Today: 15 May 2026

Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

Visa shares jumped 5% premarket Wednesday after the company beat quarterly profit estimates, raised its full-year outlook, and announced a $20 billion buyback. Adjusted net income rose to $6.3 billion, or $3.31 a share, topping forecasts. Payments volume climbed 9%, cross-border volume 12%. Visa cited resilient consumer spending but flagged Middle East tensions as a risk to travel flows.
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Regeneron Earnings Beat, But Eylea Still Clouds REGN Stock

Regeneron Earnings Beat, But Eylea Still Clouds REGN Stock

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported first-quarter revenue of $3.605 billion, up 19%, and adjusted earnings of $9.47 per share, both above analyst estimates. Dupixent sales rose 33% and Libtayo 54%, while total U.S. Eylea sales fell 10%. Shares dropped 1.1% premarket. The FDA delayed a decision on a second Eylea HD syringe manufacturer; Regeneron cut its 2026 gross-margin forecast due to repairs in Ireland.
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Humana Stock Drops After Earnings Beat: Medicare Advantage Headwind Keeps Pressure On

Humana Stock Drops After Earnings Beat: Medicare Advantage Headwind Keeps Pressure On

Humana beat first-quarter profit estimates, earning $10.31 per share adjusted, but shares fell over 6% premarket after it kept its 2026 profit outlook unchanged and cut its GAAP earnings forecast. Revenue rose to $39.65 billion. The insurer cited lower Medicare Star Ratings for the earnings decline and said medical and pharmacy costs are “slightly better” than expected. Competitors Centene, UnitedHealth, and Elevance recently raised their annual forecasts.
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Bloom Energy Stock in Focus After Record Q1 Earnings and Oracle AI Power Deal

Bloom Energy Stock in Focus After Record Q1 Earnings and Oracle AI Power Deal

Bloom Energy raised its 2026 revenue forecast to $3.4–$3.8 billion after first-quarter revenue surged 130% to $751.1 million, beating analyst estimates. Net profit reached $70.7 million, reversing a year-ago loss. Oracle and BorderPlex said their New Mexico data center project will use up to 2.45 GW of Bloom fuel-cell capacity. Shares last traded at $226.37, down $8.36 before the market opened.
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Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

Gas Prices Hit $4.23 as Iran Oil Shock Reaches U.S. Pumps

U.S. average gasoline prices rose to $4.229 a gallon Wednesday, up 21 cents from a week ago, AAA reported. Brent crude climbed above $114 as traders reacted to ongoing disruptions near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Refineries in the Midwest faced outages, tightening supply. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady as officials monitor energy-driven inflation.
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KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG will close its U.S. federal government audit business and reassign over 450 staff after losing a $60 million annual Pentagon contract, the Financial Times reported. The firm had audited the Army for nearly a decade, with its latest contract rising to $64 million a year. The Pentagon is shifting to consolidated audits and aims for a clean audit by 2028. KPMG expects to exit federal audit work by 2030.
29 April 2026
Robinhood Stock Slides After Crypto Slump Hits Earnings — What Investors Need to Know

Robinhood Stock Slides After Crypto Slump Hits Earnings — What Investors Need to Know

Robinhood shares dropped about 10% in premarket trading Wednesday after first-quarter profit and revenue missed estimates. Crypto revenue plunged 47% to $134 million, offsetting gains in equities and options. Transaction-based revenue rose 7% to $623 million, below analyst forecasts. Net income increased 3% to $346 million, or 38 cents per share.
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Dogecoin’s Latest Move Has Traders Watching One Risk That Could Flip The Rally

Dogecoin’s Latest Move Has Traders Watching One Risk That Could Flip The Rally

Dogecoin surged 10.9% to $0.1101 in 24-hour trading Wednesday, breaking above $0.10 with $2.91 billion in volume, according to CoinGecko. Meme-token presales Pepeto and AlphaPepe cited the rally to promote early-stage listings, but their claims remain unverified. Rising futures open interest has increased the risk of a sharp reversal if leveraged longs exit. Dogecoin’s market cap reached about $16.9 billion.
29 April 2026
SoFi Stock Gets Its Q1 Verdict: Record Revenue, Bigger Loans, One Weak Spot

SoFi Stock Gets Its Q1 Verdict: Record Revenue, Bigger Loans, One Weak Spot

SoFi Technologies reported first-quarter adjusted net revenue up 41% to $1.087 billion, beating estimates, with net income more than doubling to $166.7 million. Lending originations jumped 68% to $12.18 billion, while deposits rose to $40.2 billion. Technology Platform revenue dropped 27% after a major client exit. SoFi began minting SoFiUSD, a dollar-backed stablecoin, and expanded digital asset efforts.
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US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

Nasdaq 100 futures rose 98.75 points by 6:50 a.m. EDT Wednesday as investors awaited earnings from Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet, plus a Federal Reserve rate decision. S&P 500 and Dow futures also gained. Robinhood Markets dropped 10% premarket after missing profit and revenue targets, with crypto revenue down 47% from last year.
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South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

The JSE All Share fell 0.28% and the Top 40 dropped 0.36% by late morning Wednesday as investors reduced risk ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve decision. The rand weakened to 16.5550 per dollar, pressured by high oil prices and global uncertainty. Richemont, Gold Fields, and AngloGold Ashanti declined, while banks gained modestly. Canal+ confirmed plans to list in Johannesburg on June 3.
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New Zealand Stock Market Today: NZX 50 Scrapes Out Gain as Fisher & Paykel Keeps Shares Afloat

