Today: 29 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Goldman Sachs (GS) stock slips on Warsh Fed pick and shutdown jitters — what to know before Monday

Goldman Sachs (GS) stock slips on Warsh Fed pick and shutdown jitters — what to know before Monday

Goldman Sachs closed down 0.5% at $935.41 after a volatile session Friday, with shares trading between $923.17 and $947.00 on 1.8 million volume. Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, seen as a hawkish pick. A partial U.S. government shutdown loomed as the Senate passed a spending bill but the House remained out until Monday. U.S. stocks broadly slipped amid inflation and shutdown concerns.
31 January 2026
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Corning stock price steadies after Meta AI cable deal; analysts warn on near-term constraints (GLW)

Corning stock price steadies after Meta AI cable deal; analysts warn on near-term constraints (GLW)

Corning shares rose 0.24% to $103.25 Friday after Meta confirmed a $6 billion supply deal for fiber-optic cable through 2030. Corning reported fourth-quarter core sales up 14% to $4.41 billion and forecast first-quarter core sales above analyst expectations. Brokerages raised price targets but flagged near-term capacity constraints. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
31 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock slips into the weekend after AI-led surge; what TXN watchers track next

Texas Instruments stock slips into the weekend after AI-led surge; what TXN watchers track next

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.5% to $215.55 Friday, retreating after a post-earnings rally. The company forecast first-quarter revenue and profit above analyst estimates and reported a 70% jump in data-center revenue. The board declared a $1.42 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 10 to shareholders of record Jan. 30. Chip stocks broadly declined as Wall Street indexes ended lower.
31 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

Amphenol shares fell 3.68% Friday to $144.08, closing about 13.75% below their Jan. 27 high after a volatile week following earnings. Trading volume hit 12 million shares, down from nearly 38 million on earnings day. The company reported Q4 sales up 49% to $6.4 billion and forecast Q1 sales as high as $7 billion, including contributions from its CommScope CCS acquisition.
31 January 2026
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Charter Communications stock jumps 7.6% after earnings ease broadband-loss fears — what to watch Monday

Charter Communications stock jumps 7.6% after earnings ease broadband-loss fears — what to watch Monday

Charter Communications shares closed up 7.6% at $206.12 Friday after reporting smaller-than-expected broadband subscriber losses but missing revenue and mobile growth estimates. The company lost 119,000 internet customers in Q4, less than the 131,970 forecast, while revenue fell 2% to $13.60 billion. Charter projects $11.4 billion in 2026 capital spending and reported $94.6 billion in debt.
31 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies fell 13.7% to $17.93 Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. Mortgage lenders slid after PennyMac missed profit targets and dropped 33%, citing tighter loan margins. The 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.25% as markets reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Investors await U.S. jobs data and mortgage figures next week.
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  • Regeneron Q1 2026 Earnings Beat Revenue and Profit Estimates
    April 29, 2026, 8:23 AM EDT. Biotech firm Regeneron (NASDAQ:REGN) reported Q1 CY2026 revenue of $3.61 billion, up 19% year-on-year, surpassing analyst estimates by 3.8%. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $9.47, 6.4% above consensus. Despite beating sales and profit expectations, operating income dropped to $642.9 million, missing estimates by 32.4%, with margins shrinking to 17.8%. The company's free cash flow margin also narrowed to 23.5%. CEO Leonard Schleifer highlighted strong double-digit growth while advancing a pipeline of nearly 50 clinical candidates. Regeneron's five-year annualized revenue growth stands at 10.2%, though the recent two-year trend slowed to 6.7%. Analysts forecast a 9.5% revenue rise in the next 12 months, signaling cautious optimism for sustained growth in this competitive biotech sector.

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Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

29 April 2026
U.S. average gasoline prices rose to $4.229 a gallon Wednesday, up 21 cents from a week ago, AAA reported. Brent crude climbed above $114 as traders reacted to ongoing disruptions near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Refineries in the Midwest faced outages, tightening supply. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady as officials monitor energy-driven inflation.
KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

29 April 2026
KPMG will close its U.S. federal government audit business and reassign over 450 staff after losing a $60 million annual Pentagon contract, the Financial Times reported. The firm had audited the Army for nearly a decade, with its latest contract rising to $64 million a year. The Pentagon is shifting to consolidated audits and aims for a clean audit by 2028. KPMG expects to exit federal audit work by 2030.
Seagate Stock Surges as AI Storage Demand Gives Wall Street a Fresh Signal

Seagate Stock Surges as AI Storage Demand Gives Wall Street a Fresh Signal

29 April 2026
Seagate forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $3.45 billion and adjusted earnings of $5.00 per share, both above Wall Street estimates. Shares jumped nearly 18% in premarket trading, lifting Western Digital, SanDisk, and Micron. Third-quarter revenue rose to $3.11 billion from $2.16 billion a year earlier, with data-center exabyte shipments up 47%.
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