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Alaska Air Launches Partnership With Maintenance Planning Platform Tailsight

Alaska Air (ALK) said Thursday it is making an investment and launching a multiyear partnership with Tailsight, an AI-backed maintenance planning platform.Financial details were not provided.Tailsight's platform was designed to improve the maintenance planning process, focusing on downstream operational key performance indicators like labor and parts utilization to cut aircraft-on-ground time, Alaska Air said.Price: $42.69, Change: $+0.16, Percent Change: +0.38%

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GameSquare Subsidiary Forms Partnership With Corsair Gaming to Develop Professional Esports Hardware

GameSquare (GAME) said Thursday that its subsidiary FaZe Esports has formed a partnership with Corsair Gaming (CRSR) to develop a dedicated professional-grade esports hardware.Under the three-year, seven-figure deal, Corsair Gaming also becomes the exclusive mouse, keyboard, headset, and mousepad partner of FaZe Esports and will get jersey sleeve placement and category exclusivity across team integrations, GameSquare said.Additionally, the companies will further collaborate on co-developed content, digital campaigns live event activations, as well as esports product development and customization initiatives, GameSquare said.Shares of GameSquare were down 6.4, while Corsair Gaming was up 0.3% in early Thursday trading.Price: $0.38, Change: $-0.03, Percent Change: -6.44%

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Plumas Bancorp Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.33 a Share, Payable May 15 to Holders of Record as of May 1

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Gold Moved Higher Early Thursday, But Remained Rangebound on Inflation Worries

Gold traded higher early Thursday but remained rangebound below US$5,000 as high oil and gas prices threaten to boost inflation and interest rates.Gold for May delivery was last seen up $15.60 to US$4,839.20 per ounce.The precious metal has stuck well under its Jan. 29 record high of US$5,354.80 as the U.S-Israel war on Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, blocking the 20% of daily oil and LNG demand from Persian Gulf nations off the market, sending prices higher and promising to reignite inflation.Further threats from U.S. President Trump to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he stays in position after his term ends on May 15 are also again unsettling the market. Powell intends to stay in the position until his replacement, Kevin Warsh, is confirmed by the Senate. Trump said if Powell remains in the post past his term, he will try to fire him."The vibes are in force in many markets, gold included. With an unresolved war and tenuous ceasefire, there are still ample inflation pressures to be concerned about. Additionally, with President Trump again commenting on firing Powell, we think that the general sense of uncertainty is in the early innings of a gold-positive reappearance," Christopher Louney, a gold and natural gas strategist at RBC Capital Markets, wrote.The edged higher early, with the ICE dollar index last seen up 0.12 points to 98.18. Treasury yields edged down, with the U.S. two-year note last seen paying 3.765%, down 0.5 basis points, while the yield on the 10-year note was down 1.1 points to 4.277%.

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Capital One Securities Adjusts ServiceNow Price Target to $113 From $158, Maintains Overweight Rating

ServiceNow (NOW) has an average rating of Buy and mean price target of $165.84, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $98.75, Change: $+4.56, Percent Change: +4.84%

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Capital One Adjusts Price Target on Datadog to $135 From $157, Maintains Overweight Rating

Datadog Inc (DDOG) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $178.93, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $126.05, Change: $+4.99, Percent Change: +4.12%

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US March Industrial Production Declines Unexpectedly, February Revised Higher

US industrial production fell by 0.5% in March, compared with expectations for a 0.1% increase in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET, and following an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in February.Manufacturing production decreased by 0.1% after a 0.4% gain in the previous month, with a 3.7% decrease in motor vehicles and parts. Excluding the drop in motor vehicle production, manufacturing production would have been up 0.1% and overall industrial production would have been down 0.3%.Mining production decreased by 1.2% after a 2.1% gain in February.Utilities production declined by 2.3% after a 1.8% rebound in February with declines in the output of both natural gas and electric utilities.Capacity utilization dropped to 75.7% in March from a 76.1% rate in February, compared with expectations for an increase to a rate of 76.3%.The monthly industrial production report from the Federal Reserve measures production growth by manufacturers, utility producers and mining operations. The manufacturing data is broken down between products for use in the longer-term (durable) and shorter-term (non-durable), with vehicle production a key component. Also included is capacity utilization, which shows how much spare capacity producers have available.A stronger-than-expected reading on industrial production is usually bullish for the stock market but may be bearish for the manufacturing, mining or utilities sectors depending on how that portion of the data performed in each month.Overall, bonds prefer slower industrial production growth as a signal of more modest inflation but in times of tight supply, such as during the pandemic, it is possible to have both sluggish output and rising inflation.

