Stock Market Today (Apr. 30, 2026): S&P 500, Nasdaq turn around early declines thanks to Eli Lilly, Caterpillar, and Alphabet earnings leap
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Happy Thursday. This is Stock Market Today for Apr. 30, 2026. After four Big Tech reports after hours yesterday, stocks are set for a stronger open today. Follow here for updates throughout the market day:
Update: 10:45 a.m.
S&P 500 Today: Finally on the move (again)
Despite a so-so start to the day, the S&P 500(+0.40%) is finally turning things around. Its brief stay in the red has come undone, with the index now joining the Dow (+1.08%) in advances.
Qualcomm Inc (+15.85%), Teradyne (+14.29%), and Quanta Services Inc (+12.70%) are the best-performers in the index today, however reports from Eli Lilly (+8.87%) and Caterpillar (+8.50%) are also helping to lift the index.
In fact, at last glance, it was only the tech sector that was declining in the S&P 500 today. 370 equities are advancing today, with the Utilities and Industrials sector leading the index; up 2.1% each. Health care is up 1.9%.
In other large cap-related news, the Nasdaq (+0.21%) has also reentered the picture despite a still disappointing performance from other tech reports. It’s sitting at 24,725.10 at last glance, up a fifth of a percentage point, as investors await Apple‘s report after the bell.
Update: 10:04 a.m.
Dow Jones Today: 19 of 30 holdings advance
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had a fantastic opening candle, jumping from red territory to a nearly 1% advance on the day despite tepid moves in tech stocks such as Microsoft (-4.82%), Salesforce (-3.99%), and Nvidia(-3.06%).
That’s because Caterpillar (+9.11%), which reported this morning, is absolutely carrying the index. It’s one of the 19 stocks in the index advancing this morning, affording it a three-quarter point jump regardless of tech malaise.
Here’s how that looks:
Update: 9:34 a.m.
Opening Bell Update: Dow, Russell 2000 leap ahead
The U.S. stock market is now opened for the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 leading; a turnaround from futures trading. The moves come despite stronger-than-expected earnings from tech giants yesterday, with Microsoft and Meta saddling steeper losses this morning. We’ll be back shortly to digest the moves.
Update: 8:45 a.m.
Economic Data: PCE In Line, GDP Misses
While March PCE and Core Prices arrived mostly in line, the U.S. GDP reading this morning left something to be desired.
PCE rose 0.7% month-over-month (vs. +0.7% MoM estimate) and 3.5% year-over-year (+3.5% MoM estimate), while Core PCE rose +0.3% MoM and 3.2% YoY.
However, the U.S. economy grew just 2.0% quarter-over-quarter in the first quarter, missing estimates of a 2.3% rise. That’s still a turnaround from lasts quarter’s strides, but still lower than analysts hoped for.
Update: 8:14 a.m.
Economic Data Today: Core PCE, GDP Growth, Jobless Claims
The Fed’s rate decision yesterday based on persistent worries about inflation and other available indicators. This morning, we’re set to kick off the economic data calendar in the next few minutes. Here are the events on deck:
Update: 7:59 a.m.
Dow, Nasdaq futures lead gains this morning
The Dow and Nasdaq are slated to open higher after strength in Big Tech reports after the bell yesterday. At last glance, they were up 0.59% and 0.45% respectively.
Update: 7:30 a.m.
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Update: 6:59 a.m.
A.M. Earnings Today: Eli Lilly, Mastercard, Caterpillar
Here are today’s morning earnings reports, sorted by market cap:
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