Oil Prices Slide on Iran Talk Hopes, but Brent and WTI Still Face a Supply Shock
Brent crude fell to $95.02 a barrel and U.S. WTI to $92.60 on Tuesday as traders
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Falls to 6.31%, but Homebuyers Still Face a Tough Spring
U.S. mortgage rates fell Tuesday, with Mortgage News Daily’s 30-year fixed at 6.31%, down 0.08 percentage point from Monday. Existing-home sales dropped 3.6% in March to a nine-month low. The 10-year Treasury
Dow Jones Index Today: Dow rises about 300 points as oil falls and Iran talk hopes steady Wall Street
The Dow Jones rose about 290 points midday Tuesday as oil prices dropped sharply and reports signaled possible renewed U.S.-Iran talks. Brent crude fell 4.37% to $95.02 a barrel, U.S. crude dropped 6.54% to $92.60. The S&P 500 gained 0.88%, Nasdaq advanced 1.41%. March wholesale inflation rose 0.5%, below forecasts.
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Jump as Iran Talk Hopes and Bank Earnings Lift Wall Street
The Dow rose 290 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.88%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.41% by late morning Tuesday. March producer prices increased 0.5%, below forecasts, while BlackRock and Citigroup posted strong earnings. Oil prices dropped below $100 a barrel. The IMF cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%.
Gold Price Today Jumps Above $4,800 as Dollar Slides and Iran Talk Hopes Cool Oil
Spot gold rose 1.5% to $4,808.69 an ounce Tuesday as the dollar weakened and oil prices slipped on hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran talks. U.S. gold futures gained 1.4%. The dollar index hit its lowest since March 2. Softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and falling oil eased pressure on bullion after a recent slump.
Google Home Gemini Voice Assistant Gets Faster, Smarter as Rollout Reaches 16 More Countries
Google released new Gemini for Home upgrades Monday, improving playlist selection, end-of-speech detection, and adding parental controls via the Google Home app. The update follows Gemini’s early-access expansion to 16 more countries and seven languages on April 7. Google says latency on common commands is down up to 40%. Gemini now better matches playlists and responds more accurately to commands.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Slides as BlueBird 7 Launch Delay, Amazon-Globalstar Deal Test Bull Case
AST SpaceMobile shares dropped 10.5% to $88.53 midday Tuesday after another delay in the BlueBird 7 satellite launch. The launch, now listed for April 17, is key for AST’s direct-to-device service plans. The selloff followed Amazon’s $11.57 billion deal to buy Globalstar, intensifying competition in satellite-to-phone services. AST reported $70.9 million in 2025 revenue and over $1.2 billion in contracted commitments.
Air Canada Unveils A321XLR Lie-Flat Suites and New 787-10 Business Class in Premium Push
Air Canada revealed new premium cabins for its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-10 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg on Tuesday. The A321XLR will feature 14 lie-flat business suites and 168 economy seats, while the 787-10 will offer 42 business, 28 premium economy, and 262 economy seats, including four new Signature Plus suites with two-metre beds. Both aircraft will have 4K OLED screens and Canadian-inspired design elements.
Citigroup Profit Jumps 42% as Trading, Dealmaking Power Best Revenue Quarter in a Decade
Citigroup reported a 42% jump in first-quarter profit to $5.8 billion, with revenue up 14% to $24.6 billion, its highest in a decade. Return on tangible common equity rose to 13.1%. Operating expenses climbed 7% to $14.3 billion, and non-accrual loans increased 25% to $3.4 billion. Shares rose 1.4% in mid-morning trading.
Amazon to Buy Globalstar in $11.6 Billion Deal to Challenge Starlink, Keep Apple Satellite Features Running
Amazon will acquire Globalstar for about $11.6 billion, aiming to speed up its direct-to-device satellite services and compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Globalstar shareholders can choose cash or Amazon stock, with 58% already approving the deal. The merger still requires regulatory approval and depends on Globalstar meeting certain operational targets. Globalstar shares rose 9%, Amazon gained 2.7% after the announcement.
