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Teladoc Health, Inc. engages in the provision of telehealthcare services using a technology platform via mobile devices, the Internet, video and phone. It operates through the following segments: Teladoc Health Integrated Care, BetterHelp, and Others. The Teladoc Health Integrated Care segment offers virtual medical services. The BetterHelp segment includes virtual mental health and other wellness services. The company was founded in June 2002 by George Byron Brooks, Michael Gorton, and Gary Wald and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Teladoc Health is currently a focal point for investors as the community closely tracks its upcoming earnings and an activist letter demanding strategic changes, including potential cost-cutting and share buybacks. Market participants are debating whether these initiatives and a growing insurance-based model will finally catalyze a turnaround for the stock, while others highlight the high short interest as a setup for potential volatility.

Bankr is an advanced AI agent focused on simplifying the process of buying and selling digital assets. Bankr was the first AI agent on Farcaster to help you quickly buy all your favorites coins directly in the social. BankrCoin is the official coin of the agent and was deployed by Bankr itself directly in the Farcaster social feed. Fees from swaps go to support BankrCoin. Bankr is available on Farcaster and will soon be launching a private terminal, token recs, and limit orders on Base.

BankrCoin

BankrCoin (BNKR) is gaining traction as investors speculate on its potential as a critical infrastructure project within the AI-agent ecosystem on the Base network. The community is actively debating the project's utility and long-term valuation, with many users advocating for a 'hold' strategy to counter volatility and bot-driven price action.

Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. engages in developing a global supply chain for critical minerals and materials. It focuses on automotive, renewable energy, and military and defense sectors. The company is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

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Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (EMAT) is attracting significant attention as investors react to its strategic focus on domestic rare earth magnet production and supply chain independence amidst rising geopolitical tensions. The stock is experiencing heightened volatility and interest from traders speculating on a potential low-float squeeze, with many closely monitoring its ability to scale capacity and navigate its transition as a newly listed public company.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a premier global media and entertainment company, which engages in the provision of a differentiated portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. It operates through the following segments: Studios, Networks, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), and Corporate. The Studios segment includes producing and releasing feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, producing and initial licensing television programs to networks services as well as third parties, distributing films and television programs to various third party, internal television, and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market related consumer products, and themed experience licensing and interactive gaming. The Networks segment focuses on domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment is involved in premium pay-television and streaming services. The company was founded on June 17, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Warner Bros Discovery Inc

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is trending as shareholders prepare for an April 23 vote on the massive $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance. Community discussion is dominated by the prospect of the $31 per share payout, skepticism regarding CEO compensation packages, and a polarized debate over whether the resulting media conglomerate will effectively compete with streaming giants or suffer from insurmountable debt and integration risks.

Cipher Digital, Inc. operates as a Bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. The firm is developing a cryptocurrency business. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cipher Digital Inc.

Cipher Digital is seeing significant investor attention as the market eagerly anticipates Q1 earnings, with the community closely tracking potential new hyperscaler lease agreements and infrastructure execution updates. Analysts remain largely bullish on the company's pivot from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing, driving heavy discussions around its long-term growth potential in the AI infrastructure sector.

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Recon Raccoon (RCON) is gaining traction as community members highlight its focus on long-term project building, recent CEX listings, and strategic marketing campaigns. While some investors remain focused on the potential for growth and cross-chain accessibility, others in the community are actively debating the sustainability of its liquidity pools and partnerships.

Bubble Protocol (BPL) is the utility token powering the BubbleSwap ecosystem on Shido Network.  BPL is designed to reduce trading fees, reward long-term holders through staking, and provide access to ecosystem opportunities such as BubblePad airdrops.  With a fixed supply of 20M tokens and a buyback &amp; burn mechanism tied to protocol activity, BPL is built around real usage and growth, not speculation.

Bubble Protocol

Bubble Protocol is gaining momentum as the community highlights its expanding ecosystem of gasless DeFi tools, including the newly introduced BubbleAccount and cross-chain capabilities. Investors are actively discussing the protocol's deflationary tokenomics and the steady rollout of utility-focused products on the Shido Network.

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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF ($KWEB) is seeing heightened investor interest driven by rumors of a trade framework and potential tariff reductions emerging from high-level US-China talks. While some community members are betting on a major rally and long-term re-rating due to depressed valuations, others remain skeptical, citing persistent volatility and concerns about China's economic stability.

lululemon athletica, Inc. engages in the business of designing, distributing, and retailing technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Company-Operated Stores, Direct to Consumer, and Other. The company was founded by Dennis James Wilson in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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Lululemon Athletica Inc

Lululemon shares are facing intense selling pressure as investors grapple with leadership uncertainty, a contentious proxy battle with founder Chip Wilson, and broader concerns regarding consumer discretionary spending. The community remains deeply divided between those viewing the current valuation as a deep-value buying opportunity and those fearing further downside amid weakening brand momentum and intense retail sector headwinds.

