VICR Vicor boosted FY guidance to $570M topping $548M estimates. The power module maker lifted Q2 sales outlook to $126M beating consensus by $2M. Shares jumped after hours on semiconductor equipment demand strength.
WFRD Weatherford crushed Q1 expectations with $1.49 EPS versus $1.07 estimates. Revenue hit $1.15B ahead of forecasts. The oilfield services firm capitalized on elevated drilling activity as crude markets stayed volatile.
NIC Nicolet Bankshares posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.75 beating $2.61 estimates. Sales reached $109.6M topping $103.5M consensus. Regional banks continued earnings momentum despite rate uncertainty.
CNBC reported European stocks fell as the US-Iran ceasefire deadline neared. Gulf tanker attacks threatened the fragile truce with oil markets bracing for disruption. API reported crude inventories dropped 4.47M barrels versus 1M expected draw intensifying supply concerns.
Citadel told FT that Trump's social media posts transformed oil trading. The hedge fund's commodities head said traders struggled to adjust to volatility sparked by frequent presidential messages. Dollar held firm as investors positioned defensively ahead of tonight's Iran deadline.
META Meta broke ground on its first Oklahoma data center valued at $1B. The AI infrastructure investment showed continued buildout despite market volatility. Bezos's Project Prometheus AI lab neared $38B valuation in new funding per FT reporting.
Chip equipment stocks dominated options flow this week with AXT and TER leading sentiment. Bears piled into rental cars as CAR SI hit 86.2% while HTZ reached 50.2%. Phoenix Holdings bet $25.6M on HLAN showing rare institutional conviction amid defensive positioning.
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