Today: 22 May 2026

Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

Shell shares rose 0.3% to 2,779 pence in early London trading Friday after a 3.4% drop on weak earnings. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to $0.372 per share and kept its $3.5 billion buyback. Quarterly profit fell 11% to $3.3 billion, the lowest since early 2021. Investors are watching oil prices and the pending U.S. license for Shell’s Venezuela gas project.
6 February 2026
Keppel share price wobbles after special-dividend surge — what BN4 investors watch next

Keppel share price wobbles after special-dividend surge — what BN4 investors watch next

Keppel shares fell 0.2% to S$11.60 in Friday afternoon trading after a 6% surge the previous day, driven by strong FY2025 results and a special dividend announcement. The company reported a 29% rise in annual profit to S$1.02 billion and named former DBS chief Piyush Gupta as incoming chairman. Investors await the April 17 AGM and regulatory clearance for the delayed M1 sale. Dividends are set for payment on May 8.
SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

Singapore Exchange Ltd reported record half-year adjusted net profit of S$357.1 million and raised its quarterly dividend to 11 cents per share. Shares slipped 0.2% to S$17.61 Friday as investors weighed the dividend hike against signs of slowing fee momentum. The exchange added 15 new equity listings in the six months to Dec. 31. Payment of the interim dividend is set for Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
OCBC share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching before Feb 25 results

OCBC share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching before Feb 25 results

OCBC shares fell 0.8% to S$21.28 by mid-afternoon Friday in Singapore, ahead of its Feb. 25 earnings report. Maybank Research expects flat to slightly weaker results for the bank, with investors watching for signs of easing pressure on net interest margins. OCBC also transferred 2,310 treasury shares for employee schemes, leaving 10.69 million treasury shares on its books.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares slide 5% as Maersk warning jolts shipping-linked stocks

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares slide 5% as Maersk warning jolts shipping-linked stocks

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares fell about 5% to S$3.20 by Friday afternoon in Singapore, erasing over S$700 million in market value. The drop followed Maersk’s warning that lower freight rates and increased ship supply could hit earnings through 2026. Investors shifted focus to shipping-rate trends and Yangzijiang’s earnings due in March. Broader Singapore and Asian markets also declined.
6 February 2026
Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Xero shares closed down 0.4% at A$81.76 Friday after plunging 16% midweek, their steepest drop since 2013. The selloff followed fresh AI launches from Anthropic and investor concerns over software pricing power. Xero said over two million subscribers use its AI tools and expects Melio to reach breakeven in H2 FY28. WiseTech Global fell 4.7% as software stocks faced continued pressure.
India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

GST investigators arrested four men in a ₹250-crore areca nut tax evasion case, while Kanpur police detained seven suspects in a ₹7.03-crore fake-invoice scam. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the U.S. will sign a formal trade deal in March, aiming to cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from 50% to 18%. ITC shares remained flat despite optimism over the trade agreement.
6 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Target Stock Falls After Cautious Outlook Despite Strong Q1 Earnings
    May 21, 2026, 11:21 PM EDT. Target's shares dropped following a cautious forecast for the remainder of 2026 despite robust first-quarter earnings. The retailer reported a 6.7% sales increase to $25.4 billion, with comparable store sales up 4.7% and digital sales rising 8.9%, driven by a 27% surge in same-day delivery. Gross margin improved to 29%, while adjusted operating income rose 29% to $1.1 billion. Adjusted earnings per share jumped 32% to $1.71. Target raised its full-year sales growth forecast to 4%, up from 2%, with profit guidance at the high end of $7.50 to $8.50 per share. However, CFO Jim Lee cautioned about weakening consumer sentiment amid inflation and geopolitical tensions, prompting investors to lock in gains after a 46% six-month rally.

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OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

22 May 2026
OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a U.S. IPO, aiming to go public as early as September, sources told Reuters. The move follows a court win against Elon Musk, removing a key legal obstacle. Private-market share prices for OpenAI ranged from $658.94 to $732.38 this month, but no official public price exists. Ordinary investors still cannot buy OpenAI stock on public exchanges.
Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

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

WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

22 May 2026
WhiteFiber shares jumped 22.2% to $29.55 after announcing a five-year AI compute contract worth over $160 million for a Paris-region deployment using NVIDIA GPU systems. Google Finance showed the stock rising further after hours. The project is backed by planned financing and 12 months of customer prepayments, but funding and execution remain pending. Service is expected to start in July, subject to equipment delivery and acceptance.
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