Today: 26 April 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.8% to $1,033.23 in late morning New York trade after Chinese regulators approved mirikizumab for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Investors are watching a Feb. 13 ex-dividend date and an expected U.S. decision in April on Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill. Novo Nordisk shares slipped as it announced plans to launch Wegovy in vials.
12 February 2026
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings shares fell 3.1% to $4,179.02 by late morning Thursday, ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. TripAdvisor plunged 16% after missing earnings estimates and warning of traffic declines from AI-driven search changes. Expedia and Airbnb each dropped about 2%. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and Booking’s results for signals on travel demand.
12 February 2026
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Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare shares slipped 0.1% to $189.28 late Thursday morning after surging earlier in the week on strong earnings and a bullish AI-driven sales outlook. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue up 33.6% to $614.5 million and forecast 2026 revenue as high as $2.795 billion. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data for signals on interest rates.
12 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar shares rose 0.6% to $779.93 on Thursday, following a 4.4% surge after Argus Research raised its price target to $820. Officer Bob De Lange filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 12,507 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation data and CFO Andrew Bonfield’s Feb. 18 appearance at a Barclays conference.
12 February 2026
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Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle shares fell 0.5% to $156.36 Thursday after the company announced an $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract and a new CMS migration deal. CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares, filings showed. Investors remain focused on Oracle’s cloud funding plans and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. A securities class action deadline approaches in April.
12 February 2026
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Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv Holdings shares climbed 2.4% to $254.45 Thursday morning, extending a 24.5% surge after the company reported a 252% jump in organic orders and raised its 2026 outlook. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 23% to $2.88 billion, with backlog reaching $15 billion. Eaton and Hubbell also gained in early trading. Vertiv cited strong demand from hyperscale and colocation data centers, but warned of tariff headwinds.
12 February 2026
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Robinhood stock slides again after crypto revenue miss; investors look to March 4 “Take Flight”

Robinhood stock slides again after crypto revenue miss; investors look to March 4 “Take Flight”

Robinhood shares fell 5.6% to $73.61 Thursday after quarterly revenue missed estimates and crypto trading slumped 38%. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.28 billion, below forecasts, but profit beat expectations at 66 cents per share. Former CFO Jason Warnick sold 125,000 shares last week. JPMorgan cut its price target, and analysts flagged risks from weak trading volumes and rising expenses.
12 February 2026
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Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir Technologies shares fell 1.3% to $133.85 Thursday morning, underperforming large tech peers as investors awaited key U.S. data. The company announced new U.S. defense cloud authorizations and extended its Airbus Skywise partnership. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “Buy” but cut its target to $180. Palantir reported Q4 revenue of $1.41 billion, up 70% year over year.
12 February 2026
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Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $202.34 after Italian tax police searched its Milan office and homes of seven managers in a new tax probe, Reuters reported. The stock has dropped 16% in February, erasing about $400 billion in value. Amazon recently agreed to pay €510 million to settle a separate Italian tax dispute. The company was not immediately available for comment.
12 February 2026
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Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron shares jumped 5% to $429.11 Thursday after the company said it is shipping HBM4 memory to customers. CFO Mark Murphy told investors demand far exceeds supply and expects tight conditions beyond 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix also announced HBM4 shipments. Analysts raised price targets, citing AI-driven demand and capacity constraints.
12 February 2026
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Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta shares fell nearly 1% to $662.15 Thursday morning after the company broke ground on a $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in Lebanon, Indiana. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a $2 billion Meta stake acquired late last year. Meta expects capital expenditures to rise to $115–$135 billion in 2026, up from $72.22 billion in 2025, driven by AI infrastructure spending.
12 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia shares rose 0.7% to $191.36 Thursday morning, reaching an intraday high of $193.55. Nebius Group reported increased capital spending on Nvidia-powered data centers, including a planned 240-megawatt site in France. Samsung began shipping HBM4 chips for AI accelerators. U.S. lawmakers signaled openness to some Nvidia chip sales to China but maintained restrictions on newer models.
12 February 2026
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Air Canada orders 8 Airbus A350-1000 jets, with option for 8 more as long-haul fleet shifts

Air Canada orders 8 Airbus A350-1000 jets, with option for 8 more as long-haul fleet shifts

Air Canada ordered eight Airbus A350-1000 jets and secured purchase rights for eight more, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2030. Airbus said the order was initially listed as “undisclosed” in November 2025. The agreement could reach about $3 billion if all options are exercised. Air Canada expects the new aircraft to cut fuel use by up to 25% compared to older jets.
12 February 2026
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Uber stock slides toward $71 after hours as Baidu robotaxi Dubai launch, Lyft stumble keep traders wary

Uber stock slides toward $71 after hours as Baidu robotaxi Dubai launch, Lyft stumble keep traders wary

Uber shares fell 3.4% to $71.01 in late after-hours trading Wednesday, pressured by a sharp drop in rival Lyft after weak ride metrics. Uber and Baidu said Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing will launch on Uber’s app in Dubai within a month. Lyft shares dropped 13%. Uber also agreed to buy Getir’s Türkiye food delivery business for $335 million.
12 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Wall Street Influence on XRP Prices Confirmed by New Academic Study
    April 26, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT. A recent study from Yildiz Technical University shows that XRP and major cryptocurrencies are still influenced by traditional financial markets, not independent hedges. Published in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (April 2026), the research analyzed data from 2018 to 2026 using advanced statistical techniques. Findings reveal that G10 stock indices, government bond yields, and credit default swaps (CDS) are primary drivers while cryptocurrencies mainly follow these trends. The study also notes that during crises, the usual order can shift, with sovereign risk measures gaining influence over stocks and cryptos. This highlights cryptocurrencies' continued dependence on traditional financial signals, questioning their role as standalone safe havens or independent assets.

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Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

26 April 2026
Kratos Defense shares dropped 6.5% to $61.26, cutting its market value to $10.6 billion as investors questioned the pace of profit from new contracts. The company recently completed the first flight of its Mk1 Firejet drone and won a Space Force contract worth up to $446.8 million. AeroVironment, L3Harris, and Northrop Grumman also declined. Kratos raised $1.17 billion in a February share offering.
Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

26 April 2026
Wisconsin sued Robinhood and several rivals over sports event contracts, alleging illegal sports betting through prediction markets. The lawsuit comes days before Robinhood reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Robinhood shares closed at $84.71 Friday, down from $91.28 on Monday. The company said its event contracts are federally regulated and it will defend itself.
SoFi Technologies Stock Faces a Big Q1 Earnings Test as Loan Growth Comes Into Focus

SoFi Technologies Stock Faces a Big Q1 Earnings Test as Loan Growth Comes Into Focus

26 April 2026
SoFi will report first-quarter results before markets open April 29, with management projecting about $1.04 billion in adjusted net revenue and adjusted EPS of 12 cents. Shares closed at $18.44 Friday, valuing the company at $23.8 billion. The company recently launched a digital HELOC and formed a Real Estate Advisory Council. Last quarter, loan originations rose 46% to $10.5 billion and fee-based revenue climbed 53%.
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