NetApp has signed a four-year agreement with Google Cloud to deploy its storage solutions within Google Distributed Cloud (GDC). This collaboration aims to provide secure-by-design storage systems for public agencies, enhancing NetApp's partnership with Google Cloud. The GDC platform is Google's sovereign cloud, delivered through World Wide Technology.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target for MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) to $42.00 from $41.00, while maintaining a "neutral" rating, indicating a potential 9.93% upside. This adjustment follows MGM beating quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.60 EPS against an expected $0.64 and $4.61 billion in revenue. Additionally, major shareholder IAC Inc. increased its stake by purchasing 550,000 shares.

PNC Financial Services reported strong first-quarter results, with an 18% year-over-year earnings increase and updated 2026 guidance for net interest income and average loan growth. Morningstar has raised its fair value estimate for PNC stock to $239 per share from $209, citing improved net interest income growth expectations and a higher leverage ratio forecast, now viewing the shares as slightly undervalued. The bank's growth is attributed to organic balance sheet strength, expansion in the Southeast and Southwest regions, and successful acquisitions.

This article analyzes whether Autodesk (ADSK) or Snowflake (SNOW) presents a better short candidate for investors. It concludes that Snowflake carries significantly more downside risk due to its high valuation, structural losses, and stock-based compensation, despite its faster growth. Autodesk, conversely, is described as a profitable, cash-generating business with a reasonable multiple and strong institutional confidence.

Several large-cap stocks, including Aehr Test Systems, CareDx, and Okta, saw significant gains on Thursday. Aehr Test Systems surged on a record $41 million AI production order, while CareDx rose after announcing the divestment of its Lab Products business and strong Q1 revenue. Okta's stock climbed following an analyst upgrade from Market Perform to Outperform.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has partnered with Digital Asset Holdings to develop custody capabilities for tokenized financial assets on the Canton Network. This initiative aims to integrate Northern Trust's digital assets platform with Canton's infrastructure, enabling institutional-grade custody and asset servicing for digitally issued assets and supporting the evolving digital market landscape. The Canton Network is a public blockchain designed for regulated financial market participants, focusing on privacy, compliance, and interoperability for tokenized assets.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) announced it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, May 1, 2026. A press release will be issued at 5:30 a.m. CT, followed by a live conference call at 8:30 a.m. CT featuring company executives to review the results. The presentation will be accessible via webcast or by phone, with an archived replay and supplemental financial data available online.

Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) on behalf of investors who suffered losses. The lawsuit alleges securities fraud or unlawful business practices, citing significant declines in Gartner's contract value growth rate and a shortfall in its Consulting segment's performance, which caused substantial drops in the company's stock price on August 5, 2025, and February 3, 2026. Investors who purchased Gartner securities during the Class Period have until May 18, 2026, to apply to be appointed as Lead Plaintiff.

Autodesk has donated $1.95 million to Howard University to launch a Construction Engineering Management program and celebrate the opening of a new makerspace. This initiative expands their partnership, focusing on preparing students for careers in digital construction through hands-on learning and AI-powered design. The new makerspace, funded by a previous $5 million Autodesk donation, provides students with cutting-edge tools and fosters collaboration across disciplines to address the growing workforce shortage in the construction industry.

Authorities in central Colombia have renewed the water license for Coca-Cola's bottler, Indega, in Cundinamarca province, but significantly reduced its allowed water consumption by 42% due to environmental abuse claims. This decision was influenced by social and political pressure after the company reportedly left locals without potable water and engaged in unlicensed water sales. The move is a significant win for activists and politicians, marking an end to decades of alleged irregularities by the company, which also faces historical accusations of human rights violations and ties to paramilitary groups.