XRP Price Today: Ripple-Linked Token Slips Near $1.39 — Why K Bank’s Deal Hasn’t Moved the Market
XRP fell 2.7% to about $1.39 Monday despite Ripple’s new banking partnership with South Korea’s K
AMD Stock Price Today: Why Shares Fell After Wall Street Questioned the AI Rally
AMD shares fell 3.8% to $334.49 Monday after Northland Capital downgraded the stock, citing high 2027 expectations and competition concerns. Nvidia and Intel rose, with Nvidia up 4% and Intel gaining 3%.
Lithium Americas Stock Jumps As Thacker Pass Turns Into America’s Big Lithium Test
Lithium Americas shares rose 13% Monday, closing at $5.26 with over 19 million shares traded, as focus returned to its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The company targets late 2027 for mechanical completion and aims to ramp up commercial production through 2028. Capital spending for 2026 is projected at $1.3–$1.6 billion. The U.S. government holds a 5% stake and has backed the project with a $2.23 billion loan.
Intellia Therapeutics CRISPR Trial Win Puts One-Time HAE Drug On FDA Track
Intellia Therapeutics reported its CRISPR drug lonvo-z cut hereditary angioedema attacks by 87% versus placebo in a late-stage trial, with 62% of treated patients attack- and therapy-free over six months. The company has started a rolling U.S. approval application. No serious adverse events were reported. Intellia shares fell 0.9% to $13.51 after initial gains.
U.S. Energy Corp Stock Jumps as $285 Helium Deal Gives Big Sky a Buyer
U.S. Energy Corp. signed a five-year helium sales deal with an unnamed global industrial gas company, securing a buyer for output from its planned Big Sky Carbon Hub in Montana. The contract covers up to 1.2 million cubic feet a month at a fixed $285 per thousand cubic feet, with inflation adjustments starting March 2028. U.S. Energy shares rose 20.8% to $1.12 on heavy volume. The agreement is “take-or-pay,” with the buyer handling pickup at the plant.
Veradermics Stock Jumps After VDPHL01 Hair-Loss Pill Hits Trial Goals
Veradermics shares rose 40% Monday after its oral hair-loss drug VDPHL01 met all main goals in a Phase 2/3 trial of 519 men. Patients taking the drug saw average hair count increases of 30.3 to 33.0 hairs per square centimeter over six months, compared to 7.3 for placebo. No treatment-related serious or heart-related adverse events were reported.
Silver ETF Showdown: Lower-Fee SIVR Challenges BlackRock’s SLV as Silver Miners Outrun Gold
Silver hit a record $121.64 an ounce on Jan. 29 before dropping to about $75, with analysts forecasting an average of $78 in 2026. BlackRock’s SLV posted a 112.40% one-year return with $36.45 billion in assets and a 0.50% fee, while abrdn’s SIVR returned 112.79% with $4.97 billion in assets and a 0.30% fee. The physical silver market remains in deficit for a sixth year.
Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Comeback Has One Big Question Wall Street Can’t Ignore
Nvidia’s market value climbed to about $5.27 trillion Monday as shares rose 3.3% to near $215, following Friday’s record close above $5 trillion. The rally comes ahead of earnings reports from major AI infrastructure buyers, with investors watching for capital spending signals. Intel reported first-quarter revenue up 7% to $13.6 billion, boosting chip stocks broadly. Nvidia’s fiscal 2026 revenue reached $215.9 billion, up 65% year over year.
HTCO Stock More Than Triples as High-Trend International’s Lithium Shipping Push Pulls In Traders
High-Trend International Group shares jumped 233% to $37.51 on Nasdaq Monday, with trading volume surging to 10.09 million shares. The Singapore-based shipping company recently announced a major expansion into lithium transportation, doubling spodumene-related voyages in 2026. Investors are set to vote May 7 on proposals to reshape the company’s capital structure and boost Class B voting power.
