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.

Lithium Americas Stock Jumps As Thacker Pass Turns Into America’s Big Lithium Test

Lithium Americas Stock Jumps As Thacker Pass Turns Into America’s Big Lithium Test

Lithium Americas shares rose 13% Monday, closing at $5.26 with over 19 million shares traded, as focus returned to its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. The company targets late 2027 for mechanical completion and aims to ramp up commercial production through 2028. Capital spending for 2026 is projected at $1.3–$1.6 billion. The U.S. government holds a 5% stake and has backed the project with a $2.23 billion loan.
27 April 2026
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U.S. Energy Corp Stock Jumps as $285 Helium Deal Gives Big Sky a Buyer

U.S. Energy Corp Stock Jumps as $285 Helium Deal Gives Big Sky a Buyer

U.S. Energy Corp. signed a five-year helium sales deal with an unnamed global industrial gas company, securing a buyer for output from its planned Big Sky Carbon Hub in Montana. The contract covers up to 1.2 million cubic feet a month at a fixed $285 per thousand cubic feet, with inflation adjustments starting March 2028. U.S. Energy shares rose 20.8% to $1.12 on heavy volume. The agreement is “take-or-pay,” with the buyer handling pickup at the plant.
27 April 2026
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Silver ETF Showdown: Lower-Fee SIVR Challenges BlackRock’s SLV as Silver Miners Outrun Gold

Silver ETF Showdown: Lower-Fee SIVR Challenges BlackRock’s SLV as Silver Miners Outrun Gold

Silver hit a record $121.64 an ounce on Jan. 29 before dropping to about $75, with analysts forecasting an average of $78 in 2026. BlackRock’s SLV posted a 112.40% one-year return with $36.45 billion in assets and a 0.50% fee, while abrdn’s SIVR returned 112.79% with $4.97 billion in assets and a 0.30% fee. The physical silver market remains in deficit for a sixth year.
27 April 2026
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Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Comeback Has One Big Question Wall Street Can’t Ignore

Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Comeback Has One Big Question Wall Street Can’t Ignore

Nvidia’s market value climbed to about $5.27 trillion Monday as shares rose 3.3% to near $215, following Friday’s record close above $5 trillion. The rally comes ahead of earnings reports from major AI infrastructure buyers, with investors watching for capital spending signals. Intel reported first-quarter revenue up 7% to $13.6 billion, boosting chip stocks broadly. Nvidia’s fiscal 2026 revenue reached $215.9 billion, up 65% year over year.
27 April 2026
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HTCO Stock More Than Triples as High-Trend International’s Lithium Shipping Push Pulls In Traders

HTCO Stock More Than Triples as High-Trend International’s Lithium Shipping Push Pulls In Traders

High-Trend International Group shares jumped 233% to $37.51 on Nasdaq Monday, with trading volume surging to 10.09 million shares. The Singapore-based shipping company recently announced a major expansion into lithium transportation, doubling spodumene-related voyages in 2026. Investors are set to vote May 7 on proposals to reshape the company’s capital structure and boost Class B voting power.
27 April 2026
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ARC Resources Stock Jumps as Shell Seals $16.4 Billion Montney Gas Deal

ARC Resources Stock Jumps as Shell Seals $16.4 Billion Montney Gas Deal

Shell will acquire ARC Resources Ltd. for about US$16.4 billion including debt, in a stock-and-cash deal that boosts Shell’s output in Canada’s Montney shale basin. ARC shareholders get C$8.20 in cash and 0.40247 Shell shares per ARC share. ARC’s board unanimously backed the deal, which values ARC at a 27% premium. ARC shares rose over 22% in Toronto; Shell’s fell 2.1% in London.
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Sandisk Stock Hits Record As AI Memory Bets Put Earnings In Crosshairs

Sandisk Stock Hits Record As AI Memory Bets Put Earnings In Crosshairs

Sandisk shares jumped 7.4% to a record $1,063.55 Monday after Melius Research initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $1,350 target. Trading volume reached nearly 9.6 million shares. The company reports fiscal third-quarter results April 30, with options markets pricing in a 16.57% implied move. Sandisk joined the Nasdaq-100 Index on April 20.
27 April 2026
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Nokia Oyj Stock’s AI Run Gets Fresh Wall Street Jolt as Targets Rise

Nokia Oyj Stock’s AI Run Gets Fresh Wall Street Jolt as Targets Rise

Nokia shares closed up 3.69% in Helsinki at 9.276 euros after analyst upgrades and strong first-quarter results, with U.S. shares rising 2.6%. The company reported a 54% jump in comparable operating profit to 281 million euros and a 49% increase in sales to AI and cloud customers. Nokia raised its 2026 Network Infrastructure sales growth target to 12%-14%. The first dividend instalment went ex-dividend Monday at 0.04 euros per share.
27 April 2026
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Domino’s Pizza Stock Sinks 10% After Weak Sales Outlook Signals a Tougher Value Fight

Domino’s Pizza Stock Sinks 10% After Weak Sales Outlook Signals a Tougher Value Fight

Domino’s Pizza shares fell nearly 10% after the company cut its 2026 comparable-sales outlook, citing weak demand and tougher competition. U.S. same-store sales rose 0.9% in the first quarter, missing estimates, while international same-store sales slipped 0.4%. Revenue increased 3.5% to $1.15 billion, but net income dropped 6.6% to $139.8 million. The board approved another $1 billion in share buybacks.
27 April 2026
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Snap Stock Jumps as Wall Street Sees a Profit Turn Coming

