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Iran tensions, Palantir earnings, Musk's SEC settlement and more in Morning Squawk

Cnbc · · 890 words · By Alex Harring
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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“CEO Andy Jassy joined CNBC's "Mad Money"”
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Multiple independent web search results, including a CNBC transcript and other news reports, confirm that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy appeared on CNBC's 'Mad Money' with Jim Cramer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and tele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis. Clie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Web_Services
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew R. Jassy (born January 13, 1968) is an American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer of Amazon since July 2021, succeeding founder Jeff Bezos, who remains executi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Jassy
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“executive chairman Jeff Bezos was the honorary co-chair and lead sponsor of last night's Met Gala”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian and other web search results) confirm that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as honorary co-chairs and lead sponsors for the Met Gala 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everyone Hates Elon is a British political campaign group. The group formed in 2025 to voice opposition to businessman and US presidential advisor Elon Musk, citing his behaviour in the Department of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_Hates_Elon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Benefit, is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute on the Museum M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Time 100 is a list published by the American news magazine Time of the 100 most influential people in the world. First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politic…
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“The United Arab Emirates said Monday that it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by Wikipedia (2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates) and corroborated by Al Jazeera reporting that the UAE reported attacks from Iranian missiles and drones.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States. Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Em…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The two nations previously maintained diplomatic missions, but the United Arab Emirates closed its embassy in Tehran on March 1, 2026, following a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Emirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Arab_Emirates_rela…
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“The U.S. reportedly said it sank six Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results report that the U.S. claimed to have sunk six Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, although Iranian sources (RT) dispute this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 550 points yesterday”
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Web search results provide general Dow Jones tickers and market movers but do not contain the specific point drop value for 'yesterday'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago · Dow Jones Today: Get all information on the Dow Jones Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/dow_jones
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago · Dow Jones Today: Get all information on the Dow Jones Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/realtime-chart/dow…
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · Dow Jones Market Movers. Find the Dow Jones hot stocks to buy today. Dow Jones Top market gainers and losers today.
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“Danish shipping company Maersk said one of its ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz under protection from the U.S. military.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Maersk reported one of its ships (Alliance Fairfax) passed through the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Danish containership operator A.P. Moller-Maersk said its Alliance Fairfax vehicle carrier crossed the Strait of Hormuz with help from the U.S. military. It said that it was contacted by the U.S. mili…
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-hormuz/card/maersk-say…
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web search NEUTRAL — Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk confirmed Monday that one of its vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection, ending a months-long delay in the Persia…
https://en.royanews.tv/news/69549/Danish-company-confirms-sh…
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“Palantir surpassed Wall Street's top- and bottom-line expectations for the first quarter yesterday, reporting 85% revenue growth in the period”
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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Finance, RT World News, and other earnings reports) confirm Palantir's 85% revenue growth in Q1 and that it exceeded expectations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Q1 2026 earnings: revenue surges 85%, guidance raised. 6 hours ago. By Colleen Cabili.Palantir tops estimates on 85% revenue growth, fastest expansion since market debut in 2020. 7 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir reported 85% revenue growth and raised its 2026 outlook as CEO Alex Karp promoted the company’s AI tools for US national security, military operations, and battlefield decision-making.
https://www.rt.com/news/639451-palantir-ai-record-growth/
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies reported a robust 85% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1, reaching $1.63 billion. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $7.65–$7.66 billion, driven by strong dema…
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PLTR/
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“The defense technology company said its net income approximately quadrupled from the same period a year ago.”
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web search NEUTRAL — View live Palantir Technologies Inc. chart to track its stock's price action. Find market predictions, PLTR financials and market news.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-PLTR/
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web search NEUTRAL — Meta's first-quarter revenue guidance implies about 30% year-over-year growth. Investors should brace for outsize market volatility. As earnings season continues to unfold, Wednesday is arguably the m…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/28/4-magnificent-seve…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir (PLTR) faces a pre-earnings slump as analysts clash over its 224x P/E valuation. Discover why experts expect an 11th straight quarter of growth and a doubling of EPS despite recent "death cro…
https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color…
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“Palantir's revenue from domestic government agencies also rose 84% in the first quarter, up from 66% growth in the prior quarter.”
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CNBC and other earnings reports specifically state that revenue from domestic government agencies rose 84% in Q1, up from 66% in the prior quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — US Government revenue growth remained strong in q1'25, growing by 45% when compared to the previous year's quarter. in q1'25, Palantir delivered its first two TITAN prototypes to the US Army.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4787053-palantir-closes-q12…
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web search NEUTRAL — The most striking detail in the Palantir Q1 earnings 2026 report is the explosive growth within the United States. Total U.S. revenue grew 104% year-over-year, reaching $1.28 billion.
https://www.mirrorreview.com/news/palantir-q1-earnings-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Revenue to domestic government agencies climbed 84% in the first quarter to $687 million, accelerating from 66% growth in the fourth quarter. Last year Palantir announced a U.S. Army contract ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/palantir-pltr-q1-earnings-re…
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“Palantir raised its guidance for the full year, now expecting $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion in adjusted free cash flow.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific adjusted free cash flow guidance of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion.
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“The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday agreed to settle its lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over alleged securities violations ahead of his purchase of Twitter.”
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“Musk's revocable trust would pay $1.5 million to the SEC in civil penalties.”
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“The regulatory agency had accused Musk of failing to disclose his stake in Twitter before buying the social media platform — which he later renamed to X — for $44 billion in 2022.”
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“the trial between Musk and OpenAI entered its second week yesterday.”
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“A filing over the weekend showed that Musk texted OpenAI president Greg Brockman days before the trial began to see if Brockman would be interested in a settlement.”
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“Within four months of its launch, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill has been taken by tens of thousands of patients”
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“Amazon announced a new initiative yesterday that will allow outside businesses to deliver materials and products using its supply chain networks.”
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“Shares of UPS and FedEx tumbled more than 10% and 9%, respectively, following the news”
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“Amazon said retailers ranging from Procter & Gamble to American Eagle Outfitters have signed up for its new program.”
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“GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen spoke to CNBC yesterday in a combative interview after the video game retailer made an unsolicited takeover offer for eBay.”
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“GameStop shares plunged more than 10% in yesterday's session, while shares of eBay rose around 5%.”
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