US stocks gained on Friday, building on the momentum from one of the strongest monthly rallies in years, as investor optimism around corporate earnings outweighed lingering concerns about geopolitical tensions and oil market volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 180 points, or 0.36%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.54% and the Nasdaq Composite
Exxon Mobil reported a mixed performance for the first quarter of 2026. While the company’s revenue exceeded expectations, its adjusted earnings per share were below forecasts. This shortfall was primarily attributed to substantial one-off charges and timing issues related to derivatives. The stock fell 1.6% on Friday after the results came out. The strong underlying
Stellar (XLM) has been moving through a weak stretch in the market, extending its decline over the past seven days even as the network continues to push new development initiatives. The token is currently trading around $0.159, showing only mild short-term recovery attempts after slipping under key technical levels. Despite occasional intraday rebounds, the broader
Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion through an investment-grade bond sale. The move comes as the company accelerates spending on infrastructure to capitalise on the artificial intelligence boom, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The offering is expected to be split into as many as six tranches.
Shares of Meta Platforms fell sharply in early trading on Thursday, dropping around 9%. The move comes despite the company reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results, as investors reacted to a significant increase in capital expenditure guidance. The decline underscores growing market sensitivity to the cost of artificial intelligence investments, even as revenue and profitability remain strong.
Nexo, a digital assets wealth platform, has expanded its Zero-Interest Credit (ZiC) product to include Solana’s SOL and Ripple’s XRP as supported collateral assets. With this move, Nexo becomes the first platform to offer 0% APR, no-liquidation lending backed by either asset, adding to its existing BTC and ETH collateral options. ZiC, which was named
ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publicly traded energy giant, is set to release its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings report before the US market opens on May 1. These will be the company’s first full quarterly results since the outbreak of the Hormuz conflict, with investors keenly watching the impact on its bottom line. ExxonMobil’s revenue is
US President Donald Trump met top officials from Chevron and other energy companies on Tuesday. The meeting focused on US oil production, oil futures, shipping, and natural gas, a White House official said on Wednesday. The discussion comes at a time of heightened volatility in global energy markets. The meeting aimed to gather industry feedback
Wall Street opened in the red on Wednesday, as investors were cautious ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve decision and a heavy slate of Big Tech earnings, while keeping a close eye on rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 slipped 0.18%, alongside the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 92 points, while
Brent crude oil prices hit a near one-month high on Wednesday as reports claimed that the US will continue to block shipments from Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil also jumped comfortably above the triple-digit figure as supply concerns gripped the market. Gold on the other