Today: 25 April 2026

Palo Alto Networks stock drops after Chronosphere deal closes, with earnings next in focus

Palo Alto Networks stock drops after Chronosphere deal closes, with earnings next in focus

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 4.8% to $174.85 Thursday after closing its $3.35 billion acquisition of observability firm Chronosphere. The stock edged up to $176.20 in after-hours trading. Investors are watching for Palo Alto’s Feb. 12 earnings report for updates on integration and the deal’s impact.
Eli Lilly stock barely budges after $1.93bn autoimmune pact; Trump touts six U.S. plants

Eli Lilly stock barely budges after $1.93bn autoimmune pact; Trump touts six U.S. plants

Eli Lilly shares closed up 0.03% at $1,024.14 after announcing new research deals in autoimmune disease and gene-editing for hearing loss. Repertoire Immune Medicines will receive $85 million upfront in a collaboration potentially worth $1.84 billion. Lilly also signed a gene-editing agreement with Seamless Therapeutics valued up to $1.12 billion. Investors await Feb. 4 earnings for updates on demand and supply.
Southwest Airlines stock jumps nearly 19% as LUV targets $4 profit — what traders watch next

Southwest Airlines stock jumps nearly 19% as LUV targets $4 profit — what traders watch next

Southwest Airlines shares jumped 18.7% Thursday to $48.50 after the company projected 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $4.00 per share, beating Wall Street estimates. The airline also forecast first-quarter unit revenue to rise at least 9.5% year over year. Southwest’s rally followed the rollout of assigned seating and new fee options. Investors await the company’s April quarterly report.
30 January 2026
Joby Aviation stock slides after $1.2 billion deal; dilution and hedging now in focus

Joby Aviation stock slides after $1.2 billion deal; dilution and hedging now in focus

Joby Aviation shares plunged 16.8% to $11.14 after the company announced a $1.2 billion stock and convertible note offering, including $600 million in 0.75% notes due 2032. The deal, upsized from $1 billion, will settle Feb. 2. Traders focused on the impact of new share supply and hedging activity tied to the convertible notes. Other eVTOL stocks also fell, but Joby’s drop was steeper.
30 January 2026
Bloom Energy stock drops 5% as Barclays initiation puts spotlight on valuation ahead of earnings

Bloom Energy stock drops 5% as Barclays initiation puts spotlight on valuation ahead of earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 5.4% Thursday to $156.53 after Barclays initiated coverage with an Equalweight rating and a $153 target. The drop followed a recent surge to a 52-week high and volatility in leveraged ETFs tied to the stock. Bloom’s gains this month were fueled by a $2.65 billion utility order from American Electric Power. The company will report fourth-quarter 2025 results soon.
KLA stock whipsaws after earnings; KLAC rebounds in after-hours trade

KLA stock whipsaws after earnings; KLAC rebounds in after-hours trade

KLA Corp shares jumped 4% to $1,684.71 in after-hours trading Thursday after posting fiscal Q2 revenue of $3.30 billion and adjusted EPS of $8.85, both above Wall Street estimates. The company forecast March-quarter revenue near $3.35 billion and adjusted EPS around $9.08. Investors watched the outlook for signs of AI chip-tool demand. The stock had swung 7% lower before rebounding.
Applied Materials stock price steadies near $341 after ASML’s order surge — here’s what traders watch next

Applied Materials stock price steadies near $341 after ASML’s order surge — here’s what traders watch next

Applied Materials rose 1.4% to $341.34 at Thursday’s close after trading between $329 and $348. The move followed ASML’s record €13.2 billion in new orders and a raised 2026 sales forecast, which lifted chip-equipment stocks. AMAT reports fiscal Q1 results Feb. 12 and holds its shareholder meeting March 12. Trading volume reached about 7.3 million shares.
Goldman Sachs stock edges up as Big Tech jitters hit Wall Street — what’s next for GS

Goldman Sachs stock edges up as Big Tech jitters hit Wall Street — what’s next for GS

Goldman Sachs shares rose 0.2% to $940.12 after a volatile session, trading between $925.30 and $954.30 on volume near 2.3 million. The S&P 500 fell 0.13% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.72%, pressured by Microsoft’s 10% slide. Markets await inflation data and news on the Fed chair nomination Friday. Goldman filed for new five-year notes and led a $200 million IPO for Ethos Technologies.
30 January 2026
Adobe stock tumbles after hours as AI disruption fears hit software names