Royal Caribbean Registers Navigator of the Seas Under Cyprus Flag as Mediterranean Push Deepens
Royal Caribbean Group registered Navigator of the Seas under the Cyprus flag on Tuesday, adding a second vessel to the island’s registry. Cyprus’ shipping ministry said the move follows the company’s 2023 decision to open a permanent office in Limassol. In Miami, CEO Michael Bayley told students cruise careers depend on people skills as the group expands hiring.
Meta Builds AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg for Employees as AI Push Leaves Metaverse Behind
Meta is developing an AI version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, trained on his image, voice, and public statements to interact with employees, the Financial Times reported. The company ended 2025 with 78,865 staff and expects 2026 capital spending of $115–$135 billion, mostly for AI infrastructure and talent. Reuters said Meta has shifted top engineers into a new Applied AI group as part of its internal AI push.
Johnson & Johnson Earnings Beat Estimates, J&J Raises 2026 Outlook Despite Stelara Slump
Johnson & Johnson reported first-quarter revenue of $24.1 billion, up 9.9%, and adjusted earnings of $2.70 per share, both above analyst estimates. Sales of cancer drug Darzalex hit $4 billion, while Stelara fell 60% to $656 million. The company raised its 2026 outlook, nudging full-year sales guidance to $100.8 billion. J&J shares slipped 0.27% to $237.96 in early trading.
Wells Fargo Profit Beats in Q1, But Revenue Miss and Lower Rates Hit Shares
Wells Fargo reported a 7% rise in first-quarter net income to $5.25 billion, beating profit estimates, but missed on revenue and core lending metrics, sending shares lower premarket. Net interest income came in at $12.1 billion, short of forecasts, while noninterest income also missed expectations. Provision for credit losses rose 22% to $1.135 billion. The bank kept its 2026 outlook unchanged.
IREN stock jumps as AI data-center race heats up after CoreWeave, Nebius deals
IREN shares rose to $43.07 Tuesday, up $3.76, as Meta’s $21 billion CoreWeave deal and Nebius’ up-to-$27 billion Meta agreement fueled interest in AI infrastructure stocks. IREN aims for a 150,000-GPU buildout and targets over $3.7 billion in annualized AI cloud revenue by end-2026, though most is not yet contracted. Microsoft’s $9.7 billion contract and $3.6 billion in GPU financing back the expansion.
Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps 12.7% as Software Rebounds, but AI Fears Still Linger
Oracle shares surged 12.7% Monday to $155.62, leading the S&P 500 as software stocks rebounded. The move followed new product announcements at Oracle’s Customer Edge Summit and a deal for up to 2.8 GW of Bloom Energy fuel cells for U.S. cloud projects. Despite the rally, Oracle shares remain down 20.2% for the year.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Nears $76,000 Test as ETF Demand Rebounds, Miner Selling Caps Rally
Bitcoin traded near $74,400 early Tuesday after hitting a four-week high, buoyed by $1 billion in new purchases from Strategy and strong inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs last week. Farside data showed the ETF group swung to a $291 million net outflow Monday, with BlackRock’s IBIT gaining but Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark’s ARKB losing funds. Miners including MARA and Riot sold thousands of bitcoin in recent weeks.
JPMorgan Earnings Beat: Profit Jumps 13% as Trading Surges and Dimon Warns on Risks
JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter net income of $16.5 billion, or $5.94 per share, beating analyst estimates. Revenue reached $49.8 billion, with record markets revenue of $11.6 billion and investment banking fees up 28%. Net interest income rose 9% to $25.5 billion. The bank set aside $2.5 billion for credit losses, down from $3.3 billion a year earlier.
Netflix Earnings Preview: Why Wall Street Is Betting on Ads and Price Hikes
Netflix raised U.S. subscription prices on March 26, with its ad-supported plan now $8.99, standard $19.99, and premium $26.99. Wall Street analysts expect ad revenue to double to $3 billion in 2026, following $1.5 billion in 2025. The company reports earnings April 16, with investors watching ad growth and revenue after Netflix stopped disclosing regular subscriber numbers.
