Today: 30 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.

Oracle stock jumps toward $200 as Stargate funding and a busy macro week collide

Oracle stock jumps toward $200 as Stargate funding and a busy macro week collide

Oracle shares rose 4.7% to close at $198.52 Friday after news that OpenAI and SoftBank will invest $1 billion in Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project backed by Oracle. The company reported $8.1 billion in quarterly capital spending and $108.1 billion in notes payable and borrowings. Oracle declared a 50-cent dividend payable Jan. 23. Traders await the Dec. CPI data release on Jan. 13.
10 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock pops on BofA upgrade as Meta’s nuclear push lifts the SMR trade

NuScale Power stock pops on BofA upgrade as Meta’s nuclear push lifts the SMR trade

NuScale Power shares closed up 4.3% at $20.51 Friday after Bank of America upgraded the stock. The move followed Meta’s announcement of 20-year nuclear power deals and plans to support small modular reactor development. NuScale remains below key moving averages and faces dilution risk from a $750 million at-the-market offering. Next earnings update is expected in early March.
10 January 2026
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Northrop Grumman stock jumps nearly 5% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget talk reshapes the trade

Northrop Grumman stock jumps nearly 5% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget talk reshapes the trade

Northrop Grumman shares jumped 4.7% to $618.82 Friday, following U.S. budget signals and new missile-defense and propulsion contracts. Truist Securities downgraded the stock, citing valuation risks. President Trump’s executive order tied defense contractor payouts to weapons delivery, raising policy uncertainty. Investors await Northrop’s Jan. 27 earnings for updates on cash flow and dividends.
10 January 2026
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Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

JPMorgan Chase will take over as issuer of Apple Card from Goldman Sachs in a transition set to last about 24 months. JPMorgan expects a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the deal, while Goldman projects a $0.46 boost to fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share. Apple says card perks and Mastercard access will continue during the handover. Card balances of over $20 billion will move to JPMorgan’s platform.
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Haleon PLC stock slides on operating model shake-up as investors look to Feb. 25 results

Haleon PLC stock slides on operating model shake-up as investors look to Feb. 25 results

Haleon shares fell 1.18% to 367.50p Friday after announcing a major operating overhaul, splitting its EMEA and Latin America regions and creating a standalone India Subcontinent unit. New senior roles include Filippo Lanzi as Chief Growth Officer and Björn Timelin as Chief Transformation Officer. The changes are set for mid-2026. Haleon’s market value stands at about £32.7 billion.
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London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 1.1% to 8,952 pence Friday as the company continued its buyback, purchasing over 230,000 shares across two days for cancellation. The FTSE 100 closed at a record high, helped by U.S. jobs data and expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. LSEG’s buyback program, capped at £1 billion, is set to end by Feb. 25. Traders await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and LSEG results Feb. 26.
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Stock Market Today

  • Advanced Micro Devices Shares Surge on Analyst Upgrade Ahead of Q1 Earnings
    April 29, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares climbed 4.30% to $337.11 on April 29, driven by analyst upgrades and growing demand for data center GPUs supporting artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The surge reflects increased spending by cloud providers and AI developers expanding data center capacity. Trading volume hit 43.2 million shares, about 13% above the average. Competitors showed mixed results: Intel rose nearly 12%, while Nvidia declined 1.79%. Investors are now focused on AMD's May 5 earnings report, expecting insights into data center revenue and future GPU growth amid competition from Nvidia and Intel. The report should clarify market positioning as AI infrastructure deployment accelerates.

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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.
Markel Stock Slides After $728 Million Investment Loss Masks Insurance Turnaround

Markel Stock Slides After $728 Million Investment Loss Masks Insurance Turnaround

30 April 2026
Markel Group posted a $212.3 million net loss for the first quarter, driven by a $728 million investment loss, sending shares down 7.9% to $1,759.21. Operating revenue held steady at $3.55 billion, while adjusted operating income rose 4% to $498 million. Markel Insurance’s adjusted operating income jumped 31% to $369 million. Gross premium volume in underwriting fell 21% after exiting Global Reinsurance.
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