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

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 20.04.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Micron Technology Poised as Nasdaq's Top AI Growth Stock Over Next Year April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Micron Technology (MU) stands out among artificial intelligence (AI) growth stocks with potential significant upside in the next 12 months. The company specializes in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) crucial for AI systems, which require massive memory capacity to train and deploy models. AI hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon are increasing orders amid expanding data centers. The HBM market is expected to triple to over $100 billion by 2028.
20 April 2026
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QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17 Billion in Brad Jacobs’ Biggest Building-Products Push Yet

QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17 Billion in Brad Jacobs’ Biggest Building-Products Push Yet

QXO said Sunday it will acquire TopBuild for about $17 billion in cash and stock, offering TopBuild shareholders $505 per share or 20.2 QXO shares each, with a 45% cash and 55% stock mix. The deal values TopBuild at a 23% premium to Friday’s close. The combined company is expected to generate over $18 billion in revenue and close the transaction in the third quarter, pending shareholder approval.
19 April 2026
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Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Corp’s top shareholders filed to sell up to 5.18 million shares worth nearly $54 million over two days, following news of a $20 million Marine Corps drone order. The stock fell 7.84% Friday to $10.34. AE Red Holdings and Edge Autonomy Ultimate Holdings submitted separate Form 144 notices for the proposed sales. Redwire completed its Edge Autonomy acquisition in June 2025.
19 April 2026
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Buc-ee’s Port Lavaca Store to Close in Rare Move, Rebrand as 7-Eleven

Buc-ee’s Port Lavaca Store to Close in Rare Move, Rebrand as 7-Eleven

Buc-ee’s plans to close its Port Lavaca, Texas, store at 2318 W. Main St., with the site expected to reopen as a 7-Eleven featuring a Laredo Taco Company restaurant. City officials say no building permits have been filed and Buc-ee’s has not announced a timeline. The store opened in 2000 and is one of the chain’s smaller locations. Port Lavaca would gain its third 7-Eleven if the conversion proceeds.
19 April 2026
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US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, but the Strait of Hormuz remained shut Sunday after Iran reversed its reopening, with new U.S.-Iran talks set for Monday in Pakistan. Nearly one-fifth of S&P 500 companies report earnings this week, including Tesla, Boeing, and Intel. Two vessels came under fire in the Strait Saturday, and U.S. gasoline prices average $4.05 a gallon.
19 April 2026
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Watches and Wonders 2026: Rolex, Patek And Cartier Meet Luxury’s Gulf Shock

Watches and Wonders 2026: Rolex, Patek And Cartier Meet Luxury’s Gulf Shock

Watches and Wonders Geneva entered its final public days Sunday as luxury brands faced sharp sales drops in the Gulf due to Middle East conflict. LVMH, Kering, and Hermès all reported declines tied to weaker Gulf demand, with Dubai mall sales plunging up to 50% in March. Airport retail also suffered as flight cancellations peaked. Swiss watch exports fell for a second year in 2025.
19 April 2026
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Psyence Biomedical in Spotlight After Trump’s Ibogaine Order Puts Supply Strategy to the Test

Psyence Biomedical in Spotlight After Trump’s Ibogaine Order Puts Supply Strategy to the Test

Psyence Biomedical shares jumped 29.5% to $7.60 after President Trump signed an order to accelerate research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine. The order offers faster FDA handling and $50 million in federal support but does not legalize ibogaine. Psyence, which supplies GMP-grade ibogaine, has no approved products and its lead drug is still in Phase IIb trials.
19 April 2026
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Interactive Brokers Earnings Preview: IBKR Faces a Crucial Test After Trading Surge

Interactive Brokers Earnings Preview: IBKR Faces a Crucial Test After Trading Surge

Interactive Brokers shares rose nearly 3% to $81.71 ahead of Tuesday’s first-quarter results, with analysts expecting earnings of about 60 cents per share. March saw daily average revenue trades up 25% year-on-year to 4.329 million, client accounts up 31%, and margin loans up 35% to $86 billion. However, DARTs and client equity slipped 1% and 4% from February. The company has expanded into crypto transfers and prediction markets.
19 April 2026
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AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 Enters Off-Nominal Orbit After Blue Origin Launch, Clouding 2026 Rollout

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 Enters Off-Nominal Orbit After Blue Origin Launch, Clouding 2026 Rollout

