Stock Market 4 May 2026 - 5 May 2026

Academy Sports Shares Could Move 8% Next Week as Wall Street Eyes Key Figure
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Academy Sports Shares Could Move 8% Next Week as Wall Street Eyes Key Figure

Academy Sports and Outdoors shares fell 2.3% to $51.38 ahead of fiscal Q1 results due June 9. Options markets imply an 8.2% move on earnings, with analysts expecting EPS of 94 cents and revenue of $1.44 billion. The company raised its Q1 sales outlook to up 6%-7% and plans to update 2026 guidance. Academy opened two stores in Q1 and expects 20-25 new locations in 2026.
June 3, 2026
Why Codan Limited Shares Are Back in Focus After a $312 Million Sell-Down
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Why Codan Limited Shares Are Back in Focus After a $312 Million Sell-Down

Pamela Maunsell Wall sold 8 million Codan shares for A$312 million, reducing her stake to 14.74%, an ASX filing showed Tuesday. The sale came days after Codan upgraded its 2026 earnings outlook and a day after shares hit a record A$44.52. Codan stock fell 9.38% to A$39.80 following the block trade, which priced shares 11% below Monday’s close. Wall’s remaining stake is valued at about A$1.07 billion.
May 5, 2026
Vedanta Demerger Countdown: 4 New Stocks Could Trade By Mid-June As Investors Wait For Price Discovery
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Vedanta Demerger Countdown: 4 New Stocks Could Trade By Mid-June As Investors Wait For Price Discovery

Vedanta Ltd will seek stock-exchange listing approval next week for four newly carved-out companies, with trading expected by mid-June, CEO Deshnee Naidoo said. Shareholders will receive one share in each new unit for every Vedanta share held. The four entities remain unlisted, leaving part of shareholder value unpriced. CRISIL kept Vedanta’s long-term rating on “Watch Developing” pending clarity on debt allocation after the split.
May 5, 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings Share Price Bucks FTSE 100 Rout as 2026 Guidance Holds
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Share Price Bucks FTSE 100 Rout as 2026 Guidance Holds

Rolls-Royce shares rose 0.23% to 1,197.00p in London on Tuesday, bucking a 1.4% drop in the FTSE 100. Investors focused on the company’s reaffirmed 2026 profit guidance despite Middle East disruption and higher fuel costs. Engine flying hours rose 5% in Q1, reaching 115% of 2019 levels. Rolls-Royce maintained its full-year forecast for large engine flying hours.
May 5, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Suffers Worst Day Since March as HSBC Shock Knocks Banks
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Suffers Worst Day Since March as HSBC Shock Knocks Banks

The FTSE 100 fell 1.4% to 10,219.1 on Tuesday, its steepest drop since March, after HSBC posted a surprise $400 million loss tied to private credit exposure. Thirty-year gilt yields hit their highest since 1998 as energy prices and political uncertainty pushed borrowing costs higher. HSBC shares slid 5.9%, with other major UK banks also losing ground. Brent crude fell 3% but remained near $111 a barrel.
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
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
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
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
London Stock Exchange Group Stock: Why LSEG’s Record Quarter Faces A Tuesday Test
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London Stock Exchange Group Stock: Why LSEG’s Record Quarter Faces A Tuesday Test

London Stock Exchange Group shares reopen Tuesday after the exchange closed Monday for the Early May Bank Holiday, last finishing at 9,624p on May 1. LSEG reported a 9.8% rise in first-quarter income and a £1.1 billion buyback. Investors remain focused on volatility, AI’s impact on data, and pressure from Elliott Management. LSEG had 493,222,493 voting rights outstanding as of April 30.
May 4, 2026
RENK Stock Faces a €585 Million Test as Orders Boom and Cash Flow Becomes the Real Story
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RENK Stock Faces a €585 Million Test as Orders Boom and Cash Flow Becomes the Real Story

