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.

Palantir stock nudges up in premarket after sharp swing as jobs report, tariffs loom

Palantir stock nudges up in premarket after sharp swing as jobs report, tariffs loom

Palantir shares rose 0.25% to $177.30 in premarket trading Friday after a volatile Thursday session. Investors awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls data and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs, both due later in the morning. The Department of Transportation awarded Palantir a $2.5 million contract, according to a federal database. The company’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 2.
9 January 2026
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American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines shares rose 1.2% to $15.92 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $15.73. Analysts at TD Cowen and Citi raised price targets ahead of earnings, citing stronger demand into 2026. The company is rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi for loyalty members. Investors are watching the U.S. jobs report and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday.
9 January 2026
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Archer Aviation stock pops in premarket after Nvidia IGX Thor AI tie-up — here’s what’s next

Archer Aviation stock pops in premarket after Nvidia IGX Thor AI tie-up — here’s what’s next

Archer Aviation shares rose 2.6% to $8.94 premarket Friday after announcing an AI partnership with Nvidia at CES. The company plans to use Nvidia’s IGX Thor platform for onboard aviation AI and will demonstrate it at its Hawthorne airport site. Archer closed Thursday up 3.4% at $8.71 on heavy volume. Rival Joby Aviation fell 2% premarket, while Vertical Aerospace gained 4%.
9 January 2026
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Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia shares rose 1.1% to 5.63 euros Friday after the company signed a multi-year patent licence deal with Hisense, ending all litigation between them. Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Nokia to “buy” and raised its target price, citing signs of stabilization in the network equipment market. Nokia’s ADRs edged higher in U.S. premarket trading. Investors await Nokia’s full-year results on Jan. 29.
9 January 2026
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Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

S&P 500 futures rose 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.22% ahead of the December U.S. jobs report and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. Economists expect payrolls to rise by 60,000 and unemployment to dip to 4.5%. A decision against the tariffs could trigger up to $150 billion in refund claims. Intel shares climbed after Trump met its CEO; GM fell on a $6 billion EV charge.
9 January 2026
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Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap shares rose 0.2% in premarket trading after CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for about $10 million, according to a regulatory filing. The sale, at an average price of $8.25, leaves Spiegel with roughly 25.5 million shares. The disclosure came ahead of U.S. payrolls data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday. Snap closed Thursday at $8.40, down 2.6%.
9 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor shares jumped 8.4% in premarket trading after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase plan. The White House has not disclosed details or a timeline for the move, which aims to lower mortgage rates. Traders are awaiting the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET for further rate signals. Mortgage bonds and home-lender stocks also rose following Trump’s remarks.
9 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai shares rose 3% to $6.17 in Friday premarket trading after a broker downgrade earlier in the week. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 note redemption and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote to double authorized shares. A law firm issued an investor alert Thursday, adding to legal uncertainty. The stock remains volatile, trading near key technical levels.
9 January 2026
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Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power shares traded near $2.32 premarket after TD Securities downgraded the stock and cut its price target, citing weak demand and execution risks. The company faces a key January 29 vote to double its authorized shares, with a reverse split planned if it fails. Plug stock remains down nearly 49% from its 52-week high. Bloom Energy shares jumped 13% after a $2.65 billion fuel-cell deal with American Electric Power.
9 January 2026
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IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN shares rose 4.7% to $45.68 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $43.63 Thursday. Bernstein maintained IREN as its “top AI pick” with a $75 target, while J.P. Morgan reaffirmed a sell rating. Traders are watching the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET and bitcoin’s price, which was up 0.5% at about $90,337. IREN’s outlook remains tied to a $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU cloud contract.
9 January 2026
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Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 shares rose 4.6% to $144.22 in premarket trading Friday, tracking policy moves on Venezuelan oil sales. The White House is meeting oil industry leaders to discuss Venezuela, though Phillips 66 is not expected to attend. CFO Kevin Mitchell said the company can process Venezuelan crude at its Gulf Coast refineries. Analyst Ryan Todd cut his price target to $155, citing a bearish crude outlook.
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Stock Market Today

  • Amazon Raises Price Target After Strong Q1 Fueled by AWS Growth
    April 29, 2026, 8:42 PM EDT. Amazon shares jumped following a first-quarter performance surpassing expectations, with revenue up 17% year-on-year to $181.52 billion, driven by a 28.4% surge in Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue. Earnings per share soared 75% to $2.78, boosted by a $16.8 billion non-operating gain linked to its Anthropic investment. Operating income grew 30% to $23.85 billion, reflecting efficiency gains across North America and international operations. AWS's rapid growth, alongside high-margin advertising and robust e-commerce logistics, underpinned optimism. The company raised its price target to $300 from $250, maintaining a buy-equivalent rating. AWS's portfolio of proprietary chips, including Graviton and Tranium, reached a $20 billion annual revenue run rate, underscoring Amazon's scaling infrastructure. The stock gained about 4% in after-hours trade, extending a strong run that saw a 26% rise in April to record highs.

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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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