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Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). The CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets. The MBU segment is involved in memory and storage products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets. The EBU segment focuses on memory and storage products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer Markets. The SBU segment consists of SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets. The company was founded by Ward D. Parkinson, Joseph Leon Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitman on October 5, 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Micron Technology Inc.

Micron Technology Inc

Micron Technology is trending as investors aggressively buy into a structural memory supply shortage fueled by AI data center demand, with community sentiment shifting toward the belief that long-term re-rating is underway. Discussion is dominated by the stock's parabolic climb, the massive gains in options trading, and intense debate over whether this represents a sustainable AI-driven value play or an overextended blow-off top.

Digi Power X, Inc. is a block chain technology company, which engages in crypto currency mining. It focuses on validation through mining, hosting solutions, and blockchain software solutions. It operates through the following segments: Cryptocurrency Mining, Sales of Energy and Electricity, and Colocation Services. The company was founded on February 18, 2017, and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

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Digi Power X is rallying following the announcement of a multi-year, million-dollar AI data center agreement with Cerebras Systems, which has sparked massive investor interest. The community is actively debating the stock's potential for a significant squeeze and sustained growth as it transitions into a major player in the AI infrastructure and high-performance computing space.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of technology platforms that enable digital payments and simplifies commerce experiences on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. Its solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and Paydiant products. The firm also enables consumers to exchange funds with merchants using funding sources, which include bank account, PayPal account balance, PayPal Credit account, credit, and debit card or other stored value products. It operates through United States and Other Countries geographical segments. The company was founded in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PayPal Holdings Inc

PayPal is trending after reports surfaced that the company is reorganizing into three distinct business units to spin off Venmo as a standalone entity, signaling a strategic shift aimed at unlocking value and attracting potential acquirers. While the market response has been mixed, the community is actively debating whether this structural resetalongside ongoing buybacks and cost-cutting initiativesis the necessary catalyst to finally re-rate the stock or if it remains a value trap in a competitive fintech landscape.

SoundHound AI, Inc. engages in the development, owning, and commercialization of voice, sound, and natural language artificial intelligence technologies and related activities. The company was founded on September 2, 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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SoundHound AI Inc

SoundHound AI is trending following the launch of its new OASYS platform, with the community closely tracking high short interest and extreme borrow fees ahead of the upcoming earnings report. Investors are actively debating the potential for a gamma squeeze, as many focus on breaking key resistance levels amid significant volume and anticipation of a major catalyst.

Sandisk Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and provision of storage devices and solutions based on NAND flash technology. Its products include solid state drives, memory cards, and USB flash drives. The company was founded on February 5, 2024 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Sandisk Corp

Sandisk is experiencing a massive, momentum-driven rally fueled by severe structural NAND flash memory shortages and surging demand for AI data center storage, leading to intense community debate over whether the stock is undergoing a fundamental re-rating or forming a dangerous bubble. Investors are actively discussing the stock's parabolic trajectory and the potential for a share split, while debating the risks of entering at current levels compared to the potential for further upside as memory supply remains constrained through 2028.

Intel Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of computer products and technologies. It delivers computer, networking, data storage, and communications platforms. The firm operates through the following segments: Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center and AI (DCAI), Intel Foundry Services (IFS), and All Other. The CCG segment consists of platforms designed for notebooks, 2-in-1 systems, desktops, tablets, phones, wireless and wired connectivity products, and mobile communication components. The DCAI segment delivers solutions to cloud service providers and enterprise customers, along with silicon devices for communications service providers and high-performance computing customers. The IFS segment refers to full stack solutions created from the foundry industry ecosystem. The All Other segment represents results from other non-reportable segments and corporate-related charges. The company was founded by Robert Norton Noyce and Gordon Earle Moore on July 18, 1968, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Intel Corp.

