Today: 23 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.

Intuitive Surgical stock falls today: what’s driving ISRG and what investors watch next

Intuitive Surgical stock falls today: what’s driving ISRG and what investors watch next

Intuitive Surgical shares fell 1% to $560.61 in Friday’s afternoon trading, underperforming a mixed U.S. market on the first session of 2026. The move followed a management shift, with Chief Digital Officer Brian E. Miller taking a new role focused on digital and AI strategy. Medical-device stocks lagged, while broader healthcare edged higher. Investors are watching upcoming jobs and inflation data, plus the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
2 January 2026
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Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

Booking Holdings fell 0.9% to $5,306.83 in afternoon trading Friday, tracking a broader pullback in U.S. consumer discretionary stocks as equities gave back early gains. Shares traded between $5,254 and $5,376.50 after opening at $5,356.79. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. labor data and interest rate signals. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe remains an overhang.
2 January 2026
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Lumentum stock rises 4% as AI data‑center optics rally kicks off 2026

Lumentum stock rises 4% as AI data‑center optics rally kicks off 2026

Lumentum shares climbed 4.3% to $384.31 Friday afternoon, outperforming the broader market as optical and AI hardware stocks rallied. The stock traded between $374.87 and $391.92 during the session. Sector peers Coherent and Ciena also posted gains. Traders are watching for upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
2 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.9% to $178.87 in afternoon trading Friday, underperforming the S&P 500, which edged up 0.2%. CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Fortinet also declined. About 4.1 million Palo Alto shares changed hands as traders awaited next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data. The stock traded between $186.99 and $177.23 during the session.
2 January 2026
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Texas Instruments shares rose 2.9% to $178.54 by 2:59 p.m. ET Friday, leading gains among chip stocks as the iShares Semiconductor ETF climbed 4.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was up 3.5%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on 2026 rate cuts. CEO Haviv Ilan will become board chairman in January, succeeding Rich Templeton.
2 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps 8% today as AI storage names lead early 2026 trade

Western Digital stock jumps 8% today as AI storage names lead early 2026 trade

Western Digital jumped 8% to $186.30 Friday, leading gains in storage stocks as Sandisk surged 14% and Micron rose 10%. The rally followed a strong 2025 for Western Digital, now focused on hard disk drives after spinning off its flash unit last February. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on interest rates.
2 January 2026
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Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

Carvana shares fell about 5% to $401.17 in Friday afternoon trading, trailing the broader market as the S&P 500 ETF edged up 0.1%. The stock touched a low of $390.87 after a strong 2025 and recent S&P 500 inclusion. CarMax rose 1.5%, while other rivals were little changed. Investors are watching for next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data, and Carvana’s earnings expected Feb. 18.
2 January 2026
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Why Shopify stock is down today: Canadian court order keeps CRA data fight in focus

Why Shopify stock is down today: Canadian court order keeps CRA data fight in focus

Shopify shares dropped 1.8% to $158.08 after a Canadian appeals court ordered the company to retain merchant data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax compliance case. The CRA has requested six years of records, while Shopify typically deletes data from inactive accounts after two years. Investors also tracked broader software sector sentiment ahead of key U.S. economic reports.
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Jim Cramer's Top 10 Market Watch Points for April 23
    April 23, 2026, 9:22 AM EDT. Stock futures declined modestly after S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records on Iran ceasefire news. Texas Instruments' shares surged over 10% premarket on strong earnings and bullish upgrades from Barclays and Bank of America. Honeywell fell 5%, but investors await its aerospace spin-off on June 29. ServiceNow slumped nearly 14% despite CEO optimism, with lowered price targets citing concerns over growth and AI costs. IBM shares dropped 7% on slowing revenue growth and AI-related client worries. Tesla beat Q1 earnings estimates; however, capex guidance rose, adding free cash flow pressure. Tesla's humanoid robot and Intel's new chip process partnership are market highlights, with Intel shares up 2%. Lam Research reported strong revenue and guidance but shares held steady after 55% 2026 gains.

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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

23 April 2026
Amazon shares rose 2.18% to $255.36 after the company expanded its partnership with Anthropic, which committed to spend over $100 billion on AWS over 10 years. Amazon will invest $5 billion in Anthropic now, with a possible $20 billion more tied to milestones. The deal comes ahead of Amazon’s first-quarter earnings on April 29. Analysts raised price targets, citing stronger AWS prospects.
Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

23 April 2026
Nvidia shares rose 1.3% to $202.50 premarket after Google launched new TPU 8 AI chips and announced it will offer Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 server platform. Alphabet kept its 2026 spending plan at $175 billion to $185 billion. SK Hynix reported AI memory demand outstripping supply. Broadcom signed a deal to supply Google’s custom AI chips through 2031.
Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

23 April 2026
Microsoft shares fell about 2% in premarket trading Thursday after announcing a A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) AI investment in Australia, its largest ever in the country. The drop followed sector-wide declines sparked by IBM and ServiceNow growth concerns. Microsoft’s plan includes Azure AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and training three million Australians by 2028. Investors await April 29 earnings for signs AI spending is boosting cloud growth.
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