Today: 17 May 2026

Why Vistra Stock Price Fell 12.6% as AI-Power Shares Tumbled

Why Vistra Stock Price Fell 12.6% as AI-Power Shares Tumbled

Vistra Corp shares fell 12.6% Friday to $146.02, with trading volume surging to 11.1 million shares. Constellation Energy, Talen Energy, and NRG Energy also dropped sharply, reflecting a broader pullback in AI-linked power stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.51% and utilities slid 4.11% amid inflation and rate worries. The selloff followed Vistra’s recent investment-grade rating upgrade from Fitch.
21 March 2026
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Iran Oil Prices Hold Near Four-Year Highs After U.S. Frees 140 Million Barrels

Iran Oil Prices Hold Near Four-Year Highs After U.S. Frees 140 Million Barrels

Brent crude closed at $112.19 a barrel Friday, its highest since July 2022, despite the U.S. move to temporarily release about 140 million barrels of stranded Iranian oil. The Strait of Hormuz remains mostly shut, with Iraq cutting Basra output to 900,000 barrels per day and declaring force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields. Middle East Dubai crude hit a record $166.80 a barrel Thursday as refiners scrambled for alternative supplies.
21 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 21.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 21, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) Shares Fall 24.5% in Month Amid Çöpler Sale and Valuation Debate March 21, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT. SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) saw its share price drop 4.8% in one day and 24.5% over the past month, raising questions about its valuation after a strong prior run. Despite recent declines, the company boasts a 1-year total shareholder return of 102.3%. Analysts estimate a fair value around CA$38.85, above the current CA$31.48, factoring in a pending CA$1.5 billion cash injection from the Çöpler mine sale.
21 March 2026
Fundrise VCX Stock Surges 55% After NYSE Debut as Retail Investors Chase Private AI

Fundrise VCX Stock Surges 55% After NYSE Debut as Retail Investors Chase Private AI

Fundrise Innovation Fund shares closed at $117.70 Friday, up 54.5% from Thursday’s $76.16, and more than six times its March 2 net asset value of $18.26. The fund, which invests heavily in private AI companies including Anthropic, Databricks, and OpenAI, began trading Thursday after a delayed NYSE listing. VCX was briefly halted for volatility. Over 100,000 investors hold shares.
21 March 2026
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USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis

The U.S. Postal Service warned Congress it could run out of cash by November 2026 without more borrowing authority, higher stamp prices, or changes to financial rules. USPS reported a $9 billion loss for fiscal 2025 and said first-class mail volume has dropped by nearly half since 2006. Postmaster General David Steiner said 71% of delivery routes do not cover costs. Lawmakers remain divided on service cuts and price hikes.
21 March 2026
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Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% Despite Looming S&P 500 Entry

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Stock Price Slides Nearly 5% Despite Looming S&P 500 Entry

Vertiv Holdings Co shares fell nearly 5% to $255.88 on Friday, despite the company’s pending addition to the S&P 500 next week. Trading volume reached about 87.8 million shares as Wall Street slid on inflation fears tied to Middle East tensions. Nvidia, nVent Electric, and Eaton also declined. Vertiv recently reported a $15 billion backlog and forecast 2026 net sales up to $13.75 billion.
21 March 2026
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Lyft Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Jefferies Cut Flags U.S. Slowdown and Waymo Risk

Lyft Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Jefferies Cut Flags U.S. Slowdown and Waymo Risk

Lyft shares rose 0.7% to $13.47 Friday after Jefferies cut its price target and warned of slower U.S. rideshare growth and Waymo’s gains. Jefferies said Lyft’s U.S. growth slowed for seven quarters, with Waymo’s weekly paid rides tripling in 2025. Uber announced a $1.25 billion Rivian investment and plans for 10,000 autonomous SUVs. Lyft unveiled new AI partnerships but faces skepticism over future demand.
21 March 2026
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Cisco Stock Price Falls 1% as Heavy Volume, Rate Fears Eclipse Nvidia AI Push

