Today: 30 April 2026

Nextpower (NXT) stock jumps on Saudi joint venture launch and 12‑GW factory plan

Nextpower (NXT) stock jumps on Saudi joint venture launch and 12‑GW factory plan

Nextpower shares rose about 9% Monday after the company confirmed its Saudi joint venture and detailed plans for a Jeddah manufacturing facility targeting 12 GW annual solar tracker capacity by Q2 2026. The stock reached $99.70 before settling at $99.62. Partners plan to invest $88 million over two years. Traders await updates on orders and spending at the Jan. 27 earnings call.
12 January 2026
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Twist Bioscience stock jumps on early revenue beat as TWST investors eye JPM talk and Feb. 2 results

Twist Bioscience stock jumps on early revenue beat as TWST investors eye JPM talk and Feb. 2 results

Twist Bioscience shares rose nearly 8% Monday after preliminary fiscal Q1 revenue reached about $103.7 million, beating company forecasts. DNA Synthesis and Protein Solutions sales climbed 27% to $51.1 million, while NGS Applications revenue hit $52.6 million. CEO Emily Leproust cited strong demand in both segments. Full audited results are due Feb. 2.
12 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin shares rose $2.70 to $545.62 Monday as investors moved into defense stocks ahead of Tuesday’s CPI report and amid market volatility. Gains followed threats from the Trump administration to indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a proposal to cap credit card interest rates, which pressured financial stocks. Gold and defense shares rallied after Trump floated seizing Greenland. Lockheed reports Q4 earnings Jan. 29.
12 January 2026
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XPeng (XPEV) stock jumps 8% as flying-car IPO report hits tape, EU tariff rules in focus

XPeng (XPEV) stock jumps 8% as flying-car IPO report hits tape, EU tariff rules in focus

XPeng shares rose 8.2% to $21.66 in U.S. trading after Bloomberg reported the company hired JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to prepare a Hong Kong IPO for its flying-car unit. The division, now called Aridge, was valued at $2 billion after a mid-2024 funding round. The company also launched its 2026 P7+ sedan and reported 2025 global deliveries of 429,445 vehicles.
12 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie shares fell 0.6% to $218.81 after announcing a $650 million licensing deal with China’s RemeGen for the experimental cancer drug RC148. RemeGen could receive up to $4.95 billion in milestones and royalties. AbbVie also agreed to buy a device manufacturing plant in Tempe, Arizona, from West Pharmaceutical Services. The S&P health-care sector declined while the broader market rose.
12 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock steadies after Goldman’s fresh “Buy” call as earnings near

ServiceNow stock steadies after Goldman’s fresh “Buy” call as earnings near

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of ServiceNow with a Buy rating and a $205 price target Monday, sending shares up 0.2% to around $142 in afternoon trading. The move follows a 3% drop last week. Investors are focused on ServiceNow’s Jan. 28 earnings report for signals on 2026 growth and demand. Stifel recently cut its price target to $200, citing concerns over federal contract trends.
12 January 2026
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Visa stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk hits payments names

Visa stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk hits payments names

Visa shares fell 1.6% to $344.25 by early afternoon Monday after President Trump proposed a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. Mastercard dropped 1.8%, American Express 4.2%. Analysts said such a cap would require Congressional approval, but the announcement increased volatility in card-related stocks. Traders are watching upcoming bank earnings and Tuesday’s CPI for further signals on consumer credit.
12 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps nearly 9% today as Bernstein tags Nasdaq’s IREN a ‘top AI pick’

IREN stock jumps nearly 9% today as Bernstein tags Nasdaq’s IREN a ‘top AI pick’

IREN Limited shares surged 9% to $50.05 by midday Monday, outpacing other U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The rally followed Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani naming IREN his “top AI pick” and setting a $150,000 bitcoin target for 2026. About 29.2 million shares traded after Friday’s close. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data for further market direction.
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Stock Market Today

  • Defensive Rebalancing Signals Return in Dow Jones and US Stocks at Month-End
    April 30, 2026, 1:19 PM EDT. As the month closes, the Dow Jones and U.S. stock markets are showing signs of defensive rebalancing-a strategy where investors shift towards safer assets to buffer potential volatility. Market analyst Elior Manier, with over seven years in finance and expertise in geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, highlights the resumption of this trend amid recent breaking news and economic data releases. Manier's experience as a fixed income trader informs his view that traders are reacting to a mix of market sentiment and technical signals. This shift reflects cautious positioning as investors digest ongoing developments impacting trading flows ahead of the new month.

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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Caterpillar Sparks 700-Point Rally as Wall Street Shrugs Off Oil Shock

30 April 2026
New York, April 30, 2026, 13:07 EDT The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 700 points on Thursday, led by Caterpillar, as investors bought industrial and defensive shares while parts of Big Tech stumbled after a heavy earnings slate. At 11:54 a.m. ET, the blue-chip index was up 686.88 points, or 1.41%, at 49,548.69; later market updates put the advance near 700 points. (Reuters) The move matters because the Dow is outpacing its market peers at a delicate point: Wall Street is trying to close out a strong April while still pricing in high oil, Iran-war risk and a Federal
Dow Jumps 700 Points as US Stock Market Today Shrugs Off Oil Shock and Chases Best Month Since 2020

Dow Jumps 700 Points as US Stock Market Today Shrugs Off Oil Shock and Chases Best Month Since 2020

30 April 2026
The Dow Jones rose 1.48% to 49,584.97 by midday Thursday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as strong corporate earnings pushed major indexes toward their best monthly gains since 2020. First-quarter GDP grew at a 2.0% annual rate, while the core PCE price index climbed 4.3%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, citing persistent inflation. Alphabet’s Google Cloud revenue surged 63%, while Meta and Microsoft announced large AI-driven spending plans.
Hertz Stock Surges on Uber Robotaxi Deal as Oro Mobility Steps Out of the Shadows

Hertz Stock Surges on Uber Robotaxi Deal as Oro Mobility Steps Out of the Shadows

30 April 2026
Hertz shares surged over 20% Thursday after it launched Oro Mobility, an affiliate set to manage Uber’s robotaxi and human-driven fleets in key U.S. markets. Oro will support Uber’s autonomous program with Lucid vehicles using Nuro self-driving tech, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year. Hertz traded at $6.80, up $1.20; Uber fell 38 cents to $74.09. Hertz reports first-quarter results May 7.
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