Today: 16 May 2026

VinFast Stock Price Jumps 5% as VFS Rally Builds Despite Loss Concerns (Reuters)

VinFast Stock Price Jumps 5% as VFS Rally Builds Despite Loss Concerns (Reuters)

VinFast Auto (VFS) shares rose over 5% Friday to $3.39, capping an 18.5% gain for the week after reporting 2025 preliminary results showing EV deliveries doubled to 196,919 and revenue up 105.4%. The company’s Q4 net loss widened to about $1.4 billion, with gross margin at negative 39.9%. About 33% of Q4 deliveries went to affiliated entities. VinFast expects to file its audited annual report by April 30.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls 4.6% After FDA Label Warning Hits Alyftrek, Trikafta

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls 4.6% After FDA Label Warning Hits Alyftrek, Trikafta

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares fell 4.6% to $433.07 Friday after updated U.S. safety warnings on its cystic fibrosis drugs Alyftrek and Trikafta cited reports of serious neuropsychiatric events. The new labels advise close monitoring for symptoms such as depression and suicidal thoughts. Vertex expects 2026 revenue to remain heavily dependent on cystic fibrosis treatments, despite ongoing efforts to expand its pipeline.
Synopsys Stock Price Slides 5% Friday as Tech Rout Erases Elliott Boost

Synopsys Stock Price Slides 5% Friday as Tech Rout Erases Elliott Boost

Synopsys shares fell 5.4% to $380.47 on Friday, underperforming Cadence as tech stocks slid in a broad Wall Street selloff. The drop erased gains from Elliott Investment Management’s recent stake, leaving Synopsys about 12% below Monday’s close. The Nasdaq lost 2.15% and the S&P 500 software index hit a five-month low. Investors cited rising oil prices and yields as ongoing risks for high-valuation software stocks.
Twilio Inc. Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% as Tech Selloff Swamps Fresh Growth Signals

Twilio Inc. Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% as Tech Selloff Swamps Fresh Growth Signals

Twilio shares fell 4.8% to $119.99 on Friday, lagging the Nasdaq’s 2.15% drop as Middle East tensions rattled tech stocks. The decline follows recent board changes and expanded carrier links in North America. Metrigy reported the CPaaS market grew 4.2% to $14.9 billion in 2025, with Twilio holding a 25.4% share. Twilio last posted fourth-quarter revenue of $1.37 billion, up 14% year over year.
28 March 2026
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 28.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 28, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 28, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Air New Zealand Price Target Cut by 18% to NZ$0.50 March 28, 2026, 11:48 PM EDT. Air New Zealand's (NZSE:AIR) average one-year price target has been lowered by 18.06% to NZ$0.50 per share, down from NZ$0.61. Despite this, the target still suggests a 6.34% increase from the last closing price of NZ$0.47. Analyst price targets vary between NZ$0.42 and NZ$0.63. Institutional ownership has plummeted by 99.94% in the last quarter, with only 88,000 shares now held by funds. Fund allocation to AIR has slightly risen
28 March 2026
American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines shares fell 3.9% to $10.30 Friday as rising oil prices hit airline stocks. The company warned higher jet fuel costs could push first-quarter results to the low end of its forecast, despite projecting over 10% revenue growth. Delta, United, and Southwest also dropped, with American facing a thinner profit cushion than rivals.
Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Drops Toward $200 as Nasdaq Correction Revives AI Spending Fears

Amazon shares fell 3.9% to $199.34 Friday, among the steepest drops in the S&P 500, as investors sold off major tech and consumer discretionary stocks. The decline followed concerns over Amazon’s rising capital spending, with 2026 outlays projected at $200 billion, and recent disruptions to AWS operations linked to Middle East conflict. Microsoft and Alphabet also dropped more than 2% each.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Stock Falls as Ether Breaks $2,000, Overshadowing MAVAN Launch

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 5.4% to $18.39 Friday as ether dropped below $2,000, erasing gains from the company’s MAVAN staking-platform launch. Bitmine holds 4.66 million ETH, now worth about $414 million less than its last reported value. The stock hit a one-month low, following an 8.3% loss Thursday. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Sharplink, also declined.
Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia Stock Price Falls 5% After Santander Downgrade Puts AI Rally to the Test

Nokia shares dropped 5.1% to 6.87 euros in Helsinki on Friday after Santander downgraded the stock to Underperform and set a 6.85-euro target. The decline followed mixed analyst views and profit-taking after last year’s Nvidia stake and AI-driven rally. Investors await evidence of AI network gains in earnings, with Nokia’s next results due in April. The STOXX 600 index also fell 0.9% amid broader market jitters.
SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies Stock Slides 4% Despite $3.6 Billion Funding Deals as Short-Seller Cloud Lingers