Intel Corp

Intel is seeing significant market momentum driven by reports that Apple is exploring the company's foundry services for future chip production. While the community remains divided between investors celebrating a parabolic rally and skeptics calling for a correction, the stock continues to be a focal point for AI-linked infrastructure speculation and intense short-squeeze discussions.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of space launch vehicles. It offers Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and orbital transfer vehicles. The company was founded by Thomas E. Markusic, Mark Watt, and Max Polyakov in January 27, 2017 and is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

Firefly Aerospace is trending following strong quarterly revenue growth and its strategic involvement in key defense initiatives like the Golden Dome program, fueling community optimism about its long-term potential as an integrated defense-tech platform. Investors are actively debating the company's valuation against peers, with many focusing on the growing pipeline of government contracts and the potential for a sector-wide re-rating as the commercial space economy expands.

Coinbase Global, Inc. engages in the provision of a trusted platform that serves as a compliant on-ramp to the onchain economy and enables users to engage in a wide variety of activities with their crypto assets in both proprietary and third-party product experiences enabled by access to decentralized applications. It offers consumers primary financial account for the cryptoeconomy, institutions a full-service prime brokerage platform with access to deep pools of liquidity across the crypto marketplace, and developers a suite of products granting access to build onchain. The company was founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ernest Ehrsam in May 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Coinbase Global Inc

Coinbase is gaining momentum as investors react to a planned 14% workforce reduction intended to streamline operations for the AI era and navigate market conditions. The community remains sharply divided, with some traders betting on a bullish breakout tied to rising Bitcoin prices and potential regulatory clarity, while others express concern over the impact of job cuts and long-term institutional headwinds.

Shopify, Inc. is a global commerce company that provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce, offering trusted tools to start, scale, market, and run a retail business of any size. The Company's software enables merchants to run their business across all of their sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, social media storefronts and marketplaces. The Shopify platform provides merchants with a single view of their business across all of their sales channels and enables them to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting and access financing, all from one integrated back office. The company was founded on September 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

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Shopify Inc

Shopify is facing a valuation reset and short-term volatility following its latest earnings, with investors divided between those reacting to forward guidance concerns and those focused on its long-term AI-driven commerce thesis. The community is actively debating the company's valuation metrics and the potential for a rebound, while closely monitoring key price levels and institutional accumulation patterns.

SKK Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of civil engineering services in subsurface utility works, including power and telecommunication cable laying, water pipeline and sewer rehabilitation works. The company was founded by Chun Seong Ng and Koon Kiat Sze on October 16, 2013 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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SKK Holdings Ltd

