Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock soars 26% as Q1 tops expectations (00:34). LinkedIn (MSFT) to lay off 700 employees, shut down China-focused app (06:22). SMX (SMX) shares rally as company ramps up efforts against stock manipulation (05:15).

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