Today: 15 May 2026

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook: Nikkei 225 Holds 50,750 as BOJ Rate Path, Yen Volatility, and Year‑End Holidays Set Up the Next Session

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook: Nikkei 225 Holds 50,750 as BOJ Rate Path, Yen Volatility, and Year‑End Holidays Set Up the Next Session

The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed for the weekend after the Nikkei 225 ended Friday at 50,750.39, up 0.68%, and the TOPIX hit a record intraday high before closing at 3,423.06, up 0.15%. Trading volume is thinning ahead of year-end. The yen traded at 156.54 per dollar, with markets watching for possible intervention. U.S. markets closed slightly lower Friday in thin post-holiday trade.
S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

The Dow closed at 48,710.97, the S&P 500 at 6,929.94, and the Nasdaq at 23,593.10 on Friday, finishing little changed after a multi-session climb. Weekly gains put the S&P 500 up 1.4%, Dow up 1.2%, and Nasdaq up 1.2%. Trading volume was muted ahead of year-end. The S&P 500 sits just below the 7,000 mark as the Santa Claus rally window opens.
London Stock Exchange Update: FTSE 100 Near Record Highs After a Strong 2025 — What to Watch When Trading Reopens

London Stock Exchange Update: FTSE 100 Near Record Highs After a Strong 2025 — What to Watch When Trading Reopens

The London Stock Exchange remains closed for the weekend and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. London time on Monday, December 29. The FTSE 100 ended the Christmas Eve half-day at 9,870.68, down 0.2%. The index is on track for a 20.7% annual gain, outperforming the S&P 500. The Bank of England cut its policy rate to 3.75% in December.
27 December 2025
Nasdaq Today: Nasdaq Composite Pauses as Santa Rally Begins — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open (Dec. 29)

Nasdaq Today: Nasdaq Composite Pauses as Santa Rally Begins — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open (Dec. 29)

The Nasdaq Composite closed Friday, Dec. 26 at 23,593.10, down 0.09% in light post-holiday trading. The index remains up about 22% for 2025, with mega-cap tech and AI stocks leading gains. Nvidia rose after announcing a chip technology deal with Groq. Markets are in the Santa Claus rally window, with thin volumes and few catalysts ahead of Monday’s reopening.
27 December 2025
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Weekend Outlook: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Trading Enters the Final Stretch

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Weekend Outlook: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Trading Enters the Final Stretch

The New York Stock Exchange is closed as of 7:52 a.m. ET Saturday, following a flat Friday session where the S&P 500 slipped 2.11 points to 6,929.94. Major indexes remain near record highs, with the S&P 500 up about 17.8% and the Nasdaq up 22.2% for the year. Trading volume Friday was notably light at 10.22 billion shares. Three NYSE sessions remain in 2025.
27 December 2025
Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) Stock Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) Stock Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Ondas Holdings shares fell 7% to $8.48 Friday on heavy volume, with about 49 million shares traded. MarketBeat cited volatility, mixed ratings, and insider selling as factors. Farther Finance Advisors disclosed a new 270,145-share position in Q3. Analyst price targets for ONDS cluster in the low $10s, with MarketBeat listing a $10.43 consensus.
27 December 2025
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.8% to $71.95 Friday, trading on heavy volume after the launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite into low Earth orbit. The stock swung between $71.03 and $77.40, with about 19.3 million shares changing hands. The drop extended a reversal from earlier in the week, when shares briefly touched $92.95. BlueBird 6, launched Dec. 23, is the company’s first next-generation satellite.
D-Wave Quantum Stock (NYSE: QBTS) Heads Into the Weekend After an 8% Slide — Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

D-Wave Quantum Stock (NYSE: QBTS) Heads Into the Weekend After an 8% Slide — Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares fell 8.1% to $25.29 Friday, capping a volatile week that saw three straight declines after a 20% surge Dec. 22. Trading volume reached 33.6 million shares, with after-hours prices near $25.18. The drop followed news of D-Wave’s upcoming CES 2026 appearance and recent insider sales disclosed in SEC filings. The New York Stock Exchange is closed for the weekend.
Warby Parker Stock (WRBY) Drops to $24.18 After Holiday-Thin Trade—Analyst Targets, AI Glasses Catalyst, and What to Watch Monday

