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.

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon shares rose 9.8% to $43.73 Friday after the company reported 616,000 new postpaid phone subscribers and issued strong 2026 profit guidance. The board approved a $25 billion share buyback and quarterly dividend of $0.7075. Verizon closed 2025 with $131.1 billion in unsecured debt. CEO Dan Schulman cited network reliability investments and the recent Frontier merger as key to future growth.
30 January 2026
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XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP fell about 3.5% to $1.75 Friday amid a broader risk-off move after President Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. U.S. senators advanced a crypto oversight bill, but passage in the full Senate remains uncertain. About $61.7 million in XRP futures were liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low near $82,300.
30 January 2026
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Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Spot gold fell 8.9% to $4,915 an ounce in New York, heading for its steepest daily drop since 1983 after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. Silver plunged nearly 22% as the dollar strengthened and traders scaled back bets on U.S. rate cuts. Gold had reached a record above $5,500 just a day earlier. Markets now look to the Fed handover and upcoming U.S. economic data.
30 January 2026
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Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

March NYMEX natural gas rose 41.7 cents, or 10.6%, to $4.335 per mmBtu by midday Friday as supply to U.S. LNG export terminals rebounded after storm disruptions. Freeport LNG in Texas increased output to 1.8 bcfd, while U.S. gas production remained about 6.1 bcfd below normal. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund gained 7.9%. The EIA reported storage at 2,823 Bcf, 143 Bcf above the five-year average.
30 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin shares rose 1.2% to $629.97 midday Friday after forecasting 2026 earnings of $29.35–$30.25 per share and sales up to $80 billion. The company signed a new deal with the U.S. Department of War to boost THAAD interceptor production to 400 units annually. Lockheed reported a record $194 billion backlog. Thursday’s stock surge hit a 52-week high.
30 January 2026
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Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe shares rose 0.5% to $293.14 by midday Friday after announcing expanded partnerships in India and new enterprise services. Bharti Airtel will offer 360 million customers a free year of Adobe Express Premium. The moves come as software stocks face sector-wide sell-offs and investor concerns over AI’s impact on subscription revenue.
30 January 2026
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Uber stock price drops after NYC orders $3.5 million Uber Eats payout, robotaxi deals stay in focus

Uber stock price drops after NYC orders $3.5 million Uber Eats payout, robotaxi deals stay in focus

Uber shares fell 2.2% to $79.88 after New York City said Uber Eats will pay $3.5 million in restitution and penalties over delivery worker pay and reinstate up to 10,000 workers. The city’s probe led to a minimum pay rate hike to $22.13. Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia, and Uber announced a robotaxi partnership, while Uber-backed Waabi secured $750 million in funding. Lyft dropped 4.8% and DoorDash lost 1.6%.
30 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock ticks up after Chronosphere deal closes as traders eye next earnings

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock ticks up after Chronosphere deal closes as traders eye next earnings

Palo Alto Networks shares rose about 0.5% to $177.15 Friday after the company finalized its acquisition of Chronosphere. Financial terms were not disclosed, though a previous agreement valued the deal at $3.35 billion. Investors await Palo Alto’s earnings report for details on integration costs and future guidance. The stock had dropped 4.1% in the prior session.
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Stock Market Today

  • Lloyds Share Price Falls Despite Rising Profits: Should Investors Sell?
    April 29, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT. Lloyds Banking Group shares slipped 1.8% on April 29 after reporting Q1 results showing a 33% rise in statutory profit before tax and an 8% increase in net interest income. Despite this strong financial performance, the share price remains down 1.4% year to date. Broker Shore Capital rates Lloyds as a Sell, citing the current price at 1.7 times tangible net asset value as overvalued and cautioning limited upside. Concerns stem from the bank's UK-focused mortgage portfolio amid economic uncertainties, including inflation and potential asset value pressures. CEO Charlie Nunn affirmed the bank's resilience and focus on supporting UK households. The outlook reflects broader investor debate about confidence in the British economy versus valuation risks after a 113% five-year rally.

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NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook as Analysts Lift Targets and NXP Winds Down 5G Radio Power

NXP Stock Jumps 25% as Auto Chip Rebound Powers a Forecast Beat

29 April 2026
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, April 29, 2026, 17:02 (CEST) NXP Semiconductors N.V. shares surged on Wednesday after the Dutch chipmaker forecast second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, a sharp sign that demand in automotive and industrial chips is recovering after a long inventory slump. The timing matters. NXP sells heavily into cars and factory equipment, markets that had been weighed down as customers worked through excess chips built up during the pandemic. New orders are now improving, Reuters reported, and that gives investors a cleaner read on demand outside the artificial-intelligence accelerator trade. (Reuters) The Nasdaq-listed stock jumped as much
Alphabet Earnings Today: The $185 Billion AI Question Hanging Over Google’s Stock

Alphabet Earnings Today: The $185 Billion AI Question Hanging Over Google’s Stock

29 April 2026
Alphabet will report first-quarter results after U.S. markets close Wednesday, with an earnings call set for 4:30 p.m. EDT. Shares traded near record highs Tuesday, with GOOG at $351.86 and GOOGL at $354.05. Analysts expect revenue of about $107 billion, up 19%, but see earnings per share falling to $2.63 due to a prior-year investment gain. Investors are focused on Gemini AI and cloud growth amid a planned $175–185 billion capex for 2026.
Vertiv Just Bought A Liquid-Cooling Specialist As AI Data Centers Turn Up The Heat

Vertiv Just Bought A Liquid-Cooling Specialist As AI Data Centers Turn Up The Heat

29 April 2026
Vertiv Holdings Co acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, a Texas-based liquid-cooling specialist, to boost its AI and high-performance computing data center offerings. Vertiv shares rose 0.6% to $307.00, valuing the company at about $119.9 billion. Deal terms were not disclosed. The move follows a 30% jump in Vertiv’s first-quarter net sales and an increased 2026 earnings forecast.
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