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.

Nvidia Stock Is Near a Record Again. The $300 Case Now Turns on Vera Rubin

Nvidia Stock Is Near a Record Again. The $300 Case Now Turns on Vera Rubin

Nvidia shares rose 4.7% to $209.07 Friday, nearing record highs ahead of its May 20 earnings report. Investors are focused on demand for Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin AI platform and whether cloud customers will keep spending into 2027. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit an all-time high as chip stocks rallied after Intel’s strong outlook. Nvidia reported $68.1 billion in fiscal Q4 revenue, up 73% from a year earlier.
24 April 2026
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POET Stock Is Flying Again: The Marvell Link, AI Optics Buzz and Tax Fight Behind the Rally

POET Stock Is Flying Again: The Marvell Link, AI Optics Buzz and Tax Fight Behind the Rally

POET Technologies shares rose 27% to $14.93 in late-morning trading Friday after CFO Thomas Mika said the company received a purchase order linked to Marvell Technology. Marvell has not confirmed the order. POET reported $341,202 in Q4 revenue and a $42.7 million net loss, as it shifts from development to production. The rally follows news of Marvell’s acquisition of Celestial AI and reported Google talks.
24 April 2026
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Scinai Stock Surges on $2.61 Million Private Placement as SCNI Bets on CDMO Expansion

Scinai Stock Surges on $2.61 Million Private Placement as SCNI Bets on CDMO Expansion

Scinai Immunotherapeutics shares soared 82% Friday after the company announced a $2.61 million private placement and warrant inducement to fund its contract drug-manufacturing and immunotherapy work. The financing includes the sale of 5.2 million ADSs at $0.48 each and new warrants, with closing expected around April 27. Scinai reported $1.6 million cash at year-end and a going-concern warning in its latest filing.
24 April 2026
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Norfolk Southern Stock Slips as Fuel Shock Puts Its Profit Story to the Test

Norfolk Southern Stock Slips as Fuel Shock Puts Its Profit Story to the Test

Norfolk Southern reported first-quarter net income of $547 million, down from $750 million a year earlier, citing higher fuel costs and merger expenses. Revenue held steady at $3.0 billion, but operating income dropped to $877 million. Shares fell 0.5% as investors focused on fuel price pressures and weak freight volumes. Intermodal traffic slipped 4%, while coal tonnage rose 9% but brought in less revenue.
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Synopsys Stock Turns Back Toward AI Chip Race After New TSMC Design Push

Synopsys Stock Turns Back Toward AI Chip Race After New TSMC Design Push

Synopsys announced expanded collaboration with TSMC on advanced chipmaking and packaging for AI, unveiling new design and analysis tools for TSMC’s 3nm, 2nm, A16, and A14 nodes. Shares of Synopsys rose to $483.00 early Friday after an eight-day winning streak ended Thursday. Cadence and Siemens also updated TSMC-related design tools. The news coincided with TSMC’s North America Technology Symposium in Santa Clara.
24 April 2026
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Joby Aviation’s LA Air Taxi Bet Gets a Rooftop Test as Investors Watch Certification

Joby Aviation’s LA Air Taxi Bet Gets a Rooftop Test as Investors Watch Certification

Reuben Brothers and Joby Aviation announced plans for an air-taxi vertiport at Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza in Los Angeles, using the South Tower’s helipad and adding charging and a passenger lounge. The project requires local, state, and federal approvals. Joby is still seeking commercial certification for its electric aircraft. Residents would be able to book flights within the Los Angeles area.
24 April 2026
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Qualcomm Stock Jumps Before April 29 Earnings, But the AI Trade Has a Hard Test Ahead

Qualcomm Stock Jumps Before April 29 Earnings, But the AI Trade Has a Hard Test Ahead

Qualcomm shares surged 9.7% to $146.97 in early Friday trading ahead of its April 29 earnings report. The company forecasts fiscal Q2 revenue of $10.2–$11 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.45–$2.65, with handset chip sales near $6 billion. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, citing smartphone headwinds and data-center competition. Adobe traded nearly flat at $238.76 after a large buyback.
24 April 2026
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American Express Stock Is Falling After a Q1 Earnings Beat. The Catch Is Travel.

American Express Stock Is Falling After a Q1 Earnings Beat. The Catch Is Travel.

American Express reported first-quarter earnings per share of $4.28, up 18%, and revenue of $18.9 billion, an 11% increase. Shares fell 4.3% premarket to $318.55 as investors focused on higher expenses and softer airline spending. Net income rose to $3.0 billion, while billed business climbed 9% to $428 billion. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and plans increased marketing and technology spending.
24 April 2026
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Regeneron Stock Is Back In Focus: Why Wall Street Sees More Upside After Trump Deal

Regeneron Stock Is Back In Focus: Why Wall Street Sees More Upside After Trump Deal

Regeneron shares rose 2.6% Thursday after the company announced a U.S. drug-pricing agreement and said it would offer its new Otarmeni gene therapy free in the U.S. The stock closed at $766.02, up for the week and month but down 1.3% year to date. Raymond James and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated bullish ratings and high price targets ahead of first-quarter results due April 29.
24 April 2026
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P&G Beats Wall Street, Then Warns of a $150 Million Cost Hit

P&G Beats Wall Street, Then Warns of a $150 Million Cost Hit

Procter & Gamble reported fiscal Q3 net sales of $21.2 billion, up 7%, and core earnings per share of $1.59, beating estimates. Organic sales rose 3%, the strongest in over a year, with beauty volumes up 5%. The company warned higher commodity and tariff costs tied to Middle East conflict will weigh on fiscal 2026 earnings, now expected at the low end of its range. P&G shares rose 2% in premarket trading.
24 April 2026
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IREN Stock Faces May 7 Test as AI Data Center Pivot, Microsoft Deal and $6 Billion Share-Sale Risk Collide

