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.

May 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule: Why Some Recipients Will Wait Longer for Their Money

May 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule: Why Some Recipients Will Wait Longer for Their Money

Some Social Security recipients will wait up to 35 days between April and May payments, with the first regular May distribution set for May 13. The Social Security Administration will issue May payments on May 1, May 13, May 20, and May 27, depending on benefit type and birth date. The 2026 calendar shift affects timing but not benefit amounts, which rose 2.8% this year.
21 April 2026
Spirit Airlines Bailout Talks Turn to U.S. Government Stake as Liquidation Risk Grows

Spirit Airlines Bailout Talks Turn to U.S. Government Stake as Liquidation Risk Grows

Spirit Airlines has proposed giving the U.S. government an equity stake in exchange for emergency aid as it faces possible liquidation amid surging fuel costs, according to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The carrier sought hundreds of millions in funding last week after jet fuel prices nearly doubled, pushing projected costs above its available cash, Reuters reported.
21 April 2026
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Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion more in Anthropic, starting with $5 billion, as the AI startup commits to spend over $100 billion on AWS over the next decade. Anthropic will lock in up to 5 gigawatts of Amazon Trainium chip capacity, with nearly 1 gigawatt online by the end of 2026. The deal follows surging demand for Anthropic’s Claude models, which now generate over $30 billion in annualized revenue.
21 April 2026
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XRP Price Rally Just Hit a Wall—Why $1.46 Now Matters

XRP Price Rally Just Hit a Wall—Why $1.46 Now Matters

XRP traded near $1.43 on Monday, down from a Friday high above $1.50. XRP-linked ETFs saw $55.39 million in net inflows last week, their strongest showing of 2026. Market value stood near $88 billion, with traders watching $1.41 as support and $1.46-$1.50 as resistance. XRP outperformed bitcoin and ether last week but slipped as crypto markets pulled back.
20 April 2026
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Gold Price Today: Why Bullion Fell Even as U.S.-Iran Tensions Flared Again

Gold Price Today: Why Bullion Fell Even as U.S.-Iran Tensions Flared Again

Spain said it will join an EU plan to share jet fuel stocks and supports joint purchasing as Europe faces shortages after Gulf supply disruptions. Jet fuel prices remain near $175 a barrel and inventories at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub hit a four-year low. Airlines including KLM have begun canceling flights due to rising fuel costs. The European Commission is preparing guidance to reduce reliance on Middle Eastern fuel.
20 April 2026
Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet shares fell 0.9% to $338.45 Monday after reports Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two AI chips, despite ongoing investor concerns over a projected $175–$185 billion 2026 spending bill. Marvell stock rose 6.1% while Broadcom dropped 2.4%. Alphabet reports first-quarter results April 29. Google and Marvell declined to comment.
20 April 2026
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Meta Q1 2026 Earnings Set for April 29 as Ad Growth Faces AI Spending Test

Meta Q1 2026 Earnings Set for April 29 as Ad Growth Faces AI Spending Test

Meta Platforms will report first-quarter earnings after markets close April 29, with a conference call set for 2:30 p.m. Pacific. Shares fell 2.3% midday Monday. Analyst Justin Post expects Meta to beat estimates, forecasting $56 billion in revenue and $7.44 EPS for the March quarter. Meta recently extended its AI chip deal with Broadcom through 2029 and faces rising energy costs and new European regulatory scrutiny.
20 April 2026
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TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund doubled its stake in ProShares UltraPro QQQ to 2.4 million shares, worth about $126.6 million, in the fourth quarter, filings show. Q3 Asset Management and Main Street Group also increased TQQQ holdings. The disclosures came as the Nasdaq fell 0.55% Monday amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. TQQQ’s net assets stood at $31.6 billion as of April 17.
20 April 2026
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Pfizer Stock in Focus After FDA Priority Review as Padcev, Obesity Bets Drive Post-COVID Reset

Pfizer Stock in Focus After FDA Priority Review as Padcev, Obesity Bets Drive Post-COVID Reset

