Today: 14 May 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

PACS Group Stock Jumps as Raised EBITDA Outlook Cuts Through Regulatory Noise

PACS Group Stock Jumps as Raised EBITDA Outlook Cuts Through Regulatory Noise

PACS Group shares surged 23% Tuesday after Q1 results beat estimates, with revenue up 11.2% to $1.42 billion and net income rising to $80.7 million. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $605–$625 million and authorized a $250 million buyback. PACS still faces DOJ and SEC investigations and internal-control issues. Over 2.1 million shares traded as the stock hit $41.63 before settling near $39.30.
12 May 2026
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Venture Global Stock Jumps as LNG Deals Push Scarcity Into 2026 Guidance

Venture Global Stock Jumps as LNG Deals Push Scarcity Into 2026 Guidance

Venture Global shares jumped 16% Tuesday after the LNG exporter raised its 2026 earnings guidance and reported new supply deals with TotalEnergies and Vitol. First-quarter revenue rose 59% to $4.6 billion, with net income up 23% to $488 million. The company said 84% of 2026 cargoes are now contracted, up from 69% last quarter. The stock traded at $13.49, up $1.87, with over 26 million shares changing hands.
12 May 2026
Under Armour’s Selloff Shows Investors Still Don’t Trust the Turnaround Math

Under Armour’s Selloff Shows Investors Still Don’t Trust the Turnaround Math

Under Armour shares plunged nearly 20% Tuesday after the company forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of 8 to 12 cents per share, far below analysts’ 23-cent estimate. Revenue for the quarter fell 1% to $1.17 billion, with North America sales down 7%. The company raised its restructuring cost estimate to $305 million and expects the overhaul to finish by the end of 2026.
12 May 2026
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Apple Holds Up as Hot Inflation Hits Tech, With Investors Paying for iPhone Demand and AI Optionality

Apple Holds Up as Hot Inflation Hits Tech, With Investors Paying for iPhone Demand and AI Optionality

Apple shares rose 0.4% to $293.85 at midday Tuesday, outperforming Microsoft, Alphabet and Nvidia, which traded lower. The stock gained after record March-quarter results, a $100 billion buyback, and anticipation for AI announcements at WWDC. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and Nasdaq dropped 1.6% as inflation rose 3.8% in April. Apple reported $111.2 billion in quarterly revenue and raised its dividend to $0.27 per share.
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Energy Vault’s Eskom Gravity Storage Deal Puts South Africa’s Coal Pivot on the Clock

Energy Vault’s Eskom Gravity Storage Deal Puts South Africa’s Coal Pivot on the Clock

Energy Vault and Eskom signed a deal to build a 25-MW, 100-MWh gravity energy storage system at Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga. The project will use Energy Vault’s EVx 2.0 technology and could scale up to 4 GW at the site. The partners plan to co-develop up to 4 GWh of storage across Southern Africa by 2035. Coal supplied 83% of South Africa’s electricity in 2024, according to official data.
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RKLB Stock Pulls Back After Breakout as Neutron Demand Starts to Set the Price

RKLB Stock Pulls Back After Breakout as Neutron Demand Starts to Set the Price

Rocket Lab shares fell 2.4% to $114.58 Tuesday after hitting an all-time high of $123.94 Monday, following a 40% rally last week. The company reported Q1 revenue of $200.3 million, a $2.2 billion backlog, and more launch contracts booked in three months than in all of 2025. Investors cited both profit-taking and continued bullish sentiment on Neutron and defense demand.
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SoFi Stock Slips as Truist Puts the Lending-Platform Question Back in Front of Investors

SoFi Stock Slips as Truist Puts the Lending-Platform Question Back in Front of Investors

SoFi Technologies traded near $15.75 midday Tuesday, down 51 cents, after Truist cut its price target to $17 and maintained a Hold rating. The move followed record Q1 results but reflected investor doubts about the strength of SoFi’s technology and loan-platform businesses. SoFi’s recent PrimaryBid acquisition did not offset the pressure. Other fintech stocks, including Upstart and Robinhood, also fell.
12 May 2026
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Circle Stock Gives Back Its Earnings Pop as Arc Ambition Meets Rate Reality

Circle Stock Gives Back Its Earnings Pop as Arc Ambition Meets Rate Reality

Circle Internet Group shares fell 5.1% to $125.05 by late morning Tuesday after an early surge post-earnings. Revenue for the quarter rose 20% to $694 million but missed one forecast, while net income dropped 15% to $55 million. USDC in circulation climbed 28% to $77 billion. The stock swung from $139.63 to $122.20 as investors weighed growth against rate-sensitive income.
12 May 2026
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Tesla’s AI premium hits a real-world check as shares reverse from China-FSD rally

Tesla’s AI premium hits a real-world check as shares reverse from China-FSD rally

Tesla shares fell 3.9% to $427.60 by midday Tuesday after April inflation data came in hotter than expected and Reuters reported slow progress in Tesla’s Texas robotaxi rollout. The stock had surged in recent days on optimism over AI and China, but concerns about execution and valuation resurfaced. Reuters tests found long waits and limited robotaxi availability in Austin, with about 50 Tesla vehicles versus over 250 for Waymo.
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PayPal Stock Stalls Near $45 as Truist Cut Tests the Lores Turnaround

