Economy, business, innovation

April 2026

Southwest Airlines Co. Jumps 5%

LUV Price $41.44 Change +5% Volume 1.8M Southwest Airlines shares climbed 5% on Tuesday, lifted by a powerful rally across airline stocks that sent nearly every major carrier higher. The stock closed at $41.44 on volume of 1.8M shares as investors piled into the sector, pushing Southwest’s market capitalization to $20.4B. The move reflects a […]

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US Carrier Takes Long Route To Gulf To Avoid Bab el-Mandab Strait And Houthis

US Carrier Takes Long Route To Gulf To Avoid Bab el-Mandab Strait And Houthis By Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is operating off the coast of Namibia, as it sails around the African continent and is set to join a growing naval force in the Arabian Sea amid

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Science, Technology and Business Days 2026 brings Boston to the centre of Italian innovation

From 14 to 16 April 2026 he returned to Boston for his third edition Science, Technology and Business (STB) Days, an initiative promoted by the General Consulate of Italy, strategic to promote Italy in the United States, leveraging on the three fundamental pillars of Education, Research and Innovation. The Consul General of Italy in Boston

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La Marxista: Mamdani Pledges To Open First City-Run Store With Projected $30 Million Initial Cost

La Marxista: Mamdani Pledges To Open First City-Run Store With Projected $30 Million Initial Cost Authored by Jonathan Turley, Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his “First 100 Days” speech this week to announce that he has kept his promise to create a chain of city-run stores . . . by pledging to open one store sometime

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WisdomTree, Inc. Jumps 8.3%

WT Price $17.75 Change +8.3% Volume 1.1M WisdomTree shares jumped 8.3% on Tuesday as a broad rally lifted asset managers across the board. The exchange-traded fund provider closed at $17.75 on volume of 1.1M shares, riding a wave of momentum that pushed multiple sector peers sharply higher during the session. The move wasn’t company-specific. WisdomTree’s

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Ichor Holdings, Ltd. Shares Jumps 8%

ICHR Price $65.57 Change +8% Volume 421,526 Ichor Holdings jumped 8% on Tuesday to close at $65.57 after B. Riley Securities lifted its price target by 44.2%, signaling renewed confidence in the semiconductor equipment supplier’s growth trajectory. The catalyst came from a major analyst endorsement. B. Riley Securities maintained its Buy rating while raising its price

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Shares Jumping 9.2%

LGND Price $233.16 Change +9.2% Volume 181,442 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated surged 9.2% on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, climbing to $233.16 after HC Wainwright & Co. raised its price target on the biotechnology company. The stock traded 181,442 shares as the firm maintained its Buy rating while lifting its target to $243 from $239, representing a

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DEI Practices Reduce Productivity, Cost $94 Billion Annually: White House Economic Report

DEI Practices Reduce Productivity, Cost $94 Billion Annually: White House Economic Report Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices negatively impacted the U.S. economy, according to the 2026 White House Economic Report released April 13.  Researchers calculated that DEI policies reduced output and lowered the country’s gross domestic product

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