Daily US Stock Market Highlights (Thursday, April 25)

< br > < span class = "section-news" > 1. The number of initial jobless claims in the United States recorded 207,000 in the week to April 20, the lowest since the week of February 17, 2024. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 2. Traders delayed the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut until December. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 3. Microsoft (MSFT. O) and Alphabet (GOOG. O) will report earnings after U.S. stocks. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 4. NVIDIA (NVDA. O) agreed to acquire Israeli AI startup Deci. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 5. BHP Billiton (BHP. N) bid 31.10 billion pounds for Anglo American. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 6. AstraZeneca (AZN. O) Quarter 1's total revenue reached $12.70 billion, an increase of 17% year-on-year. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 7. Good Future (TAL. N) Q4 turned a profit year-on-year, with revenue up 59.7% year-on-year. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 8. Southwest Airlines (LUV. N) reported revenue of $6.30 billion in Q1, up 10.3% year-on-year. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 9. Micron Technology (MU. O) received grants and loans from the U.S. government totaling up to $13.60 billion. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 10. BHP Billiton (BHP. N) made an offer valuing Anglo American at £31.10 billion. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 11. Toyota Motor (TM. N) production and sales hit record highs in fiscal year 2024 on strong demand. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 12. Merck's (MRK. N) best-selling cancer drug Keytruda sales surged 20%, raising its full-year EPS forecast. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 13. Meta Platforms (META. O) U.S. stocks fell more than 15% before the market, the company's Q1 performance exceeded expectations, but Q2 revenue guidance fell short of expectations.