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Pelosi Discloses $5 Million Nvidia Call Spread as Senate STOCK Act Bill Stalls in House

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed a $5 million Nvidia call-spread trade in a periodic transaction report filed Tuesday, reigniting the long-running debate over congressional stock trading just as Senate-passed STOCK Act 2.0 reform legislation stalls in the House Rules Committee.

James Mitchell•4/29/2026

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IonQ Surges 18% on $87 Million Defense Department Quantum Networking Contract

IonQ shares jumped 18% in pre-market trade after the company won an $87 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to deploy quantum-networking infrastructure across three classified test ranges, in what is the largest single quantum-government contract awarded to date.

Jennifer Walsh•4/29/2026

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Robinhood Q1 Crypto Revenue Soars 58% as Active Users Pass 27 Million Record

Robinhood Markets reported first-quarter crypto trading revenue of $312 million, up 58% year-on-year, alongside a record 27.4 million monthly active users, as the retail brokerage benefited from bitcoin ETF momentum and the launch of perpetual futures for U.S. customers.

David Kim•4/29/2026

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Caterpillar Backlog Hits Record $32 Billion as AI Data Center Power Orders Surge

Caterpillar reported first-quarter earnings of $5.04 per share, a 12-cent beat, as the company's order backlog climbed to a record $32 billion driven by surging demand for backup-power generators tied to AI data-center construction, marking the first inflection in heavy-equipment cycle visibility.

Lisa Park•4/29/2026

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UPS Cuts FY26 Outlook on E-Commerce Slowdown, Shares Slide 8% as Restructuring Deepens

United Parcel Service slashed its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $89-$91 billion from $93-$95 billion, citing decelerating U.S. e-commerce volumes and accelerated network rationalization, sending shares down 8% in pre-market trade and dragging logistics peers lower.

James Mitchell•4/29/2026

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Visa Q2 Earnings Beat as Cross-Border Payment Volume Surges 13% on Travel Rebound

Visa reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $2.74 per share, a four-cent beat, as cross-border payment volume jumped 13% year-on-year and total processed transactions reached a record 64.7 billion, with management citing resilient consumer travel despite Iran-conflict disruptions.

Maria Santos•4/29/2026

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Boeing Posts Surprise Q1 Profit as 737 MAX Production Climbs to 38 a Month

Boeing reported a surprise first-quarter profit of $0.31 per share against expectations for a $0.42 loss, as 737 MAX monthly output climbed to 38 jets and operating cash flow turned positive at $620 million in the company's first clean quarter under chief executive Kelly Ortberg.

Jennifer Walsh•4/29/2026

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ADP Private Payrolls Surprise at 142,000, Cooling Soft-Landing Fears Before FOMC

U.S. private employers added 142,000 jobs in April, materially above the 113,000 consensus, as ADP's payroll data delivered a steadier reading on the labor market just hours before the FOMC decision and pushed back against narratives of an imminent slowdown.

Sarah Chen•4/29/2026

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Pelosi Discloses $5 Million Nvidia Call Spread as Senate STOCK Act Bill Stalls in House

IonQ Surges 18% on $87 Million Defense Department Quantum Networking Contract

Robinhood Q1 Crypto Revenue Soars 58% as Active Users Pass 27 Million Record

Caterpillar Backlog Hits Record $32 Billion as AI Data Center Power Orders Surge

UPS Cuts FY26 Outlook on E-Commerce Slowdown, Shares Slide 8% as Restructuring Deepens

Visa Q2 Earnings Beat as Cross-Border Payment Volume Surges 13% on Travel Rebound

Boeing Posts Surprise Q1 Profit as 737 MAX Production Climbs to 38 a Month

ADP Private Payrolls Surprise at 142,000, Cooling Soft-Landing Fears Before FOMC

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Microsoft Q3 Crushes Estimates as Azure Growth Reaccelerates to 35% on AI Workloads

Target and Costco Advance as Consumer Names Defy the Energy Cost Shock

Homebuilders Stay Flat Despite Bond Rally as Affordability Concerns Override Lower Long Yields

Bitcoin Dominance Hits 58.6% as Total Crypto Market Cap Falls on a Rising Bitcoin

Airlines Slip as Jet Fuel Costs Climb With Crude Above $102

Euro Falls to $1.1554 as Rate Differentials Swing Back Toward the Dollar

Eli Lilly Leads Healthcare Higher as Investors Seek Shelter From Cyclical Exposure

Defense Contractors Firm as Oil Spike Revives Geopolitical Risk Premium

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