Cisco Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of Internet Protocol-based networking products and services related to the communications and information technology industry. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Its products include the following categories: Secure, Agile Networks, Internet for the Future, Collaboration, End-to-End Security, Optimized Application Experiences, and Other Products. The company was founded by Sandra Lerner and Leonard Bosack in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems is seeing intense investor focus following a massive quarterly earnings beat and a significant upward revision of its AI infrastructure revenue targets, which has sparked a major valuation re-rating. The community is actively debating the sustainability of this rally, with many comparing its current momentum to historical market cycles while others highlight its pivot to becoming a critical player in the AI networking build-out.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The S&amp;P 500 and the Dow Jones eased 1.3% and 1% respectively, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5%.</li><li>The Nasdaq reported its first weekly drop in over six weeks for the week ending May 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields top 4.5% on May 15th, the highest since a year.</li></ul><p>U.S. stock indices dropped on Friday as surging bond yields and higher-for-longer inflation metrics renewed rate hike fears amid persistently elevated oil prices.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPX">S&amp;P 500</a>&nbsp; fell 1.2%, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq</a> lost 1.5%, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DJI">Dow Jones</a> declined 1.1%. The Russell 2000, which tracks stocks with small market capitalizations, fell 2.4%, the index's worst day in 2026.&nbsp;</p><p>Among ETFs tracking benchmark indexes, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a> fell 1.4%, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust&nbsp;</a>(QQQ) ended Friday around 2% lower, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) eased 1.2%. While SPY ended the week marginally higher, up 0.2%, QQQ and DIA ended the week down between 0.2% and 0.3%.&nbsp;</p><p>The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SMH">SMH</a>) dropped 4%.&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, retail sentiment on Stocktwits for SPY, QQQ, and DIA was all in the ‘bullish’ territory.</p><div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>-0.1%</td><td>49,526.17&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>-1.24%</td><td>7,408.50&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq 100</td><td>-1.54%</td><td>29,125.20&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p>According to the Survey of Professional Forecasters, a group that is polled each quarter by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, projected the U.S. CPI to hit 6% for the first quarter.</p><p>In the most recent forecast three months ago, the panel projected a consumer price index gain of just 2.7%. However, that was just before the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>For the full year, the group forecast the CPI rate at 3.5% for the all-items and 2.9% for core, which excludes volatile food and energy prices. That’s up from estimates of 2.6% for both in the prior survey done three months ago.&nbsp;</p><p>Two inflation reports earlier this week also showed rising price pressures in the retail and wholesale markets, adding to bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s regime-change efforts might not be all that easy.&nbsp;</p><p>US 10-year yields topped 4.5%, and with the Iran conflict showing no signs of ending, investors are beginning to get jittery that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will further deepen the energy disruptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Generally, when bond yields spike, investors tend to move away from equities, especially technology shares. A rise in yields raises the cost of borrowing for corporates, diminishing the current value of future earnings in analyst models.&nbsp;</p><p>“Risk sentiment is being dented by a global rise in bond yields, driven by a combination of inflation concerns, expectations for central-bank hikes, and worries around government debt as countries look to cushion the impact of higher energy prices,” said Angelo Kourkafas, Senior Global Strategist at Edward Jones, in an interview to Bloomberg.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Trending Stocks To Watch&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Tesla (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TSLA">TSLA</a>): Shares of Tesla slipped 4% on Friday amid a broad selloff in tech stocks, while concerns for the EV giant’s business in China weighed further on the stock.&nbsp;</p><p>Starbucks (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SBUX">SBUX</a>): Starbucks Corp on Friday announced its third round of job cuts, affecting 300 employees in the U.S., as the company continues its strategic turnaround efforts.&nbsp;</p><p>Poet Technologies (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/POET">POET</a>): POET Technologies shares declined after the company disclosed plans to raise capital through a securities offering and announced long-time finance chief Thomas Mika’s decision to leave the company later this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Microsoft (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">MSFT</a>): Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman on Friday revealed that Pershing Square has acquired a new stake in Microsoft, adding that the firm will disclose the position in a 13F filing.</p><p>Nvidia (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">NVDA</a>): U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that China has not yet approved purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips.&nbsp;</p><p>Broader Market Trends&nbsp;</p><p>Crude oil prices jumped on Friday, rising past $105 per barrel after Trump told Fox News that he is losing patience with Iran. Brent crude futures for July gained more than 3% to close at $109.26 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for June advanced more than 4% to settle at $105.42 per barrel, CNBC reported.&nbsp;</p><p>Read More: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/this-consumer-etf-dropped-13-from-its-january-highs-a-look-at-how-the-dynamics-changed-for-the-industry-since-the-iran-war/cZXmEG3Reka">This Consumer ETF Dropped 13% From Its January Highs -- A Look At How Industry Dynamics Changed Since The Iran War</a></p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

Markets Open After Steep Declines Amid Inflation Fears

S&P 500, Dow And Nasdaq Drop As Inflation Angst Spurs Rate Hike Fears — TSLA, SBUX, POET, MSFT, NVDA In Focus

U.S. stock indices dropped on Friday as surging bond yields and higher-for-longer inflation metrics renewed rate hike fears amid persistently elevated oil prices.

