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European Stocks Rally on Pharma Shakeups, Tech Surge – What’s Next?

European Stocks Rally on Pharma Shakeups, Tech Surge – What’s Next?

European stocks closed higher Monday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.5% and the STOXX 600 gaining 0.2% as healthcare and tech outperformed. GSK surged 3.3% after CEO Emma Walmsley’s exit was announced; AstraZeneca rose 1.3% on plans for a New York listing. Lufthansa said it will cut 4,000 jobs. Oil fell 0.6% on resumed Iraqi Kurdish exports and OPEC+ supply news; gold hit a record $3,812 an ounce.

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  • Stock Market Today April 29: Tech Earnings Boosts Mixed as Markets Await Fed Decision
    April 29, 2026, 7:38 PM EDT. The S&P 500 edged down 0.04% to 7,135.95, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.04% to 24,673.24, and the Dow Jones fell 0.57% to 48,861.81 on April 29 as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks following a two-day meeting. The Fed held rates steady, citing ongoing inflation concerns, and Powell will remain on the Board of Governors. After the bell, megacap tech firms Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft all exceeded earnings expectations; Alphabet and Amazon gained in after-hours trading, while Meta and Microsoft declined. Notably, Alphabet's strong Google Cloud revenue boosted AI investment confidence, whereas Meta's stock fell amid overspending worries. PayPal, Seagate Technology, and Bloom Energy also saw gains. Investors remain cautious about AI-driven valuations as total tech capital expenditures surpass $650 billion.

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Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

30 April 2026
Brookfield Renewable Corp’s NYSE shares fell 12.5% to $35.20 on Wednesday, with volume quadrupling the three-month average ahead of first-quarter results due Friday. The drop came despite a higher quarterly dividend and mixed analyst views. The company operates 47 GW of clean energy assets globally. Analysts expect a first-quarter loss of 33.92 cents per share on $1.62 billion in revenue.
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