Today: 29 April 2026

Netflix goes all-cash in Warner Bros Discovery deal as Paramount deadline looms

Netflix goes all-cash in Warner Bros Discovery deal as Paramount deadline looms

Netflix shifted its bid for Warner Bros Discovery to an all-cash offer at $27.75 per share, matching its previous price. Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Wednesday. Warner Bros forecasts Discovery Global Networks revenue will fall from $17 billion in 2026 to $15.6 billion by 2029. Warner faces a $2.8 billion breakup fee if it abandons Netflix’s deal for a higher offer.
21 January 2026
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Analog Devices stock jumps 4% as BofA lifts target and chip shares rebound

Analog Devices stock jumps 4% as BofA lifts target and chip shares rebound

Analog Devices shares rose 4.1% to $307.85 Wednesday afternoon, rebounding from Tuesday’s tariff-driven selloff. Bank of America raised its price target for the stock to $350, citing strong demand and AI-related growth. The iShares Semiconductor ETF gained 4% as chip stocks rallied ahead of earnings season. Traders are focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 meeting, with rates expected to hold steady.
21 January 2026
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Starbucks stock climbs as BofA lifts target; SBUX earnings on Jan. 28 in focus

Starbucks stock climbs as BofA lifts target; SBUX earnings on Jan. 28 in focus

Starbucks shares rose 2.5% to $95.99 Wednesday, outpacing the S&P 500 ahead of next week’s earnings report. Bank of America Securities raised its price target to $114, citing store traffic and margin improvements. Investors are watching for signs of a turnaround, with first-quarter results due Jan. 28. CEO Brian Niccol said no broad menu price hikes are planned for 2026.
21 January 2026
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Dell stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley warning as Citi stays positive ahead of earnings

Dell stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley warning as Citi stays positive ahead of earnings

Dell shares rose 2.7% to $114.03 Wednesday, rebounding after a 7.85% drop Tuesday following a Morgan Stanley sector downgrade. Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $111 and kept an Underweight rating, while Citi lowered its target to $165 but maintained a Buy. Investors weighed analyst concerns over weak 2026 hardware budgets and rising component costs ahead of Dell’s Feb. 26 earnings report.
21 January 2026
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Nike stock pops 2% on China-Europe leadership shuffle — what investors watch next for NKE

Nike stock pops 2% on China-Europe leadership shuffle — what investors watch next for NKE

Nike shares rose about 2% to $64.92 Wednesday afternoon after the company announced new regional leadership for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. César Garcia will take over EMEA on Feb. 2, replacing Carl Grebert, while Cathy Sparks will lead Greater China after Angela Dong departs March 31. The stock remains 23% below its 52-week high. Nike’s next earnings report is scheduled for March.
21 January 2026
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Charles Schwab stock rises after earnings; Fed decision and crypto plans come next

Charles Schwab stock rises after earnings; Fed decision and crypto plans come next

Schwab shares rose about 1.5% after reporting a 19% jump in fourth-quarter net revenue to $6.34 billion and record core net new assets of $163.9 billion. Net interest revenue surged over 25% to $3.17 billion. CEO Rick Wurster said spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading is still planned for the first half of 2026. Total client assets reached $11.90 trillion.
21 January 2026
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EQT stock pops as natural gas surges on Arctic blast; what traders watch next

EQT stock pops as natural gas surges on Arctic blast; what traders watch next

EQT shares jumped 6.2% to $54.66 Wednesday as U.S. natural gas futures surged 26.7% to $3.932 per mmBtu, driven by cold-weather forecasts and short-covering. Next-day gas prices in New York nearly tripled to $11.76 per mmBtu. Meteorologists warned of a severe winter storm later this week. Traders are watching Thursday’s U.S. storage report for further direction.
21 January 2026
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Nu Holdings (NU) stock rises after Nubank lands Mercedes F1 partnership — what investors watch next

Nu Holdings (NU) stock rises after Nubank lands Mercedes F1 partnership — what investors watch next

Nu Holdings shares rose 2.6% to $17.41 after announcing a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One team, set to begin in 2026. The company aims to expand in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and the U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed. Investors await Nu’s fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25 for updates on growth and credit costs.
21 January 2026
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 rebound after Greenland tariff scare as Trump rules out force

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 rebound after Greenland tariff scare as Trump rules out force

U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday after President Trump ruled out using force to acquire Greenland, easing market fears sparked by tariff threats. The Dow rose 0.91%, the S&P 500 gained 1%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.16% in late morning trading. The CBOE Volatility Index dropped to 17.59. Netflix shares fell nearly 4% after executives defended an $83 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery assets.
21 January 2026
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D-Wave QBTS stock sinks as 10.4 million-share resale filing shadows Quantum Circuits deal

D-Wave QBTS stock sinks as 10.4 million-share resale filing shadows Quantum Circuits deal

