Today: 17 May 2026

Bitcoin Price Slides Below $70,000 After Fed Warning, Oil Spike Rattle Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin Price Slides Below $70,000 After Fed Warning, Oil Spike Rattle Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin dropped 2.7% to $69,320.42 on Thursday, falling below $70,000 as oil prices surged and the Federal Reserve held rates steady. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $163.5 million in net outflows on March 18 after a week of inflows. Coinbase shares slipped 1.7%, while Citi lowered its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000 and warned of a possible drop to $58,000 if recession hits.
Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Bradesco Slips With Fresh Filing and Brazil Rate Path in Focus

Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Bradesco Slips With Fresh Filing and Brazil Rate Path in Focus

Bradesco’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 1.4% to $3.48 Thursday, after its Sao Paulo shares dropped 1.16% on Wednesday. The bank formalized a 6.67 billion reais capital increase and set a March 31 vote on spinning off Bradseg to Odontoprev. Brazil’s central bank cut the Selic rate to 14.75% but raised its 2026 inflation forecast. Bradesco’s bylaw changes await central bank approval.
19 March 2026
Dow Jones Today: Index Slides Again as Oil Tops $119 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Index Slides Again as Oil Tops $119 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones fell 427.99 points, or 0.92%, to 45,797.70 by midday Thursday as oil prices surged after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also dropped, while the Russell 2000 briefly entered correction territory. Fed officials signaled only one rate cut this year, prompting traders and banks to delay expectations for further easing. Brent crude peaked at $119.13 a barrel.
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

The Dow fell about 460 points midday Thursday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped up to 1% as Brent crude briefly topped $119 a barrel. The declines followed a Fed-driven selloff after higher inflation data and comments from Chair Jerome Powell. Fed officials now project 2.7% PCE inflation by year-end, up from December’s forecast. Initial jobless claims dropped to 205,000 last week.
Nexstar-Tegna Merger Hit by 8-State Lawsuit, Threatening $6.2 Billion TV Deal

Nexstar-Tegna Merger Hit by 8-State Lawsuit, Threatening $6.2 Billion TV Deal

California and seven other states sued to block Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna, saying it would create the largest U.S. local TV owner and drive up pay-TV costs. The complaint, filed in Sacramento federal court, says the merger would combine rival stations in 31 markets and control 221 Big Four affiliates. DirecTV filed a separate antitrust suit Thursday. Nexstar and Tegna did not comment.
Nebius Stock Price Today: NBIS Steadies After $4 Billion Notes Sale

Nebius Stock Price Today: NBIS Steadies After $4 Billion Notes Sale

Nebius Group shares slipped 0.3% to $118.20 after the company priced a $4 billion upsized convertible notes offering Thursday. The Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure firm expects $3.96 billion in net proceeds for data centers and GPU expansion. Nebius recently signed a $12 billion AI computing deal with Meta and reported a Q4 net loss of $249.6 million on $227.7 million revenue.
19 March 2026
Blue Owl Capital Stock Price Today Slips as BofA Says Private Credit Panic Is Overdone

Blue Owl Capital Stock Price Today Slips as BofA Says Private Credit Panic Is Overdone

Blue Owl Capital shares fell 0.7% to $9.05 midday Thursday after Bank of America said concerns over private-credit managers were overblown. The stock has dropped nearly 40% this year, with short interest hitting a record 14.1% of free float on March 5. Wall Street banks are tightening lending to the sector, and several major firms have limited fund withdrawals after a rise in redemption requests.
19 March 2026
Tencent Music Stock Price Near $10 After Guidance Miss Sparks Fresh Wall Street Cuts

Tencent Music Stock Price Near $10 After Guidance Miss Sparks Fresh Wall Street Cuts

Tencent Music shares rose 0.8% to $10.38 Thursday after plunging nearly 25% Tuesday on weak 2026 guidance and plans to stop quarterly user disclosures. Fourth-quarter revenue climbed 15.9% to 8.64 billion yuan, but first-quarter and full-year outlooks missed estimates. Multiple analysts cut ratings or targets, citing lower visibility and rising competition. Parent Tencent plans higher AI spending in 2026.
SanDisk Stock (SNDK) Slips Even After Citi Lifts Target to $875 as AI Rally Faces Valuation Test

SanDisk Stock (SNDK) Slips Even After Citi Lifts Target to $875 as AI Rally Faces Valuation Test

