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.

AI stocks climb: Alibaba jumps on chip-IPO report, Arm rallies as Intel earnings loom

AI stocks climb: Alibaba jumps on chip-IPO report, Arm rallies as Intel earnings loom

Alibaba shares rose 5.9% after reports it will spin off its T-Head AI chip unit for a separate listing. Arm gained 5.4% following an analyst upgrade, while Nvidia edged up 0.9%. Intel slipped 0.2% ahead of its earnings report, with investors watching data-center demand and company guidance. A U.S. House panel advanced a bill that could restrict AI chip exports to China.
Silver price pops back near record as US inflation data hits; silver stocks climb

Silver price pops back near record as US inflation data hits; silver stocks climb

Spot silver jumped 2.1% to $95.05 an ounce by late morning in New York, after hitting a record $95.87 earlier Tuesday. The surge followed President Trump’s retreat from Greenland-linked tariffs and fresh U.S. inflation data showing core PCE up 2.8% year-on-year. The dollar slipped ahead of key economic releases. Gold rose 0.6% to $4,860 an ounce.
Gold price wobbles near $4,850 after Trump cools tariff talk as Fed inflation gauge hits 2.8%

Gold price wobbles near $4,850 after Trump cools tariff talk as Fed inflation gauge hits 2.8%

Spot gold hovered near $4,850 an ounce Thursday, recovering after dipping from Wednesday’s record $4,887.82. U.S. PCE inflation rose 0.2% in November, up 2.8% year-over-year, as released after a government shutdown delay. Trump’s retreat from Greenland tariff threats eased demand for safe-haven assets. SPDR Gold Shares ETF rose 0.4% to $445.2 in late-morning trading.
Moderna stock jumps again as Merck cancer vaccine data keeps MRNA rally running

Moderna stock jumps again as Merck cancer vaccine data keeps MRNA rally running

Moderna shares rose 7.7% to $53.65 Thursday after five-year data showed its personalized cancer vaccine with Merck’s Keytruda cut melanoma recurrence or death risk by 49%. The phase 2b trial enrolled 157 patients and met its primary endpoint. Investors await phase 3 trial updates and Moderna’s Feb. 13 results call. The stock had jumped 15.8% Wednesday on the initial data release.
22 January 2026
Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix shares fell 1.1% to $84.41 Thursday after Paramount Skydance extended its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery to Feb. 20, valuing Warner at $108.4 billion against Netflix’s $82.7 billion all-cash bid. EU regulators will review both bids in parallel. Paramount Skydance shares rose 1.8%. Only 6.8% of Warner shares were tendered by the original deadline.
Palantir stock price flat as HD Hyundai deal lands, with earnings next in focus

Palantir stock price flat as HD Hyundai deal lands, with earnings next in focus

Palantir shares held at $165.34 in early New York trading Thursday after news of a multi-year, multi-hundred-million-dollar software deal with HD Hyundai. The company declined to comment on details. The agreement extends work begun in 2021, with both firms saying Palantir’s software sped up Hyundai’s shipbuilding by 30%. Palantir reports fourth-quarter earnings February 2.
Oracle stock price rebounds as ORCL snaps two-day slide; Wall Street refocuses on AI buildout costs

Oracle stock price rebounds as ORCL snaps two-day slide; Wall Street refocuses on AI buildout costs

Oracle shares rose 2.4% to $178.04 Thursday morning, rebounding after two days of steep losses. The move followed Guggenheim’s reaffirmation of a Buy rating and a $400 price target. OpenAI detailed its energy-cost plan for the Stargate data-center project, which Oracle is backing. Oracle faces a bondholder lawsuit over alleged nondisclosure of new debt tied to its AI expansion.
Abbott stock sinks 7% after revenue miss, softer Q1 view puts nutrition back in focus

Abbott stock sinks 7% after revenue miss, softer Q1 view puts nutrition back in focus

Abbott shares fell 7.4% to $111.74 after quarterly revenue missed estimates and the company issued a weaker profit forecast. Fourth-quarter sales dropped to $11.46 billion, below the $11.80 billion expected. Nutrition revenue declined 8.9%, and diagnostics fell 2.5%. The company cited lower volumes and price actions in nutrition and forecast new product launches in 2026.
Apple stock price today: AAPL edges up as China discounts and Siri chatbot plans hit the tape

Apple stock price today: AAPL edges up as China discounts and Siri chatbot plans hit the tape

Apple shares rose 0.4% to $247.65 Thursday after it announced price cuts of up to 1,000 yuan on select devices in China from Jan. 24–27. Bloomberg reported Apple plans to overhaul Siri into an AI chatbot this year. In India, Apple asked a Delhi court to block regulators from accessing its global financial records ahead of a Jan. 27 hearing. First-quarter earnings are due Jan. 29.
22 January 2026
Amazon stock wobbles after Jassy flags tariff “creep” into prices — what AMZN traders watch next

