Stock Market Today, May 1: Roblox Shares Plunge After Cutting Full Year and 2026 Bookings Guidance
Today’s Change
(-18.33%) $-10.13
Current Price
$45.13
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$40B
Day’s Range
$41.75 –
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 5/1/2026
The U.S. stock market is rising toward more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday and added to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points,
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Read More'Significant baggage': Mohamed El-Erian outlined for us the challenges facing American exceptionalism in markets and the economy
Mohamed El-Erian sees a potentially difficult path ahead for US markets and the economy.
The top economist and former co-CIO at PIMCO said there are challenges facing American exceptionalism — the idea that US markets and the economy will continuously outperform the rest of the world in returns and economic growth.
Read MoreTrump vs EU: Bloc’s brutal response to 25% auto tariffs amid trade war fears
Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions with the European Union after announcing a steep increase in tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%, up from the 15% rate agreed under a deal struck last year.
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Read MoreNasdaq Index and S&P500: Tech Stocks Rebound as US Stocks Battle Oil and Rate Uncertainty
A trade through 24889.37 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. There are no upside targets but we will be monitoring for any signs of selling pressure like a daily closing price reversal top.
The index broke a short-term pivot at 24544.19 earlier in the session, but the follow-through move was weak with the market stopping at 24491.83 before rebounding to 24762.20.
The Burst
Chevron’s Sky High Dividend Yield to Outlast Energy Transition
Chevron isn’t the kind of stock that makes headlines every week. It doesn’t have the flash of a Tesla or the cult following of a Nvidia. But that’s exactly why dividend investors have built fortunes with it. It’s a business you can own, forget about, and still let it steadily build wealth over time.
The question is whether now Chevron is an old relic to be forgotten in a new age or a stock set to thrive as energy demands power AI?
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Read MoreThe Ivy
1 Stock That Is The Power Behind Nuclear Revival?
Cameco isn’t just a miner. It’s the world’s largest publicly traded uranium producer, but its reach extends far beyond extraction.
The company refines uranium, manufactures reactor fuel rods, and even owns 49% of Westinghouse Electric, one of the few firms that designs and builds nuclear reactors. This level of integration is rare in the commodity world,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is Stellantis a Dividend Gem Hiding in Plain Sight?
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) probably isn’t the first ticker that comes to mind when investors think “income stock.” But maybe it should be. The global auto giant, which straddles Italy, France, and the U.S. is delivering one of the highest dividend yields on the market today. It’s not just about the headline number, though. There’s a lot going on beneath the surface that most investors overlook—and some of it’s surprising.
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