Today: 16 May 2026

Arm, Caterpillar Stocks Jump as AI Trade Spreads Beyond Nvidia

Arm, Caterpillar Stocks Jump as AI Trade Spreads Beyond Nvidia

Arm Holdings jumped 5.4% and Caterpillar gained 4.2% Thursday as investors shifted focus to companies linked to data-center growth. Arm led gains among stocks highlighted by Zacks, with Apple flat and Nvidia and Meta down. Caterpillar cited rising demand for power systems from data-center clients. Arm’s new AGI CPU, developed with Meta, targets “agentic AI” and could generate $15 billion in annual revenue within five years.
23 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Stall Near Records as Oil Above $100 Clouds Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Stall Near Records as Oil Above $100 Clouds Wall Street

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped from record highs by late morning Thursday, with the Dow down 99.59 points, or 0.20%. Brent crude traded above $103 a barrel as Strait of Hormuz disruptions persisted. IBM, Tesla, and Lockheed Martin fell after earnings, while Texas Instruments surged 18.4%. Weekly U.S. jobless claims rose to 214,000; business activity expanded but inflation pressures remained.
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IREN Stock Jumps as AI Cloud Bet Meets $6 Billion Dilution Test

IREN Stock Jumps as AI Cloud Bet Meets $6 Billion Dilution Test

IREN shares jumped 7.3% to $51.94 in New York Thursday amid debate over its shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company plans to deploy 150,000 Nvidia GPUs by late 2026 and reported $2.8 billion in cash as of January. AI cloud revenue remains small compared to bitcoin mining, with $17.3 million last quarter. IREN can sell up to $6 billion in stock under a new SEC filing.
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Hims Adds Lilly’s Zepbound and Foundayo as GLP-1 Price Fight Moves Online

Hims Adds Lilly’s Zepbound and Foundayo as GLP-1 Price Fight Moves Online

Hims & Hers Health said Thursday its providers can now send prescriptions for Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Foundayo to LillyDirect, expanding branded obesity drug options on its platform. The move follows a similar deal with Novo Nordisk in March. Hims listed Foundayo from $149 a month and Zepbound from $299. The company previously stopped advertising compounded GLP-1s amid tighter U.S. regulations.
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Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Tightens Grip on Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Pushes New Money Into Japan

Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Tightens Grip on Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Pushes New Money Into Japan

Greg Abel now controls about 94% of Berkshire Hathaway’s $300 billion stock portfolio after Todd Combs’ departure, consolidating authority more than Warren Buffett had planned. Abel has kept major U.S. holdings largely intact but increased investments in Japanese firms, including a new $1.8 billion stake in Tokio Marine. Recent portfolio trims, such as Apple and Amazon, reflect Buffett’s last quarter in charge.
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Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Jumps After Earnings Beat as Q2 Forecast Tops Wall Street

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Jumps After Earnings Beat as Q2 Forecast Tops Wall Street

Texas Instruments forecast second-quarter revenue of $5.0–$5.4 billion and earnings of $1.77–$2.05 a share, topping Wall Street estimates. First-quarter revenue rose 19% to $4.83 billion, with industrial sales up over 30% and data-center revenue up 90% from a year earlier. Shares jumped about 16% early Thursday. The company received $555 million from the U.S. CHIPS Act.
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GameStop Stock Today: GME Slips as $420 Trade-In Buzz Fades and Valuation Debate Returns

GameStop Stock Today: GME Slips as $420 Trade-In Buzz Fades and Valuation Debate Returns

GameStop shares fell 1.6% to $25.24 Thursday morning, reversing part of Wednesday’s rally after a limited trade-in promotion ended. The company’s offer gave Pro members up to $420.69 for console trade-ins through April 22, but values returned to normal by Thursday. GameStop reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter revenue in March and is shifting focus to trading cards and collectibles.
23 April 2026
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IBM Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough as AI Fears Slam Software Stocks

IBM Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough as AI Fears Slam Software Stocks