SanDisk shares fell 1.5% to $742.50 Thursday despite Citi raising its price target to $875. The stock has surged since reporting second-quarter revenue up 61% year-over-year and strong AI-driven demand for NAND flash. Micron dropped 2.9% after raising its 2026 capital spending forecast by $5 billion. Wall Street’s average target for SanDisk stands at $688.33, implying downside.
Ford Stock Falls as Oil Spike, Tariff Costs and F-150 Supply Risks Mount

Ford Stock Falls as Oil Spike, Tariff Costs and F-150 Supply Risks Mount

Ford shares fell 2.2% to $11.53 in New York morning trading Thursday, while Tesla dropped 3.1% and GM slipped less than 1%. Brent crude hovered near $112 a barrel after spiking above $118 overnight, clouding the outlook for rate cuts and pressuring automaker stocks. Ford faces about $2 billion in 2026 tariff costs, much tied to aluminum, as supplier Novelis remains below full output until at least May.
19 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Iran War Sends Oil Above $119

U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday as Brent crude surged past $119 after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub. The Dow fell 90 points, the S&P 500 lost 0.63%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.27%. The Fed held rates steady but raised its 2026 inflation forecast after warning the Iran war clouds its outlook. European stocks and gas markets also dropped sharply.
19 March 2026
Accenture Stock Rebounds After Earnings Beat, but Soft Q3 Outlook Keeps IT Spending Worries Alive

Accenture Stock Rebounds After Earnings Beat, but Soft Q3 Outlook Keeps IT Spending Worries Alive

Accenture reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $18.04 billion, beating estimates, and raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 3%-5%. The company’s Q3 outlook fell short of analyst expectations, citing continued caution on large IT projects and slower U.S. federal work. Shares rose 2.4% to $199.88 by 10:02 a.m. EDT. New bookings reached $22.1 billion, up 6% from a year earlier.
Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Spot silver fell 10.7% to $67.26 an ounce Thursday, deepening losses after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and oil prices climbed. The drop followed a 4.2% slide Wednesday as the Fed signaled only one rate cut this year and a stronger dollar hit demand. Retail investors had poured nearly $922 million into silver ETFs in January. The Silver Institute expects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit in 2026.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Price Falls 3% as Ethereum Price Slips Below Latest Treasury Mark

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Price Falls 3% as Ethereum Price Slips Below Latest Treasury Mark

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell about 3% to $20.74 in early New York trading Thursday as ethereum’s ether dropped near $2,139.93. The company reported holding 4.6 million ETH and $1.2 billion in cash and other assets as of March 15. Bitmine said it bought 60,999 ether last week and now owns 3.81% of total ETH supply. Wall Street’s weaker tone and lower crypto prices pressured other related stocks.
Ondas Stock (ONDS) Falls as 3.36 Million-Share Filing Clouds Europe Drone-Defense Push

Ondas Stock (ONDS) Falls as 3.36 Million-Share Filing Clouds Europe Drone-Defense Push

Ondas shares fell 3.9% to $10.83 after a March 18 filing registered 3.36 million shares for resale by former Bird Aerosystems owners. The company said it will not receive proceeds from these sales. Ondas also announced a joint venture with Heidelberg and highlighted its Sentrycs unit’s role in drone defense at the World Economic Forum. The company recently acquired INDO Earth Moving, which won a $140 million military contract.
Plug Power Stock Price Today: PLUG Rally Stalls as Investors Test Turnaround, Liquidity Plan

Plug Power Stock Price Today: PLUG Rally Stalls as Investors Test Turnaround, Liquidity Plan

Plug Power shares traded at $2.32 early Thursday, about half their October high, as the company pushes asset sales and cost cuts to fund operations through 2026. Plug reported fourth-quarter revenue up 17.6% to $225.2 million and a positive gross profit of $5.5 million. The company agreed to sell part of its Project Gateway site for at least $132.5 million. Analysts remain cautious, citing ongoing cash burn and lower revenue forecasts.
Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

U.S. stock futures fell early Thursday as Brent crude hovered near $115 after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.53%, and the Cboe Volatility Index rose to 26. The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% and signaled only one cut this year. Oil prices briefly hit $119.13 before easing; European shares and gas prices also fell.

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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.
ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

ImmunityBio’s BCG Agreement Puts Monday’s Trading in Focus

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

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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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