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.

NuScale Power stock jumps in premarket after BofA upgrade lifts SMR shares

NuScale Power stock jumps in premarket after BofA upgrade lifts SMR shares

NuScale Power shares rose about 12% to $22.08 in premarket trading Friday after Bank of America Securities upgraded the stock to “Neutral” from “Underperform.” The bank cited a 60% price correction and ongoing funding and dilution risks, while cutting its price target to $28. NuScale remains below its 200-day moving average. The December U.S. jobs report is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
9 January 2026
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FNMA stock in focus after Trump’s $200bn mortgage bond order and fresh IPO talk

FNMA stock in focus after Trump’s $200bn mortgage bond order and fresh IPO talk

Fannie Mae shares rose 1.5% to $10.85 on Jan. 8 after President Trump said he ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. FHFA chief Bill Pulte said Trump may decide within two months on a possible Fannie-Freddie IPO. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year mortgage rate at 6.16%. Fannie Mae also released a 2026 plan for $4 billion in credit-risk transfer deals.
9 January 2026
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Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

Richtech Robotics (RR) stock rises again in premarket as CES “Dex” demo keeps traders watching

Richtech Robotics shares rose 1% in premarket trading Friday after a 14.9% surge Thursday, driven by attention from a CES demo of its humanoid robot “Dex.” The company is operating under an SEC extension to file its annual report, projecting a wider net loss and $5.1 million in fiscal 2025 revenue. Investors are watching for CES updates and signs of new deals as the event ends.
9 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rises premarket as Canada platform touts India-sourced Ozempic

Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares rose 1.4% in premarket trading after the company denied any relationship with SaveRxCanada.to, which claims to sell India-sourced Ozempic to U.S. patients at $280 per pen. Novo said it has not supplied Ozempic to the platform. The dispute comes as drug pricing faces renewed political scrutiny and ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
9 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo shares surged nearly 20% premarket after Meta agreed to back its 1.2-gigawatt nuclear project in Ohio and signed 20-year power deals with Vistra. Meta will prepay for electricity and help fund Oklo’s Aurora reactors. Oklo disclosed plans to sell up to $1.5 billion in stock, raising dilution concerns. The company remains pre-revenue and burned $62.2 million in cash over the past year.
9 January 2026
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US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

US economic calendar today: Stock futures steady ahead of nonfarm payrolls, tariff ruling

U.S. stock index futures edged higher early Friday as investors awaited the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. S&P 500 futures rose 0.08%, Nasdaq 100 gained 0.16%, and Dow futures added 0.02%. Thursday’s session ended mixed, with Nvidia down 2.2% and defense stocks up after Trump called for a larger military budget. General Motors announced a $6 billion charge tied to electric-vehicle investments.
9 January 2026
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Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

NY Harbor ULSD futures rose 2.8 cents to $2.1476 a gallon premarket, with February contracts up 4.54% at $2.1501. U.S. distillate stocks climbed to 129.273 million barrels last week, led by gains on the East Coast. WTI crude added 49 cents to $58.25 a barrel, Brent up 54 cents to $62.53. Traders are watching Iran unrest and Venezuelan supply risks ahead of key U.S. jobs data and the next EIA report.
9 January 2026
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Santa Ana winds roar back: NWS warns of 70 mph gusts, outages risk across Southern California

Santa Ana winds roar back: NWS warns of 70 mph gusts, outages risk across Southern California

High wind warnings and advisories were posted across Southern California Friday as Santa Ana winds intensified, with gusts up to 70 mph possible in mountain and foothill areas, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned of downed trees, scattered power outages, and hazardous driving, especially along Interstate 10 and highways 210 and 66. Freeze warnings and high surf also affected some inland valleys and the Central Coast.
9 January 2026
Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps nearly 5% as NYMEX RBOB futures surge and jobs data looms

United States Gasoline Fund jumped 4.8% Thursday as NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures rose nearly 4%. U.S. crude stocks fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline inventories climbed by 7.7 million barrels, according to EIA data. Marathon Petroleum and Valero shares also advanced. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and next week’s EIA update for further signals.
9 January 2026
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Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Lithium price surge puts Albemarle stock back in play before the open

Albemarle shares rose 0.6% to $159.20 in premarket trading Friday after Baird upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $210, citing higher lithium prices. Spot battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped 6,000 yuan to 133,500 yuan on Jan. 7, while futures briefly hit 147,000 yuan. Jefferies also lifted its Albemarle target to $167 earlier this week. Peers traded mixed ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
9 January 2026
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NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA is bringing its Crew-11 mission back early from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a serious medical condition, marking the first medical evacuation in the station’s history. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not identified them or disclosed details. A planned spacewalk was canceled. The crew will return to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, with recovery teams on standby.
9 January 2026
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Brent price stock in focus: BNO oil ETF slips premarket as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest steer crude

Brent price stock in focus: BNO oil ETF slips premarket as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest steer crude

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) fell 0.5% to $29.12 in premarket trading after a 4.4% gain Thursday. Brent futures rose 0.7% to $62.42 a barrel amid Iran protests and Venezuela export talks. Chevron and others will meet U.S. officials Friday over Venezuelan oil sales. Asian fuel oil premiums jumped as traders expect more Venezuelan crude to head to the U.S.
9 January 2026
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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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