Today: 28 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum Holdings shares rose 3.7% to $523.28 Friday after reporting a 65% jump in fiscal Q2 revenue to $665.5 million and forecasting March-quarter revenue of $780–$830 million. The company’s optical-circuit-switch backlog now exceeds $400 million, with a major co-packaged optics order due in 2027. Analysts at Citi, Needham, and B. Riley raised price targets, citing strong AI-related demand.
6 February 2026
·
Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix shares rose 0.6% to $81.32 Friday after President Trump said he will not intervene in the company’s Warner Bros. deal dispute, leaving the Justice Department to handle it. Germany announced streaming platforms must invest at least 8% of local revenue in German content. Warner Bros. Discovery shares gained 0.8%, while Paramount Skydance dipped. In Indonesia, police questioned a comedian over alleged blasphemy in a Netflix special.
6 February 2026
····
Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase shares surged 8.9% to $159.07 Friday morning as bitcoin rebounded above $69,000 after a steep drop. The stock had fallen 13% Thursday, tracking a broader tech selloff and bitcoin’s plunge to its lowest since October 2024. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Robinhood and Strategy Inc, also rallied. BTIG cut its Coinbase price target to $340 ahead of the company’s Feb. 12 earnings report.
6 February 2026
····
Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel shares rose 4% to $50.19 Friday after reports of up to six-month lead times and price hikes for some server CPUs in China. The delays come as AI-driven demand strains supply chains, with China making up over 20% of Intel’s revenue. Intel expects inventory to bottom out in Q1 and supply to improve in Q2. Traders are watching for signs of easing shortages ahead of Intel’s next earnings, tentatively set for April 23.
6 February 2026
··
Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly shares rose 3% Friday after the FDA chief warned of a crackdown on non-approved copycat weight-loss drugs. The rebound followed an 8% drop Thursday, triggered by news of a $49 compounded rival to Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors are watching Lilly’s 2026 outlook and the FDA’s April decision on its oral obesity drug. Fourth-quarter revenue jumped 43% to $19.3 billion, led by strong sales of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
6 February 2026
····
Oracle stock rebounds Friday as tech rout eases, but AI spending jitters linger

Oracle stock rebounds Friday as tech rout eases, but AI spending jitters linger

Oracle shares rose 3.4% to $141.14 Friday morning, rebounding after a 7% drop Thursday amid a tech selloff sparked by Alphabet’s $185 billion capex plans. The IGV ETF gained 2.1%, while QQQ was up 1.3%. Investors remain divided over whether AI-driven spending will boost profits or erode margins. New U.S. macro data next week may further shift market expectations.
6 February 2026
···
Palantir stock rebounds after AI rout as Cognizant tie-up lands and Jefferies flags valuation risk

Palantir stock rebounds after AI rout as Cognizant tie-up lands and Jefferies flags valuation risk

Palantir shares rose 3.7% to $134.86 Friday after heavy trading, rebounding from a 6.8% drop Thursday. Jefferies maintained an underperform rating and $70 target, citing valuation concerns. The company reported Q4 revenue up 70% to $1.407 billion and announced a partnership with Cognizant. UK lawmakers called for a review of Palantir’s public-sector contracts.
6 February 2026
··
AMD stock price jumps 7% as China server CPU delays flag tight supply — what traders watch next

AMD stock price jumps 7% as China server CPU delays flag tight supply — what traders watch next

AMD shares jumped 7% Friday after Reuters reported the company and Intel warned Chinese customers of longer server CPU delivery times. AMD’s lead times for some products have stretched to eight to ten weeks, while Intel warned of delays up to six months. The rebound follows a steep drop in chip stocks earlier in the week. Investors await Nvidia’s results on Feb. 25.
6 February 2026
·····
Broadcom stock price jumps nearly 4% as Google’s AI capex plan lifts AVGO

