Stock Market 22 April 2026

Sensex, Nifty Fall Again Today as Oil Holds Above $100 and HSBC Cuts India to Underweight

Indian stocks slipped further Thursday. By 1:02 p.m. IST, the Nifty 50 sat at 24,207.25, while the BSE Sensex registered 77,799.23. Oil prices stubbornly held above $100 a barrel, and HSBC’s downgrade of Indian equities to “underweight” added pressure. Both indices shed nearly 1% on Wednesday.

23 April 2026

LSE:HSBA·NSE:HCLTECH·NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:ICICIBANK·Oil Prices·Stock Market·TSX:8604

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Tops $103, Sainsbury and WH Smith Warn on Profits

By 08:38 BST, London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.59% at 10,414.79, with Brent crude at $103.34 a barrel, as a fresh jump in oil and new warnings from Sainsbury and WH Smith kept pressure on UK stocks. The drop left London slightly weaker than the Euro STOXX 50, which was down 0.42%.

23 April 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:ASC·LSE:BP·LSE:EZJ·LSE:IAG·LSE:SBRY·LSE:SHEL·LSE:SMWH·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 23.04.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 23, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Kuaishou Technology Shares Slide Amid Valuation Debate April 23, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Kuaishou Technology (SEHK:1024) has seen its shares fall 2.6% in one day and 6.2% over the past week, continuing a longer downward trend with a 45.7% drop over three months. Despite revenue reaching CN¥142.8 billion and net income of CN¥18.6 billion, both up annually, investor sentiment remains cautious. The stock trades at HK$44.14, sharply below a fair value estimate of HK$91.42, reflecting optimism about its growth in AI-powered services, digital goods, and

23 April 2026

Stock Market·US Economy

Capital One $425 Million Settlement Gets Final Approval — When 360 Savings Payments May Arrive

Capital One’s $425 million deal with customers left in lower-yielding 360 Savings accounts now has a green light from a federal judge in Virginia, clearing the way for payouts. Anyone who held an account between Sept. 18, 2019 and June 16, 2025, is in line for compensation. The settlement’s website says checks may start landing as soon as July 21, barring any appeals.

23 April 2026

NASDAQ:COF·Stock Market

Lam Research stock jumps after record quarter, stronger forecast points to more AI chip spending

Lam Research jumped roughly 4% after hours as the chip-equipment maker reported all-time high revenue and profit for the March quarter, and its outlook for June topped analyst estimates. Adjusted earnings landed at $1.47 per share on $5.84 billion in revenue—both beating expectations of $1.36 a share and $5.75 billion.

23 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:LRCX·Stock Market·Technology

Lululemon names former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill CEO as founder pressure mounts

Lululemon Athletica tapped Heidi O’Neill, a former Nike executive, as its next chief executive on Wednesday, following a stretch of sluggish U.S. sales and mounting shareholder pressure. O’Neill is set to step in on Sept. 8 and will also join the board, the company said.

23 April 2026

NASDAQ:LULU·Stock Market

Texas Instruments Stock Jumps as Strong Forecast Signals Chip Demand Is Waking Up

Texas Instruments projected second-quarter revenue and profit ahead of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, citing a pickup in orders from both data-center and industrial clients. Shares popped about 8% in after-hours trade. Investors saw the outlook as a clearer indication that analog chip demand is bouncing back, following a lengthy inventory correction.

22 April 2026

NASDAQ:TXN·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

ServiceNow Stock Sinks As Iran War Hits Deals And CEO Calls AI Threat ‘Parlor Tricks’

ServiceNow dropped 14% in after-hours action Wednesday. The enterprise software firm blamed the Middle East conflict for pushing back a handful of major deals, taking some wind out of what was otherwise a solid quarter. Still, the company raised its full-year subscription revenue forecast.

22 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:NOW·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla Earnings Surprise: $1.4 Billion Cash Flow Steals Focus From Revenue Miss

Tesla stock moved higher Wednesday after hours, lifted by the company’s unexpected $1.44 billion free cash flow haul. Quarterly revenue came up short of Wall Street’s consensus, but investors zeroed in on that cash flow figure—what’s left after capex—as Tesla continues plowing money into factories, AI, and its robotaxi push.

