Finance 4 May 2026 - 5 May 2026

Gold Price Forecast: $8,000 Scenario Returns as Central Banks Keep Buying
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Gold Price Forecast: $8,000 Scenario Returns as Central Banks Keep Buying

Gold rebounded 1% to $4,566.79 an ounce Tuesday after hitting a one-month low, with spot prices still well below January’s record. World Gold Council data showed first-quarter demand by value hit a record $193 billion, despite a 23% drop in jewellery buying. Investors and central banks increased bar and coin purchases as jewellery demand weakened, with bar and coin demand up 42% to 474 tonnes.
May 5, 2026
Micron Stock Surges Again as Wall Street’s $1,000 AI Memory Bet Faces Its First Big Test
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Micron Stock Surges Again as Wall Street’s $1,000 AI Memory Bet Faces Its First Big Test

Micron Technology shares jumped over 9% early Tuesday to $629.21, lifting its market value near $718.6 billion. The company announced shipments of a 245TB solid-state drive, claiming the highest commercial capacity. Micron reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $23.86 billion, up from $8.05 billion a year earlier, and forecast Q3 revenue of $33.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria set a $1,000 price target, citing AI-driven demand.
May 5, 2026
Hochtief Stock Tops €500 as AI Data-Center Boom Sends Shares Past Analyst Targets
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Hochtief Stock Tops €500 as AI Data-Center Boom Sends Shares Past Analyst Targets

Hochtief shares jumped 13.1% to €517 on Tuesday, surpassing analyst targets and leading the MDAX after hitting €523 intraday. Investors are betting on Hochtief’s role in building AI data centers, with the company reporting €16.8 billion in new tech orders for 2025 and forecasting up to €1.025 billion operational net profit for 2026. Jefferies raised its price target to €480 but kept a “Hold” rating. Quarterly results are due May 11.
May 5, 2026
XRP ETF Hype Meets a Reality Check as Inflows Break Near $1.40
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XRP ETF Hype Meets a Reality Check as Inflows Break Near $1.40

U.S. spot XRP ETFs saw a $35,210 outflow last week, ending three weeks of inflows totaling $82.88 million, according to SoSoValue data. XRP traded near $1.41 Tuesday with a market cap of $87.27 billion, ranking fourth among cryptocurrencies. Rakuten Wallet launched Android support for XRP on April 30. Standard Chartered cut its 2026 XRP price target to $2.80, citing weaker market conditions.
May 5, 2026
Rheinmetall Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Miss as €73 Billion Backlog Backs 2026 Outlook
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Rheinmetall Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Miss as €73 Billion Backlog Backs 2026 Outlook

Rheinmetall shares rose as much as 3.8% on Tuesday despite first-quarter revenue missing forecasts at €1.94 billion, below the €2.3 billion expected. Operating profit climbed 17% to €224 million. The company maintained its 2026 targets and said delayed sales should shift to a stronger second quarter. Order backlog increased 31% year-on-year to €73 billion.
May 5, 2026
BioNTech Stock Faces A Hard Cancer Pivot Test After Q1 Loss Widens And 1,860 Jobs Are Hit
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BioNTech Stock Faces A Hard Cancer Pivot Test After Q1 Loss Widens And 1,860 Jobs Are Hit

BioNTech’s first-quarter revenue dropped to €118.1 million, with net loss widening to €531.9 million. The company will exit sites in Germany and Singapore, affecting up to 1,860 jobs, and plans a $1 billion share buyback. Cash reserves stood at €16.8 billion at the end of March. BioNTech maintained its 2026 revenue outlook and is focusing on late-stage cancer drugs.
May 5, 2026
Bullish’s $4.2 Billion Equiniti Deal Tests Wall Street’s Tokenized Stock Push
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Bullish’s $4.2 Billion Equiniti Deal Tests Wall Street’s Tokenized Stock Push

