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.

Walmart stock ticks higher as PhonePe IPO share-sale details emerge — what’s next for WMT

Walmart stock ticks higher as PhonePe IPO share-sale details emerge — what’s next for WMT

Walmart shares rose 0.3% to $118.20 Friday after Reuters reported the company will sell about 46 million PhonePe shares in the Indian payments unit’s IPO. The offering, expected to cut Walmart’s stake by roughly 12%, is entirely secondary, with proceeds going to selling shareholders. CEO transition is set for Feb. 1, and quarterly earnings are due Feb. 19.
23 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock dips today as Wall Street sizes up next week’s earnings

Thermo Fisher stock dips today as Wall Street sizes up next week’s earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 1.2% to $631.70 in late morning trading Friday, ending a two-day rally as investors awaited the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Peers Danaher and Agilent also declined. Traders are watching for management’s outlook on demand and margins. A recent minor debt security filing drew some attention but did not involve common stock.
23 January 2026
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Palantir stock price rises as retail ETF spotlight lands ahead of Fed week and earnings

Palantir stock price rises as retail ETF spotlight lands ahead of Fed week and earnings

Palantir shares rose 1.7% to $168.79 Friday, reaching a high of $169.20 on volume of 8.6 million. The stock gained after being added to the new Defiance Retail Kings ETF and receiving a buy rating from Phillip Securities. Palantir recently signed a major contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai. The company will report fourth-quarter results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 2.
23 January 2026
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Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG Class C ticks up as judge keeps search antitrust suit alive

Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG Class C ticks up as judge keeps search antitrust suit alive

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.5% to $332.35 after a U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google’s search dominance to proceed. The stock’s market cap neared $2.94 trillion, trading between $329.68 and $333.97. Analyst Josh Beck raised his price target to $400, citing AI momentum. The lawsuit challenges Google’s default search engine deals with device makers.
23 January 2026
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Netflix stock price rises as CEO slams Paramount’s Warner bid, Senate hearing nears

Netflix stock price rises as CEO slams Paramount’s Warner bid, Senate hearing nears

Netflix shares rose 2% to $85.21 Friday as investors tracked its $82.7 billion cash bid for Warner’s studio and streaming assets. Paramount extended its $108 billion Warner tender offer deadline to Feb. 20 after only 6.8% of shares were tendered. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos will testify before a Senate committee in February. Warner’s board has approved Netflix’s $27.75-a-share cash offer.
23 January 2026
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Broadcom stock slides in regular trade as chip jitters return; AVGO eyes Fed week

Broadcom stock slides in regular trade as chip jitters return; AVGO eyes Fed week

Broadcom shares fell 2.7% to $316.78 Friday morning after a U.S. government contract put its VMware unit in focus. Chip stocks dropped as traders weighed earnings forecasts ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Intel slid 14.9% on a weak outlook, pulling the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 1.6%. The federal “OneGov” deal offers agencies up to 64% off VMware software through May 2027.
23 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock steadies after brutal post-earnings slide — what investors are watching now

GE Aerospace stock steadies after brutal post-earnings slide — what investors are watching now

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.5% to $296.40 Friday morning, recovering slightly after a 7.4% drop Thursday following earnings and a 2026 outlook that missed expectations. The company reported fourth-quarter orders up 74% to $27 billion and projected 2026 adjusted profit per share of $7.10–$7.40. Airlines raised concerns about rising engine maintenance costs and longer repair delays amid ongoing aircraft shortages.
23 January 2026
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Natural gas breaks $5 again — UNG, EQT climb as U.S. freeze looms

Natural gas breaks $5 again — UNG, EQT climb as U.S. freeze looms

U.S. natural gas futures soared 6.2% to $5.356/mmBtu Friday as traders braced for an Arctic cold snap expected to hit the eastern U.S. this weekend. Gas storage stood at 3,065 bcf after a larger-than-expected 120 bcf withdrawal last week, keeping inventories 177 bcf above the five-year average. Shares of EQT, Antero Resources, and Cheniere Energy also rose. Traders now await the next EIA storage report on Jan. 29.
23 January 2026
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Silver price today nears $100 as record rally lifts SLV — what traders watch next

Silver price today nears $100 as record rally lifts SLV — what traders watch next

Silver prices neared $100 an ounce in New York Friday, with spot silver up 3.4% to $99.46 and futures at $99.61. The rally follows record highs earlier in the week, fueled by strong retail demand in Asia and the Middle East. The dollar index rose 0.5% as traders await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Jan. 28. Silver ETFs also climbed, with SLV near $90.
23 January 2026
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XRP price slips below $2 as Binance lists Ripple’s RLUSD and traders eye Fed

XRP price slips below $2 as Binance lists Ripple’s RLUSD and traders eye Fed

XRP fell below $2 Friday, dropping about 1% to $1.90 during early New York trading as bitcoin and ether also declined. Binance began trading Ripple’s new RLUSD stablecoin, adding an XRP/RLUSD pair. Investors watched U.S. inflation data and awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision. Ripple says RLUSD is backed by cash reserves and issued on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum.
23 January 2026
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AMD stock rises again: Advanced Micro Devices extends rally as traders eye earnings and AI-server demand

AMD stock rises again: Advanced Micro Devices extends rally as traders eye earnings and AI-server demand

AMD shares rose 3.6% to $262.86 in early New York trading Friday, heading for a ninth straight gain and the longest winning streak in nearly six years. The rally comes ahead of AMD’s Feb. 3 earnings report, with investors focused on demand for server processors and data center AI. Intel shares fell after a weak forecast. AMD touched $266.76 before paring gains.
23 January 2026
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Intel stock plunges 16% on weak outlook, weighing on Dow and S&P 500

Intel stock plunges 16% on weak outlook, weighing on Dow and S&P 500

Intel shares plunged 15.7% to $45.79 Friday after the company warned supply chain issues would hit near-term results, despite beating fourth-quarter expectations. The drop erased over $35 billion in market value and pressured broader U.S. markets at the open. Intel forecast first-quarter revenue of $11.7–$12.7 billion, with supply expected to bottom out before improving later in the year.
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX Penny Stocks Over A$10M Market Cap Showing Potential Despite Market Slump
    April 29, 2026, 10:49 PM EDT. The Australian share market faces a 0.7% decline, hitting approximately 8,600 points over seven days. Investors eye penny stocks-smaller companies with market caps above A$10 million-for growth potential. Connected Minerals Limited (ASX:CML), with a A$19.82 million market cap, operates in Namibia and WA, remains debt-free and liquid despite rising losses. HMC Capital Limited (ASX:HMC), valued at A$1.02 billion, manages real estate funds and digital assets, reduces losses 48.1% annually, and maintains strong liquidity with a 56.7x EBIT interest coverage ratio. Both stocks represent firms with financial resilience and long-term value in challenging markets.

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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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