📈 Stocks / Finance

Palantir Beats Expectations and Boosts Growth Outlook

The Motley Fool

Palantir topped quarterly forecasts with strong revenue and profit growth, driven by heavy demand for its AI platform. CEO Alex Karp projected even faster growth in 2026, easing fears that AI adoption is slowing and lifting investor confidence.

Stocks Rise on Strong US Factory Data

Nasdaq

US stocks moved higher after strong manufacturing data boosted confidence in the economy. Chip and airline stocks led gains, while energy and crypto-related shares fell as oil and Bitcoin dropped. Investors are watching earnings, rates, and shutdown talks.

Intel Stock Rises on Apple Partnership Talk

Yahoo Finance

Intel shares jumped about 5% after reports Apple may use Intel to make its custom chips, which would boost Intel’s foundry business. Investor confidence also rose after the company’s CFO bought roughly $250,000 of Intel stock.

🪙 Crypto

Strategy Stock Falls as Bitcoin Drops Below Cost Basis

CNBC

Strategy shares fell about 7% after bitcoin briefly dropped below the firm’s average buy price. Crypto slid on risk fears and policy uncertainty, triggering heavy liquidations and raising concern about the value of its large bitcoin holdings.

🌎 Global Economy

IMF Praises UAE Growth, Flags Global Risks

The National

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva praised the UAE’s strong non oil and AI driven growth and said Arab reforms are paying off, but warned that global risks from conflict, debt, and uncertainty remain high despite steady world growth.

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