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.

PayPal Holdings Stock Gets a Pre-Earnings Lift, But Truist’s Sell Call Keeps Pressure On

PayPal Holdings Stock Gets a Pre-Earnings Lift, But Truist’s Sell Call Keeps Pressure On

PayPal shares climbed 1.47% to $50.48 on April 24 after Truist raised its price target to $45 but kept a Sell rating, leaving the target below market price. The move comes ahead of PayPal’s May 5 earnings call, the first since Enrique Lores became CEO. Investors remain focused on branded checkout growth and competition from Apple and Google. PayPal reported 7% growth in peer-to-peer volume for 2025.
25 April 2026
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Kraft Heinz Stock Gets Fresh Dividend Cut Warning Ahead of May 6 Earnings

Kraft Heinz Stock Gets Fresh Dividend Cut Warning Ahead of May 6 Earnings

BofA Securities placed Kraft Heinz in a higher-risk group for dividend cuts, and Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $22. Shares have dropped over 40% in three years amid falling demand, cost pressures, and the impact of GLP-1 drugs. Kraft Heinz posted a $4.7 billion operating loss for 2025 and expects organic net sales to fall up to 3.5% in 2026. First-quarter results are due May 6.
25 April 2026
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Realty Income Stock Just Stumbled Before Earnings. The Dividend Test Comes Next

Realty Income Stock Just Stumbled Before Earnings. The Dividend Test Comes Next

Realty Income Corp. shares dropped 1.17% to $63.33 on Friday, underperforming real estate peers ahead of its May 6 first-quarter earnings release. The company declared a $0.2705 per share monthly dividend, payable May 15. Realty Income reported 2025 AFFO of $4.28 per share and guided 2026 AFFO to $4.38–$4.42. In March, Apollo funds agreed to invest $1 billion for a 49% stake in a joint venture.
25 April 2026
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Conagra Brands Stock Faces a 9% Dividend Test After Its Slide Deepens

Conagra Brands Stock Faces a 9% Dividend Test After Its Slide Deepens

Conagra Brands’ shares closed Friday at $14.17, near a 52-week low, as BofA Securities warned its dividend is among the most at risk for cuts in the packaged-food sector. The company’s board approved a 35-cent quarterly dividend payable June 3, with April 30 as the record date. Conagra’s payout ratio stands above 80%, and net sales fell 1.9% last quarter. New CEO John Brase takes over June 1.
25 April 2026
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Enbridge Just Got a C$4 Billion Pipeline Green Light. Here’s Why It Matters Now

Enbridge Just Got a C$4 Billion Pipeline Green Light. Here’s Why It Matters Now

Canada approved Enbridge’s C$4 billion Sunrise Expansion in British Columbia, marking the first major pipeline approval under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The project will add 300 million cubic feet per day to Enbridge’s Westcoast gas network, with construction set for July 2026 and service targeted for late 2028. Enbridge shares rose 1.3% on the news. The federal government projects over C$3 billion in GDP impact and 2,500 construction jobs.
25 April 2026
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Buffett Is Off the Stage. Berkshire Hathaway’s Greg Abel Now Has to Answer

Buffett Is Off the Stage. Berkshire Hathaway’s Greg Abel Now Has to Answer

Greg Abel will lead his first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting as CEO on May 2, following Warren Buffett’s retirement. Berkshire shares have fallen 14% since Buffett’s exit, while the S&P 500 rose 26%. Investors are pressing Abel on plans for the company’s $373 billion cash pile and recent underperformance. Buffett will attend but not speak, saying, “Greg will be the decider.”
25 April 2026
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3M Stock Rises After Profit Beat as Oil Costs Test 2026 Turnaround

3M Stock Rises After Profit Beat as Oil Costs Test 2026 Turnaround

3M shares rose 0.79% to $145.99 Friday after first-quarter adjusted earnings beat estimates at $2.14 a share on $6.0 billion in sales. The company warned of a $125 million annual oil-cost hit but kept its 2026 earnings forecast unchanged. Safety and industrial sales climbed 3.2%, while consumer sales dropped 1.3%. 3M completed the sale of its precision grinding and finishing business in April.
25 April 2026
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Uranium Energy Corp Stock Slides 6% as New U.S. Uranium Mine Becomes the Real Test

Uranium Energy Corp Stock Slides 6% as New U.S. Uranium Mine Becomes the Real Test

