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IBM stock price dips into the weekend as investors brace for Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock price dips into the weekend as investors brace for Jan. 28 earnings

IBM shares fell 0.76% to $292.44 Friday and slipped further after hours ahead of its January 28 earnings report. Investors await fourth-quarter results and guidance, focusing on software and consulting tied to new AI services. IBM Consulting has launched an internal AI delivery platform, but executives warn that scaling real value remains difficult. The company will hold its earnings call Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET.
AstraZeneca stock faces a new test: Iraq terrorism lawsuit revived with NYSE move days away

AstraZeneca stock faces a new test: Iraq terrorism lawsuit revived with NYSE move days away

A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit accusing AstraZeneca and other firms of funding terrorism in Iraq. The ruling was announced after U.S. markets closed; AstraZeneca shares had closed up 1.37% in New York and 0.15% in London. The company plans to switch its U.S. listing from Nasdaq to NYSE on Jan. 30. Investors await Monday’s market reaction.
Morgan Stanley stock slides into weekend as Fed decision, SpaceX IPO talk loom

Morgan Stanley stock slides into weekend as Fed decision, SpaceX IPO talk loom

Morgan Stanley shares fell 2.2% to $179 Friday, underperforming major indexes as bank stocks broadly declined. Goldman Sachs dropped 3.7%, JPMorgan Chase nearly 2%, and Bank of America 1.4%. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Dow lost 0.58%. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 decision and earnings from Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla next week.
Novo Nordisk Class B stock heads into Monday with Wegovy pill scripts and Victoza lawsuit in focus

Novo Nordisk Class B stock heads into Monday with Wegovy pill scripts and Victoza lawsuit in focus

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 1.17% at 401.35 crowns in Copenhagen, lifted by strong early U.S. demand for its new Wegovy pill. The company faces a new U.S. lawsuit alleging a “pay-for-delay” scheme for Victoza. Over 18,000 Wegovy pill prescriptions were reported in the U.S. since its Jan. 5 launch. Indian regulators approved local firms to make generic semaglutide ahead of the 2026 patent expiry.
GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace shares fell 0.4% to $293.87 Friday, capping a 9.6% slide over five sessions after its fourth-quarter results and 2026 outlook missed analyst profit estimates. Orders jumped 74% to $27 billion, while adjusted revenue rose 20% to $11.9 billion. CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. defended pricing and highlighted a $190 billion backlog. Analysts called the drop a valuation reset, not a shift in the engine cycle.
Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China’s A-shares closed Friday at 6.75 yuan, down 0.88%, with 395.97 million shares traded. BofA Global Research reported a record $49.2 billion outflow from Chinese equity funds last week. Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5% in 2025 to 747.7 billion yuan. Investors await China’s PMI data Jan. 31 and the U.S. Fed decision Jan. 28.
Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron shares closed up 0.04% at $166.72 after reports said Washington is negotiating with Chevron and oilfield service firms to speed repairs and raise Venezuela’s crude output. Production at Chevron’s Tengiz and Korolev fields in Kazakhstan remains halted after a fire, with repairs expected to finish by January 26. Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. Morgan Stanley cut its Chevron price target to $174.
Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) closed at $116.96 Friday, up 0.6% after a volatile week. Meta rose 1.72% to $658.76, while Alphabet’s Class C shares slipped 0.73%. UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta’s handling of WhatsApp for Business data. Intel shares plunged 17% after a weak forecast, weighing on tech sentiment.
Industrial stocks ETF XLI slips after tariff whiplash; GE Aerospace and Fed decision set up week ahead

Industrial stocks ETF XLI slips after tariff whiplash; GE Aerospace and Fed decision set up week ahead

U.S. industrial stocks fell Friday, with the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) closing down 0.77% at $164.22. Caterpillar dropped 3.4%, while GE Aerospace dipped 0.4% after reporting a 2026 adjusted EPS forecast slightly above estimates. Boeing edged up 0.3%. Tariffs and interest rates remain in focus as trading resumes Monday.
Consumer cyclical stocks close higher into the weekend as XLY price steadies ahead of Fed, Tesla earnings

Consumer cyclical stocks close higher into the weekend as XLY price steadies ahead of Fed, Tesla earnings

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rose 0.4% Friday to $123.13, up 0.7% for the week, led by Amazon and Tesla. The broader market ended mixed, with Intel plunging 17% after a weak forecast. Investors now await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and Tesla’s earnings report, both set for Jan. 28. S&P 500 valuations remain elevated, with consumer discretionary earnings down year-over-year.
First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision

First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision

First Citizens BancShares fell 8.5% Friday to $2,016.56 after forecasting 2026 net interest income below analyst estimates. The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF dropped 3.3% as regional banks slid ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision next week. First Citizens cited rate cut risks and steady credit quality, while Huntington Bancshares projected record net interest income for 2026.

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  • Wall Street Hits Records as Meta and Microsoft Falter, ASX Set for Rally
    April 30, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT. Wall Street's major indexes surged, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting record highs despite declines in Meta (-8.7%) and Microsoft (-3.9%) amid AI spending concerns. Apple rose 10% after strong Q1 earnings, while Caterpillar and Eli Lilly gained nearly 10% each on industrial and earnings upgrades. Europe's Eurostoxx 600 climbed 1.1% following the ECB's rate hold. ASX futures indicate a 1.5% opening jump. Oil prices fell sharply from four-year highs due to hedge fund profit taking and a softer U.S. dollar, which also boosted the Australian dollar and gold nearly 2%. Analysts called the oil market moves volatile and difficult to gauge fundamentals. This dynamic underpins the cautious yet upbeat global market mood.

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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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