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.

Strategy Inc stock slips as Saylor vows quarterly bitcoin buys and debt refinancing

Strategy Inc stock slips as Saylor vows quarterly bitcoin buys and debt refinancing

Strategy Inc shares fell 1.6% to $136.29 Tuesday after a filing showed it sold stock to fund a $90 million bitcoin purchase last week. The company bought 1,142 bitcoin at an average $78,815 each and now holds 714,644 tokens. Executive chairman Michael Saylor said Strategy will keep buying bitcoin every quarter and refinance debt if needed. Bitcoin hovered near $69,240, down 0.4%.
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Sandisk stock drops again as AI hardware trade turns shaky — what investors watch next

Sandisk stock drops again as AI hardware trade turns shaky — what investors watch next

Sandisk shares fell 4.2% to $558.96 in early New York trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s drop as storage and memory stocks weakened. Western Digital dropped 5.2% and Micron lost 2.2%. Investors weighed AI demand signals, rising memory prices, and news that Samsung will soon mass-produce next-generation HBM4 chips. Attention is turning to U.S. jobs and inflation data and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings.
10 February 2026
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Meta stock nudges lower as EU targets WhatsApp AI rules and court revives privacy-fine fight

Meta stock nudges lower as EU targets WhatsApp AI rules and court revives privacy-fine fight

Meta shares slipped 0.2% to $675.62 after EU regulators warned they may force the company to allow rival AI assistants on WhatsApp, citing competition concerns over rules effective since Jan. 15. The European Commission sent Meta a formal charge sheet and is considering interim measures. Separately, the EU’s top court said WhatsApp can challenge a €225 million privacy fine.
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GOOG stock dips as Alphabet taps $20 billion bond sale and faces fresh EU heat over AI Overviews

GOOG stock dips as Alphabet taps $20 billion bond sale and faces fresh EU heat over AI Overviews

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 1.9% to $318.37 Tuesday morning after the company sold $20 billion in bonds to fund AI infrastructure. The drop cut Alphabet’s market value to about $2.9 trillion. Google also faces an antitrust complaint in Europe over its AI Overviews feature and a trademark lawsuit from Autodesk in the U.S.
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AI stocks jolt: Datadog jumps, Cisco rolls out new chip as Alphabet borrows $20 billion

AI stocks jolt: Datadog jumps, Cisco rolls out new chip as Alphabet borrows $20 billion

Datadog shares surged 14.5% after beating estimates and citing AI-driven demand. Alphabet sold $20 billion in bonds to fund AI infrastructure, with reports of a possible 100-year bond. Cisco rose 1.5% after launching a new data center chip, while Cadence gained 2.4% on its AI chip design agent. Micron fell 2.3% on concerns over high-bandwidth memory competition.
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XRP price today: back near $1.40 as crypto selloff bites; Ripple event and ETF flows ahead

XRP price today: back near $1.40 as crypto selloff bites; Ripple event and ETF flows ahead

XRP fell about 2.7% to $1.4009 Tuesday morning, nearing a key support level after a sharp sell-off in digital assets. The broader crypto market’s value has dropped roughly 10% in February to around $2.4 trillion, with bitcoin at $69,000 and ether near $2,000. U.S.-listed XRP spot ETFs saw $6.3 million in inflows Monday, bringing total inflows to $1.23 billion. Ripple will hold an XRP community event Feb. 11-12.
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Silver price pulls back near $82 as Wall Street eyes U.S. jobs and CPI

Silver price pulls back near $82 as Wall Street eyes U.S. jobs and CPI

Spot silver fell about 1.5% to $82.03 an ounce Tuesday in New York, while the iShares Silver Trust ETF dropped 2.3%. The declines followed Monday’s sharp rebound and came as the U.S. dollar steadied. Traders are focused on January payrolls due Wednesday and CPI on Friday for signals on Federal Reserve policy. Volatility remains elevated after late January’s swings and higher futures margins.
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Apple stock drops as UK App Store scrutiny and soft U.S. data keep AAPL under pressure