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A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia showed U.S. Consumer price inflation (CPI) is projected to hit 6% for the first quarter.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Technology stocks led broader market gains, with Nvidia hovering near the $6 trillion market-cap level.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>U.S. April retail sales grew for the third straight month.&nbsp;</li><li>Cisco’s 13% jump following strong management commentary aided the Dow.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>U.S. stock indices rose on Thursday as strong corporate earnings, along with a revival of the broader AI theme play, aided investor sentiment, while strong retail sales numbers provided confidence that soaring inflation has not hurt market demand.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DJI">Dow Jones index</a> popped 370.26 points, or 0.75%, to end at 50,063.46. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPX">S&amp;P 500</a> climbed 0.77% and closed at 7,501.24, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq</a> gained 0.88% to 26,635.22.&nbsp;</p><p>Among ETFs tracking benchmark indexes, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust&nbsp;</a>(QQQ), and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) ended Thursday around 1% higher.</p><p>Meanwhile, retail sentiment on Stocktwits for SPY, QQQ, and DIA was all in the ‘bullish’ territory.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>US Market Drivers</strong></h2><div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>0.8%</td><td>50,063.46&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>0.8%</td><td>7,501.24&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>0.9%</td><td>26,635.22&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p>Technology stocks led broader market gains, owing to strong earnings commentary from Cisco and a stellar market debut by Nvidia rival Cerebras, while Nvidia itself hovered around the $6 trillion market cap mark. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SMH">SMH</a>) advanced 1%.&nbsp;</p><p>U.S. retail sales rose 0.5%&nbsp;month-on-month in April, the third consecutive month of rising sales, which aided market sentiment by showing consumer demand remains resilient despite rising inflation pressures and elevated interest rates.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>“April retail sales echoed what we’ve heard across corporate conference calls for weeks now: The US consumer remains resilient despite soaring gas prices,” said Bret Kenwell, an analyst at eToro, told Bloomberg. “When it comes to stocks though, tech is in the driver’s seat right now, not the consumer.”&nbsp;</p><p>Inflation pressure is mounting. Earlier this week, the producer price index rose 6% from a year ago, topping all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The monthly advance was also the sharpest since 2022. A core measure increased 5.2% from April 2025 — the most in more than three years.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Trending Stocks To Watch</strong></h2><p>Apple (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AAPL">AAPL</a>): Apple shares eased marginally from their record highs after <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/aapl-stock-slips-from-record-highs-as-legal-action-threatens-open-ai-alliance-report/cZX16MNReSW">media reports</a> suggested OpenAI is considering suing the iPhone maker over the way ChatGPT was integrated&nbsp;within Apple’s mobile ecosystem.</p><p>Boeing (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BA">BA</a>): Boeing shares dropped as investors were left unsatisfied with the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ba-stock-drops-as-200-jet-plane-order-from-china-falls-short-of-initial-expectations/cZX1zPtReSf">200 jet order</a> from China, as the market had hoped for around 500, while a few investors raised concerns over the firm’s ability to complete the orders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Ford (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/F">F</a>): Shares of Ford Motor rose as upbeat Street action focused on the automaker’s expanding energy storage business reignited investor optimism.&nbsp;</p><p>Cisco (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CSCO">CSCO</a>): Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) shares soared to an all-time high on Thursday after the company’s third-quarter results and fiscal year 2026 forecast blew past Wall Street expectations.&nbsp;</p><p>Nvidia (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">NVDA</a>): Nvidia hovered near its $6 trillion market cap after the U.S. cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia's second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, Reuters reported.&nbsp;</p><p>Cerebras (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CBRS">CBRS</a>): Nvidia (NVDA) rival Cerebras (CBRS) <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/cerebras-ipo-beat-every-estimate-even-arthur-hayes-hyperliquid-call/cZX1zXkReSQ">debuted</a> on the Nasdaq Thursday morning at an 89% premium to its IPO price. The stock ended its first trading session 68% higher.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Broader Market Trends&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Global oil prices continued their upward trajectory today, with Brent crude holding firm above $105 per barrel. The International Energy Agency’s warning on Wednesday that global oil supply could remain below demand for the remainder of 2026 due to ongoing disruptions in the Middle East and restrictions on tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz is keeping the floor under prices.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond remained elevated above the 5% threshhold, its highest level since 2007, and the benchmark&nbsp;10-year Treasury yield hovered around&nbsp;4.45%.&nbsp; Bond prices, which move inversely to yields, fell as investors continue to process the impact of soaring crude prices on inflation, currently at a three-year high of 3.8%.&nbsp;</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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S&P500, Nasdaq At Record Highs, Dow Regains 50,000 level — AAPL, BA, CSCO, NVDA, CBRS, F In Focus

