Today: 28 April 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Riot Platforms stock dips as bitcoin slides, even as Needham lifts target on AMD lease

Riot Platforms stock dips as bitcoin slides, even as Needham lifts target on AMD lease

Riot Platforms shares fell 2.8% to $18.70 Tuesday morning as bitcoin dropped 2.9% and crypto stocks sold off. Needham raised its price target on Riot to $30, citing a new 10-year data-center lease with AMD expected to generate $311 million in revenue. Riot recently bought land in Texas for $96 million, funded by selling 1,080 bitcoin. Investors remain cautious as Riot’s stock continues to track bitcoin’s moves.
20 January 2026
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Kenvue stock ticks up as investors size up Kimberly-Clark takeover vote in days

Kenvue stock ticks up as investors size up Kimberly-Clark takeover vote in days

Kenvue shares rose 0.6% to $17.31 in late-morning New York trading Tuesday as investors awaited a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its proposed sale to Kimberly-Clark. The deal’s outcome remains uncertain amid ongoing litigation risks tied to Kenvue’s legacy products. ISS has backed the merger but flagged legal concerns. Kenvue’s virtual shareholder meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 29.
20 January 2026
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Revo Hospitality insolvency: 125 hotels stay open in Germany and Austria as operator seeks rescue

Revo Hospitality insolvency: 125 hotels stay open in Germany and Austria as operator seeks rescue

Revo Hospitality has filed for insolvency under self-administration in Berlin, impacting about 140 group companies and 125 hotels in Germany and Austria. The company says all hotels will remain open as restructuring continues through summer. Around 5,500 staff are affected. Rising wage costs and integration issues after rapid expansion were cited as reasons for the filing.
20 January 2026
Intel stock jumps nearly 6% on analyst upgrades as Jan. 22 earnings near

Intel stock jumps nearly 6% on analyst upgrades as Jan. 22 earnings near

Intel shares rose 5.7% to $49.63 Tuesday after Seaport Research Partners upgraded the stock to Buy with a $65 target, citing PC and manufacturing gains. HSBC raised its price target to $50, expecting stronger server chip demand from “agentic AI,” but kept a Hold rating. Intel reports Q4 and full-year earnings Jan. 22. Wall Street consensus remains at Hold, with skepticism about fundamentals despite recent gains.
20 January 2026
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Sensex, Nifty slide to 3-month lows as ₹9.86 lakh crore evaporates — what traders are watching now

Sensex, Nifty slide to 3-month lows as ₹9.86 lakh crore evaporates — what traders are watching now

Sensex fell 1,065.71 points to close at 82,180.47, while Nifty 50 dropped 1.38% to 25,232.50, marking their lowest finishes in over three months. BSE-listed stocks lost about ₹9.86 lakh crore in market value. Over 490 NSE stocks hit 52-week lows. Analysts highlighted key Nifty support at 25,150–25,080 amid continued foreign selling.
20 January 2026
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Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir shares fell 0.4% to $170.33 after news of a major software contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai, with terms undisclosed. The deal, to be announced at Davos, will expand Palantir’s Foundry and AI platform use across Hyundai’s sectors. The stock tracked a broader tech decline, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 also dropped. Investors await Palantir’s Q4 results on Feb. 2 for updates on client deployments.
20 January 2026
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Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Rio Tinto and Amazon Web Services signed a two-year agreement for AWS to use “low-carbon” copper, produced with Rio’s Nuton bioleaching technology, in U.S. data centers. The copper, sourced from Gunnison Copper’s Johnson Camp mine in Arizona, has a reported carbon footprint of 2.82 kg CO2 per kg. AWS will also provide cloud analytics to optimize mining. Planned output is 30,000 tonnes over four years.
20 January 2026
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IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after new tariff threats tied to a Greenland dispute, with the S&P 500 down 1.29% at 9:39 a.m. ET. StockStory flagged Expedia, United Rentals, IBM, J.M. Smucker, Masco, and AIG as S&P 500 stocks to avoid, citing slowing growth and weak margins. Benzinga last week named Tesla, GE HealthCare, and UnitedHealth as “sell” picks for 2026.
20 January 2026
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Asus hits pause on smartphones: no new Zenfone or ROG Phone models expected in 2026

