Today: 20 May 2026

Bitcoin price slips under $66,000 as ETF outflows grow and BlockFills freeze rattles traders

Bitcoin price slips under $66,000 as ETF outflows grow and BlockFills freeze rattles traders

Bitcoin dropped to $65,734 Thursday, extending losses after U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $276 million in net outflows and BlockFills froze withdrawals. The cryptocurrency swung between $68,318 and $65,612 during the session. Ether slipped 0.2% to $1,908.76. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and BlockFills’ liquidity situation.
FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.67% at 10,402.44 after hitting a record intraday high, as weak GDP and business investment data weighed. Schroders surged on a £9.9 billion takeover offer from Nuveen, the largest-ever for a European fund manager. The FTSE 250 fell 0.48%. Investors expect the Bank of England may cut rates at its March 19 meeting.
Silver price slides 9% and SLV sinks as traders brace for Friday’s US CPI

Silver price slides 9% and SLV sinks as traders brace for Friday’s US CPI

Spot silver plunged 9.4% to $76.37 an ounce by midday Thursday in New York, after swinging between $84.98 and $74.97. U.S.-listed silver ETFs and miners tumbled, with iShares Silver Trust down 9.8% and Sprott Physical Silver Trust off 11.1%. The selloff followed strong U.S. jobs data and ahead of Friday’s inflation report, as traders reassessed Fed rate-cut odds.
Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates held near 6.16% on Thursday, according to Bankrate, as buyers and lenders remained cautious ahead of the spring season. Existing-home sales dropped 8.4% in January to 3.91 million units, the lowest since December 2023. Rocket Companies shares fell 5.4% in midday trading. Inventory stayed tight, with the median home price rising to $396,800.
12 February 2026
Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.8% to $1,033.23 in late morning New York trade after Chinese regulators approved mirikizumab for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Investors are watching a Feb. 13 ex-dividend date and an expected U.S. decision in April on Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill. Novo Nordisk shares slipped as it announced plans to launch Wegovy in vials.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings shares fell 3.1% to $4,179.02 by late morning Thursday, ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. TripAdvisor plunged 16% after missing earnings estimates and warning of traffic declines from AI-driven search changes. Expedia and Airbnb each dropped about 2%. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and Booking’s results for signals on travel demand.
Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare shares slipped 0.1% to $189.28 late Thursday morning after surging earlier in the week on strong earnings and a bullish AI-driven sales outlook. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue up 33.6% to $614.5 million and forecast 2026 revenue as high as $2.795 billion. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data for signals on interest rates.
Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar shares rose 0.6% to $779.93 on Thursday, following a 4.4% surge after Argus Research raised its price target to $820. Officer Bob De Lange filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 12,507 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation data and CFO Andrew Bonfield’s Feb. 18 appearance at a Barclays conference.
12 February 2026
Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle shares fell 0.5% to $156.36 Thursday after the company announced an $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract and a new CMS migration deal. CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares, filings showed. Investors remain focused on Oracle’s cloud funding plans and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. A securities class action deadline approaches in April.
Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv Holdings shares climbed 2.4% to $254.45 Thursday morning, extending a 24.5% surge after the company reported a 252% jump in organic orders and raised its 2026 outlook. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 23% to $2.88 billion, with backlog reaching $15 billion. Eaton and Hubbell also gained in early trading. Vertiv cited strong demand from hyperscale and colocation data centers, but warned of tariff headwinds.
Robinhood stock slides again after crypto revenue miss; investors look to March 4 “Take Flight”

Robinhood stock slides again after crypto revenue miss; investors look to March 4 “Take Flight”

Robinhood shares fell 5.6% to $73.61 Thursday after quarterly revenue missed estimates and crypto trading slumped 38%. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.28 billion, below forecasts, but profit beat expectations at 66 cents per share. Former CFO Jason Warnick sold 125,000 shares last week. JPMorgan cut its price target, and analysts flagged risks from weak trading volumes and rising expenses.
Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir Technologies shares fell 1.3% to $133.85 Thursday morning, underperforming large tech peers as investors awaited key U.S. data. The company announced new U.S. defense cloud authorizations and extended its Airbus Skywise partnership. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “Buy” but cut its target to $180. Palantir reported Q4 revenue of $1.41 billion, up 70% year over year.
12 February 2026
Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $202.34 after Italian tax police searched its Milan office and homes of seven managers in a new tax probe, Reuters reported. The stock has dropped 16% in February, erasing about $400 billion in value. Amazon recently agreed to pay €510 million to settle a separate Italian tax dispute. The company was not immediately available for comment.
Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco Systems shares dropped 9.7% to $77.27 after the company warned of further margin pressure from rising memory prices, despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Adjusted gross margin for the quarter fell to 67.5%, below estimates, and Cisco forecast more declines next quarter. Revenue reached $15.3 billion, with non-GAAP earnings at $1.04 per share. Investors are watching cost controls and updates from Cisco Live.
12 February 2026
Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron shares jumped 5% to $429.11 Thursday after the company said it is shipping HBM4 memory to customers. CFO Mark Murphy told investors demand far exceeds supply and expects tight conditions beyond 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix also announced HBM4 shipments. Analysts raised price targets, citing AI-driven demand and capacity constraints.
Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta shares fell nearly 1% to $662.15 Thursday morning after the company broke ground on a $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in Lebanon, Indiana. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a $2 billion Meta stake acquired late last year. Meta expects capital expenditures to rise to $115–$135 billion in 2026, up from $72.22 billion in 2025, driven by AI infrastructure spending.
Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia shares rose 0.7% to $191.36 Thursday morning, reaching an intraday high of $193.55. Nebius Group reported increased capital spending on Nvidia-powered data centers, including a planned 240-megawatt site in France. Samsung began shipping HBM4 chips for AI accelerators. U.S. lawmakers signaled openness to some Nvidia chip sales to China but maintained restrictions on newer models.

Stock Market Today

  • Deep Fission Files for $150 Million IPO to Fund Underground Nuclear Reactors
    May 20, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT. Deep Fission, a nuclear startup developing underground reactors, has filed for a $150 million initial public offering (IPO). The move positions the company among a growing wave of nuclear tech firms going public despite unproven technology. Deep Fission aims to leverage the IPO proceeds to accelerate the development and deployment of its underground reactor designs, which promise enhanced safety and reduced environmental impact compared to traditional surface reactors. The company's entry into public markets reflects increased investor interest in advanced nuclear energy solutions amid global energy transition efforts.

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Nu Holdings shares rise as Nubank faces key credit test

Nu Holdings shares rise as Nubank faces key credit test

20 May 2026
Nu Holdings shares rose 2.3% to $12.58 in New York on Wednesday, recouping losses after last week’s earnings. Nubank reported first-quarter revenue above $5 billion and net income of $871 million, but credit loss allowances jumped 33% to $1.79 billion. Early-stage non-performing loans reached 5.0%. The company’s customer base topped 135 million by March.
Crypto Bill Gets Past Senate Obstacle, Details Remain a Threat

Crypto Bill Gets Past Senate Obstacle, Details Remain a Threat

20 May 2026
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 but faces new opposition from decentralized-finance developers over an amendment expanding securities oversight. Senators Gallego and Alsobrooks, key Democratic committee votes, warned they may not back the bill on the Senate floor. The bill would define regulatory boundaries for crypto tokens and trading. Stablecoin provisions remain a sticking point for banks.
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