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US Top News and Analysis | Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Qualcomm, Hertz, Eli Lilly, Meta Platforms, Microsoft & more AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Midday trading saw a mix of sharp gains and losses across major U.S. equities as companies released first‑quarter results and strategic updates. Blue Owl Capital surged nearly 10% after announcing a 10‑times return on its SpaceX investment, while Willis Towers Watson fell about 12% on slower‑than‑expected organic revenue growth. Hertz’s shares jumped roughly 18% following a partnership with Uber to develop autonomous robotaxi services, and Altria rose over 5% after beating earnings expectations and reaffirming its full‑year guidance. Carrier Global gained 11% on a strong earnings beat, whereas Meta Platforms dropped 9% despite solid quarterly results because it lifted its full‑year capital‑expenditure outlook, sparking AI‑spending concerns. Eli Lilly advanced 9% after surpassing earnings and revenue forecasts and raising its sales outlook, and Alphabet climbed 7% on a revenue beat driven by a 63% jump in Google Cloud. Microsoft slipped 5% after reporting capital‑expenditure figures below forecasts, while Royal Caribbean, Caterpillar, Amazon, Qualcomm and several consumer names (Chipotle, Sprouts, Wyndham) posted notable moves tied to earnings beats, guidance upgrades, or product milestones. The roundup highlights how earnings surprises, strategic partnerships, and forward‑looking guidance continue to drive short‑term market volatility. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-qcom-htz-lly-meta-msft.html #Qualcomm #HertzGlobal #EliLilly #MetaPlatforms #Microsoft #BlueOwlCapital #WillisTowersWatson #AltriaGroup #CarrierGlobal #Alphabet #

Times of India | US stock markets today (April 30, 2026): Dow jumps 400 points as earnings cheer offsets oil swings; Alphabet rallies, Meta tumbles AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. On April 30 2026 U.S. equity markets closed mixed as strong corporate earnings helped Wall Street stay near record highs despite sharp swings in oil prices caused by the Iran‑related war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8 % (about 413 points), the S&P 500 edged up 0.1 % and stayed just below its all‑time high, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.3 %. Brent crude jumped to as high as $119.50 per barrel during the conflict but settled around $109.80 after an overnight swing. Alphabet led gains with a 5.8 % rise after profit nearly doubled expectations, and Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, O’Reilly Automotive and Royal Caribbean each jumped over 6 % on strong results. Meta Platforms fell 9.9 % despite beating earnings forecasts, as investors focused on its higher AI‑related capital‑expenditure plans; Microsoft dropped 4.5 % after raising its own capex outlook, and Amazon slipped 0.8 % after topping earnings estimates. Treasury yields fell, with the 10‑year note easing to 4.38 %; U.S. Q1 growth accelerated but below forecasts and March inflation ran in line with expectations, while jobless‑claims filings slipped, indicating a still‑tight labor market. In Europe, London’s FTSE 100 rose 1.3 % after the Bank of England left rates unchanged, Germany’s DAX gained 0.7 % and France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.2 % following a steady‑rate decision by the ECB. In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.3 %, while Shanghai edged up 0.1 % as China’s factory activity slowed slightly but remained in expansion for a second month. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/us-stock-markets-today-april-30-2026-dow-jumps-400-points-as-earnings-cheer-offsets-oil-swings-alphabet-rallies-meta-tumbles/articleshow/130637674.cms #Alphabet #MetaPlatforms #DowJones #Nasdaq

Times of India | White House shares the list of 21 American companies donating millions to Trump administration’s new ballroom construction AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The White House has disclosed that 21 major U.S. firms are contributing millions toward a new 90,000‑square‑foot, $400 million ballroom being built on the White House grounds—a project accelerated after a security breach at the recent Correspondents’ Dinner. President Donald Trump insists the construction will not use taxpayer money, though federal funds cover underground security work, and he warned that any legal challenges must be dropped. The Justice Department has urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to abandon its lawsuit, arguing the ballroom will let presidents host large events without leaving the White House perimeter. The donor list, reported by Fortune, includes tech giants such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google (Alphabet), Microsoft, and Comcast; defense and security contractors like Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Booz Allen Hamilton; energy and manufacturing firms including NextEra Energy, Caterpillar, and Micron; as well as companies from tobacco, crypto, rail, and entertainment sectors such as Altria, Coinbase, Ripple, Union Pacific, Hard Rock International, and Tether America. Donations are being made through the Trust for the National Mall and are tax‑deductible, while Trump has pledged to contribute personally but does not appear on the list. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/white-house-shares-the-list-of-21-american-companies-donating-millions-to-trump-administrations-new-ballroom-construction/articleshow/130638555.cms #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #MetaPlatforms #LockheedMartin #MicronTechnology

