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The major averages closed broadly lower amid conflicting headlines around a potential U.S.-Iran incident driving volatility. Iran's Navy said it blocked "American-Zionist" warships from entering the Strait, according to state TV reports, while a separate dispatch from Fars said that two missiles struck a U.S. warship near Jask island after it ignored warnings. Neither of these reports has been independently confirmed, though U.S. Central Command wrote in a post on X that "no U.S. Navy ships have been struck."Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:GameStophas submitted aeBayfor $125 per share in cash and stockAmerican Express Global Business Travelby Long Lake for $9.50 per shareNorwegian Cruise Linereportedand cut its FY26 earnings outlookAmazonannounced the launch ofCiscoannounced itsa company engaged in Non-Human Identity Security2. WALL STREET CALLS:OppenheimerAirbnbto Outperform as organic revenue levers materializeGlobalFoundriesto Overweight at Cantor FitzgeraldHSBCAMDto Hold on limited upside potentialAlphabetto Hold from Buy at Freedom BrokerPrudentialto Underweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:SoftBank-backedOpay Digital has been working with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chaseas the platform prepares for an IPO, Bloomberg reportsAs Asia further integrates into Nvidia'sAI business ecosystem, the list of Asian stocks benefitting from partnerships is getting longer, Bloomberg saysUnited Airlineshit a vehicle and light post on a nearby highway during its approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, Bloomberg reportsAnthropic is nearing a deal with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street firms to form a $1.5B joint venture that would market AI tools to private equity-backed companies, WSJ saysMetais facing a trial in New Mexico that could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp operate, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Blaizegained after signing awith WinmateAMC Entertainmentincreased after announcing it sawProPetro Holdingdeclined after announcing a proposedCogentwas lower after, with revenue missing consensusADT Inc.fell after announcing a5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Tyson Foods, with EPS and revenue beating consensusRLJ Lodging Trust, with CEO Leslie Hale commenting, "We are pleased with our strong first quarter results"Berkshire Hathaway, with revenue higher year-over-yearL.B. Foster, with CEO John Kasel commenting, "We carried the favorable momentum generated at the end of 2025 into our first quarter"Twist Biosciencesand raised its guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow fell 557.37, or 1.13%, to 48,941.90, the Nasdaq lost 46.64, or 0.19%, to 25,067.80, and the S&P 500 declined 29.37, or 0.41%, to 7,200.75.

The major averages were broadly lower near noon following a geopolitical flare-up tied to the Strait of Hormuz, with conflicting headlines around a potential U.S.-Iran incident driving volatility. Iran's Navy said it blocked "American-Zionist" warships from entering the Strait, according to state TV reports, while a separate dispatch from Fars said that two missiles struck a U.S. warship near Jask island after it ignored warnings. Neither of these reports has been independently confirmed, though U.S. Central Command wrote in a post on X that "no U.S. Navy ships have been struck."Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:GameStophas submitted aeBayfor $125 per share in cash and stockAmerican Express Global Business Travelby Long Lake for $9.50 per shareNorwegian Cruise Linereportedand cut its FY26 earnings outlookAmazonannounced the launch ofPinnacle Westand reiterated its FY26 guidance2. WALL STREET CALLS:OppenheimerAirbnb (ABNB) to Outperform as organic revenue levers materializeGlobalFoundriesto Overweight at Cantor FitzgeraldHSBCAMDto Hold on limited upside potentialAlphabetto Hold from Buy at Freedom BrokerPrudentialto Underweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:SoftBank-backedOpay Digital has been working with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chaseas the platform prepares for an IPO, Bloomberg reportsAs Asia further integrates into Nvidia'sAI business ecosystem, the list of Asian stocks benefitting from partnerships is getting longer, Bloomberg saysUnited Airlineshit a vehicle and light post on a nearby highway during its approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, Bloomberg reportsAnthropic is nearing a deal with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street firms to form a $1.5B joint venture that would market AI tools to private equity-backed companies, WSJ saysMetais facing a trial in New Mexico that could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp operate, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Blaizegains after signing awith WinmateAMC Entertainmentincreases after announcing it sawat its theaters this weekendProPetro Holdingdeclines after announcing a proposed convertibleCogentlower after, with revenue missing consensusADT Inc.falls after announcing a5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Tyson Foods, with EPS and revenue beating consensusRLJ Lodging Trustwith CEO Leslie Hale commenting, "We are pleased with our strong first quarter results"Berkshire Hathaway, with revenue higher year-over-yearL.B. Foster, with CEO John Kasel commenting, "We carried the favorable momentum generated at the end of 2025 into our first quarter"Twist Biosciencesand raised its guidance for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.85%, or 422.60, to 49,076.67, the Nasdaq was down 0.35%, or 87.08, to 25,027.36, and the S&P 500 was down 0.40%, or 29.11, to 7,202.05.

Backs FY26 adjusted EBITDA view $41M-$46M. Kasel concluded, "As expected, we're off to a great start to the year and remain optimistic about our prospects for continuing progress in 2026. While the first quarter backlog is down 11.7% compared to last year, order rates increased significantly in the back half of the quarter resulting in a 10.7% increase in backlog during the quarter. Project bidding activity has been robust and we believe order rates will continue to improve as the year progresses. The government funding programs that support our customer project work remain active, and there are no signs of disruption in funding like we experienced last year. We're also seeing early signs that the actions we've taken in the UK Rail business are translating into improvements in 2026. Accordingly, we're reaffirming our financial guidance for 2026, with the midpoints for sales and Adjusted EBITDA representing year over year growth of 3.7% and 11.3%, respectively. It should be noted that our guidance assumes the current volatile geopolitical landscape does not have a significant impact on the domestic economy. We'll continue to monitor market conditions and adjust as needed."

Reports Q1 revenue $121.14M, consensus $104.29M. John Kasel, president and CEO, commented, "We carried the favorable momentum generated at the end of 2025 into our first quarter, posting strong growth and profitability expansion across the business. Both segments delivered exceptional results in the quarter, led by Rail sales growth of 38.4%, reflecting a strong recovery in domestic Rail demand compared to last year's weaker start to the year. Sales volumes were higher across all Rail business units, with Rail Products and Friction Management up 40.8% and 39.5%, respectively. Technology Services and Solutions sales were also up 29.1% on increased short-term project work in the United Kingdom. Infrastructure segment sales were up 5.9% on continuing robust demand for Precast Concrete with sales up 17.2% over last year, partially offset by 14.4% lower Steel Products sales due to soft bridge forms volume."