The FDA granted priority review to Pfizer and Astellas’ Padcev for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, setting an Aug. 17 decision date. Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $27.78 after the news. The company reports first-quarter results May 5, with investors watching oncology and obesity drugs to offset declining COVID sales and loss of exclusivity on older products.
20 April 2026
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SCHD ETF Nears Highs as Dividend Trade Revives and Early Investors Reach 12.5% Yield on Cost

SCHD ETF Nears Highs as Dividend Trade Revives and Early Investors Reach 12.5% Yield on Cost

SCHD traded near its 52-week high at $31.06 midday Monday, up about 14% year to date, according to TipRanks. Reuters reported the fund drew $4 billion of the $24.1 billion first-quarter inflows into U.S. dividend funds. Schwab lists $87.5 billion in assets and a 3.33% 30-day SEC yield. The fund holds 104 stocks and charges a 0.06% expense ratio.
20 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

U.S. stocks fell Monday as oil prices surged, with the Dow down 0.12%, S&P 500 off 0.33%, and Nasdaq losing 0.55% by midday. Brent crude jumped 5.1% to $94.99 after the U.S. seized an Iranian ship and Hormuz shipping slowed. Tech shares led losses, while strong corporate earnings limited the decline. A U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms Tuesday night.
20 April 2026
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Walmart’s Backroom Delivery Test Targets Amazon’s Same-Day Edge

Walmart’s Backroom Delivery Test Targets Amazon’s Same-Day Edge

Walmart is testing use of store back rooms in Dallas to stage same-day delivery of third-party marketplace goods, aiming to speed up online orders, according to the Financial Times. The move follows Amazon’s rollout of one- and three-hour delivery options in U.S. markets last month. Walmart says it can now reach 95% of U.S. households with delivery in three hours or less. Walmart U.S. e-commerce sales hit $99.6 billion in fiscal 2026.
20 April 2026
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Apple Stock Gets Fresh Wall Street Backing Ahead of Earnings as Morgan Stanley Sees $300 Path, Qualcomm Cut

Apple Stock Gets Fresh Wall Street Backing Ahead of Earnings as Morgan Stanley Sees $300 Path, Qualcomm Cut

Apple shares rose 0.8% to $272.49 by midday Monday after Morgan Stanley advised buying ahead of April 30 earnings, citing potential for stronger revenue and margin outlook. BNP Paribas upgraded Apple and cut Qualcomm, highlighting a split over which firms can handle higher memory costs. Qualcomm gained 1.1% while Nvidia and Microsoft fell about 1%. Apple posted record $143.8 billion revenue last quarter.
20 April 2026
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Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle shares slipped 0.2% to $174.75 Monday after investors questioned whether its expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services will drive sustained AI revenue. The company plans to connect its Interconnect service with AWS later this year, but the stock remains far below last September’s record high. Oracle recently raised its 2027 revenue target to $90 billion. Analysts warn data transfer fees and power supply remain concerns.
20 April 2026
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Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft shares fell 1.3% to $417.23 Monday, remaining about 23% below their October 2025 peak ahead of the company’s April 29 earnings report. Microsoft’s December quarter revenue rose 17% to $81.3 billion, but capital spending jumped 66% to $37.5 billion, raising investor concerns. Cloud giants are expected to spend $635 billion this year, with Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all reporting results April 29.
20 April 2026
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AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $274.61 in late-morning New York trading Monday after last week’s record highs. Bank of America and Stifel raised their price targets to $310 and $320, citing growing AI infrastructure demand for CPUs. AMD’s partnership with Meta could be worth up to $60 billion over five years. First-quarter results are due May 5.
20 April 2026
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Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel shares dropped 3.5% to $66.08 on Monday, retreating from Friday’s 24-year high ahead of its April 23 earnings report. Investors are watching for signs that AI demand for server CPUs is expanding beyond Nvidia’s GPUs. Intel faces ongoing foundry losses, with its contract chipmaking arm losing $10.32 billion in 2025 despite higher revenue.
20 April 2026
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Hims & Hers Surges Ahead of Earnings as Omnicell Lags in Healthcare Tech Shakeout

