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Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as ASX Slumps – Gold Crashes, CSL Plunges 15% in Shock Divergence

Australia’s ASX 200 fell 0.5% to around 9,012 Tuesday, bucking Wall Street’s record highs. CSL and WiseTech Global each plunged about 15%, with CSL slashing its profit outlook and WiseTech hit by a police raid. Spot gold dropped over 3%, hammering local miners. Domino’s Pizza jumped 7% after reports of a possible Bain Capital takeover.

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  • Jim Cramer's Top 10 Stock Market Watchlist for April 29
    April 29, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT. Jim Cramer highlights 10 key stock market events for April 29, with focus on the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate pause and Jerome Powell's final news conference. Major tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft will release earnings after the bell. Alphabet is favored for solid growth across Search, YouTube, Google Cloud, and AI chip development. Amazon's sky-high stock demands updates beyond cloud success. Meta faces scrutiny on AI strategy and ad revenue. Microsoft confronts AI challenges and cost controls amid buyout plans. Seagate's strong quarter fuels a stock surge but reveals supply limitations. Starbucks impresses with sales growth and strategic turnaround. Robinhood struggles after earnings miss, hinting at crypto-related weakness amid product expansion.

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Lemonade Stock Jumps as Q1 Revenue Surge Sharpens Its 2026 Profit Test

Lemonade Stock Jumps as Q1 Revenue Surge Sharpens Its 2026 Profit Test

29 April 2026
Lemonade Inc reported first-quarter revenue of $258 million, up 71% from a year earlier, and narrowed its net loss to $35.8 million, or 47 cents a share. Shares rose 5.6% in premarket trading after results beat estimates. In-force premium climbed 32% to $1.33 billion, with customers up 23% to 3.14 million. The company raised its 2026 outlook and now expects full-year revenue of up to $1.203 billion.
Biogen Cuts 2026 Profit Forecast After Q1 Beat as Leqembi Sales Surge

Biogen Cuts 2026 Profit Forecast After Q1 Beat as Leqembi Sales Surge

29 April 2026
Biogen lowered its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $14.25–$15.25 per share, citing research and development charges from recent acquisitions. First-quarter revenue rose 2% to $2.48 billion, with adjusted earnings of $3.57 per share, beating analyst estimates. Leqembi sales climbed 74% to $168 million globally.
Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

29 April 2026
Visa shares jumped 5% premarket Wednesday after the company beat quarterly profit estimates, raised its full-year outlook, and announced a $20 billion buyback. Adjusted net income rose to $6.3 billion, or $3.31 a share, topping forecasts. Payments volume climbed 9%, cross-border volume 12%. Visa cited resilient consumer spending but flagged Middle East tensions as a risk to travel flows.
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