Adobe stock tumbles after hours as AI disruption fears hit software names

Adobe shares fell 2.7% to $291.65 in late trading Thursday, hit by a broader selloff in software stocks after weak guidance from SAP and a post-earnings drop in ServiceNow. Investors cited concerns over AI disrupting subscription software revenue. About 7.4 million Adobe shares traded hands. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. economic data and Adobe’s next earnings report, set for March 12.
Thermo Fisher stock slides on 2026 profit outlook as research funding cuts bite — what’s next for TMO

Thermo Fisher stock slides on 2026 profit outlook as research funding cuts bite — what’s next for TMO

Thermo Fisher shares fell 2.6% to $592.16 after the company forecast 2026 profits below Wall Street estimates, citing weaker U.S. academic research funding. The company projected adjusted earnings of $24.22 to $24.80 per share, missing consensus. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7% to $12.21 billion, beating expectations. CFO Stephen Williamson will retire in March, with Jim Meyer named as successor.
30 January 2026
Lockheed Martin stock jumps after Pentagon missile deal and upbeat 2026 forecast

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after Pentagon missile deal and upbeat 2026 forecast

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 4.1% to $622.51 in late trading Thursday after the company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a profit-sharing deal tied to higher missile production. The company reported quarterly earnings of $5.80 per share on $20.3 billion in sales and forecast 2026 revenue above Wall Street estimates. Lockheed cited record demand for air-defense systems and flagged policy uncertainty on shareholder payouts.
Chevron stock rises as Venezuela export plans and Tengiz restart come into focus ahead of earnings

Chevron stock rises as Venezuela export plans and Tengiz restart come into focus ahead of earnings

Chevron shares rose 0.7% to $171.19 after hours Thursday as Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield began restarting following outages that cost 7.2 million barrels. Brent crude climbed 3.4% to $70.71 on supply fears tied to Iran. Chevron aims to lift Venezuelan exports to 300,000 bpd in March. Analysts expect a 29% drop in quarterly profit when results post Friday.

Stock Market Today

  • Nova and IPG Photonics Shares Surge on Intel Earnings and Semiconductor Sector Rally
    April 25, 2026, 11:53 AM EDT. Shares of Nova and IPG Photonics jumped following strong earnings from Intel and optimism across the semiconductor sector. Intel reported a 22% growth in its data center business, indicating rising demand for CPUs driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This spurred gains over 10% in peers like AMD, Qualcomm, and ARM, highlighting a broadening AI-driven hardware recovery beyond Nvidia. Research firm Omdia boosted its semiconductor revenue forecast for 2026 amid rising demand for memory and storage components. Nova's shares, noted for high volatility, hit a new 52-week high of $548.01, up 57.8% year-to-date, supported by supply chain improvements including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The semiconductor sector rally reflects increased investor confidence in AI-related growth prospects across the silicon ecosystem.

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eBay Inc. Stock Slides 5% as Depop Deal Faces UK Test Before Earnings

eBay Inc. Stock Slides 5% as Depop Deal Faces UK Test Before Earnings

25 April 2026
eBay shares fell 5.3% to $97.94 on Friday amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of its planned $1.2 billion Depop acquisition and ahead of its April 29 earnings call. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority opened a merger file on April 23 but has not launched a formal investigation. Trading volume exceeded recent averages. Amazon shares rose 3.5% the same day.
Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

25 April 2026
Deere & Company shares dropped 4.95% to $562.64 on Friday, underperforming peers ahead of its May 21 earnings report. Analysts expect quarterly EPS of $5.81, down 12.5% from last year, citing weak large-farm machinery demand. Deere forecasts fiscal 2026 net income of $4.5–$5 billion but faces a $1.2 billion tariff hit and lower U.S. farm income. The company settled “right to repair” litigation this month.
The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

25 April 2026
The Trade Desk shares closed at $23.97 Friday, up 5.97%, after S3 Partners reported a 50% jump in short interest in March. The company faces squeeze risk ahead of its May 7 earnings report, with investors watching for updates on ad spending and competition from Google and Amazon. Publicis recently flagged concerns over an audit, which The Trade Desk disputes.
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