Today: 28 May 2026

Silver price slips from record highs — what traders are watching next week

Silver price slips from record highs — what traders are watching next week

Spot silver fell 2.9% to $89.65 an ounce Friday, retreating from a record $93.57 set the previous session. Retail investors poured $921.8 million into silver-backed ETFs over 30 days, crowding the trade. Fed officials signaled no guarantee of rate cuts ahead of the Jan. 27-28 meeting. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, limiting liquidity.
RTX stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what to watch before earnings

RTX stock hits a fresh 52-week high — here’s what to watch before earnings

RTX shares rose 1.05% to $201.92 Friday, marking a seventh straight gain and a new 52-week high. Susquehanna raised its price target to $230 ahead of RTX’s Jan. 27 earnings release. Investors are watching for updates on Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan engine issues. Defense stocks outperformed the broader market as policy risks and geopolitical tensions persisted.
Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

Global stocks ended the week near record highs but lost momentum as traders lowered expectations for U.S. rate cuts. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 6,940.01, with the Dow down 0.2% and Nasdaq off 0.1%. Treasury yields rose after Trump signaled he may keep Kevin Hassett as economic adviser. Asian tech markets hit records, led by TSMC earnings and a U.S.-Taiwan trade deal.
IBM stock price jumps on Sovereign Core push as traders eye earnings week ahead

IBM stock price jumps on Sovereign Core push as traders eye earnings week ahead

IBM shares rose 2.6% to $305.67 Friday after unveiling its new Sovereign Core software for regulated AI and cloud workloads. Trading volume reached 6.2 million shares. The company plans a tech preview in February and aims for full release by mid-2026. Investors are also watching IBM’s pending $11 billion Confluent acquisition, with a key shareholder vote set for Feb. 12.
Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

Goldman Sachs shares fell 1.4% Friday to $962, trimming gains after a surge on strong quarterly profits and a dividend hike. The bank reported Q4 net earnings of $4.62 billion on $13.45 billion in revenue and raised its dividend to $4.50 per share. Investors are watching for volatility after options expiration and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
Chevron stock: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan gas bet put CVX back on watch

Chevron stock: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan gas bet put CVX back on watch

Chevron shares edged up 0.1% to $166.26 Friday after U.S. officials said they are moving to expand the company’s Venezuela license, potentially allowing cash payments to Caracas. Oil prices rose, with Brent closing at $64.13 a barrel. Chevron and partners approved a $2.36 billion expansion of Israel’s Leviathan gas field. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Morgan Stanley stock price slips after earnings pop — what MS investors watch next

Morgan Stanley stock price slips after earnings pop — what MS investors watch next

Morgan Stanley shares fell 1.1% to $189.09 Friday, reversing gains from a post-earnings rally. The drop followed strong quarterly results, with earnings of $2.68 per share and a 47% jump in investment banking revenue. Financial stocks broadly slipped amid concerns over President Trump’s proposed credit-card rate cap. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

Caterpillar shares closed Friday at $646.89, nearly flat, then slipped to $646.50 after hours. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Caterpillar reports fourth-quarter and full-year earnings Jan. 29, with investors watching for signals on demand and dealer inventories. Broader U.S. indexes ended the week lower as earnings season began.

Stock Market Today

  • FOX Leads Consumer Discretionary Broadcasting Stocks in Q1 Earnings Beat
    May 28, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT. FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) tops the consumer discretionary broadcasting sector in Q1 earnings with revenues of $3.99 billion, beating analyst expectations by 4.7%, despite an 8.6% year-on-year decline. The sector's six tracked stocks collectively beat revenue estimates by 1.3% but face headwinds from cord-cutting, rising content costs, and regulatory scrutiny. FOX's stock rose 2.2% post-reporting, contrasting the sector's average 7.4% decline since earnings announcements. Industry challenges include shrinking linear TV audiences and competition for ad spending from digital platforms. FOX's mix of cable news and digital provides resilience amid these pressures, positioning it as the standout performer for the quarter.

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Synopsys Slides After Upping AI Outlook

Synopsys Slides After Upping AI Outlook

28 May 2026
Synopsys shares fell 9.4% to $476.40 Thursday despite raising its fiscal 2026 outlook after beating Q2 sales estimates. Traders cited weaker chip-IP demand and costs from recent deals, while Design IP revenue dropped to $454.2 million from $482 million. Jesse Cohn of Elliott Investment Management will join the board June 1. Cadence shares slipped 0.3%; the VanEck Semiconductor ETF rose 0.9%.
Dow closes outperformed by S&P 500, Nasdaq after bell

Dow closes outperformed by S&P 500, Nasdaq after bell

28 May 2026
The Dow slipped 38.37 points, or 0.08%, to 50,605.91 Thursday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.89%. Stocks reacted to news of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and fresh inflation data, with the Dow pressured by declines in high-priced industrials. U.S. core PCE inflation hit 3.3% in April, and GDP growth was revised down to 1.6%.
Stocks hold record highs as Wall Street absorbs inflation scare

Stocks hold record highs as Wall Street absorbs inflation scare

28 May 2026
The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,563.81 and the Nasdaq gained 0.89% to 26,915.98 on Thursday, while the Dow slipped 0.08%. Tech and healthcare stocks led gains as reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire boosted sentiment. The PCE price index rose 3.8% in April and U.S. GDP growth was revised down to 1.6% for Q1. Snowflake and Microsoft shares advanced on AI news.
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