Today: 15 May 2026

Palantir Stock Slides Before Earnings: Citi Cut Raises One Big Question

Palantir Stock Slides Before Earnings: Citi Cut Raises One Big Question

Palantir Technologies shares fell 1.3% Tuesday after Citi cut its price target to $210 from $260, with the stock trading near $141. The company reports first-quarter results May 4, with Wall Street expecting 74% revenue growth and adjusted earnings of 28 cents per share. Cleveland-Cliffs announced a three-year deal to use Palantir’s AI platform. Germany’s military said it does not plan to award Palantir contracts for now.
29 April 2026
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Starbucks Stock Surges as Earnings Beat Shows Brian Niccol’s Turnaround Is Finally Hitting the Register

Starbucks Stock Surges as Earnings Beat Shows Brian Niccol’s Turnaround Is Finally Hitting the Register

Starbucks raised its 2026 outlook after reporting a 6.2% rise in global comparable sales and 9% revenue growth to $9.5 billion for the quarter ended March 29. U.S. comparable sales climbed 7.1%, driven mainly by more customer visits. Shares jumped nearly 6% after hours. The company now expects at least 5% global and U.S. comparable sales growth for the year.
28 April 2026
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Visa Stock Jumps 4% After Earnings Beat And $20 Billion Buyback

Visa Stock Jumps 4% After Earnings Beat And $20 Billion Buyback

Visa shares jumped 4.1% in after-hours trading after the company beat fiscal Q2 earnings estimates and announced a $20 billion stock buyback. Net revenue rose 17% to $11.2 billion, with payment volume up 9% and cross-border volume up 12%. Adjusted EPS reached $3.31, above the $3.10 analyst estimate. Visa returned $9.2 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in the quarter.
28 April 2026
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Seagate Stock Jumps As AI Storage Demand Sends Forecast Past Wall Street

Seagate Stock Jumps As AI Storage Demand Sends Forecast Past Wall Street

Seagate forecast fiscal Q4 revenue of $3.45 billion, beating Wall Street’s $3.16 billion estimate. Shares jumped about 10% in after-hours trading after closing down 2.8% at $579.03. Fiscal Q3 revenue reached $3.11 billion, with adjusted earnings of $4.10 per share, both above analyst expectations. The company cited strong demand for hard drives used in AI data centers.
28 April 2026
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Hawaiian Airlines’ HA Code Is Gone as Alaska’s oneworld Push Hits Passenger Tickets

Hawaiian Airlines’ HA Code Is Gone as Alaska’s oneworld Push Hits Passenger Tickets

Hawaiian Airlines has joined oneworld, becoming the alliance’s third U.S. member after Alaska and American. Hawaiian flights now use Alaska’s AS code and run on Alaska’s Sabre reservation system, though the Hawaiian brand remains visible. The change follows Alaska Air Group’s 2024 acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings. Atmos Rewards members now access expanded loyalty benefits across oneworld airlines.
28 April 2026
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Akanda Stock Surges Again: Why AKAN Is Moving After Reverse Split and Fiber Push

Akanda Stock Surges Again: Why AKAN Is Moving After Reverse Split and Fiber Push

Akanda Corp. shares closed up 41.98% at $17.18 Tuesday on the Nasdaq, with no new company news explaining the surge. Trading ranged from $11.03 to $29.51, and the company’s market value stood at about $6.47 million. Akanda recently completed a 1-for-4.5 reverse stock split and is shifting focus to fiber-optic infrastructure in Mexico. The firm faces ongoing Nasdaq compliance risks and questions about its financial stability.
28 April 2026
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Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Massachusetts lawmakers advanced a bill to cap grocery self-checkout stations at eight per store and require more staffed lanes, legislative records show. Rhode Island has similar bills in committee. Connecticut’s version failed this month. Retailers including Target and Walmart have already adjusted checkout options amid concerns over theft and labor costs.
28 April 2026
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Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies For Payouts And When Checks Arrive

Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies For Payouts And When Checks Arrive

A federal judge in Alexandria approved Capital One’s $425 million settlement over 360 Savings accounts. Payments to eligible customers are expected around July 27, 2026, if no appeal is filed. Account holders from September 2019 to June 2025 will receive payouts automatically, with amounts varying based on lost interest. The settlement also raises interest rates on legacy accounts.
28 April 2026
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Payouts Start in May — Who Gets Money From the $2.67 Billion Fund

Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Payouts Start in May — Who Gets Money From the $2.67 Billion Fund

Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement payments will begin in May for eligible claimants, following resolution of appeals in a $2.67 billion antitrust case. Only those who filed by the November 2021 deadline will receive payments, which vary based on premiums paid, plan type, and the number of approved claims. The net fund after expenses is about $1.9 billion. Notices are being sent by email and postcard.
28 April 2026
TSM Stock Drops on AI Worries — Why This Week Is the Bigger Test

