Wall Street Breakfast

First Republic (FRC) stock slides after deposits sank by more than $70B in Q1 (00:38). GM (GM) and Samsung (SSNLF) may join hands to set up EV battery plant in the U.S (05:56). U.S. gasoline prices (UGA) may have hit summer season peak, GasBuddy says (07:39).Our links:Wall Street Breakfast:Seeking Alpha's Wall Street Breakfast brings the top news to investors every morning. Released by 8:00am ET, it's all the news you need to know for your market day.Seeking Alpha Premium: A comprehensive set of features and analysis that helps take the guesswork out of your investing decisions. Get the bottom-line on any stock or ETF with our Premium tools.Alpha Picks:Alpha Picks gives you two top stock picks each month, sifted from Seeking Alpha’s analysis of thousands of stocks. We do the work. You reap the rewards.Wall Street Breakfast on TwitterShow links:First Republic (FRC) It's official: Biden launches 2024 re-election campaignCNN ousts morning anchor Don Lemon amid controversies (updated)Top host Tucker Carlson out a