Today: 29 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.

Aura Minerals stock near 52-week high before open as gold prices pull back

Aura Minerals stock near 52-week high before open as gold prices pull back

Aura Minerals shares closed up 4.4% at $54.06, just below a 52-week high, as gold prices fell 1.7% early Monday to $4,455.34 an ounce. The company recently raised its production outlook to over 600,000 gold-equivalent ounces per year and completed the $72.8 million acquisition of Mineração Serra Grande in Brazil. Investors are watching U.S. economic data and Fed minutes this week for market direction.
29 December 2025
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Tyler Perry lawsuit names Lionsgate, putting Lionsgate Studios stock in focus before the open

Tyler Perry lawsuit names Lionsgate, putting Lionsgate Studios stock in focus before the open

Lionsgate Studios shares closed up 4.6% at $9.31 Friday as investors weighed a new lawsuit naming the company and filmmaker Tyler Perry as defendants. Actor Mario Rodriguez filed suit in California, seeking at least $77 million and alleging unwanted sexual advances by Perry and negligence by Lionsgate. The company did not immediately comment. Trading resumes Monday with investors watching for a response.
29 December 2025
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XPeng stock slips in premarket as AI research update meets China demand jitters

XPeng stock slips in premarket as AI research update meets China demand jitters

XPeng shares fell 2.1% to $20.34 in premarket trading Monday, reversing a 6.2% gain from Friday. The company announced its AI research with Peking University was accepted to AAAI 2026, highlighting a method to cut autonomous driving compute load. A China auto industry official warned of a sharp battery demand slowdown in early 2026 as incentives fade. Li Auto dropped 1.8% premarket; Nio rose 1.6%.
29 December 2025
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Coupang stock pops in premarket after $1.18 billion voucher plan tied to data leak

Coupang stock pops in premarket after $1.18 billion voucher plan tied to data leak

Coupang shares rose 3.1% to $25.03 premarket after the company announced a 1.69 trillion won ($1.18 billion) voucher plan for 33.7 million customers affected by a major data leak. South Korea’s parliament will hold hearings on the breach starting Tuesday. Critics say the vouchers, usable only on Coupang’s platform, amount to a marketing move. Coupang said no payment data was compromised and warned of possible regulatory penalties.
29 December 2025
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Zeta Global stock slips in premarket after an 8% holiday rally — traders eye whether $20 holds

Zeta Global stock slips in premarket after an 8% holiday rally — traders eye whether $20 holds

Zeta Global shares slipped 0.97% to $20.50 in premarket trading Monday after an 8.3% surge Friday, when the stock traded over 10 million shares and swung between $18.86 and $20.71. Analysts cited options activity and thin year-end liquidity for the volatility. No new corporate news accompanied the move. Investors await Zeta’s CES appearance in January and the next earnings update, tentatively set for late February.
29 December 2025
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Nike stock near $61 as UBS urges patience going into Fed minutes and year-end trading

Nike stock near $61 as UBS urges patience going into Fed minutes and year-end trading

Nike shares closed up 1.6% at $60.93 Friday after UBS reiterated a Neutral rating and $62 price target, citing slow but improving brand signals. The note follows Nike’s mid-December earnings, which showed margin pressure from tariffs and a 17% drop in China sales. Investors expect light trading ahead of year-end and await Fed minutes Tuesday. Nike stock remains down about 7% since December 18.
29 December 2025
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Silver’s $80 whiplash puts Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) in focus before U.S. trading resumes

Silver’s $80 whiplash puts Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) in focus before U.S. trading resumes

Sprott Physical Silver Trust closed Friday at $26.04, up 8.7% after silver hit a record $83.62 an ounce before falling back to $75.47 Monday. PSLV ended at a 4.26% discount to its $27.20 net asset value. The trust held about 208.8 million ounces of silver, with net assets near $16.61 billion. Investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes for signals on 2026 rate cuts.
29 December 2025
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Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share deal value and Paramount’s $30 cash bid. Paramount extended its amended $30 tender offer to Jan. 21, 2026, and said Larry Ellison would guarantee $40.4 billion of financing. WBD’s board is reviewing the new offer but has not changed its support for the Netflix deal.
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Stock Market Today

  • Qualcomm Q2 Earnings Preview Amid Smartphone Market Downturn
    April 29, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT. Qualcomm is set to report second-quarter earnings amid a sharp downturn in the global smartphone market. The company, known for its smartphone chips, faces challenges as shipments fell 4.1% in Q1, marking an end to a 10-quarter growth streak. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo highlights Qualcomm's upcoming AI chip with OpenAI, aiming for mass production in 2028 to challenge Apple and Google's dominance. Despite diversification into data centers and automotive sectors, the handset division, driving most revenue, is expected to drop 12.5% year-over-year. Qualcomm forecasts Q2 revenue of $10.56 billion and earnings per share of $2.55, down from last year. CEO Cristiano Amon's upcoming keynote could shed light on the company's AI and data center strategies amid this challenging market.

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Silicon Motion Stock Jumps After Q1 Sales Double and AI Storage Outlook Tops Estimates

Silicon Motion Stock Jumps After Q1 Sales Double and AI Storage Outlook Tops Estimates

29 April 2026
Silicon Motion reported first-quarter revenue of $342.1 million, up 105% from a year earlier, and forecast second-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates. Shares rose $45.09 to $194.27 in New York trading. The company cited strong demand for embedded storage controllers and AI-related enterprise storage. CEO Wallace Kou said its MonTitan SSD controller platform will enter volume production this quarter.
Starbucks Stock Surges After Earnings Beat Makes Niccol’s Turnaround Look Real

Starbucks Stock Surges After Earnings Beat Makes Niccol’s Turnaround Look Real

29 April 2026
Starbucks raised its fiscal 2026 outlook after global comparable store sales rose 6.2% in the second quarter, beating analyst estimates. Shares jumped about 10% to $107.03. North American operating margin fell to 9.9% from 11.6% due to higher labor and product costs. The company now expects at least 5% comparable sales growth for the year.
Teradyne Stock Slides After Record AI Quarter. The Guidance Is Why.

Teradyne Stock Slides After Record AI Quarter. The Guidance Is Why.

29 April 2026
Teradyne shares fell 16% to $319.10 Wednesday after the chip-testing company forecast lower second-quarter revenue and profit, despite posting record first-quarter sales of $1.282 billion, up 87% from a year earlier. About 70% of revenue came from AI-related demand, but management warned of “lumpy growth” due to large customer programs.
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