Stock Market Today, April 30: Meta Falls as Higher AI Capex Outlook Overshadows Strong Q1 Results
Meta Platforms
Today’s Change
(-8.49%) $-56.81
Current Price
$612.31
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Market Cap
$1.7T
Day’s Range
$600.00 –
These Are the Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks of 2026
When it comes to investing in high-yield dividend stocks, you want to go beyond just buying the highest-yielding stocks out there and calling it a day. That’s because among the many dividend stocks offering above-average yields, many are best described as yield or value traps.
These types of stocks, in the long run,
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Read MoreWhen are May Social Security benefits being sent out?
(NewsNation) — Social Security payments are set to go out for May for the millions of Americans who rely on some form of Social Security income.
For those receiving Supplemental Security Income, May will continue four months of payments going out on the first of the month.
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Read MoreS&P 500 Edges Higher Amid Mixed Mega-Cap Earnings; Dow Leads Market Indexes Overall
The three major U.S. stock indexes moved higher by midday Thursday, though the gains were uneven. The themes of the day were earnings reports, oil prices, and artificial intelligence (AI).
As usual, right?
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.62%) led with a 1.3% advance as of 1:08 p.m.
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The Burst
Is Cava’s Rapid Expansion a Risky Overstretch?
CAVA has been growing like a weed, now sporting 341 locations across 25 states. While the pace of new openings slowed slightly this year with just 33 new restaurants in the first 28 weeks of 2024 compared to 43 in 2023, the management still reported a solid 32.6% year-over-year revenue increase, and generated $487 million.
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Tesla’s 40% Drop: Why Bears Say The Worst Is Yet to Come
The recent stock market drop has been a punishing time for the Magnificent Seven tech stocks, and the company hit worst by it has been Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA).
Shares of the EV manufacturer are down by a jaw-dropping 40 percent in the last three months and 26 percent in the last month alone.
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Spotlight: How To Spot a Breakout
Perhaps there is no better technical pattern to master if you want to consistently and predictably generate superior returns than the breakout.
It’s a generic term that applies to a wide range of chart patterns, including basic support and resistance, as well as flag patterns, cup-and-handles, and many others. So,