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 4.2% to $15.23 Friday after announcing over $3.6 billion in expected personal-loan funding from three new partners. The stock fell amid broader market declines and lingering concerns following a short-seller report on March 17 that challenged SoFi’s accounting. The new funding commitments are not immediate cash and are spread over one to two years.
27 March 2026
UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Stock Slides Again as April Earnings Loom, Putting UNH Valuation Under New Scrutiny

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped over 4% Friday to $257.04, deepening losses after a 1.6% fall earlier in the week. Humana, Elevance, and Cigna also declined, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 1.5%. Analysts expect UnitedHealth’s first-quarter profit to fall 8.1% from last year, with investors focused on April 21 results for signs of easing medical costs.
EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

EPA Opens Summer E15 Fuel Sales to Cool Gas Prices, but Relief Could Be Thin

The U.S. EPA will allow nationwide sales of E15 gasoline from May 1, temporarily lifting summer anti-smog restrictions to address rising fuel prices following the Iran war. The waiver, set to run through May 20 but extendable, aims to boost supply but may only lower prices by a few cents per gallon. E15 is available at over 3,000 stations. Analysts warn infrastructure and supply limits could blunt the impact.
27 March 2026
Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Gas Holds Near $3 as Surprise Storage Draw Meets LNG Push

U.S. natural gas hovered near $3 per mmBtu Friday after storage fell by 54 bcf last week, outpacing forecasts. Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant reached full capacity, boosting LNG export demand as Asian buyers seek more U.S. cargoes. Gas rigs dropped to 127, but output is projected to rise in 2026. Warm weather could limit further storage draws and cap prices.
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

U.S. mortgage rates rose again Friday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting the average 30-year fixed loan at 6.64%, an eight-month high. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 10.5% last week as rates climbed. Rocket Companies shares dropped to $13.66, while UWM Holdings and loanDepot also declined. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered at 4.44% and consumer sentiment hit a three-month low.
Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Oil Prices Today: Brent Tops $111, WTI Near $99 as Iran Talk Doubts Keep Market on Edge

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $111.52 a barrel Friday, while U.S. WTI gained 4.3% to $98.54, despite Brent heading for its first weekly drop since February. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain sharply reduced, forcing IEA countries to release 400 million barrels from emergency stocks. Open interest in June Brent $150 call options has surged nearly tenfold in a month. U.S. drillers cut nine rigs this week, Baker Hughes said.
27 March 2026
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows, Options Expiry and Middle East Tensions Weigh

Bitcoin dropped over 4% Friday, falling below $66,000 and triggering losses across crypto stocks and ether. About $14 billion in bitcoin options were set to expire, while spot bitcoin ETFs saw $171 million in outflows. Citigroup cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000. MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to fund debt repurchases.

Stock Market Today

  • BSE Sensex Falls 0.21% to 75,238 on Crude Oil and Metal Stock Declines
    May 16, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT. India's S&P BSE Sensex ended 0.21% lower at 75,237.99 on Friday. The benchmark slipped from an intraday peak of 75,870.36, led by late-session selling in metal and oil & gas sectors. Despite a broadly positive start, declines in these heavyweights weighed on the overall market, reflecting concerns over commodity prices.

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Babcock & Wilcox Stock’s 50% Sprint Runs Into a $200 Million Monday Test

Babcock & Wilcox Stock’s 50% Sprint Runs Into a $200 Million Monday Test

16 May 2026
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises closed a $200 million common-stock sale at $18.50 per share, below Friday’s $21.85 close, adding 10.8 million new shares. The stock surged 50% for the week after first-quarter revenue rose 44% to $214.4 million and backlog jumped 483% to $2.7 billion. The offering is set to close Monday when the NYSE reopens.
Monday Test Ahead for Berkshire After Abel’s $24 Billion Portfolio Move

Monday Test Ahead for Berkshire After Abel’s $24 Billion Portfolio Move

16 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $2.65 billion stake in Delta Air Lines and new positions in Macy’s and Alphabet, while exiting Amazon, UnitedHealth, Visa, and Mastercard, according to its May 15 SEC filing. Berkshire’s Class B shares closed Friday at $482.70, down 0.3% for the day but up 1.4% for the week. Delta and Macy’s rose in after-hours trading. The filing was released after the market closed.
Hyliion Stock Surges Almost 90% This Week; Monday Trading Could Set Next Move

Hyliion Stock Surges Almost 90% This Week; Monday Trading Could Set Next Move

16 May 2026
Hyliion shares surged 26.6% Friday to $4.67, up nearly 90% over five sessions after its Q1 report showed $2.8 million in revenue and a narrower loss. The company highlighted progress on its KARNO power module, including UL safety testing and non-binding letters of intent for nearly 750 units. U.S. equity markets are closed until Monday.
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