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US stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors balanced strong corporate earnings against rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and persistent inflation concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.64% or 314 points, while the S&P 500 gained roughly 0.22%. Nasdaq 100 advanced around 0.06%. Earnings strength supports market sentiment Investor sentiment found… Continue reading Dow rises 314 points as earnings offset oil, inflation worries

Caterpillar reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by robust demand across its construction and power generation businesses, with shares rising nearly 6% in premarket trading. The industrial giant, widely viewed as a bellwether for global economic activity, posted earnings per share of $5.54 on revenue of $17.4 billion. That surpassed Wall Street expectations of… Continue reading Caterpillar jumps on earnings beat as AI-driven demand adds to growth

The United Arab Emirates’ impending exit from OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1 marks a seismic shift in the global energy landscape, dismantling a decades-long framework of production quotas that has governed market supply. As the cartel’s third-largest producer, the UAE’s pivot toward unconstrained output backed by its ambitious target of 5 million barrels per… Continue reading These two energy stocks will benefit from UAE’s decision to leave OPEC

SanDisk stock (NASDAQ: SNDK) heads into Thursday’s Q3 report with traders braced for a violent move, not a routine earnings reaction. The stock closed at $1,064.21 on Wednesday after falling 6.34% in the previous session, even as the stock remained one of 2026’s biggest winners. SanDisk is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the… Continue reading SanDisk stock: here’s what options data reveal ahead of Q3 earnings

Eli Lilly reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue on Thursday, driven by robust demand for its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs, prompting the company to raise its full-year guidance. The pharmaceutical giant now expects 2026 revenue to range between $82 billion and $85 billion, up from its earlier forecast of $80 billion to $83 billion.… Continue reading Eli Lilly stock jumps 6% after strong earnings and raised guidance

London’s benchmark index moved higher on Thursday, supported by strong corporate updates and gains in commodity-linked stocks, as investors turned cautious ahead of a key interest rate decision from the Bank of England. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.9% to 10,307.19 points by 0942 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 edged 0.4% higher. The gains… Continue reading FTSE 100 gains on earnings boost, focus shifts to BoE

Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative bet for Big Tech it is already driving growth across cloud, advertising and enterprise software. But the very scale of investment required to sustain that momentum is still emerging as the industry’s biggest fault line. Earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Amazon showed that AI is boosting… Continue reading AI drives growth, but here’s why investors lauded GOOG but punished META

Most emerging market stocks and currencies declined on Thursday as concerns over a potential escalation in the Iran war weighed on investor sentiment. Rising oil prices and a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve added to the pressure. Oil prices surged more than 7% amid fears of supply disruptions. According to an Axios report… Continue reading EM stocks dip on Iran fears, eye best month since 2022

US stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as a near-7% surge in Brent crude oil reignited inflation concerns and blunted optimism from a broadly strong set of Big Tech earnings. Investors now face a triple test: the first estimate for first-quarter GDP, March Personal Consumption Expenditures data, and continued fallout from the Federal Reserve’s… Continue reading Dow futures plunge 110 points: 5 things to know before market opens