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Wall Street analysts expect the upstream oil company to post a 40% increase in revenue.&nbsp;</li><li>The company has guided to 15% growth in production in 2026, driven by strong output from key offshore assets in Ghana and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as its LNG-linked projects in Mauritania and Senegal.&nbsp;</li><li>Kosmos has an average 12-month price target of $2.79 from 12 analysts covering the stock, implying a downside potential of nearly 15% from its last close, according to Koyfin data.</li></ul>Energy exploration firm Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s (KOS) stock has rallied more than 267% in 2026, fueled by surging oil and liquefied natural gas prices amid the war in the Middle East.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KOS">KOS shares</a> were up more than 4% in Monday’s overnight trade ahead of its first quarter (Q1) 2026 results. Wall Street analysts expect the upstream oil company to post a 40% increase in revenue.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What’s Working For Kosmos?</h2>Crude oil prices have surged more than 50% since the U.S. and Israel started their military campaign against Iran in late February, with WTI crude and Brent crude trading above $104 and $113 a barrel at the time of writing.Kosmos Energy is also benefiting from improved operational momentum and cost-cutting initiatives. The company has guided to 15% growth in production in 2026, driven by strong output from key offshore assets in Ghana and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as its LNG-linked projects in Mauritania and Senegal.The energy company’s capital expenditures in 2025 came in below budget, and it intends to keep capex levels low in 2026, while targeting a 20% reduction in operating costs and 10% reduction in net debt.In February, the company sold its about 40% stake in Equatorial Guinea’s Ceiba and Okume assets to Panoro Energy for $180 million, plus up to $39.5 million in contingent payments, to offload non-core assets, boost liquidity, and support debt reduction.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Q1 Earnings Expectation For Kosmos</h2>The company is slated to report its Q1 results on Tuesday before the market opens. Wall Street analysts expect Kosmos to post revenue of $406.96 million, compared with $290.43 million in the comparable period last year.Kosmos is also expected to post earnings per share of $0.02, compared to a loss of $0.23 per share in the first quarter of 2025.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Wall Street Consensus On KOS</h2>Last week, Pareto initiated coverage of Kosmos with a ‘Buy’ rating and a $3.60 price target, representing an upside potential of about 10% from its last close.However, earlier in the month, Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to ‘Sell’ from ‘Neutral’ with an unchanged price target of $2.25. The firm said the downgrade follows KOS stock's rally in 2026 and that it now sees less upside in its shares relative to the company's larger-cap peers. Goldman also said that the company's leverage remains elevated, which reduces its capacity to return capital to shareholders.KOS stock has gained more than 90% in the last year. Meanwhile, peers like <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/COP">ConocoPhillips</a> (COP) and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FANG">Diamondback Energy Inc.</a> (FANG) have rallied by over 40% and 60%, respectively.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260505_082851162_png_12a0d910d8.webp" alt="koyfin_20260505_082851162.png" width="1600" height="1000"></figure>According to Koyfin data, Kosmos has an average 12-month price target of $2.79 among 12 analysts covering the stock. This implies a downside potential of nearly 15% from its last close. Of those covering the stock, six analysts have a ‘Buy’ or higher rating on the stock, while four analysts recommend a ‘Hold’, and the rest have a ‘Sell’ or ‘Strong Sell’ rating.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Stance On KOS Stock</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around KOS stock was in the ‘bullish’ territory amid ‘normal’ message volumes, which have surged 50% over the past 30 days.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/KOS_sentiment_png_97e86d9abe.webp" alt="KOS sentiment.png">For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Defense stated that the sounds heard across the country are the result of its air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.</li><li>President Donald Trump on Sunday announced “Project Freedom” in a post on Truth Social, stating that it will begin Monday morning.</li><li>He also noted that his representatives are having positive discussions with Iran, adding that these could lead to a positive outcome for everyone.</li></ul>U.S. equities declined in Monday morning’s trade amid rising tensions in the Middle East yet again following Iranian missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 530 points, while the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes fell 0.6% each.<h2 class="st-heading-2">First Iranian Strike On UAE Since Ceasefire</h2>This is the first Iranian strike against the U.A.E. since the beginning of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran last month.In an official&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/modgovae/status/2051328444819259824">update</a> on X, the U.A.E.’s Ministry of Defense stated that the sounds heard across the country are the result of its air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.“The UAE's air defenses are currently dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran,” the ministry stated.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Crude Oil Prices On The Boil Again</h2>Crude oil prices were on the boil once again on Monday amid rising tensions in the Middle East.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures maturing in June rose nearly 3% to more than $105 per barrel. Brent crude futures maturing in July gained more than 5% to hover around $114 per barrel.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund ETF</a> (USO) gained more than 3%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF</a> (UCO) was up about 7% at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Announces ‘Project Freedom’</h2>Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Sunday announced “Project Freedom” in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116512555123589170">post</a> on Truth Social, stating that it will begin Monday morning.“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” Trump said, referring to countries that requested the U.S. to help free up their ships in the region.He also noted that his representatives are having positive discussions with Iran, adding that these could lead to a positive outcome for everyone.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, declined 0.44%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 0.38%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) was down 0.92%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/axsome-mixed-q1-axsm-stock-surging-wall-street-bullish-why/cZQMxOsReJi">AXSM Stock Is Rising Today After Wall Street’s Positive Stance Despite Mixed Q1 – What's Behind The Optimism?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Dow Falls Over 500 Points As UAE Reports First Iranian Attacks Since Ceasefire — Crude Oil Prices Rise

