Morgan Stanley (MS) exceeds Q1 expectations with $3.43 EPS and $20.58B revenue, powered by trading gains and record M&A activity in volatile markets.
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Alibaba (BABA) stock gained 3.6% after its cloud division revealed cybersecurity price hikes up to 50%. Barclays maintains Buy rating with $186 target.
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.4-Cyber for verified cybersecurity professionals, responding to Anthropic’s Mythos model that triggered U.S. regulatory warnings.
Stellantis (STLA) stock surged 4% after reporting Q1 shipments of 1.36M vehicles, up 12% YoY, with North America and Europe leading growth.
Nvidia’s new Ising AI models boost quantum stocks. D-Wave surged 8%, IonQ gained 6.2% as the quantum computing market eyes $11B by 2030.
Bank of America (BAC) beats Q1 estimates with $1.11 EPS. Trading revenue climbs 13%, investment banking fees surge 21% on strong M&A activity.
Hermès (RMS.PA) shares plunged 13% after Q1 2026 revenue of €4.07B missed estimates, pressured by Middle East tensions and Asia-Pacific deceleration.
Gold prices declined 1% Wednesday as US-Iran ceasefire talks progressed. Despite weekly gains, inflation fears and high rates continue pressuring bullion.
Snap (SNAP) stock rises 9% after announcing 1,000 layoffs and $500M cost cuts in response to pressure from activist investor Irenic Capital Management.
GitLab (GTLB) stock surged 7.6% premarket following news of expanded Google Cloud partnership integrating Duo platform with Gemini AI models.
Nvidia (NVDA) stock climbed 3.8% after unveiling Ising quantum AI models. Analysts maintain Strong Buy rating with $273 price target, implying 55% upside.
AMD stock jumped 3.34% after UALink approval. Analysts forecast 46% revenue growth in 2026, with Q1 earnings expected May 5. Read the full analysis.
IonQ (IONQ) stock jumped 20% after successfully connecting quantum systems with light and winning a DARPA contract for heterogeneous quantum networks.
Netflix (NFLX) reports Q1 2026 earnings Thursday. Analysts expect $0.79 EPS and $12.18B revenue. Stock up 10% YTD. Should you buy before results?
Nike (NKE) shares rose 2% after Tim Cook and CEO Elliott Hill bought ~$2M in stock near 12-year lows, despite analyst downgrades and weak China outlook.

