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1. Brent crude pares gains after hitting 4-year highs as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on action against Iran

2. Shares of Jeep maker Stellantis fall more than 10% after first-quarter results

3. U.S. weighs 'reduction' of troops in Germany as Trump's feud with Berlin deepens

4. Volkswagen warns planned cost cuts are not enough after 14% drop in first-quarter profit

5. Israel’s economy and financial markets are booming — even as conflict rages in the Middle East

6. Meta stock drops on quarterly results as 'internet disruptions' in Iran drag down user numbers

7. South Korea's Kospi clocks best month in 28 years as tech optimism triumphs over Iran war worries

8. Nvidia just invested in the AI legal startup that's splashing Jude Law ads everywhere

9. Microsoft calls for $190 billion in 2026 capital spending on soaring memory prices

10. China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften

11. Jet fuel bidding war breaks out as airlines confront ‘global stress test’ over shortages and cancellations

12. Jim Cramer reveals the secret to finding a winning tech stock in this market

13. We're raising our price target on Amazon after its all-around killer quarter

14. Alphabet ups 2026 capex to as much as $190 billion, expects to 'significantly increase' in 2027

15. European markets tumble as oil prices surge; ECB and BOE decisions ahead

16. Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992

17. Jerome Powell says he will continue to serve as a Fed governor, calls Trump criticism 'unprecedented'

18. SoftBank reportedly weighs $100 billion valuation for new AI and robotics spinout in potential U.S. IPO

19. Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs

20. Samsung profit surges over eightfold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch