Today: 3 May 2026

Coal India stock hits 52-week high after opening coal e-auctions to Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

Coal India stock hits 52-week high after opening coal e-auctions to Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

Coal India began allowing buyers in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal to bid directly in its online coal auctions from Jan. 1. Shares rose about 7% to a 52-week high after the move. The change follows a drop in domestic power-sector demand and recent government approval for surplus coal exports. Foreign buyers will bid under the same rules as Indian customers and pay electronically in approved currencies.
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft closed 2025 at $483.62, up about 15% for the year, according to TS2.tech. TipRanks data show analysts have a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36, implying 30.6% upside. Vanguard is the top shareholder with an 8.17% stake. Wedbush’s Dan Ives set a $625 target, calling fiscal 2026 a key year for Microsoft’s AI growth.
2 January 2026
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IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

Institutional investors have increased stakes in IREN after its $9.7 billion, five-year AI cloud contract with Microsoft, requiring major new data center capacity in Texas. Shares traded at $37.77, down 1.3% premarket Friday. Goldman Sachs began coverage with a Neutral rating and $39 price target. IREN still relies mainly on crypto mining revenue as it shifts to AI services.
2 January 2026
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Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after markets close, with CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma hosting a call at 5 p.m. ET. Shares fell about 2% in premarket trading to $113, valuing the company at $127 billion. Analysts flagged high valuation and exposure to crypto volatility as key risks. Robinhood joined the S&P 500 in September 2025.
2 January 2026
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Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

Alphabet shares surged 65% in 2025, their best year since 2009, driven by investor interest in AI. Wall Street expects 2026 earnings growth to slow to 6% as capital spending rises nearly 29% to $114.3 billion. Google Cloud remains a key focus, with $155 billion in backlog and 33.5% revenue growth in Q3. Alphabet’s class A shares were down 0.3% at $313 Friday morning.
2 January 2026
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Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

Elon Musk donated 210,699 Tesla shares, worth about $100 million, to unnamed charities on December 30, according to a U.S. securities filing. The recipients indicated they do not plan to sell the stock soon. Tesla shares rose about 2.5% in premarket trading Friday ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter delivery update. The filing listed the transfer price as $0.00 per share.
2 January 2026
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NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

Nio shares fell 7.4% to $5.10 in premarket trading Friday after the company reported record December and fourth-quarter deliveries. XPeng and Li Auto also traded lower, down 4.7% and 2.0%. Nio delivered 48,135 vehicles in December and 124,807 in the fourth quarter, bringing 2025 deliveries to 326,028. CEO William Li said the company will soon mark its one-millionth mass-produced vehicle.
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, nearing $90,000 as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs stayed in focus after year-end outflows. Crypto-linked stocks fell in premarket trading, with Coinbase down 2.4% and Marathon Digital off 3.6%. Ether, XRP, and solana also gained. Traders looked ahead to next week’s U.S. jobs data and President Trump’s expected Fed chair pick.
2 January 2026
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Nvidia stock: China’s H200 rush and Samsung HBM4 talks put 2026 AI rally in focus

Nvidia stock: China’s H200 rush and Samsung HBM4 talks put 2026 AI rally in focus

Nvidia has asked TSMC to boost H200 chip production after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, sources said. Nvidia holds about 700,000 units in stock and set China-bound H200 prices near $27,000 each. Samsung confirmed talks to supply HBM4 memory to Nvidia. TSMC may begin expanded output in Q2 as Beijing weighs import approval.
2 January 2026
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NIO posts record December deliveries as CEO says 1 millionth vehicle is days away

NIO posts record December deliveries as CEO says 1 millionth vehicle is days away

NIO delivered a record 48,135 vehicles in December 2025, up 54.6% from a year earlier, bringing full-year deliveries to 326,028 and cumulative deliveries to 997,592. The company’s main NIO brand saw a yearly decline, but new Onvo and Firefly models drove growth. CEO William Li said NIO will soon reach its one-millionth vehicle and plans over 1,000 new battery swap stations in 2026. BYD’s December sales dropped 18.3% year-on-year.
2 January 2026
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Amazon’s 2026 FBA rule kicks in as analysts turn bullish on AWS rebound

Amazon’s 2026 FBA rule kicks in as analysts turn bullish on AWS rebound

Amazon stopped offering prep and item-labeling services for U.S. Fulfillment by Amazon shipments as of Jan. 1, shifting those tasks to sellers. The change affects all U.S. FBA shipments created after that date. Amazon also expanded Same-Day Delivery of groceries to over 2,300 U.S. cities and plans further growth in 2026. Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, will begin charging for rides in Las Vegas in early 2026.
2 January 2026
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AI’s “Pick-and-Shovel” Boom: Power, Cooling and Networking Stocks Take the Spotlight in 2026

AI’s “Pick-and-Shovel” Boom: Power, Cooling and Networking Stocks Take the Spotlight in 2026

Vertiv and Arista Networks posted three-year revenue growth of 70.4% and 92.8%, outpacing Alphabet and Microsoft, according to The Motley Fool. Both suppliers now trade at higher earnings multiples—Vertiv at 41 times and Arista at 46—versus around 30 for the tech giants. Barron’s warned that power supply could become a bottleneck for AI expansion in 2026. Investors are shifting focus to data-center infrastructure.
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • National Australia Bank Share Price and Valuation Metrics Explored
    May 3, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT. National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) shares hover near $39.83 amid investor focus on net interest margin (NIM) and return on equity (ROE). NAB's NIM stands at 1.71%, slightly below the ASX major bank average of 1.78%, signaling lower lending profitability. However, the bank's ROE of 11.4% surpasses the sector average of 9.35%, indicating strong profit generation relative to shareholder equity. Analysts emphasize NIM as crucial, given that lending accounted for 81% of NAB's total income last year. Workplace culture ratings, sourced from Seek, show NAB at 3 out of 5, slightly under sector peers, highlighting potential human capital risks. Investors balancing these factors could gauge the bank's medium to long-term growth prospects amid competitive pressures in Australia's financial sector.

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Nvidia’s Physical AI Push Is Pulling Asia’s Tech Stocks Into a New Race

Nvidia’s Physical AI Push Is Pulling Asia’s Tech Stocks Into a New Race

3 May 2026
Asian suppliers now make up about 90% of Nvidia’s production costs, up from 65% last year, according to Bloomberg data. Shares of companies linked to Nvidia, including LG Electronics and Nanya Technology, rose last week after reports of new partnerships. Nvidia last traded at $198.45, down 0.6%, with U.S. markets closed Sunday. Samsung reported a surge in chip income and warned of possible supply shortages as AI demand grows.
Teradyne Stock Faces Fresh AI Test as 10-Q Shows Record Revenue, Limited Visibility

Teradyne Stock Faces Fresh AI Test as 10-Q Shows Record Revenue, Limited Visibility

3 May 2026
Teradyne reported first-quarter revenue of $1.282 billion, nearly double last year’s figure, driven by surging demand for AI-linked semiconductor test equipment. Taiwan and Korea accounted for a combined 60% of sales, while China’s share fell. Gross margin rose to 60.9%. Management warned of weaker visibility and order timing risk for the second half.
NextEra Energy Wins 3,000-MW Arizona Solar Deal as Data Centers Stretch the Grid

NextEra Energy Wins 3,000-MW Arizona Solar Deal as Data Centers Stretch the Grid

3 May 2026
NextEra Energy will build 3,000 megawatts of new solar generation for Salt River Project in Arizona, with completion expected by 2034. The contract aims to meet surging power demand around Phoenix, much of it driven by data centers. SRP has not finalized the cost of the power, and the first 500 megawatts are set for 2029. NextEra shares closed at $96.95 on Friday.
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