Apple Inc.

Apple beat analysts' expectations for earnings and revenue thanks to growth in service revenue and demand for the iPhone 17, which CEO Tim Cook called the best smartphone ever made. In addition to the figures from the report, investors were interested in Apple's development strategy under a new CEO: John Ternus will succeed Cook in September. So far, he declares the continuity of the course and promises updates in the product line. Apple shares were initially down 1% in extended trading on Thursday, following the publication of the report, but then moved up more than 3%.

"Exceptional demand" for the iPhone 17 boosted Apple's revenue by 17%. Shares jumped

Pershing Square USA, Ltd.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman bought shares of his asset management company Pershing Square on the open market, backing the securities on the day they went public.

Billionaire Ackman bought shares of his Pershing Square company on the first day after its IPO

Porsche AG

German sports car maker Porsche is facing a drop in profits due to high competition in China, the impact of U.S. duties and a drop in shipments to the Middle East due to the Gulf War. The company has started to cut costs, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsches-profit-drops-by-more-than-fifth-first-quarter-2026-04-29/">reports</a>. At the same time, analysts note: Porsche maintained its forecast for the year, although it had previously lowered it several times. And this is a good sign.

"The environment has fundamentally changed": Porsche profits plummet due to competition and war

Alphabet Inc.

A revaluation of SpaceX stock, which Google owns, may have doubled adjusted earnings per share last quarter

Alphabet reports better than rivals: cloud revenue up 63%, stock soars

Microsoft Corporation

Revenue from Microsoft's cloud business grew 39% last quarter (when measured at fixed exchange rates), the company's earnings <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/FY-2026-Q3/press-release-webcast">report</a> showed. That's more than analysts expected, but only by one percentage point, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/microsoft-posts-strong-expansion-in-azure-cloud-computing-unit">notes</a>. The result disappointed investors, who worry that the company is unable to effectively capitalize on the huge demand for artificial intelligence-enabled services, the agency says. However, the company's management was then able to calm the market.

Microsoft's cloud business growth beat expectations but still upset the market

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

Citadel's founder said some investors may not have realized that they would not be able to quickly and fully withdraw their investments from the funds

Private credit funds have become a trap for wealthy investors - Ken Griffin

Brent crude oil with delivery in June jumped in trading on April 29 above $118 per barrel and at one point broke through the $119.45 mark. This, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-reports-us-will-extend-iran-blockade-prolonging-mideast-supply-2026-04-29/">Reuters</a> and the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/243b9344-bab3-4129-bbec-825e97d661f4">Financial Times</a> note, is the highest level for Brent in the past month. Also, the average price of gasoline in the United States has increased to the maximum since July 2022, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/article/gas-prices-jump-to-highest-level-since-july-2022-as-oil-hovers-near-110-154947778.html">writes</a> Yahoo Finance. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average price of gasoline rose to nearly $4.23 per gallon, up about $0.12 over the past two days and more than a dollar higher than a year ago.

Brent crude jumped to $119 a barrel, US gasoline at highest since 2022

Starbucks Corporation

Traffic at Starbucks coffee shops in the U.S. grew for the second consecutive quarter

Starbucks' new strategy has started to pay off. Shares soared after the report

NVIDIA Corporation

Broadcom Inc.

Oracle Corporation

CoreWeave, Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices went into negative territory at the end of trading on April 28 - after two trading sessions completed at record highs. Investors were concerned when The Wall Street Journal sources reported that OpenAI failed to meet its own revenue and user growth targets. While OpenAI denied these suspicions, they affected stocks across the AI industry. In addition, oil prices rose again after the UAE decided to withdraw from OPEC.

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