Amazon stock wobbles after Jassy flags tariff “creep” into prices — what AMZN traders watch next

Amazon shares rose 0.2% to $231.81 Thursday morning after President Trump eased tariff threats against Europe. CEO Andy Jassy said some import tariffs are starting to affect prices on Amazon’s platform as earlier stockpiles run low. Investors are watching to see if sellers pass on higher costs to consumers. Amazon’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
22 January 2026
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumps nearly 8% as analysts talk up server-chip demand

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumps nearly 8% as analysts talk up server-chip demand

AMD shares jumped 7.6% to $249.80 in early Thursday trading, leading a semiconductor rally as Nvidia rose 3% and Intel surged nearly 12%. KeyBanc reiterated its Overweight rating on AMD, citing strong demand for Turin server chips and possible price hikes. AMD has gained for seven straight sessions, its longest streak since February 2025. The company reports earnings Feb. 3, with investors watching for AI chip updates.
Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rises on Mercedes F1 tech deal as earnings near

Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rises on Mercedes F1 tech deal as earnings near

Microsoft shares rose about 1% in early Thursday trading after the company announced a new partnership with Mercedes F1 and secured a $170.4 million U.S. Air Force Cloud One contract. The stock had dropped 2.3% to $444.11 on Wednesday amid investor caution ahead of Jan. 28 earnings. Analysts flagged strong AI and cloud demand but noted valuation concerns.
Tesla stock climbs as Musk warns Cybercab, Optimus output will start “agonizingly slow”

Tesla stock climbs as Musk warns Cybercab, Optimus output will start “agonizingly slow”

Tesla shares rose 1.3% to $437.16 Thursday after Elon Musk confirmed plans to ramp up Cybercab and Optimus production, though he warned initial rollouts would be slow. Lemonade said it will cut pay-per-mile insurance rates by 50% for Tesla drivers using Full Self-Driving, starting Jan. 26 in Arizona. Investors await Tesla’s Q4 earnings Jan. 28 and Musk’s appearance at Davos. Tesla denied reports of major job cuts at its Berlin plant.
Micron stock price jumps 6% as Wall Street spotlights an AI memory bottleneck

Micron stock price jumps 6% as Wall Street spotlights an AI memory bottleneck

Micron Technology shares rose 6.6% to $389.11 in early U.S. trading Thursday after Stifel and William Blair initiated coverage with Outperform ratings, citing tight supply of high-speed AI memory chips. Micron also reported shareholders approved a charter amendment limiting certain officers’ liability and rejected a proposal on special meeting rights.
Nvidia stock price climbs early Thursday as NVDA rebounds on Baseten stake report, China chip risks

Nvidia stock price climbs early Thursday as NVDA rebounds on Baseten stake report, China chip risks

Nvidia shares rose about 3% to $183.32 early Thursday after the company invested $150 million in AI startup Baseten, according to The Wall Street Journal. Traders are watching for signs of demand shifts and China-related chip delays ahead of Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Chip stocks broadly rebounded, though uncertainty over China shipments persists.
22 January 2026
EPFO 3.0 is coming: PF withdrawals via UPI by April, Rs 25,000 cap and a new portal in the works

EPFO 3.0 is coming: PF withdrawals via UPI by April, Rs 25,000 cap and a new portal in the works

India’s EPFO plans to allow provident fund withdrawals via UPI through the BHIM app from April, capping transactions at Rs 25,000 each, officials told Indian Express. The move is part of a broader “EPFO 3.0” tech overhaul, including a new portal and core banking backend. The system is being built with C-DAC, NPCI, and SBI. A tender for the IT platform is in final vetting, with Wipro, Infosys, and TCS shortlisted.
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  • Tips Music Earnings Show Strong Profit but Cash Flow Concerns Persist
    April 29, 2026, 11:33 PM EDT. Tips Music Limited (NSE:TIPSMUSIC) reported healthy statutory profits of ₹2.17 billion for the year ending March 2026. However, its free cash flow (FCF) was only ₹1.9 billion, indicating a high accrual ratio of 0.30, which suggests profits are not fully backed by cash generation. This gap raises concerns about the quality of earnings and potential overstatement of underlying profitability. Despite this, Tips Music's earnings per share have grown rapidly over three years, showing some operational strength. Investors should weigh these cash flow discrepancies and the company's risks before making decisions. Analysts' forecasts and in-depth analysis are recommended to gauge its future earnings sustainability.

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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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