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.

Blackstone stock drops to $150 as Fed week and earnings loom — what to watch next

Blackstone stock drops to $150 as Fed week and earnings loom — what to watch next

Blackstone shares fell 2.9% to $150.48 Friday, closing about 21% below their 52-week high after a volatile week. Trading volume topped 4.1 million shares. The company reports Q4 and full-year earnings Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement set for Jan. 28. Other alternative asset managers, including Apollo and Ares, also posted declines.
25 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slips into weekend after Friday drop as Jan. 28 earnings loom

Amphenol stock slips into weekend after Friday drop as Jan. 28 earnings loom

Amphenol shares closed Friday down 1% at $150.99 and slipped another 0.3% after hours. Wall Street expects Q4 earnings of $0.93 per share on $5.84 billion in revenue, with Communications Solutions sales forecast at $3.25 billion. The company reports results Jan. 28 after a recent $4.1 billion acquisition from CommScope. Investors are watching for management’s comments on demand and margins.
25 January 2026
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Abbott stock price: ABT heads into Monday after a two-day slide on nutrition worries

Abbott stock price: ABT heads into Monday after a two-day slide on nutrition worries

Abbott shares closed at $107.42, down 1.1% after a 10% plunge Thursday, as investors reacted to weak quarterly sales and a soft 2026 outlook. Nutrition sales fell 8.9% to $1.94 billion, while medical devices rose 12.3%. CEO Robert Ford cited U.S. pediatric nutrition market-share losses and price hikes for lagging volume. Abbott’s Indian unit faces scrutiny in a codeine syrup probe but is not named as a suspect.
25 January 2026
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Intuitive Surgical stock slips into weekend after earnings beat, with tariffs and 2026 outlook in focus

Intuitive Surgical stock slips into weekend after earnings beat, with tariffs and 2026 outlook in focus

Intuitive Surgical shares closed Friday at $523.99, down 0.4%, after the company beat quarterly estimates but projected slower da Vinci procedure growth and flagged higher tariff costs for 2026. The firm reported Q4 revenue of $2.87 billion and installed 532 da Vinci systems. U.S. markets remain closed until Monday. Investors focused on tariffs and hospital demand signals heading into next week.
25 January 2026
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Amgen stock pulled back after a six-day run — here’s what investors watch next week

Amgen stock pulled back after a six-day run — here’s what investors watch next week

Amgen shares fell 0.7% to $344.75 Friday, ending a six-day winning streak after reaching a 52-week high of $349.98 on Thursday. The stock remains up about 4% for the week. Investors are awaiting the Feb. 3 earnings call for updates on Amgen’s obesity drug pipeline and guidance. The board approved a $2.52 quarterly dividend, payable March 6 to shareholders of record by Feb. 13.
24 January 2026
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Boeing stock: $244 billion Commerce deal tally lands before BA earnings — what to watch

Boeing stock: $244 billion Commerce deal tally lands before BA earnings — what to watch

Boeing shares closed up 0.3% at $252.15 on Friday after the U.S. Commerce Department reported a record $244 billion in government-assisted foreign contracts for 2025, with $215 billion tied to civilian aerospace. Boeing’s net jet orders surged to 1,075 last year, including major deals with Qatar Airways and Korean Air. The company reports fourth-quarter results Jan. 27.
24 January 2026
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PepsiCo stock price holds near $145 — what investors are watching before the Fed and earnings

PepsiCo stock price holds near $145 — what investors are watching before the Fed and earnings

PepsiCo shares rose 0.12% to $144.58 Friday, rebounding after a 1.59% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 3, with investors watching for signs that price hikes and cost cuts are holding. The Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday could add volatility to rate-sensitive consumer stocks.
24 January 2026
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KLA stock price whipsaws ahead of Jan. 29 earnings as Intel rattles chip sector

KLA stock price whipsaws ahead of Jan. 29 earnings as Intel rattles chip sector

KLA Corp shares closed Friday up 0.9% at $1,512.78 after swinging within a 4% range, ending about 4% below their 52-week high. Intel’s 17% drop rattled the semiconductor sector, sending the iShares Semiconductor ETF down 1.1%. KLA reports quarterly earnings Jan. 29 after market close, with investors watching for guidance on chipmaking demand and export controls.
24 January 2026
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MUFG stock price holds near $18 as yen intervention talk returns — what Mitsubishi UFJ investors watch next week

MUFG stock price holds near $18 as yen intervention talk returns — what Mitsubishi UFJ investors watch next week

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s U.S.-listed shares slipped 0.1% to $17.88 Friday as yen volatility returned and the Bank of Japan kept rates at 0.75% with a hawkish tone. The New York Fed reportedly ran dollar/yen rate checks, raising speculation of possible intervention. MUFG’s Tokyo shares rose 0.6%. Investors await Japan’s FX data Monday and MUFG’s earnings on Feb. 4.
24 January 2026
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Shell share price heads into new week as Nigeria’s $20B Bonga push and Argentina sale talk collide

Shell share price heads into new week as Nigeria’s $20B Bonga push and Argentina sale talk collide

Shell shares closed up 0.5% at 2,687.5 pence Friday after Nigeria approved investment incentives for the Bonga South West oil project, though President Tinubu urged a final investment decision before his term ends. CEO Wael Sawan targets 2027 for the decision on the $20 billion project. Investors await Shell’s Feb. 5 earnings and dividend announcement. Shell also repurchased over 1.1 million shares this week for cancellation.
24 January 2026
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Salesforce stock price in focus after MuleSoft AI-agent “scanners” as CRM heads into Fed week

Salesforce stock price in focus after MuleSoft AI-agent “scanners” as CRM heads into Fed week

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $228.05, nearly unchanged, after MuleSoft announced its Agent Fabric platform now includes “Agent Scanners” to catalog AI agents across cloud services. Trading volume reached about 9.4 million shares. The stock ended the week up 0.4%. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25; Microsoft releases results Jan. 28.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Suncor Partners with WestJet in Loyalty Tie-Up Amid Analyst Focus on Integrated Model
    April 29, 2026, 9:42 PM EDT. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) is drawing attention with a new loyalty partnership linking its Petro-Canada fuel purchases to WestJet air travel rewards, spotlighting its downstream retail segment. Raymond James analysts note a gap between Canadian energy stocks and rising oil prices but emphasize Suncor's heavy reliance on volatile commodity markets and exposure to rising carbon costs. Ahead of Suncor's May 5 earnings release, investors watch how its integrated model balances upstream oil sands operations with retail resilience, supported by consistent dividends and share buybacks. Longer-term risks from carbon regulations remain a concern. Some pessimistic forecasts expect revenue declines, but the loyalty tie-up and oil price trends could reshape expectations. The market holds mixed views, with fair value estimates suggesting potential upside from current levels.

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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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