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.

RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

RTX closed at $198.66, up 1.4% Friday, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. Investors await a Pentagon list of “underperforming” contractors that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump executive order. RTX’s annual report flagged the order as a market risk. About 4.35 million RTX shares changed hands in the session.
8 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumped 6% Friday — here’s what could move AMAT next week

Applied Materials stock jumped 6% Friday — here’s what could move AMAT next week

Applied Materials shares rose 6.09% to $322.51 Friday, outpacing average volume as chip stocks rallied on Amazon and Alphabet spending plans. The stock remains 6% below its Jan. 29 high. Investors await Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings, with analysts expecting $2.21 per share. Tighter U.S. export controls could cut $600 million from 2026 revenue, the company has said.
8 February 2026
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Moutai stock price: iMoutai refund crackdown and overnight maintenance put 600519 in focus before Shanghai open

Moutai stock price: iMoutai refund crackdown and overnight maintenance put 600519 in focus before Shanghai open

Kweichow Moutai’s iMoutai app began maintenance Sunday after reports of lagging and failed purchases, with some orders canceled and refunded for “abnormal” activity. Shares closed Friday at 1,515.01 yuan, down 2.57%, but gained 8.14% for the week. The Shanghai exchange will close Feb. 15–23 for Spring Festival. China’s January CPI and PPI data are due Wednesday.
8 February 2026
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Philip Morris stock price watch: PM ends higher after 2026 outlook as Zyn rivalry heats up

Philip Morris stock price watch: PM ends higher after 2026 outlook as Zyn rivalry heats up

Philip Morris shares closed up 0.45% at $182.81 after posting Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share on $10.36 billion in revenue and forecasting 2026 EPS of $8.38–$8.53. Zyn nicotine pouch shipments rose over 19% to 196 million cans, but competition and promotional costs remain in focus. The stock traded between $178.00 and $186.55 on Friday. Next earnings are due April 21.
8 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Anthropic AI “agents” plan as traders size up a big week

Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Anthropic AI “agents” plan as traders size up a big week

Goldman Sachs shares rose 4.3% to $928.75 Friday as U.S. stocks rallied, with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time. Goldman confirmed it is working with AI startup Anthropic on internal automation tools, aiming to launch them soon. The bank also helped lead Once Upon a Farm’s $198 million IPO and issued $25.75 million in structured notes. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Fed may wait up to a year before shrinking its balance sheet.
8 February 2026
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Lam Research stock price jumps 8% on chip rebound — what LRCX investors watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% on chip rebound — what LRCX investors watch next week

Lam Research shares jumped 8.2% to $231.01 at Friday’s close, tracking a semiconductor rally driven by bets on AI data-center spending. The move followed news of executive changes and a board appointment earlier in the week. U.S. jobs and inflation data, plus Nvidia’s Feb. 25 results, are expected to influence trading next week.
8 February 2026
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Novartis share price sits near a 52-week high after San Diego research build — what investors watch next

Novartis share price sits near a 52-week high after San Diego research build — what investors watch next

Novartis shares closed up 0.57% at CHF 119.96 in Zurich on Friday, hitting a 52-week high of CHF 120.64. The company broke ground on a 466,000-square-foot research center in San Diego, set to open in 2029. Investors await the March 6 shareholder meeting and March 10 ex-dividend date. Novartis forecasts a low single-digit decline in 2026 adjusted operating profit due to patent expiries.
8 February 2026
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Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% and VNQ gaining 1.6%, as stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Equinix climbed 5%, Simon Property Group added 1.2%. Investors await key U.S. data next week, including CPI and rescheduled payrolls. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.21% as bond auctions loom.
8 February 2026
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Energy stocks hit a record close as oil rebounds — what to watch before Monday’s open

Energy stocks hit a record close as oil rebounds — what to watch before Monday’s open

U.S. energy stocks closed at a record high Friday, with Exxon up 2% and Chevron 0.8% higher as Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel. The S&P 500 Energy sector rose 1.89% on Feb. 6 and is up 19.32% this year. Oil prices climbed amid U.S.-Iran tensions and Saudi price cuts. Markets await OPEC and IEA oil reports next week.
8 February 2026
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Financial services stocks brace for “jobs + CPI” week after XLF jumps — here’s what traders watch

Financial services stocks brace for “jobs + CPI” week after XLF jumps — here’s what traders watch

The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, led by a 4.3% jump in Goldman Sachs and gains in major U.S. banks. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 1.8% and the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index climbed 2.7%. Robinhood surged 14% and Coinbase 13% as bitcoin topped $70,000. Rate-cut bets increased after January layoff data, with Fed funds futures showing a 22.7% chance of a March cut.
8 February 2026
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Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan rattles tech stocks — what traders watch next week

Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan rattles tech stocks — what traders watch next week

Amazon projected about $200 billion in capex for 2026, far above analyst expectations, sending its shares down 5.6% Friday. The Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers surged, with Nvidia up 7.8%. About $1 trillion in market value has been wiped from the S&P 500 software and services index since Jan. 28. Wall Street’s tech sector is down roughly 9% from its late-October peak.
8 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Joby Aviation Stock Drops Nearly 60%: Is Now the Time to Buy?
    April 27, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT. Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) has fallen nearly 60% from its August 2025 peak of $20.39 to under $9 per share. The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft maker impressed investors with advanced technology and partnerships with Toyota, Delta Air Lines, and Uber. Joby aims to commercialize air taxis with flights starting as early as this year, but FAA regulatory approvals and geopolitical risks in the Middle East could delay the rollout. Despite these issues, analysts expect the eVTOL market to grow at a 36.8% CAGR through 2034, with Joby's revenue potentially rising from $53 million in 2025 to $459 million by 2028. Investors face uncertainty but may consider Joby a contrarian bet in the emerging urban air mobility space.

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Joby Aviation Stock Gets NYC Air Taxi Catalyst as Archer Rivalry Heats Up

Joby Aviation Stock Gets NYC Air Taxi Catalyst as Archer Rivalry Heats Up

27 April 2026
Joby Aviation completed New York City’s first electric air taxi flights between JFK Airport and Manhattan heliports, demonstrating a seven-minute route. The flights follow Joby’s 2025 acquisition of Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business. CEO JoeBen Bevirt called the flights a preview of operations under the federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. Joby expects 2026 to be a commercial inflection year, with first passenger flights in Dubai planned for 2024.
Oracle Stock Bulls Just Got a $16 Billion AI Test. Dan Ives Says Wall Street Is Getting It Wrong

Oracle Stock Bulls Just Got a $16 Billion AI Test. Dan Ives Says Wall Street Is Getting It Wrong

27 April 2026
A $16 billion Michigan data-center financing tied to Oracle and OpenAI closed Friday, as Wedbush’s Dan Ives issued a buy call on Oracle despite investor concerns over AI spending. Oracle shares traded at $173.28 premarket Monday, down 1.7%. Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 22% to $17.2 billion; cloud infrastructure revenue climbed 84%. Oracle projects $67 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue and $50 billion in capital expenditures.
POET Technologies Stock Jumps 108% as Marvell AI Order Puts Optics Firm in Play

POET Technologies Stock Jumps 108% as Marvell AI Order Puts Optics Firm in Play

27 April 2026
POET Technologies shares rose to $16.40 in premarket trading Monday after more than doubling last week, following management’s confirmation of orders from Marvell Technology. The company reported a $5 million production order for its Infinity optical engines and expects some deliveries next quarter. POET posted a $42.7 million net loss for the fourth quarter. Marvell acquired Celestial AI, a POET customer, in February.
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