Bullish will acquire Equiniti from Siris Capital in a $4.2 billion stock-and-debt deal, adding a regulated shareholder-records business to its portfolio. The transaction includes $1.85 billion in assumed debt and $2.35 billion in Bullish stock priced at $38.48 per share. Bullish shares fell as much as 8.7% in premarket trading following the announcement. Equiniti serves over 20 million shareholders and processes $500 billion in annual payments.
May 5, 2026
UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 05.05.2026
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UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 05.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 5, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 5, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT ANZ Banking Group Share Price Valuation: Key Metrics Explained May 5, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT. The ANZ Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price hovers around $37.15. Investors eyeing long-term potential can analyze workplace culture through platforms like Seek, where ANZ's rating of 3.3 outperforms the banking sector average. Profitability hinges on the net interest margin (NIM), the spread between what banks pay savers and earn from loans; ANZ's NIM of 1.57% lags behind the industry average of 1.78%, hinting at lower lending returns. The bank's
May 5, 2026
RBC and BMO Near $2 Billion Moneris Sale to Verifone Owner, Report Says
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RBC and BMO Near $2 Billion Moneris Sale to Verifone Owner, Report Says

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are in advanced talks to sell Moneris to Francisco Partners in a deal valuing the payments processor at over $2 billion, the Financial Times reported. Moneris processes about one in three transactions in Canada and serves 325,000 merchant locations. An agreement could be reached by summer, but other bidders may still emerge. All parties declined to comment.
May 5, 2026
Duolingo Stock Slides After Q1 Beat as 2026 Growth Outlook Tests AI Bet
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Duolingo Stock Slides After Q1 Beat as 2026 Growth Outlook Tests AI Bet

Duolingo shares fell as much as 14% in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported slower bookings growth and higher AI costs, despite beating first-quarter revenue estimates. Bookings rose 14% to $308.5 million, but the company forecast just 5.8% bookings growth for Q2. Paid subscribers reached 12.5 million, up 21%. Duolingo’s full-year revenue outlook stands at $1.205 billion.
May 5, 2026
BHP’s China Iron Ore Deal Puts Miner Back in Focus as Yuan Pricing Ripples Through Rivals
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BHP’s China Iron Ore Deal Puts Miner Back in Focus as Yuan Pricing Ripples Through Rivals

BHP’s iron ore pricing settlement with China’s state buyer is under scrutiny after a May 3 report warned of possible industry-wide effects. The agreement, reached after a months-long dispute, uses a weighted average of four price indices for Jimblebar fines. BHP has not disclosed full commercial terms. The deal comes as BHP expands copper and potash projects in Australia and Canada.
May 4, 2026
Occidental Stock Faces a High-Stakes Earnings Test as OXY Bulls Pile In
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Occidental Stock Faces a High-Stakes Earnings Test as OXY Bulls Pile In

Occidental Petroleum shares rose 2.66% to $60.27 Monday ahead of first-quarter earnings due after Tuesday’s market close. The move followed higher oil prices and anticipation of a June CEO transition to Richard Jackson. Analysts remain divided on earnings impact, with average EPS estimates at 58 cents on $5.64 billion revenue. Occidental’s Q1 filing showed average realized oil prices of $69.91 a barrel.
May 4, 2026
Jim Cramer Isn’t Sold on Microsoft Stock — Azure and Copilot Now Face a $190 Billion Test
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Jim Cramer Isn’t Sold on Microsoft Stock — Azure and Copilot Now Face a $190 Billion Test

Microsoft shares traded nearly flat at $413.62 Monday after Jim Cramer called its latest results “okay” but “not joyous.” Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 18% to $82.9 billion, with Microsoft Cloud up 29% and Azure revenue up 40%. CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft’s AI business reached a $37 billion annual run rate. Capital expenditures hit $31.9 billion for the quarter, with expectations to top $40 billion next quarter.
May 4, 2026
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  • Australia Waterproof Sensitive Baby Wipes Market Forecast to 2035 | IndexBox Report
    May 30, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT. The Australian waterproof sensitive baby wipes market relies heavily on imports, with over 80% sourced from Southeast Asia, China, and the U.S. Premium and natural/organic wipes, representing 25-30% of retail value, are growing annually by 7-9%, driven by rising parental awareness around skin sensitivity and ingredient transparency. Demand for waterproof formats and eco-friendly claims such as biodegradability is increasing, with refill packs and travel sizes gaining traction. Challenges include compliance with stringent flushability standards and supply chain issues causing higher costs. E-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels now account for 22-26% of sales, highlighting a shift in distribution strategies.