US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 14.04.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 14, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 14, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT Cal-Maine Q1 Earnings Lead Consumer Staples Sector with Strong Beats April 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. Cal-Maine (NASDAQ:CALM) delivered the strongest Q1 results among eight consumer staples stocks tracked, exceeding revenue estimates by 3.8% despite a 53% year-on-year revenue decline to $667 million. The company's CEO, Sherman Miller, highlighted the resilience of Cal-Maine's diversified portfolio amid lower egg prices and emphasized effective management of pricing, costs, and capital. Consumer staples encompass essential goods like food and personal care products, considered defensive investments due to steady
Marvell Stock Hits Record High After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Move and Amazon AI Chip Push
Marvell Technology shares rose 2.1% to $131.22 Monday, hitting a record after Nvidia’s $2 billion investment and renewed optimism over Amazon’s AI chip business. The stock earlier touched $135.18. Barclays upgraded Marvell and raised its price target to $150, citing surging demand for optical products in AI data centers. Nvidia and Marvell plan to link custom chips for Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion platform.
Intel Stock Rally Extends as $100 Billion April Run Draws Fresh Wall Street Bets
Intel shares climbed $2.09 to $64.47 by late morning Monday, extending a rally that has added over $100 billion in value across eight sessions. The surge follows a raised price target, new deals with Google and Elon Musk’s Terafab, and Intel’s $14.2 billion buyback of Apollo’s Fab 34 stake. The stock is up 69% in 2026 after an 84% gain last year. Intel reports first-quarter results April 23.
Nebius Stock (NBIS) Jumps as BofA Backs AI Trade, but Downgrade Flags Valuation Risk
Nebius Group shares climbed 7.4% to $155.74 by midday Monday after Bank of America raised its price target to $175, despite Freedom Capital Markets downgrading the stock to Hold. The Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure firm recently secured a five-year deal with Meta worth up to $27 billion and holds over $40 billion in supply contracts with Microsoft and Meta. Nebius also closed $4.34 billion in convertible debt and sold $2 billion in warrants to Nvidia.
IBM Stock Gets Citi Buy Call Despite Worst Start Since 2002 as BofA Cuts Target Ahead of Earnings
Sandisk shares jumped 7.2% to $912.82 on Monday after Nasdaq said it will join the Nasdaq-100, replacing Atlassian before April 20. The move follows Sandisk’s return to public markets in February 2025 and comes amid surging demand for AI data storage. The reshuffle takes effect before the April 20 open, with new Nasdaq-100 rules set for May 1.
Salesforce Stock News: Choreo and Sumitomo Mitsui Cuts Resurface, but the Filings Are Months Old
Salesforce faced renewed attention after reports of stake reductions by Choreo LLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, based on SEC filings from January that reflected year-end positions. Choreo held 27,733 shares and Sumitomo Mitsui 2,478,864 shares as of December 31. The reported cuts amounted to about 35% and 8.6%, respectively. Salesforce shares rose 3.4% Monday, while broader software stocks remain down for the year.
Sandisk Stock Jumps as Nasdaq-100 Adds AI Storage Winner, Atlassian Exits
Sandisk shares jumped 7.3% to $913.56 after Nasdaq said the company will join the Nasdaq-100 on April 20, replacing Atlassian. The move follows strong demand for AI-related data storage and analyst price target hikes. Atlassian exits as software stocks slump, with its shares down 65% this year. Sandisk reports fiscal third-quarter results on April 30.
Did the New York Times Really Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto? Adam Back Denies Bitcoin Founder Claim as Doubts Persist
Adam Back, British cryptographer and Blockstream CEO, again denied being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto after renewed media scrutiny, including a New York Times report naming him the top candidate. No hard proof has emerged. Bitcoin traded near $71,580 Monday, with Satoshi’s suspected holdings worth about $78.7 billion. Markets showed little reaction to the speculation.