Cisco Stock Price Falls 1% as Heavy Volume, Rate Fears Eclipse Nvidia AI Push

Cisco shares fell $0.85 to $77.65 Friday amid a broad tech selloff that sent the S&P 500 to its lowest close since September. Trading volume in Cisco topped 90.3 million shares, over four times its three-month average, during a session marked by triple witching. Chief Legal Officer Deborah Stahlkopf disclosed selling 7,981 shares earlier in the week. Cisco’s drop was smaller than losses in Nvidia, Broadcom, and Arista Networks.
21 March 2026
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Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital shares dropped 3.3% to $8.77 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid surging volume of nearly 122 million shares. Mortgage REITs and real estate stocks broadly fell as the 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.39% and U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%. Heavy trading was fueled by “triple witching” in options and futures. Rithm ended 2025 with $53 billion in assets on its balance sheet.
20 March 2026
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XRP Price Today: Why Ripple’s Token Is Stuck Near $1.43 Despite the SEC’s Commodity Call

XRP Price Today: Why Ripple’s Token Is Stuck Near $1.43 Despite the SEC’s Commodity Call

XRP traded at $1.44 Friday, down about 1.3% in 24 hours, after U.S. regulators classified it as a “digital commodity” alongside bitcoin and ether. The SEC and CFTC signaled clearer status for the token, but traders showed little reaction as crypto and stocks fell amid inflation and war concerns. The SEC also approved tokenized stock trading on Nasdaq. XRP remains below its March 17 level.
20 March 2026
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Super Micro Stock Crashes 33% as DOJ Charges Co-Founder in China AI Server Smuggling Case

Super Micro Stock Crashes 33% as DOJ Charges Co-Founder in China AI Server Smuggling Case

Super Micro Computer shares plunged 33.2% to $20.53 after U.S. prosecutors charged co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw and two others with illegally diverting $2.5 billion in AI servers to China. Liaw resigned from the board, and the company said it was not a defendant and had cooperated with investigators. Rival Dell rose 0.8%. Super Micro named DeAnna Luna as acting chief compliance officer.
20 March 2026
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Tumble as Iran Conflict Sends Oil to 2022 High and Erases Fed Cut Hopes

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Tumble as Iran Conflict Sends Oil to 2022 High and Erases Fed Cut Hopes

Wall Street fell sharply Friday as Iran-related turmoil sent Brent crude to $112.19 a barrel, its highest since July 2022. The S&P 500 lost 1.49%, the Nasdaq dropped 1.98%, and the Dow slipped 0.92%. Bond yields climbed, with the 10-year Treasury near 4.39%. Tech stocks led losses, while energy shares rose for a 13th straight week.
20 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today Jump Above 6.5% as Treasury Selloff Hits Housing Stocks

Mortgage Rates Today Jump Above 6.5% as Treasury Selloff Hits Housing Stocks

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.53% Friday, the highest since September 2025, as Treasury yields climbed amid a global bond selloff. Mortgage applications dropped 10.9% last week, with refinance demand down 19%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, citing uncertainty from Middle East tensions. Homebuilder stocks fell, with Rocket Companies down nearly 7% by late afternoon.
20 March 2026
Natural Gas Price Today: TTF Near 3-Year High as Qatar Damage Keeps LNG Market Tight

Natural Gas Price Today: TTF Near 3-Year High as Qatar Damage Keeps LNG Market Tight

Europe’s benchmark Dutch TTF gas contract fell 4.2% Friday to 59.255 euros/MWh but remained near a three-year high after strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex cut 17% of Qatar’s export capacity. QatarEnergy warned repairs could take up to five years. EU leaders are considering emergency measures as gas prices stay about double prewar levels. Italy and India are seeking alternative supplies amid force majeure on some contracts.
20 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $70,000 as Oil Shock, ETF Outflows Pressure Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $70,000 as Oil Shock, ETF Outflows Pressure Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin fell below $70,000 Friday, last trading at $69,833 after hitting a low of $69,459, as rising oil prices and inflation fears hit risk assets. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $163.5 million and $90.2 million on March 18 and 19. Treasury yields climbed and stocks dropped after the Fed held rates steady. Ether dropped to $2,122.96 and Coinbase shares lost $6.98.
20 March 2026
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Silver Price Today Slides Near $69 as Fed Hike Bets Bite, Silver Stocks Sink

