Today: 17 May 2026

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) Stock Falls Again as Mortgage Rates Climb Back Above 6%

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) Stock Falls Again as Mortgage Rates Climb Back Above 6%

Rocket Companies shares fell 3.7% to $14.58 Thursday as mortgage rates climbed above 6% and a broader Wall Street selloff hit housing stocks. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.11%, according to Freddie Mac. Redfin reported a slight uptick in new U.S. listings, but only 9.1% of eligible borrowers have refinanced despite potential savings. Rocket forecast first-quarter revenue of $2.6–$2.8 billion.
B2Gold Corp Stock Drops Nearly 3% as Gold Prices Slide and 2026 Risks Return

B2Gold Corp Stock Drops Nearly 3% as Gold Prices Slide and 2026 Risks Return

B2Gold Corp’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.9% to $5.10 Thursday, mirroring a 1.1% drop in spot gold and broader mining equities. The company’s 2025 revenue reached $3.06 billion, but it warned 2026 production may fall to 820,000-970,000 ounces with higher costs. A key permit for Fekola Regional remains pending after delays in 2025. Goose mine is expected to produce up to 230,000 ounces this year.
Micron Technology Stock Price Falls 3% as Oil Shock Hits Tech Ahead of Earnings

Micron Technology Stock Price Falls 3% as Oil Shock Hits Tech Ahead of Earnings

Micron Technology shares fell 3.1% to $405.35 Thursday amid a broader Nasdaq selloff tied to surging oil prices from the Iran war. The drop comes ahead of Micron’s March 18 earnings report, with investors weighing strong AI-driven memory demand against market volatility. Micron last quarter posted record revenue and expects more records in Q2. Wells Fargo, Citi, and Susquehanna all raised their price targets for the stock this week.
Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Slips as Oil Shock Meets Valaris Deal Test

Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Slips as Oil Shock Meets Valaris Deal Test

Transocean shares slipped 3.5 cents to $6.28 Thursday, despite energy being the only S&P 500 sector to close higher as Gulf tanker attacks drove crude up nearly 10%. Investors weighed a $5.8 billion all-stock Valaris deal and $6.1 billion backlog against volatile oil prices and merger risks. WTI crude settled up 9.7%, Brent hit $100. The Valaris tie-up would create a 73-rig fleet with $10 billion backlog.
Pfizer Stock Price Today: PFE Falls 1.6% but Stays Near 52-Week High (MarketWatch)

Pfizer Stock Price Today: PFE Falls 1.6% but Stays Near 52-Week High (MarketWatch)

Pfizer shares fell 1.6% to $26.86 Thursday amid a broad U.S. market selloff as oil prices rose on Middle East tensions. The company faces pressure from declining COVID product sales and forecast 2026 profit below Wall Street estimates. China approved Pfizer’s GLP-1 weight-loss drug last week, while rival Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion China investment. Pfizer lost a legal bid in generic-drug litigation this week.
Netflix Stock Price Today: Shares Slip as Argus Cuts Target and Wall Street Rout Deepens

Netflix Stock Price Today: Shares Slip as Argus Cuts Target and Wall Street Rout Deepens

Netflix shares fell 0.6% to $94.31 Thursday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.8% amid surging oil prices and a broad selloff. Argus cut its price target to $110 after Netflix exited its Warner Bros bid and took a $2.8 billion breakup fee. The company is refocusing on organic growth, buybacks, and a push into ads and content. Evercore ISI kept an Outperform rating and a $115 target.
12 March 2026
Cenovus Energy Stock Price Hits 52-Week High as Oil Tops $100

Cenovus Energy Stock Price Hits 52-Week High as Oil Tops $100

Cenovus Energy shares hit a 52-week high Thursday as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel after new Middle East attacks. The stock closed at C$32.34 in Toronto, up C$0.16. Cenovus remains exposed to oil price swings, with net debt at C$8.3 billion and major turnarounds planned in 2026. Rival oil sands producers, including Suncor and Canadian Natural, also expect higher output.
Why IREN Stock Price Is Whipsawing as AI Cloud Growth Meets Dilution Risk

