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GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) shares spiked last week amid retail investor interest, dominated by the news of the company seeking shareholder approval for a potential stock split. The stock has since settled into its previous trading range.
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) shares are up 20.38% in Monday’s premarket session as Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed the purchase of 73,486,938 shares of Twitter, constructing a 9.2% passive stake in the social media giant.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) the company recently reported it produced and delivered over 300,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022, up 70% from the same quarter last year.
AMC Entertainment Inc (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron looks to deliver maximum shareholder value by making a series of “distressed investments” similar to the Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC) deal. A tweet, last week from Charles Gasparino of Fox Business said Aron is considering up to six new deals valued at around $500 million.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) announced its acquisition of software development company Pensadao Systems in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. The acquisition is expected to enhance AMD’s data center capacity.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE:BABA) shares are trading 4.49% higher in Monday’s premarket session as news of a potential rule change would allow Chinese companies to comply with U.S. regulators, lowering the risk of delisting.
Nio Inc - ADR (NYSE:NIO) is trading in sympathy with Alibaba as the news of potential compliance with U.S. regulators has delivered relief to Chinese stocks.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will deliver its first-quarter earnings report on April 27. Analysts expect earnings of 43 cents per share for a decline of 51.69% year-over-year. Revenue estimates are $30.56 billion, 8.93% lower than the same period last year.
