Today: 15 May 2026

Constellation Energy Stock Faces New Spotlight After Trump Bond Disclosure and AI Power Push

Constellation Energy Stock Faces New Spotlight After Trump Bond Disclosure and AI Power Push

Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure showed purchases of Constellation Energy corporate bonds in March, according to forms released Friday. Constellation shares closed at $313.53, up 7.1%, valuing the company near $98 billion. The company recently completed its Calpine acquisition, expanding its power capacity to 55 gigawatts. The disclosure did not specify exact bond purchase amounts.
26 April 2026
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Plug Power Stock Slips Again: Why PLUG’s May Earnings Test Now Matters

Plug Power Stock Slips Again: Why PLUG’s May Earnings Test Now Matters

Plug Power Inc. shares fell 1.26% to $3.14 on Friday, extending a two-day slide and leaving the stock 31% below its 52-week high. The company reported $5.5 million in positive gross profit for the fourth quarter and a 12.9% rise in 2025 revenue. Plug recently won a contract for a 275-megawatt electrolyzer system in Quebec and agreed to sell its Project Gateway site for at least $132.5 million.
26 April 2026
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US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Apple will report earnings this week as the Federal Reserve meets, with Jerome Powell possibly presiding over his final meeting as chair. Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday he would advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to replace Powell after a Justice Department probe ended. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday. Key inflation data is due Thursday.
26 April 2026
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COHR Stock Faces a May Test After CFO’s $702,000 Sale

COHR Stock Faces a May Test After CFO’s $702,000 Sale

Coherent Corp CFO Sherri Luther sold 2,000 shares for $702,000 on April 22, according to an SEC filing. The sale comes ahead of Coherent’s fiscal third-quarter results, set for May 6. Coherent shares last traded at $336.09, below Luther’s sale price of $351. Nvidia invested $2 billion in Coherent in March, securing future access to laser and optical networking products.
26 April 2026
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Trump Media Shake-Up Deepens: DJT Board Adds Trump Allies as New CEO Gets Stock Grant

Trump Media Shake-Up Deepens: DJT Board Adds Trump Allies as New CEO Gets Stock Grant

Trump Media disclosed interim CEO Kevin McGurn will earn $125,000 a month for nine months and receive 146,198 restricted stock units, according to a Friday filing. Meredith O’Rourke and Boris Epshteyn joined the board effective April 24. Devin Nunes has exited all roles, with separation terms including accelerated vesting of 96,721 RSUs. DJT shares last traded at $9.35.
26 April 2026
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AXT Stock Has a $632.5 Million Question: Can Its China Wafer Bet Keep Up With AI Demand?

AXT Stock Has a $632.5 Million Question: Can Its China Wafer Bet Keep Up With AI Demand?

AXT underwriters bought 1.28 million additional shares at $64.25 each, raising $82.5 million and bringing total gross proceeds to about $632.5 million. The funds will expand indium phosphide wafer capacity at Beijing Tongmei, its China-based subsidiary. AXT expects first-quarter revenue of $26–28 million and a net loss of up to $2.6 million. Shares closed at $76.16 on April 24.
26 April 2026
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Lightwave Logic Stock Drop Puts $51 Million Share-Sale Plan and AI Optics Push in Focus

Lightwave Logic Stock Drop Puts $51 Million Share-Sale Plan and AI Optics Push in Focus

Lightwave Logic shares fell 6.9% to $12.665 after expanding its stock-sale program to $51.4 million. The company reported 2025 net sales of $236,855 and a net loss of $20.3 million, with no significant commercial revenue expected before 2027. Lightwave has sold 8.08 million shares for $35 million under the program. Recent partnerships include GlobalFoundries and Tower Semiconductor for silicon photonics development.
26 April 2026
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Amkor Stock’s 7% Jump Raises the Bar for Q1 Earnings and AI Packaging Demand

Amkor Stock’s 7% Jump Raises the Bar for Q1 Earnings and AI Packaging Demand

Amkor Technology shares jumped 7.1% Friday to close at $78.10 ahead of Monday’s first-quarter earnings report. The company guided for Q1 net sales of $1.60–$1.70 billion and earnings of 18–28 cents a share, while Wall Street expects $1.63 billion and 23 cents. Amkor plans $2.5–$3.0 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for high-density fan-out packaging.
26 April 2026
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Infleqtion Stock Faces a Fresh Test After 30.5 Million-Share Shift by Early Backers

Infleqtion Stock Faces a Fresh Test After 30.5 Million-Share Shift by Early Backers

LCP Quantum-linked funds distributed over 30.5 million Infleqtion Inc. shares to investors, ending their status as 10% owners, according to a Friday filing. Infleqtion shares fell 5% to $13.27 after the move. The company, which went public in February, reported $32.5 million in 2025 revenue and a $35.3 million operating loss. Infleqtion recently won a $2 million DARPA contract for quantum software development.
26 April 2026
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Duolingo Stock’s Next Big Test Is One Week Away as AI Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Duolingo Stock’s Next Big Test Is One Week Away as AI Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Faruqi & Faruqi said Sunday it is investigating potential claims against Duolingo Inc. after the company’s stock fell sharply following its pivot to user growth and AI investment. Duolingo’s shares closed Friday at $103.45, far below their 52-week high of $544.93. The company will report first-quarter results on May 4. Goldman Sachs recently cut its price target on Duolingo to $100.
26 April 2026
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Silicon Motion Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings As Dividend Date Nears