RENK Group is expected to report first-quarter order intake above €585 million on May 6, amid record German defence spending. The company ended 2025 with €1.37 billion in revenue and €1.57 billion in orders but reported free cash flow of just €67 million. RENK plans $150 million investment in Michigan through 2030. Wellington Management holds over 5% of shares; short interest stands at 3.67%.
May 4, 2026
ASX Today: Why Australia Stocks Fell as NAB, A2 Milk and RBA Rate Risk Hit the Market
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ASX Today: Why Australia Stocks Fell as NAB, A2 Milk and RBA Rate Risk Hit the Market

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.4% lower at 8,697.10 on Monday, led down by National Australia Bank, which reported first-half cash earnings of A$2.64 billion, missing estimates. Consumer staples fell after A2 Milk recalled U.S. infant formula and Endeavour Group warned of higher supply-chain costs. Investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision, with most expecting a 25-basis-point hike.
May 4, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Is Closed, But Tuesday’s Oil Test Looks Bigger Now
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Is Closed, But Tuesday’s Oil Test Looks Bigger Now

London’s stock market was closed Monday for the Early May Bank Holiday, with the FTSE 100 last finishing Friday down 0.1% at 10,363.93. Brent crude surged over 5% to $113.92 a barrel after Iranian attacks in the Gulf, while European stocks fell sharply. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 1%, its biggest one-day fall in a month. Wall Street also traded lower as oil prices climbed and rate cut expectations faded.
May 4, 2026
Xanadu Stock Plunges 59% After Resale Filing, Slashing OMERS’ Paper Windfall
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Xanadu Stock Plunges 59% After Resale Filing, Slashing OMERS’ Paper Windfall

Xanadu Quantum Technologies shares plunged 59% to $14.78 Monday after a U.S. prospectus registered up to 293.7 million Class B shares for resale by existing holders. The drop followed weeks after Xanadu’s Nasdaq debut and slashed the value of OMERS-affiliated entities’ stake from $1.45 billion to about $595 million. The company will not receive proceeds from these shareholder resales. Investors reacted to the potential flood of new shares.
May 4, 2026
Halma plc Nears 52-Week High After Deal Moves — Why June 11 Now Matters
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Halma plc Nears 52-Week High After Deal Moves — Why June 11 Now Matters

Halma plc shares closed at £45.27 on Friday, up 2.72%, just 1.15% below their 52-week high, as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.14%. The London Stock Exchange is closed Monday for the Early May Bank Holiday, leaving Friday’s close as the last price before Halma’s June 11 results. Halma recently sold Cardios in Brazil and bought California-based Surgistar. The share price now sits above the average analyst target.
May 4, 2026
Vedanta’s 60% ‘Crash’ Wasn’t a Crash: Five-Way Demerger Sets Up Next Stock Test
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Vedanta’s 60% ‘Crash’ Wasn’t a Crash: Five-Way Demerger Sets Up Next Stock Test

Vedanta Ltd shares jumped 8.5% to ₹294.65 on Monday, rebounding after last week’s demerger price reset. The stock had dropped over 60% on April 30 as four businesses were spun out, with new listings expected by mid-June. Vedanta’s Q4 profit after tax rose 89% to ₹9,352 crore, and revenue increased 29% to ₹51,524 crore. The company now trades ex-demerger, with shareholders set to receive shares in each new entity.
May 4, 2026
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  • Bunnings Tops, Optus Falls as Australia's Most and Least Trusted Brands
    June 2, 2026, 10:29 PM EDT. Bunnings remains Australia's most trusted brand for the 10th consecutive quarter, according to Roy Morgan's December 2025 quarter brand trust research. Optus has become the least-trusted brand following a September 2025 network outage linked to a fatality. Supermarkets Woolworths and Coles improved slightly in trust, moving away from the bottom ranks. The telecommunications sector leads as the most distrusted industry, followed by video sharing and social media services, including brands like Meta/Facebook and X/Twitter. Retail and consumer products industries continue to be the most trusted, with banking recovering sharply, rising 15 places over nine months. The mining and petroleum sector is also seeing declining trust levels.