D-Wave Quantum shares dropped 6.6% to $25.25 after an SEC filing showed a potential resale of over 10.4 million shares tied to its Quantum Circuits acquisition. The company closed the $250 million cash-and-stock deal on Jan. 20. Other quantum stocks, including IonQ and Rigetti, also fell sharply. Investors await updates at D-Wave’s Qubits 2026 event next week.
21 January 2026
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Newmont stock price today: NEM cools after Tuesday pop as gold breaks $4,800

Newmont stock price today: NEM cools after Tuesday pop as gold breaks $4,800

Spot gold hit a record $4,887.82 an ounce Wednesday as geopolitical tensions rose over Trump’s Greenland bid. Newmont shares edged up 0.2% to $119.17 in afternoon trading after a volatile session. Agnico Eagle, Franco-Nevada, AngloGold Ashanti, and Gold Fields all slipped. Europe called an emergency summit for Thursday on the Greenland dispute.
21 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock drops again as Wall Street steadies — what PANW investors watch next

Palo Alto Networks stock drops again as Wall Street steadies — what PANW investors watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.4% to $179.59 Wednesday, underperforming a market rebound after President Trump ruled out using force in Greenland negotiations. The stock hovered near its recent lows, despite a maintained $250 price target from Citizens JMP. Unit 42, its research arm, flagged a Microsoft Azure security risk Tuesday. Investors await earnings on Feb. 12 for updates on major deals and revenue.
21 January 2026
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Union Pacific stock jumps 3% as earnings near and Norfolk Southern merger reset stays in focus

Union Pacific stock jumps 3% as earnings near and Norfolk Southern merger reset stays in focus

Union Pacific shares rose about 3% to $228.42 Wednesday as rail stocks rallied ahead of the company’s Jan. 27 earnings release. Regulators last week ordered Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to revise their $85 billion merger filing, citing missing details. The Surface Transportation Board set a Feb. 17 deadline for the companies to respond. CSX and Norfolk Southern shares also gained nearly 3%.
21 January 2026
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Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer (PFE) stock edges up as ViiV exit cash and Novavax vaccine-tech pact grab attention

Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $25.73 Wednesday after the company agreed to exit its ViiV Healthcare stake, with Shionogi paying $1.875 billion and raising its holding to 21.7%. Pfizer also secured rights to Novavax’s Matrix-M adjuvant for $30 million upfront. Both deals await regulatory clearance and do not guarantee near-term earnings growth. Investors await Pfizer’s Q4 results on Feb. 3.
21 January 2026
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CrowdStrike stock falls while the S&P rises — what CRWD investors are watching next

CrowdStrike stock falls while the S&P rises — what CRWD investors are watching next

CrowdStrike shares slipped 0.2% to $441.73 Wednesday after a volatile session, extending a four-day losing streak. The company announced new regional cloud plans for Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE but warned of risks tied to the rollout. A Forrester study cited by CrowdStrike claimed a 273% ROI for customers switching to its platform. Cybersecurity stocks were mixed, with Palo Alto down and Zscaler up.
21 January 2026
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  • Regeneron Q1 2026 Earnings Beat Revenue and Profit Estimates
    April 29, 2026, 8:23 AM EDT. Biotech firm Regeneron (NASDAQ:REGN) reported Q1 CY2026 revenue of $3.61 billion, up 19% year-on-year, surpassing analyst estimates by 3.8%. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $9.47, 6.4% above consensus. Despite beating sales and profit expectations, operating income dropped to $642.9 million, missing estimates by 32.4%, with margins shrinking to 17.8%. The company's free cash flow margin also narrowed to 23.5%. CEO Leonard Schleifer highlighted strong double-digit growth while advancing a pipeline of nearly 50 clinical candidates. Regeneron's five-year annualized revenue growth stands at 10.2%, though the recent two-year trend slowed to 6.7%. Analysts forecast a 9.5% revenue rise in the next 12 months, signaling cautious optimism for sustained growth in this competitive biotech sector.

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Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

29 April 2026
U.S. average gasoline prices rose to $4.229 a gallon Wednesday, up 21 cents from a week ago, AAA reported. Brent crude climbed above $114 as traders reacted to ongoing disruptions near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Refineries in the Midwest faced outages, tightening supply. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady as officials monitor energy-driven inflation.
KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

29 April 2026
KPMG will close its U.S. federal government audit business and reassign over 450 staff after losing a $60 million annual Pentagon contract, the Financial Times reported. The firm had audited the Army for nearly a decade, with its latest contract rising to $64 million a year. The Pentagon is shifting to consolidated audits and aims for a clean audit by 2028. KPMG expects to exit federal audit work by 2030.
Seagate Stock Surges as AI Storage Demand Gives Wall Street a Fresh Signal

Seagate Stock Surges as AI Storage Demand Gives Wall Street a Fresh Signal

29 April 2026
Seagate forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $3.45 billion and adjusted earnings of $5.00 per share, both above Wall Street estimates. Shares jumped nearly 18% in premarket trading, lifting Western Digital, SanDisk, and Micron. Third-quarter revenue rose to $3.11 billion from $2.16 billion a year earlier, with data-center exabyte shipments up 47%.
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