Today: 24 April 2026
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Khadija Saeed

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

Clear Secure Stock Near 52-Week High as TSA Line Chaos Spurs App Surge, Even After Nordea Cut Stake (MarketScreener)

Clear Secure Stock Near 52-Week High as TSA Line Chaos Spurs App Surge, Even After Nordea Cut Stake (MarketScreener)

Clear Secure shares closed at $54.48 Wednesday, up 55% for 2026, after hitting a one-year high of $56.30. App downloads surged to 230,000 in March through March 23 as TSA staff shortages drove airport wait times past four hours. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 16.7% to $240.8 million. Nordea Investment Management cut its stake by 13% at the end of 2025, before the recent rally.
26 March 2026
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Microsoft Stock Price Today: Why MSFT Lags Wall Street’s Rebound Near an 11-Month Low

Microsoft Stock Price Today: Why MSFT Lags Wall Street’s Rebound Near an 11-Month Low

Microsoft shares traded near $370 by midday Wednesday, down about 0.7% despite a broader tech rally, after closing Tuesday at an 11-month low. The drop followed news of a major Texas data-center lease and fresh analyst target cuts, with Melius lowering its price target to $400 and UBS to $510. Nvidia and Amazon rose over 1.5% at the same time. President Brad Smith cited growing local resistance to data-center projects.
25 March 2026
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Alphabet Stock Price Today: Why GOOGL Lags Nasdaq as Apple Maps Ads and EU Scrutiny Weigh on Google

Alphabet Stock Price Today: Why GOOGL Lags Nasdaq as Apple Maps Ads and EU Scrutiny Weigh on Google

Alphabet’s Class A shares slipped 0.2% to $289.90 midday Wednesday, trailing a tech rebound as the Nasdaq rose over 1%. The stock had dropped 3.85% Tuesday. EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera met CEO Sundar Pichai in San Francisco amid scrutiny of Alphabet’s AI operations. A U.S. judge dismissed a publishers’ lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the online news market.
25 March 2026
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Why Micron Stock Price Is Falling Again as the AI Memory Chip Race Gets Pricier

Why Micron Stock Price Is Falling Again as the AI Memory Chip Race Gets Pricier

Micron Technology shares fell 4.7% to $377.08 Wednesday after the company launched cash tender offers for six series of senior notes due 2031–2035. The drop followed Micron’s announcement of a $5 billion increase in 2026 capital spending and strong quarterly results. Rival SK Hynix revealed plans for a confidential U.S. listing and a $7.97 billion order for ASML chipmaking tools.
25 March 2026
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Sandisk to Spend $1 Billion on Nanya in AI-Era Push to Lock In DRAM Supply

Sandisk to Spend $1 Billion on Nanya in AI-Era Push to Lock In DRAM Supply

Sandisk will invest about $1 billion in Taiwan's Nanya Technology, acquiring a 3.9% stake and securing a multi-year DRAM supply deal. Sandisk shares fell 3.5% in U.S. trading; Nanya stock rose 4.6% in Taipei. The purchase price of NT$223.9 per share is a 15% discount to Nanya's 30-day average. Nanya will use proceeds for factory upgrades and advanced memory production.
25 March 2026
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Robinhood Buyback Sends HOOD Higher After $1.5 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan

Robinhood Buyback Sends HOOD Higher After $1.5 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan

Robinhood Markets approved a $1.5 billion share buyback, replacing earlier authorizations and adding over $1.1 billion in new capacity. HOOD shares jumped 7.7% Wednesday but remain about half their October 2025 peak. The company reported 2025 revenue of $4.5 billion and $1.9 billion net income. Robinhood may suspend or adjust the buyback depending on market and regulatory conditions.
25 March 2026
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Palantir Stock Price Jumps After Golden Dome Report Revives Defense AI Bet

Palantir Stock Price Jumps After Golden Dome Report Revives Defense AI Bet

Palantir shares climbed 2.8% to $159.19 in early New York trading Wednesday after Reuters reported the firm is developing software for the Trump administration’s $185 billion Golden Dome missile shield. The stock outperformed the Nasdaq 100 and major defense contractors. No contract for Golden Dome work has been announced. Palantir’s revenue jumped 70% in the fourth quarter to $1.41 billion.
25 March 2026
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Circle Stock Price Sinks 20% as CRCL Hit by New U.S. Stablecoin Reward Curbs

Circle Stock Price Sinks 20% as CRCL Hit by New U.S. Stablecoin Reward Curbs

Circle closed at $101.17 Tuesday, down 20.1%, after new Senate proposals threatened stablecoin rewards, triggering sharp declines in crypto-linked stocks. Coinbase dropped 9.8%. The Clarity Act language would bar interest-like payouts for holding stablecoins but allow some activity-based rewards. Rival Tether said it had hired a Big Four auditor for its USDT token.
25 March 2026
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American Airlines Stock Price Today: AAL Climbs as Falling Oil Eases Jet-Fuel Fears

