Today: 25 May 2026
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25 May 2026

Nokia Shares Spike to New AI High; Pressure Builds After Surge

Nokia shares fell 1.5% to 13.06 euros in Helsinki Monday after hitting a 52-week high of 13.495 euros earlier in the session. The drop followed Friday’s 9.55% surge and Morgan Stanley’s price target hike to 14 euros. OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.57%. Nokia’s U.S. ADRs did not trade due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Nikkei Surges Past 65,000 in Asia Stock Rally—Oil Futures in Focus

Nikkei Surges Past 65,000 in Asia Stock Rally—Oil Futures in Focus

25 May 2026
Japan’s Nikkei closed above 65,000 for the first time, rising 2.87% as Asian stocks climbed on hopes for revived U.S.-Iran talks and falling oil prices. Taiwan’s index hit a record, while Shanghai, Australia, and India also gained. Brent crude fell nearly 5% below $100 a barrel. Hong Kong and South Korea markets were closed for holidays.
HPE Shares Jump 10% as Market Heads Into Holiday Weekend

HPE Shares Jump 10% as Market Heads Into Holiday Weekend

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares surged 10.6% to $37.58 Friday, capping a 13.5% weekly gain and pushing market value near $51 billion. Elliott Investment Management increased its HPE stake to 27.4 million shares as of March 31, up from 18.6 million in December. HPE’s Networking revenue jumped 151.5% last quarter, while Cloud & AI fell 2.7%. U.S. markets close Monday for Memorial Day.
Micron Shares Swing, Investors Eye AI-Memory Challenge Next Week

Micron Shares Swing, Investors Eye AI-Memory Challenge Next Week

Micron shares closed Friday at $751.00, down 1.46% but up 3.6% for the week, ahead of a Memorial Day market closure. The company announced the start of 1-alpha DRAM production at its Manassas, Virginia, facility, part of a $2 billion expansion. Samsung workers in South Korea are voting on a pay deal that could affect memory supply. Micron reported strong quarterly results and raised its revenue outlook.
Navitas stock jumps 37% in a week, Tuesday trading coming up

Navitas stock jumps 37% in a week, Tuesday trading coming up

Navitas Semiconductor shares surged 19.98% Friday to close at $29.25, then edged down to $29.01 after hours ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day market closure. Trading volume hit 51.18 million shares as the stock touched a 52-week high. Navitas forecast Q2 revenue of $10 million after reporting $8.6 million for Q1, down from $14 million a year ago. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average target of $1.
Redwire Shares Pop in Pre-Holiday Trade as Drone News Draws Attention

Redwire Shares Pop in Pre-Holiday Trade as Drone News Draws Attention

Redwire shares jumped 13.9% Friday to $17.49, capping a 24% weekly gain after announcing a $15 million U.S. Army drone order and a high-eight-figure NATO contract. Trading volume topped 55 million shares. AE Industrial Partners converted and sold its remaining preferred stock, dropping its stake below 5%. U.S. markets close Monday for Memorial Day; trading resumes Tuesday.
BlackBerry Rallies 19%; Quiet Holiday Week Could Test QNX Momentum

BlackBerry Rallies 19%; Quiet Holiday Week Could Test QNX Momentum

BlackBerry’s U.S. shares surged 18.95% to $7.91 on Friday, with Toronto shares up 18.52% to C$10.88, as trading volume topped 57 million. The jump followed news that BlackBerry’s AtHoc platform secured 2026 FedRAMP High re-certification and QNX is set to appear at the Robotics Summit in Boston. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10% to $156 million, with QNX posting record sales.

Ondas Shares Look to Tuesday After AI Defense Contract and Share Resale Filings

Ondas Shares Look to Tuesday After AI Defense Contract and Share Resale Filings

Ondas Inc. closed a $196.6 million all-stock acquisition of Israel’s Omnisys, registering shares for resale tied to recent deals. Ondas shares fell 1.31% to $9.06 Friday, underperforming the Nasdaq Composite ahead of the Memorial Day market closure. A May 21 filing detailed Omnisys sellers face a daily cap on share sales. Omnisys, with 185 employees, is expected to add over $100 million in revenue across 2026 and 2027.
Infleqtion Stock Soared After $100 Million Quantum Move, Eyes Tuesday Event

Infleqtion Stock Soared After $100 Million Quantum Move, Eyes Tuesday Event

Infleqtion Inc. shares rose 11.2% Friday, closing at $16.35 after the U.S. Commerce Department signed a letter of intent for $100 million in planned quantum-computing incentives for the company. The stock is up 31% since May 15. The funding is not final and depends on further approvals and milestones. Infleqtion reported a Q1 operating loss of $33.6 million on $9.5 million in revenue.
Nokia Shares Touch New High; What Could Be Next for the Stock