Snap Stock Jumps as Wall Street Sees a Profit Turn Coming

Snap Inc. shares jumped 8.5% Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to Buy and doubled its price target to $10. The move follows Snap’s April job cuts and cost-saving plan, with investors awaiting first-quarter results next week. Snap reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.716 billion and net income of $45 million. CFO Derek Andersen will step down after the May 6 earnings call.
27 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Puts Big Tech Rally on the Line

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Puts Big Tech Rally on the Line

The S&P 500 was little changed Monday, while the Dow and Nasdaq slipped after recent record highs. Brent crude rose about 3% to $108.46 a barrel as U.S.-Iran talks stalled and Strait of Hormuz shipments stayed limited. Microsoft shares dipped after OpenAI ended its exclusive AI access, while Nvidia gained, reclaiming a $5 trillion market value. Major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting are due this week.
27 April 2026
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Wren Kitchens Collapse: Customers Chase Refunds As U.S. Arm Files Chapter 7

Wren Kitchens Collapse: Customers Chase Refunds As U.S. Arm Files Chapter 7

Wren Kitchens’ U.S. parent filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware after abruptly closing all U.S. showrooms and in-store studios, leaving customers with unfinished kitchen orders and employees without notice. The April 24 petition listed assets and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million. Connecticut’s consumer protection agency is investigating. Home Depot said it had no advance warning of the closures.
27 April 2026
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Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) held $88.3 billion in net assets as of April 24, with a 3.34% 30-day SEC yield and 0.060% expense ratio. Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) offered a lower 1.16% yield and 0.03% expense ratio. SCHD’s top holdings included Texas Instruments, UnitedHealth, and Chevron. SCHD traded near its 52-week high above $31 on Monday.
27 April 2026
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Rocket Lab Stock Slips as SpaceX IPO Hype Meets a Hard Earnings Test

Rocket Lab Stock Slips as SpaceX IPO Hype Meets a Hard Earnings Test

Rocket Lab shares fell 2.3% to $77.83 Monday, extending recent volatility as investors await first-quarter results due May 7. A technical note flagged weak near-term sentiment despite strong annual revenue growth and a $1.85 billion backlog. SpaceX’s planned IPO has increased scrutiny of space-sector valuations. Rocket Lab completed its second dedicated launch for JAXA on April 23.
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RTX Stock Just Got Downgraded After an 11% Slide. The Earnings Beat Wasn’t Enough

RTX Stock Just Got Downgraded After an 11% Slide. The Earnings Beat Wasn’t Enough

RTX traded near $174 Monday after Erste Group downgraded the stock to “hold” from “buy,” following an 11% drop over five sessions despite strong quarterly results and a raised 2026 outlook. The company reported Q1 sales of $22.1 billion, up 9%, and adjusted EPS of $1.78, up 21%. Tariff costs and valuation concerns continued to weigh on shares. RTX’s market value stands near $235 billion.
27 April 2026
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Bill Ackman’s Uber Bet Just Got a $10 Billion Robotaxi Test

Bill Ackman’s Uber Bet Just Got a $10 Billion Robotaxi Test

Uber shares rose about 2% Monday, trading near $76.17, after renewed focus on Bill Ackman’s stake and autonomous vehicle plans. Uber and Lucid agreed to buy at least 25,000 Lucid vehicles for robotaxi use, raising Uber’s total Lucid commitment to 35,000 units. An Uber subsidiary will purchase $200 million in Lucid stock. Competition from Waymo, Tesla, and Chinese rivals is intensifying.
27 April 2026
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Microsoft’s $357 Billion Question: Can Azure Prove AI Spending Is Paying Off?

Microsoft’s $357 Billion Question: Can Azure Prove AI Spending Is Paying Off?

Microsoft will report fiscal Q3 results Wednesday, with focus on Azure growth and AI spending after a $357 billion market value loss last quarter. A new Microsoft-OpenAI deal announced Monday makes Microsoft’s OpenAI license non-exclusive and changes revenue-sharing terms. Analysts expect revenue near $81.4 billion. Microsoft guided for Azure and other cloud services growth of 37% to 38%, down from 39% last quarter.
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Stock Market Today

  • Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) Faces Valuation Debate Amid Share Price Swings
    May 15, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT. Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) stirred investor interest following recent share price moves, closing at US$28.73 - below the US$41.13 price target. The biotech firm, valued around US$1.7 billion, specializes in rare disease therapies. Its stock showed a 4.36% gain over a week but dipped 13.72% over 30 days, with a 5-year negative total shareholder return of 49.38%. The optimistic fair value estimate of $41.50 hinges on anticipated FDA approval and commercial success of PYRUKYND for thalassemia, expected to widen its market. Yet, the stock's high price-to-sales ratio at 25.9 times - markedly above the biotech sector average - signals possible valuation risks if market sentiment weakens. Investors watch for developments in clinical trials and international partnerships for revenue growth assurance.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 15, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 15, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) Faces Valuation Debate Amid Share Price Swings May 15, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT. Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) stirred investor interest following recent share price moves, closing at US$28.73 – below the US$41.13 price target. The biotech firm, valued around US$1.7 billion, specializes in rare disease therapies. Its stock showed a 4.36% gain over a week but dipped 13.72% over 30 days, with a 5-year negative total shareholder return of 49.38%. The optimistic fair value estimate of $41.50 hinges on anticipated FDA approval and
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

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

15 May 2026
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.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets Its First Public Earnings Test—and Losses Still Rule

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets Its First Public Earnings Test—and Losses Still Rule

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

15 May 2026
Sidus Space reported first-quarter revenue of $359,000, up 51% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $5.2 million, narrowing from $6.4 million. Shares rose about 12% after results. Cash stood at $27.3 million at March 31, down from $43.2 million at year-end. The company raised $58.5 million in a direct share offering after the quarter closed.
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