Tech Triumphs & Trade Thaws: Alphabet Leads as Markets Roar Back
- NexxtGen Markets
- Apr 25
- 2 min read
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Markets soared on Thursday, lifted by robust earnings and signs of easing geopolitical friction. The S&P 500 jumped 2.03%, officially exiting correction territory, while the Nasdaq gained 1.69%, driven by strength in big tech. The Dow Jones rose 1.23%, closing above 40,000 for the first time since April 15 despite IBM’s 6.6% drop.
Meanwhile, Gold slipped 0.90% as investor appetite for risk returned, while Copper surged to a monthly high—further evidence of trade thaw optimism between the U.S. and China.
🔍 Market Highlights
🧸 Hasbro +15% 📦
Hasbro crushed expectations with a 17% YoY revenue jump, posting its best day since 2020. The toy titan also extended its licensing deal with Disney for Marvel and Star Wars lines—buoying optimism despite tariff headwinds.
🔠 Alphabet +5% 💹
A blowout Q1 saw Alphabet post $90B in revenue and $34B in profit. Google Cloud revenue grew 28% YoY, aligning with forecasts and boosting tech sentiment across the board.
🧠 Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft also advanced as the White House hinted at a potential softening of trade rhetoric.
🔄 Movers & Shakers
🛻 The Shyft Group +26% – Surge follows strong delivery vehicle orders.
🧸 Hasbro +15% – Stellar earnings and extended Disney contract.
🏗️ Severfield +24% – Construction optimism fuels rally.
🪨 Thungela Resources -12% – Commodity weakness weighs on sentiment.
🧾 Earnings in Focus
🏥 AbbVie
Reports today as shares attempt a rebound—down 14% in April alone. Biotech sector volatility has kept investors on edge, with the S&P Biotech ETF down 12.5% over three months.
💾 Intel
Beat earnings estimates, but issued cautious guidance, dragging shares 5% lower after hours. Investors will watch closely as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan implements cost-saving measures and AI strategy pivots.
🛢️ Schlumberger
Continues to benefit from international demand and recent tech upgrades. The company has beaten EPS forecasts for 8 straight quarters.
✈️ What to Watch
🛫 Airlines Brace for Headwinds
Despite Thursday’s gains, Alaska Air, American Airlines, and Southwest are warning of weaker domestic travel demand. Caution lingers as the sector struggles to regain altitude.
🤖 AI Keeps Tech in Focus
Amazon and Nvidia continue to highlight surging AI demand. ETFs like SRVR and DTCR rallied on expectations of sustained growth in data centre infrastructure.
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