Today: 15 May 2026

Ares Capital Corporation Stock (ARCC) Watch: Dividend Yield, Rate-Cut Crosscurrents, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

Ares Capital Corporation Stock (ARCC) Watch: Dividend Yield, Rate-Cut Crosscurrents, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

Ares Capital Corporation shares closed at $20.20 on Friday, up about 1%, outperforming a flat-to-lower market ahead of the holiday weekend. Recent analyst coverage highlights expectations for upcoming earnings of around $0.50 per share and $795 million in revenue. No new company press releases have been issued since October. Investors remain focused on ARCC’s yield, institutional activity, and U.S. interest rate outlook.
Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Weekend Update: AI Chip Demand, Margin Mix, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Weekend Update: AI Chip Demand, Margin Mix, and Analyst Price Targets Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Broadcom shares closed Friday at $352.13, up 0.55%, with after-hours trading near $351.22. The company reported Q4 revenue of $18.015 billion, up 28% year over year, and forecast Q1 FY2026 revenue of about $19.1 billion. CEO Hock Tan said AI semiconductor revenue rose 74% in Q4. CFO Kirsten Spears warned gross margin may fall about 100 basis points in Q1 due to a higher mix of AI revenue.
28 December 2025
Analog Devices Stock (NASDAQ:ADI) Weekend Update: Fresh Fund Filings, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Analog Devices Stock (NASDAQ:ADI) Weekend Update: Fresh Fund Filings, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Analog Devices shares closed Friday at $276.84, down 0.3%, with U.S. markets shut until Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded ADI to “Hold” in the past 48 hours. Recent headlines focused on Q3 institutional position changes, including Paradiem LLC increasing its stake by 16.4%. JPMorgan raised its price target on ADI to $320, maintaining an Overweight rating.
28 December 2025
Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Holds Near Record Highs Into New Year’s Week: Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Holds Near Record Highs Into New Year’s Week: Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

Lam Research shares closed Friday at $178.07, near record highs, after a strong late-December rally. After-hours trading showed a slight uptick to $178.19. Recent analyst reports highlighted demand for AI infrastructure and advanced packaging, while several firms raised price targets toward $200. U.S. markets will reopen Monday for a holiday-shortened week.
28 December 2025
PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 With U.S. Markets Closed: Latest Weekend News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 With U.S. Markets Closed: Latest Weekend News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

PayPal shares closed at $59.97 Friday, down 0.12%, after trading between $59.54 and $60.10 on volume of 7.54 million. The stock sits near the lower end of its 52-week range as year-end trading slows. No major company news was released, but financial outlets highlighted PayPal as a potential rebound candidate for 2026.
28 December 2025
Reddit Stock (RDDT) Watch: Weekend Recap, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Reddit Stock (RDDT) Watch: Weekend Recap, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Reddit shares closed Friday at $225.77, little changed after trading between $220 and $226. Options activity spiked around the $230 strike, and Carnegie Investment Counsel disclosed a larger stake in recent filings. Needham maintained its $300 price target, citing advertising and AI data licensing as key drivers. