Today: 28 May 2026

Hunting passive income? These ASX dividend stocks just got fresh buy calls — and a warning about traps

Hunting passive income? These ASX dividend stocks just got fresh buy calls — and a warning about traps

Motley Fool Australia on Jan. 18 recommended L1 Long Short Fund and Washington H. Soul Pattinson as dividend picks amid renewed interest in ASX income stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 closed Friday at its highest since October 2025. Morningstar’s Shaun Ler said the average ASX 200 yield is near 3.3%, raising questions about dividend sustainability. Rask Media warned high yields can signal underlying financial strain.
18 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps with bitcoin miners as crypto bill stall and AI data-center deals shape week ahead

MARA stock jumps with bitcoin miners as crypto bill stall and AI data-center deals shape week ahead

MARA Holdings rose 6.6% Friday, closing near $11.36 as bitcoin hovered around $95,000. U.S. markets are closed Monday for the holiday, with traders watching Tuesday’s reopen. Debate over crypto regulation intensified after the Senate Banking Committee paused the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Riot Platforms announced a major data center deal with AMD, highlighting AI’s growing role in the sector.
18 January 2026
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Palantir stock slides into MLK break — what to watch before PLTR earnings

Palantir stock slides into MLK break — what to watch before PLTR earnings

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $170.96 Friday, underperforming a flat U.S. market ahead of the long weekend. About 59.5 million shares changed hands as traders braced for volatility after January options expired. The next key event is Palantir’s fourth-quarter earnings, set for release after markets close on Feb. 2. U.S. equity markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Tesla stock heads into holiday week as regulators extend Full Self-Driving probe deadline

Tesla stock heads into holiday week as regulators extend Full Self-Driving probe deadline

Tesla shares fell 0.2% to $437.50 Friday after U.S. safety regulators gave the company five more weeks to respond in the Full Self-Driving probe. CEO Elon Musk said Tesla’s AI5 chip design is nearly finished ahead of the Jan. 28 earnings report. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration extended its deadline to Feb. 23 as Tesla reviews over 8,000 records for the investigation.
18 January 2026
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Walmart stock in the spotlight after CEO shake-up — what to watch for WMT next week

Walmart stock in the spotlight after CEO shake-up — what to watch for WMT next week

Walmart shares closed up 0.4% at $119.70 after the company unveiled a new leadership team ahead of John Furner’s Feb. 1 start as CEO. Seth Dallaire was named chief growth officer, David Guggina will lead Walmart U.S., and Chris Nicholas takes over Walmart International. Kathryn McLay will step down as head of Walmart International at the end of January. Investors await the February 19 results for more details on strategy.
18 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD data-center lease — what to watch when markets reopen

Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD data-center lease — what to watch when markets reopen

Riot Platforms shares surged nearly 16% to $19.24 Friday after announcing a 10-year, $311 million data center lease with AMD at its Rockdale, Texas site. The deal covers 25 MW of power and could reach $1 billion with extensions. Riot also bought 200 acres at Rockdale for $96 million, eliminating $130 million in lease liabilities. AMD shares rose 1.7%, while other bitcoin miners also gained.
18 January 2026
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Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue shares closed at $17.20 Friday, down 0.35%, ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its sale to Kimberly-Clark. Proxy adviser ISS recommended investors back the deal but cited ongoing legal and market risks. Kenvue updated merger disclosures after lawsuits challenged the process. The offer values Kenvue at about $18.03 per share, a 4.6% premium to Friday’s close.
18 January 2026
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Grab stock (GRAB) steadies after HSBC upgrade as investors line up for Feb. 11 earnings

Grab stock (GRAB) steadies after HSBC upgrade as investors line up for Feb. 11 earnings

Grab shares closed at $4.38 Friday, down 0.2%, after HSBC upgraded the stock to Buy with a $6.20 target. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. Grab will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11. The company recently announced a partnership with GAC to deploy 20,000 EVs in Southeast Asia.
18 January 2026
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Denison Mines stock price rises into long weekend as DNN traders eye Phoenix permit clock

Denison Mines stock price rises into long weekend as DNN traders eye Phoenix permit clock

Denison Mines shares closed up 4% at $3.69 on Friday, trading nearly 69 million shares as uranium futures settled at $85.25 a pound. The company awaits federal permitting for its Phoenix project in Saskatchewan, with a final investment decision possible this quarter. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Grid power was connected to the Phoenix site on Jan. 8.
18 January 2026
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Plug Power stock price in focus as PLUG heads into Tuesday with a key Jan. 29 vote looming