Brent crude futures maturing in July gained more than 5% to hover around $114 per barrel.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The United States has reportedly authorized $8.6 billion in military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.</li><li>According to reports, an Iranian ship carrying over $220 million in oil managed to get past the US naval blockade and reach the Asia-Pacific region.</li><li>Two weeks ago, US-Iran talks were planned in Pakistan, but Trump’s ceasefire accusations clouded diplomacy.</li></ul>The United States reportedly approved an $8.6 billion arms sale deal to important Middle Eastern allies such as Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.The contracts allegedly included $4.01 billion in Patriot air and missile defense systems for Qatar, a $2.5 billion Integrated Battle Command System for Kuwait, and Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems for Israel at $992 million and the UAE at $147 million. The deals occurred after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked emergency conditions to expedite the transfers without previous congressional approval,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2026/5/3/us-approves-8-6bn-in-arms-sales-to-middle-east-allies">according</a> to Al Jazeera.At the same time, TankerTrackers.com&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/TankerTrackers/status/2050735101412012086?s=20">reported&nbsp;</a>that an Iranian very large crude carrier (VLCC) operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company reportedly evaded a US naval blockade and delivered approximately 1.9 million barrels of oil, worth approximately $220 million, to the Asia-Pacific.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/TankerTrackers/status/2050735101412012086?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_03_at_5_42_24_AM_png_0d0ef5087a.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-03 at 5.42.24 AM.png" width="478" height="519"></a><figcaption>Tanker carrying crude oil reportedly evades US blockade. Source: @TankerTrackers/x</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts Point To Rising Tension</h2>The US plan has been critiqued by analyst Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute. Parsi&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-iran-blockade/">called</a> the blockade "a delusional silver bullet” that blocked diplomatic progress. He said that the blockade has backfired economically by restricting oil supply and driving up costs, rather than bringing Iran to the bargaining table. Before the embargo was enforced, he said, Washington was in a stronger position during the earlier truce era.Nearly two weeks ago, conversations were underway about a potential second round of talks between the two parties, with US Vice President JD Vance&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jd-vance-lands-in-islamabad-for-high-stakes-peace-talks-with-iran/cZJjhoXRIME">slated to attend&nbsp;</a>negotiations in Pakistan.&nbsp; However, the discussions were overshadowed by rising rhetoric, with President Donald Trump accusing Iran of persistently breaching a ceasefire and asserting that the US would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz until a final agreement was achieved.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund (USO)</a> fell 2.92% to close at 142.80 on Friday, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits staying at the ‘neutral’ zone over the past day.While the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SHLD">Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)</a> slipped 0.43% to 67.92, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits dropping to ‘bearish’ from the ‘neutral’ zone over the past day.’Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/coinbase-executives-backs-clarity-act-stablecoin-rewards/cZQomXKRe7e">Coinbase Executives Back CLARITY Act Even As Stablecoin Rewards Take A Hit</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US Approves $8.6B Arms Sales As Analyst Calls Trump’s Iran Blockade A ‘Delusional Silver Bullet’

