Today: 24 May 2026

Altria stock price rebounds as MO investors size up 2026 outlook, export tax break and CEO change

Altria stock price rebounds as MO investors size up 2026 outlook, export tax break and CEO change

Altria shares rose 3.1% to $61.61 Friday, rebounding after Thursday’s earnings report sent the stock lower. The company named CFO Salvatore Mancuso as incoming CEO, effective May 14, and is expanding exports to tap a federal excise-tax rebate. Altria’s Q4 net revenue fell 2.1% to $5.846 billion, with adjusted EPS at $1.30. Market share for its on! pouches dropped to 13% as competition from Philip Morris’s Zyn intensified.
30 January 2026
Charter Communications stock jumps as broadband losses come in lighter than feared

Charter Communications stock jumps as broadband losses come in lighter than feared

Charter Communications shares rose 8% to $206.76 after reporting a smaller-than-expected loss of 119,000 internet customers in Q4, beating analyst forecasts. Revenue fell 2% to $13.6 billion, missing estimates, while mobile line additions of 428,000 lagged expectations. Net income dropped to $1.3 billion. The company plans $11.4 billion in capital spending for 2026 amid ongoing competition and industry pressures.
30 January 2026
Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation shares fell 4.8% to $10.61 Friday after the company priced a $1.2 billion stock and convertible note offering at $11.35 per share, about 15% below the Jan. 28 close. The deal includes 52.86 million shares and $600 million in 0.75% convertible notes due 2032. Settlement is expected Monday, with underwriters holding options to increase both offerings. Rival eVTOL stocks also declined.
30 January 2026
Brookfield Renewable stock jumps on 2025 results, 5% dividend hike and Google hydro deal

Brookfield Renewable stock jumps on 2025 results, 5% dividend hike and Google hydro deal

Brookfield Renewable Corporation shares rose 6.5% to $41.88 in New York after reporting higher 2025 results and raising its quarterly dividend to $0.392 per share. The company announced a major hydro power deal with Google and added 8,000 megawatts of new capacity. Brookfield also launched a $400 million equity program to fund buybacks. 2025 FFO fell to $628 million from $794 million, citing asset sales and reorganization.
Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific shares rose 1.7% to $93.87 Friday afternoon, outpacing a broader market decline. The move comes ahead of the company’s Feb. 4 earnings report and conference call, its first since announcing a $14.5 billion deal to acquire Penumbra. Investors are watching for details on the acquisition’s impact and the 2026 outlook.
Modine stock jumps after $1 billion Gentherm deal accelerates pivot to data-center cooling

Modine stock jumps after $1 billion Gentherm deal accelerates pivot to data-center cooling

Modine shares rose 5.8% to $187.00 Friday after announcing it will spin off its Performance Technologies unit and merge it with Gentherm in a $1 billion tax-free deal. Modine shareholders will receive about 21 million Gentherm shares valued near $790 million and a $210 million cash payout. The deal requires Gentherm shareholder and regulatory approval. Modine’s quarterly results are due Feb. 4 after market close.
30 January 2026
Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines shares fell 1.1% to $47.99 Friday afternoon, pulling back after Thursday’s 18.7% surge on a profit outlook upgrade and new fee-based strategy. BMO Capital raised its rating to “outperform” and lifted the price target to $57.50. The airline now expects adjusted EPS of at least $4.00 for 2026. Investors remain cautious as Southwest shifts away from its traditional no-fee model.
30 January 2026
Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday shares rose 0.7% to $175.87 Friday afternoon after swinging between $172.80 and $176.64. The move followed a sector-wide selloff triggered by SAP, ServiceNow, and Microsoft on Thursday. Investors are awaiting Workday’s earnings report, due around Feb. 24, for updates on subscription growth and margins. Software stocks remain volatile as the market weighs AI’s impact and cost pressures.
Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon shares jumped 11.2% to $44.29 after the company announced a $25 billion buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share. The company reported 616,000 postpaid phone net adds in Q4 and forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.90–$4.95 with at least $21.5 billion in free cash flow. Verizon closed its Frontier acquisition on Jan. 20, expanding fiber access to over 30 million locations.
30 January 2026
RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX shares rose 0.3% to $200.50 after the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $1.025 billion LTAMDS contract modification, with work set in Andover through March 2030. Raytheon also landed a $197 million U.S. Air Force order for reconnaissance pods for Poland. Defense stocks traded mixed; Lockheed Martin gained 1.6%, while Northrop Grumman fell 0.8%. RTX’s earnings report is expected in late April.
GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace shares closed up 2.9% at $307.46 Friday, defying a broader market decline after the company reported an 11% rise in performance obligations to $190.6 billion and announced a $1 billion investment to expand engine shop capacity. The company will revise segment financials before its first-quarter earnings release and confirmed its annual shareholder meeting for May 5.
Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.4% to $151.18 Friday, extending a volatile slide after Barclays initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a price target suggesting a steep drop. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 as traders weighed new analyst reports and data-center power demand. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also declined. Bloom’s quarterly results are due Feb. 5.
Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco Systems shares fell 0.2% to $78.31 Friday afternoon after an earlier 1.1% drop, as Wall Street reacted to hotter U.S. wholesale inflation data and Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Cisco this week launched AI-powered security tools and reported that nearly 40% of its Q4 incident-response cases involved public-facing application exploits.
30 January 2026
TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies shares rose 3.7% to $100.03 Friday after announcing a multi-year supply deal with Raytheon worth up to $200 million. The stock swung between $95.06 and $103.36 as about 1.8 million shares traded, boosted by its addition to the S&P MidCap 400. Investors are watching for TTM’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook on Feb. 4.
AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T shares rose 3.7% to $26.06 as telecom stocks rallied Friday. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share on $33.5 billion revenue, beating forecasts. AT&T expects to close its $6 billion Lumen fiber deal and $23 billion EchoStar spectrum purchase early this year. The firm projects 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.25–$2.35 per share and over $18 billion in free cash flow.

Stock Market Today

  • Delivery Hero Stock Surges 72% in a Month But Still Undervalued: DCF Analysis
    May 24, 2026, 3:54 AM EDT. Delivery Hero (XTRA:DHER) surged 72.3% over the past month, trading at €33.59 after a sharp rally with a 13.9% weekly gain and 37.4% yearly return. Despite this strong short-term performance, its 3- and 5-year returns declined 10.2% and 69.8%, reflecting longer-term challenges. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests the stock is undervalued by roughly 41.9%, estimating an intrinsic value of €57.78. This uses projected free cash flows rising from losses currently to positive figures by 2026. Delivery Hero also scores 5 out of 6 on Simply Wall St's valuation metrics, indicating potential value despite recent market exuberance. Investors face the question whether current prices mark a reset in risk perception or a rebound from prior lows.

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24 May 2026
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