Rare earth prices surge ex-China; ALOY targets $4k/kg Terbium, eyes 2027 defense deadline.

Central banks bought a net 244 tons of gold in Q1 2026, the fastest pace in over a year, as the March price slump drew in buyers led by Poland, Uzbekistan and China, World Gold Council data shows.

EDMP adds Sonoco (SON) at $2.77M. SON yields 4.2%, P/E 7.78, but lags S&P 500.

China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April from 50.8 in March, the strongest reading since late 2020, beating the 51.0 forecast, as output and new orders surged and input costs hit a four-year high.

Meta's stock dips despite revenue jump; AI spending forecast to $145B raises valuation concerns.

Qualcomm jumps 13% on AI phone rumors; Microsoft & OpenAI ink new AI partnership terms.

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