Nokia Shares Touch New High; What Could Be Next for the Stock

Tenon Medical said it no longer meets Nasdaq’s minimum $2.5 million stockholders’ equity rule, triggering a compliance notice and a July 6 deadline to submit a plan. TNON closed Friday at $0.7175, up 0.38%, with the stock already under a separate bid-price warning. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day; trading resumes Tuesday. Tenon reported $1.4 million Q1 revenue and $4.6 million in cash at March 31.
QTREX Quantum Stock Surges 140% After Ticker Switch—What Happens When Nasdaq Reopens

QTREX Quantum Stock Surges 140% After Ticker Switch—What Happens When Nasdaq Reopens

QTREX Quantum shares surged 140% Friday to close at $0.7270 after the company announced joint technical evaluation talks with a top-five global quantum-computing firm. The stock traded as high as $1.06 on heavy volume of about 750.6 million shares. No definitive agreement has been signed. Nasdaq will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.

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First Quantum Shares Surge as Copper Rally Brings Cobre Panama Back in Focus

First Quantum Shares Surge as Copper Rally Brings Cobre Panama Back in Focus

First Quantum Minerals shares rose 7.77% to C$39.58 in Toronto by midday Monday, after Panama allowed the company to process and export copper stockpiles from the closed Cobre Panama mine. Copper prices climbed 0.9% to $13,624.32 a ton in London. Canada’s main stock index hit a record, driven by mining gains. First Quantum raised its 2026 copper production outlook, citing the stockpile plan.
25 May
Kraken Robotics Gains 9% on Covelya Deal Chatter

Kraken Robotics Gains 9% on Covelya Deal Chatter

Kraken Robotics shares rose 8.9% to C$7.94 on the TSX Venture Exchange by midday Monday, rebounding after a 4.95% drop Friday. Trading volume reached about 576,260 shares. No new company statement was released; investors await updates on Kraken’s pending C$615 million Covelya acquisition, expected to close in the second quarter. Canadian markets remained open while U.S. exchanges closed for Memorial Day.
Celestica Rallies After Hours While U.S. Markets Shut—AI Buzz Lifts CLS

Celestica Rallies After Hours While U.S. Markets Shut—AI Buzz Lifts CLS

Celestica shares rose 2.61% to C$521.27 in Toronto Monday as U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day, leaving TSX as the only active venue. The stock remained below its 52-week high. S&P/TSX Composite hit a record, led by materials, while tech stocks continued to draw attention. Celestica last reported Q1 revenue up 53% to $4.05 billion, driven by demand for AI data-center infrastructure.
CNQ drops even as TSX heads higher in oil slide

CNQ drops even as TSX heads higher in oil slide

Canadian Natural Resources shares fell 3.16% to C$65.12 in Toronto on Monday, underperforming the S&P/TSX composite, which hit a record high. Oil prices dropped, with WTI crude down 5% to $91.75 a barrel, as traders watched U.S.-Iran talks. Energy stocks lagged, with Suncor and Cenovus also down. Canadian Natural reported Q1 adjusted net earnings of C$2.4 billion earlier this month.
HIVE Rises Ahead of Memorial Day Test

HIVE Rises Ahead of Memorial Day Test

HIVE Digital Technologies shares surged 51% on Nasdaq last week, closing Friday at $4.07 after announcing plans for a C$3.5 billion AI data center near Toronto. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $4.60. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day; HIVE traded near C$5.78 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The planned facility would use over 100,000 GPUs and is set to open in 2027.
Baytex Slips as Oil Sells Off 5% for 2026

Baytex Slips as Oil Sells Off 5% for 2026

Baytex Energy shares fell 3.7% to C$6.86 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Monday, tracking a 2.1% drop in the S&P/TSX energy sector as oil prices slumped. Brent crude lost 4.8% to $98.57 a barrel amid speculation of a U.S.-Iran deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. markets were closed for Memorial Day, leaving Baytex trading only in Toronto. The stock is down 6% in four weeks but up 200% over the past year.
Wendy’s turnaround now extends beyond burger discounts

Wendy’s turnaround now extends beyond burger discounts

Wendy’s U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 7.8% in Q1 after an 11.3% drop in Q4, prompting Zacks Research to lower its Q2 earnings forecast to 17 cents per share. Robert Wright took over as CEO on May 21 as the chain closed 164 U.S. stores and faces pressure from activist investor Nelson Peltz. Shares last traded at $7.81 before the Memorial Day market closure.
Keel Infrastructure Stock Is Jumping — Now Comes the AI Lease Test