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TSX Up Another Near 160 Pts; Now Within About 250 Pts Of All Time Closing High Level After 10 Up Days In Last 11

Correction: --GUIDANCE: (ABT) Abbott Laboratories Expects 2026 Adjusted EPS Range $5.38 to $5.58, vs. FactSet Est of $5.60

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Cygnus Provides High-Grade Drill Results from Golden Eye Deposit in Quebec

Cygnus Metals (CYG.V) reported overnight Wednesday high-grade drill results from the Golden Eye deposit within its Chibougamau copper-gold project in Quebec.It said the latest results from infill drilling include "significant" high-grade intersections of up to 105.5g/t AuEq over 1.0m. It added these high-grade gold intercepts are complemented by impressive copper grades of up to 11.9% over 0.8m, plus silver grades of up to 142g/t over 0.8m.Cygnus said the results highlight the strong potential to grow the indicated resource as well as the scope for further extensions."These results are some of the best intervals recorded at the Golden Eye deposit which is unmined, near surface and has existing infrastructure in place," Cygnus Executive Chairman David Southam said.The company said it will include the results for the next resource update at Golden Eye.Cygnus said exploration continues across multiple targets, including a detailed induced polarization survey at the Joe Mann property, as it seeks to generate walk up drill targets.

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Sector Update: Energy Stocks Rise Premarket Thursday

Energy stocks were rising premarket Thursday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) advancing by 0.5%.The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 1.3% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.4% higher.Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 1.4% higher at $92.50 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil rose 1.9% to $96.69 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 0.3% at $2.62 per 1 million British Thermal Units.TotalEnergies (TTE) shares were up more than 3% after the company said Q1 exploration and production results are expected to rise significantly, supported by higher oil prices and contributions from new projects.Equinor (EQNR) stock was up more than 1% after the company said it expects stronger Q1 results in its marketing, midstream, and processing division.Enbridge's (ENB) Enbridge Energy has received US presidential permits to operate and maintain the existing pipeline facilities at the US-Canada border in St. Clair County, Michigan, and Pembina County, North Dakota, the White House said. Enbridge shares were 0.4% higher premarket.

Earnings Flash (DB.V) Decibel Cannabis Reports Q4 Revenue $28.7M, Up 13% YoY

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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Premarket Thursday

Financial stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.1%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.4% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.1%.Charles Schwab (SCHW) shares were down more than 3% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and net revenue, with net revenue missing analysts' expectations.U.S. Bancorp (USB) stock was down more than 1% even after the company posted higher Q1 earnings and revenue.Travelers (TRV) reported higher Q1 core income and revenue. Travelers shares were down more than 1% pre-bell.

Earnings Flash (SUGR.V) Sucro Limited Reports Q4 Revenue US$149.4M, Down 6.7% YoY; Net Income $11.552M

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Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Mixed Premarket Thursday

Health care stocks were mixed premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) slightly higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) down 0.1%.Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock was down more than 3% after the company issued Q2 adjusted earnings per share guidance below analysts' expectations, and lowered its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook.Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) shares were up more than 7% after a senior US health official signaled plans to ease restrictions on certain peptides.Organon (OGN) is a potential acquisition target by India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Germany's Grunenthal, and private equity firms, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Organon shares were up more than 5% pre-bell.

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Zacatecas Silver Completes Surface Sampling and Mapping Program at Oso Negro Project, Mexico

Zacatecas Silver (ZAC.V) on Thursday said it completed its initial rock-chip sampling program at the Oso Negro project, located in Sonora, Mexico.The company in a statement said the program was completed in March 2026 over the course of five days and samples have been dispatched to ALS for analysis with an expected turn around of four to six weeks.It added 156 rock-chip grab samples were taken from three out-cropping low sulphidation veins with cumulative strike length of over 2 kilometres. Veins are up to 3m wide, multiphase with common veins breccias and pervasive iron oxides after sulphides. It also said that the quartz and vein textures are typical of the uppermost levels of a low sulphidation system, indicating that if present, the boiling and thus precious metal mineralization will be preserved below.Zacatecas said the rock chip sampling has demonstrated a "robust" low sulphidation vein system, characterized by over two strike kilometers of multiphase, brecciated, iron-oxide stained and infilled, upper level veins."This initial mapping and sampling program is the first step in systematically advancing the portfolio, starting with our highest-conviction target," said Zacatecas Silver Chief Executive Eric Vanderleeuw. "As we integrate results, we expect to rapidly define drill targets at Oso Negro while continuing to unlock value across the broader portfolio."Shares of the company closed down 6.3% at $0.075 on Wednesday on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Edge Higher Pre-Bell Thursday

Consumer stocks were edging higher pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) up 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) advancing by 0.2%.PepsiCo (PEP) stock was up 0.7% after the company posted higher fiscal Q1 core earnings and net revenue.Brown-Forman (BF.A, BF.B) continues to be in merger discussions with Pernod Ricard, Reuters reported, citing Pernod Ricard Chief Financial Officer Helene de Tissot. Brown-Forman shares were down 0.3% premarket.

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