Today: 15 May 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Reddit Stock Jumps as AI Ad Tools Put Wall Street on Notice

Reddit Stock Jumps as AI Ad Tools Put Wall Street on Notice

Reddit shares rose 16% in premarket trading after the company forecast second-quarter revenue of $715 million to $725 million, topping Wall Street estimates. First-quarter revenue jumped 69% to $663 million, with ad revenue up 74% to $625 million. Daily active unique visitors reached 126.8 million, up 17% from a year ago. Reddit reported net income of $204 million, or $1.01 per diluted share.
1 May 2026
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Apple Inc Stock Rises as $100 Billion Buyback and iPhone 17 Demand Reset CEO Handoff

Apple Inc Stock Rises as $100 Billion Buyback and iPhone 17 Demand Reset CEO Handoff

Apple forecast stronger-than-expected June-quarter sales and approved a new $100 billion stock buyback, sending shares up 0.3% premarket to $271.35. Fiscal Q2 revenue rose 17% to $111.2 billion, with iPhone sales at $56.99 billion, slightly below estimates due to chip supply limits. Apple raised its dividend 4% and dropped its net cash neutral target. Cook warned higher memory costs will impact results from June.
1 May 2026
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Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

Atmos Energy will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close May 6, with a call set for May 7. Zacks estimates earnings at $3.36 per share on $2.22 billion revenue, though MarketBeat projects lower revenue at $1.94 billion. Atmos shares closed at $189.94 on April 30, up 2.28%. The company affirmed full-year guidance of $8.15 to $8.35 per share in February.
1 May 2026
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AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

Vanguard disclosed a 7.51% passive stake in American Electric Power, owning 40.8 million shares, according to an SEC filing. Jennison Associates cut its AEP holding by 2%, while Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake by 30.7%. The filings come ahead of AEP’s May 5 earnings call. AEP shares closed Thursday at $137.11, up 1.99%.
1 May 2026
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Chevron Earnings Beat Wall Street, But the Cash-Flow Catch Is Hard to Miss

Chevron Earnings Beat Wall Street, But the Cash-Flow Catch Is Hard to Miss

Chevron reported adjusted earnings of $1.41 per share for the first quarter, beating estimates, but net income fell to $2.2 billion from $3.5 billion a year earlier. The upstream oil and gas unit earned $3.9 billion as production rose, while downstream swung to an $817 million loss. Cash flow from operations dropped to $2.5 billion from $5.2 billion. Shares traded at $193.31 before the U.S. market open.
1 May 2026
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Big Investors Are Circling CenterPoint Energy as Vanguard Reveals 49 Million-Share Stake

Big Investors Are Circling CenterPoint Energy as Vanguard Reveals 49 Million-Share Stake

Vanguard Capital Management disclosed a 7.56% stake in CenterPoint Energy, holding 49.4 million shares with sole power to dispose of the entire position, according to an April 29 SEC filing. CenterPoint reported first-quarter net income of $316 million, up from $297 million a year earlier, and declared a quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share, payable June 11.
1 May 2026
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DTE Energy Earnings Miss: Google Data Center Deal Puts Michigan Utility’s Growth Story Under Pressure

DTE Energy Earnings Miss: Google Data Center Deal Puts Michigan Utility’s Growth Story Under Pressure

DTE Energy missed first-quarter profit estimates, reporting adjusted earnings of $1.95 per share versus the $2.01 expected, as its energy trading unit posted a $25 million loss. Net income fell to $247 million from $445 million a year earlier. The company reaffirmed 2026 guidance and highlighted new Google and Oracle data-center deals. A $474.3 million electric rate request faces opposition from Michigan’s attorney general.
1 May 2026
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PECO’s New Boss Faces Safety Fight as Union Seeks State Probe of Aging Poles