CoreWeave stock jumps again after Anthropic AI deal adds to $21 billion Meta pact
CoreWeave shares rose 7.5% to $109.64 on Monday after announcing a deal to supply Anthropic with AI computing capacity. The stock had already surged over 13% Friday on news of the agreement. CoreWeave also disclosed a new $21 billion order from Meta last week and priced $5.25 billion in new debt to fund expansion. Financial terms of the Anthropic contract were not disclosed.
Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools
Morgan Stanley is considering tokenized money-market funds and digital-asset tax tools just days after launching its MSBT bitcoin ETP, which drew $61.8 million in its first three sessions. MSBT, listed on NYSE Arca, charges a 0.14% sponsor fee, the lowest among U.S. bitcoin ETPs. The bank has also filed for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trusts. Coinbase and BNY handle custody for MSBT.
Stock Market Today: US Futures Slide Before the Bell as Oil Tops $100; Goldman Falls, Exxon and Baker Hughes Rise
U.S. stock futures fell Monday as failed U.S.-Iran talks pushed Brent crude to $102.52 and U.S. oil to $104.22 a barrel. Dow futures dropped 1.06%, S&P 500 0.63%, and Nasdaq 0.62% by 8:32 a.m. ET. Goldman Sachs beat profit estimates but slid 4% premarket, while energy shares rose and travel stocks declined on higher fuel costs.
Super Micro Stock Faces Fresh Test as China Probe Casts Shadow Over Nvidia Ties
Super Micro Computer shares traded at $25.26 early Monday as the company faces a board-led probe into alleged diversions of servers to China. U.S. prosecutors in March accused three former associates of routing $2.5 billion in AI technology through Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Super Micro says the men no longer have ties to the firm. Shareholders will vote on directors, including CEO Charles Liang, at a virtual meeting April 15.
Asia Flight Delays and Cancellations Latest: Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai Show Low Disruption as Gulf Route Cuts Persist
Major Asian airports showed low delays Monday, with no regionwide shutdown, according to Cirium FlightStats. Emirates and Dubai Airports reported some cancellations and delays after a partial UAE airspace closure. Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have suspended Dubai flights into June. Jet fuel shortages and longer routes are driving up costs, with India facing added pressure from Dubai’s flight restrictions.
ServiceNow Stock Slides as UBS Warns AI Threat Is Bigger Than First Thought
UBS downgraded ServiceNow to neutral from buy and cut its price target to $100 from $170, citing AI disruption risk and weaker demand for non-AI software. ServiceNow shares traded at $83.00 before the bell Monday, down 7.6% from the previous close and 44% lower year-to-date. The company has added AI features across all products. Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating.
Trump Orders Iran Blockade as Oil Nears $150 in Europe and Stocks Slip
Europe’s immediate-delivery crude surged to nearly $150 a barrel and U.S. stock futures dropped after the U.S. ordered a blockade on Iranian port traffic, set to begin at 1400 GMT. North Sea Forties crude hit a record $148.87, while Brent rose above $100. Shipping through the Gulf showed disruption, with tankers rerouting and Tehran warning of retaliation. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures all fell before the open.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rebounds After Cathie Wood Buys the Dip, but AI Rival Fears Linger
Palantir Technologies rose 2% in premarket trading Monday after ARK Invest bought 85,485 shares worth $11.15 million across five ETFs. The move follows a sector-wide selloff triggered by concerns over new AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. Palantir reported 70% fourth-quarter revenue growth and expects up to $7.2 billion in 2026 revenue. The stock traded at about 99 times projected 2026 earnings on Monday.
NVIDIA Stock Rises on TSMC AI Demand Signal, but Amazon and Google Loom
Nvidia shares climbed $4.60 to $188.63 Monday after analysts flagged record profits at supplier TSMC, driven by AI demand. Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $68.1 billion, with $62.3 billion from data centers. Amazon and Broadcom signaled growing competition in AI chips. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron reported tight high-bandwidth memory supply as prices rose.