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

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 20.04.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Micron Technology Poised as Nasdaq's Top AI Growth Stock Over Next Year April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Micron Technology (MU) stands out among artificial intelligence (AI) growth stocks with potential significant upside in the next 12 months. The company specializes in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) crucial for AI systems, which require massive memory capacity to train and deploy models. AI hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon are increasing orders amid expanding data centers. The HBM market is expected to triple to over $100 billion by 2028.
20 April 2026
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QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17 Billion in Brad Jacobs’ Biggest Building-Products Push Yet

QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17 Billion in Brad Jacobs’ Biggest Building-Products Push Yet

QXO said Sunday it will acquire TopBuild for about $17 billion in cash and stock, offering TopBuild shareholders $505 per share or 20.2 QXO shares each, with a 45% cash and 55% stock mix. The deal values TopBuild at a 23% premium to Friday’s close. The combined company is expected to generate over $18 billion in revenue and close the transaction in the third quarter, pending shareholder approval.
19 April 2026
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Social Security 2027 COLA Forecast Holds at 2.8%, but Retirees May Get Less Relief Than They Hope

Social Security 2027 COLA Forecast Holds at 2.8%, but Retirees May Get Less Relief Than They Hope

An early forecast for Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment held at 2.8%, matching this year’s increase, despite a jump in March inflation. The Senior Citizens League said this would add about $56.69 a month to the average retirement benefit. A rival analyst raised her estimate to 3.2% after the March data. The final COLA will be set in October using third-quarter inflation figures.
19 April 2026
Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Corp’s top shareholders filed to sell up to 5.18 million shares worth nearly $54 million over two days, following news of a $20 million Marine Corps drone order. The stock fell 7.84% Friday to $10.34. AE Red Holdings and Edge Autonomy Ultimate Holdings submitted separate Form 144 notices for the proposed sales. Redwire completed its Edge Autonomy acquisition in June 2025.
19 April 2026
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Buc-ee’s Port Lavaca Store to Close in Rare Move, Rebrand as 7-Eleven

Buc-ee’s Port Lavaca Store to Close in Rare Move, Rebrand as 7-Eleven

Buc-ee’s plans to close its Port Lavaca, Texas, store at 2318 W. Main St., with the site expected to reopen as a 7-Eleven featuring a Laredo Taco Company restaurant. City officials say no building permits have been filed and Buc-ee’s has not announced a timeline. The store opened in 2000 and is one of the chain’s smaller locations. Port Lavaca would gain its third 7-Eleven if the conversion proceeds.
19 April 2026
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Why Charles Hoskinson Says XRP Holders Get No Share of Ripple’s Success as Cardano Keeps XRP DeFi Plan Alive

Why Charles Hoskinson Says XRP Holders Get No Share of Ripple’s Success as Cardano Keeps XRP DeFi Plan Alive

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said XRP holders have no legal claim on Ripple’s expanding business ventures, highlighting a split between token value and company profits. Ripple has acquired prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion and Swiss custody firm Metaco for $250 million, while launching new treasury software. XRP traded at $1.43 Sunday, ranking fourth by market value. Ripple holds most XRP in escrow and publishes quarterly reports.
19 April 2026
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, but the Strait of Hormuz remained shut Sunday after Iran reversed its reopening, with new U.S.-Iran talks set for Monday in Pakistan. Nearly one-fifth of S&P 500 companies report earnings this week, including Tesla, Boeing, and Intel. Two vessels came under fire in the Strait Saturday, and U.S. gasoline prices average $4.05 a gallon.
19 April 2026
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Watches and Wonders 2026: Rolex, Patek And Cartier Meet Luxury’s Gulf Shock

Watches and Wonders 2026: Rolex, Patek And Cartier Meet Luxury’s Gulf Shock

Watches and Wonders Geneva entered its final public days Sunday as luxury brands faced sharp sales drops in the Gulf due to Middle East conflict. LVMH, Kering, and Hermès all reported declines tied to weaker Gulf demand, with Dubai mall sales plunging up to 50% in March. Airport retail also suffered as flight cancellations peaked. Swiss watch exports fell for a second year in 2025.
19 April 2026
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Gold Price Near $4,830 Faces Monday Test After Hormuz Reversal Revives Safe-Haven Risk

Gold Price Near $4,830 Faces Monday Test After Hormuz Reversal Revives Safe-Haven Risk

Spot gold last traded at $4,829.40 an ounce before markets closed for the weekend, after touching $4,889.60 on Friday. Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz shut, pushing oil and inflation concerns back into focus and adding a risk premium to gold. Silver, platinum, and palladium also rose. U.S. and Iranian officials reported little progress in talks over the strait and nuclear issues.
19 April 2026
Psyence Biomedical in Spotlight After Trump’s Ibogaine Order Puts Supply Strategy to the Test

Psyence Biomedical in Spotlight After Trump’s Ibogaine Order Puts Supply Strategy to the Test

Psyence Biomedical shares jumped 29.5% to $7.60 after President Trump signed an order to accelerate research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine. The order offers faster FDA handling and $50 million in federal support but does not legalize ibogaine. Psyence, which supplies GMP-grade ibogaine, has no approved products and its lead drug is still in Phase IIb trials.
19 April 2026
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Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Faces Fresh Tenant Stress as Debt Maturities Loom

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Faces Fresh Tenant Stress as Debt Maturities Loom