Warby Parker Stock (WRBY) Drops to $24.18 After Holiday-Thin Trade—Analyst Targets, AI Glasses Catalyst, and What to Watch Monday

Warby Parker shares fell 8.2% to $24.18 Friday, dropping $2.16 in a session marked by light post-holiday trading. About 3.88 million shares changed hands, with no major company news reported. Consumer discretionary stocks lagged the S&P 500. The company’s recent collaboration with Google on AI-powered glasses remains its key strategic focus.
27 December 2025
Avelo Airlines Launches Wilmington-to-Punta Cana Flights, Giving ILM Its First International Route as Dominican Republic Tourism Surges

Avelo Airlines Launches Wilmington-to-Punta Cana Flights, Giving ILM Its First International Route as Dominican Republic Tourism Surges

Avelo Airlines launched Wilmington International Airport’s first scheduled international service on December 24, 2025, with nonstop flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The route operates twice weekly using Boeing 737 aircraft and is scheduled to run seasonally through April. Airport officials describe the service as a test of international demand in coastal North Carolina.
27 December 2025
Coinbase Data Breach Investigation Update: Former Support Agent Arrested in India, CEO Brian Armstrong Says

Coinbase Data Breach Investigation Update: Former Support Agent Arrested in India, CEO Brian Armstrong Says

Police in Hyderabad, India have arrested a former Coinbase customer service agent linked to a major data breach at the U.S. crypto exchange, CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed. The May 2025 incident involved overseas support staff allegedly bribed to access sensitive customer data, later used in scams. Coinbase has not disclosed the suspect’s identity or specific charges.
Optional Joint Taxation for Married Couples in India: ICAI’s Budget 2026 Proposal Explained—Benefits, Risks, and What Could Change

Optional Joint Taxation for Married Couples in India: ICAI’s Budget 2026 Proposal Explained—Benefits, Risks, and What Could Change

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has proposed allowing married couples to file joint income-tax returns as an option in the Union Budget 2026-27. The plan would require both spouses to have PANs and could introduce new tax slabs for joint filers. The government would need to redesign tax systems to implement the change.
27 December 2025
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Update: Weekend Snapshot After Friday Slide, Space Force Contract Tailwinds, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Update: Weekend Snapshot After Friday Slide, Space Force Contract Tailwinds, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Rocket Lab shares fell 8.46% to $70.65 in Friday trading, with volume at 23.16 million and after-hours indications near $70.28. The drop followed a volatile session amid thin post-holiday trading and recent gains tied to an $816 million U.S. Space Development Agency contract. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend and reopen Monday.
27 December 2025
Rigetti Computing Stock (RGTI) Weekend Update: Quantum Name Slides Friday as Analysts Weigh Roadmap, Valuation, and “Holiday Gap” Volatility

Rigetti Computing Stock (RGTI) Weekend Update: Quantum Name Slides Friday as Analysts Weigh Roadmap, Valuation, and “Holiday Gap” Volatility

Rigetti Computing shares fell 8.7% to $22.38 Friday amid thin, holiday trading and no major company news. After hours, the stock edged up to $22.44. Market volume was light, with Wall Street nearly flat post-Christmas. Recent coverage focused on volatility, institutional moves, and debate over Rigetti’s valuation and fundamentals.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Stock Slides Into the Weekend After Sharp Drop: What Drove the Move, Fresh Analysis, and What to Watch Monday

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Stock Slides Into the Weekend After Sharp Drop: What Drove the Move, Fresh Analysis, and What to Watch Monday

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) shares fell 9.3% Friday, closing at $37.17 after trading between $41.38 and $37.03 on below-average volume. No new company news surfaced, but analysts cited renewed concerns over Q4 outlook, data-center shipment delays, and operational costs. The broader market ended flat in thin post-holiday trading. Extended-hours pricing showed little change.
27 December 2025
TMC Stock (NASDAQ: TMC) Heads Into the Weekend After Sharp Drop: NOAA Deep-Sea Mining Timeline, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

