Today: 13 April 2026

BP stock edges up as activist investors press for proof on oil-and-gas pivot

BP stock edges up as activist investors press for proof on oil-and-gas pivot

BP shares edged up 0.3% to 463.5 pence Tuesday morning as investors awaited fourth-quarter results due Feb. 10. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility filed a shareholder resolution seeking more clarity on BP’s shift from low-carbon to oil and gas spending. BP repurchased 2.86 million shares Monday, with 15.72 billion shares outstanding as of Jan. 31. Brent crude slipped 0.5% to $65.96 a barrel.
3 February 2026
GSK share price nears a one-year high ahead of earnings after Wave drug handback and R&D cuts

GSK share price nears a one-year high ahead of earnings after Wave drug handback and R&D cuts

GSK shares edged up 0.1% to 1,926.5 pence Tuesday, nearing a one-year high ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday. The company is cutting about 350 R&D jobs in the UK and U.S. and recently returned rights to the WVE-006 drug candidate to Wave Life Sciences. Investors await CEO Luke Miels’ first major update and signals on cost controls and R&D priorities.
British American Tobacco share price ticks up on fresh buyback notice as dividend, Feb 12 results near

British American Tobacco share price ticks up on fresh buyback notice as dividend, Feb 12 results near

British American Tobacco shares rose 0.6% to 4,459 pence in early London trading after the company bought back 108,725 shares on Feb. 2, to be cancelled. BAT will pay its next dividend on Feb. 4 and release preliminary 2025 results on Feb. 12. The latest buyback reduced the share count to 2,176,779,980. Previous session volume was about 5.4 million shares.
3 February 2026
Glencore stock rises on Citi adviser talk as Rio Tinto deadline nears — what to watch next

Glencore stock rises on Citi adviser talk as Rio Tinto deadline nears — what to watch next

Glencore shares rose 0.9% to 505.6 pence in early London trading after reports it is close to hiring Citi for possible Rio Tinto merger talks. Rio Tinto faces a UK takeover deadline to clarify its intentions by Feb. 5. Both companies declined to comment. Investors await news on a possible deadline extension and Glencore’s full-year results due Feb. 18.
Rio Tinto share price: Glencore taps Citi as Feb. 5 takeover clock ticks

Rio Tinto share price: Glencore taps Citi as Feb. 5 takeover clock ticks

Glencore is close to appointing Citigroup as lead adviser for merger talks with Rio Tinto, sources say, ahead of a Feb. 5 UK takeover deadline. Rio Tinto shares closed up 0.95% at 6,802 pence Monday amid market volatility. Initial talks in January included a possible all-share merger. Major shareholders FMR LLC and FIL Limited disclosed recent purchases of Rio Tinto shares.
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price today: buyback update lands ahead of Feb 26 results

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share price today: buyback update lands ahead of Feb 26 results

Rolls-Royce bought back 195,383 shares on Monday as part of its £200 million interim buyback, bringing total repurchases to 10,852,055 shares since January. The stock closed up 1.6% at 1,230.5 pence, below its 52-week high. The buyback runs until Feb. 24, with UBS AG London Branch executing trades. Rolls-Royce reported 8,436,095,193 voting rights as of Jan. 31.
Hongkong Land share price jumps 4% in Singapore — H78 hits a fresh 52-week high

Hongkong Land share price jumps 4% in Singapore — H78 hits a fresh 52-week high

Hongkong Land Holdings shares rose 4.23% to $8.63 in Singapore Tuesday, nearing the top of their 52-week range on volume of 2.78 million shares. The move followed gains in Asian markets and metals, with property stocks drawing renewed interest as rate expectations shifted. Investors await the company’s earnings report on March 5 for updates on leasing and asset values.

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  • Fastenal Q1 CY2026 Earnings Meet Expectations Despite Stock Drop
    April 13, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT. Industrial supplier Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) reported Q1 CY2026 revenue of $2.2 billion, matching analysts' forecasts with a 12.4% year-on-year increase. GAAP earnings per share stood at $0.30, also in line with estimates. Adjusted EBITDA missed slightly at $492.1 million against expectations of $499.2 million, with a 22.4% margin. Its operating margin remained steady at 20.3%, while free cash flow margin improved to 14.5% from 10.5% year-over-year. Sales volumes grew 5.9%, slower than the 12.4% pace seen in the previous year. Despite meeting earnings estimates, Fastenal's stock declined amid concerns over slowing revenue growth, which annualized at 6.9% over two years below its five-year trend. Analysts expect revenue growth to accelerate to 10% next year, driven by new products and services.

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Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rebounds After Cathie Wood Buys the Dip, but AI Rival Fears Linger

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rebounds After Cathie Wood Buys the Dip, but AI Rival Fears Linger

13 April 2026
Palantir Technologies rose 2% in premarket trading Monday after ARK Invest bought 85,485 shares worth $11.15 million across five ETFs. The move follows a sector-wide selloff triggered by concerns over new AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. Palantir reported 70% fourth-quarter revenue growth and expects up to $7.2 billion in 2026 revenue. The stock traded at about 99 times projected 2026 earnings on Monday.
NVIDIA Stock Rises on TSMC AI Demand Signal, but Amazon and Google Loom

NVIDIA Stock Rises on TSMC AI Demand Signal, but Amazon and Google Loom

13 April 2026
Nvidia shares climbed $4.60 to $188.63 Monday after analysts flagged record profits at supplier TSMC, driven by AI demand. Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $68.1 billion, with $62.3 billion from data centers. Amazon and Broadcom signaled growing competition in AI chips. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron reported tight high-bandwidth memory supply as prices rose.
Upcoming Stock Splits This Week: Nasdaq Reverse Splits Pile Up as Booking, Powell and Pashupati Stand Apart

Upcoming Stock Splits This Week: Nasdaq Reverse Splits Pile Up as Booking, Powell and Pashupati Stand Apart

13 April 2026
NextPlat, MultiSensor AI, Cenntro, and Quince Therapeutics will begin trading Monday on a reverse-split basis, with ratios ranging from 1-for-10 to 1-for-60. Several other Nasdaq-listed firms, including Huachen AI Parking and Akanda, are also set for reverse splits. Last week saw forward splits from Booking Holdings and Powell Industries. Cenntro and Quince both disclosed ongoing Nasdaq compliance concerns.
Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

13 April 2026
The Sensex fell 702.68 points to 76,847.57 and the Nifty 50 dropped 207.95 points to 23,842.65 as Brent crude surged nearly 8% to $102.8 a barrel. The rupee slid 0.7% to 93.3750 per dollar, its sharpest decline in two weeks. Reliance Industries, HPCL, and BPCL shares dropped after the government raised export duties. Indian markets will be closed Tuesday for a local holiday.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 13.04.2026

13 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 13, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 13, 2026, 8:20 AM EDT Bank of Korea Proposes Stock-style Circuit Breakers for Cryptocurrency Exchanges April 13, 2026, 8:20 AM EDT. The Bank of Korea suggests implementing **stock-market-style circuit breakers** on cryptocurrency exchanges to curb extreme price swings and abnormal trading activity. Detailed in the central bank's Payment and Settlement Systems Report, the plan aims to introduce automatic trading halts similar to those on the Korea Exchange. The proposal follows a costly error at Bithumb, where a promotional mistake temporarily flooded the market with phantom bitcoin, causing a sharp 17%
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