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.

Teradyne stock price jumps after Q4 beat, AI test demand lifts outlook

Teradyne stock price jumps after Q4 beat, AI test demand lifts outlook

Teradyne shares surged 13% to $282.98 in after-hours trading Tuesday after posting fourth-quarter revenue of $1.083 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.80, both above analyst estimates. The company forecast first-quarter revenue between $1.15 billion and $1.25 billion, citing strong AI-driven demand. Trading volume reached 11.8 million shares. Several brokers raised price targets following the results.
4 February 2026
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IBM stock price slides after-hours as AI disruption fears rattle software and consulting shares

IBM stock price slides after-hours as AI disruption fears rattle software and consulting shares

IBM shares fell 6.5% to $294.31 in after-hours trading Tuesday, erasing about $20 from the session’s high. The drop followed a broader selloff in software and services stocks after Anthropic launched new AI tools. Trading volume reached 11.5 million shares. IBM’s dividend record date is Feb. 10, with preliminary Q1 earnings due April 22.
4 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock drops 3% as tech selloff bites, with earnings and new analyst target in focus

Applied Materials stock drops 3% as tech selloff bites, with earnings and new analyst target in focus

Applied Materials shares fell 2.96% to $318.67 Tuesday, erasing Monday’s rally after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $364. The stock is about 7.5% below its Jan. 29 high. Investors await the Feb. 12 earnings report and guidance update. Broader chip-equipment stocks also declined, with Lam Research and KLA both down over 3%.
4 February 2026
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock drops after hours as bitcoin slides; SEC filing shows fresh buy

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock drops after hours as bitcoin slides; SEC filing shows fresh buy

Strategy Inc shares fell 4.6% after hours to $133.26 as bitcoin slid 3.5% to around $75,772. An SEC filing showed $106.1 million raised from ATM share sales, used to buy 855 bitcoin. The company raised its preferred dividend rate to 11.25% and declared a Feb. 28 payout. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5 for updates on funding and dividend plans.
4 February 2026
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JPMorgan stock jumps while Wall Street slides — why JPM shares held up and what’s next

JPMorgan stock jumps while Wall Street slides — why JPM shares held up and what’s next

JPMorgan Chase shares closed up 2.18% at $314.85 Tuesday, defying a broader market selloff, then edged down 0.09% after hours. The gains followed a Baird upgrade and shifting rate forecasts, drawing renewed attention to large banks. U.S. stocks fell as investors dumped software and data-analytics shares on AI margin fears. JPMorgan’s stock traded between $308.15 and $316.18, with 12.69 million shares changing hands.
4 February 2026
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Texas Instruments stock steadies after-hours as $7 billion Silicon Laboratories talks report surfaces

Texas Instruments stock steadies after-hours as $7 billion Silicon Laboratories talks report surfaces

Texas Instruments shares hovered near $225 in after-hours trading after a Financial Times report said it is close to acquiring Silicon Laboratories for $7 billion. Silicon Labs stock surged 28%, while Texas Instruments slipped 1%. Reuters has not verified the report. The deal would be TI’s largest since its $6.5 billion purchase of National Semiconductor in 2011.
4 February 2026
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Netflix stock price slides as Warner Bros deal scrutiny tightens

Netflix stock price slides as Warner Bros deal scrutiny tightens

Netflix shares fell 3.4% to $79.94 Tuesday, steadying after hours as scrutiny intensified over its $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery. The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned CEO Ted Sarandos on competition, while Paramount Skydance extended its rival tender offer to Feb. 20. Reed Hastings filed to sell up to 390,970 shares. European voice actors boycotted Netflix over AI contract terms.
4 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock price drops 4% as Novo outlook jars weight-loss trade ahead of earnings

Eli Lilly stock price drops 4% as Novo outlook jars weight-loss trade ahead of earnings

Eli Lilly shares fell 3.9% to $1,003.46 on Tuesday, tracking a sharp 14% drop in Novo Nordisk after its 2026 forecast signaled deeper pricing pressure in the obesity-drug market. Pfizer also slipped on new weight-loss drug data. Lilly will report quarterly results Wednesday, as investors watch for signs of further price cuts and shifting demand in the sector.
4 February 2026
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce shares fell 6.8% Tuesday to $196.38, leading declines among major software stocks and dragging the Dow down 0.34%. The drop comes as investors weigh AI automation’s impact on per-user software pricing ahead of Salesforce’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Tableau chief Ryan Aytay announced his departure. Salesforce’s Spring ’26 release launches Feb. 23.
4 February 2026
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Oracle stock price falls as $50 billion funding push rolls out; ORCL bond, preferred terms in focus

Oracle stock price falls as $50 billion funding push rolls out; ORCL bond, preferred terms in focus

