Today: 27 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Palantir stock slips even as Daiwa turns bullish, investors brace for jobs data

Palantir stock slips even as Daiwa turns bullish, investors brace for jobs data

Palantir shares fell 2.3% to $139.63 Tuesday despite an upgrade to “buy” from Daiwa, which set a $180 price target. The stock traded in a wide range as investors awaited Wednesday’s U.S. jobs report. Broader markets closed mixed after weak retail sales data. CEO Alex Karp addressed internal concerns over Palantir’s ICE contracts in a video to staff, according to WIRED.
10 February 2026
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Robinhood Stock Faces Earnings-Day Whiplash as Options Price a Double-Digit Swing

Robinhood Stock Faces Earnings-Day Whiplash as Options Price a Double-Digit Swing

Options pricing signals an expected 12% swing in Robinhood shares after Tuesday’s earnings, with some estimates closer to 9%. Wolfe Research upgraded the stock Monday, citing an overdone crypto-driven selloff. Analysts forecast earnings of 60–63 cents a share on revenue near $1.35 billion. Investors are watching whether new products can offset weaker crypto trading.
10 February 2026
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Paramount sweetens Warner Bros. Discovery bid with ‘ticking fee’ as Netflix deal hangs over vote

Paramount sweetens Warner Bros. Discovery bid with ‘ticking fee’ as Netflix deal hangs over vote

Paramount raised its $30-a-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday by adding a delay-linked “ticking fee” and offering to cover breakup costs if WBD cancels its Netflix deal. WBD’s board is reviewing the revised offer but still backs the Netflix agreement. Netflix’s $27.75-a-share cash offer could drop if more debt is assigned to the Discovery Global spinout, according to WBD filings.
10 February 2026
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Reddit (RDDT) stock jumps 5% in afternoon trade as Wall Street resets targets

Reddit (RDDT) stock jumps 5% in afternoon trade as Wall Street resets targets

Reddit shares jumped 5.4% to $149.38 Tuesday, swinging as high as $152.34 while major indexes were flat or down. Analysts adjusted price targets after last week’s strong earnings and a $1 billion buyback plan. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 70% to $726 million, with daily active users up 19%. Investors are watching for buyback timing and the next earnings report, expected April 30.
10 February 2026
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock rises as JPMorgan flags ‘AI-disruption’ selloff as overdone

CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock rises as JPMorgan flags ‘AI-disruption’ selloff as overdone

CrowdStrike shares rose 2.2% to $417.09 in afternoon trading Tuesday, leading gains in cybersecurity stocks. The move follows a steep slide in software valuations tied to AI disruption fears, with strategists at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley calling the drop sentiment-driven. Investors are watching for CrowdStrike’s fiscal Q4 results due March 3. Thirty-day implied volatility in tech software ETFs remains near 10-month highs.
10 February 2026
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DoorDash stock slips as U.S. retail sales stall — earnings next week loom

DoorDash stock slips as U.S. retail sales stall — earnings next week loom

DoorDash shares slipped 0.3% to $185.73 in Tuesday afternoon trading ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. Investors are watching for signals on demand, spending, and margins amid flat U.S. retail sales and pending jobs and inflation data. New York courts recently rejected DoorDash’s bid to block city tipping laws, with appeals planned. The company’s earnings call is set for 5 p.m. ET after markets close.
10 February 2026
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Aon stock price bounces after ChatGPT insurance app spooks brokers — what investors watch next

Aon stock price bounces after ChatGPT insurance app spooks brokers — what investors watch next

Aon shares rose 3.1% to $319.86 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding after a steep Monday drop triggered by the launch of Insurify’s ChatGPT-based insurance comparison tool. Investors remain focused on whether AI-driven apps could pressure broker fees. Aon also announced a $25 million Ukraine war-risk reinsurance facility backed by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. WTW and Gallagher shares saw mixed moves.
10 February 2026
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Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Tavily acquisition, with February 12 earnings next

Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Tavily acquisition, with February 12 earnings next

Nebius Group shares rose about 1% after the company agreed to acquire AI search provider Tavily for an undisclosed sum, with cash upfront and a performance-based earn-out. The deal was announced two days before Nebius reports quarterly results. Tavily’s software will be integrated into Nebius’s Token Factory platform. Investors await Thursday’s earnings for more details on demand and spending.
10 February 2026
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IBM stock dips on ex-dividend day as it rolls out agentic AI FlashSystem storage

IBM stock dips on ex-dividend day as it rolls out agentic AI FlashSystem storage

IBM shares fell 1.4% to $292.19 Tuesday, underperforming a flat market after trading ex-dividend and launching new FlashSystem storage products built around “agentic AI.” The company said the new systems, available March 6, can cut manual storage work by up to 90% and detect ransomware in under a minute. IBM’s board approved a $1.68 per share dividend, payable March 10.
10 February 2026
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Seagate (STX) stock price slides 6% as AI-storage names retreat; jobs and CPI next

Seagate (STX) stock price slides 6% as AI-storage names retreat; jobs and CPI next

Seagate Technology shares fell 6.1% to $399.15 by 2:17 p.m. ET Tuesday, deepening losses in AI-linked storage hardware as the broader market stayed steady. Western Digital dropped 7.2% and Intel lost 5.6%. The moves followed Amazon’s sharp decline last week and came amid delayed U.S. economic data, including flat December retail sales. No new company-specific news drove Seagate’s drop.
10 February 2026
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Applied Digital stock price swings as SEC filing reveals big lease targets for top executives

Applied Digital stock price swings as SEC filing reveals big lease targets for top executives

Applied Digital shares were nearly flat at $38.18 Tuesday afternoon after wide swings, following an SEC filing detailing five-year equity awards tied to hyperscaler lease signings and data-center launches. The company granted performance-based stock units to top executives, vesting on long-term contracts and data center capacity targets. Bitcoin slipped 2% as crypto-linked infrastructure stocks also traded lower.
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX Set to Open Flat Amid Rising Oil Prices and Stalled US-Iran Talks
    April 26, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT. Australian shares are poised for a flat open Monday as Brent crude surpasses $107 a barrel, driven by a nearly 2% rise following stalled US-Iran peace talks and restricted Strait of Hormuz flows tightening global oil supply. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained on April 25, offset by a Dow Jones loss. Investors await Australia's consumer price index report Wednesday. In corporate moves, Origin Energy reported a slight production decline to 164.5 petajoules in Q1, down from last year. IperionX advanced its titanium powder plant in Virginia to continuous operations during the quarter. The ASX benchmark edged down 0.1% on April 24 to 8,786.50.

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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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