Today: 27 April 2026

Why Mastercard stock is down today: MA earnings loom after new Agent Suite rollout

Why Mastercard stock is down today: MA earnings loom after new Agent Suite rollout

Mastercard shares fell 0.4% to $525.09 in late-morning trading Tuesday ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings release. The company launched “Agent Suite,” a new AI tool for banks and merchants, set for rollout in the second quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with an Overweight rating and a $650 price target. Investors await Mastercard’s results and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week.
Eli Lilly stock edges up as Roche obesity-drug data keeps weight-loss race in view

Eli Lilly stock edges up as Roche obesity-drug data keeps weight-loss race in view

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.4% to $1,067.38 Tuesday, outperforming a weaker health-care sector as investors awaited the company’s Feb. 4 results. Roche reported its experimental obesity drug CT-388 achieved up to 22.5% placebo-adjusted weight loss in a Phase II trial and plans two Phase III studies this quarter. Novo Nordisk shares slipped. Investors remain focused on demand and supply for Lilly’s weight-loss drugs.
27 January 2026
Visa stock down today as analysts see shifting Credit Card Competition Act risk ahead of earnings

Visa stock down today as analysts see shifting Credit Card Competition Act risk ahead of earnings

Visa shares fell 0.9% to $325.56 Tuesday morning, with Mastercard and American Express also down. Morgan Stanley said chances of the Credit Card Competition Act advancing dropped after a key senator withdrew support for an amendment. Cantor Fitzgerald began Visa coverage with an Overweight rating and a $400 target. Visa reports earnings Jan. 29.
Applied Digital stock price jumps nearly 12% as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal lifts AI data-center plays

Applied Digital stock price jumps nearly 12% as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal lifts AI data-center plays

Applied Digital shares rose 11.7% to $40.40 by late morning Tuesday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in CoreWeave to accelerate AI data-center expansion. The stock rebounded from a volatile open, trading between $36.51 and $40.47. Investors await news on long-term leases and details about Applied Digital’s Delta Forge 1 campus, which began construction last week.
Tesla stock treads water ahead of earnings as Musk’s robotaxi bet looms

Tesla stock treads water ahead of earnings as Musk’s robotaxi bet looms

Tesla shares slipped 0.1% to $434.76 late Tuesday morning, trailing gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. The company is set to report fourth-quarter results after markets close Wednesday, with investors awaiting updates on robotaxi deployment and Full Self-Driving progress. General Motors surged 9%, while Rivian fell 3% in volatile trading among auto stocks.
BigBear.ai stock ticks up as BBAI traders brace for dilution vote deadline

BigBear.ai stock ticks up as BBAI traders brace for dilution vote deadline

BigBear.ai shares rose 2.1% to $5.84 by late morning Tuesday as investors watched for a Feb. 17 vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Short interest remains high at 24.8% of float, fueling volatility. The company recently converted $125 million in notes to equity and acquired CargoSeer technologies. CEO Kevin McAleenan warned few shares remain available without the proposed change.
27 January 2026
JPMorgan stock price slips below $300 as Fed decision and Trump lawsuit keep banks in focus

JPMorgan stock price slips below $300 as Fed decision and Trump lawsuit keep banks in focus

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.8% to $298.67 in early New York trading Tuesday, dropping below $300 as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The bank faces heightened scrutiny from a $5 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump, alleging politically motivated account closures, which JPMorgan denies. The Dow slipped while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher.
Nu Holdings stock ticks up as Nubank maps $475 million office push and lands Ironman title deal

Nu Holdings stock ticks up as Nubank maps $475 million office push and lands Ironman title deal

Nu Holdings shares rose 0.7% to $18.31 Tuesday after announcing plans to invest over R$2.5 billion in expanding its Brazil office network over five years. Nubank also said it will sponsor Ironman Brazil in 2026, linking the event to its Ultravioleta premium segment. The company will introduce a hybrid work model in 2026. Fourth-quarter results are due Feb. 25.
27 January 2026
Palantir stock ticks up as Fed decision and Feb. 2 earnings near — what PLTR traders watch next

Palantir stock ticks up as Fed decision and Feb. 2 earnings near — what PLTR traders watch next

Palantir shares rose 0.3% to $167.94 in mid-morning trading Tuesday, recovering some of Monday’s 1.26% loss. Investors are positioning ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision and Palantir’s earnings report on Feb. 2. Focus remains on the company’s revenue guidance and demand linked to AI spending. Staff concerns over ICE contracts surfaced after a fatal federal agent shooting, but executives defended the partnership.
Kenvue stock edges higher as Kimberly-Clark profit beat puts takeover vote back in play

Kenvue stock edges higher as Kimberly-Clark profit beat puts takeover vote back in play

Kenvue shares rose 0.2% after Kimberly-Clark reported strong quarterly results and reaffirmed its $40 billion bid. Shareholders vote on the deal Jan. 29, with Kenvue holders set to receive $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares per Kenvue share. Both companies confirmed financing plans. Deal risk persists due to Kenvue’s ongoing lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.
27 January 2026
CoreWeave stock jumps again as Nvidia doubles down with $2 billion buy — what’s next for CRWV

CoreWeave stock jumps again as Nvidia doubles down with $2 billion buy — what’s next for CRWV