American Airlines Stock Price Today: AAL Climbs as Falling Oil Eases Jet-Fuel Fears

American Airlines shares rose 3.6% to $11.10 Wednesday as oil prices fell nearly 4% on hopes of U.S.-Iran talks. United and Delta also gained, with Delta cushioned by its Monroe refinery while American remains exposed to fuel price swings. United may cut capacity if fuel stays high. American added former Foot Locker CEO Mary Dillon to its board.
25 March 2026
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Merck to Buy Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 Billion to Boost Cancer Pipeline as Keytruda Patent Expiry Nears

Merck to Buy Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 Billion to Boost Cancer Pipeline as Keytruda Patent Expiry Nears

Merck will acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $53 per share in cash, valuing the company at about $6.7 billion. The deal gives Merck rights to TERN-701, an experimental leukemia drug, as it prepares for Keytruda’s patent expirations in 2028. The offer represents a 6% premium to Terns’ last close and is subject to antitrust review and shareholder approval. Merck expects to close the transaction in the second quarter.
25 March 2026
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Gold Prices Rebound 2% as U.S.-Iran Talk Hopes Send Oil Lower

Gold Prices Rebound 2% as U.S.-Iran Talk Hopes Send Oil Lower

Spot gold jumped 2.4% to $4,582.18 an ounce by 1141 GMT after oil prices fell over 5% on ceasefire hopes linked to a reported U.S. proposal to Iran. Tehran denied talks, but traders cut the odds of a Fed rate hike. Gold remains nearly 20% below its January record. Goldman Sachs, UBS, and JPMorgan project year-end 2026 gold prices between $5,400 and $6,300 an ounce.
25 March 2026
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SoFi Stock Price Today Falls as Muddy Waters Battle Drags On, Mizuho Keeps $38 Target

SoFi Stock Price Today Falls as Muddy Waters Battle Drags On, Mizuho Keeps $38 Target

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 2.7% premarket Wednesday to $16.70 as investors reacted to a Muddy Waters short-seller report alleging $312 million in unrecorded debt. SoFi denied the claims and said it may pursue legal action. Mizuho defended SoFi, maintaining a $38 price target. CEO Anthony Noto bought 28,900 shares on March 17 after a previous purchase earlier in the month.
25 March 2026
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Plug Power Stock Price Today: Wall Street Wants Proof on New CEO’s Turnaround Plan

Plug Power Stock Price Today: Wall Street Wants Proof on New CEO’s Turnaround Plan

Plug Power shares traded near $2.29 premarket Wednesday, about half their 52-week high. The company reported 2025 revenue up 12.9% to $710 million and positive gross margin, but liquidity concerns persist despite a $132.5 million asset deal with Stream Data Centers. Analysts remain cautious, with Jefferies and Wells Fargo both maintaining Hold ratings. Plug ended 2025 with $368.5 million in unrestricted cash.
25 March 2026
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Denison Mines Corp Stock Holds at $3.51 After Cosa JV Drill Hit as Phoenix Build Nears

Denison Mines Corp Stock Holds at $3.51 After Cosa JV Drill Hit as Phoenix Build Nears

Nvidia traded near $175.20 premarket Wednesday as senators called for a review of its chip export licenses to China and Southeast Asia. The company’s outlook still assumes no China data-center compute revenue. Senators also asked Commerce to investigate whether CEO Jensen Huang’s remarks affected export approvals. Arm launched its first in-house data-center CPU with Meta as lead partner.
25 March 2026
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Hyatt Uses AI Search and New Amex Offer to Chase Direct Hotel Bookings

Hyatt Uses AI Search and New Amex Offer to Chase Direct Hotel Bookings

Hyatt is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to target travelers before they choose destinations, aiming to drive more direct bookings, CEO Mark Hoplamazian said in Berlin. The company is rolling out an AI tool for hotel managers to 250 properties by April and 1,000 by year-end. Select American Express cardholders received a targeted $75 offer on Hyatt stays booked directly. Hyatt reports higher daily rates and RevPAR.
25 March 2026
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  • Oil Prices Rise on Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Closure
    April 23, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT. Oil prices climbed as concerns over the Iran conflict and continued closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz kept markets on edge. Brent crude rose 1.25% to $105.38 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 1.14% to $96.96. Despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump, naval blockades have disrupted shipments. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transit route, remains closed, curbing about 20 million barrels daily and raising fears of escalating economic costs and military conflict. The International Energy Agency warned this represents the largest energy security threat in history, urging governments to enhance energy resilience.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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