Plug Power stock price in focus as PLUG heads into Tuesday with a key Jan. 29 vote looming

Plug Power shares rose 4.42% to $2.36 Friday on heavy volume, outpacing a flat market ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares and easing amendment rules. The company has less than 0.4% of authorized stock left to issue and faces a Feb. 28, 2026 deadline tied to financing agreements. If proposals fail, Plug plans a reverse stock split. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
18 January 2026
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Intel stock price dips before Jan. 22 earnings as options flag a big INTC move

Intel stock price dips before Jan. 22 earnings as options flag a big INTC move

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $46.96 Friday, underperforming the semiconductor sector ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings report. Options data signal traders expect a swing of nearly 8% next week. Intel named ex-Qualcomm GPU chief Eric Demers to lead its AI data center GPU efforts after the close. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday following the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
18 January 2026
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Nvidia stock heads into Tuesday reopen with China’s H200 snag back in focus

Nvidia stock heads into Tuesday reopen with China’s H200 snag back in focus

Nvidia shares fell 0.44% to $186.23 Friday after reports said Chinese customs blocked shipments of its H200 processors, prompting suppliers to halt production. The Financial Times reported the stoppage, though Reuters could not confirm details and Nvidia did not comment. Traders await Tuesday’s market reopening for updates on the China situation and Nvidia’s supply outlook. Chip stocks otherwise held steady ahead of the long weekend.
18 January 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock price swings after name change and bigger 2026 target — what’s next

Ondas (ONDS) stock price swings after name change and bigger 2026 target — what’s next

Ondas Inc (ONDS) shares fell 5.1% to $12.16 Friday after the company raised its 2026 revenue target and released preliminary 2025 sales figures. Ondas completed a direct offering, raising $959 million with potential for $3.4 billion more if warrants are exercised. The company changed its name from Ondas Holdings Inc to Ondas Inc on Jan. 16. Backlog rose to $65.3 million as of Dec. 31.
18 January 2026
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ImmunityBio stock (IBRX) ends week up 40% on ANKTIVA sales surge, fresh trial data — what’s next

ImmunityBio stock (IBRX) ends week up 40% on ANKTIVA sales surge, fresh trial data — what’s next

ImmunityBio shares surged 39.8% to $5.52 Friday after the company projected 2025 ANKTIVA net product revenue of $113 million, up about 700% from last year. The stock rose further to $6.04 in after-hours trading. Trial enrollment for its bladder cancer study reached over 85%, and new CAR-NK data showed a 15-month complete response in Waldenström lymphoma.
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Ellington Financial (EFC) Declares Monthly Dividend, Shares Expected to Reflect 0.96% Price Adjustment
    May 28, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT. Ellington Financial Inc (EFC) will trade ex-dividend on May 29, 2026, for its monthly payout of $0.13 per share, payable June 30. At a recent price of $13.55, this dividend implies a yield of approximately 0.96%, suggesting shares may open 0.96% lower on the ex-dividend date. The annualized dividend yield stands at an estimated 11.51%. EFC's stock has traded between $11.275 and $14.12 over the past year, closing recently at $13.54. The company represents 4.57% of the Vaneck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT), which declined 0.3% on the trading day. Ellington Financial is part of a group of monthly dividend payers and has five series of preferred stock senior to its common shares.

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Snowflake Soars 33% After $6B AWS Agreement; Wall Street Turns Bullish

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28 May 2026
Snowflake shares surged over 33% Thursday after the company raised its fiscal 2027 product revenue outlook and signed a $6 billion, five-year deal with Amazon Web Services. First-quarter revenue rose 33% to $1.39 billion. At least 30 analysts increased their price targets, with the median rising to $280. Shares last traded at $233.38, up $58.12.
Super Micro Shares Move on Taiwan Server Seizure, AI Cloud Agreement

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28 May 2026
Super Micro shares rose 6.2% to $40.57 Thursday after the company reported Taiwanese officials arrested three suspects and seized 50 servers linked to illegal exports to China. The company also announced a major AI-cloud deployment in Europe with Verda. Trading volume exceeded 18 million shares. Super Micro forecast quarterly revenue of $11 billion to $12.5 billion.
Eli Lilly’s $20 Billion M&A Push Moves Into Vaccines

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