TUCSON, Ariz. (April 16, 2026) — Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, remained missing Thursday as authorities marked more than two months since her suspected abduction from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson.
Anthony Will
Apr 16, 2026
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Upstart Holdings Inc. shares have tumbled roughly 44 percent year-to-date in 2026, trading near $28 to $33 in mid-April after a volatile start to the year, raising a sharp debate among investors: Is the AI-powered lending platform a bargain ahead of its May 5 first-quarter earnings, or should holders sell into recent strength before persistent funding and regulatory risks weigh on results?
Mike Clair
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — SoundHound AI Inc. shares jumped more than 12 percent to close at $7.85 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as traders bet on a potential short squeeze ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings report expected in early May, reigniting debate over whether investors should buy the voice and conversational AI specialist or take profits amid persistent losses and lofty valuations.
Mike Clair
Apr 16, 2026
TORONTO — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Ltd. shares have skyrocketed nearly 195 percent year-to-date as of mid-April 2026, turning the newly public photonic quantum computing pioneer into one of the hottest — and most volatile — names in a sector still years from widespread commercial payoff.
Tony Jackson
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — Starbucks Corp. shares have climbed more than 15 percent year-to-date in 2026, trading near $98 in mid-April as investors weigh early signs of a turnaround under new CEO Brian Niccol against lingering pressures from cautious consumers and a complex China market.
Tony Jackson
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — McDonald's Corp. stock has slipped more than 6 percent this month even as the broader market held steady, leaving investors to debate whether the fast-food giant represents a buy-the-dip opportunity or a stock to trim amid softening consumer demand.
Mike Clair
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — Sprott Physical Silver Trust units rose modestly in early trading Wednesday, climbing to $25.97 as silver prices remained elevated near multi-year highs, driven by robust industrial demand from solar, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence infrastructure alongside its traditional role as a geopolitical safe haven amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Mike Clair
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — Webull Corp. (NASDAQ: BULL) presents a classic high-growth fintech story in 2026, with strong revenue momentum and analyst calls for substantial upside, yet persistent concerns over profitability sustainability, heavy marketing spend and post-IPO share pressure make it a polarizing pick for investors weighing whether to buy the current dip or sell into uncertainty.
Tony Jackson
Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher in early trading Wednesday, rising above 48,580 as investors continued to bet on an eventual resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict despite the ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tony Jackson
Apr 15, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the popular Claude models, is introducing usage-based "pay-as-you-go" pricing for third-party tools and services connecting to its chatbot, marking a significant shift from its flat-rate subscription model as explosive demand strains computing resources.
Daniel Lee
Apr 15, 2026
SYDNEY — Australia's healthcare sector enters 2026 amid robust growth in digital and wellness markets, significant public hospital funding boosts and private health insurance premium hikes that have consumers rethinking coverage, as the system grapples with an aging population, chronic disease pressures and calls for deeper preventive care reforms.
George Anton
Apr 15, 2026
VELDHOVEN, Netherlands — ASML Holding N.V. shares climbed more than 1 percent Tuesday to close at $1,518.30, extending a strong 2026 rally as investors cheered robust demand for the Dutch chip equipment maker's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines driven by the artificial intelligence boom.
Tony Jackson
Apr 15, 2026
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike Inc.'s shares have tumbled to multi-year lows in April 2026, leaving investors grappling with a stark question: Is the athletic giant a bargain after years of decline, or a stock to avoid as sales weakness drags into the new fiscal year?
Tony Jackson
Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK — IREN Limited, the Nasdaq-listed former Bitcoin miner now aggressively pivoting to AI cloud infrastructure, presents a high-risk, high-reward opportunity in 2026 as the company targets $3.4 billion in annualized run-rate revenue from GPU-based AI services while navigating cryptocurrency price swings and intense competition in data centers.
George Anton
Apr 15, 2026
SYDNEY — The S&P/ASX 200 index edged higher by 0.06 percent to close at 8,976.2 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in a cautious session dominated by fuel crisis concerns, yet several standout stocks delivered strong gains that highlighted pockets of resilience in the resource, industrials and consumer sectors.
Mike Clair
Apr 15, 2026
SYDNEY — Australia's fuel crisis, triggered by disruptions from the US-Israel conflict with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, continued into mid-April 2026 with hundreds of service stations still reporting shortages, diesel prices exceeding $3 per litre in many areas and economists warning of growing recession risks if supply restrictions become necessary later this year.
Tony Jackson
Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK — Bitcoin climbed above $75,000 on Tuesday, gaining more than 1% to trade around $75,249.84 as investors shrugged off lingering Middle East tensions and embraced signs of de-escalation in U.S.-Iran relations along with steady institutional buying through spot exchange-traded funds.
George Anton
Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.40% to 23,507.62 Tuesday morning, extending its rebound from recent geopolitical shocks as investors bet on resilient corporate earnings and the enduring strength of artificial intelligence-driven growth.
Mike Clair
Apr 15, 2026