Today: 22 May 2026

Snap stock jumps in premarket after buyback plan, but revenue outlook trails Wall Street

Snap stock jumps in premarket after buyback plan, but revenue outlook trails Wall Street

Snap shares rose 6.3% in premarket trading after reporting a 10% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.72 billion and unveiling a $500 million buyback plan. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst estimates, citing continued weakness from large advertisers. Daily active users hit 474 million, down 3 million from last quarter. Snapchat+ subscriptions surged 71% to 24 million.
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US economic calendar today: Jobless claims, JOLTS hit as Wall Street futures steady

US economic calendar today: Jobless claims, JOLTS hit as Wall Street futures steady

Dow futures slipped 36 points and Alphabet dropped 2.4% premarket after unveiling plans to nearly double AI spending. Qualcomm fell 10.4% and Arm lost 7%, while Broadcom gained. Investors awaited delayed job data after a brief government shutdown, with the JOLTS report and weekly jobless claims due later Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.51% Wednesday as tech stocks sold off.
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Bitcoin price sinks toward $70,000 as Trump-era rally fades and ETF money runs out

Bitcoin price sinks toward $70,000 as Trump-era rally fades and ETF money runs out

Bitcoin fell as low as $69,000 Thursday, its weakest level since November 2024, before recovering to around $71,000. Analysts cited tech-led selling in Asia, U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows over $500 million, and concerns about tighter liquidity under likely Fed chair Kevin Warsh. Ether hovered near $2,100 as investors shifted to gold and other safe havens.
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Natural gas price today: Futures tick up before the EIA storage report after a violent winter swing

Natural gas price today: Futures tick up before the EIA storage report after a violent winter swing

U.S. natural gas futures rose Thursday morning, with the March contract up 6 cents to $3.525/mmBtu. Traders expect the Energy Information Administration to report a 379 Bcf storage draw, which would be among the largest on record. Wednesday’s session saw futures surge nearly 4.9%. Analysts cite freeze-offs, strong heating demand, and cold forecasts as key drivers.
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Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Spot silver fell 11.3% to $78.13 an ounce by 0920 GMT Thursday, extending losses after a 17% drop earlier as the dollar strengthened and geopolitical tensions eased. Heavy selling followed silver’s failure to break $90.50, with weaker Chinese demand and reports of large short positions adding pressure. Silver hit a record $121.64 on Jan. 29 before retreating. Jeweller Pandora plans to shift to platinum-plated products to avoid price swings.
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XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next

XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next

XRP fell 13.78% to $1.36 Thursday, leading losses among major cryptocurrencies as trading volume reached $6 billion. The drop followed news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and large outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin hovered above $70,000; ether slipped 0.7%. XRP’s PermissionedDomains compliance feature went live Feb. 4, while Flare launched a new FXRP lending platform.
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Mortgage rates today stick near 6.1% as bond yields hold; homebuilder stocks lift premarket

Mortgage rates today stick near 6.1% as bond yields hold; homebuilder stocks lift premarket

The average 30-year fixed conforming mortgage rate held at 6.096% early Thursday, barely changed from the day before. Mortgage applications fell 8.9% last week, with winter storms dampening demand, according to MBA data. Housing stocks rose premarket, while Rocket Companies slipped 1.7%. The U.S. Treasury said it will not increase bond auction sizes for several quarters.
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AMD’s plunge, Nvidia’s China chip talks and Alphabet’s AI spend plan: what’s driving AI stocks today

AMD’s plunge, Nvidia’s China chip talks and Alphabet’s AI spend plan: what’s driving AI stocks today

AMD shares plunged 17.3% after its outlook missed high expectations, while Super Micro Computer jumped 13.8% on a stronger revenue forecast. Nvidia’s planned H200 chip sale to ByteDance remains stalled over U.S. license terms. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, far above estimates. The Nasdaq fell 1.51% and the S&P 500 lost 0.51% on Wednesday.
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Suzlon Energy Q3 results: Profit up 15%, revenue jumps 42% — but shares still slide

Suzlon Energy Q3 results: Profit up 15%, revenue jumps 42% — but shares still slide

