Stock Market News — April 27, 2026 — Last 12 Hours PT (Morning update)
OpenAI breaks Microsoft exclusivity, free to deal with Amazon and Google. Qualcomm surges 13% on OpenAI chip tie-up. Shell acquires ARC Resources for $16.4B. Ackman's Pershing Square IPO oversubscribed at $5B. Bridgewater warns AI is existential threat to software.
Stock Market News — April 26, 2026 — Last 12 Hours PT (Evening Update)
Nikkei and KOSPI hit record highs as Intel's CPU rally extends into Asia. Sun Pharma confirms $11.8B Organon acquisition. Oil jumps on stalled US-Iran talks. US State Dept warns globally about DeepSeek AI thefts. Taiwan court jails execs in TSMC trade secrets case.
Stock Market News — April 24, 2026 — Last 12 Hours PT
Google plans up to $40B Anthropic investment. S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs. Intel's AI CPU boom lifts AMD +12%, Arm +8%. Meta taps AWS Graviton for AI agents. DeepSeek drops V4. China curbs US tech investment. European shares post first weekly loss on Iran fears.
Stock Market News — April 22, 2026 — Evening Update (Last 12 Hours PT)
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs on ceasefire relief and earnings. Tesla beats, raises capex to $25B+ for AI and robotics. Intel lands Tesla as first 14A customer. IBM disappoints. ServiceNow crashes on Middle East delays. SoftBank seeks $10B loan against OpenAI shares.
Stock Market News — April 20, 2026 — Evening Update (Last 12 Hours PT)
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO; John Ternus takes the helm. Anthropic commits $100B+ to Amazon cloud. SpaceX preps IPO with 3-day analyst meeting. Alaska Air pulls forecast on fuel surge. KOSPI hits record on AI chip rally. Strategy buys $2.54B in Bitcoin.
EverHint Stock Market News — April 20, 2026 — Mid-day Update - Last 12 Hours PT
US-Iran tensions rattle global markets after ship seizure as ceasefire deadline looms. M&A wave surges: QXO-TopBuild $17B, Eli Lilly-Kelonia $7B. Marvell jumps on Google AI chip talks. Japan hit by 7.7 quake. Amazon faces California antitrust push.
Stock Market News — April 19, 2026 — Evening Update
Wall St futures slip as US-Iran tensions escalate ahead of ceasefire expiry. QXO strikes $17B TopBuild deal. Eli Lilly nears $2B Kelonia acquisition. SK Hynix begins Nvidia Vera Rubin memory production. NAB flags $961M Iran war charge. EU pushes jet fuel diversification.
Stock Market News — April 17, 2026 — Last 12 Hours
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz — oil crashes below $90, Wall Street soars to fresh records. Systematic funds buy $86B in stocks in one week. Netflix slumps 10% on weak guidance. DeepSeek raising at $10B. Bitcoin past $75,500. Kailera +50% and AEVEX +25% on IPO debut.
Stock Market News — April 16, 2026 — Evening Update (last 12 hours, PT)
S&P 500 and Nasdaq extend records as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire lifts sentiment. OpenAI commits $20B+ to Cerebras chips. Madison Air surges 17% in biggest industrial IPO in decades. Netflix drops 8% on weak guidance; Hastings exits. Kone nears deal to acquire TK Elevator.
EverHint Stock Market News — April 15, 2026 — Evening Update (last 12 hours, PT)
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs as Iran peace hopes fuel rally. TSMC set for 50% profit jump on AI demand. Sazerac bids $15B for Jack Daniel's maker. Live Nation found guilty of illegal monopoly. Madison Air and Arxis raise $3.3B in IPOs. Spirit Airlines faces liquidation.
