Today: 22 May 2026

IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN shares surged nearly 7% to $42.64 Friday after plunging 11% on a quarterly revenue miss. The bitcoin miner reported a $155.4 million net loss and $184.7 million revenue for the quarter, down from the previous period. IREN announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to a Microsoft deal and plans for a new Oklahoma data center. Most revenue remains linked to crypto, despite the AI cloud pivot.
UnitedHealth (UNH) stock rebounds nearly 2% as sector digests cost shock, Mizuho trims target

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock rebounds nearly 2% as sector digests cost shock, Mizuho trims target

UnitedHealth shares rose 1.9% to $273.79 Friday, rebounding after Molina Healthcare’s weak 2026 profit outlook sent sector stocks tumbling Thursday. Mizuho cut its price target for UnitedHealth to $350 but kept an Outperform rating. Investors await the April 6 CMS decision on 2027 Medicare Advantage rates. Molina shares plunged nearly 28%, while Centene fell 5.5% and Cigna gained about 3%.
6 February 2026
ServiceNow stock price slips as Wall Street sorts AI winners from losers

ServiceNow stock price slips as Wall Street sorts AI winners from losers

ServiceNow shares fell 1.3% to $101.25 in late-morning trading Friday, capping a roughly 12% drop for the week. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF slid about 19% over eight sessions, its sharpest decline in nearly six years. Investors shifted away from software stocks amid doubts over AI infrastructure spending. ServiceNow’s annual report was filed Jan. 29; its CEO received 40,014 restricted stock units set to vest Feb. 7.
Boston Scientific stock price steadies after historic plunge as investors zero in on heart-rhythm outlook

Boston Scientific stock price steadies after historic plunge as investors zero in on heart-rhythm outlook

Boston Scientific shares slipped 0.2% to $77.49 in late-morning trading Friday, lagging a broader market rally. The stock remains under pressure after its electrophysiology segment missed sales estimates in the fourth quarter, triggering its steepest drop in over 25 years. Investors are watching for signs management can meet first-quarter growth targets. Trading volume stayed elevated as analysts revised forecasts.
6 February 2026
Walmart stock price rises as investors rotate to “defensive” plays amid Big Tech jitters

Walmart stock price rises as investors rotate to “defensive” plays amid Big Tech jitters

Walmart shares rose 2.3% to $129.92 Friday morning as investors moved out of tech stocks after Amazon fell 8% on a $200 billion capital spending plan. The retailer briefly crossed a $1 trillion market cap earlier in the week. Executive Vice President Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares at $123.79 on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Walmart reports earnings Feb. 19.
6 February 2026
Qualcomm stock price ticks up as QCOM steadies after memory-shortage warning spooks chip investors

Qualcomm stock price ticks up as QCOM steadies after memory-shortage warning spooks chip investors

Qualcomm shares rose 1.5% to $138.30 Friday morning after a sharp drop earlier this week, following a revenue forecast below Wall Street estimates. The company cited a global memory chip shortage as the main factor, with CEO Cristiano Amon warning the squeeze could persist through 2027. Bank of America downgraded the stock to “Neutral” and cut its price target, citing weaker handset demand and market share concerns.
Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce shares rose 0.1% to $190.07 Friday after a volatile week, but remain down 9% since Monday. The S&P 500 software and services index fell 4.6% Thursday, erasing about $1 trillion in market value since Jan. 28. Investors are concerned rapid AI adoption could disrupt traditional software revenue models. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25.
Sirius XM stock drops after earnings pop fades as traders weigh 2026 cash-flow target

Sirius XM stock drops after earnings pop fades as traders weigh 2026 cash-flow target

Sirius XM shares fell 5.3% to $21.40 Friday after Seaport Global downgraded the stock, erasing part of Thursday’s 9% surge. The company set 2026 targets of $8.5 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion adjusted EBITDA, but subscriber losses and concerns over pricing weighed on sentiment. SiriusXM ended 2025 with 33 million subscribers and reported $8.56 billion in revenue for the year.
Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum Holdings shares rose 3.7% to $523.28 Friday after reporting a 65% jump in fiscal Q2 revenue to $665.5 million and forecasting March-quarter revenue of $780–$830 million. The company’s optical-circuit-switch backlog now exceeds $400 million, with a major co-packaged optics order due in 2027. Analysts at Citi, Needham, and B. Riley raised price targets, citing strong AI-related demand.
6 February 2026
Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix shares rose 0.6% to $81.32 Friday after President Trump said he will not intervene in the company’s Warner Bros. deal dispute, leaving the Justice Department to handle it. Germany announced streaming platforms must invest at least 8% of local revenue in German content. Warner Bros. Discovery shares gained 0.8%, while Paramount Skydance dipped. In Indonesia, police questioned a comedian over alleged blasphemy in a Netflix special.
Wall Street Tech Sell-Off Gets a New Test as Amazon’s $200 Billion AI Spend Plan Bites

