The Coca-Cola Company

Coca-Cola on April 28 <a href="https://investors.coca-colacompany.com/_assets/_f93636664b1ec51daee63e0a316a859a/cocacolacompany/db/880/11107/earnings_release/Coca-Cola+2026+Q1+Earnings+Release_Full+Release_4.28.26.pdf">reported</a> quarterly earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations - such results the company managed to achieve against the background of global growth in demand for beverages, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/coca-cola-ko-q1-2026-earnings.html">notes</a>. Coca-Cola also relies on smaller packaging volumes, which helps to attract consumers with limited budgets, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/coca-cola-earnings-profit-sales-beat-expectations-as-shares-rise">writes</a>.

Coca-Cola posted its best revenue growth since 2024 thanks to mini-packs

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) since the war in the Middle East began two months ago appears to have left the Persian Gulf after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/first-lng-shipment-since-iran-war-began-appears-to-exit-hormuz?srnd=homepage-europe">writes,</a> citing ship tracking data.

The first LNG tanker in two months of war has left the Persian Gulf. What about prices?

CoreWeave, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Oracle Corporation

SoftBank Corp.

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Shares of AI-related companies - from cloud service providers to chipmakers - fell in the premarket on Tuesday, April 28, due to "shock around OpenAI," as Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/oracle-stock-price-openai-coreweave-softbank-a2a9e1d0?mod=RTA">described the</a> situation. According <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-misses-key-revenue-user-targets-in-high-stakes-sprint-toward-ipo-94a95273">to</a> The Wall Street Journal's sources, the startup failed to meet its own targets for new user acquisition and revenue, raising concerns among management about the company's ability to meet its spending commitments. This has reinforced doubts about the sustainability of the current spending pace in a sector that supports a pool of players capitalizing on the artificial intelligence boom, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/openai-reportedly-missed-revenue-targets-shares-of-oracle-and-these-chip-stocks-are-falling.html">writes</a>.

OpenAI shock: Oracle and CoreWeave collapsed, Softbank has its worst day in six months

Europe faces recession if the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved within a month, according to Mark Dowding, director of bond investments at RBC BlueBay Asset Management. "I think it will become inevitable," Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/rbc-bluebay-s-dowding-sees-recession-risk-for-europe-on-iran-war">quoted the </a>financier as saying.

Europe faces recession if Strait of Hormuz crisis not resolved in a month - RBC

Shell plc

ARC Resources Ltd.

British-Dutch oil and gas giant Shell has agreed to buy Canadian oil and gas producer ARC Resources in a deal worth 22 billion Canadian dollars (about $16.4 billion), including net debt, the companies <a href="https://www.arcresources.com/news-releases/arc-resources-ltd-announces-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-shell-plc/">said</a>. It will be Shell's largest acquisition since it bought gas producer BG Group in 2016, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/shell-buy-arc-resources-164-billion-deal-2026-04-27/">noted</a>.

Biggest deal in 10 years: Shell will spend $16 billion to buy a Canadian company

Goldman Sachs has raised its oil price forecasts for this year due to production cuts in the Middle East, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/analysts-reassess-oil-price-estimates-iran-conflict-disrupts-markets-2026-04-27/">writes</a>. In the most negative scenario, the bank's analysts admit that in the fourth quarter it will average $120 per barrel, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/448b06dd-6f8e-455a-add8-3d64e9d96d8b">reports the</a> Financial Times. Supplies through the Strait of Hormuz will only recover by the end of June, Goldman predicted. It previously expected full exports to return in mid-Ma.

Goldman admits oil at $120: he expects supply to recover no sooner than the end of June

Tesla, Inc.

On Monday, April 27, the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its key investor Microsoft will begin in a California court. The conflict between the two co-founders of the AI company - Musk and its head Sam Altman - could affect not only the future of the startup itself, but also the balance of power in the entire AI industry, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/why-did-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-fall-out-what-is-their-court-case-about">believes</a>. If Musk wins, it could cost OpenAI a significant sum and lead to a major overhaul of the loss-making AI giant. But regardless of the outcome, the case has already created uncertainty around OpenAI's business as it confronts increasing competition and prepares to go public, the agency notes.

Three major questions about Musk and Altman's litigation. Their conflict is going to court

Tilray Brands, Inc.

Canopy Growth Corporation

Shares of cannabis-related companies fell April 23 after Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanch ordered that marijuana-based medical products be reclassified and categorized as less dangerous substances in the States, MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-cannabis-rescheduling-is-causing-celebration-and-confusion-as-marijuana-stocks-sell-off-f79330e0?mod=home_lead">writes.</a> The decision has caused both approval and confusion among industry participants, the publication notes.

Cannabis has been recognized as less dangerous in the US. Why did the shares of companies related to it fall?

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Amazon and Meta Platforms <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2026/04/meta-partners-with-aws-on-graviton-chips-to-power-agentic-ai/">have entered into an</a> agreement under which the owner of Facebook and Instagram will rent hundreds of thousands of universal chips from Amazon for its projects in the field of artificial intelligence, according to a release on Meta's website. Financial details of the deal the parties do not name, but Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/meta-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-to-use-amazon-chips-for-ai">writes</a>: we are talking about a multi-billion dollar agreement.

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