PECO’s New Boss Faces Safety Fight as Union Seeks State Probe of Aging Poles

IBEW Local 614 filed a petition Thursday asking Pennsylvania regulators to investigate PECO’s repair practices, citing damaged poles and equipment. The move comes days after Exelon replaced PECO CEO David Vahos with interim chief Mike Innocenzo. PECO denies the union’s claims, linking the filing to stalled contract talks. The union says its survey found hazardous conditions in multiple Philadelphia neighborhoods.
1 May 2026
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PennyMac Stock Plunge Sparks Investor Probes as Earnings Test Looms

PennyMac Stock Plunge Sparks Investor Probes as Earnings Test Looms

Two shareholder-rights firms have launched investigations into PennyMac Financial Services over possible misleading statements before a 33% stock plunge in January. The probes come as PennyMac prepares to report first-quarter earnings on May 5. The company’s servicing segment pretax income fell sharply last quarter, triggering the selloff. PennyMac shares last traded at $90.29, down from $149.70 before the drop.
1 May 2026
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American Water Expands 2026 Water Grants As AWK Investors Watch Costs And Merger Risk

American Water Expands 2026 Water Grants As AWK Investors Watch Costs And Merger Risk

Illinois American Water named 14 nonprofits as 2026 Water and Environment grant recipients, funded by the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing program. The awards came as American Water Works reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance and outlined $3.7 billion in planned investments. Shares fell 2.69% to $128.42 Thursday. Nationally, the foundation awarded over $1.5 million to 86 groups in 13 states.
1 May 2026
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Exxon and Chevron Beat Earnings, But the Iran War Left a Bigger Mark Than Oil Prices Show

Exxon and Chevron Beat Earnings, But the Iran War Left a Bigger Mark Than Oil Prices Show

Exxon Mobil and Chevron beat first-quarter earnings forecasts despite lower reported profits, citing disruptions from the Iran war. Exxon’s adjusted earnings reached $1.16 per share, while Chevron posted $1.41 per share. Exxon’s free cash flow was $2.7 billion; Chevron’s was negative $1.5 billion. Both companies said timing effects from unsettled oil shipments weighed on results.
1 May 2026
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Old National Bancorp Stock Gets a $5.9 Million Comerica Signal as Buybacks Take Focus

Old National Bancorp Stock Gets a $5.9 Million Comerica Signal as Buybacks Take Focus

Comerica Bank increased its stake in Old National Bancorp by 27.8% in Q4, now holding 263,057 shares worth about $5.87 million, according to a Friday 13F filing. Old National reported Q1 net income of $229.6 million, net interest income of $580.4 million, and total loans of $49.8 billion. The bank repurchased 3.9 million shares and returned $151 million to shareholders. Shares last traded at $23.97.
1 May 2026
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Stock Market Today: Apple Jump Lifts Dow and S&P Futures — Nasdaq Slips as Oil Risk Builds

Stock Market Today: Apple Jump Lifts Dow and S&P Futures — Nasdaq Slips as Oil Risk Builds

Dow and S&P 500 futures edged higher early Friday, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped. Apple shares rose pre-market after reporting their strongest quarterly sales growth in over four years. Reddit jumped on an upbeat revenue forecast, while Roblox fell after cutting its annual bookings outlook. Brent crude climbed to $111.53 a barrel as Middle East tensions continued to disrupt energy flows.
1 May 2026
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PSEG’s $960 Million Energy-Savings Update Puts Its Earth Day Push Under Investor Spotlight

PSEG’s $960 Million Energy-Savings Update Puts Its Earth Day Push Under Investor Spotlight

PSE&G says its energy-efficiency programs now save New Jersey customers nearly $960 million a year, with about 500,000 households and 22,000 businesses participating since October 2020. The company reports first-quarter results May 5, when management is expected to address earnings guidance and capital spending. PSEG has cut operational emissions by 95% from 2005 levels and projects 2026 non-GAAP earnings of $4.28–$4.40 per share.
1 May 2026
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Iron Mountain Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Demand Pushes 2026 Forecast Higher

Iron Mountain Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Demand Pushes 2026 Forecast Higher

