Today: 4 April 2026
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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.

Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips in premarket even after a $385 price-target hike

Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips in premarket even after a $385 price-target hike

Alphabet Class A shares fell 0.3% to $313 in early U.S. premarket trading Friday, valuing the company at $2.94 trillion. Citizens raised its price target to $385, citing gains from AI-powered search features. Analysts expect Alphabet’s earnings growth to slow in 2026 as capital spending rises nearly 29% to $114 billion. Investors await U.S. economic data later Friday and next week’s jobs report for signals on Fed policy.
2 January 2026
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CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

CoreWeave shares were flat at $71.61 in premarket trading Friday after falling 3.1% in the previous session. A regulatory filing showed Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee sold 102,835 shares on Dec. 29 under a preset trading plan. The stock remains about 62% below its 52-week high. Investors await February earnings for updates on capacity expansion and spending.
2 January 2026
Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

U.S. equity funds saw $16.9 billion in net inflows for the week ending Dec. 31, according to LSEG Lipper. Investors favored low-cost ETFs like Vanguard’s VOO and VGT, which now holds $114.3 billion in assets with Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft making up over 44%. The S&P 500 rose more than 16% in 2025. Strategists warn 2026 returns may hinge on broader earnings growth beyond megacap tech.
2 January 2026
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Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

Lloyds Bank will close 17 branches across Britain in January, starting Jan. 8 with Gillingham, Dorset. Closures span England and Wales, with Ammanford shutting Jan. 12 and Chester-le-Street Jan. 14. Halifax and Bank of Scotland, also owned by Lloyds, have published separate closure lists. Lloyds says some affected towns will get banking hubs or community banker visits.
2 January 2026
ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

ASML shares slipped 0.25% to $1,069.86 in U.S. premarket trading Friday despite an analyst upgrade to Buy and a price target hike to $1,500. Investors are watching China chip-tool rules and ASML’s Jan. 28 earnings for signals on 2026 demand. TSMC rose 1.4% premarket after a U.S. license for China equipment imports. The STOXX 600 gained 0.6% early Friday as European markets reopened.
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon shares fell 0.7% to $230.82 in premarket trading Friday, as megacap tech stocks started 2026 lower. The move followed news that Brookfield is launching Radiant, a cloud business leasing chips to AI developers, intensifying competition in cloud infrastructure. Investors are watching for Amazon’s next earnings and AWS demand signals. Broader market sentiment was muted, with Nasdaq and S&P 500 ETFs also down before the open.
2 January 2026
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Ratcliffe power station revocation vote puts East Midlands Airport’s 2026 direct routes back in focus

Ratcliffe power station revocation vote puts East Midlands Airport’s 2026 direct routes back in focus

Rushcliffe Borough Council will vote Jan. 8 on revoking hazardous substances consent for the closed Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station after site owner Uniper requested the change. The consent, granted in 2008, covered storage of fuel oil and ammonia. The move is intended to support redevelopment near East Midlands Airport, which has announced new summer 2026 routes with Jet2, SunExpress, and TUI. Any revocation requires confirmation from the Secretary of State.
2 January 2026
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SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in premarket trading Friday, tracking declines in other fintech lenders. S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% and Nasdaq futures gained 1% as U.S. markets opened 2026. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report and the start of earnings season for direction. SoFi’s next earnings date is tentatively set for Jan. 26.
2 January 2026
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TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

TeraWulf Inc. shares gained 2.9% to $11.49 in premarket trading after KBW upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $24, citing underestimated growth from a shift to high-performance computing leasing. Bitcoin rose 1.8% to about $89,352. Other U.S.-listed miners traded mixed. No upcoming investor events are scheduled for TeraWulf.
2 January 2026
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Tencent stock jumps in Hong Kong on AI-fueled tech rally; buyback filing in focus

Tencent stock jumps in Hong Kong on AI-fueled tech rally; buyback filing in focus

Tencent shares rose 4.0% to HK$623.00 in Hong Kong after the company bought back 1.1 million shares for HK$635.5 million on Dec. 31. The rally followed renewed optimism in China’s AI sector and a broader tech surge. Traders are watching if U.S.-traded Tencent ADRs will mirror the move when New York trading resumes. Mainland China’s markets reopen Jan. 5.
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Galaxy Digital (TSX:GLXY) Share Pullback Sparks Undervaluation Debate
    April 3, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT. Galaxy Digital shares plunged about 15% last month, nearly 29% over three months, despite a strong 1-year total return of 67.8% and 3-year returns quadrupling initial investments. The recent price slip prompts debate on undervaluation, with analysts assigning a fair value of $42.25 versus the last close at $17.64, reflecting a 58.2% undervaluation estimate. Growth prospects rest on expansion in digital asset finance, including staking, lending, and tokenized asset management, supported by Helios data centre plans. Yet, risks from high capital demands and dependence on CoreWeave temper bullish outlooks. Investors are advised to weigh potential rewards against execution challenges amid split market sentiment.
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