Today: 30 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin rose 2% to $87,989 late Monday after dipping to $86,126 earlier, while ether gained 4% to $2,926. Crypto-linked stocks fell after hours, with Coinbase down 1.6% and Marathon off 5%. Strategy disclosed a $264 million bitcoin purchase last week at an average $90,061 per coin. Digital asset funds saw $1.73 billion in outflows, led by bitcoin and ether, amid fading hopes for Fed rate cuts.
26 January 2026
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USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws after Trump-backed $1.6 billion plan — what investors watch next

USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws after Trump-backed $1.6 billion plan — what investors watch next

USA Rare Earth shares rose about 8% to $26.72 in after-hours trading Monday after announcing a $277 million federal funding plan and $1.3 billion loan from the Commerce Department’s CHIPS Program. The company also secured $1.5 billion through a private investment in public equity. Trading volume reached 122 million shares. Reuters reported the Trump administration plans to acquire a 10% stake tied to a $1.6 billion deal.
26 January 2026
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Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Gold futures topped $5,000 an ounce for the first time Monday as the Dow closed up 307.91 points at 49,406.62. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rose. Investors await earnings from Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple, along with a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week. Intel fell 5.7%, while USA Rare Earth jumped nearly 8% on a new government deal.
26 January 2026
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CoreWeave jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion check as AI stocks brace for earnings week

CoreWeave jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion check as AI stocks brace for earnings week

CoreWeave shares surged 5.7% to $98.31 after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment and plans to nearly double its stake at $87.20 per share. Nvidia slipped 0.7% in late trading. Microsoft unveiled its Maia 200 AI chip and new software tools, challenging Nvidia’s CUDA. U.S. stocks closed higher ahead of major earnings and a Fed meeting this week.
26 January 2026
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Micron stock slides on Samsung’s Nvidia HBM4 push — what MU investors watch next

Micron stock slides on Samsung’s Nvidia HBM4 push — what MU investors watch next

Micron shares fell 2.6% to $389.09 Monday after reports that Samsung will soon supply Nvidia with next-generation HBM4 memory chips. Samsung reportedly passed HBM4 qualification for both Nvidia and AMD and will begin shipments next month. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7%, AMD dropped 3.3%. Investors await Samsung and SK Hynix earnings for more on HBM4 demand.
26 January 2026
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Tesla (TSLA) stock drops 3% after hours — here’s what Wall Street is watching before earnings

Tesla (TSLA) stock drops 3% after hours — here’s what Wall Street is watching before earnings

Tesla shares fell 3.1% to $435.20 Monday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which both closed higher. The company reported 2025 deliveries of 1,636,129 vehicles and energy storage deployments of 46.7 GWh. Tesla will release fourth-quarter results Wednesday as investors focus on robotaxi and Full Self-Driving software revenue. Lemonade will cut insurance rates for Tesla drivers using FSD in Arizona and Oregon.
26 January 2026
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Microsoft stock rises after Maia 200 AI chip reveal, with earnings and Fed decision next

Microsoft stock rises after Maia 200 AI chip reveal, with earnings and Fed decision next

Microsoft shares rose 0.9% to $470.28 in late trading Monday after the company launched its second-generation Maia AI chip and new developer tools. The Maia 200 chip goes live this week at a data center in Iowa, with another site planned in Arizona. The announcement comes ahead of Microsoft’s quarterly results due Wednesday.
26 January 2026
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Newmont stock price: why NEM rose as gold tops $5,100 and Scotiabank lifts target to $152

Newmont stock price: why NEM rose as gold tops $5,100 and Scotiabank lifts target to $152

Newmont shares rose 1.3% to $125.92 in after-hours trading Monday as gold prices hit a record $5,100 an ounce. Trading volume reached about 13.1 million shares. Scotiabank raised its price target for Newmont to $152, citing economic uncertainty and higher gold forecasts. The company’s Boddington mine in Australia resumed operations at reduced capacity after bushfires, with a Q1 production shortfall expected.
26 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock drops after hours as quantum shares wobble — what to watch next

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock drops after hours as quantum shares wobble — what to watch next

D-Wave Quantum shares fell 7.4% to $23.75 in after-hours trading Monday, erasing earlier gains above $26. Other quantum-computing stocks, including IonQ and Rigetti, also dropped sharply. The declines came ahead of D-Wave’s Qubits conference in Florida this week, where investors expect updates on its product roadmap and customer progress. IonQ announced a $1.8 billion deal to acquire SkyWater Technology.
26 January 2026
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American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express shares rose 0.5% to $363.33 in after-hours trading Monday, ahead of its Friday earnings report. The S&P 500 closed up 0.5% and the Dow gained 0.6% as investors braced for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision and a wave of corporate results. Visa, Mastercard, and Capital One also advanced late. Analysts expect AmEx to report $3.55 per share for the quarter.
26 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Dalaroo Metals Faces Cash Burn Challenges Despite 240% Share Surge
    April 29, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT. Dalaroo Metals (ASX:DAL) shares surged 240% in the past year, yet the company faces cash burn concerns. Its cash runway stands at around 8 months, based on AU$1.6 million cash reserves and AU$2.3 million annual cash burn - indicating potential funding pressures. Revenue remains minimal at just AU$35,000, suggesting limited operational income to offset burn. The 13% year-on-year increase in cash burn implies heavier investment, shortening its financial runway if trends persist. With no debt and substantial share price gains, the firm may need to raise funds via new equity or debt issuance soon. Investors should weigh risks linked to its cash flow trajectory against growth prospects in a market that values increasing earnings and stable cash flow.

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Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

30 April 2026
Brookfield Renewable Corp’s NYSE shares fell 12.5% to $35.20 on Wednesday, with volume quadrupling the three-month average ahead of first-quarter results due Friday. The drop came despite a higher quarterly dividend and mixed analyst views. The company operates 47 GW of clean energy assets globally. Analysts expect a first-quarter loss of 33.92 cents per share on $1.62 billion in revenue.
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