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite entered an off-nominal orbit after launching on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket Sunday from Cape Canaveral. The satellite powered on, but its trajectory clouds AST’s 2026 network rollout plans. New Glenn’s reused booster landed successfully. BlueBird 7 is the second of AST’s next-generation satellites intended to deliver direct-to-device 4G and 5G broadband.
19 April 2026
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Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron shares fell 2.2% to $183.99 Friday as oil prices plunged after Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported Sunday that shipping stalled again following renewed tensions, with at least two ships reporting gunfire. Brent crude dropped 9% Friday to $90.38 a barrel. Chevron’s trading volume more than doubled to 15.7 million shares.
19 April 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 19.04.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 19, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Stocks to Watch April 20: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Mastek, and More April 19, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Yes Bank reported strong Q4 earnings with profit growth of 9.1%, 8.5%, and 44.7% respectively. HDFC Bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) eased to 1.15%. ICICI's provisions dropped sharply to Rs 96.2 crore from Rs 890.7 crore. Yes Bank's net NPAs also fell to 0.2%. Jio Financial Services saw a 13.9% profit decline but doubled revenue. Mastek's profit jumped 30.9% with
19 April 2026
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Why VICI Properties Stock Jumped Ahead of Earnings: The Casino REIT’s $1.5 Billion Question

Why VICI Properties Stock Jumped Ahead of Earnings: The Casino REIT’s $1.5 Billion Question

VICI Properties shares rose 2.15% to $29.01 Friday, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow ahead of its April 29 earnings report. The company’s market value reached about $34.8 billion. Investors are focused on cash-flow guidance and VICI’s expanded $1.5 billion One Beverly Hills loan commitment. Volume was 8.7 million shares, below the 50-day average.
18 April 2026
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Grab Holdings Limited Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Buyback and Taiwan Deal Face a Hard Test

Grab Holdings Limited Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Buyback and Taiwan Deal Face a Hard Test

Grab Holdings shares climbed 4.7% to $4.21 on Nasdaq Friday, with 72.8 million shares traded. The company will report first-quarter results after U.S. markets close May 4. Grab agreed in March to buy Foodpanda Taiwan for $600 million, its first planned expansion outside Southeast Asia. The firm is also executing a $400 million share buyback program.
18 April 2026
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US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Records as Oil Tumbles Before Big Earnings Week

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Records as Oil Tumbles Before Big Earnings Week

U.S. stocks closed at record highs Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging their third straight records as oil prices plunged and hopes rose for a U.S.-Iran deal. Brent crude fell 9% to $90.38 a barrel after Iran said ships could pass the Strait of Hormuz, but by Saturday Iran tightened control and ships reported gunfire. The Dow jumped 868.71 points to 49,447.43. Energy stocks lagged as travel and consumer shares surged.
18 April 2026
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SoFi Stock Runs Toward a Make-or-Break Earnings Test After a Volatile Week

SoFi Stock Runs Toward a Make-or-Break Earnings Test After a Volatile Week

SoFi Technologies shares closed up 2.1% at $19.43 Friday, with trading volume above 73 million ahead of its April 29 earnings report. The stock’s rise follows allegations from short seller Muddy Waters, which SoFi has denied. Investors are watching for signs of stable lending and fee revenue amid scrutiny of the company’s accounting. Affirm, Robinhood, and LendingClub also gained Friday.
18 April 2026
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American Airlines Rejects United Merger Talk as AAL Stock Faces Its Next Big Test

American Airlines Rejects United Merger Talk as AAL Stock Faces Its Next Big Test

American Airlines said Friday it is not in merger talks with United Airlines and has no interest in a deal, following reports United’s CEO raised the idea with President Trump in February. American called a merger “negative for competition and for consumers.” Shares of both airlines rose before markets closed for the weekend. American will report first-quarter results April 23.
18 April 2026
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Netflix Stock Sinks After Weak Forecast as Reed Hastings Exit Raises Growth Questions

Netflix Stock Sinks After Weak Forecast as Reed Hastings Exit Raises Growth Questions

Netflix shares fell 9.8% Friday after a weak second-quarter forecast overshadowed a first-quarter profit boost and news that co-founder Reed Hastings will exit the board in 2026. The company projected Q2 revenue and earnings below analyst estimates, kept its 2026 outlook unchanged, and faces investor doubts over whether price hikes and ad revenue can offset slowing subscriber growth.
18 April 2026
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  • City warns on £43bn foreign takeover spree targeting UK stocks
    May 15, 2026, 10:23 AM EDT. A group of senior City figures has raised concerns over a surge in foreign acquisitions of London-listed firms, with unsolicited bids for 22 companies valued at £43 billion. The wave targets 'cheap' UK firms amid the stock market's struggles. This spike in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity points to increased foreign investor interest and potential implications for the UK's financial markets and corporate landscape.

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