IREN Stock Faces May 7 Test as AI Data Center Pivot, Microsoft Deal and $6 Billion Share-Sale Risk Collide

IREN Limited will report fiscal third-quarter results on May 7 after its shares rose 7.5% to $52.02, bucking a broader market decline. The company, once focused on bitcoin mining, now faces scrutiny over its AI data center expansion and large contracts, including a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft. IREN’s AI Cloud Services revenue more than doubled last quarter but remains far below mining revenue.
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Palantir’s $1.1 Billion Test: Swiss Bank Defends Stake as AI Contractor Wins New U.S. Work

Palantir’s $1.1 Billion Test: Swiss Bank Defends Stake as AI Contractor Wins New U.S. Work

Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the bank’s $1.1 billion stake in Palantir after Minneapolis activists urged a sale over the company’s work with U.S. immigration authorities. The SNB held 6.24 million Palantir shares at the end of 2025. Palantir shares fell 7.24% Thursday after a previous gain. Shareholders will vote June 3 on proposals for more human rights oversight.
24 April 2026
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Skillz Stock’s $420 Million Papaya Verdict Rally Faces a Fast Reality Check

Skillz Stock’s $420 Million Papaya Verdict Rally Faces a Fast Reality Check

A Manhattan federal jury ordered Papaya Gaming to pay Skillz Inc. $420 million in a false-advertising case, sending Skillz shares up 238% Thursday before falling 25% pre-market Friday. The dispute centered on Papaya’s alleged use of bots in skill-based games. Judge Denise Cote will rule in June on possible disgorgement. Skillz reported a 2025 net loss of $70.4 million on $104.5 million in revenue.
24 April 2026
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Lucid Stock (LCID) Slides to New Low as Uber Robotaxi Bet Fails to Calm Dilution Fears

Lucid Stock (LCID) Slides to New Low as Uber Robotaxi Bet Fails to Calm Dilution Fears

Lucid Group shares fell 9.26% to $6.27 on Thursday, hitting a new low despite a recent $1.05 billion financing package backed by Uber and a Saudi PIF affiliate. The company is seeking approval to add 23.5 million shares to its stock incentive plan. Preliminary first-quarter results show up to $284 million in revenue and a loss of up to $1.005 billion. Investors remain concerned about dilution and ongoing losses.
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Stock Market Today

  • Cerebras IPO Soars 68% on Day 1 Amid AI Chip Demand, Raises $5.55 Billion
    May 15, 2026, 7:50 AM EDT. Cerebras (CBRS) debuted on Nasdaq with a 68% closing gain above its $185 IPO price, closing at $311 after opening at $385. The AI chipmaker raised $5.55 billion in an oversubscribed offering, valuing it near $67 billion by Day 1. Cerebras designs the Wafer Scale Engine 3, the largest AI processor with 4 trillion transistors and 900,000 cores, serving clients like OpenAI and Meta. The stock trades at a high 130 times sales on $510 million revenue expected in 2025, with the company nearing operating cash flow breakeven. A 180-day lockup expires in November 2026, posing potential share supply risks as insiders hold large stakes. Investors face a buy or wait decision amid strong demand and high valuation.

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SolarEdge Stock Jumps 17% as Tax-Credit Deadline Puts SEDG Turnaround Back on Watch

SolarEdge Stock Jumps 17% as Tax-Credit Deadline Puts SEDG Turnaround Back on Watch

15 May 2026
SolarEdge Technologies shares surged 17.47% to $50.24 on Thursday as investors anticipated a spike in orders ahead of a July 4 U.S. solar tax-credit deadline. CEO Yehoshua Nir told a Deutsche Bank conference that demand rose in March and April. First-quarter revenue reached $310.5 million, with a net loss of $57.4 million. Maoz Sigron will become CFO on May 31, replacing Asaf Alperovitz.
Smart Powerr Stock Surges 257%: The Nasdaq Delisting Fight Behind CREG’s Wild Move

Smart Powerr Stock Surges 257%: The Nasdaq Delisting Fight Behind CREG’s Wild Move

15 May 2026
Smart Powerr Corp.’s shares fell to $0.4868 in Friday premarket trading after closing up 257% at $0.7143 Thursday, driven by speculation over a possible Nasdaq delisting delay. The stock remained below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid-price rule, keeping its listing at risk. Trading volume surged to 500.7 million shares Thursday from 5.8 million the day before. Smart Powerr reported $262,509 in 2025 sales.
AEP Stock Sale Swells Toward $3 Billion as Data-Center Power Boom Tests Utilities

AEP Stock Sale Swells Toward $3 Billion as Data-Center Power Boom Tests Utilities

15 May 2026
American Electric Power’s stock sale grew to nearly $3 billion after underwriters exercised options for 3.07 million additional shares, SEC filings showed. The move follows AEP’s decision to raise its 2026–2030 capital plan to $78 billion amid surging demand from data centers and industrial users. Shares fell 3% Wednesday on dilution concerns. AEP expects to receive proceeds by May 2028 upon settlement of forward contracts.
Dow Back Above 50,000 as Nvidia, Cisco AI Rally Faces Friday Yield Shock

Dow Back Above 50,000 as Nvidia, Cisco AI Rally Faces Friday Yield Shock

15 May 2026
U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday, with Dow E-minis down 0.66%, S&P 500 E-minis off 1.07%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis falling 1.56% after record closes. Cisco shares jumped 13.4% Thursday on strong earnings and a raised revenue forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.54%, and Brent crude climbed to $109 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. Investors await Nvidia and retailer earnings next week.
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