Today: 26 April 2026

BKYI stock jumps premarket after BIO-key lands Portugal digital identity deal with Visualforma

BKYI stock jumps premarket after BIO-key lands Portugal digital identity deal with Visualforma

BIO-key shares jumped about 36% to $0.74 in premarket trading after announcing a contract to deploy its biometric solutions across over 250 Portuguese public-sector organizations. The company remains below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid price and has until May 2026 to regain compliance or face delisting. Financial terms of the Portugal deal were not disclosed. BKYI closed Tuesday at roughly $0.55.
28 January 2026
Micron stock jumps again as $24 billion Singapore fab plan fans AI memory shortage trade

Micron stock jumps again as $24 billion Singapore fab plan fans AI memory shortage trade

Micron shares rose 3% in early trading Wednesday after the company began building a $24 billion wafer fab in Singapore tied to its NAND expansion. The move follows a 5.4% gain Tuesday and comes as chip stocks rallied ahead of the Federal Reserve decision. The Singapore plant is expected to add 1,600 jobs and ramp up production by late 2028. Investors anticipate rising demand for memory chips from AI servers and data centers.
Commvault stock steadies premarket after 31% wipeout on ARR worries

Commvault stock steadies premarket after 31% wipeout on ARR worries

Commvault Systems shares rose 0.7% to $89.74 in early trading Wednesday, rebounding after a 31% plunge Tuesday following weaker net new annualized recurring revenue of $39 million. Analysts cut price targets as attention turned to whether ARR can recover in the March quarter. The company reported a 19% revenue jump to $314 million and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. Commvault also expanded its partnership with Google Cloud this week.
Nvidia stock up early after Reuters report on China H200 approvals, with Fed decision ahead

Nvidia stock up early after Reuters report on China H200 approvals, with Fed decision ahead

Nvidia shares rose 1.1% to $188.52 early Wednesday after China approved ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to buy over 400,000 H200 AI chips, Reuters reported. The approvals come with strict conditions, and some sources say licenses remain too restrictive for orders. Chip stocks rallied broadly, with Broadcom up 2.4% and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF up 2.1%. Investors await the Federal Reserve decision and megacap tech earnings later today.
Why TEN Holdings stock is moving: XHLD slides premarket after 177% jump

Why TEN Holdings stock is moving: XHLD slides premarket after 177% jump

TEN Holdings (XHLD) shares fell 33% to $2.36 in premarket trading Wednesday after soaring 177% Tuesday on heavy volume. The drop follows an SEC filing revealing a DealFlow Discovery Conference presentation and an updated investor deck. The company reported $5 million raised in 2025 and a $2.25 million PIPE. The new deck highlights a shift to SaaS and AI features, plus a partnership with Webinar.net.
28 January 2026
Webuy Global (WBUY) stock price jumps 14% in premarket as Nasdaq compliance deadline nears

Webuy Global (WBUY) stock price jumps 14% in premarket as Nasdaq compliance deadline nears

Webuy Global Ltd shares jumped 13.9% to $1.64 in Wednesday premarket trading after closing at $1.44. The move follows a Nasdaq notice for failing to meet the $2.5 million minimum equity requirement, with just $364,584 reported as of June 2025. Webuy has until Feb. 19 to submit a compliance plan. The stock has swung between $1.23 and $28.85 over the past year.
28 January 2026
Lantronix stock jumps 26% in premarket as drone-defense AI tie-up grabs attention ahead of earnings

Lantronix stock jumps 26% in premarket as drone-defense AI tie-up grabs attention ahead of earnings

Lantronix shares surged 26% to $8.68 in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing a defense-focused AI partnership with Safe Pro Group. The companies plan to embed threat-detection algorithms into Lantronix’s hardware for drones and unmanned systems. The rally follows an 18% after-hours jump Tuesday. Lantronix reports fiscal Q2 earnings after markets close Feb. 4.
Stride (LRN) stock jumps 26% premarket after earnings and outlook; what to watch at the open

Stride (LRN) stock jumps 26% premarket after earnings and outlook; what to watch at the open

Stride shares soared 26% to $91.50 in premarket trading Wednesday after reporting a 7.5% revenue gain to $631.3 million for the December quarter and raising its full-year outlook. Career Learning revenue jumped nearly 29%, with total enrollments up 7.8% to 248,500. The company announced a $500 million stock buyback program through October 2026. BMO Capital raised its price target to $94.
Pinterest stock steadies premarket after AI-driven layoffs plan rattles investors

Pinterest stock steadies premarket after AI-driven layoffs plan rattles investors

Pinterest shares stabilized premarket Wednesday after a 9.6% drop Tuesday, closing at $23.41, as the company announced plans to cut under 15% of staff and reduce office space to focus on AI. Pinterest expects $35 million to $45 million in pre-tax restructuring charges, with the plan set to finish by September 2026. Investors await more details on cost savings and revenue impact ahead of earnings on Feb. 12.
Redwire stock (RDW) jumps again in premarket after $151B SHIELD award — what traders watch next