TSM Stock Drops on AI Worries — Why This Week Is the Bigger Test

TSM’s U.S.-listed depositary receipts fell 2.9% to $393.07 in afternoon trading Tuesday as chip stocks dropped on concerns over AI spending. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.1%, with ASML and Nvidia also trading lower. TSMC reported first-quarter revenue of $35.90 billion, up 40.6% from a year earlier. Big Tech earnings reports later this week are expected to impact sentiment.
28 April 2026
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Intel Stock Pulls Back From 26-Year High as AI Spending Worries Hit Chips

Intel Stock Pulls Back From 26-Year High as AI Spending Worries Hit Chips

Intel shares fell 1% to $84.12 Tuesday after earlier dropping to $80.39, pausing a rally fueled by AI-related demand for its CPUs. The stock move followed reports that OpenAI missed user and revenue targets, sending the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index down 3.2%. Intel reported first-quarter revenue up 7% to $13.6 billion and forecast second-quarter revenue as high as $14.8 billion.
28 April 2026
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Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares fell 9% Tuesday after first-quarter adjusted FFO dropped to $1.73 a share from $2.30 a year earlier and revenue declined to $671 million. The company lowered its 2026 occupancy and rental-rate assumptions but kept its adjusted FFO midpoint at $6.40. Net income rose to $358.9 million on a debt-repurchase gain. BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target to $44.
28 April 2026
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Sysco Stock Falls After Sales Miss: Restaurant Demand Weakness Tests $29 Billion Deal

Sysco Stock Falls After Sales Miss: Restaurant Demand Weakness Tests $29 Billion Deal

Sysco shares dropped 3.6% Tuesday after quarterly sales missed analyst estimates, with revenue at $20.5 billion versus the expected $20.57 billion. Net earnings fell 15.2% to $340 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook and highlighted growth in local restaurant sales. The update follows Sysco’s $29 billion deal to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot.
28 April 2026
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Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares fell Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal user and revenue targets, raising concerns about future AI spending. Nvidia dropped 0.9%, AMD lost 2.5%, and Broadcom slid 4.1% by mid-afternoon. OpenAI disputed claims of internal disagreement over spending. The selloff came ahead of major tech earnings reports.
28 April 2026
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BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai shares rose about 8% Tuesday to $4.03, with trading volume near 50.5 million ahead of first-quarter results due May 5. The company ended 2025 with $462 million in cash and investments after a 19.3% revenue drop and a $293.9 million net loss. Investors are watching the impact of its $250 million Ask Sage acquisition. Shareholders this month approved doubling authorized common shares to 1 billion.
28 April 2026
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Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas began its U.S. IPO roadshow Tuesday, aiming for a valuation up to $368.4 million and planning to raise as much as $52.8 million by selling about 2.8 million shares at $17–$19 each. The exploration-stage miner, with projects in the U.S. and Brazil, will use proceeds to fund work at its Shiloh site and other projects. The company will list on NYSE American under the ticker “REA.”
28 April 2026
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Ciena Stock Slides as AI Networking Boom Faces a Tough Test

Ciena Stock Slides as AI Networking Boom Faces a Tough Test

Ciena shares fell 6.5% to $473.46 Tuesday afternoon, tracking declines in other optical-networking stocks after Corning’s second-quarter sales outlook missed Wall Street estimates. Corning shares dropped over 5% despite reporting 36% growth in first-quarter optical sales. Ciena’s recent results remain strong, but its order backlog has outpaced supply and the stock trades at a high valuation.
28 April 2026
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Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International Group said Binance Coin (BNB) won 89.2% of a public vote and will be the first core digital asset in its new “Cryptocurrency Ark Plan.” BIYA shares surged 82% to $1.42 on Nasdaq, with trading volume near 184 million. The company plans an initial $1 million BNB purchase and will use trading gains for share buybacks. Recent filings indicate possible equity dilution as Baiya moves into crypto trading.
28 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Blackstone (BX) Share Price Drops 22.9% This Year; Analysts Evaluate Fair Value
    May 15, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. Blackstone's (BX) shares, down 22.9% year-to-date and hovering around $122.46, are drawing fresh scrutiny from investors. Despite recent headwinds, the private equity giant shows a strong three- and five-year return exceeding 60%, though the past year indicated a 13.5% decline. Using the Excess Returns model, which measures returns on equity against funding costs, Blackstone's intrinsic value is estimated at $112.76, slightly below current market price, suggesting shares are fairly valued but close to potential overvaluation. The firm's valuation score rates low at 1 out of 6, signaling caution. Market watchers should stay alert for shifts, as valuation impacts and market conditions continue to evolve.

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