Marco Rubio reportedly invoked emergency powers to fast-track the arms deals without prior congressional approval.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>President Trump expressed doubts about Iran being able to arrive at a deal, stating that there is a great amount of discord among their leaders.</li><li>He stated that there are probably three to four groups among the Iranian leadership, while adding that they may never come around to a negotiated settlement to the war.</li><li>Trump also dismissed the 60-day war powers deadline as unconstitutional, adding that it has never been used before.</li></ul>President Donald Trump on Friday reportedly warned that Iran has an option to either strike a deal with the U.S. or face a major military escalation.According to a CNN&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/live-news/iran-war-news?post-id=cmon513no00093b6umqzwex14">report</a>, President Trump told reporters at the White House that he was not satisfied with a new offer from Iran to end the war.“There are options. Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish them forever? Or do we want to try and make a deal. That’s the options,” he said.He also confirmed that he had received a briefing from the U.S. Central Command on Thursday regarding the military options currently available.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Says There Is Discord Among Iranian Leaders</h2>President Trump expressed doubts about Iran being able to arrive at a deal, stating that there is a great amount of discord among their leaders.“They’ve made strides, but I’m not sure if they ever get there,” he said, adding that while Iran wants to make a deal, he is not satisfied with it.Trump stated that there are probably three to four groups among the Iranian leadership, while adding that they may never come around to a negotiated settlement to the war.&nbsp;He also shot down concerns of Iran building a nuclear bomb.“If they were ever allowed to have a nuclear weapon, you would have problems the likes of which the world has never seen before, and it’s not going to happen,” he said.Trump also dismissed the 60-day war powers deadline as unconstitutional, adding that it has never been used before.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iran Delivers New Proposal To US</h2>Meanwhile, Iran delivered a new proposal to the U.S. via Pakistan on Friday, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.irna.ir/news/86142591/Exclusive-Iran-submits-new-proposal-to-Pakistani-mediator">report</a> by the country’s state-run news agency, IRNA.The agency also added that Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reiterated that ending the ongoing war and establishing peace remain Iran’s main objectives in its negotiations with the U.S.Baqaei also stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/IRIMFA_SPOX/status/2050084331087876124">post</a> on X on Friday that the U.S. attacks on Iran were not an act of self-defense, but aggression.“'Self-defense' against what? Was there any 'armed attack' by Iran to justify 'self defense'? Definitely not!” he said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Baqaei_post_jpg_7f42618dc8.webp" alt="Esmaeil Baqaei's post on X" width="588" height="187"><figcaption>Esmaeil Baqaei's post on X | @IRIMFA_SPOX/X</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Crude Oil Prices Edge Lower</h2>Meanwhile, crude oil prices edged lower on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures expiring in June were down nearly 3%, hovering around $102 a barrel. Brent crude futures expiring in June fell 2% to hover around $108 a barrel.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund ETF</a> (USO) and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF</a> (UCO) were down 3%.Meanwhile, U.S. equities were mixed in Friday’s midday trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.57%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 1.1%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) edged lower by 0.06%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nasdaq-composite-best-month-6-years-big-tech-surge-fuels-rally/cZQVQ3nReek">Nasdaq Composite Posts Best Month In 6 Years As AI Boom Powers Tech Surge — Alphabet, Intel Stocks Power The Super Rally</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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According to a CNN report, President Trump told reporters at the White House that he was not satisfied with a new offer from Iran to end the war.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In comparison, the United States Oil Fund has gained 113%, and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil has risen 147% this year.</li><li>Sky Quarry owns the sole oil refinery in Nevada, Foreland Refining Corp., which serves the regional energy market with a daily production capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 barrels.&nbsp;</li><li>The company has also recently sought to accelerate the development and commercialization of its PR Spring oil sands project in Utah, which is expected to add about 2,000 barrels per day of capacity.</li></ul>Sky Quarry Inc. (SKYQ), a Utah-based energy company, has seen its shares more than triple in value this year, benefiting from the conflict in the Middle East and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz that have not only boosted crude oil prices but also bolstered demand for domestic energy producers.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/skyq">SKYQ stock</a> has rallied more than 232% this year alone, far surpassing the gains of the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UsO">United States Oil Fund</a> (USO) and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil </a>(UCO) energy exchange-traded funds.USO has climbed about 113% since the start of the year, while UCO has gained about 147%. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/xle">Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund</a> (XLE) has gained about 34% in 2026.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260501_120149893_png_7dffb0da2c.webp" alt="koyfin_20260501_120149893.png" width="1600" height="1000"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is Sky Quarry?