Today: 22 May 2026
BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

22 May 2026
BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged over 16% Friday, hitting 52-week highs in Toronto and New York, with Toronto-listed shares reaching CA$10.93. Trading volume in Toronto neared the stock’s average, with 4.65 million shares exchanged. The rally followed news that BlackBerry’s AtHoc platform completed 2026 Class D FedRAMP recertification. No new contract awards were disclosed.
Qualcomm Shares Surge 13% After Stellantis Deal Announced

Qualcomm Shares Surge 13% After Stellantis Deal Announced

Qualcomm shares jumped 12.7% to $240.44 after Stellantis expanded a multi-year deal to use Snapdragon chips in cockpit, connectivity, and driver-assistance systems. The agreement includes the Ride Pilot platform for Level 2+ hands-free driving. Analysts remain divided, with price targets ranging from $150 to $300 and a broad Hold consensus. Qualcomm reported record automotive chip revenue and 20% growth in automotive and IoT segments.
Nokia Shares Jump on Friday, Investors Focus on AI Network Play

Nokia Shares Jump on Friday, Investors Focus on AI Network Play

Nokia shares rose 8.2% to 13.09 euros in Helsinki late Friday, far outpacing the OMX Helsinki 25 index’s 0.9% gain. The rally followed Nokia’s launch of an AI networking lab in Sunnyvale, California, with partners including AMD and Lenovo. Investors have increased bets on Nokia’s AI and cloud business since April, after the company reported a 49% jump in sales to those customers.
Archer Aviation Rises as Air-Taxi Hopes Return

Archer Aviation Rises as Air-Taxi Hopes Return

Archer Aviation stock traded at $6.14 in premarket Friday after jumping 5.8% Thursday on heavy volume, as investors watched FAA certification progress for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Archer reported a Q1 net loss of $217.7 million and ended March with $1.78 billion in cash. The company expects initial U.S. operations in 2026 under a federal pilot program. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were higher before the open.
NIO Profit Surprise Fails to Lift Shares

NIO Profit Surprise Fails to Lift Shares

NIO’s U.S.-listed shares fell 5.5% to $5.29 in early premarket trading Friday, despite first-quarter revenue jumping 112% to $3.7 billion and vehicle deliveries nearly doubling. The company posted a net loss of $48.1 million under GAAP but reported an adjusted net profit. NIO forecast second-quarter deliveries of up to 115,000 vehicles and revenue as high as $4.99 billion. Rising material costs threaten vehicle margins.
Quantum Stocks Rally on $2 Billion Washington Move; QBTS, RGTI, INFQ Surge

Quantum Stocks Rally on $2 Billion Washington Move; QBTS, RGTI, INFQ Surge

D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Infleqtion shares each jumped over 30% Thursday after the U.S. Commerce Department announced $2 billion in preliminary CHIPS Act funding agreements for quantum firms. D-Wave, Rigetti, and Infleqtion each disclosed letters of intent for $100 million in proposed funding. IBM and GlobalFoundries also advanced on related news. Final awards and equity terms remain pending.
Plug Power Shares Jump; Traders Eye AI Power Angle

Plug Power Shares Jump; Traders Eye AI Power Angle

Plug Power shares rose 14.2% to $3.78 on Thursday, lifted by sector momentum after Bloom Energy announced a major AI data-center power deal. Plug separately confirmed its Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Britain reached final investment decision and will supply Kimberly-Clark. Plug posted a first-quarter net loss of $245.3 million, wider than last year, and ended March with $802 million in cash.
Why AMD stock is down: hot U.S. wholesale inflation and Nvidia slump weigh on Advanced Micro Devices

AMD stock rises after $10 billion Taiwan AI move targets Nvidia

AMD shares rose 0.4% to $449.59 after the company announced plans to invest over $10 billion in Taiwan’s AI supply chain and begin production of its next EPYC server chip using TSMC’s 2-nanometer process. Amkor said it is working with AMD on advanced chip packaging in Arizona. TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares gained 1.4%, while Nvidia fell 1.8% and Intel slipped 0.4%.
BlackBerry Stock Jumps as U.S. Security Win Fuels Its Software Comeback

BlackBerry Stock Jumps as U.S. Security Win Fuels Its Software Comeback

BlackBerry’s Toronto shares closed up 7.9% after its AtHoc crisis-communications platform received renewed U.S. government cloud-security certification. Executives highlighted growth prospects for the QNX embedded-software unit at a CIBC investor conference. The U.S.-listed stock rose about 7.5%. Management cited recent cost cuts and a move to positive cash flow.