PayPal Stock Stalls Near $45 as Truist Cut Tests the Lores Turnaround

PayPal shares hovered near $45 midday Tuesday, little changed despite a price target cut to $44 and a maintained Sell rating from Truist. The firm cited rising rewards spending and soft international payment volume. PayPal reported Q1 total payment volume up 11% to $463.96 billion, but projected a 3% drop in Q2 transaction margin dollars and a 9% decline in adjusted EPS.
12 May 2026
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Hims & Hers’ GLP-1 Reset Hits the Stock as Investors Reprice Growth Quality

Hims & Hers’ GLP-1 Reset Hits the Stock as Investors Reprice Growth Quality

Hims & Hers Health shares fell 14.6% to $24.89 Tuesday after a Q1 net loss of $92.1 million, reversing a $49.5 million profit a year ago. Revenue rose 4% to $608.1 million, but gross margin dropped to 65% from 73% as the company shifted from compounded GLP-1s to branded drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. Subscribers climbed to 2.584 million, while monthly revenue per subscriber slipped to $80.
12 May 2026
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POET Stock Rebounds as New COO Gives AI-Photonics Rally a Fresh Test

POET Stock Rebounds as New COO Gives AI-Photonics Rally a Fresh Test

POET Technologies named Sandeep Kumar as chief operating officer, triggering a 2.95% stock rise to $14.31 on heavy volume after shares hit $15.15 intraday. Kumar, formerly of Silicon Labs, will oversee Malaysia manufacturing as the company targets high-volume production. The move comes after Marvell canceled Celestial AI orders, which had weighed on the stock. Broader tech indices fell Tuesday, but POET shares outperformed.
12 May 2026
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Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

Dow Jones Pulls Back as Hot CPI and $100 Oil Test the 50,000 Trade

The Dow fell 297.98 points to 49,406.49 at 10:00 a.m. ET after April CPI data showed a 3.8% annual rise and energy prices jumped 17.9%. Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar led declines, accounting for most of the drop. The S&P 500 lost 0.57% and the Nasdaq slid 0.92%. Traders pulled back bets on near-term Fed rate cuts as oil topped $100.
12 May 2026
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US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after April CPI rose 0.6%, with energy and shelter driving inflation above forecasts. The S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.7%, Nasdaq-tracking QQQ lost 1.2%, and small caps slid 1.8% by mid-morning. Treasury yields climbed, and prediction markets showed a high chance of no Fed rate cuts in 2026. Brent crude jumped 3.4% to $107.72 as Middle East tensions disrupted oil flows.
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The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF, trading as DRAM, has reached $6.5 billion in assets just 36 days after launch, fueled by investor demand for AI memory chip exposure. The fund, recently down 4.8% at $52.44, is heavily weighted toward Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. A leveraged version has been filed with the SEC. DRAM has drawn over $150 million in retail net buying this month, outpacing flows into Nvidia and Micron.
12 May 2026
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Intel Stock Pulls Back as AI Foundry Rally Meets Valuation and CPI Pressure

Intel Stock Pulls Back as AI Foundry Rally Meets Valuation and CPI Pressure

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $125.84 Tuesday morning after a sharp rally fueled by reports of advanced-packaging work with SK hynix and speculation about new foundry customers. The drop followed gains driven by optimism over AI server demand and a possible chipmaking deal with Apple. Intel recently reported Q1 revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7% year-over-year, and forecast Q2 revenue of $13.8–$14.8 billion.
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Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 Futures Steady After Tech-Led Rally Pushes Index to New Record
    May 13, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT. S&P 500 futures held steady after a tech sector rally drove the index to record highs. The Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, led by semiconductor stocks Nvidia and Micron Technology. Cisco Systems soared 14% after outpacing earnings expectations and announcing job cuts. Conversely, Doximity shares dropped 19% following weak revenue guidance. The S&P 500 gained 0.58% and Nasdaq 1.2% during regular trading, while the Dow slipped 0.14%. Investors overlooked a hotter-than-expected producer price index, signaling inflation pressures. Experts highlighted ongoing demand in chipmakers as a catalyst for growth, describing it as earnings-driven rather than speculative. Market watchers await earnings reports from Honda, Yeti, Klarna and others, alongside retail sales and jobless claims data on Thursday.

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14 May 2026
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Allegiant Just Bought Sun Country. Here’s What Happens to Flights, Rewards and Stock Now

14 May 2026
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Doximity Stock Plunges as Weak 2027 Forecast Drowns Out AI Push

Doximity Stock Plunges as Weak 2027 Forecast Drowns Out AI Push

14 May 2026
Doximity shares plunged 19% after hours to $18.94 Wednesday following a fiscal 2027 revenue forecast of $664–$676 million, well below Wall Street’s $697.6 million estimate. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 5% to $145.4 million, but adjusted earnings of 26 cents a share missed expectations. Net income fell to $19.1 million from $62.5 million a year earlier.
BTC Slides Below $80,000 as ETF Outflows Put Rally on the Line

BTC Slides Below $80,000 as ETF Outflows Put Rally on the Line

14 May 2026
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 in New York Wednesday, trading at $79,371 after U.S. inflation data and renewed outflows from spot bitcoin funds. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $233.2 million in net outflows on May 12, reversing a prior inflow. Producer prices rose 1.4% in April, the biggest jump since March 2022. Ether dropped 1.3% to $2,255.55; Solana fell 4.1% to $90.89.
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