Redwire stock (RDW) jumps again in premarket after $151B SHIELD award — what traders watch next

Redwire shares rose 2.4% to $14.54 in Wednesday premarket trading after the company secured a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s $151 billion SHIELD contract vehicle. The stock jumped 29.6% Tuesday on heavy volume. The contract admits multiple vendors but does not guarantee awards. Investors await Redwire’s next earnings update, expected in early March.
28 January 2026
Amazon layoffs 2026: 16,000 more jobs cut as AI push and anti-bureaucracy drive deepen

Amazon layoffs 2026: 16,000 more jobs cut as AI push and anti-bureaucracy drive deepen

Amazon said Wednesday it will cut about 16,000 jobs, expanding its ongoing layoffs ahead of next week’s earnings report. The move follows 14,000 job cuts in October and targets roles in AWS, retail, Prime Video, and HR. Most affected U.S. employees will have 90 days to find new internal roles. The company cites AI adoption and post-pandemic over-hiring as reasons for the cuts.
Heating oil price today: ULSD slips from storm spike as diesel stocks data looms

Heating oil price today: ULSD slips from storm spike as diesel stocks data looms

February NY Harbor ULSD futures fell 0.8% to $2.6250 a gallon in early Wednesday trade; March rose 0.7% to $2.4269. U.S. crude production losses from winter storms reached up to 2 million barrels per day, with Gulf Coast exports briefly halted. Brent dropped 39 cents to $67.18 a barrel, WTI down 22 cents to $62.17. Traders await the U.S. weekly petroleum report after 10:30 a.m. ET.
28 January 2026
Natural gas price today: Henry Hub swings lower as traders brace for expiry and storage data

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub swings lower as traders brace for expiry and storage data

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas for February fell about 8% to near $6.40 per mmBtu in early Wednesday trading, reversing gains from a storm-driven rally earlier in the week. Freeze-offs peaked at 17 billion cubic feet on Jan. 25, sharply reducing output. Export flows from Gulf Coast ports briefly halted over the weekend before resuming. The March contract traded around $3.60, down 6%.
28 January 2026
Lithium price slips in China as Albemarle, SQM stocks edge up premarket — what to watch next

Lithium price slips in China as Albemarle, SQM stocks edge up premarket — what to watch next

Albemarle rose 2.4% and Lithium Americas jumped 4.9% in U.S. premarket trading, while China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate price slipped 500 yuan to 172,000 yuan per ton. Chile’s SQM finalized its merger with Codelco’s lithium unit after a Supreme Court ruling. Sigma Lithium sold 100,000 metric tons of ore and is restarting its mine this month.
Brent oil price steadies near 4-month high after U.S. storm hits exports; OPEC+ and inventories next

Brent oil price steadies near 4-month high after U.S. storm hits exports; OPEC+ and inventories next

Brent crude fell 39 cents to $67.18 a barrel Wednesday, after storm outages cut U.S. production by up to 2 million barrels per day and disrupted Gulf Coast exports. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field is restarting after a fire, with officials targeting full output within a week. The U.S. plans to ease some sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, potentially increasing heavy crude flows to Gulf Coast refiners. The dollar index remains near four-year lows.
28 January 2026

Stock Market Today

  • US Regulators Probe Suspicious Trading Around Trump's Iran Announcements
    April 26, 2026, 7:25 AM EDT. US financial regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), are investigating what critics allege could be the largest insider-trading case in US history. The probe focuses on unusually timed bets on oil futures and stock indices that coincide closely with President Donald Trump's statements on the US-Iran conflict. For example, minutes before Trump announced a halt to strikes on Iran, billions of dollars worth of Brent crude and S&P 500 futures traded, triggering sharp market moves. Democratic lawmakers have urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to join the inquiry. Independent investigations highlight patterns of sudden trading spikes ahead of Trump's public remarks, raising questions about potential misuse of privileged information. Blockchain data reveals millions earned betting on US-Iran war developments. The unfolding investigations aim to uncover whether Trump's war-related announcements were exploited by insiders for market gain.

Latest article

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 26.04.2026

26 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 26, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 26, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT US Regulators Probe Suspicious Trading Around Trump's Iran Announcements April 26, 2026, 7:25 AM EDT. US financial regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), are investigating what critics allege could be the largest insider-trading case in US history. The probe focuses on unusually timed bets on oil futures and stock indices that coincide closely with President Donald Trump's statements on the US-Iran conflict. For example, minutes before Trump announced a halt to strikes on Iran, billions of dollars worth of Brent crude and S&P
Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

26 April 2026
Lockheed Martin was named among firms awarded up to $3.2 billion for President Trump’s Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor plan, Space Systems Command said. The company reported weaker first-quarter results, with $18 billion in sales and negative free cash flow. Space Force aims to show initial interceptor capability in 2028. Golden Dome’s total cost is projected at $185 billion.
Go toTop