Key News
1. US Q1 GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2%, below market expectations.
2. US initial jobless claims for the week ending April 25th were 189,000, the lowest since the week ending September 24th, 2022.
Stock News
1. Microsoft (MSFT.O) reported Q3 2026 revenue of $82.9 billion, compared to $70.066 billion in the same period last year, exceeding market expectations of $81.36 billion.
2. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $109.9 billion, compared to $90.23 billion in the same period last year, exceeding market expectations of $106.891 billion.
3. According to sources, Apple (AAPL.O) will add a "Siri mode" to the camera app in the upcoming iOS 27 operating system and directly embed the existing "Visual Intelligence" feature into the camera interface.
4. Qualcomm (QCOM.O) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $10.6 billion, in line with market expectations; the company projects Q3 revenue between $9.2 billion and $10 billion.
5. Amazon (AMZN.O) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $181.5 billion, compared to $155.7 billion in the same period last year; the company projects Q2 net sales of $194 billion to $199 billion.
6. Meta Platforms (META.O) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $56.31 billion, compared to $42.31 billion in the same period last year; the company projects Q2 revenue of $58 billion to $61 billion.
7. Eli Lilly (LLY.N) reported Q1 revenue up 56% year-over-year and raised its full-year revenue forecast.
8. Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to raise up to $25 billion through a bond issuance.
9. SK Hynix is considering a U.S. listing as early as July, potentially raising over $10 billion.