U.S. stock indices rose on Thursday as strong corporate earnings, along with a revival of the broader AI theme play, aided investor sentiment, while strong retail sales numbers provided confidence that soaring inflation has not hurt market demand.&nbsp;

Strong retail sales, robust earnings, and deals for corporate America from Trump’s China visit aid sentiment.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The&nbsp;S&amp;P500 hit record highs, the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.4%, while the&nbsp;Dow Jones inched 0.2% lower.&nbsp;</li><li>Technology stocks led broader market gains with Nvidia hitting record highs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Wholesale prices soared in April to the highest in four years.</li></ul><p>The S&amp;P500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones slipped as investors assessed red-hot inflation data and looked for cues from U.S. President Donald Trump’s China visit.</p><p>The S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq gained 0.6% and 1.2%, respectively, and reached new highs. The Dow fell 0.1%.&nbsp;</p><p>Among ETFs tracking benchmark indexes, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust&nbsp;</a>(QQQ) ended Wednesday around 1% higher, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) was flat.&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, retail sentiment on Stocktwits for SPY, QQQ, and DIA was all in the ‘bullish’ territory.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>US Market Drivers</strong></h2><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>-0.1%</td><td>49,693.20</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>0.6%</td><td>7,444.25&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>1.2%</td><td>24,016.02&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>Technology stocks were the outliers from the rest of the market as inflation fears, spurred by higher wholesale producer prices in the U.S., weighed on other sectors such as retail and banking. NVIDIA (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">NVDA</a>) hit record highs, and Micron Technology (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MU">MU</a>) gained more than 3%. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SMH">SMH</a>) advanced 2%.&nbsp;</p><p>Two inflation reports this week showed increasing price pressures on the retail and wholesale markets, leading to mixed signals on future monetary policy.&nbsp;</p><p>The U.S. Senate on Wednesday&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/kevin-warsh-is-the-us-fed-s-17th-chairperson-senate-approves/cZXLHqxReKp">confirmed</a> Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell. Warsh has been advocating for lower rates, but rising inflation signals have led the market to believe otherwise.&nbsp;</p><p>The producer price index rose 6% from a year ago, topping all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The monthly advance was also the sharpest since 2022. A core measure increased 5.2% from April 2025 — the most in more than three years.</p><p>“Wednesday’s PPI was strikingly elevated as producers are feeling the ripple effects of $100 per barrel oil,” said Clark Bellin at Bellwether Wealth in an interview with Bloomberg. “The Federal Reserve has an inflation problem on its hands.”</p><p>"Near-term inflationary pressure will persist regardless of whether the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, but in the event that sea traffic from the Persian Gulf fails to resume by the summer, the market’s operating assumption is that the inflation outlook will be materially higher," wrote BMO Capital Markets strategist Ian Lyngen in a note, which was accessed by Barron’s.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Trending Stocks To Watch&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Fervo Energy (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FRVO">FRVO</a>): The Houston, Texas-based geothermal energy firm raised $1.89 billion through an upsized offering, issuing 70 million shares of its common stock.</p><p>ARM Holdings (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ARM">ARM</a>): UK-based ARM Holdings (ARM) and its parent company SoftBank Group (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SFTBY">SFTBY</a>) made a last-minute attempt to acquire AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems ahead of its IPO, which Cerebras rejected.&nbsp;</p><p>Ford (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/F">F</a>): Shares of Ford Motor crossed the 100-day moving average (DMA) for the first time in two months and was among the top trending stocks on Stocktwits.&nbsp;</p><p>Cisco (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CSCO">CSCO</a>): Cisco, in its quarterly earnings report, which was released after hours, announced job cuts that will affect 4,000 of its employees.</p><p>Sellas Life Sciences (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SLS">SLS</a>): Sellas shares were on track to record their best week in over four months ahead of its upcoming leukemia trial data.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Broader Market Trends&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Crude oil prices dipped on Wednesday as fears of higher U.S. interest rates dampened the global demand outlook. Brent crude settled near $104.85 per barrel. Despite the daily decline, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global oil supply could remain below demand for the remainder of 2026 due to ongoing disruptions in the Middle East and restrictions on tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;</p><p>The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to 5.05%, its highest level since 2007, following a soft auction and hotter-than-expected inflation data. Bond prices, which move inversely to yields, fell as investors processed the reality that inflation—currently at a three-year high of 3.8%—is proving difficult for the Fed to tame.&nbsp;</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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