Today: 17 May 2026

Petrobras Stock Price Rises After $450 Million Petronas Deal as $100 Oil Puts Dividends in Focus (Reuters)

Petrobras Stock Price Rises After $450 Million Petronas Deal as $100 Oil Puts Dividends in Focus (Reuters)

Petrobras shares rose 1.8% after it agreed to buy Petronas’ stakes in two Campos Basin oil fields for $450 million, with Brent crude settling above $100 a barrel. The assets produce about 55,000 barrels per day. The deal is pending regulator approval. Petrobras executives said higher oil prices could support future dividends but ruled out an extraordinary payout this year.
Rocket Lab stock price swings as $1 billion share-sale filing dents rally

Rocket Lab stock price swings as $1 billion share-sale filing dents rally

Rocket Lab shares fell more than 5% after hours Tuesday following a filing to sell up to $1 billion in stock through an at-the-market program and forward sale agreements. The company ended 2025 with $1.1 billion in cash and is ending a prior $750 million stock-sale program. Rocket Lab reported record 2025 revenue but delayed the first Neutron rocket launch to late 2026 after a tank test failure.
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Slips to 6.29% Ahead of Fed, but Spring Buyers Still Face Pressure

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Slips to 6.29% Ahead of Fed, but Spring Buyers Still Face Pressure

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate for top-tier U.S. borrowers fell to 6.29% on Tuesday from 6.36% Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Pending home sales rose 1.8% in February as rates dipped, but builder sentiment in March stayed below breakeven. Analysts expect home prices to rise 1.8% this year. Builders continue to offer discounts and incentives to attract buyers.
17 March 2026
UiPath Stock Price Rebounds After Earnings Selloff, but 2027 Growth Worries Remain

UiPath Stock Price Rebounds After Earnings Selloff, but 2027 Growth Worries Remain

UiPath shares rose 40.5 cents to $11.98 Tuesday, rebounding after last week’s 6.9% drop following a cautious 2027 revenue outlook. The company reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.611 billion and guided for $1.754–$1.759 billion in 2027. Analysts cut price targets, citing uncertainty over AI monetization. UiPath posted 14% revenue growth last quarter and announced a $500 million share buyback.
Archer Aviation Stock Price Today: ACHR Rises Despite Fresh Insider Sale Filings

Archer Aviation Stock Price Today: ACHR Rises Despite Fresh Insider Sale Filings

Archer Aviation shares rose 2.8% to $6.29 Tuesday despite insider sales for tax withholding, SEC filings show. The company ended 2025 with $2.0 billion in liquidity and a $618.2 million net loss, projecting a first-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss up to $180 million. FAA accepted all compliance methods for its Midnight aircraft, with first passenger flights targeted for 2026. Rivals Joby and Beta also advanced in federal pilot programs.
17 March 2026
TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Price Today: Shares Ease After 12% Surge as Kentucky Data Center Build Moves Ahead

TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Price Today: Shares Ease After 12% Surge as Kentucky Data Center Build Moves Ahead

TeraWulf Inc. shares fell 6.5 cents to $16.35 Tuesday, reversing Monday’s 11.86% surge after news of a $500 million bridge loan and early construction approval for its Hawesville, Kentucky data center. The company is shifting focus from bitcoin mining to high-performance computing, with 522 MW of contracted capacity. Bitcoin and peer stocks rose Tuesday. Regulators are reviewing TeraWulf’s planned Maryland site purchase.
Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Near $3 as U.S. Output Rises and Waha Stays Negative

Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Near $3 as U.S. Output Rises and Waha Stays Negative

U.S. natural gas prices hovered near $3.03 per mmBtu Tuesday as rising output and weaker demand forecasts weighed on the market. Lower 48 production climbed to 110.0 bcfd in March, while demand is projected to fall next week. Waha cash prices in West Texas remained below zero for a record 27 days due to pipeline constraints. U.S. inventories are expected to end March near the five-year average at 1,840 bcf.
Why Denison Mines Stock Price Is Rising as Phoenix Uranium Mine Nears Construction

Why Denison Mines Stock Price Is Rising as Phoenix Uranium Mine Nears Construction

Denison Mines shares rose 1.2% to $3.705 Tuesday after announcing it will begin site preparation at its Phoenix uranium project in Saskatchewan this month, following final federal approval in February. Phoenix is the first Canadian uranium mine to secure federal construction approval in over 20 years. Trading volume topped 25 million shares. Denison targets first production by mid-2028 and has US$345 million in convertible notes to help fund construction.
XRP Price Today: XRP Overtakes BNB as Ripple’s Brazil Push Keeps Token Near 1-Month High

XRP Price Today: XRP Overtakes BNB as Ripple’s Brazil Push Keeps Token Near 1-Month High

XRP traded near $1.54 Tuesday after hitting $1.60, reclaiming fourth place among cryptocurrencies by market value at $94.1 billion, ahead of BNB. Ripple announced plans to expand services in Brazil and apply for a VASP license. XRP futures open interest reached $2.86 billion, with spot trading volume above $5.1 billion. Citigroup cut 12-month targets for bitcoin and ether, citing stalled U.S. crypto legislation.
17 March 2026
Silver Price Today: Why Silver Fell Below $80 and Silver Stocks Slipped Ahead of the Fed

Silver Price Today: Why Silver Fell Below $80 and Silver Stocks Slipped Ahead of the Fed