NPR Topics: News | EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram by The Associated Press AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The European Union has accused Meta of failing to prevent under‑13 children from signing up for and using Facebook and Instagram, violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act that mandates robust protections for minors. EU officials say Meta lacks effective measures to stop minors from creating accounts, to identify and delete such accounts, and to assess the risk of age‑inappropriate content exposure, despite the platforms’ own policy setting 13 as the minimum age. Meta disputes the claim, asserting it has detection and removal mechanisms and will engage with the Commission while preparing additional safeguards. The investigation, launched in 2024, allows Meta to respond before a final ruling, with potential fines of up to 6 % of global annual revenue for non‑compliance. Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-s1-119157/eu-meta-underage-users #MetaPlatforms #EuropeanUnion #Facebook #Instagram #HennaVirkkunen

Freitag: TikTok-Rechenzentrum für EU-Daten, OpenAIs Stargate-UK-Projekt auf Eis ByteDance-Datacenter in Finnland + OpenAI-Rechenzentrum gestoppt + Meta-Milliarden für Cloud-Betreiber + Motor-Upgrade für E-Bikes + Podcast zu Glasfaser-Speed https://www.heise.de/news/Freitag-TikTok-Rechenzentrum-fuer-EU-Daten-OpenAIs-Stargate-UK-Projekt-auf-Eis-11251426.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #CloudComputing #Datenschutz #Elektroantrieb #EU #Glasfaser #hoDaily #Journal #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MetaPlatforms #OpenAI #Rechenzentrum #TikTok #Verbraucherschutz #news

yahoo news | Mark Ritson: Meta can kill the metaverse. It can’t escape the name Meta’s ambitious bet on the metaverse has finally been buried. After a quiet shutdown of Horizon Worlds in June – the once‑heralded social‑VR platform that was supposed to become the digital infrastructure for a billion users – the $80 billion project Meta poured into the idea is effectively dead. The company’s bold 2021 rebrand from Facebook to Meta, intended to signal a future‑first commitment, now serves as a permanent reminder of that overhyped vision, with the new name constantly resurfacing whenever the firm’s earnings or AI strategy are discussed. The failure was not just technical but cultural. Zuckerberg’s hour‑long 2021 unveiling promised a metaverse that would transform work, commerce, and social life, while the broader marketing and consulting ecosystem eagerly echoed predictions of trillions in value and massive user adoption. Agencies spun out dedicated metaverse practices, brands opened virtual stores, and analysts published optimistic forecasts that never materialised. The result is a brand architecture that, unlike Google’s neutral “Alphabet” holding company, ties the corporate identity to a spectacularly unsuccessful product gamble, turning “Meta” into shorthand for strategic folly. Looking ahead, Meta faces two unappealing paths. It can wait for the name to become semantically neutral – eventually “Meta” might simply denote a large, multifaceted tech corporation, shedding its specific metaverse connotations – or it can undergo another costly rebrand, risking further reputational damage by admitting the first change was a mistake. Either way, the company must grapple with the lingering ghost of a $80 billion bet, while its core products continue under a moniker that once promised a new chapter for the internet but now stands as a cautionary tale about the perils of naming a company after an unfulfilled future. Read more: https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/mark-ritson-meta-can-kill-the-metaverse-it-can-t-escape-the-name #markritson #meta #metaverse #metaplatforms #aistrategy

Meta Platforms stärkt KI-Initiative mit Rückkehr namhafter Ex-Mitarbeiter Hugo Barra leitete einst Oculus bei Facebook. Jetzt kehrt er zurück und bringt Know-how für KI-Agenten mit. Er wird Teil des Superintelligenz-Teams. https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-Platforms-staerkt-KI-Initiative-mit-Rueckkehr-namhafter-Ex-Mitarbeiter-11224888.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #GenerativeAI #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MetaPlatforms #Unternehmen #Wirtschaft #news

yahoo news | Jury finds Meta’s platforms harmful to children’s mental health; imposes $375 mi... A New Mexico jury concluded on March 4, 2026 that Meta Platforms, Inc.—the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp—has been harmful to children’s mental health and violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act. After a nearly seven‑week trial, jurors agreed with state prosecutors that Meta prioritized profit over safety, concealed its knowledge of the risks of child sexual exploitation on its services, and made false or misleading statements about the safety of its platforms. The jury determined that Meta engaged in “unconscionable” trade practices that exploited the vulnerabilities and inexperience of minors, finding thousands of separate violations. Those violations collectively support a $375 million penalty, the largest award in the emerging wave of litigation targeting social‑media companies for their impact on youth. Throughout the trial, evidence—including a deposition excerpt from CEO Mark Zuckerberg—highlighted the company’s alleged failures to adequately protect children and to disclose known harms. Meta’s attorneys responded by emphasizing the company’s disclosures of risks, its ongoing efforts to remove harmful content, and the fact that some material inevitably slips through its safety systems. The case follows earlier suits, such as the 2024 lawsuit against Meta and Snap, and marks one of the first trials to reach a verdict in the broader national push to hold social‑media platforms accountable for the mental‑health effects on children. Read more: https://www.knopnews2.com/2026/03/24/jury-finds-metas-platforms-harmful-childrens-mental-health-imposes-375-million-penalty/ #metaplatforms #markzuckerberg #unfairpracticesact #childsexualexploitation