ARC Resources Stock Jumps as Shell Seals $16.4 Billion Montney Gas Deal
Shell will acquire ARC Resources Ltd. for about US$16.4 billion including debt, in a stock-and-cash deal that boosts Shell’s output in Canada’s Montney shale basin. ARC shareholders get C$8.20 in cash and 0.40247 Shell shares per ARC share. ARC’s board unanimously backed the deal, which values ARC at a 27% premium. ARC shares rose over 22% in Toronto; Shell’s fell 2.1% in London.
Sandisk Stock Hits Record As AI Memory Bets Put Earnings In Crosshairs
Sandisk shares jumped 7.4% to a record $1,063.55 Monday after Melius Research initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $1,350 target. Trading volume reached nearly 9.6 million shares. The company reports fiscal third-quarter results April 30, with options markets pricing in a 16.57% implied move. Sandisk joined the Nasdaq-100 Index on April 20.
Nokia Oyj Stock’s AI Run Gets Fresh Wall Street Jolt as Targets Rise
Nokia shares closed up 3.69% in Helsinki at 9.276 euros after analyst upgrades and strong first-quarter results, with U.S. shares rising 2.6%. The company reported a 54% jump in comparable operating profit to 281 million euros and a 49% increase in sales to AI and cloud customers. Nokia raised its 2026 Network Infrastructure sales growth target to 12%-14%. The first dividend instalment went ex-dividend Monday at 0.04 euros per share.
Domino’s Pizza Stock Sinks 10% After Weak Sales Outlook Signals a Tougher Value Fight
Domino’s Pizza shares fell nearly 10% after the company cut its 2026 comparable-sales outlook, citing weak demand and tougher competition. U.S. same-store sales rose 0.9% in the first quarter, missing estimates, while international same-store sales slipped 0.4%. Revenue increased 3.5% to $1.15 billion, but net income dropped 6.6% to $139.8 million. The board approved another $1 billion in share buybacks.
Snap Stock Jumps as Wall Street Sees a Profit Turn Coming
Snap Inc. shares jumped 8.5% Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to Buy and doubled its price target to $10. The move follows Snap’s April job cuts and cost-saving plan, with investors awaiting first-quarter results next week. Snap reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.716 billion and net income of $45 million. CFO Derek Andersen will step down after the May 6 earnings call.
Dow Jones Today: Oil Spike, Fed Week and Big Tech Earnings Put Rally on Edge
The Dow Jones fell 71.54 points, or 0.15%, to 49,159.17 on Monday as oil prices jumped and U.S.-Iran talks stalled. The S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq slipped 0.07% in delayed data. Brent crude rose about 3% amid limited shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Investors watched for Big Tech earnings and upcoming inflation data.
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Puts Big Tech Rally on the Line
The S&P 500 was little changed Monday, while the Dow and Nasdaq slipped after recent record highs. Brent crude rose about 3% to $108.46 a barrel as U.S.-Iran talks stalled and Strait of Hormuz shipments stayed limited. Microsoft shares dipped after OpenAI ended its exclusive AI access, while Nvidia gained, reclaiming a $5 trillion market value. Major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting are due this week.
Wren Kitchens Collapse: Customers Chase Refunds As U.S. Arm Files Chapter 7
Wren Kitchens’ U.S. parent filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware after abruptly closing all U.S. showrooms and in-store studios, leaving customers with unfinished kitchen orders and employees without notice. The April 24 petition listed assets and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million. Connecticut’s consumer protection agency is investigating. Home Depot said it had no advance warning of the closures.
Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) held $88.3 billion in net assets as of April 24, with a 3.34% 30-day SEC yield and 0.060% expense ratio. Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) offered a lower 1.16% yield and 0.03% expense ratio. SCHD’s top holdings included Texas Instruments, UnitedHealth, and Chevron. SCHD traded near its 52-week high above $31 on Monday.
Rocket Lab Stock Slips as SpaceX IPO Hype Meets a Hard Earnings Test
Rocket Lab shares fell 2.3% to $77.83 Monday, extending recent volatility as investors await first-quarter results due May 7. A technical note flagged weak near-term sentiment despite strong annual revenue growth and a $1.85 billion backlog. SpaceX’s planned IPO has increased scrutiny of space-sector valuations. Rocket Lab completed its second dedicated launch for JAXA on April 23.
