asking BP to explain its oil and gas spending strategy, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Penn Entertainmentgains after, with EPS and revenue beating consensusApplied Digitalincreases afterwith a U.S. based hyperscalerSTMicroelectronicsand Comcasthigher in New York afterSuper Microlower after BlueFin Research said the companywith OracleASGNand KKR Real Estatefall after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Keurig Dr Pepperand backed its guidance for FY26Thermo Fisherprovidedand raised its outlook for FY26NextEraand reaffirmed its guidance for FY26Mobileye, with its CEO commenting that the results "reflected a stronger than expected start to 2026"Pool Corp, with EPS and revenue beating consensusINDEXES:The Dow fell 179.71, or 0.36%, to 49,310.32, the Nasdaq lost 219.06, or 0.89%, to 24,438.50, and the S&P 500 declined 29.50, or 0.41%, to 7,108.40.

Major U.S. Indices Slightly Lower as Tesla Acquires AI Company

The major averages were a bit lower near noon as investors continue to digest the latest round of corporate earnings reports as well as developments in the Middle East. Post-print declines from major players such as Tesla and IBM were counteracted by sharp gains from companies like Texas Instruments and American Airlines.Meanwhile, relations between the U.S. and Iran continue to be tense, as a lack of commitment from Iran reportedly led to U.S. Vice President JD Vance halting his trip to Pakistan for peace negotiations. Iran state media also reported that Tehran negotiators wouldn't be present, referring to such discussions with the U.S. as a "waste of time." Additionally, President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to "shoot and kill any boat" laying mines along the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's navy said it seized two container ships in the strait.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Teslareportedand said in a regulatory filing that it agreed to acquire an "AI hardware company" for up to $2B in Tesla common stock and equity awardsIBMreported better-than-expectedTexas Instrumentsreportedand provided upbeat Q2 guidanceServiceNowprovided areport for Q1American Airlinesreportedand cut its FY25 earnings outlook2. WALL STREET CALLS:BofATexas Instrumentsto Buy on improving earnings powerCSXto Underweight at Morgan StanleyMcDonald'sto Neutral at Rothschild & Co RedburnJPMorganAvisto Underweight on "unsustainable valuation"HSBCof Oklowith a Buy rating and $96 price target3. AROUND THE WEB:Voya Financialis facing pressure from activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management, to consider putting itself up for sale or offloading its underperforming health insurer arm, FT saysMicrosoftwill have to face a mass lawsuit alleging it overcharged thousands of British businesses to use its Window Server software on services provided by Amazon, Google, and Alibaba, Reuters reportsAustralia's eSafety Commissioner, the company's internet regulator, asked online gaming platforms, including Robloxand Microsoft'sMinecraft, to specify how they intend to protect children from being groomed and shield younger users from radicalization, Reuters saysSoftBankis seeking a $10B loan secured by its shares in OpenAI, Bloomberg reportsBPshareholders rejected two company resolutions at its annual general meeting, expressing frustration over climate disclosures, with just over a quarter of investors supporting resolution asking BP to explain its oil and gas spending strategy, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Penn Entertainmentgains after, with EPS and revenue beating consensusApplied Digitalincreases afterwith a U.S. based hyperscalerSTMicroelectronicsand Comcasthigher in New York afterSuper Microlower after BlueFin Research said the companywith OracleASGNand KKR Real Estatefall after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Keurig Dr Pepperand backed its guidance for FY26Thermo Fisher (TMO)for Q2 and raised its outlook for FY26NextEra (NEE)and reaffirmed its guidance for FY26Mobileyewith its CEO commenting that the results "reflected a stronger than expected start to 2026"Pool Corp, with EPS and revenue beating consensusINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.18%, or 88.62, to 49,401.41, the Nasdaq was down 0.28%, or 68.12, to 24,589.44, and the S&P 500 was down 0.05%, or 3.42, to 7,134.48.

WTI Crude Oil Holds Above $92, S&P 500 Hits Fresh Closing Highs

WTI Crude Oil remains above $92 per barrel as investors continue to digest the news from the Middle East, particularly with reports that it could be months before the Strait of Hormuz is fully cleared,  though positioning appears to be less sensitive to the headlines regarding the oil shipments.  Major indices saw fresh closing highs today, with S&P 500 solidifying gains above 7,000.  Tech and Communication Services were the best performing areas of the market while the rate-sensitive Real Estate lagged,  with the yield on the 10-year Treasury Note looking more tethered to 4.3% rather than retreating to pre-war 4.0% mark - indeed, CME Fed Watch tool now sees just a 1 in 4 chance of even one more rate cut this year vs. 1 in 3 chance seen a month ago.In the opening hour of the evening session, equities are mixed with a flat Nasdaq 100 futures contract and a 0.2% decline in S&P e-minis.  Teslasaw some heightened volatility after reporting Q1 results, initially jumping nearly 5% on earnings beat before retreating into slightly negative as earnings call from Elon Musk warned of a higher capex projection of more than $25B this year than previous estimates.  Semiconductors were higher however, with Texas Instruments'10% post-Q1 jump on higher than unexpected earnings and Q2 guidance. also pulling up some of its peers.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -United Rentalsup 14.6%Texas Instrumentsup 10.5%; Semiconductors up in sympathy: On Semiup 5.5%, Microchip Technologyup 6.5%; NXP Semiconductors N.V.; Analog Devicesup 4.0%CSXup 7.1%Churchill Downsup 5.1%Hexcelup 4.0%Waste Connectionsup 2.6%CACI Internationalup 2.5%Lam Researchup 2.5%Molina Healthcareup 2.3%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -ASGNdown 24.4%Medpace Holdingsdown 17.6%ServiceNowdown 12.4%IBMdown 6.6%Patterson-UTI Energydown 5.2%Gracodown 4.2%Knight Swiftdown 3.9%Southwestdown 3.3%Tesladown 1.8%ALSO LOWER -lululemondown 5.0% after confirming Heidi O'Neill as new CEO