New Zealand Stock Market Today: NZX 50 Scrapes Out Gain as Fisher & Paykel Keeps Shares Afloat

The S&P/NZX 50 closed up 0.05% at 12,770.30 on Wednesday, with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rising 1.48% and providing most of the index’s support. Power stocks also gained, while travel and retail shares fell after Booking Holdings cut its annual revenue forecast. Trading volume reached 28.78 million shares. The index recovered from a 0.86% drop in the previous session.
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Ireland Stock Market Today: ISEQ Climbs as Glanbia Surge Offsets Ryanair Warning

Ireland Stock Market Today: ISEQ Climbs as Glanbia Surge Offsets Ryanair Warning

Glanbia shares jumped 10.84% in Dublin on Wednesday after reporting a 7.2% rise in first-quarter like-for-like revenue, lifting the ISEQ All Share 0.59% to 12,358.83. The ISEQ 20 Capped gained 1.16%, while Ryanair fell 1.04% after CEO Michael O’Leary warned fares may stay flat due to Middle East conflict. The broader STOXX 600 slipped 0.3% as European markets lagged.
29 April 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Inflation Shock Puts RBA Back in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Inflation Shock Puts RBA Back in Focus

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.27% at 8,687 on Wednesday, its seventh straight loss and lowest in nearly four weeks, after inflation jumped to 4.6% in March. Traders cut the odds of a Reserve Bank rate hike next week to 71%. Utilities and energy stocks rose, while miners and banks slipped. Woodside Energy gained after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter revenue.
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India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Climb as Earnings Spark Buying, $110 Oil Keeps Traders on Edge

India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Climb as Earnings Spark Buying, $110 Oil Keeps Traders on Edge

Sensex closed about 600 points higher and Nifty held above 24,150 on Wednesday, led by gains in auto and FMCG stocks. The rally lost steam from earlier highs as Brent crude hovered near $111 a barrel and foreign outflows surpassed $20 billion for 2026. Maruti Suzuki rose 4.3% after its earnings call. Overseas selling remains heavy amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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FTSE 100 Falls Today as AstraZeneca and GSK Drag London Stocks Lower

FTSE 100 Falls Today as AstraZeneca and GSK Drag London Stocks Lower

The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% to 10,270.96 by mid-morning Wednesday, reversing gains from the previous session. AstraZeneca and GSK shares dropped despite beating profit forecasts, dragging the healthcare sector lower. Lloyds Banking Group posted a 33% rise in pre-tax profit but failed to lift sentiment. DCC shares surged on news of a takeover approach from Energy Capital Partners and KKR.
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  • Goldman Sachs Executes Shell Buyback of 1.3 Million Shares Ending July 2026
    May 15, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. Shell (SHEL) initiated a share buyback programme on May 7, 2026, with Goldman Sachs International tasked to repurchase shares within set parameters. On May 14, 2026, Goldman Sachs bought 1,297,296 shares across London Stock Exchange (LSE), Chi-X, and BATS at a volume-weighted average price near £31.44 per share. The programme is scheduled to run until July 24, 2026. The coordinated buybacks aim to reduce circulating shares and support shareholder value. Shell's stock last closed at $84.51, trading above its 200-day moving average, signaling potential technical strength despite volume slightly below recent averages.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 15, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 15, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT Goldman Sachs Executes Shell Buyback of 1.3 Million Shares Ending July 2026 May 15, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. Shell (SHEL) initiated a share buyback programme on May 7, 2026, with Goldman Sachs International tasked to repurchase shares within set parameters. On May 14, 2026, Goldman Sachs bought 1,297,296 shares across London Stock Exchange (LSE), Chi-X, and BATS at a volume-weighted average price near £31.44 per share. The programme is scheduled to run until July 24, 2026. The coordinated buybacks aim to reduce circulating shares and
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

15 May 2026
The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time Thursday, rising 370 points as AI-driven gains lifted U.S. stocks to record highs. Cisco surged after raising its revenue outlook and announcing $9 billion in AI infrastructure orders, while Nvidia jumped 4.4% on U.S. approval to sell chips to China. Cerebras Systems soared 68% in its market debut. Not all chipmakers advanced, with Qualcomm, Intel, Sandisk, and Micron falling sharply.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets Its First Public Earnings Test—and Losses Still Rule

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets Its First Public Earnings Test—and Losses Still Rule

15 May 2026
Xanadu Quantum Technologies reported first-quarter revenue of $2.8 million, up from $0.7 million a year earlier, but net loss widened to $20.6 million. Shares rose 1.9% to $15.13 in late U.S. trading before falling over 3% after hours. The company ended March with $272.5 million in cash and plans a $300 million at-the-market facility. Xanadu began trading on Nasdaq and TSX under XNDU on March 27.
Sidus Space Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Rises 51%, But Losses Still Loom

Sidus Space Stock Jumps After Q1 Revenue Rises 51%, But Losses Still Loom

15 May 2026
Sidus Space reported first-quarter revenue of $359,000, up 51% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $5.2 million, narrowing from $6.4 million. Shares rose about 12% after results. Cash stood at $27.3 million at March 31, down from $43.2 million at year-end. The company raised $58.5 million in a direct share offering after the quarter closed.
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