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  • S&P 500 Hits Record Closing Above 7200 as April Ends; Futures Steady
    April 30, 2026, 6:23 PM EDT. S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached all-time highs, closing April with their strongest monthly gains since 2020. The S&P 500 topped 7,200 points for the first time, rising 1.02% on Thursday and 10.4% for April. Nasdaq advanced 0.89% to close, gaining 15.3% on the month. The Dow soared 1.62% Thursday, up 7.1% for April. Futures for all three indexes opened flat Thursday evening. Apple shares rose 2% in extended trading after beating Q2 expectations despite weak iPhone revenue. Barclays' Venu Krishna cited solid economic growth and tech momentum as key drivers but noted potential for a short-term pause. Upcoming earnings from Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and others, plus April manufacturing data, will influence market direction.

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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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