AI & Tech
Meta and Microsoft Cut 20,000 Jobs as AI Replaces Workers
Meta and Microsoft announced 20,000 combined layoffs in April 2026, explicitly citing AI automation. Here's what traders should know.
Apr 28, 2026
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Stocks
Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Deal Reshapes Global Pharma
Sun Pharmaceutical's $11.75 billion all-cash acquisition of Organon creates a top-25 global drugmaker and marks biopharma's biggest deal of 2026.
Apr 28, 2026
Stocks
GM Earnings Preview: Tariffs, Soft Sales Test Detroit's Top Name
General Motors reports Q1 2026 earnings Tuesday with $750M-$1B in tariff costs and a 9.7% sales decline. Guidance is the key variable for GM stock.
Apr 28, 2026
ETFs
Defense ETFs Surge 48% in 2026 as NATO Spending Soars
Defense ETFs like SHLD, XAR, and ITA are the top-performing thematic funds of 2026, fueled by record NATO spending and $2.63 trillion in global defense budgets.
Apr 28, 2026
Crypto
Bitcoin ETFs Pull $2.4B in April as Whales Stack
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.43 billion in April inflows while whales accumulated 270,000 BTC. Why the price remains stuck near $77,000.
Apr 28, 2026
AI & Tech
Big Tech's $16 Trillion Earnings Week Tests AI Thesis
Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon report Wednesday with $645B in combined AI capex on the line. What traders need to watch.
Apr 28, 2026
Macro
IMF Cuts Global Growth to 3.1%, Raises Inflation on Oil Shock
IMF downgrades 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and lifts inflation outlook to 4.4% as the Iran conflict and tariffs reshape the economic picture.
Apr 28, 2026
Macro
Bank of Japan's Hawkish Hold Sends Yen Higher on 6-3 Split
Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.75% but three dissenters push for a hike. Yen strengthens as markets price 74% odds of a June rate increase.
Apr 28, 2026
Markets
Oil Nears $110 as Strait of Hormuz Deadlock Grinds On
Brent crude climbs to $110.55 as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and Strait of Hormuz shipping stays curtailed. Traders eye new price floor.
Apr 28, 2026
Markets
S&P 500 Stalls Near Record as $16T Earnings Week Looms
S&P 500 futures dip 0.1% from record highs as Wall Street braces for $16 trillion Big Tech earnings week and the Fed's April decision.
Apr 28, 2026
Crypto
Goldman Sachs Files Bitcoin Income ETF as Wall Street Doubles Down
Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF using covered-call strategies, joining BlackRock in the race to build yield products on top of BTC.
Apr 27, 2026
ETFs
XRP ETFs Post Record Inflow Streak as April Hits $65M
XRP ETFs have logged $65 million in April inflows with zero outflow days in two weeks, led by Bitwise and Franklin Templeton in a record-breaking streak.
Apr 27, 2026
Crypto
Bitcoin Holds $78K as FOMC Week Begins and ETF Inflows Hit $2.1B
Bitcoin trades near $78,700 ahead of the April FOMC meeting, with spot ETFs logging $2.1 billion in inflows over eight straight days.
Apr 27, 2026
AI & Tech
Intel Surges 24% on Earnings as AI Revives the CPU Market
Intel stock posts its best day since 1987, soaring 24% after Q1 revenue of $13.6B and a 22% jump in data center sales driven by AI workloads.
Apr 27, 2026
AI & Tech
Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion as AI Chip Spending Tops $650B
Nvidia closes at record $208.27, crossing $5 trillion market cap as hyperscalers commit $650 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026.
Apr 27, 2026
Stocks
Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Bid Sparks Healthcare M&A
Sun Pharma agrees to acquire Organon for $11.75 billion in cash at $14 per share, a 60% premium, in one of the biggest Indian outbound deals ever.
Apr 27, 2026
Stocks
Nvidia Tops $5 Trillion as AI Chip Demand Hits $1 Trillion
Nvidia stock closed at a record $208 on Friday, pushing market cap past $5 trillion on confirmed $1 trillion AI chip demand through 2027.
Apr 27, 2026
ETFs
ETF Sector Rotation Hits Tech With $3.3B in Outflows
Tech ETFs lost $3.3 billion in April as investors rotated into cyclicals and AI infrastructure, while robotics and AI thematic funds captured 95% of thematic flows.
Apr 27, 2026
Macro
Fed Holds Rates This Week as Oil Shock Tests Inflation
The Fed meets April 28-29 with rates at 3.50-3.75%. Markets price a 99.9% hold probability as $107 oil complicates the inflation outlook.
Apr 27, 2026
Macro
Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low as Inflation Fears Surge
University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 49.8 in April 2026, the lowest reading on record, as year-ahead inflation expectations jumped to 4.7%.
Apr 27, 2026
Markets
Buffett Indicator Hits 227% as S&P 500 Trades at Record
The Buffett Indicator hits 227% — well above the 200% danger zone — as the S&P 500 trades at all-time highs. What history says about timing.
Apr 27, 2026
Markets
S&P 500 Futures Flat as Oil Tops $107 and Mag 7 Week Looms
S&P 500 futures hold steady Monday as Brent crude surges past $107 on stalled Iran talks and five Magnificent Seven earnings reports loom this week.
Apr 27, 2026
ETFs
Ethereum ETFs Snap Losing Streak With 9-Day Inflow Run
Spot Ethereum ETFs pulled in $43.4 million on April 21, extending a nine-day inflow streak that breaks a five-month outflow trend and signals a turn in ETH positioning.
Apr 24, 2026
ETFs
XRP ETFs Cross $1B AUM as Coinbase Launches TAS Futures
XRP spot ETFs now hold over $1 billion in assets and 787 million tokens, with Coinbase set to launch trade-at-settlement futures on May 1 as institutional flow builds.
Apr 24, 2026