Today: 1 May 2026

Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra stock pops on Meta nuclear contracts — what VST bulls and bears watch next week

Vistra Corp shares surged 10.5% to $166.37 after Meta signed 20-year deals to buy nuclear power from three Vistra plants. The contracts cover 2,609 MW from Ohio and Pennsylvania facilities, with full operating delivery by 2027 and uprates by 2034. Fitch raised Vistra’s outlook to positive. Vistra also agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
11 January 2026
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Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines stock in focus as Merck buyout talk hangs over RVMD into JPMorgan week

Revolution Medicines shares jumped 10.7% to $118.64 Friday amid reports Merck is in talks to acquire the company for up to $32 billion, according to the Financial Times. Trading volume hit 20.8 million shares. AbbVie denied it was in discussions after an earlier report, sending Revolution’s stock down 11.5% after hours. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Revolution’s lung cancer drug candidate.
11 January 2026
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Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Nitza’s Pizza has closed its Emerald Hills location in Sherwood Park after falling nearly C$200,000 behind on rent, local media report. Separately, residents of Villas on the Green say their subdivision’s only access road remains in legal limbo due to an unresolved ownership dispute tied to receivership. No resolution has been reached in either case.
11 January 2026
NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

NIO stock faces Monday test after Abu Dhabi stake filing and Australia plan

CYVN Investments and L’imad Holding disclosed ownership of 418.8 million NIO Class A shares, about 17.9% of the class, in a new SEC filing. NIO shares closed Friday down 1.9% at $4.64, extending a two-day slide and trading 42% below their October high. The company plans to enter Thailand in March and Australia/New Zealand later in 2026. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
11 January 2026
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SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI stock jumps into the weekend after D.A. Davidson trims target; traders eye Monday

SoundHound AI shares surged 6.7% to $11.75 Friday, rebounding from early losses after DA Davidson cut its price target to $14, citing execution risks. Trading volume hit 39.3 million shares, and options activity spiked. The move followed CES meetings and new product demos. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with traders watching for follow-through.
11 January 2026
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AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC stock rises with mortgage REITs after Trump’s $200B MBS order — what to watch next week

AGNC Investment Corp. closed Friday up about 2% after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, sending housing-linked stocks higher. AGNC ended at $11.41. Traders await more details on the program and Tuesday’s U.S. CPI data. The move narrowed mortgage spreads and lifted agency MBS prices, but market reaction remains cautious.
11 January 2026
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Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap stock drops to $8.21 ahead of CPI week as investors size up SNAP’s next catalyst

Snap shares fell 2.3% to $8.21 Friday, extending a three-day slide and closing about 38% below their 52-week high. CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for roughly $10 million on Jan. 5 under a preset trading plan, according to a regulatory filing. Investors are watching for U.S. inflation data Jan. 13 and Snap’s next earnings report, expected in early February.
11 January 2026
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IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN stock: what to watch before Monday after Bernstein tags it “top AI pick”

IREN Limited closed up 0.7% at $46.03 after Bernstein named it a top AI pick for 2026, citing bitcoin’s apparent bottom. Bitcoin traded near $90,473, with crypto-linked stocks mixed. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion Microsoft cloud deal and $5.8 billion Dell hardware agreement remain in focus. The U.S. December CPI report is due Tuesday, with the Fed meeting set for Jan. 27-28.
11 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips into the weekend: SEC filing lands as CPI, earnings loom

SoFi stock slips into the weekend: SEC filing lands as CPI, earnings loom

SoFi shares fell 1.1% Friday to $27.40, capping a 6% weekly drop ahead of next week’s U.S. CPI data and the company’s Jan. 30 earnings report. An SEC filing showed retiring general counsel Stephen Simcock will remain as a paid adviser through 2026. SoFi completed a stock offering totaling 57.75 million shares on Jan. 5. The S&P 500 closed at a record high Friday.
11 January 2026
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Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass shares closed up 4.7% at $12.84 Friday after completing its all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate and issuing $1.0 billion in 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2031. Proceeds repaid Anywhere’s debt and covered transaction costs. Anywhere shareholders received 1.436 Compass shares per share. CEO Robert Reffkin will lead the merged company under Compass International Holdings.
11 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips on Warner Bros deal drama — earnings is the next test

Netflix stock slips on Warner Bros deal drama — earnings is the next test

Netflix shares fell 1.2% to $89.46 Friday, underperforming the market ahead of its Jan. 20 earnings release. Warner Bros Discovery’s board backed Netflix’s $27.75-a-share bid over Paramount’s $30 offer, while shareholders remain split before the Jan. 21 deadline. Netflix confirmed antitrust filings and ongoing talks with U.S. and EU regulators. Paramount criticized Netflix’s bid as uncertain, citing its falling share price.
11 January 2026
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Archer Aviation stock (ACHR) set for Monday test after Nvidia IGX Thor air-taxi AI plan

Archer Aviation stock (ACHR) set for Monday test after Nvidia IGX Thor air-taxi AI plan

Archer Aviation shares closed up 1.2% at $8.81 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI systems for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft at CES. The company also confirmed it acquired Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles for $126 million to serve as a hub. CEO Adam Goldstein received 131,300 deferred restricted stock units tied to 2024 performance. Archer cautioned that its Nvidia partnership remains conditional.
11 January 2026
Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond plan; what investors watch next

Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond plan; what investors watch next

Opendoor shares surged 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower borrowing costs. Trading volume hit 167 million shares. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the bond buys, with $3 billion already underway. Investors await next week’s U.S. inflation data and updates on bond purchase speeds.
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  • Amazon vs Meta: AI Era Rivals with Diverging Paths and Investment Outlooks
    April 30, 2026, 10:18 PM EDT. Amazon and Meta reported starkly different Q1 2026 earnings, highlighting contrasting strategies for the AI-driven future. Amazon posted $181.51 billion revenue, driven by AWS's 28% growth and expanding chip and advertising businesses. Meta achieved 33% revenue growth but faces a $4 billion Reality Labs loss and raised capital expenditures to $125-$145 billion, hurting shares. Amazon's diversified business and growing free cash flow position it as a resilient pick for the next decade. Meta offers higher margins and upside potential via superintelligence but risks hinge on narrowing heavy losses. Both companies reveal the tension between rapid AI investment and margin discipline, with Amazon as a landlord to Meta's tenant in cloud infrastructure and AI development.

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Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

1 May 2026
Sandisk shares dropped about 6% in after-hours trading Thursday despite reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.95 billion, up 251% from a year earlier, and net income of $3.62 billion. The company announced a $6 billion buyback and forecast Q4 revenue of up to $8.25 billion. Gross margin rose to 78.4%. Shares had closed at $1,096.51 before slipping to about $1,030.
Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

1 May 2026
Apple reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and earnings of $2.01 per share, beating analyst estimates. The board approved a $100 billion share buyback and raised the dividend. Shares fell about 1% after hours as iPhone sales missed forecasts and chip supply remained tight. Investors are watching for clarity on AI strategy and the upcoming CEO transition to John Ternus.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

30 April 2026
Nvidia shares dropped 4.6% to $199.57 Thursday as investors reacted to Alphabet and Amazon expanding sales of their own AI chips. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue up 63% and began selling TPU chips directly to customers. AMD and Broadcom shares rose 5.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Amazon said its Trainium chip line secured $225 billion in revenue commitments.
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