QuantumScape shares rise 9% as battery play picks up steam

QuantumScape shares rise 9% as battery play picks up steam

QuantumScape shares jumped 9.13% to $8.37 Thursday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The company reported initial QSE-5 cell production from its new Eagle Line and ongoing partnerships with Volkswagen and other major automakers. First-quarter net loss reached $100.8 million, with $904.7 million in liquidity at quarter’s end. QuantumScape reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EBITDA loss guidance.
KEEL Surges as Investors Back Keel’s AI Data Center Plans

KEEL Surges as Investors Back Keel’s AI Data Center Plans

Keel Infrastructure shares jumped 7.1% to $4.53 Thursday, nearing a 52-week high, as investors bet on its pivot from crypto mining to AI-focused power infrastructure. Trading volume reached 22.31 million shares, below average. The company reported a wider net loss of $145.35 million for the March quarter on lower revenue and warned its transformation faces risks tied to permits, costs, and competition.
BlackBerry Stock Nears Highs as Traders Eye Government Moves

BlackBerry Stock Nears Highs as Traders Eye Government Moves

20 May 2026
BlackBerry’s U.S.-listed shares rose 0.5% to $6.24 after its AtHoc platform renewed a high-level U.S. government cloud-security certification. Trading volume topped 27 million shares, with prices ranging from $6.10 to $6.37. The company’s QNX business reported 20% revenue growth last quarter. Executives are scheduled to speak at a Toronto tech conference Thursday.
Grab shares edge lower after Superbank shift

Grab shares edge lower after Superbank shift

Grab Holdings shares fell 1% to $3.465 on Wednesday, extending a year-to-date drop of over 30%, after announcing it will consolidate Indonesia’s Superbank into its accounts. The move gives Grab majority control of the digital bank, which has over 6 million customers and 24 trillion rupiah in assets. Grab’s Q1 revenue rose 24% to $955 million, but analysts trimmed price targets despite maintaining positive ratings. Competitor GoTo posted its first quarterly net profit in April.

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Nu Stock Drops Again: The Nubank Credit Signal Wall Street Is Watching

Nu Stock Drops Again: The Nubank Credit Signal Wall Street Is Watching

NEW YORK, May 22, 2026, 14:06 (EDT) Nu Holdings shares fell on Friday, putting the Brazil-based digital bank at odds with a rising U.S. market, after a fresh BofA target cut kept attention on credit costs rather than Nubank’s record first-quarter profit. The stock was down 2.3% at $12.86 at 1:52 p.m. EDT, after trading between $12.75 and $13.26. That left Nu roughly a third below its 52-week high of $18.98, a sharp reset for a stock still priced as a Latin American fintech growth story. Google Finance also showed Brazil payments peer PagSeguro lower on the day. (Google) The
22 May
HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares climbed 9.9% to $37.33 in Friday trading, leading a surge in hardware and networking stocks ahead of its June 1 earnings call. Analysts cited strong demand for AI infrastructure and networking gear, but flagged risks around valuation and memory-chip costs. Dell and HP Inc. also posted double-digit gains. HPE was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for enterprise networking.
Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic shares climbed about 18% to $3.25 Friday, with trading volume nearly triple the average, as investors bought space stocks after reports of a possible SpaceX IPO. The stock extended Thursday’s 11% gain. Virgin Galactic continues to face significant cash-burn and financing risk while preparing for flight testing later this year. First-quarter results showed a $65 million net loss and negative free cash flow.
Family Dollar’s 350 Closures Now Impacting Shoppers