RTX Stock Just Got Downgraded After an 11% Slide. The Earnings Beat Wasn’t Enough
RTX traded near $174 Monday after Erste Group downgraded the stock to “hold” from “buy,” following an 11% drop over five sessions despite strong quarterly results and a raised 2026 outlook. The company reported Q1 sales of $22.1 billion, up 9%, and adjusted EPS of $1.78, up 21%. Tariff costs and valuation concerns continued to weigh on shares. RTX’s market value stands near $235 billion.
Bill Ackman’s Uber Bet Just Got a $10 Billion Robotaxi Test
Uber shares rose about 2% Monday, trading near $76.17, after renewed focus on Bill Ackman’s stake and autonomous vehicle plans. Uber and Lucid agreed to buy at least 25,000 Lucid vehicles for robotaxi use, raising Uber’s total Lucid commitment to 35,000 units. An Uber subsidiary will purchase $200 million in Lucid stock. Competition from Waymo, Tesla, and Chinese rivals is intensifying.
Microsoft’s $357 Billion Question: Can Azure Prove AI Spending Is Paying Off?
Microsoft will report fiscal Q3 results Wednesday, with focus on Azure growth and AI spending after a $357 billion market value loss last quarter. A new Microsoft-OpenAI deal announced Monday makes Microsoft’s OpenAI license non-exclusive and changes revenue-sharing terms. Analysts expect revenue near $81.4 billion. Microsoft guided for Azure and other cloud services growth of 37% to 38%, down from 39% last quarter.
S&P 500’s April Rally Has One Big Catch as Big Tech Earnings Loom
The S&P 500 slipped 0.17% to 7,153.03 late Monday morning as U.S. stocks retreated from record highs ahead of major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. Brent crude rose 2.1% to $107.49 a barrel amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks and shipping disruptions. Nearly half the S&P 500’s market value is set to report earnings this week, including Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon.
VTI’s Tiny Drop Is Hiding a Bigger Test for U.S. Stocks
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF edged up 12 cents to $352.17 after an early dip Monday, as investors weighed upcoming mega-cap tech earnings against oil-market risks tied to Iran. The fund remains up 0.59% over the past five days. Oil forecasts rose after Middle East supply concerns, with Goldman Sachs now seeing Brent at $90 a barrel in the fourth quarter. Peer equity ETFs traded mixed in early action.
Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4% to 24,738.40 Monday after hitting a record, as investors braced for major Big Tech earnings and tracked new OpenAI-linked AI deals. Brent crude jumped 2.44% to $107.90 following stalled U.S.-Iran talks. Microsoft shares dipped after OpenAI ended its exclusive cloud partnership. Qualcomm rose on reports of OpenAI smartphone chip plans.
Intel Stock Rally Is Forcing Wall Street to Rethink the AI Chip Race
Intel shares climbed 2.7% to $84.76 on Monday, extending a post-earnings rally that pushed its market value to $430.6 billion. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7%, with its Data Center and AI unit rising 22% to $5.1 billion. Investors are shifting focus to AI CPUs, though risks remain around supply and Intel’s foundry business.
Boeing Stock’s Next Big Test: Q1 Beat, Cash Burn And A 737 Ramp Investors Can’t Ignore
Boeing narrowed its first-quarter net loss to $7 million from $31 million a year earlier and reported $22.2 billion in revenue, up 14%. The company delivered 143 commercial jets, outpacing Airbus for the quarter, but used $1.5 billion in free cash flow. Boeing’s backlog hit a record $695 billion. Shares traded near $231.54 early Monday in New York.