Spot silver fell 1.5% to $79.55 an ounce Tuesday afternoon in New York, while futures dropped to $79.525. Silver-linked stocks, including Pan American Silver and Hecla Mining, also slipped. The drop came ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, with traders watching for signals on interest rates and inflation. Silver had topped $90 in January and is still expected to face a supply deficit this year.
Gold Price Today Near $5,000: Fed Call and Iran Tensions Keep Bullion Stuck

Gold Price Today Near $5,000: Fed Call and Iran Tensions Keep Bullion Stuck

Gold steadied near $5,000 an ounce Tuesday in New York, with spot prices at $5,004.71 and April futures at $5,008.20, as traders weighed Iran conflict risks against the upcoming Fed decision. Silver dropped 1.5%, while platinum and palladium rose. SPDR Gold Trust holdings fell to a nine-week low, and Comex futures trading volume is down 25% from pre-war levels. Brent crude rose 1.52% to $101.73 a barrel.
U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Rise Ahead of Fed as Delta and Uber Lift Wall Street

U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Rise Ahead of Fed as Delta and Uber Lift Wall Street

The Dow climbed 0.92% Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each up 0.66% as all major S&P sectors advanced. Airline shares rose after Delta and American raised revenue forecasts, while Uber jumped 5.1% on robotaxi plans with Nvidia. Honeywell and Eli Lilly fell on revenue and rating concerns. Goldman Sachs warned a severe oil shock could drag the S&P 500 near 5,400 this year.
17 March 2026
Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125.40 points to 47,071.81 on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and looked past higher oil prices linked to Middle East conflict. Brent crude traded at $101.53 a barrel. Markets now expect only one Fed rate cut by year-end. Travel, financial, and energy stocks led gains.
Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Why the ADR Is Slipping Ahead of Brazil’s Rate Decision

Banco Bradesco Stock Price Today: Why the ADR Is Slipping Ahead of Brazil’s Rate Decision

Brazil’s central bank will decide rates this week with only seven of nine committee seats filled, as inflation slowed to 3.81% in February and oil prices rise. Bradesco reported Q4 recurring net income of R$6.5 billion and 11% loan book growth, but its capital increase and board changes await regulatory approval. Investors sold shares across major banks ahead of the decision.
17 March 2026
MARA Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After Insider Stock-Sale Filing as Bitcoin Holds Above $74,000

MARA Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After Insider Stock-Sale Filing as Bitcoin Holds Above $74,000

MARA Holdings shares slipped 0.3% to $9.21 Tuesday after a Form 144 filing showed The S&N Khan Family Trust, linked to CFO Salman Hassan, plans to sell 16,000 shares worth $146,880. The move comes as MARA shifts its treasury policy to allow sales of bitcoin from its balance sheet and pursues a data-center partnership with Starwood Capital. Citigroup cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000.
17 March 2026
Tesla Stock Price Today: TSLA Holds Gains After U.S. Confirms $4.3 Billion LG Battery Deal

Tesla Stock Price Today: TSLA Holds Gains After U.S. Confirms $4.3 Billion LG Battery Deal

Tesla and LG Energy Solution signed a $4.3 billion deal to build a lithium iron phosphate battery-cell plant in Lansing, Michigan, with production set for 2027. Tesla shares rose to $396.35 midday Tuesday after the U.S. government confirmed the agreement. The new facility will supply batteries for Tesla’s Megapack 3 systems. Tesla faces negative cash flow forecasts and unresolved supply issues despite growth in its energy storage business.
NIO Stock Today: Shares Slip After Three-Day Rally as Profit Turnaround Faces First Test

NIO Stock Today: Shares Slip After Three-Day Rally as Profit Turnaround Faces First Test

NIO Inc. shares slipped 0.7% to $5.99 in U.S. trading Tuesday after posting its first quarterly profit, with net income of RMB282.7 million on a 75.9% revenue jump. Fourth-quarter deliveries rose 71.7% to 124,807 vehicles. CEO William Bin Li warned a chip shortage could raise costs or halt production. NIO must deliver 32,000 to 35,000 vehicles in March to meet its first-quarter target.
UBS Says CTAs Dumped 75% of Equities, Sees Sage AI Pricing Power and Reworks High-Yield Desk

UBS Says CTAs Dumped 75% of Equities, Sees Sage AI Pricing Power and Reworks High-Yield Desk

UBS said commodity trading advisers have cut 75% of global equity exposure since the Middle East conflict began, leaving them nearly neutral on stocks. The bank reiterated a “buy” rating on Sage, citing AI-driven pricing power, and set a 1,025 pence target. Sage shares traded at 842.4 pence Tuesday. UBS is also restructuring its European high-yield trading desk, according to a separate report.

Stock Market Today

  • Realty Income (O) Faces Mixed Valuation Signals After Solid Q1 and Raised AFFO Guidance
    May 17, 2026, 12:49 AM EDT. Realty Income (O) reported strong Q1 results and boosted its Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) guidance, alongside its 671st monthly dividend, equity issuance, and buybacks. Despite these positive developments, its share price fell 6.1% over 30 days and 6.9% over 90 days. The stock trades at a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 50.9x, well above peer averages, suggesting valuation risk. However, a dividend-focused valuation model indicates the stock is 13.8% undervalued with a fair value of $70.93 compared to the current $61.12 share price. Investors should weigh steady dividend growth and operating margins against rising funding costs and regional revenue risks in Realty Income's western markets.

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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

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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