Dow Jumps 700 Points as US Stock Market Today Shrugs Off Oil Shock and Chases Best Month Since 2020

Thursday saw U.S. stocks climb, the Dow taking the lead as upbeat earnings fueled gains. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are now closing in on their strongest monthly rally since 2020, brushing off renewed worries around oil and inflation.

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Is the AI Stock Rally Over? 3 Warning Signs Investors Should Watch This Week

Is the AI Stock Rally Over? 3 Warning Signs Investors Should Watch This Week

On Thursday, U.S. investors grew choosier with artificial intelligence stocks. Meta Platforms dropped close to 10%, Microsoft slid over 3%, while Alphabet picked up nearly 6% as earnings moved the focus from the hype around AI to the hefty price tags involved. Nvidia, the trade’s chipmaker of choice, also traded lower early on.
30 April 2026
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Amazon Stock Rises on AWS AI Growth — Why AMZN’s Cloud Beat Matters Now

Amazon Stock Rises on AWS AI Growth — Why AMZN’s Cloud Beat Matters Now

Amazon.com stock climbed in early trading Thursday, following a better-than-anticipated performance from Amazon Web Services. The company’s cloud unit delivered solid growth, hinting that demand from businesses for AI infrastructure is beginning to make a meaningful impact on sales. Shares recently changed hands at $263.04, up roughly 1.4% from the previous close.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise Before GDP as Big Tech Earnings Split Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise Before GDP as Big Tech Earnings Split Wall Street

U.S. stock futures moved up ahead of Thursday’s session, with Alphabet and Amazon getting a lift from upbeat cloud numbers. Meta and Microsoft, on the other hand, lost ground as concerns lingered about costs tied to ramping up AI. As of 6:46 a.m. EDT, Dow Jones mini futures had climbed 351 points, S&P 500 mini futures were ahead by 13.5, and Nasdaq 100 minis gained 66.25, according to Bloomberg market data.
30 April 2026
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Dow Futures Drop as Oil Shock Threatens Big Tech’s AI Rally

Dow Futures Drop as Oil Shock Threatens Big Tech’s AI Rally

U.S. stock futures showed a mixed picture early Thursday. Dow contracts slipped, while Nasdaq 100 futures managed a slight gain. The recent pop in oil prices put pressure on what had been a boost from strong numbers at Alphabet and Amazon. According to Barron’s, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 269 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures were off by 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.1%. Reuters had shown the same general pattern in premarket action.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

U.S. equity futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s session, pressured by another surge in oil that managed to overshadow upbeat cloud numbers from Alphabet and Amazon. Investors are left weighing the durability of the AI-driven run as inflation jitters resurface. According to Bloomberg, futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all slipped just after 3:20 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, Reuters noted Brent crude hitting its highest since March 2022, stoked by renewed worries over potential U.S. military action targeting Iran.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

U.S. stocks diverged in after-hours moves Wednesday. Alphabet surged, lifted by strong cloud-driven earnings. Shares of Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft retreated as Wall Street weighed the cost of their AI investments. Earlier, the Dow dropped 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged 0.04% lower, and the Nasdaq managed a 0.04% gain.
30 April 2026
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QQQ Rises Today as Big Tech Earnings Put the Nasdaq 100 Rally on the Line

QQQ Rises Today as Big Tech Earnings Put the Nasdaq 100 Rally on the Line

Invesco QQQ Trust edged higher Wednesday, adding $3.99 to $661.57 in the latest trade as investors rotated back into the Nasdaq 100 both ahead of and following a fresh round of megacap tech earnings. Shares shifted between $655.78 and $663.32, with turnover topping 30 million.
30 April 2026
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AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

Wednesday’s artificial intelligence stock trade delivered a mixed bag. Alphabet moved higher in late trading, buoyed by solid cloud demand in Big Tech earnings. But Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft slipped after hours—investors were left weighing solid demand against renewed questions about the price tag for all that AI infrastructure.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

Stocks in the U.S. slipped Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping the most as traders stepped back ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision and a slate of major tech earnings that could shake up the market’s perspective on the AI-fueled run. According to the latest LSEG figures on Reuters, the Dow lost 0.59%, the S&P 500 was down 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.31%.
29 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Stocks lost ground early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 320.11 points, or 0.65%, to 48,821.82 as traders pulled back ahead of a Federal Reserve decision, a fresh round of big tech earnings, and another surge in oil prices. The S&P 500 edged down 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28%. Brent crude shot up 7.14% to $119.20, according to LSEG numbers reported by Reuters.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 98.75 points to 27,267.50 by 6:50 a.m. EDT, outpacing other indexes as traders braced for earnings from four top tech heavyweights and waited to see what the Fed would do on rates. S&P 500 mini futures ticked up 6.00 points to 7,177.00, while Dow minis posted a modest 20.00-point gain at 49,317.00.
29 April 2026
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Top 10 Growth Stocks to Watch in Q2 2026 as AI Spending Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

Top 10 Growth Stocks to Watch in Q2 2026 as AI Spending Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta are set to report before the bell Wednesday, and that’s where the Q2 2026 growth focus lands. Visa, T-Mobile, FICO, NXP, Corning, and Starbucks numbers are already on the table for investors to chew over. On Tuesday, tech stocks took another hit—fresh worries over AI spending dragged the Nasdaq down 0.90%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.49%, and the Dow edged lower by 0.05%.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

Nasdaq Composite slumped Tuesday morning, pulling major U.S. equity benchmarks into the red after renewed worries about artificial intelligence demand rattled chipmakers and names tied to the cloud. By 11:49 a.m. ET, Nasdaq had dropped 1.44%. The S&P 500 was off 0.78%, while the Dow managed a slim 0.12% gain, according to Reuters.
28 April 2026
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Best AI Stocks to Buy Today: 6 Names Wall Street Is Watching Before Big Tech’s $600 Billion AI Test

Best AI Stocks to Buy Today: 6 Names Wall Street Is Watching Before Big Tech’s $600 Billion AI Test

This week throws the spotlight on Big Tech’s $600 billion AI spending spree, with Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta in the thick of the “best AI stocks to buy today” argument ahead of Wednesday’s big earnings lineup. Reports are on tap from Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. Investors will be tracking whether those heavy AI investments are showing up in cloud sales, advertising gains, and enterprise software growth.
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Top Stock Picks

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#1 Strong buy

Alphabet

NASDAQ:GOOGL 92/100 • ★★★★½
#2 Strong buy

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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#3 Buy

S&P Global

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Amazon

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Microsoft

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Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Chicago Fed National Activity Index

A surprise around the 0.10 forecast could shift the morning growth narrative and influence Treasury yields and the dollar before the opening bell.

#2

PDD Holdings earnings

The day’s largest scheduled equity report can move PDD and the broader China-internet / e-commerce complex through revenue growth, margins and Temu commentary.

#3

XPeng earnings

Deliveries, margin progression and spending on AI-enabled mobility can affect U.S.-traded Chinese EV names and related technology suppliers.

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