</h2>Sky Quarry is essentially an energy solutions company, primarily using technologies to recycle waste asphalt shingles into sustainable oil and materials, targeting waste dumped in landfills.However, the company also owns the sole oil refinery in Nevada. Sky Quarry acquired Foreland Refining Corp. in 2022, which operates the Eagle Springs refinery, which processes crude oil into products such as diesel, naphtha, vacuum gas oil, and asphalt. The facility serves the regional energy market and supports Nevada’s mining industry, with a daily production capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 barrels.Higher oil prices, driven by the ongoing war in Iran and the subsequent blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, have greatly benefited the company. At the time of writing, Brent crude oil prices are trading above $111 per barrel.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Sky Quarry Looks To Increase Production</h2>Sky Quarry, which has a market capitalization of about $22.4 million, has also recently sought partners via Request for Proposals (RFPs) to accelerate the development and commercialization of its PR Spring oil sands project in Utah.The fully permitted facility, spread across about 5,900 acres, is about an 180-million-barrel resource that already has over $50 million in investments. The site has prior feasibility backing and is expected to support about 1.5 million tons per year of processing capacity and about 2,000 barrels per day of heavy oil production.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Stance On SKYQ</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around SKYQ stock has dipped from ‘bullish’ to ‘neutral’ territory over the past 24 hours amid ‘low’ message volumes.One bullish user recommended holding “tight” onto the stock.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Billionaire23/message/651957260</stembedurl>Another user said, “Realistically, this current market cap is laughable , this is only oil refinery company in whole of Nevada and with crude being over $100 this is real laughable. i dont see any real indication that oil will go down soon so this should get repriced very soon.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/modrica3/message/651953350</stembedurl>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Iranian Supreme Leader also stated in the letter that the country will guard its nuclear and missile capabilities.</li><li>He added that Iranians consider their nuclear and missile capabilities as their national capital, and touted that they will guard them like water, land, and air borders.</li><li>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday stated that any attempts to blockade the country’s ports are doomed to fail.</li></ul>Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly said in a statement on Thursday that the Persian Gulf will see a “future without America.”Khamenei’s statement was posted in commemoration of the National Persian Gulf Day that celebrates the expulsion of Portuguese forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622.“Today, two months after the world’s biggest campaign and aggression in the region and America’s shameful failure in its own plan, a new chapter is emerging in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” Khamenei said, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://aje.news/txlhaf?update=4534511">report</a> by Al Jazeera.This also comes amid President Donald Trump’s plans to extend the blockade of Iranian ports until the country gives up its nuclear ambitions. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking like a stuffed pig. And it is going to be worse for them. They can’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-blockade">told</a> Axios in an interview on Wednesday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Khamenei Says Iran Will Guard Its Nuclear, Missile Capabilities</h2>The Iranian Supreme Leader also stated in the letter that the country will guard its nuclear and missile capabilities, flying in the face of President Trump’s demands from the Middle Eastern country.He added that Iranians consider their nuclear and missile capabilities as their national capital, and touted that they will guard them like water, land, and air borders.Khamenei also took a swipe at other countries in the region housing U.S. bases.“America’s puppet bases do not even have the strength and capacity to ensure their own security, let alone that there is any hope that America will provide security to its dependents and American-loving people in the region,” he said, according to the report.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Prices Edge Lower After Rally</h2>Crude oil prices edged lower on Thursday after inching close to their all-time highs. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures expiring in June were down nearly 0.3%, hovering around $107 a barrel. Brent crude futures expiring in June fell 0.2% to hover around $110 a barrel.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund ETF</a> (USO) and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF</a> (UCO) were down nearly 2% at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iranian President Says Blockade Attempts Doomed To Fail</h2>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday stated that any attempts to blockade the country’s ports are doomed to fail, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/04/30/3579105/any-attempt-to-impose-a-blockade-maritime-restrictions-on-iran-doomed-to-failure-president">report</a> by Tasnim News Agency.Pezeshkian also highlighted that sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz depends on the withdrawal of foreign countries from the region as well as the cooperation of coastal countries in the Persian Gulf.Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Thursday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.32%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.39%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) gained 0.58%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amst-stock-plummets-after-6m-direct-offering-private-placement/cZBNwm2RePV">AMST Plummets 32% After Announcing $6M Concurrent Direct Offering, Private Placement</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Persian Gulf To See A ‘Future Without America’ As Trump Weighs Extended Iranian Port Blockade

