Today: 23 May 2026

Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nasdaq down nearly 2% as tech and software shares slid on AI disruption fears. Alphabet and Amazon dipped ahead of earnings, while Nvidia and Microsoft also declined. Teradyne jumped over 20% on a strong forecast. Labor-market data was delayed by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Taseko Mines (TGB) stock price jumps 13% as copper rebounds and insider sales hit the tape

Taseko Mines (TGB) stock price jumps 13% as copper rebounds and insider sales hit the tape

Taseko Mines shares rose 12.7% to $8.69 in NYSE American trading Tuesday, tracking a rebound in copper prices and metals stocks. Copper futures climbed nearly 4% after reports China may boost stockpiles. Insider filings showed executives and a director exercised and sold options totaling 200,000 shares at prices between C$10.50 and C$11.76. Trading volume reached about 10.4 million shares.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps 6% as SpaceX-xAI merger lifts U.S. space shares

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps 6% as SpaceX-xAI merger lifts U.S. space shares

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 6.3% to $111.11 Tuesday after a sector rally triggered by SpaceX’s planned merger with xAI. About 11.5 million shares traded as investors focused on AST’s upcoming BlueBird 7 satellite launch and a new U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. Scotiabank recently downgraded the stock, citing valuation concerns and lack of retail customers.
Carpenter Technology stock price jumps nearly 8% as raised outlook keeps CRS in focus

Carpenter Technology stock price jumps nearly 8% as raised outlook keeps CRS in focus

Carpenter Technology shares jumped 7.8% to $335.75 Tuesday after the company raised its full-year profit outlook and reported record second-quarter operating income of $155.2 million. Trading volume reached 1.2 million shares by mid-afternoon. The company cited strong aerospace and defense demand and projected Q3 operating income of $177 million to $182 million. Investors await third-quarter results due April 23.
Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm shares fell about 5% to $144.94 in afternoon trading Tuesday, underperforming a broader chip stock decline. The drop followed news of a senior engineering executive’s exit and a cautious analyst note ahead of Wednesday’s quarterly earnings report. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 3.5%, while Nvidia dropped over 4%. Qualcomm will hold its earnings call at 4:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 4.
Boston Scientific stock slips today: what to know before earnings and key Watchman trial data

Boston Scientific stock slips today: what to know before earnings and key Watchman trial data

Boston Scientific (BSX.N) slipped 0.7% to $91.20 in Tuesday afternoon trading, with about 10.4 million shares exchanged. CEO Michael F. Mahoney filed to potentially sell up to 160,901 shares valued at $15 million. The company reports fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. Investors await late-March CHAMPION-AF trial results for the Watchman device.
HYMC stock jumps as gold snaps back — why Hycroft Mining shares are moving now

HYMC stock jumps as gold snaps back — why Hycroft Mining shares are moving now

Hycroft Mining shares surged 11.6% to $39.30 Tuesday afternoon, tracking sharp rebounds in gold and silver prices. Spot gold jumped 5.2% to $4,906.82 an ounce, while U.S. gold futures posted their biggest one-day gain since 2008. Trading volume in Hycroft reached 4.7 million shares. The company does not expect significant revenue until mining restarts.
Teradyne stock jumps 11% as AI chip-testing boom drives upbeat forecast for TER shares

Teradyne stock jumps 11% as AI chip-testing boom drives upbeat forecast for TER shares

Teradyne shares jumped 11% to $277.63 Tuesday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue of $1.15–$1.25 billion, topping analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.083 billion with non-GAAP earnings of $1.80 per share. The company cited strong AI chip demand. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight rating and $270 price target.
Intuit stock drops nearly 12% as AI fears sweep software — what investors watch next

Intuit stock drops nearly 12% as AI fears sweep software — what investors watch next

Intuit shares plunged nearly 12% to $429.20 by midafternoon Tuesday amid a broad selloff in software stocks triggered by renewed fears of AI disruption. The drop followed Intuit’s announcement of a multi-year partnership with Affirm to add pay-over-time options to QuickBooks Payments. The S&P 500 software and services index fell about 4%. Intuit’s fiscal Q2 earnings are due Feb. 26.
Boeing stock price dips as 777X engine issue and Dreamliner alert collide with airshow orders

Boeing stock price dips as 777X engine issue and Dreamliner alert collide with airshow orders

Boeing shares fell 0.9% to $230.90 Tuesday, near session lows, after news of supply chain delays and a GE9X engine durability probe. Air India grounded a 787 Dreamliner over a fuel switch issue linked to last year’s fatal crash. The FAA is still reviewing Boeing’s request to boost 737 MAX output. Air Cambodia ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX jets at the Singapore Airshow, with options for 10 more.
3 February 2026
Robinhood stock sinks nearly 10% as Bitcoin slides below $80,000 ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

Robinhood stock sinks nearly 10% as Bitcoin slides below $80,000 ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

Robinhood shares fell 9.62% to $89.91 Monday as bitcoin slumped and trading volume surged to 59 million shares, 136% above average. The drop comes a week before Robinhood’s quarterly earnings report, set for Feb. 10. U.S. stocks closed higher, with the Dow up 1.1%. Coinbase declined for a tenth straight session despite bitcoin rebounding from weekend lows.

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