Iron Mountain raised its 2026 revenue outlook after first-quarter revenue jumped 21.6% to $1.94 billion and net income rose to $149 million from $16 million. Shares surged 10% to $125.93. Data center revenue climbed 47% to $255 million, while asset lifecycle management revenue nearly doubled to $232 million. The company now expects 2026 revenue of $7.825–$7.925 billion.
30 April 2026
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Rezolve AI Stock Rises After Revenue Tops All of 2025 in 90 Days

Rezolve AI Stock Rises After Revenue Tops All of 2025 in 90 Days

Rezolve AI reported $60 million in first-quarter revenue, surpassing its audited 2025 total of $46.8 million, based on unaudited accounts. Shares rose 4.9% after the update. The company reaffirmed its $360 million 2026 revenue target and said it can reach profitability without new equity sales. Commerce.com, which rejected Rezolve’s all-stock takeover offer, adopted a poison pill defense.
30 April 2026
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Option Care Health Stock Plunges After 2026 Revenue Cut Exposes Chronic-Therapy Drag

Option Care Health Stock Plunges After 2026 Revenue Cut Exposes Chronic-Therapy Drag

Option Care Health shares fell 28% to $19.44 after the company cut its 2026 revenue forecast and reported first-quarter sales of $1.35 billion, missing estimates. The company now expects 2026 revenue of $5.675–$5.775 billion, down from a prior range of $5.8–$6.0 billion, citing pressure in its chronic inflammatory disease portfolio. Adjusted profit guidance was unchanged.
30 April 2026
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Stellantis N.V. Stock Slides: Q1 Profit Rebound Leaves One Big Cash-Flow Question

Stellantis N.V. Stock Slides: Q1 Profit Rebound Leaves One Big Cash-Flow Question

Stellantis reported a first-quarter net profit of €377 million, reversing a €387 million loss a year earlier, aided by a €400 million expected U.S. tariff refund. Industrial free cash flow remained negative at €1.92 billion. Shares fell 6.4% to €6.22 after the results. CEO Antonio Filosa faces pressure ahead of a May 21 investor day to present a stronger turnaround plan.
30 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Take-Two Stock Surges Over 6% on GTA 6 Preorder Rumors
    May 14, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. Take-Two Interactive's shares surged over 6% following reports that preorders for the highly anticipated game GTA 6 could start May 18. The stock jumped to $242, adding more than $2 billion in market value. Investors view this as a sign of confidence that the game will meet its November 19 release date after previous delays. Despite a 4% drop earlier this year due to concerns over AI technology impacting game development, excitement over GTA 6's marketing push and preorder prospects is driving renewed momentum. Rockstar Games' parent company has yet to confirm preorder details officially. GTA 6 will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, excluding PC at release as it is not considered a core market.

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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

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The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time Thursday, rising 370 points as AI-driven gains lifted U.S. stocks to record highs. Cisco surged after raising its revenue outlook and announcing $9 billion in AI infrastructure orders, while Nvidia jumped 4.4% on U.S. approval to sell chips to China. Cerebras Systems soared 68% in its market debut. Not all chipmakers advanced, with Qualcomm, Intel, Sandisk, and Micron falling sharply.
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15 May 2026
Xanadu Quantum Technologies reported first-quarter revenue of $2.8 million, up from $0.7 million a year earlier, but net loss widened to $20.6 million. Shares rose 1.9% to $15.13 in late U.S. trading before falling over 3% after hours. The company ended March with $272.5 million in cash and plans a $300 million at-the-market facility. Xanadu began trading on Nasdaq and TSX under XNDU on March 27.
Sidus Space Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Rises 51%, But Losses Still Loom

Sidus Space Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Rises 51%, But Losses Still Loom

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15 May 2026
Alphabet Class A shares fell 0.4% to $401.07 on Thursday, pausing after a record run even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs. Investors weighed Google’s AI and cloud gains against persistent interest-rate concerns, with profit-taking outweighing news of a new robotics partnership with Fanuc. Alphabet’s market value stood near $4.86 trillion. Google Services revenue rose 16% last quarter, while Google Cloud jumped 63%.
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