U.S. equities ended with strong gains on Thursday, boosted by a 17% jump in Microsoft shares. The S&P 500 advanced 1.45%, and the Nasdaq climbed 2.53%.
NEW YORK, July 30, 2026, 15:57 EDT — Shares of BigBear.ai climbed 8% in early trade before its earnings report, with revenue projections indicating the second half must show greater strength to meet the company’s full-year guidance.
Shares of FuelCell Energy, Inc. jumped 28.7% in Thursday afternoon trading. The stock climbed to $23.36 before pulling back. Trading volume was close to 10 million shares as of 3 p.m.
Shares of GlucoTrack jumped as Lōkahi Therapeutics proposed an easier pathway for LT-100. The fully owned subsidiary is seeking approval for a single subcutaneous injection rather than as many as 15 intradermal injections.
Shares of Plug Power Inc. climbed 7.9% to $2.05 during Thursday afternoon trading, with U.S. markets still open. This uptick came after the stock posted six consecutive declines.
Ambev S.A. recovered from most of a 5.5% intraday drop on Thursday. U.S.-listed shares slipped 0.5% to $3.09 as revenue and EBITDA came in below XP estimates, though profit exceeded them.
UiPath shares declined even as U.S. equities rose on Thursday. The company’s investor updates have not posted anything fresh since June 16, making the second quarter outlook the main reference point for investors.
Paramount Skydance Corporation lost 2.6% on Thursday. The company’s market capitalization remained close to $8.66 billion. According to Bloomberg, the Ellison family could be liable for $9.8 billion if the Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. deal is blocked by regulators. That risk amounts to about 113% of Paramount’s public equity value.
Shares of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated jumped 27.4% to $118.41 as of 13:45 EDT. The company reported a 32% increase in quarterly sales and lifted its full-year guidance.
Ondas Inc. stock rose 9.5% to $7.45 during afternoon trading on Nasdaq, after touching $7.48 earlier in the session. The advance came after BlackRock disclosed an ownership stake and Ondas announced its earnings date.
Chipotle's stock jumped on Thursday following better-than-expected quarterly sales and adjusted earnings. The company also lifted its full-year forecast for comparable sales. Market response focused mainly on the company's individual performance.
Shares of Cycurion, Inc. were last traded at $1.35 on Thursday, marking a rise of 399.6%. Trading volume totaled 412.1 million shares. The stock was halted for volatility for the sixth time since midday, with the latest pause occurring at 12:59 EDT.
Keel Infrastructure Corp. rose 29.8% to $4.1264 as of 1:01 p.m. EDT. Trading volume climbed to 43.9 million shares, approaching its 65-day average by early afternoon.
Nuwellis shares surged over 100% in early Nasdaq trading on Thursday, with the stock last quoted at $4.35, marking a gain of 130.2%. Trading volume surpassed 103.2 million shares. The company recently showcased pediatric data for its Aquadex fluid-removal system.
On Thursday, American depositary receipts of SK hynix trading in the U.S. hovered around $146.25. This level represented nearly a 60% premium compared to the currency-adjusted value of the company's shares listed in Seoul. Trading in Seoul was shut, while Nasdaq sessions continued.
Alnylam stock dropped 28.4% to $205.25 during active trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday. The company revised its 2026 transthyretin product revenue forecast lower by $200 million at the midpoint.
Caterpillar stock climbed 3.1% to $807.25 late Thursday morning. The increase came after a 6.9% decline to $782.72 on Wednesday, triggered by a downgrade from Baird. U.S. markets remained open.
Nebius saw its simple equity value rise by roughly $10.7 billion by midday, based on 253.9 million shares outstanding as of March 31. Following the gains, the stock was just 5.1% under Freedom Capital’s $200 price target.
Canadian Bitcoin hardware manufacturer Coinkite has urged Coldcard Mk3 owners to transfer assets from wallets with seed phrases generated on firmware versions 4.0.1 to 5.0.3. The alert follows a large-scale theft involving 594.48 BTC (valued at ~$38M), suspected to be caused by weak entropy during wallet creation. Security researchers warn impacted wallets face security threats. Coinkite recommends generating fresh seeds using unaffected hardware and carefully moving funds.
The ETH/BTC ratio climbed to 0.030, marking a three-month peak and highlighting Ethereum's strength as its market share advanced to 10.5%. Bitcoin dominance also increased to 58.7%, while assets outside the top two fell to 30.8%. ETH gains are backed by institutional buying and ETF inflows, yet the market stays concentrated in Bitcoin and Ethereum and a wider altcoin surge has not emerged.
Resource Base has raised funds for its Australian projects by completing a placement of 28 million shares at 2.5 cents apiece. The capital injection is intended to back the company's ongoing resource development efforts across Australia.