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Gap Lowers Sales Outlook; Dell Soars on AI Demand | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers with Alexis Christoforous: - Dell (DELL) shares are soaring after the company gave an outlook for annual sales that far surpassed analysts' estimates, fueled by demand for servers that power artificial intelligence work. - Gap (GAP) shares plunged after the company lowered its sales outlook due to struggles with its product mix. - NetApp (NTAP) shares jumped after the data storage provider reported its latest earnings. Analyst say the report is a strong print from the company, showing strong growth, with upgrades to consensus expected.

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Fed's Bowman Says Too Soon to Judge Iran War Inflation Impact

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said, "I would like to have more clarity on the economic impacts from the conflict in the Middle East and the durability of those effects," and thinks it's too soon to judge the inflationary impact from the Iran war. Bowman said Friday at a central banking conference in Iceland that that policymakers need to look through temporary price shocks.

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Autodesk CEO Says MaintainX Acquisition Presents Exciting Opportunity

Autodesk President and CEO Andrew Anagnost details the company's $3.6 billion acquisition of MaintainX, emphasizing that the deal represents a strategic move to extend Autodesk's offerings from design and manufacturing into the operational phase of the built environment lifecycle. He speaks with Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

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Chevron CEO Wirth on Oil Prices, Strait of Hormuz, Venezuela

Chevron Chairman & CEO Mike Wirth discusses the impact of the war in Iran on oil prices and global supplies, multiple attacks this week on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the company's view on Venezuela, and potential oil and gasoline shortages. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

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Former SocGen Chair says Bank's Governance is 'Best in Class'

The former Chair of Société Générale, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, has stepped down after more than a decade at the helm. Bini Smaghi says he leaves the lender with 'best in class' governance and a share price 60% higher than when he joined. But he added that the restructuring is not fully over and there are big deals to come. Bini Smaghi joined Lizzy Burden on 'The Pulse'.

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Fed Must Signal Commitment to Inflation, Schmid Says

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said officials should make it clear they're willing to do what is needed to achieve price stability. "We must continue to signal our commitment to price stability and our willingness to take the actions necessary to achieve our mandate," Schmid said Friday at a conference in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Principal's Shah: We Don't See Markets Repricing Fed Cuts

Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management, discusses the outlook for bond yields, equities pricing and Federal Reserve Policy. "It's gonna be important to watch how the bond yield market progresses," Shah says on Bloomberg Television. "From our perspective, though, we don't expect to see markets repricing Fed cuts."

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