Silicon Motion Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings As Dividend Date Nears

Silicon Motion shares closed at $153.46, up 8.1% Friday ahead of first-quarter earnings due April 28. The company confirmed a $0.50-per-ADS dividend for May 21, record date May 7. Management previously guided Q1 revenue of $292 million to $306 million, up as much as 84% from a year earlier. Wall Street expects $1.28 per share in earnings and $299.53 million in revenue.
26 April 2026
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Nokia Oyj Stock Faces a Fresh Test After AI Orders Light Up Earnings

Nokia Oyj Stock Faces a Fresh Test After AI Orders Light Up Earnings

Nokia shares will trade ex-dividend on April 27 after first-quarter operating profit jumped 54% to 281 million euros, beating analyst forecasts. AI and cloud customers accounted for 8% of sales, with orders from that segment rising 49% to 1 billion euros. U.S.-listed ADRs closed at $10.46 on Friday, up 1.2%. Nokia maintained its full-year profit target.
26 April 2026
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BMNR Stock: BitMine’s $24 Million Ethereum Deal Puts Its 5% ETH Bet Back in Focus

BMNR Stock: BitMine’s $24 Million Ethereum Deal Puts Its 5% ETH Bet Back in Focus

The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ether to Bitmine Immersion Technologies in a private transaction at $2,387 per token, totaling about $23.9 million. Bitmine aims to hold 5% of all ether and reported 4.12% of supply as of April 19. BMNR last traded at $22.14 on Friday; ether was near $2,334 on Sunday. The Foundation said proceeds will fund research, development, and grants.
26 April 2026
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Constellation Energy’s Three Mile Island Restart Faces a 73-Million-Gallon Test

Constellation Energy’s Three Mile Island Restart Faces a 73-Million-Gallon Test

Constellation Energy’s plan to restart the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 faces local scrutiny over a request to draw up to 73.2 million gallons daily from the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is accepting public comments until May 4 after a hearing drew opposition. The plant, now called Crane Clean Energy Center, is tied to a 20-year power deal with Microsoft. Constellation targets a 2027 restart, pending approvals.
26 April 2026
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Nike’s 1,400 Job Cuts Reveal the Hard Part of Its Sneaker Comeback

Nike’s 1,400 Job Cuts Reveal the Hard Part of Its Sneaker Comeback

Nike will cut about 1,400 global operations jobs, nearly 2% of its workforce, with technology roles most affected. The company is consolidating tech work at its Beaverton campus and in India as part of a broader restructuring. Nike reported flat third-quarter revenue at $11.3 billion and expects sales to drop up to 4% this quarter. Severance costs have reached $304 million so far.
26 April 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway’s $370 Billion Question: Greg Abel Faces First Big Test After Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway’s $370 Billion Question: Greg Abel Faces First Big Test After Warren Buffett

Greg Abel will face shareholders for the first time as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at the annual meeting on May 2 in Omaha. Berkshire’s $373 billion cash pile and a 14% stock drop since Warren Buffett’s retirement have drawn investor scrutiny. Abel recently sold stocks managed by former investment manager Todd Combs, signaling changes since Buffett stepped down. Buffett remains chairman and works in the office daily.
26 April 2026
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  • FTSE 100 Falls 1.7% on Middle East Tensions and UK Political Uncertainty
    May 15, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 dropped 1.7% to 10,195.37 on Friday, weighed down by stalled US-China talks on the Middle East and domestic political instability in the UK. Oil prices surged, with Brent crude rising to $108.83 a barrel due to limited progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit route. UK government borrowing costs increased as 10-year gilt yields reached 5.17%, reflecting concerns over fiscal discipline amid Westminster leadership battles. European markets also declined, with Paris's CAC 40 down 1.6% and Frankfurt's DAX 40 falling 2.1%. US indices retreated, led by the Nasdaq Composite, down 1.2%. Investor sentiment remains fragile amid geopolitical and political uncertainties, prompting caution over the fiscal outlook and investment stability in the UK.

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Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

15 May 2026
OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple after their ChatGPT-iPhone partnership failed to deliver deeper integration and subscription growth, sources told Reuters and the Financial Times. OpenAI’s lawyers are working with an outside firm on possible breach-of-contract steps. Apple is expected to detail more AI plans at WWDC, set for June 8-12. Apple shares rose about 1% Friday.
IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

15 May 2026
IREN closed a $3.0 billion convertible senior notes sale to fund its shift from bitcoin mining to AI data centers. Shares fell $3.94 to $54.46 late Friday morning after the announcement. The offering follows a $3.4 billion AI cloud contract and a 5GW infrastructure partnership with Nvidia. IREN reported a wider net loss of $247.8 million for the March quarter as it decommissioned mining hardware.
Why SoFi Technologies Stock Is Slipping After Its PrimaryBid Deal

Why SoFi Technologies Stock Is Slipping After Its PrimaryBid Deal

15 May 2026
SoFi Technologies shares fell 2.6% Friday morning after acquiring PrimaryBid technology assets to expand IPO access, with the deal completed May 8 for an undisclosed price. The stock traded at $15.61, valuing the company at $21.5 billion. First-quarter adjusted net revenue rose 41% to $1.1 billion, while net charge-offs increased to $201.6 million. SoFi kept its 2026 revenue outlook unchanged.
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