Why IREN Stock Price Is Whipsawing as AI Cloud Growth Meets Dilution Risk

IREN shares traded at $41.37 after Thursday’s close, down from $41.98 Wednesday, as volatility persisted following a $9.7 billion Microsoft contract and a March 4 plan to add 50,000 Nvidia GPUs. The company reported $184.7 million in quarterly revenue and a $155.4 million net loss. IREN’s $3.7 billion AI Cloud revenue target is not fully contracted, and a new $6 billion stock sale program could pressure shares. Short interest reached 14.09% of float.
Ambev Stock Price Today: ABEV3 Near R$15 as Neutral Call Flags Limited 2026 Upside

Ambev Stock Price Today: ABEV3 Near R$15 as Neutral Call Flags Limited 2026 Upside

Ambev shares closed at 14.93 reais in Sao Paulo Thursday, while New York ADRs fell 4.3% to $2.86 after BB Investimentos maintained a neutral rating and a 16-real target. Full-year 2025 normalized EBITDA rose 5.6% with a margin increase, but fourth-quarter profit dropped 8% and volumes slid 3.6%. The board set April 6 for a 1.2 billion-real payout. Broker sentiment remains mostly neutral.
12 March 2026
Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.11% this week, according to Freddie Mac, while Mortgage News Daily's daily reading hit 6.29% on Thursday. Mortgage applications increased 3.2% last week, but single-family housing starts fell 2.8% in January and permits slipped 0.9%. Shares of D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Rocket Companies dropped between 2% and 3% in afternoon trading.
MARA Holdings stock price today: shares beat miner peers as bitcoin stalls near $70,000

MARA Holdings stock price today: shares beat miner peers as bitcoin stalls near $70,000

MARA Holdings rose 1.1% to $8.64 Thursday, outperforming other bitcoin miners as bitcoin slipped. The company reported a $1.31 billion net loss for 2025 despite 38% higher revenue and holds over 53,800 bitcoin. MARA is expanding into AI and data centers with Starwood, but projects depend on permits and tenants. The company began selling bitcoin in late 2025 to fund operations.
XRP Price Today: Ripple’s $50 Billion Buyback Still Fails to Lift the Token

XRP Price Today: Ripple’s $50 Billion Buyback Still Fails to Lift the Token

XRP traded near $1.38 Thursday, down 1.4%, despite Ripple’s $50 billion share buyback and plans to seek an Australian license. Bitcoin slipped 0.7% to $70,331, while ether was little changed. Oil hovered near $100, and traders focused on U.S. rate cut prospects after mixed inflation data. Ripple’s valuation rose, but XRP remained in line with broader crypto moves.
12 March 2026
Bitmine Stock Price Falls After BMNR’s $75 Million Eightco Move

Bitmine Stock Price Falls After BMNR’s $75 Million Eightco Move

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 3% Thursday after committing $75 million to lead Eightco Holdings’ $125 million funding round, while Eightco stock jumped 22%. Bitmine held $1.2 billion in cash and 4.534 million ether as of March 8. The new investment equals about 6% of Bitmine’s cash. Ether and other crypto-related stocks also declined amid broader market pressure.
12 March 2026
Carnival stock price drops more than 6% as oil tops $100, dragging CCL and CUK lower

Carnival stock price drops more than 6% as oil tops $100, dragging CCL and CUK lower

Carnival Corp’s U.S.-listed shares dropped over 6% to $24.32 by 2:22 p.m. EDT Thursday, mirroring a sector-wide selloff as Brent crude surged 8% to $99.38 after attacks on tankers and tensions near the Strait of Hormuz. Royal Caribbean shares fell more than 6%, Norwegian Cruise Line nearly 3%. Rising fuel costs and uncertainty over 2026 expenses weighed on cruise stocks.

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  • India's Stock Market Slips as AI Investment Bypasses Nation
    May 17, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT. India risks falling out of the world's top five stock markets as global investment pivots toward artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sectors. While AI rallies boost markets in Taiwan and South Korea, India lacks significant corporate exposure to chip manufacturing and AI infrastructure. This shift comes amid expensive equities and slowing earnings, with investors favoring themes beyond India's consumption-driven economy. Despite India's skilled workforce and digital scale, few companies are leading in AI developments, causing market underperformance in an AI-focused global landscape.

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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 Shares Slide After Record Revenue, Market Looks to Next INFQ Catalyst

Infleqtion Shares Slide After Record Revenue, Market Looks to Next INFQ Catalyst

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.
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