22 April 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Are Hours From Paramount Vote That Could Redraw Hollywood

Shareholders at Warner Bros. Discovery have until 11:59 p.m. EDT Wednesday to submit their proxies on Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion offer, with any missed votes automatically counting as opposition. Next up: a special meeting set for 10 a.m. Thursday. If investors approve the $31-a-share cash sale—championed by the board and outside advisers—regulatory clearance becomes the final hurdle.

22 April 2026

NASDAQ:PARA·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

Alphabet Stock Gets Fresh $410 Target Ahead of Earnings as Gemini and Google Cloud Lift Outlook

Wall Street handed Alphabet another vote of confidence Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets bumped its price target to $410, while BofA Securities stuck with its Buy call at $370 as the Google parent’s April 29 earnings approach. Shares traded 1.7% higher around $337.93 by midday.

22 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

AMD Stock Jumps as Stifel Lifts Price Target to $320 Ahead of May 5 Earnings

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices jumped roughly 6% to $302.24 on Wednesday, following a fresh 12-month price target boost from Stifel. The firm bumped its target up to $320 from $280 while maintaining its Buy call. AMD touched as high as $302.57 during the session, extending a brisk rally for April.

22 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

Why GE Aerospace Stock Fell Despite an Earnings Beat and a $210 Billion Backlog

GE Aerospace slumped roughly 4% Wednesday, despite topping first-quarter expectations and signaling it's tracking toward the upper end of its 2026 profit outlook. Investors focused instead on the company’s decision to hold its full-year guidance steady, pushing the stock lower.

22 April 2026

Aerospace Industry·Earnings Reports·NYSE:GE·Stock Market

Microsoft Stock’s $500 Question: Why Wall Street Is Watching Azure Before Earnings

Microsoft climbed Wednesday, gaining around 1.7% to $431.31 after Bank of America’s new call on the stock spotlighted Azure’s momentum, Copilot demand, and the heavy spending tied to AI infrastructure. Investors are watching with Microsoft’s fiscal Q3 numbers due out next week.

22 April 2026

Cloud Computing·Earnings Reports·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Broadcom Stock Nears Record as Google AI Chip Push Fuels AVGO Breakout Bet

Broadcom shares climbed Wednesday, approaching all-time highs after Google’s newest AI chip hit the market—reinforcing the sense that AVGO sits squarely at the center of custom AI hardware supply. Shares last changed hands at $419.62, up 4.3%. They had earlier reached $420.04.

22 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Wall Street Rally as Iran Ceasefire Relief Meets Earnings Momentum

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday, with tech names pushing the Nasdaq higher, as investors returned to technology shares and snapped up companies posting strong earnings following President Donald Trump’s move to extend the ceasefire with Iran.

22 April 2026

Earnings Reports·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:STX·NYSE:BA·NYSE:BSX·Stock Market

Super Micro Stock Climbs Before Earnings As Options Traders Price An 11% Swing

Super Micro Computer shares climbed Wednesday, with traders setting up ahead of the company’s May 5 earnings—an event likely to show if robust AI-server demand overshadows ongoing legal and governance worries.

22 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market

GameStop Stock Jumps Again: Why GME Is Back Above $25 And What Could Break The Rally

GameStop popped roughly 4.2% around midday in New York on Wednesday, with GME close to $25.49 as traders rotated back into the meme-stock following a quick promotional burst and new talk about CEO Ryan Cohen’s capital moves. Shares briefly touched $25.73, with more than 5.3 million changing hands.

22 April 2026

NASDAQ:GME·Stock Market

RTX Raises 2026 Outlook on Missile Demand and Jet-Service Strength, but Stock Slides Again

RTX boosted its 2026 forecast following better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, with upticks in missile orders at Raytheon and steady demand for aircraft repairs driving results. Even so, shares slipped another 2.5% in early Wednesday trading, adding to Tuesday's 4.4% slide.

22 April 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market·Technology

Vanguard ETF Splits Take Effect: What Lower Prices for VGT, VUG, MGK, VOOG and VO Mean Now

Vanguard’s five scheduled ETF share splits have taken effect, and by Wednesday morning, several of its largest equity funds were each trading under $103 per share. As of late morning in New York, VGT was at $102.24, VUG stood at $82.59, MGK hit $83.55, while VOOG traded at $77.16 and VO at $76.68.

22 April 2026

ETFs·Stock Market

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