Oracle shares fell 3.4% to $154.67 Tuesday after the company announced $30 billion in new debt and equity financing to expand its cloud infrastructure. The $25 billion bond sale settles Feb. 4, and a $5 billion mandatory convertible preferred offering settles Feb. 5. Trading volume reached about 40.6 million shares. Credit ratings for the notes are Baa2/BBB/BBB from Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch.
4 February 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital shares rose 7.4% to $290.24 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the board approved an extra $4.0 billion for share buybacks, effective immediately. The company also unveiled a multi-year hard-drive roadmap targeting AI data centers, including a 40TB UltraSMR drive in qualification with hyperscale clients and plans for 60TB ePMR and 100TB HAMR drives by 2029.
4 February 2026
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Exxon stock pops to a fresh 52-week high as oil rebounds; traders eye valuation and geopolitics

Exxon stock pops to a fresh 52-week high as oil rebounds; traders eye valuation and geopolitics

Exxon Mobil shares jumped 3.85% to $143.73 Tuesday, hitting a 52-week high as U.S.-Iran tensions lifted oil prices and energy stocks. Trading volume topped 37 million shares, more than double the average. BNP Paribas downgraded Exxon to “underperform” on valuation concerns despite strong quarterly results. Exxon also announced a new proxy-vote outreach program for retail investors.
4 February 2026
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Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel shares rose 0.9% to $49.25 in after-hours trading after CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to build GPUs for data centers and named Eric Demmers as chief GPU architect. Tan said Intel expects volume production on its 14A process later in 2026 and is in talks with several customers. Investors are pressing for clearer product and capacity timelines. CFO David Zinsner and officer April Boise disclosed recent share sales.
4 February 2026
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Gold price snaps back 5% after two-day crash; CME margin shock keeps traders edgy

Gold price snaps back 5% after two-day crash; CME margin shock keeps traders edgy

Spot gold surged 5.2% Tuesday to $4,906.82 an ounce, while U.S. April futures closed up 6.1% at $4,935 after steep losses. The rebound followed forced selling tied to higher margin requirements and a Fed leadership change. Analysts now watch for the delayed U.S. jobs report and physical demand trends. Trump signed a bill to end the government shutdown, but uncertainty over data timing persists.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock plunges after CEO exit and weak 2026 forecast — what investors watch next

PayPal stock plunges after CEO exit and weak 2026 forecast — what investors watch next

PayPal shares fell 20.7% to $41.70 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company replaced CEO Alex Chriss with Enrique Lores and issued a weaker 2026 profit outlook. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $8.68 billion, with branded checkout growth slowing to 1%. PayPal withdrew its 2027 targets and announced a $0.14 quarterly dividend. CFO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until March.
3 February 2026
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Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166.67 points, or 0.34%, to 49,240.99 Tuesday as tech and software stocks dropped on AI disruption fears. IBM and Salesforce weighed heavily, while Walmart rose 3% to surpass a $1 trillion market cap. The S&P 500 lost 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. Earnings from Alphabet and Amazon are due next.
3 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Procter & Gamble: Reliable Dividend King to Fund Retirement
    April 28, 2026, 3:39 PM EDT. Procter & Gamble (PG), a global consumer goods giant, stands out as a dependable dividend stock for retirees seeking steady income. Known for trusted brands like Pampers and Olay, PG boasts $85 billion in annual sales and strong pricing power. Despite inflation challenges causing some consumers to switch to cheaper alternatives, the company reported a 7% sales increase in its latest fiscal quarter. As one of only five firms with over 70 years of consecutive dividend increases, PG offers a 2.9% dividend yield. This makes it a solid choice for those building a diversified retirement portfolio focused on reliable, long-term passive income.

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Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

28 April 2026
Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares fell Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal user and revenue targets, raising concerns about future AI spending. Nvidia dropped 0.9%, AMD lost 2.5%, and Broadcom slid 4.1% by mid-afternoon. OpenAI disputed claims of internal disagreement over spending. The selloff came ahead of major tech earnings reports.
BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

28 April 2026
BigBear.ai shares rose about 8% Tuesday to $4.03, with trading volume near 50.5 million ahead of first-quarter results due May 5. The company ended 2025 with $462 million in cash and investments after a 19.3% revenue drop and a $293.9 million net loss. Investors are watching the impact of its $250 million Ask Sage acquisition. Shareholders this month approved doubling authorized common shares to 1 billion.
Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

28 April 2026
Rare Earths Americas began its U.S. IPO roadshow Tuesday, aiming for a valuation up to $368.4 million and planning to raise as much as $52.8 million by selling about 2.8 million shares at $17–$19 each. The exploration-stage miner, with projects in the U.S. and Brazil, will use proceeds to fund work at its Shiloh site and other projects. The company will list on NYSE American under the ticker “REA.”
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