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The major averages finished broadly higher following the announcement that the U.S. will extend its ceasefire with Iran indefinitely. Equities advanced in spite of reports of renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, continued disruptions to shipping and oil prices rising.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Boeingreportedearnings and revenueAT&Treportedand reiterated its FY26 earnings guidanceAlibabaand Tencentare in talks to invest in DeepSeek,Elon Musk's SpaceX said it has thelater this year for $60BPalantirand the USDA signed a $300M2. WALL STREET CALLS:Wells FargoAirbnbto Overweight on "significant business inflection"BofATwilioto Buy from UnderperformBiogento Buy at UBSZscalerto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyBarclaysPrudentialto a sell-equivalent rating amid "too many headwinds"3. AROUND THE WEB:The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for Michigan officials, finding that Enbridge Energymissed the deadline to move its pipeline dispute into federal court, NY Times reportsGhana's mining regulator has told Newmontand AngloGoldto shift mining operations over to local contractors or face sanctions, Reuters saysInhibrx Biosciences'INBRX-106 cancer drug is drawing interest from Merckand Japan's Ono Pharmaceuticals, Reuters reportsAfter Bloomberg reported yesterday, citing sources, that Deutsche Telekomis considering a full combination with T-Mobile, CNBC's David Faber said his sources call such speculation "way ahead of itself" and that there is "nothing imminent at all" regarding any type of such dealMicronis pushing U.S. lawmakers to pass the "MATCH Act," which would tighten export restrictions on chipmaking equipment used by Chinese semiconductor firms and close gaps in existing controls, Reuters says4. MOVERS:GE Vernovaincreased afterand raising its guidance for FY26Kopinwas higher after being awarded aRogers Communicationsgained in New York after, backing its guidance for FY26, and declaring a C$0.50 per share quarterly dividendSportsradarfell as short shellers are, though the company calls those claims "factually inaccurate"Calixwas lower afterand providing guidance for FY265. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:NVR, with EPS and revenue missing consensusStifel, with EPS beating consensusMoodyand reaffirmed its guidance for FY26Masco, with CEO Jon Nudi commenting on "strong first quarter operating results in an extremely dynamic environment"Teledyneand raised its guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 340.65, or 0.69%, to 49,490.03, the Nasdaq gained 397.60, or 1.64%, to 24,657.57, and the S&P 500 advanced 73.89, or 1.05%, to 7,137.90.

Ghana's mining regulator has given international companies Newmont (NEM), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations over to local contractors or face sanctions, Reuters' Maxwell Akalaare Adombila reports, citing five sources with direct knowledge of the matter and documents. The three companies currently operate the mines with their own staff. They are the only ones still doing so after many companies outsourced mining operations ahead of Ghana revising local ownership rules in January 2025 and requiring all miners to switch to contract mining, the author notes.