Today: 24 April 2026

Charles Schwab stock price: dividend hike and bank CEO shift set the tone for SCHW into Monday

Charles Schwab stock price: dividend hike and bank CEO shift set the tone for SCHW into Monday

Charles Schwab shares rose 0.4% to $103.92 Friday after the company raised its quarterly dividend by 19% to $0.32 per share and announced executive changes. The new dividend will be paid Feb. 27 to shareholders on record Feb. 13. Paul Woolway will step down as Schwab Bank CEO in July, with Tyler Woulfe named successor. Investors are watching for Schwab’s monthly activity report and U.S. rate data next week.
31 January 2026
Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon shares jumped 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after strong Q4 subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback announcement. The company added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers and reported adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. Verizon raised its quarterly dividend and plans at least $3 billion in share repurchases for 2026. Markets reopen Monday with focus on whether the rally continues.
Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen shares fell 0.3% to $341.88 Friday after disclosing plans to end its 2021 partnership with Kyowa Kirin, which will regain global rights to the eczema drug rocatinlimab. Amgen will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close Feb. 3, with investors focused on pipeline priorities following the Kyowa Kirin exit.
Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories shares closed up 3% at $109.30 Friday after trading between $105.72 and $109.47. CEO Robert B. Ford bought 18,800 shares on January 23 for about $2 million. The company forecast 2026 organic sales growth of 6.5%–7.5% and reaffirmed plans to acquire Exact Sciences in Q2. Abbott’s Q1 earnings and nutrition outlook remain under pressure after missing revenue estimates.
31 January 2026
GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova shares closed Friday at $726.37, up 1.3%, after touching $752 intraday and rising 9% for the week. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $45 billion and projected wind segment EBITDA losses of about $400 million. Fourth-quarter orders hit $22.2 billion, with a backlog of $150 billion. Missing 11 turbines at Vineyard Wind could cut revenue by over $400 million.
Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.6% to $215.55 Friday, despite a strong earnings forecast earlier in the week. Trading volume reached 9.1 million. The drop followed a spike in U.S. producer prices and steady Fed rates, with investors shifting focus from chip demand to interest rate risks. The Nasdaq closed down 0.9%, S&P 500 down 0.4%.
Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares rose 1.0% to 2,804.5 yen in Tokyo on Friday after a senior executive said Japanese automakers are considering partnerships tied to MUFG’s planned 20% stake in India’s Shriram Finance. Investors are awaiting MUFG’s third-quarter earnings on Feb. 4 for updates on overseas expansion and profit margins.
Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde plc stock closed at $456.97 Friday, up 0.43%. CEO Sanjiv Lamba will become chairman Jan. 31 as Stephen F. Angel retires from the board. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5 before the U.S. market opens. Wall Street fell Friday after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and December PPI rose 0.5%, above forecasts.
Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $212.29, down 0.8%, after plunging 7.1% Thursday amid a broad software selloff. Concerns over AI’s impact on software subscription models weighed on the sector. Investors are awaiting U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6 and Salesforce’s earnings later this month. Wall Street indexes also fell Friday on economic and political developments.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 2.29% to $578.61 Friday, extending a four-day slide after issuing a cautious 2026 outlook and forecasting earnings below Wall Street’s average estimate. Volume reached 3.7 million shares, nearly double the daily average. The company cited continued pressure from frozen academic research grants. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7% to $12.21 billion, with adjusted EPS at $6.57.
31 January 2026
PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo shares rose 3.3% to $153.63 Friday, defying a broader market decline as trading volume spiked to 12.6 million shares. Coca-Cola and Mondelez also gained. Investors shifted to defensive stocks ahead of PepsiCo’s quarterly results, due Tuesday. The company is expected to update its 2026 forecast and cash return plans.

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  • Procter & Gamble Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
    April 24, 2026, 10:03 AM EDT. Procter & Gamble (PG) reported quarterly earnings of $1.59 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 and last year's $1.54. Revenues reached $21.24 billion, exceeding expectations by 3.52%. This marked P&G's fourth consecutive earnings beat over the past year. Despite the positive results, the stock holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) due to unfavorable earnings estimate revisions before the report. Investors are advised to monitor management's earnings call and future estimate changes, with the current forecast at $1.51 EPS and $21.53 billion revenue for the next quarter. P&G shares have gained around 1.7% year-to-date, lagging the S&P 500's 3.8% rise. The Consumer Products - Staples industry ranks in the bottom 16% of Zacks Industry Rank, indicating sector challenges.

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American Express Stock Is Falling After a Q1 Earnings Beat. The Catch Is Travel.

American Express Stock Is Falling After a Q1 Earnings Beat. The Catch Is Travel.

24 April 2026
American Express reported first-quarter earnings per share of $4.28, up 18%, and revenue of $18.9 billion, an 11% increase. Shares fell 4.3% premarket to $318.55 as investors focused on higher expenses and softer airline spending. Net income rose to $3.0 billion, while billed business climbed 9% to $428 billion. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and plans increased marketing and technology spending.
Expedia Group CFO Shake-Up Sends EXPE Stock Sliding Before Earnings

Expedia Group CFO Shake-Up Sends EXPE Stock Sliding Before Earnings

24 April 2026
Expedia Group appointed former Snap CFO Derek Andersen as chief financial officer, effective May 11. Outgoing CFO Scott Schenkel will leave May 16 after the May 7 earnings call. Expedia shares dropped 5.4% Thursday, trailing other online travel stocks. The company said Schenkel’s exit was not due to any disagreement over operations or accounting.
Amazon-Backed X-Energy’s $1 Billion IPO Puts Nuclear Power Back in the AI Spotlight

Amazon-Backed X-Energy’s $1 Billion IPO Puts Nuclear Power Back in the AI Spotlight

24 April 2026
X-energy raised about $1.02 billion in an upsized IPO, pricing 44.25 million shares at $23 each, 21% above the marketed range. Trading under “XE” on Nasdaq was set to begin Friday. The company has not yet delivered a commercial Xe-100 reactor or reached final investment decisions. Amazon anchored a prior $500 million financing round for X-energy.
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