Asus hits pause on smartphones: no new Zenfone or ROG Phone models expected in 2026

Asus chairman Jonney Shih said the company will stop launching new smartphone models, putting its Zenfone and ROG Phone lines on indefinite hold. Asus will shift resources to commercial PCs and AI hardware, with no new phones planned for 2026. The company has not set a timeline for resuming phone development. Existing mobile users face uncertainty over future support.
20 January 2026
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Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon shares fell about 2% Tuesday as analysts continued to cite AWS’s strength in “forever stock” lists. AWS last week launched its European Sovereign Cloud, with a new data center in Brandenburg and over 7.8 billion euros pledged. Microsoft and Google are also expanding EU-based cloud offerings. AWS reported $93.1 billion in net sales and $33.1 billion in operating income for the first nine months of 2025.
20 January 2026
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Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor shares fell about 4% Tuesday morning, underperforming as U.S. housing-linked stocks slid amid a broader market selloff. Investors reacted to affordability concerns and shifting mortgage rates, with Freddie Mac reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.06% last week. Key U.S. housing data is due Wednesday. Opendoor’s next earnings report is expected in late February.
20 January 2026
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‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

A Morgan Stanley basket tracking SaaS stocks has fallen about 15% in 2026 after an 11% drop last year, hitting its lowest valuation ever. Intuit plunged 16% last week, while Adobe and Salesforce lost over 11% amid fears Anthropic’s new AI agent, Claude Cowork, could disrupt subscription software models. The Nasdaq 100 remains near record highs, but major software names have slid to multi-year lows.
20 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Recent 13F Filers Show Mixed Changes in Micron Technology Holdings
    April 28, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT. Analysis of 56 recent 13F filings for March 31, 2026, reveals 31 funds hold shares in Micron Technology Inc. (MU). While 13F filings report only long positions, they provide insight into hedge fund sentiment. Notable moves include Handelsbanken Fonder AB adding 105,141 shares valued at $61.1 million, while BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. reduced holdings by 489,803 shares, cutting $142.4 million in market value. Several funds initiated new positions, such as Edmp Inc. (+661 shares) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (+342 shares). Overall, the net share count declined marginally by two shares, reflecting a negligible aggregate change in ownership. Investors should note 13F data omits short positions, suggesting caution in interpreting fund-level bullishness.

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Applied Materials Stock Falls as U.S. Curbs Put China Chip-Tool Sales Back in Focus

Applied Materials Stock Falls as U.S. Curbs Put China Chip-Tool Sales Back in Focus

28 April 2026
Applied Materials shares dropped 5.5% Tuesday after Reuters reported the U.S. Commerce Department ordered chip equipment makers to halt some shipments to China’s Hua Hong. China generated 30% of Applied’s revenue last quarter. Lam Research and KLA also declined about 3.3%. The Commerce Department and companies involved declined to comment.
Navitas Stock Slides 17% as AI Power-Chip Rally Runs Into Earnings Test

Navitas Stock Slides 17% as AI Power-Chip Rally Runs Into Earnings Test

28 April 2026
Navitas Semiconductor shares dropped 17% Tuesday, trading at $15.11 after hitting $14.84, with volume above 26 million shares. Short interest reached 43.48 million shares, or 25% of float, while options activity spiked. Analysts expect a Q1 loss of 5 cents per share on $8.18 million revenue. Other power chip stocks, including Power Integrations and Wolfspeed, also fell sharply.
Aterian Stock Soars as $18 Million Brand Sale and David Lazar Investment Reset the Company

Aterian Stock Soars as $18 Million Brand Sale and David Lazar Investment Reset the Company

28 April 2026
Aterian Inc. agreed to sell its main e-commerce brands to Trademark Global for $18 million in cash and secured a separate $7 million investment from David Lazar. Shares surged 89% to $1.24, with trading volume over 189 million. The asset sale, pending stockholder approval, includes brands like Squatty Potty and hOmeLabs. Lazar is set to become CEO after the second investment tranche closes.
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