CoreWeave shares jumped 7% to $105.21 Tuesday after Nvidia disclosed a $2 billion equity investment via a private placement of 22.9 million shares at $87.20 each. Nvidia’s stock rose 1.4%. Analysts upgraded both companies, citing the deal’s potential to speed up CoreWeave’s AI data-center buildout. Critics warn of risks tied to vendor-backed financing if AI demand slows.
Netflix stock dips as UK antitrust pressure mounts on Warner bid and Senate hearing nears

Netflix stock dips as UK antitrust pressure mounts on Warner bid and Senate hearing nears

Netflix shares fell 1.2% to $84.70 by late morning Tuesday after UK lawmakers urged the Competition and Markets Authority to fully review its proposed Warner Bros Discovery deal. Over a dozen British politicians warned the merger could harm competition, according to a letter seen by Reuters. U.S. Senator Mike Lee scheduled a Feb. 3 hearing on the deal’s antitrust risks. Warner Bros Discovery shares were flat; Paramount Skydance dropped 3.2%.
27 January 2026
GOOG stock price rises as EU opens Google data-sharing proceedings ahead of Alphabet earnings

GOOG stock price rises as EU opens Google data-sharing proceedings ahead of Alphabet earnings

Alphabet’s Class C shares rose about 1% to $336.97 Tuesday after the European Commission opened proceedings under the Digital Markets Act to push Google on data-sharing and interoperability. Google also agreed to a $68 million settlement in a U.S. class action over Google Assistant recordings. Alphabet’s Q4 earnings are set for Feb. 4, with analysts expecting revenue above $100 billion.
USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws as $1.6 billion CHIPS-backed plan meets dilution worry

USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws as $1.6 billion CHIPS-backed plan meets dilution worry

USA Rare Earth shares fell 4.9% to $25.42 Tuesday, reversing a Monday rally after news of a $1.6 billion non-binding U.S. government funding letter and a $1.5 billion private share sale. The company’s PIPE is priced at $21.50 and closes Jan. 28. The government package includes a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in proposed awards. Investors weighed dilution risks and deal terms.
27 January 2026
Hecla Mining stock slides as Casa Berardi sale and 2026 outlook sink in

Hecla Mining stock slides as Casa Berardi sale and 2026 outlook sink in

Hecla Mining shares fell 6.8% to $27.93 Tuesday after announcing the $593 million sale of its Casa Berardi gold mine to Orezone Gold. The deal includes $160 million in cash and the rest in shares and contingent payments, with closing expected in Q1 2026. Hecla also released 2026 guidance, projecting silver output of 15.1–16.5 million ounces and a capital budget up to $279 million.
Sandisk stock price climbs as Bernstein’s Mark Newman sticks with $580 target; new 2x SNDK ETF debuts

Sandisk stock price climbs as Bernstein’s Mark Newman sticks with $580 target; new 2x SNDK ETF debuts

Sandisk shares rose about 2% to $480.01 in early trading Tuesday after Bernstein reaffirmed its Outperform rating and ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Tradr ETFs launched a new single-stock leveraged ETF tied to Sandisk on Cboe. The company, spun off from Western Digital last year, will release fiscal Q2 results Thursday after markets close.

Stock Market Today

  • ASX Set to Open Flat Amid Rising Oil Prices and Stalled US-Iran Talks
    April 26, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT. Australian shares are poised for a flat open Monday as Brent crude surpasses $107 a barrel, driven by a nearly 2% rise following stalled US-Iran peace talks and restricted Strait of Hormuz flows tightening global oil supply. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained on April 25, offset by a Dow Jones loss. Investors await Australia's consumer price index report Wednesday. In corporate moves, Origin Energy reported a slight production decline to 164.5 petajoules in Q1, down from last year. IperionX advanced its titanium powder plant in Virginia to continuous operations during the quarter. The ASX benchmark edged down 0.1% on April 24 to 8,786.50.

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Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

26 April 2026
Kratos Defense shares dropped 6.5% to $61.26, cutting its market value to $10.6 billion as investors questioned the pace of profit from new contracts. The company recently completed the first flight of its Mk1 Firejet drone and won a Space Force contract worth up to $446.8 million. AeroVironment, L3Harris, and Northrop Grumman also declined. Kratos raised $1.17 billion in a February share offering.
Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

26 April 2026
Wisconsin sued Robinhood and several rivals over sports event contracts, alleging illegal sports betting through prediction markets. The lawsuit comes days before Robinhood reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Robinhood shares closed at $84.71 Friday, down from $91.28 on Monday. The company said its event contracts are federally regulated and it will defend itself.
SoFi Technologies Stock Faces a Big Q1 Earnings Test as Loan Growth Comes Into Focus

SoFi Technologies Stock Faces a Big Q1 Earnings Test as Loan Growth Comes Into Focus

26 April 2026
SoFi will report first-quarter results before markets open April 29, with management projecting about $1.04 billion in adjusted net revenue and adjusted EPS of 12 cents. Shares closed at $18.44 Friday, valuing the company at $23.8 billion. The company recently launched a digital HELOC and formed a Real Estate Advisory Council. Last quarter, loan originations rose 46% to $10.5 billion and fee-based revenue climbed 53%.
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