Silver Price Today Slides Near $69 as Fed Hike Bets Bite, Silver Stocks Sink

Silver prices dropped 4.8% to $69.39 an ounce by early Friday afternoon, heading for a weekly loss as the dollar and Treasury yields climbed after news of increased U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East. Gold, platinum, and palladium also fell. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.372%. Toronto’s materials sector lost 2.9%, with Endeavour Silver shares down over 4%.
20 March 2026
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FedEx Stock Price Jumps After Earnings Beat, Outlook Raise as Wall Street Falls

FedEx Stock Price Jumps After Earnings Beat, Outlook Raise as Wall Street Falls

FedEx shares climbed 1.5% to $361.56 Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $5.25 a share, up from $4.51 a year earlier. Revenue rose to $24.0 billion. FedEx cited strong Express unit performance and said early March shipping demand held steady despite higher fuel costs. UPS shares slipped 0.03% as major indexes fell for a fourth straight week.
20 March 2026
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Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Falls 210 Points as Oil Shock Revives Fed Fears

Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Falls 210 Points as Oil Shock Revives Fed Fears

The Dow fell 210 points to 45,811 at midday Friday, set for a fourth weekly loss as the U.S.-Israel-Iran war and surging oil prices rattled markets. Brent crude traded near $109, U.S. crude at $97, and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.37%. Fed officials signaled no imminent rate cut. U.S. equity funds saw $24.78 billion in outflows for the week ending March 18.
20 March 2026
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  • Aquestive Therapeutics Reports Strong Q1 Results, Analysts Maintain 2026 Forecasts
    May 16, 2026, 8:17 PM EDT. Aquestive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AQST) posted strong first-quarter results with revenues of $14 million, surpassing analyst expectations by 33%, and smaller-than-expected losses of $0.07 per share. Despite the upbeat quarter, analysts forecast a 3.6% revenue decline in 2026 to $48.4 million and a 15% decrease in losses to $0.47 per share. The consensus price target remains steady at $8.89, suggesting the stock is trading in line with expectations amid continuing losses. Revenue growth is expected to slow significantly compared to the past five years, lagging behind an 8% annual growth forecast for the wider industry. Investors face mixed views on valuation, with targets ranging from $6.00 to $11.00 per share.

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Joby Aviation Slides Monday With Air-Taxi in Focus

Joby Aviation Slides Monday With Air-Taxi in Focus

17 May 2026
Joby Aviation shares closed Friday at $10.36, down 2.6% for the day and 4.7% for the week. CEO JoeBen Bevirt-linked trusts sold over 421,000 shares under a preset 10b5-1 plan, filings showed. The stock traded between $10.04 and $10.58 during a volatile week. Broader markets and eVTOL sector peers also declined.
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17 May 2026
ImmunityBio closed at $7.97 Friday, down 2.2% after announcing exclusive U.S. rights to Japan BCG Laboratory’s Tokyo-172 strain for bladder cancer therapy. The Tokyo strain remains investigational in the U.S. and is not FDA-approved. Nasdaq was closed for the weekend; the next trading session is Monday. ImmunityBio’s Q1 product revenue rose to $44.2 million with $380.9 million in cash and securities.
Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

Infleqtion Stock Just Took a Hit After Record Revenue — What Could Move INFQ Next

17 May 2026
Infleqtion Inc. shares fell 10.95% to $12.44 Friday, capping a rough week for quantum tech stocks. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $30.3 million on $9.5 million in revenue, with 85% from government contracts. Infleqtion launched a new RF sensing platform and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, but warned of continued operating losses.
Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

17 May 2026
Synopsys shares fell 1.49% Friday to $502.42, ending the week down 2.72% amid a broad tech selloff and news that Coatue Management cut its stake by 54%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54% Friday, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index slid 4%. Synopsys will report fiscal Q2 results after the market closes on May 27. Wells Fargo and Citigroup raised their price targets for the stock earlier in the week.
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