Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) Shares Fall, Making April Buyback Equal to 6.3% of Market Value
Newmont’s withdrawal altered the calculation for capital returns.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 18.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 18, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT BHP Group Shares Deemed 81% Overvalued as Company Publishes FY 2027 Production Guidance July 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. BHP Group (ASX:BHP) has released its fiscal 2027 production outlook, accompanied by updates for Q4 and year-to-date 2026, showing mixed patterns in copper, iron ore, and coal production. The stock has declined 6.29% in the past 30 days to A$57.54 but remains up 25.74% so far this year, posting a 48.76% total return over the past twelve months. Valuation research by ChinCheng assigns a fair value
Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) deposit growth highlights focus on margins near 52-week top
Macquarie Group Ltd closed Friday trading 0.8% off its 52-week peak. The company’s recent focus on retail funding is increasing scrutiny on deposit margins.
Western Union (NYSE:WU) shares jump 13% as merger spread almost doubles
The Western Union Company closed at $8.88 on Friday, rising roughly 6.4%. The stock advanced 13.3% for the week, as the S&P 500 dropped 1.6%. Regular U.S. trading had ended.
American Tower (NYSE:AMT) dividend yield under scrutiny as stock lags Treasuries, raising growth concerns
Shares of American Tower Corporation stood at $169.02 as of Friday afternoon. The stock gave up earlier gains and held just above its session low of $168.92, with U.S. core trading hours ongoing.
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Stock Sinks as Kimi Chip Demo Tests the EDA Moat
Synopsys, Inc. shares sank on Friday after Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3. Moonshot said the model autonomously designed a chip using open-source EDA tools. The claim challenged a core assumption supporting proprietary design-software pricing.
Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT) shares surge 84% as $200 million facilities raise dilution concerns
Sadot Group Inc. rose 83.7% to $26.18 early Friday. The surge came after the company disclosed a TradeIQ intellectual-property acquisition and entered into financing arrangements valued at up to $200 million.
US Stock Futures Drop Further as Chip Selloff Widens $10 Billion Growth-Value Gap
U.S. stocks fell sharply at the open on Friday, with the chip sell-off extending to megacap growth shares. As of the most recent 9:33 a.m. quote, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was at $741.77, off 1.19%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF was at $508.13, a decline of 4.22%.
U.S. Cash Equities Trade in Pre-Open Before NYSE Core Session Starts at 09:30 EDT
Social Security benefits are projected to rise by 3.8%, raising annual payouts by roughly $63 billion, according to an initial estimate using June’s monthly total of $138.1 billion.
IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) shares fall, highlighting attention on 33-fold increase in AI revenue
Shares of IREN Limited dropped 9.0% to $34.83 on Thursday. Premarket indicators suggested a further 2.1% decrease to about $34.10. Nasdaq regular trading was yet to begin.
NJ Transit Receives $302 Million in State Funding as Fare Revenue Holds Steady
NJ Transit on Thursday approved a $3.5 billion operating budget, increasing the General Fund backstop in the initial plan.
GSK plc (LON:GSK) drops after cough medicine blow wipes £2.4 billion off market value
GSK plc shed roughly £2.36 billion in market value on Friday after mixed phase III data halted the camlipixant chronic-cough programme. The decline surpassed GSK's 2023 acquisition cost for BELLUS by approximately £765 million.
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) shares dip as increased buyback price stirs strategy questions
Lloyds Banking Group dropped 2.2% to 110.17 pence on Friday. However, its recent buyback price underscored a broader concern for investors.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 17.07.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 18, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Electrovaya shares jump after Amazon pact; analysis sees modest overvaluation July 18, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Battery technology company Electrovaya (TSX:ELVA) announced a commercial agreement with Amazon that ties deployments to Amazon’s purchase volumes and could lead to Amazon taking an equity stake. The news drove the stock up nearly 50%, and its 1-year total shareholder return stands at 160.59%, though a recent decline brought the closing price to CA$13.29-about 5.9% over its estimated fair value of CA$12.55. The company’s growth outlook is underpinned by
September Fed hike odds remain as headline retail sales fail to spur S&P 500 at open
NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 15:28 EDT — U.S. cash markets opened with the S&P 500 declining after tepid headline retail sales figures, as expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike in September persisted.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) climbs as Pillsbury calls back 735,840 rolls
General Mills shares gained 4.5% on Thursday. The move came even though 735,840 Pillsbury rolls faced a Class II recall. U.S. cash markets stayed open as of 14:06 EDT.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Shares Dip as Trading-Driven Earnings Raise Durability Questions
Goldman Sachs dropped 3.6% by late morning Thursday, trading at $1,110.41 just before noon. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.1%. On Tuesday, Goldman had set a record after posting results.
US Stocks Open Mixed With Tech Under Pressure
S&P 500 dipped Thursday with tech weighing on the index. Ten of eleven sectors gained, but technology losses took the benchmark below flat.
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) trades with 72% chance baked in on Stripe-Advent takeover talk
PayPal Holdings was pricing in about 72% odds for a $60.50 deal. Shares were trading at $56.86 just after 11 a.m. EDT.
Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) drops 6.5% with July 28 numbers in focus
Seagate dropped 6.5% to $774.19 in early Thursday trading. Nasdaq was open for the regular session.
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