Family Dollar’s 350 Closures Now Impacting Shoppers

Family Dollar has closed at least 350 U.S. stores since July 2025, according to a location-data analysis. The closures are concentrated in the South, Appalachia, and older urban areas. The chain’s new private-equity owners are targeting underperforming stores following a $1 billion sale from Dollar Tree last year. Some neighborhoods losing stores rely on Family Dollar for basic goods.
BJ’s stock falls after earnings beat as traders react to outlook

BJ’s stock falls after earnings beat as traders react to outlook

BJ’s Wholesale Club shares dropped over 8% to $86 Friday after quarterly results showed core comparable sales excluding gasoline rose just 1.5%, missing forecasts. Total revenue climbed 9.9% to $5.66 billion and net income slipped 4.7% to $142.7 million. Investors focused on weak in-club sales growth despite a quarterly earnings beat. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in early afternoon trading.
Firefly Climbs as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Stocks

Firefly Climbs as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Stocks

QTREX Quantum shares jumped 172% to $0.8240 Friday after the company said it is in advanced talks with an unnamed top-five global quantum computing firm. The stock hit $1.06 intraday, with volume at 619.8 million shares. QTREX was not among companies named for recent U.S. CHIPS Act incentives. The company recently rebranded and began trading under the QTEX ticker.
BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged over 16% Friday, hitting 52-week highs in Toronto and New York, with Toronto-listed shares reaching CA$10.93. Trading volume in Toronto neared the stock’s average, with 4.65 million shares exchanged. The rally followed news that BlackBerry’s AtHoc platform completed 2026 Class D FedRAMP recertification. No new contract awards were disclosed.
Ondas Pauses After $196.6M AI-Defense Deal

Ondas Pauses After $196.6M AI-Defense Deal

Ondas shares rose 0.54% to $9.23 in New York Friday after closing its $196.6 million stock acquisition of Israel’s Omnisys on May 21. The company also filed to register the resale of 2.7 million shares tied to a separate Mistral deal. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day, leaving one session for investors to react. Ondas’ market value stood at $4.57 billion, well below its 52-week high.
HP Up 15% Before Earnings, Wall Street Warns on Rally

HP Up 15% Before Earnings, Wall Street Warns on Rally

HP Inc. shares surged 15.5% to $25.29 by midday Friday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ahead of its May 27 earnings report. Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise also posted strong gains. Analysts remain divided, with Bank of America maintaining a Sell rating and JPMorgan raising its target to $22, still below HP’s current price. Interim CEO Bruce Broussard leads HP after Enrique Lores stepped down in February.
PicoCELA Jumps Over 100% with Nasdaq Float Draws In Traders

PicoCELA Jumps Over 100% with Nasdaq Float Draws In Traders

PicoCELA’s U.S.-listed shares surged 141% to $5.43 by midday Friday, with trading volume topping 22 million shares. The spike followed a 60.7% jump Thursday and came despite no new operating news. Shareholders are set to vote May 30 on expanding a Class A preferred share allotment. The company’s float is about 1.08 million shares, according to TipRanks.
AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 11% and Quantum Computing Inc. jumped nearly 16% late Friday morning. AST reported $14.7 million in Q1 revenue and a $191 million net loss, while Quantum Computing Inc. posted $3.7 million in revenue and a $4.1 million net loss. Gains followed investor interest in space stocks and new public funding headlines for quantum firms.
Navitas Stock Up Again as Market Looks at AI Power Trade

Navitas Stock Up Again as Market Looks at AI Power Trade

Navitas Semiconductor shares jumped 16.33% to $28.36 on Friday, following an 18.32% surge Wednesday ahead of its PCIM 2026 showcase. The company reported Q1 revenue of $8.6 million, up 18% from the prior quarter but down from $14 million a year ago. Navitas plans to demonstrate new high-efficiency power boards for AI data centers. Analysts say breakeven may require quarterly sales above $30 million.
Qualcomm Shares Surge 13% After Stellantis Deal Announced

