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Bank of America analysts pointed out strong growth prospects for the global hard disk drive (HDD) industry, citing a persistent supply shortage and increasing demand from cloud services and data centers.
The company's report highlights a structural shift in the market, where manufacturers are no longer expanding production capacity. This has led to demand consistently outpacing supply, giving companies greater pricing power and boosting profit potential.

Shares of Greenland Energy Company (NASDAQ:GLND) shot up 20% on Monday after the company announced a deal with Halliburton for integrated consulting services and logistics management for the 2026 drilling campaign in Jameson Land.
The agreement covers planning, coordination, handling, and transportation of equipment, services, and goods, as well as comprehensive drilling services for Greenland Energy's onshore campaign in the Jameson Land basin.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares jumped 5% on Friday following Intel's strong results, lifting the entire semiconductor sector.
Intel's Q1 results showed that the demand for CPUs from AI service providers surpassed expectations, with the company selling chips it had previously written off. Intel's stock skyrocketed 24% to $83, boosting its market cap above $416 billion and exceeding the dot-com bubble peak of 2000.

Analysts are predicting that Sberbank's (SBER) net profit for Q1 2026, based on IFRS, will hit a record ₽501 billion according to the average estimate. This comes from a survey of 17 analysts from investment and brokerage firms conducted by the bank. The survey results are included in the Investor Relations newsletter from Sber, which is available to RBC Investments. The financial results for the group under IFRS for Q1 2026 are set to be released on April 29.

Union Pacific Corporation (New York:UNP) dropped their Q1 earnings report on Thursday, beating the consensus forecasts.
Adjusted earnings per share hit $2.93, outpacing analyst estimates of $2.86, as the railroad operator showed record operational revenue and improved efficiency metrics.

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced on Thursday that its board of directors approved an additional $25 billion buyback of common stock.
As of March 31, the streaming service had about $6.8 billion available for buybacks under the stock repurchase program approved in December 2024.

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) reported their Q1 results, beating profit expectations but missing revenue forecasts, which caused a 5.5% drop in pre-market trading as investors honed in on the revenue miss and lowered operational cash flow guidance.