Keel Infrastructure Stock Is Jumping — Now Comes the AI Lease Test

Keel Infrastructure’s Toronto-listed shares rose 6.94% to CA$7.09 on Monday, while its Nasdaq line remained closed for Memorial Day after ending Friday at $4.81, up 3.66%. Investors are watching Keel’s pivot from bitcoin mining to leasing power-backed data centers for AI. First-quarter revenue fell 23% to $37 million, with a $128 million loss from continuing operations. Keel reported $533 million in liquidity.
Blackstone’s $80 Billion Credit Fund Faces Another Liquidity Test

Blackstone’s $80 Billion Credit Fund Faces Another Liquidity Test

Blackstone Private Credit Fund is offering to repurchase up to 93.1 million shares, about 5% of its total, with the tender closing May 29. The $80 billion fund saw Q1 inflows drop to $1.9 billion and repurchase requests rise to $3.2 billion. Shares will be bought at net asset value as of June 30. Not all tendered shares may be accepted if offers exceed the cap.
Goodwill Store Opens in Sylacauga as Retailer Targets More Growth by 2026

Goodwill Store Opens in Sylacauga as Retailer Targets More Growth by 2026

Alabama Goodwill opened a new store and donation drive-through in Sylacauga on Thursday, drawing a large crowd. The group is expanding, with a Germantown, Maryland, location set for a soft opening May 26. Goodwill says rising demand for used goods is driving the push for more stores and donations. The Sylacauga site operates daily and supports job and education programs.
25 May
Air Canada Shares Gain After Oil Declines, Labour Talks Update

Air Canada Shares Gain After Oil Declines, Labour Talks Update

Air Canada shares climbed nearly 3% Monday in Toronto, buoyed by falling oil prices and a tentative labor deal covering 6,000 Unifor members. The stock traded near C$20.90 after closing at C$20.30 Friday. The S&P/TSX composite hit a record intraday high as oil dropped about 5% following reports of U.S.-Iran peace talks. Air Canada last month withdrew its 2026 outlook, citing jet-fuel volatility.
BlackBerry Rallies 19%; Quiet Holiday Week Could Test QNX Momentum

BlackBerry Surges, Eyes on Tuesday for Next Move

BlackBerry’s Toronto shares hit a 52-week high Monday, trading at C$11.47 before settling at C$11.37. U.S. shares remain frozen at $7.91 with the NYSE closed for Memorial Day. The stock jumped 28% last week after strong Q4 results and a new record for QNX revenue. CIBC raised its price target to US$8.50, citing momentum in BlackBerry’s QNX and secure communications units.
LPKF Laser Stock Rips Higher Again — The Order Book May Decide What Happens Next

LPKF Laser Stock Rips Higher Again — The Order Book May Decide What Happens Next

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE shares surged 14.92% to 28.50 euros in delayed Xetra trading Monday, extending a five-day gain to 31%. The rally comes despite first-quarter revenue dropping to 17.1 million euros and EBIT losses widening to 6.9 million euros. CEO Klaus Fiedler recently bought shares, while analysts warn optimism over LPKF’s glass technology outpaces current orders. The company’s AGM is set for June 4 in Hanover.
Alphabet Stock Shut for Holiday; AI Rally in Focus This Week

Alphabet Stock Shut for Holiday; AI Rally in Focus This Week

Alphabet shares closed Friday at $382.97, down 1.21% for the day and 3.5% for the week, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose. Google and Blackstone announced a $5 billion AI cloud venture targeting 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. Alphabet reported Q1 revenue up 22% to $109.9 billion. Google appealed a federal judge’s ruling that found it held illegal monopolies in search and search ads.
JPMorgan Shares Are Closed Monday, But Tuesday Action Could Follow

JPMorgan Shares Are Closed Monday, But Tuesday Action Could Follow

JPMorgan Chase shares closed Friday at $306.38, up 1.12%, and will not trade Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. The bank’s stock is now 2.9% higher than its May 15 close after a volatile week. CEO Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan will hire more AI specialists and fewer traditional bankers. The bank posted record Q1 investment banking revenue, up 38%, and led a Warner Bros Discovery loan package topping $10 billion.
Visa Slows for Holiday—All Eyes on Next 72 Hours

Visa Slows for Holiday—All Eyes on Next 72 Hours

Visa closed at $328.88 on Friday, with U.S. markets shut Monday for Memorial Day. The stock gained about 1% last week, mirroring moves in the S&P 500 and Mastercard. Investors await new consumer and inflation data this week, and CEO Ryan McInerney will speak Thursday at a Bernstein conference.
7-Eleven Japan founder dies at 93, company faces new challenges

7-Eleven Japan founder dies at 93, company faces new challenges

Seven & i Holdings said former chairman Toshifumi Suzuki died of heart failure on May 18 at age 93. Suzuki brought 7-Eleven to Japan in the 1970s and led its global expansion. His death comes as Seven & i delays a planned North American listing and faces ongoing industry consolidation talks. The company said Suzuki’s funeral would be private.
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