Broadcom stock price jumps nearly 4% as Google’s AI capex plan lifts AVGO

Broadcom shares rose nearly 4% to $322.82 in morning trading Friday as investors returned to chip stocks after a sharp sell-off. Alphabet’s 2026 capital expenditure forecast of up to $185 billion shifted attention to AI infrastructure suppliers. Nvidia and AMD also posted strong gains. Broadcom’s March 4 earnings are now in focus for signals on AI demand.
6 February 2026
···
Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026, focused on AI infrastructure. Nvidia and AMD rose, while software stocks like ServiceNow and Salesforce dropped sharply. Alphabet signaled capital spending could reach up to $185 billion in 2026. The S&P 500 gained 0.88% and the Nasdaq rose 0.77% by mid-morning.
6 February 2026
······
XRP price today jumps after Thursday’s crypto rout as Ripple touts Hyperliquid tie-up

XRP price today jumps after Thursday’s crypto rout as Ripple touts Hyperliquid tie-up

XRP surged 5.5% to about $1.44 Friday, recovering from a 20% drop the day before as trading volume topped $14.5 billion. Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000, but both tokens remain on track for their steepest weekly losses since 2022. Ripple said its brokerage platform now supports Hyperliquid, expanding institutional access to on-chain derivatives. Global markets remain volatile amid a tech selloff and speculation over Fed rate cuts.
6 February 2026
Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after brutal selloff

Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after brutal selloff

Spot gold jumped 3.7% to $4,957.61 an ounce Friday morning after a sharp selloff, swinging nearly $310 intraday. CME Group raised margin requirements for gold futures to 9% from 8% as volatility persisted. Traders watched U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and awaited the delayed U.S. jobs report, now set for Feb. 11. The dollar hit a two-week high Thursday, adding pressure to metals markets.
6 February 2026
··
Wall Street rebounds after tech rout, but Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spend plan

Wall Street rebounds after tech rout, but Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spend plan

Amazon shares plunged nearly 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion AI spending plan, dragging tech stocks lower. The S&P 500 slipped into negative territory for the year on Thursday amid concerns over mounting capital expenditures and weak layoff data. By 09:30 a.m. ET, the Dow rose 0.62%, the S&P 500 gained 0.50%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.35%. Chipmakers Nvidia and AMD rebounded, each rising over 5%.
6 February 2026
····
Dow Jones jumps nearly 700 points after tech rout — but AI spending fears still bite

Dow Jones jumps nearly 700 points after tech rout — but AI spending fears still bite

The Dow jumped 687 points, or 1.41%, to 49,596 in early Friday trading, recovering from a tech-led selloff. Amazon fell nearly 9% after flagging higher AI spending, while Nvidia gained over 5%. Chipmakers and banks led the rebound, but tech stocks continued to weigh on indexes. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on rate cuts.
6 February 2026
···········
1 … 160 161 162 163 164 … 758

Stock Market Today

  • ASX Set to Slip as Oil Prices Rise on US-Iran Talks Stalemate; Beach Energy Reports Lower Q1 Output
    April 27, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT. Australian shares are expected to decline following a surge in oil prices to multi-week highs amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening global supply chains. The ASX benchmark index closed down 0.2% at 8,766.40 on Monday. Beach Energy reported a slight drop in production for the March quarter, with 4.8 million barrels of oil equivalent, compared to 4.9 million the previous year. Meanwhile, consumer confidence in Australia rose 3.5 points to 67.8, according to ANZ-Roy Morgan data. Deep Yellow advanced engineering work at its Tumas Uranium project in Namibia, nearing civil construction phase in the coming quarter.

Latest article

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

28 April 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Monday, while the Dow slipped 62.67 points to 49,168.04. After-hours, major U.S. indexes edged up less than 0.2%. Nvidia jumped 4% to a new high, topping $5 trillion in value, while Domino’s Pizza fell after forecasting weaker 2026 growth. Investors await Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision this week.
Go toTop