Qualcomm Shares Surge 13% After Stellantis Deal Announced

Qualcomm shares jumped 12.7% to $240.44 after Stellantis expanded a multi-year deal to use Snapdragon chips in cockpit, connectivity, and driver-assistance systems. The agreement includes the Ride Pilot platform for Level 2+ hands-free driving. Analysts remain divided, with price targets ranging from $150 to $300 and a broad Hold consensus. Qualcomm reported record automotive chip revenue and 20% growth in automotive and IoT segments.
Dutch Regulator Targets Gas Bill Fine Print, Consumers Caught Off Guard

Dutch Regulator Targets Gas Bill Fine Print, Consumers Caught Off Guard

Dutch regulator ACM has barred energy suppliers from raising prices mid-term on fixed gas contracts to cover future green-gas and EU carbon costs. Budget Thuis, Delta Energie, Innova Energie, Mega, and Vattenfall had clauses allowing such increases, with potential annual extras up to €326 for some households. The EU’s ETS2 carbon market and Dutch green-gas rules take effect from 2027 and 2028.
22 May
Dow Jones Today: Blue Chips Miss Tech Slide After Hours

Dow Industrials Touch Another High as Traders Watch Iran Peace Hopes

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 330.79 points to 50,616.45 on Friday, hitting a record intraday high of 50,712.24, its first since the U.S.-Iran war began. The S&P 500 gained 0.47% and the Nasdaq rose 0.41%. Optimism over peace talks and strong tech earnings drove the rally. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day.
22 May
Dow Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Wall Street Test

Dow Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Wall Street Test

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record intraday high of 50,712.24 on Friday, closing up 0.66% at 50,616.45. Gains followed U.S.-Iran peace talks, strong earnings, and advances in AI-related shares. The S&P 500 rose 0.47% and the Nasdaq gained 0.41%. U.S. bond markets closed early ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.
22 May
Spotify’s Peloton Deal Turns SPOT Stock’s Earnings Week Into a Fitness Test

Spotify Stock Is Jumping Again — Here’s the AI Bet Wall Street Just Bought

Arm Holdings shares rose above $300 Friday morning, extending a surge that pushed the stock up 38% in three sessions and past Micron in year-to-date gains. The rally follows strong earnings, a bullish Bernstein rating, and news that demand for Arm’s AGI CPU for data centers exceeded $2 billion for fiscal 2027–2028. Meta is the lead partner for the new chip.
Arm breaks above $300 as AI CPU bets heat up on Wall Street

Arm breaks above $300 as AI CPU bets heat up on Wall Street

Arm Holdings shares topped $300 Friday morning, extending a rally that has lifted the British chip designer’s stock 38% in three sessions. The surge follows strong earnings, bullish analyst coverage, and rising demand for Arm-based CPUs in AI data centers. Arm reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $1.49 billion and said customer demand for its new data-center chip exceeded $2 billion through fiscal 2028.
Wall Street Pushes Dell’s AI Run Again But Sends a Caution

Wall Street Pushes Dell’s AI Run Again But Sends a Caution

Dell Technologies shares surged over 10% Friday, hitting a 52-week high of $283.30 after Wells Fargo raised its price target to $270. Morgan Stanley also lifted its target but kept an Underweight rating, citing risks like memory inflation and supply shortages. Dell reports fiscal Q1 results May 28, with consensus estimates at $3.00 EPS and $34.95 billion revenue. The company reported $64 billion in AI-optimized server orders for fiscal 2026.
Mister Car Wash Leaves Nasdaq as Investors Get $7 a Share

Mister Car Wash Leaves Nasdaq as Investors Get $7 a Share

Mister Car Wash Inc. shares have stopped trading after Leonard Green & Partners completed a $3.1 billion take-private deal, with eligible holders set to receive $7.00 per share in cash. Nasdaq filed to delist the stock, and S&P Dow Jones Indices replaced it in the S&P SmallCap 600. Leonard Green previously owned about 67% of shares. Mister Car Wash operated 549 locations and reported Q1 revenue of $277.9 million.
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