Hims & Hers Surges Ahead of Earnings as Omnicell Lags in Healthcare Tech Shakeout

Hims & Hers Health shares jumped 8.9% Monday morning, extending a 48.3% weekly gain ahead of its May 11 earnings report. The FDA will meet in July to consider rules on compounding peptides, a market Hims entered last year. Hims ended 2025 with 2.511 million subscribers and $617.8 million in fourth-quarter revenue, up 28%. Omnicell reported $314 million in fourth-quarter revenue and a $2 million net loss.
20 April 2026
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Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom shares fell 1.7% Monday after Reuters reported Google is in talks with Marvell Technology on two new AI chips, raising questions about Broadcom’s custom-silicon relationship with Google. Marvell stock rose 4.3%. Broadcom recently announced long-term AI chip deals with Google and Meta, and reported first-quarter AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion.
20 April 2026
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Boeing Pushes Chinook Drone-Swarm Vision as Commercial Jet Recovery Faces Earnings Test

Boeing Pushes Chinook Drone-Swarm Vision as Commercial Jet Recovery Faces Earnings Test

Boeing shares fell 0.9% to $221.37 Monday ahead of first-quarter results due April 22, with options pricing signaling a 5.31% post-earnings move. Analysts expect another quarterly loss, with revenue near $22 billion and improved jet deliveries. Boeing delivered 143 jets in Q1, ahead of Airbus, but March deliveries slipped due to wiring repairs. Management’s production targets and cash flow outlook remain under scrutiny.
20 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • FTSE 100 Falls 1.7% on Oil Gains and UK Political Concerns
    May 15, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 index dropped 177.56 points, or 1.7%, closing at 10,195.37 as rising oil prices and political uncertainty in Westminster weighed on investor sentiment. Oil price gains increased costs for many sectors, while political tensions cast doubt over UK's economic outlook, prompting a broad sell-off in equities.

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Grab Stock Just Hit a Fresh 52-Week Low — Why Investors Still Aren’t Buying the Profit Beat

Grab Stock Just Hit a Fresh 52-Week Low — Why Investors Still Aren’t Buying the Profit Beat

15 May 2026
Grab Holdings shares hit a 52-week low of $3.46 in New York Friday, despite first-quarter revenue rising 24% to $955 million and profit reaching $120 million. Investors sold amid concerns over Indonesia’s new rule capping ride-hailing commissions at 8%, down from 20%. Grab said its Indonesian business model will need changes but downplayed the impact, noting two-wheel rides make up less than 6% of mobility volume.
Bitmine Stock Slides as Tom Lee’s $13.4 Billion Ethereum Bet Enters a New Test

Bitmine Stock Slides as Tom Lee’s $13.4 Billion Ethereum Bet Enters a New Test

15 May 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 7.7% Friday in New York as ether slid 3.4% to $2,221. Bitmine reported holding 5.2 million ETH, or 4.31% of supply, and plans to slow weekly ETH purchases. Peer Bit Digital said Q1 revenue fell 13.6% and ETH staking revenue dropped 29.4%. Polymarket traders put a 24% chance on Bitmine selling ETH in 2026.
Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

15 May 2026
OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple after their ChatGPT-iPhone partnership failed to deliver deeper integration and subscription growth, sources told Reuters and the Financial Times. OpenAI’s lawyers are working with an outside firm on possible breach-of-contract steps. Apple is expected to detail more AI plans at WWDC, set for June 8-12. Apple shares rose about 1% Friday.
IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

15 May 2026
IREN closed a $3.0 billion convertible senior notes sale to fund its shift from bitcoin mining to AI data centers. Shares fell $3.94 to $54.46 late Friday morning after the announcement. The offering follows a $3.4 billion AI cloud contract and a 5GW infrastructure partnership with Nvidia. IREN reported a wider net loss of $247.8 million for the March quarter as it decommissioned mining hardware.
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