TMC Stock (NASDAQ: TMC) Heads Into the Weekend After Sharp Drop: NOAA Deep-Sea Mining Timeline, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

TMC the metals company shares fell 10.5% Friday to $6.82 on heavy volume, then edged up to $6.90 after hours. The drop erased gains from earlier in the week tied to deep-sea mining news. U.S. regulators have opened a public comment period on TMC’s seabed mining applications through Feb. 23, with hearings set for Jan. 27–28. Markets are closed for the weekend and reopen Monday.
27 December 2025
Firefly Aerospace Stock (NASDAQ: FLY) Slides After Class-Action Headlines; What Investors Need to Know Before Monday’s Open

Firefly Aerospace Stock (NASDAQ: FLY) Slides After Class-Action Headlines; What Investors Need to Know Before Monday’s Open

Firefly Aerospace shares fell 13.7% Friday to $23.34 after multiple law firms announced a securities class action tied to the company’s 2025 IPO. The complaint alleges Firefly overstated demand and readiness for its Alpha rocket program. The stock’s 52-week range now stands at $16.00 to $73.80. Market capitalization was about $3.72 billion as of Saturday.

Stock Market Today

  • Stock Futures Fall as Inflation Fears and Rising Yields Cloud Market Gains
    May 15, 2026, 8:35 AM EDT. US stock futures dropped on Friday, with Nasdaq 100 contracts falling 1.3%, S&P 500 futures down 0.9%, and Dow futures retreating about 0.6%. The declines follow record highs amid growing inflation concerns and rising Treasury yields above 4.5%. The market cautiously reacted after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, which produced business-friendly deals but offered little progress on Iran and Taiwan tensions. Oil prices rose past $108 a barrel, exacerbating inflation jitters. Meanwhile, shares of tech company Figma surged following a strong earnings report driven by AI demand. Investors are watching mixed market signals, including a rare momentum spike in the S&P 500 ETF, yet with fewer stocks showing broad technical strength, echoing dot-com era patterns.

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Boeing Got Its China Breakthrough. Wall Street Wanted More.

Boeing Got Its China Breakthrough. Wall Street Wanted More.

15 May 2026
China agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, President Donald Trump said, with a possible commitment for up to 750 aircraft. Boeing shares fell 4.7% in premarket trading to $229.21 after the announcement, as investors had expected a larger order. Terms, including model types and delivery dates, were not disclosed. The deal would be Boeing’s first major Chinese order in nearly a decade.
Atmos Energy Stock Is Back in Focus After Strong Q2 Results — But Cash Still Matters

Atmos Energy Stock Is Back in Focus After Strong Q2 Results — But Cash Still Matters

15 May 2026
Atmos Energy raised its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance to $8.40–$8.50 per share and increased its quarterly dividend to $1.00, up 14.9% annually. First-half net income reached $984.9 million, with $2 billion spent on capital projects. The company added over 51,000 customers in the past year, including 39,000 in Texas. Shares traded at $180.87 premarket, valuing the utility at $30.35 billion.
Auddia Stock Surges as McCarthy Finney AI Merger Hits SEC Filing Stage

Auddia Stock Surges as McCarthy Finney AI Merger Hits SEC Filing Stage

15 May 2026
Auddia filed a Form S-4 with the SEC for its planned merger with Thramann Holdings, aiming to form McCarthy Finney, which would trade on Nasdaq as MCFN. AUUD shares jumped 59% in premarket trading to $1.94. The company said it completed $12 million in financing to meet the deal’s cash-at-close requirement. Auddia shareholders are expected to own about 20% of the new company.
Gemini Space Station Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins’ $100 Million Bitcoin Bet

Gemini Space Station Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins’ $100 Million Bitcoin Bet

15 May 2026
Winklevoss Capital Fund bought 7.14 million Gemini Class A shares at $14 each, paying with about 1,258 bitcoin. Gemini posted first-quarter revenue of $50.3 million, up 42%, and a net loss of $109 million. Shares rose over 20% premarket after closing at $5.26 Thursday. Exchange revenue fell 27% as trading volume dropped, but services and interest revenue more than doubled.
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