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.

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into weekend: BRK.B traders brace for Fed week and BNSF storm

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into weekend: BRK.B traders brace for Fed week and BNSF storm

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed Friday down 1.1% at $478.97, while Class A shares fell 1.0% to $720,932. BNSF Railway warned a winter storm could disrupt freight along major central U.S. routes. The Dow dropped 0.58% and Intel shares slid after a weak forecast. Markets reopen Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision.
24 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slips as obesity-drug headlines pile up ahead of next week

Eli Lilly stock slips as obesity-drug headlines pile up ahead of next week

Eli Lilly shares fell 2.1% to $1,064.29 Friday after analysts reported Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill logged 18,410 U.S. prescriptions in its first full week. Lilly’s Q4 results are due Feb. 4. India approved local firms to make generic semaglutide ahead of its 2026 patent expiry. New data showed many patients did not quickly regain weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs.
24 January 2026
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TSMC stock jumps in U.S., edges up in Taiwan as Arizona push and filings keep investors on U.S. buildout

TSMC stock jumps in U.S., edges up in Taiwan as Arizona push and filings keep investors on U.S. buildout

TSMC shares closed 0.57% higher in Taipei at NT$1,770 on Friday; its U.S. ADR rose 2.29% to $334.87. Taiwan’s president called for more chip investment in Arizona during talks with a U.S. senator. SEC filings showed board changes and routine asset moves in December. CEO C.C. Wei said at Davos that AI demand appears solid, despite industry concerns.
24 January 2026
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Tesla stock heads into a big week: $99 FSD push, robotaxi talk and earnings on deck

Tesla stock heads into a big week: $99 FSD push, robotaxi talk and earnings on deck

Tesla shares closed Friday down 0.07% at $449.06 after the company removed some driver-assist features from new U.S. and Canadian vehicles, pushing buyers toward its $99-per-month Full Self-Driving subscription. CEO Elon Musk said regulatory approval for the system could come in Europe as soon as next month, with China on a similar timeline.
24 January 2026
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Apple stock price: China discounts and India antitrust hearing put AAPL in focus before earnings week

Apple stock price: China discounts and India antitrust hearing put AAPL in focus before earnings week

Apple shares slipped 0.12% to close at $248.04 Friday ahead of a China iPhone discount campaign and a Jan. 27 Delhi High Court hearing tied to an antitrust probe. The company warned it could face fines up to $38 billion if Indian regulators apply global revenue metrics. The Fed meets Jan. 27-28, and Apple reports earnings Jan. 29.
24 January 2026
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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.7% to $328.43 Friday after new legal and regulatory challenges surfaced for Google’s search business and Waymo. A U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to proceed. The NTSB opened a probe into Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school buses in Austin. Investors await Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4 and next week’s Fed meeting.
24 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco shares closed up 0.96% at 25.24 riyals Thursday, with 11 million shares traded. Brent crude jumped 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel after new U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and Middle East tensions. CEO Amin Nasser dismissed forecasts of a 2026 oil glut, citing low global spare capacity. OPEC+ meets Feb. 1 to discuss output cuts, a key factor for crude prices and Aramco sentiment.
24 January 2026
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NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 Friday after reports that Chinese officials told major tech firms to prepare orders for its H200 AI chips. The move comes as Nvidia awaits a formal decision from Beijing on whether the chips can be sold in China. CEO Jensen Huang was in Shanghai Saturday amid ongoing scrutiny and competition. U.S. markets closed with the Dow down 0.58%, S&P 500 flat, and Nasdaq up 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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Disney stock dips after proxy sets CEO search timeline, reveals Iger pay and $7 billion buyback goal

Disney stock dips after proxy sets CEO search timeline, reveals Iger pay and $7 billion buyback goal

Walt Disney shares fell nearly 2% Friday to $110.98 after the company’s annual proxy filing. The board expects to name a new CEO in early 2026, with the annual meeting set for March 18. The filing set CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 pay at $45.8 million and targeted $7 billion in share buybacks for fiscal 2026. Investors await Disney’s Feb. 2 earnings report for updates on streaming and parks.
24 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price slips to $193 as Wall Street resets targets ahead of earnings

Texas Instruments stock price slips to $193 as Wall Street resets targets ahead of earnings

Texas Instruments shares fell 0.9% to $193.31 Friday, mirroring declines in chip sector peers ahead of next week’s earnings. Analysts issued mixed outlooks, with price targets ranging from $190 to $225 and warnings about margin pressure if factory utilization stays low. The company reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday, with investors watching for signs of industrial demand recovery and auto sector weakness.
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Stock Market Today

  • Microsoft Gains Major Customer, Boosting Stock Prospects
    April 29, 2026, 10:14 PM EDT. Microsoft (MSFT) secured a significant new customer, marking a key development for investors. The stock traded up 1.19% on April 27, 2026, reflecting positive market sentiment. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA, and The Motley Fool hold positions in Microsoft, signaling strong confidence in the company's growth. Tatevosian's affiliation with The Motley Fool includes potential compensation for subscriber referrals, though his views remain independent. This customer acquisition highlights Microsoft's ongoing expansion and potential for stock appreciation, making it a noteworthy event for shareholders.

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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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