Nvidia Stock Gains. What Microsoft and Meta Earnings Mean for the Chip Maker. — Positive
META MSFT NVDA Barrons — May 01, 2025Nvidia stock was rising after Microsoft and Meta Platforms signaled they will continue to spend heavily on AI data centers.

Political risk tops companies' ERM risk registers, according to latest Willis Political Risk Survey — Neutral
WTW GlobeNewsWire — May 01, 2025LONDON, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Political risks rank among the top five risks on the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk register for 75% of global companies, with 11% identifying it as the number one risk. Highly exposed industries, such as contracting, transport and mining are disproportionately affected, according to the eighth annual Political Risk Survey and Report by Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW).

Why Supermicro Stock Is Crashing, and Is It a Buying Opportunity? — Negative
SMCI The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025Supermicro (SMCI -11.53%) disappointed investors with its preliminary results, which caused the stock price to fall.

1 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Right Now — Neutral
GOOG GOOGL The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025There's no doubt that the uncertainty around U.S. trade and tariffs is worrying everyone right now. People are thinking about and planning for a possible recessionary scenario this year.

Tripadvisor's long-term story looks appealing, even as its Q4 earnings disappointed investors hoping for a quicker exit. Its recently closed merger with Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings also clears the way for takeover interest. The pending recession in the U.S. travel industry may hit the company's prospects and disrupt both that long-term story and any new offers from coming in.

Rio Tinto Shareholders Reject Activist Bid for Review of London Listing — Neutral
RIO WSJ — May 01, 2025PERTH, Australia—Rio Tinto shareholders voted against an independent review of the miner's dual-listed structure, rejecting an activist investor's proposal aimed at getting the company to drop a decades-old primary London listing.

PicoCELA Inc. Issues Restricted Common Shares to Nikken Lease Kogyo Co. Ltd. — Neutral
PCLA PRNewsWire — May 01, 2025TOKYO , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 28 , 2025, PicoCELA Inc. (" PicoCELA " or the " Company " ), (Nasdaq: PCLA), a Tokyo-based provider of enterprise wireless mesh solutions, entered into a share subscription agreement (the "Agreement") with Nikken Lease Kogyo Co., Ltd. (" Nikken "), a Tokyo-based company specializing in the sales and leasing of temporary construction materials and equipment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 2,531,645 common shares (the "Shares") to Nikken at a purchase price of JPY79 (or $0.55*) per share, for an aggregate purchase price of JPY199,999,955 (or $1,396,160), on …

CallTower Enhances Flexibility and Productivity for Modern Workforces with Webex Go by Cisco — Neutral
CSCO GlobeNewsWire — May 01, 2025Webex Go with CallTower Will Enable Seamless Enterprise Calling on Mobile Devices Webex Go with CallTower Will Enable Seamless Enterprise Calling on Mobile Devices

Apple Would Be Worth Half as Much If It Stopped Manufacturing in China — Negative
AAPL NYTimes — May 01, 2025The world's most valuable company has become so reliant on Chinese suppliers and sales that it would be worth half as much or less without them.

Charles Schwab Unveils National Investing Day to Educate and Empower Individual Investors — Neutral
SCHW Business Wire — May 01, 2025WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab announced the launch of the inaugural National Investing Day, which aims to raise awareness about the power of long-term investing.

The Best High-Yield Midstream Stock to Invest $10,000 in Right Now — Positive
EPD The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025Enterprise Products Partners (EPD -1.22%) has a distribution yield of around 6.8% today. Energy Transfer (ET -3.08%) has a higher yield at 7.5%, and USA Compression Partners (USAC -2.48%) is even higher at 8.3%.

Best Home Printer (May 2025): HP All-In Plan Named Top Home Printer Choice by Expert Consumers — Neutral
HPQ GlobeNewsWire — May 01, 2025Expert Consumers has named the HP All-In Plan as the top home printer choice for May 2025 Expert Consumers has named the HP All-In Plan as the top home printer choice for May 2025

Ryanair threatens to seek alternative to Boeing order if tariffs impact price — Negative
BA RYAAY Reuters — May 01, 2025Ryanair would look for an alternative aircraft supplier if U.S. tariffs materially affect the price of planes it has ordered from Boeing , chief executive Michael O'Leary said in a letter on Thursday, adding that he would consider Chinese planemaker COMAC.

Gold Futures Drop on Sliding Safe-Haven Demand, Stronger Greenback — Negative
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL WSJ — May 01, 2025Gold futures slumped on easing trade tensions and falling safe-haven demand, but further losses might be limited as rate-cut expectations have been lifted following a weaker U.S. economic data.

Alphabet: The Bull Case, Backed By Down-To-Earth Projections — Positive
GOOG GOOGL Seeking Alpha — May 01, 2025GOOGL has significantly underperformed the market in recent months. Google Search and Ads, including YouTube and subscriptions, continue to show growth, despite increased competition. The Cloud segment remains Alphabet's key growth engine, with strong revenue increases and long-term potential in AI and infrastructure.

This Incredibly Cheap Semiconductor Stock Is About to Go on a Terrific Bull Run — Positive
LRCX The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025Share prices of Lam Research (LRCX 1.23%) shot up more than 6% following the April 23 release of its fiscal 2025 third-quarter earnings (for the three months ended March 30), driven by the company's stronger-than-expected results and guidance that point toward strong demand for its semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Tesla's chair denies the EV giant considered replacing Elon Musk as CEO — Neutral
TSLA Business Insider — May 01, 2025Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has denied that the company's board considered replacing Elon Musk as CEO. The Wall Street Journal reported that board members began searching for a replacement last month.

3 Top High-Yield Dividend Stocks I Can't Wait to Buy in May to Boost My Passive Income — Positive
CPT KO MTN The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025My desire is to eventually become financially independent . I want to reach the point where my investments produce enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses.

Down Nearly 20%, This AI Giant Is the Best Bargain "Magnificent Seven" Stock Right Now — Positive
NVDA The Motley Fool — May 01, 2025Stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven" led market gains last year as investors bet on a potential artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. This group of top tech stocks has been investing heavily in AI, and each member is well positioned to benefit from the AI growth story.

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Under the patronage of His Excellency Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy & Minerals of the Sultanate of Oman, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), and Ahmed Al Azkawi, OQ Exploration and Production CEO, celebrated the ground-breaking of the Marsa LNG plant, in the port of Sohar, northern Oman, one year after the Final Investment Decision. The 1 million ton per year (Mt/y) liquefaction plant is being buil.