Uranium Energy Corp. shares fell 6% to $14.05 Friday as uranium stocks retreated, despite the company starting production at its Burke Hollow mine in Texas earlier this month. Energy Fuels, Cameco, and NexGen Energy also declined. UEC reported $20.2 million in uranium sales last quarter and ended with $818 million in liquid assets and no debt. The company is expanding operations in Texas and Wyoming.
25 April 2026
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US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Intel Sparks AI Rally

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Intel Sparks AI Rally

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, lifted by a surge in chip stocks after Intel’s strong forecast. The Dow slipped 0.16%. Intel’s revenue and outlook beat estimates, sending its shares and peers like AMD and Nvidia sharply higher. IBM and ServiceNow weighed on software stocks, highlighting uneven performance across sectors.
25 April 2026
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Deal Talks With iHeartMedia Could Reshape U.S. Audio Market

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Deal Talks With iHeartMedia Could Reshape U.S. Audio Market

SiriusXM is in early merger talks with iHeartMedia, Bloomberg reported Friday, potentially combining the largest U.S. satellite-radio and broadcast-radio companies. SiriusXM shares fell nearly 5% while iHeartMedia surged 35% on deal speculation. Both firms declined to comment. SiriusXM reports first-quarter results April 30, with investors watching subscriber and ad trends.
25 April 2026
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Shake Shack Stock Gets a Fresh Wall Street Boost Before Earnings. Here’s What Changed

Shake Shack Stock Gets a Fresh Wall Street Boost Before Earnings. Here’s What Changed

Guggenheim initiated Shake Shack at Buy with a $120 price target, citing margin upside and expansion potential. Shares rose 5.6% to $103.02. The call comes ahead of Shake Shack’s May 7 earnings report, with recent data showing first-quarter visits up nearly 20% year-over-year. JPMorgan raised its target to $100 but kept a Neutral rating, reflecting mixed analyst sentiment.
25 April 2026
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CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Just Lost 12%: What Casgevy Must Prove Next

CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Just Lost 12%: What Casgevy Must Prove Next

CRISPR Therapeutics shares fell 11.6% Friday, closing at $48.79 with no new company disclosures. The company reported $116 million in 2025 Casgevy revenue and ended the year with $1.98 billion in cash. A June 4 shareholder meeting will vote on expanding the capital band and carrying forward a CHF 1.89 billion net loss. In March, CRISPR raised $536.3 million from a convertible notes offering.
25 April 2026
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Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics will release Phase 3 data Monday from its HAELO trial of lonvoguran ziclumeran, an in vivo CRISPR gene-editing therapy for hereditary angioedema. The study enrolled 80 patients, testing a single 50 mg infusion against placebo. Intellia shares rose 19.3% after hours Friday ahead of the announcement. The company ended 2025 with $605.1 million in cash and expects it to last into late 2027.
25 April 2026
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Rivian’s R2 Moment Is Here, and Traders Are Betting the Next Move Could Be Sharp

Rivian’s R2 Moment Is Here, and Traders Are Betting the Next Move Could Be Sharp

Rivian has begun production of its R2 SUV at its Illinois plant, days before reporting first-quarter results on April 30. The new model targets a lower price point, with the base version set to launch around $45,000 in 2027. Options traders are bracing for a sharp move in the stock, which last traded near $16.50. A recent tornado damaged part of the factory roof, but Rivian said production plans remain unchanged.
25 April 2026
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Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

Deere & Company shares dropped 4.95% to $562.64 on Friday, underperforming peers ahead of its May 21 earnings report. Analysts expect quarterly EPS of $5.81, down 12.5% from last year, citing weak large-farm machinery demand. Deere forecasts fiscal 2026 net income of $4.5–$5 billion but faces a $1.2 billion tariff hit and lower U.S. farm income. The company settled “right to repair” litigation this month.
25 April 2026
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The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

The Trade Desk shares closed at $23.97 Friday, up 5.97%, after S3 Partners reported a 50% jump in short interest in March. The company faces squeeze risk ahead of its May 7 earnings report, with investors watching for updates on ad spending and competition from Google and Amazon. Publicis recently flagged concerns over an audit, which The Trade Desk disputes.
25 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • BofA Strategist Hartnett Signals June Stock Market Profit-Taking Opportunity
    May 15, 2026, 6:37 AM EDT. Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett warns the stock market is primed for profit-taking in early June. He points to investors' heavy equity positions and escalating inflation risks as key drivers. Hartnett's view signals traders may start selling shares to lock in gains amid economic uncertainties, impacting market momentum.

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MicroAlgo Stock Jumps Before The Bell As Quantum Circuit Algorithm Puts MLGO Back In Play

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15 May 2026
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