Today: 8 April 2026

Boeing stock: BA shares rise Friday — what investors watch next after FAA and defense headlines

Boeing stock: BA shares rise Friday — what investors watch next after FAA and defense headlines

Boeing shares rose 1.5% to $242.96 Friday as the FAA proposed new inspections for older 737s after cracks were found in fuselage skin. The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a sole-source contract for GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs worth over $100 million. India approved a $40 billion military upgrade including Boeing P-8I aircraft. Boeing cited a 60% drop in Spirit AeroSystems defects since tightening inspections.
Chevron stock price closes higher as Venezuela sanctions ease; traders eye OPEC+ and Tuesday’s reopen

Chevron stock price closes higher as Venezuela sanctions ease; traders eye OPEC+ and Tuesday’s reopen

Chevron shares closed up 0.73% at $183.74 on Friday after U.S. authorities eased sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector. The move allows companies like Chevron to keep operating and pursue new investment talks. Oil prices ended slightly higher, with Brent at $67.75 a barrel. OPEC+ producers are set to meet March 1 to discuss possible output increases.
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Bank of America stock price steadies near $52 after choppy week — what to watch next

Bank of America stock price steadies near $52 after choppy week — what to watch next

Bank of America shares closed Friday nearly flat at $52.55 after a 2.5% drop Thursday, with 31.4 million shares traded. CEO Brian Moynihan’s 2025 pay rose over 17% to $41 million. A federal judge allowed a Jeffrey Epstein-related class action to proceed, with trial set for May 11. U.S. markets are closed Monday for a holiday; Fed minutes and inflation data are due next week.
14 February 2026
Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

Qualcomm shares closed Friday up 1.6% at $140.70, outperforming the Nasdaq as Nvidia and Broadcom fell. Trading volume topped 13 million shares, above the 50-day average, but the stock remains 32% below its 52-week high. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Samsung’s Feb. 25 Galaxy Unpacked event is the next major industry event for handset demand signals.
Nebius stock pops 9%: $7-$9B run-rate target and France data centre plan put NBIS in focus

Nebius stock pops 9%: $7-$9B run-rate target and France data centre plan put NBIS in focus

Nebius Group shares closed up 9.2% at $98.01 Friday after unveiling a 240MW data center plan in northern France and raising its 2026 revenue target to $7–9 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue surged to $227.7 million, but capital spending hit $2.1 billion and revenue missed analyst forecasts. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents’ Day; trading resumes Tuesday.
Iron Mountain stock near a 52-week high as data center stocks head into a holiday week

Iron Mountain stock near a 52-week high as data center stocks head into a holiday week

Iron Mountain shares rose 3.6% to $109.83 Friday, nearing a 52-week high, after the company projected 2026 revenue up to $7.775 billion and cited strong data center leasing. Softer January U.S. inflation and a drop in Treasury yields supported data center stocks. Equinix closed down 0.2% at $956.19. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
Pinterest plunge, Alphabet bond sale and Warner Bros bidding war set up communication services stocks for Tuesday open

Pinterest plunge, Alphabet bond sale and Warner Bros bidding war set up communication services stocks for Tuesday open

Pinterest shares fell 16.9% Friday after the company warned of weaker ad demand from tariff-hit retailers, dragging the communication services sector lower ahead of the Presidents Day holiday. The XLC ETF slipped 0.1% as Meta and Alphabet also declined, while Disney and Netflix gained. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday, with investors watching for media deal headlines and Fed minutes.
Industrial stocks get a CPI breather; what XLI’s Friday close says for next week

Industrial stocks get a CPI breather; what XLI’s Friday close says for next week

U.S. industrial stocks rose Friday after January CPI data came in below forecasts, with the XLI ETF up 0.8% at $174.17. Caterpillar gained 2.1%, GE 2.7%, and Boeing 1.5%, while Union Pacific slipped 1.3%. The broader market ended lower as tech stocks lagged. The next trading session is Tuesday after the Presidents Day holiday.
Big Tech stocks wobble as Apple, Nvidia slide on AI angst; what to watch before Tuesday

Big Tech stocks wobble as Apple, Nvidia slide on AI angst; what to watch before Tuesday

Apple fell 2.3% and Nvidia dropped 2.2% Friday as Big Tech stocks ended mostly lower, capping a volatile week marked by an “AI scare trade” and renewed scrutiny of tech spending. U.S. inflation cooled to 2.4% in January, but failed to steady tech shares. Markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday and reopen Tuesday. Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25 are the next major event.
Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound as CPI Cools — What to Watch Before Palo Alto Earnings

Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound as CPI Cools — What to Watch Before Palo Alto Earnings

First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) jumped 2.5% to $114.26 Friday, outperforming a weaker Nasdaq as U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts and Treasury yields fell. Peers CLOU and WCLD also gained over 2%. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday. Palo Alto Networks reports earnings Tuesday after the bell.

Stock Market Today

  • Citi Raises Exxon Mobil Price Target Amid Middle East Energy Market Shifts
    April 8, 2026, 7:36 AM EDT. Citi raised Exxon Mobil's (XOM) price target from $150 to $175, maintaining a Neutral rating. The upgrade is driven by Middle East conflict affecting energy markets, potentially lowering the cost of equity for oil and gas stocks and prompting a sector-wide price target increase. Exxon Mobil's role in the Golden Pass LNG project, a joint venture with QatarEnergy, highlights its supply expansion capacity amid global LNG supply disruptions caused by the conflict. The first production unit at the Texas facility adds 6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas capacity. Despite Exxon Mobil's size and diversified operations, Citi suggests some AI stocks may offer better risk-reward profiles for investors.
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