Wall Street Tech Sell-Off Gets a New Test as Amazon’s $200 Billion AI Spend Plan Bites

U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, with the Dow up 1.08% and the S&P 500 rising 0.88% by 9:33 a.m. ET, while Amazon shares fell after announcing $200 billion in capital spending. Bitcoin recovered near $68,000 after dropping to $60,000 Thursday. Jobless claims rose, and job openings hit a five-year low. Chip stocks led gains as tech investors weighed heavy AI infrastructure spending.
Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase shares surged 8.9% to $159.07 Friday morning as bitcoin rebounded above $69,000 after a steep drop. The stock had fallen 13% Thursday, tracking a broader tech selloff and bitcoin’s plunge to its lowest since October 2024. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Robinhood and Strategy Inc, also rallied. BTIG cut its Coinbase price target to $340 ahead of the company’s Feb. 12 earnings report.
Hershey stock price jumps again: HSY extends rally as 2026 outlook tops estimates

Hershey stock price jumps again: HSY extends rally as 2026 outlook tops estimates

Hershey shares rose about 3% Friday, extending gains after a strong fourth-quarter report and a 2026 outlook that topped analyst forecasts. The stock peaked at $234.01 before settling near $231.10 in morning trading. The company projected 2026 net sales growth of 4–5% and adjusted EPS of $8.20–$8.52. Hershey expects first-quarter margins to remain pressured, with improvement likely in the second quarter.
ITT stock rises again after earnings jump; KeyBanc lifts target to $230

ITT stock rises again after earnings jump; KeyBanc lifts target to $230

ITT shares rose 0.9% to $203.82 Friday after a 9% rally Thursday, driven by strong Q4 results and a raised dividend. The company reported a 13% revenue jump to $1.054 billion and set Q1 EPS guidance at $1.67–$1.71. ITT expects to close its SPX Flow acquisition in March and will adjust profit metrics after the deal. KeyBanc raised its price target to $230.
Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel shares rose 4% to $50.19 Friday after reports of up to six-month lead times and price hikes for some server CPUs in China. The delays come as AI-driven demand strains supply chains, with China making up over 20% of Intel’s revenue. Intel expects inventory to bottom out in Q1 and supply to improve in Q2. Traders are watching for signs of easing shortages ahead of Intel’s next earnings, tentatively set for April 23.
6 February 2026
Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly shares rose 3% Friday after the FDA chief warned of a crackdown on non-approved copycat weight-loss drugs. The rebound followed an 8% drop Thursday, triggered by news of a $49 compounded rival to Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors are watching Lilly’s 2026 outlook and the FDA’s April decision on its oral obesity drug. Fourth-quarter revenue jumped 43% to $19.3 billion, led by strong sales of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
Dauch (DCH) stock slips as Feb. 13 earnings date nears after Dowlais deal

Dauch (DCH) stock slips as Feb. 13 earnings date nears after Dowlais deal

Dauch Corp shares fell 0.7% to $8.15 in early New York trading after the company set Feb. 13 for its first earnings report since switching to the DCH ticker. The board added two former Dowlais directors as integration efforts began. Dauch confirmed new share issuance and dual listing in London tied to the Dowlais deal. The stock traded between $8.13 and $8.44 Friday, within a 52-week range of $3.00 to $9.25.
6 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Trip.com (TCOM) Stock Falls 1.03% Despite Market Gains, Earnings and Valuation in Focus
    May 21, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT. Trip.com (TCOM) shares declined 1.03% to $48.06 while the S&P 500 rose 0.17%. The travel service company lags broader market gains despite projected quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85, up 3.66% year-over-year, and expected revenue growth of 22.02% to $2.33 billion. Analysts anticipate full-year EPS of $4.12 and revenue of $10.44 billion, reflecting mixed earnings (-36.81%) and revenue (+19.25%) shifts. The stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.79, below its industry average of 15.12, but carries a higher PEG ratio of 2.95 versus the industry's 1.22, indicating elevated valuation relative to growth. Trip.com holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), while its industry ranks in the bottom 21% within the Consumer Discretionary sector, pointing to ongoing investor caution ahead of upcoming earnings.

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22 May 2026
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22 May 2026
Estée Lauder and Spain’s Puig ended merger talks that would have created a $40 billion beauty group. Estée Lauder shares rose about 10% in after-hours trading, closing the regular session at $78.91. The company said it will focus on its turnaround plan and continue reviewing possible acquisitions or divestitures.
WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

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22 May 2026
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