Apple stock drops as UK App Store scrutiny and soft U.S. data keep AAPL under pressure

Apple shares fell 1.3% to $274.62 in early U.S. trading Tuesday, underperforming Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia. The drop followed weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales and a UBS downgrade of the tech sector. UK regulators said Apple and Google agreed to app store changes, but commissions remain under review. Apple’s shareholder meeting is scheduled for Feb. 24.
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Broadcom (AVGO) stock slips at the open as Cisco targets its AI networking turf

Broadcom (AVGO) stock slips at the open as Cisco targets its AI networking turf

Broadcom shares slipped 0.25% to $343.09 early Tuesday after a 3.31% jump in the previous session. Cisco launched its Silicon One G300 switch chip for AI data centers, entering a market where Broadcom’s Tomahawk chips compete. Investors await U.S. payrolls data Wednesday, CPI Friday, and Broadcom’s earnings on March 4. Broadcom stock remains 17% below its 52-week high.
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Tesla stock jumps early as Musk’s xAI chip funding puts TSLA back in play

Tesla stock jumps early as Musk’s xAI chip funding puts TSLA back in play

Tesla shares rose 1.7% to $424.36 in early trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s gains. The move followed reports that Apollo Global Management is close to a $3.4 billion loan deal for Nvidia chips to be leased to Elon Musk’s xAI. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data this week, which could affect rate expectations and high-growth stocks.
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Nvidia (NVDA) stock price ticks up as chip-tariff carve-out report lands, with Feb. 25 earnings next

Nvidia (NVDA) stock price ticks up as chip-tariff carve-out report lands, with Feb. 25 earnings next

Nvidia shares rose 0.9% to $191.75 in early Tuesday trading after reports of a possible U.S. tariff exemption for major AI data-center buyers. TSMC, Nvidia’s main supplier, said January revenue jumped 19.8% from December. The White House has not finalized the tariff carve-out, according to officials. Investors await Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25 for further direction.
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Micron stock slides on Nvidia HBM4 fears as Samsung, SK hynix loom

Micron stock slides on Nvidia HBM4 fears as Samsung, SK hynix loom

Micron shares fell 2.9% to $383.50 early Tuesday after reports suggested Samsung and SK hynix may secure most early HBM4 supply for Nvidia’s next AI platform. BusinessKorea cited sources saying Micron may be excluded from Nvidia’s initial supplier list due to performance issues. Investors await Micron’s Feb. 11 conference appearance for updates on HBM4 qualification. Nvidia and AMD shares rose in early trading.
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Stock Market Today

  • Australian shares dip as US-Iran talks stall and energy route closure impacts markets
    April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT. Australian shares fell on Monday as US-Iran peace negotiations stalled and the Strait of Hormuz, critical for global oil and gas supply, remained closed for a ninth week. The S&P/ASX200 dropped 0.26% to 8,763.5 amid concerns over ongoing geopolitical risks and energy supply disruptions. Basic materials gained, driven by miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue, while financials and energy stocks declined. Utilities slumped following a sharp earnings downgrade from Origin's UK energy arm. The market faces additional pressures from upcoming central bank decisions and economic data. The Australian dollar strengthened to 71.68 US cents. Analyst Kyle Rodda noted persistent market hopes for eventual peace but highlighted continuing risks from the energy supply cliff.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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27 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 27, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT Australian shares dip as US-Iran talks stall and energy route closure impacts markets April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT. Australian shares fell on Monday as US-Iran peace negotiations stalled and the Strait of Hormuz, critical for global oil and gas supply, remained closed for a ninth week. The S&P/ASX200 dropped 0.26% to 8,763.5 amid concerns over ongoing geopolitical risks and energy supply disruptions. Basic materials gained, driven by miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue, while financials and energy stocks declined. Utilities slumped following a sharp earnings
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.
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