2 Stocks to Watch From the Challenging Computer Industry — Neutral

DELL  HPQ   Zacks Investment Research — April 14, 2025

The Computer - Micro Computers industry participants like Dell Technologies (DELL) and HP (HPQ) are benefiting from the strong demand for enterprise devices amid stiff macroeconomic challenges globally.

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Proportional takeover offer is a buyout for 8 out of 10 shares held by shareholders at a record date Amount to be offered per share to be computed as US$180m less net debt divided by number of eligible ordinary shares at the time LONDON, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower International PLC (Nasdaq: VVPR) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”) hereby provides an update and clarification regarding the proportional takeover offer from Energi Holdings Limited (“Energi”) following queries from several shareholders. The proportional takeover offer is a partial buyout that would result in each shareholder at a record date to be …

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LOS ANGELES , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY) reported today that after the markets close on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Company will issue an earnings press release reporting its results for the first quarter of 2025, and will also file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The earnings press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit, captioned Abramov v. Fluence Energy, Inc., et al., No. 1:25-cv-00444 (E.D. Va.), has been filed. The suit seeks to represent investors who purchased Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) common stock between November 29, 2023 and February 10, 2025.

image for news Fluence Energy (FLNC) Faces Investor Scrutiny Over Accounting and Ongoing SEC Investigation, Securities Class Action Pending – Hagens Berman

Crude Oil Moves Lower; M&T Bank Earnings Miss Views — Neutral

MTB   Benzinga — April 14, 2025

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Monday.

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Intel's new CEO isn't wasting time trying to enact a turnaround — Positive

INTC   Market Watch — April 14, 2025

One of the first big moves by Intel Corp.'s new chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan, shows he's moving quickly to monetize some of the chip giant's nonessential assets.

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Nvidia's announcement comes after the US exempted electronics such as smartphones and chips from its reciprocal tariffs on China.

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Why Palantir, Apple, and Micron Rallied Monday — Neutral

AAPL  MU  PLTR   The Motley Fool — April 14, 2025

The continuing threat of a far-reaching trade war and on-again, off-again tariffs has sparked historic volatility in the stock market in recent weeks. The dour mood resulting from ongoing correction has been offset by waves of euphoria, with investors latching onto any positive developments to bid up stocks from recent lows.

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Nvidia (NVDA) on Monday announced plans to build supercomputers entirely in the U.S., with the chipmaker and its partners set to invest up to $500 billion in American AI infrastructure over the next four years.

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For shareholders of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a difficult month continues.

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51% OF VOTERS APPROVE OF TRUMP'S JOB ON IMMIGRATION AND 41% ON TARIFFS AND INFLATION VOTERS SPLIT ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS BUT 48% SAY THEY NEED MORE TIME TO WORK OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR FREE TRADE BUT 58% VIEW CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE U.S. WITH UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES 78% OF VOTERS SUPPORT REDUCING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES BUT WOULD NOT RENEW MUSK PAST 6 MONTHS 60% OF VOTERS FAVOR DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN WHILE 71% FAVOR OUTRIGHT DESTRUCTION OF IRAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITIES NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released …

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A class-action lawsuit has been filed against enCore Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: EU), a uranium exploration and development company, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The suit, Zhongjian v. enCore Energy Corp., No. 25-cv-01234 (S.D. Tex.), represents investors who purchased enCore securities between March 28, 2024, and March 2, 2025.

image for news enCore Energy (EU) Faces Investor Lawsuit Amid Financial Reporting Woes, Leadership Shakeup – Hagens Berman

Transaction in Own Shares — Neutral

SHEL   GlobeNewsWire — April 14, 2025

Transaction in Own Shares 14 April, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company') announces that on 14 April 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number of Shares purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid Volume weighted average price paid per share Venue Currency 14/04/2025 900,000 £ 23.8400 £ 23.4900 £ 23.6546 LSE GBP 14/04/2025 0 - - - Chi-X (CXE) GBP 14/04/2025 0 - - - BATS (BXE) GBP 14/04/2025 …

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European markets move higher as President Trump's tariff exemptions boost stocks — Positive

BBEU  DBEF  DBEU  DFE  EDEN  EPOL  EWD  EWG  EWI  EWL  EWN  EWP  EWQ  EWU  EZU  FDD  FEP  FEZ  FLGB  HEDJ  HEZU  IEUR  IEV  SPEU  VGK   CNBC Television — April 14, 2025

Sky News' Wilfred Frost joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' with the latest global markets report as well as details on his new docu-series premiering on next Sunday on MSNBC.

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StoneCo: This Reversal May Be Just The Beginning — Positive

STNE   Seeking Alpha — April 14, 2025

StoneCo's stock has rebounded 37% since mid-January 2025, driven by strong unit economics and improving macro conditions in key regions. StoneCo exceeded 2024 guidance on key metrics like retail deposits, MSMB take rate, and adjusted net income, despite minor misses, indicating robust operational growth. Management's FY2025 guidance projects significant growth, with a 14% YoY increase in adjusted gross profit and an 18% rise in adjusted EPS, supporting further stock appreciation.

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Dell, Best Buy Stocks Bounce After Brutal Tariff-Driven Selloff — Positive

BBY  DELL   Schaeffers Research — April 14, 2025

Tech and electronics stocks are charging higher to kick off the week, following a temporary exemption from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

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CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AWCF--The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today it awarded over $5 million to organizations across the U.S., supporting communities served by American Water in the 2024 Community Impact Report. Through the American Water Charitable Foundation's Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, $4.7 million was a.

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Patent Approval Reinforces Nexalin's Leadership in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Addiction Treatment Patent Approval Reinforces Nexalin's Leadership in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Addiction Treatment

image for news Nexalin Technology Secures USPTO Patent for Deep Intracranial Frequency Stimulation (DIFS™) Technology in Treating Substance Use Disorders

The new dress code is just the latest tweak under CEO Brian Niccol, who aims to return the coffee chain's image from a grab-and-go location to a sit-down cafe.

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China has made similar threats before. The upshot: U.S. production increased.

image for news MP Materials Soars on China's Export Ban on Rare-Earth Metals. It's Ready for the Challenge.