IBM shares dropped 9.5% Thursday despite first-quarter earnings beating estimates, as investors worried AI tools could threaten its software and consulting business. ServiceNow fell 17.5% and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF lost 5.6%. IBM reported $15.9 billion in revenue, up 9%, but growth slowed from the prior quarter and guidance was unchanged.
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Lululemon Stock Sinks as Heidi O’Neill CEO Hire From Nike Fails to Calm Investors

Lululemon Stock Sinks as Heidi O’Neill CEO Hire From Nike Fails to Calm Investors

Lululemon Athletica named former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill as its next CEO, sending shares down about 12% Thursday morning. O’Neill starts Sept. 8 amid a proxy fight and weak U.S. sales; the stock had already dropped 38% in the past year. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 1% to $3.6 billion, with Americas revenue down 4%. Wall Street analysts voiced skepticism over the appointment and company outlook.
23 April 2026
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Micron Technology Stock Slips From Record High as SK Hynix, China Curbs Raise the Stakes

Micron Technology Stock Slips From Record High as SK Hynix, China Curbs Raise the Stakes

Micron Technology shares dropped 2.2% to around $476.98 Thursday morning after a record close. SK Hynix reported record profit and said AI memory demand already exceeds supply. Micron is lobbying Congress to tighten chip export controls on Chinese rivals as lawmakers consider the MATCH Act. The company plans to invest over $25 billion this fiscal year to expand capacity.
23 April 2026
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IBM Stock Sinks After Earnings Beat as AI Fears, Flat Outlook Rattle Investors

IBM Stock Sinks After Earnings Beat as AI Fears, Flat Outlook Rattle Investors

IBM shares dropped 9.9% to $226.84 Thursday after the company beat first-quarter revenue and profit estimates but kept its 2026 outlook unchanged. Software growth slowed, and investors showed concern over AI’s impact on future software and consulting demand. The broader software sector has lagged in 2026, while semiconductor stocks have surged. IBM raised its quarterly dividend to $1.69 per share.
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Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Alphabet Class A shares traded near $340 Thursday morning, valuing the company at about $4.1 trillion after Google unveiled new enterprise AI software and custom chips at its Cloud Next event. The announcements come days before Alphabet reports first-quarter earnings on April 29, with investors watching for signs that heavy AI and cloud spending will drive revenue growth.
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Oracle stock slips despite Google Cloud AI push as Wall Street refocuses on spending risks

Oracle stock slips despite Google Cloud AI push as Wall Street refocuses on spending risks

Oracle shares fell as much as 3.8% in premarket trading Thursday, touching $180.40 after closing at $187.50 Wednesday. The drop followed Oracle’s expanded Google Cloud AI database rollout and came amid a broader software stock selloff. Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $207, citing uncertainty over GPU-as-a-service, financing, and margins.
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FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $4-$5 a Month to Bills as May 22 Filing Nears

FirstEnergy Ohio Rate Plan Could Add $4-$5 a Month to Bills as May 22 Filing Nears

FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities will file a three-year rate plan with state regulators by May 22, seeking to fund $800 million annually in grid upgrades and $83 million for tree trimming. The plan would raise monthly bills for typical 1,000-kWh households by $4.26 to $5.30 if approved. The filing follows recent rate cases by AES Ohio and AEP Ohio under the new House Bill 15 regime.
23 April 2026
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American Airlines Q1 Earnings Beat, but $4 Billion Fuel Shock Forces 2026 Outlook Cut

American Airlines Q1 Earnings Beat, but $4 Billion Fuel Shock Forces 2026 Outlook Cut

American Airlines cut its 2026 profit outlook Thursday, citing a $4 billion jump in jet fuel costs linked to prices near $4 a gallon. The carrier now expects full-year adjusted earnings between a 40-cent-per-share loss and a $1.10 profit, down from its previous $1.70 to $2.70 forecast. First-quarter revenue hit a record $13.91 billion, with a narrower-than-expected loss of 40 cents a share. Shares fell 28 cents premarket.
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Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss Sends Stock Lower as F-16, C-130 Delays Bite

Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings Miss Sends Stock Lower as F-16, C-130 Delays Bite

Lockheed Martin reported first-quarter earnings of $6.44 per share on $18.02 billion in sales, missing analyst estimates as F-16 and C-130 delays cut into margins. Net income fell to $1.49 billion from $1.71 billion a year earlier. Shares dropped 2.8% premarket to $555.43. The company kept its 2026 outlook unchanged despite pressure in its Aeronautics unit and rising missile and space sales.
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

Amazon shares rose 2.18% to $255.36 after the company expanded its partnership with Anthropic, which committed to spend over $100 billion on AWS over 10 years. Amazon will invest $5 billion in Anthropic now, with a possible $20 billion more tied to milestones. The deal comes ahead of Amazon’s first-quarter earnings on April 29. Analysts raised price targets, citing stronger AWS prospects.
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Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

Nvidia Stock Today: NVDA Rises as Google Unveils New AI Chips, Still Backs Vera Rubin

Nvidia shares rose 1.3% to $202.50 premarket after Google launched new TPU 8 AI chips and announced it will offer Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 server platform. Alphabet kept its 2026 spending plan at $175 billion to $185 billion. SK Hynix reported AI memory demand outstripping supply. Broadcom signed a deal to supply Google’s custom AI chips through 2031.
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Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft shares fell about 2% in premarket trading Thursday after announcing a A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) AI investment in Australia, its largest ever in the country. The drop followed sector-wide declines sparked by IBM and ServiceNow growth concerns. Microsoft’s plan includes Azure AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and training three million Australians by 2028. Investors await April 29 earnings for signs AI spending is boosting cloud growth.
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Stock Market Today

  • Nut Tree Capital Management Reveals 8.3% Stake in Trinseo PLC
    May 15, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT. Nut Tree Capital Management, including affiliates and CIO Jared R. Nussbaum, reported holding 8.3% of Trinseo PLC ordinary shares as of March 31, 2026. The shares, with a par value of $0.01 each, are held through Nut Tree Master Fund, LP, for which Nut Tree Capital Management serves as investment adviser. Trinseo, a materials company headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, now counts Nut Tree as a significant shareholder. The disclosure complies with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules requiring investors exceeding 5% ownership to file reports.

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SpaceX IPO Date Moves Up as Musk’s $1.75 Trillion Nasdaq Listing Nears

SpaceX IPO Date Moves Up as Musk’s $1.75 Trillion Nasdaq Listing Nears

16 May 2026
SpaceX plans to list on Nasdaq as early as June 12 under the ticker SPCX, seeking to raise about $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation, sources told Reuters. The company aims to publish its prospectus next week, with investor meetings set for June 4. Bloomberg reported Brookfield has already placed a $2 billion bet ahead of the IPO. SpaceX’s filing includes supervoting shares and strict limits on shareholder proposals.
Broadcom Slips as AI Chip Stocks See Selling

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16 May 2026
Broadcom shares fell 3.3% to $425.19 on Friday, leading a sector-wide drop in AI-linked chip stocks after a recent rally. No company-specific news triggered the decline. Higher oil prices and Treasury yields fueled inflation concerns, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated. Nvidia and AMD also posted sharp losses.
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16 May 2026
Alphabet shares fell 1.1% Friday after Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed it sold its entire Alphabet stake to fund a new Microsoft position. The Nasdaq dropped 1.54% as rising oil prices and Treasury yields pressured tech stocks. Microsoft rose 3.1% on the news. Alphabet reported Q1 revenue up 22% to $109.9 billion, but raised 2026 capex guidance to as much as $190 billion.
Macy’s jumps after Berkshire Hathaway stakes claim as tariff worries loom

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16 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $55 million stake in Macy’s, sending the retailer’s shares up 5.9% in after-hours trading. The position, revealed in a quarterly SEC filing, covers about 3.04 million shares as of March 31. Macy’s board declared a quarterly dividend of 19.15 cents per share, payable July 1. The company forecast lower net sales for fiscal 2026 amid ongoing tariff and consumer spending pressures.
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