According to a report by Al Jazeera, Khamenei stated that a new chapter is emerging in the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.’ “shameful” failure in its Iran attacks.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Crude prices jumped, with Brent at $125 and WTI around $110, putting both benchmarks on track for a fourth consecutive month of gains.</li><li>Trump is reportedly reviewing potential military strike options against Iran.</li><li>The U.S. continues enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while reduced tanker movement through Hormuz has tightened global supply routes.</li></ul>Shares of the United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) are tracking a record year amid the ongoing US-Iran war, with oil prices jumping on fresh risks around the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly reviewed fresh military options targeting Iran.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">USO ETF</a> has already risen 128% so far this year. On Wednesday, shares climbed nearly 8% to $150.63.<h2 class="st-heading-2">USO Tracks Oil Rally As Hormuz Risks Mount</h2>The move comes as investors increasingly position for a prolonged disruption to Middle East supply flows and a stronger role for U.S. exports in stabilizing global energy markets.&nbsp;Brent crude traded near $125 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark WTI hovered around $110, putting both contracts on track for a fourth straight month of gains. Reports that Washington is evaluating strike scenarios and contingency plans to secure shipping access through Hormuz have raised expectations that global oil supply could remain tight through peak summer demand.Fund disclosures show that about 86% of USO’s holdings are in near-dated WTI crude futures. This structure makes the ETF particularly sensitive to geopolitical supply shocks, allowing it to track short-term price spikes more closely than other diversified energy-sector funds.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Reviews Iran Strike Options&nbsp;</h2>Trump is reportedly scheduled to receive a briefing on potential military options against Iran, including a possible “short and powerful” wave of strikes targeting infrastructure aimed at breaking the negotiating deadlock. Officials are also reviewing contingency plans to secure parts of the Strait of Hormuz and reopen shipping routes through the corridor, Axios&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/30/trump-military-plans-iran-briefing-centcom">reported</a>.Meanwhile, Washington has continued enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, which the administration views as a key source of leverage in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.“Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon,” Trump said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump">Truth Social post</a> on Wednesday.The conflict has already led to a sharp reduction in shipping through Hormuz after earlier air strikes involving the U.S. and Israel triggered retaliatory restrictions from Iran, tightening global supply routes that handle a significant share of Middle East crude exports.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts See Lasting Supply Shock From Hormuz Crisis&nbsp;</h2>Analysts are now seeing oil markets shift from pricing short-term geopolitical risk to preparing for a deeper and more persistent disruption across global export flows as shipping constraints around the Strait of Hormuz show little sign of easing.TradeStation’ said that the U.S. is becoming “the supplier of last resort for an oil-starved world,” adding that the Hormuz crisis is continuing to squeeze fuel availability ahead of peak driving season. IG strategist Tony Sycamore said that prospects for any near-term reopening of the Strait remain dim, WSJ&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-falls-on-uaes-plan-to-exit-opec-but-mideast-tensions-limit-decline-2a3b2f5e">noted</a>.Saxo Bank analyst Ole Hansen said that the market is “no longer pricing the disruption as a short-lived front-month squeeze,” pointing to strength across longer-dated crude contracts as evidence that traders are preparing for infrastructure damage, reduced regional production flexibility and the eventual rebuilding of depleted reserves.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Do Retail Traders Feel About USO?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for USO improved to ‘neutral’&nbsp; from ‘bearish’ levels a day ago amid an 80% jump in 24-hour message volume.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/uso_ss_png_fc93860248.webp" alt="uso ss.png" width="974" height="143"><figcaption>USO sentiment and message volume as of April 30 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>One user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/s586576/message/651849092">said</a>, “Trump set in the twits so he can de-escalate and negotiate with a levarage, or just trap the longs on oil”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/s586576/message/651849092</stembedurl>Another user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/StockFall/message/651845147">said</a>, “How are people okay buying this at these prices? Isn't this extremely dangerous? Iran and US both want to get this done with. They’ll make a deal eventually but damn, a single peace tweet would send this down 25%.”&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/StockFall/message/651845147</stembedurl>USO ETF has surged nearly 130% over the past year.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-stock-falls-overnight-analysts-retail-back-mag-7-cheapest-bet/cZBtzLxReEw">META Stock Rout Deepens Overnight On Capex Woes — Analysts, Retail Bulls Still Back Mag 7’s Cheapest AI Bet&nbsp;</a>

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