Suzlon Energy shares fell nearly 6% to 47.76 rupees on Thursday after Q3 net profit rose 15% year-on-year to 4.45 billion rupees. Revenue from operations jumped 42% to 42.28 billion rupees. The company delivered a record 617 MW in the quarter, with an order book of 6.4 GW as of December 31. Sequential profit dropped 65% from the previous quarter, partly due to a prior deferred tax gain.
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Google’s $185B AI spending plan jolts tech stocks as AMD plunges

Google’s $185B AI spending plan jolts tech stocks as AMD plunges

Alphabet plans up to $185 billion in 2026 capital spending, far above forecasts, citing AI and cloud growth. AMD shares plunged 17% after its AI chip outlook fell short of Nvidia’s, deepening a tech selloff that erased $850 billion in market value this month. Software stocks also slid amid fears AI tools could disrupt established firms.
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Bitcoin price slides toward $70,000 as Warsh Fed chair pick keeps crypto on the back foot

Bitcoin price slides toward $70,000 as Warsh Fed chair pick keeps crypto on the back foot

Bitcoin dropped 6.7% to $70,666 in early U.S. premarket trading Thursday, while ether fell 6.4% to $2,087. The slide follows President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, fueling concerns of faster balance sheet reduction. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in outflows in January. Warsh’s nomination and a probe into Jerome Powell are ongoing in Washington.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.13% premarket Thursday after a sharp tech sell-off, while Dow futures slipped 0.20%. Alphabet shares tumbled over 6% after forecasting $175–$185 billion in 2026 capital spending for AI. The S&P 500 software and services index has lost 13% in a week, erasing $800 billion in value. The dollar hit a two-week high as risk aversion grew.
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  • T. Rowe Price Boosts US Equity Exposure Amid Inflation Concerns
    May 22, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT. T. Rowe Price is reducing its holdings in Australian equities and fixed income due to worries over inflation and geopolitical risks impacting growth. The firm is increasing exposure to US stocks, reflecting confidence in the U.S. market's resilience. In its May report, the asset manager cited rising energy supply risks and geopolitical tensions as key factors influencing the shift in asset allocation. This move highlights growing caution in markets amid global uncertainty.

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GlobalFoundries Stock Jumps on $375 Million Quantum Deal as U.S. Takes Stake in GFS

GlobalFoundries Stock Jumps on $375 Million Quantum Deal as U.S. Takes Stake in GFS

22 May 2026
NEW YORK, May 22, 2026, 06:04 (EDT) GlobalFoundries Inc. heads into Friday’s U.S. session with its stock back in the center of the quantum trade, after GFS closed Thursday at $81.35, up about 15%, on news that the Commerce Department plans a $375 million award and a roughly 1% government stake in the contract chipmaker. The shares traded 11.0 million times, more than triple Wednesday’s volume, company price data showed. (GlobalFoundries Inc.) The timing matters. Washington is putting fresh money into quantum computing, a still-early technology that aims to solve some problems far faster than conventional computers, while also trying
Stocks Trade as Usual Today, Bonds Close Early Ahead of Memorial Day

Stocks Trade as Usual Today, Bonds Close Early Ahead of Memorial Day

22 May 2026
U.S. stock exchanges will hold a normal session Friday, while the bond market is set to close early ahead of Memorial Day. Stock index futures rose early, with Dow e-minis up 0.3% and the 10-year Treasury yield down to 4.56%. Both markets will be closed Monday for the holiday. Thursday’s close left the S&P 500 up 0.2% at 7,445.72.
T. Rowe Price Now in Focus as PNC Trims Stake

T. Rowe Price Now in Focus as PNC Trims Stake

22 May 2026
PNC Financial Services cut its T. Rowe Price Group stake by 4.3% in Q4, selling 22,521 shares, according to a 13F filing. T. Rowe reversed its overweight in Australian equities and increased U.S. exposure amid inflation concerns. April assets under management rose to $1.825 trillion, but net outflows totaled $10.6 billion. First-quarter earnings per share reached $2.52, beating estimates.
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