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.

Applied Digital stock edges up ahead of earnings as new analyst targets reach $99

Applied Digital stock edges up ahead of earnings as new analyst targets reach $99

Applied Digital shares rose about 2% Wednesday morning ahead of quarterly results due after the bell. Freedom Capital and Arete initiated coverage with Buy ratings and price targets of $36 and $99, respectively. Investors await updates on AI data-center leasing and the planned ChronoScale cloud spin-out. Analysts expect quarterly revenue of $90.5 million and a loss of $0.11 per share.
7 January 2026
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GameStop dangles a $35 billion Ryan Cohen payday — but only if GME hits $100 billion

GameStop dangles a $35 billion Ryan Cohen payday — but only if GME hits $100 billion

GameStop granted CEO Ryan Cohen options to buy 171.5 million shares at $20.66 each, vesting only if the company hits a $100 billion market cap and $10 billion cumulative EBITDA. The package, worth up to $35 billion, requires shareholder approval at a special meeting in March or April. GameStop’s current market value is about $9.3 billion. Shares rose over 4% premarket Wednesday.
7 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slips after $103 million insider sale; what RKLB investors watch next

Rocket Lab stock slips after $103 million insider sale; what RKLB investors watch next

Rocket Lab shares fell 2.6% to $83.80 Wednesday after filings showed CFO Adam Spice and COO Frank Klein sold about $110 million in stock under preset plans. The sales followed a sharp rally and came as Rocket Lab trades near a 52-week high. Spice sold 1.37 million shares for $103.1 million, while Klein sold 100,000 shares for $7.3 million. Both sales were disclosed in SEC Form 4 filings.
7 January 2026
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AT&T stock slips after fresh downgrade as traders brace for jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

AT&T stock slips after fresh downgrade as traders brace for jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

AT&T shares fell 1.1% to $24.06 Wednesday after Arete Research downgraded the stock to “sell” with a $20 target. The move came as the S&P 500 traded flat and investors awaited Friday’s U.S. payrolls report. AT&T is set to report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 28. American Airlines announced a new partnership with AT&T to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi for loyalty members.
7 January 2026
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OneStream (OS) stock drifts near $24 buyout price as analysts cut ratings — here’s what’s next

OneStream (OS) stock drifts near $24 buyout price as analysts cut ratings — here’s what’s next

OneStream shares traded at $23.57 Wednesday, just below Hg Capital’s $24-a-share buyout offer announced Tuesday. The $6.4 billion all-cash deal has KKR’s backing and faces no financing condition, but still requires regulatory clearance. The merger agreement includes a $207 million breakup fee. Analysts cut ratings, citing little room for upside.
7 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock slips as Capitol Hill nuclear hearing puts SMR trade back in play

NuScale Power stock slips as Capitol Hill nuclear hearing puts SMR trade back in play

NuScale Power shares fell 1.6% to $19.25 Wednesday morning on volume over 7 million, as investors watched a House hearing on nuclear licensing set for 10:15 a.m. ET. The move followed new U.S. Energy Department contracts for domestic uranium enrichment. Broader markets edged higher, while nuclear stocks were mixed. NuScale is seeking customer deals and financing after canceling its Carbon Free Power Project last year.
7 January 2026
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Nu Holdings stock dips as Nubank cools off from a 52-week high with U.S. jobs report ahead

Nu Holdings stock dips as Nubank cools off from a 52-week high with U.S. jobs report ahead

Nu Holdings shares fell 2.2% to $17.46 in early New York trading Wednesday, pulling back from recent highs after a strong start to the year. The drop followed weaker-than-expected U.S. private payrolls data from ADP. Other Brazil fintech stocks, including StoneCo and PagSeguro, also declined. Trading volume in Nu cooled, with 59 million shares changing hands Tuesday, down from 79 million on Monday.
7 January 2026
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Vale (VALE) stock wobbles after Tuesday surge as iron ore firms; Feb. 12 results loom

Vale (VALE) stock wobbles after Tuesday surge as iron ore firms; Feb. 12 results loom

Vale’s U.S. shares fell 0.8% to $14.05 in early Wednesday trading, while Rio Tinto and BHP dropped 1.5% and 1.8%. Brazil shipped a record 416.4 million metric tons of iron ore in 2025, up 7.1% from the previous year. Vale will pay R$1.2441 per share in dividends Jan. 7, with a second installment in March. Iron ore futures in China hit their highest since July before retreating.
7 January 2026
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NIO stock ticks up as CATL battery-swap pact, millionth-vehicle milestone hit tape

NIO stock ticks up as CATL battery-swap pact, millionth-vehicle milestone hit tape

NIO shares rose 0.2% to $4.79 in early New York trading after announcing a five-year battery partnership with CATL. The company marked its 1,000,000th vehicle in Hefei and set new growth and infrastructure targets. CATL said the deal will focus on longer-life batteries and battery-swap technology. Financial terms and rollout timelines were not disclosed.
7 January 2026
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Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

Bayer’s Monsanto filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna in Delaware federal court, alleging misuse of mRNA technology patents. Pfizer shares rose 0.9% to $25.67 in early trading after UBS began coverage with a Neutral rating and a $25 price target. Investors are watching for Pfizer’s Q4 and full-year 2025 results on February 3.
7 January 2026
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Intel stock today: INTC steadies before the bell as CES “Panther Lake” chips put 18A under the microscope

Intel stock today: INTC steadies before the bell as CES “Panther Lake” chips put 18A under the microscope

Intel shares were flat in premarket trading Wednesday after closing up 1.7% at $40.04. At CES, Intel launched its first 18A-built laptop chip, Panther Lake, promising 60% better performance over the previous model. The company said pre-orders for Core Ultra Series 3 laptops began Jan. 6, with global availability set for Jan. 27. Investors await Intel’s next earnings report on Jan. 29.
7 January 2026
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Opendoor stock is back in motion as OPEN rally meets a $6.24 pay hurdle ahead of jobs reportNew York,

Opendoor stock is back in motion as OPEN rally meets a $6.24 pay hurdle ahead of jobs reportNew York,

Opendoor Technologies shares fell 0.4% to $6.90 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 9.65% gain the previous day. Newly appointed CFO Christy Schwartz received 3.39 million performance-based RSUs, vesting from April 15 with price hurdles between $6.24 and $33. Trading volume hit 73.9 million shares Tuesday. The stock is up about 19% in the first three sessions of 2026.
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Investors Favor Google's AI Spending Over Meta Despite Both Raising Capex Guidance
    April 29, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT. Alphabet and Meta both reported strong first-quarter earnings, raising capital expenditure (capex) forecasts to fuel AI infrastructure. Alphabet's shares jumped 7% post-earnings, while Meta's dropped 7%, reflecting investor trust in Google's AI strategy. Alphabet's cloud division grew 63%, bolstering revenue by 20%, with a capex guidance raised to $180-$190 billion through 2026. Meta increased its capex forecast to $125-$145 billion, citing component costs and data center investments. Wall Street favors Alphabet's cloud-driven AI growth, contrasting with skepticism over Meta's AI investments tied primarily to advertising. Alphabet's stock is up 118% over the past year compared to Meta's 21%, underscoring the market's preference for sustainable AI revenue models.

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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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