Medical Properties Trust closed Friday at $5.23, up 0.58%, as several hospitals tied to its new tenant base showed fresh signs of financial strain. The company faces $1.23 billion in debt maturing in 2026 and $1.6 billion in 2027. MPT says new operators are current on rent and still targets $1 billion in annualized cash rent by the end of 2026. Shareholders will meet May 28 in Birmingham.
19 April 2026
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Why Rolls-Royce Holdings Is Back in Focus: UK Nuclear Deal, Dividend Date and Fresh Share Momentum

Why Rolls-Royce Holdings Is Back in Focus: UK Nuclear Deal, Dividend Date and Fresh Share Momentum

Rolls-Royce shares jumped 4.8% Friday as UK defence stocks rallied, lifting the FTSE 100. The company goes ex-dividend April 23 and holds its AGM April 30 after announcing a £7–9 billion buyback and a 5 pence final 2025 dividend. Britain signed a contract with Rolls-Royce SMR to begin design work on the first UK small modular reactors. Rolls-Royce also reported German test benches now run on HVO fuel.
19 April 2026
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Interactive Brokers Earnings Preview: IBKR Faces a Crucial Test After Trading Surge

Interactive Brokers Earnings Preview: IBKR Faces a Crucial Test After Trading Surge

Interactive Brokers shares rose nearly 3% to $81.71 ahead of Tuesday’s first-quarter results, with analysts expecting earnings of about 60 cents per share. March saw daily average revenue trades up 25% year-on-year to 4.329 million, client accounts up 31%, and margin loans up 35% to $86 billion. However, DARTs and client equity slipped 1% and 4% from February. The company has expanded into crypto transfers and prediction markets.
19 April 2026
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Google’s Reported AI Chip Talks Put Marvell Technology in the Middle of the Custom AI Chip Race

Google’s Reported AI Chip Talks Put Marvell Technology in the Middle of the Custom AI Chip Race

Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new AI chips, including a memory processing unit and a new TPU for inference, The Information reported Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, and neither company responded to requests for comment. Marvell shares closed at $139.69 before the news surfaced. The companies reportedly aim to finalize the memory chip design next year.
19 April 2026
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AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 Enters Off-Nominal Orbit After Blue Origin Launch, Clouding 2026 Rollout

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 Enters Off-Nominal Orbit After Blue Origin Launch, Clouding 2026 Rollout

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite entered an off-nominal orbit after launching on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket Sunday from Cape Canaveral. The satellite powered on, but its trajectory clouds AST’s 2026 network rollout plans. New Glenn’s reused booster landed successfully. BlueBird 7 is the second of AST’s next-generation satellites intended to deliver direct-to-device 4G and 5G broadband.
19 April 2026
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Blue Origin Just Reused New Glenn — and Landed the Booster in a SpaceX Challenge

Blue Origin Just Reused New Glenn — and Landed the Booster in a SpaceX Challenge

Blue Origin landed a reused New Glenn booster in the Atlantic after launching AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite from Cape Canaveral at 7:25 a.m. EDT Sunday. The booster, previously flown in November, returned to the sea platform Jacklyn about 10 minutes after liftoff. The mission marks Blue Origin’s first recovery of a New Glenn booster after a second flight. BlueBird 7 aims to expand space-based cellular broadband for ordinary smartphones.
19 April 2026
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Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron shares fell 2.2% to $183.99 Friday as oil prices plunged after Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported Sunday that shipping stalled again following renewed tensions, with at least two ships reporting gunfire. Brent crude dropped 9% Friday to $90.38 a barrel. Chevron’s trading volume more than doubled to 15.7 million shares.
19 April 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 19.04.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 19, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Stocks to Watch April 20: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Mastek, and More April 19, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Yes Bank reported strong Q4 earnings with profit growth of 9.1%, 8.5%, and 44.7% respectively. HDFC Bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) eased to 1.15%. ICICI's provisions dropped sharply to Rs 96.2 crore from Rs 890.7 crore. Yes Bank's net NPAs also fell to 0.2%. Jio Financial Services saw a 13.9% profit decline but doubled revenue. Mastek's profit jumped 30.9% with
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  • ARS Pharmaceuticals (SPRY) Jumps 7.1% on FDA Nod and Strong Earnings Outlook
    April 23, 2026, 10:39 AM EDT. ARS Pharmaceuticals shares surged 7.1% to $8.40 on higher investor interest following FDA approval of expanded use for its lead product, neffy. The drop in minimum age restrictions allows its use in children and adults weighing at least 33 lbs for severe allergic reactions. The company anticipates a quarterly loss of 50 cents per share, improving 42.9% year-over-year, with revenues expected to increase 180.4% to $22.35 million. Earnings estimate revisions have been positive, with a 4.6% rise in the past month, often a signal of short-term price gains. ARS carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, a peer in the medical-drugs sector, also rose 3.8% recently amid improving earnings forecasts.

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Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

23 April 2026
Alphabet Class A shares traded near $340 Thursday morning, valuing the company at about $4.1 trillion after Google unveiled new enterprise AI software and custom chips at its Cloud Next event. The announcements come days before Alphabet reports first-quarter earnings on April 29, with investors watching for signs that heavy AI and cloud spending will drive revenue growth.
FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $4-$5 a Month to Bills as May 22 Filing Nears

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23 April 2026
FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities will file a three-year rate plan with state regulators by May 22, seeking to fund $800 million annually in grid upgrades and $83 million for tree trimming. The plan would raise monthly bills for typical 1,000-kWh households by $4.26 to $5.30 if approved. The filing follows recent rate cases by AES Ohio and AEP Ohio under the new House Bill 15 regime.
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