Walmart Stock Gets a Fresh Jolt as China Growth and One-Hour Delivery Put Amazon, Costco on Notice
Walmart shares hovered near $129 Monday, keeping its market value above $1 trillion as investors watched growth in China and new Sam’s Club delivery options. Sam’s Club fulfilled nearly 65,000 one-hour Express orders since April 2 across 600 clubs. Walmart China’s Q4 net sales rose 19.3% to $6.1 billion, with e-commerce accounting for over half. New Sam’s Clubs opened in Jiangsu, with more set for Shandong and Liaoning.
Alphabet Stock Faces $185 Billion AI Test as Earnings Put Google Cloud in Focus
Alphabet will report first-quarter results after markets close Wednesday, with options pricing suggesting a possible 5% stock move by week’s end. Visible Alpha estimates revenue at $106.97 billion, up 19% from a year ago, and earnings per share at $2.73, down 3 cents. Investors are watching if heavy AI and data-center spending is driving growth in Google Cloud and Search.
Geely’s 6.5 Million-Car Plan Puts China’s BYD Rivalry On A Global Fast Track
Geely sold 709,358 vehicles in Q1 2026, its highest ever for the period, with exports up 126% to 203,024 units. China’s EV exports reached $21 billion in Q1, up from $12 billion a year earlier, after the Iran war disrupted oil flows. Geely aims to sell over 6.5 million vehicles annually by 2030, with three-quarters as new energy vehicles. BYD’s domestic sales have fallen for seven months as rivals gain ground.
Applied Digital Stock Gets a $7.5 Billion AI Lease. Now Comes the Build-Out Test
Applied Digital Corp. signed a $7.5 billion, 15-year lease with an unnamed U.S. hyperscaler for 300 megawatts at its Delta Forge 1 campus, pushing total contracted lease revenue above $23 billion. The campus is set to begin operations in mid-2027. Shares rose over 12% after the announcement. The company ended its fiscal third quarter with $2.1 billion in cash and $2.7 billion in debt.
SpaceX IPO Nears: Starship, Starlink and Musk’s $75 Billion Bet Face Wall Street’s First Real Test
HawkEye 360 said Monday it is seeking a U.S. IPO valuation of up to $2.42 billion, following SpaceX’s confidential filing earlier this month. SpaceX is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation with less than 5% of shares to float publicly. The company hosted a three-day analyst event last week as details began to emerge. Starlink and Starship are expected to drive investor interest.
SoundHound AI Stock Faces A $500 Million LivePerson Test As Wedbush Stays Bullish
SoundHound AI shares fell 1.4% to $8.08 in early Nasdaq trading Monday after announcing an all-stock deal to buy LivePerson for about $43 million in equity value. The acquisition, expected to close in the second half of 2026, would combine SoundHound’s voice AI with LivePerson’s messaging platform, pending regulatory approval.
Verizon Stock Jumps After Subscriber Surprise: Why Q1 Earnings Changed the 2026 Story
Verizon shares rose 3% after the company reported a surprise gain of 55,000 postpaid phone customers in Q1, beating analyst expectations of a loss. Adjusted EPS climbed 7.6% to $1.28, and revenue rose 2.9% to $34.4 billion. Verizon raised its 2026 profit outlook but missed Wall Street revenue estimates. Customer credits from a January outage reduced wireless service revenue growth.
Micron Stock’s AI Memory Boom Reopens The $1 Trillion Question
Micron Technology shares rose 3% premarket Monday to near $497, valuing the company at about $567 billion. The stock gained after strong fiscal Q2 results, with revenue jumping to $23.86 billion and net income at $13.79 billion. Analysts cited high demand for Micron’s high-bandwidth memory used in AI chips, with new products shipping to Nvidia.
Meta Stock Faces $125 Billion AI Test as Bulls Float $1,000-Plus Targets
Meta shares rose to $675.03 ahead of first-quarter earnings due April 29, valuing the company at $1.74 trillion. Meta has guided for Q1 revenue of $53.5–$56.5 billion and 2026 capital expenditures of up to $135 billion. Analysts project share prices could top $1,000 in coming years, but warn of regulatory and spending risks. Meta recently announced expanded use of Amazon Web Services for AI infrastructure.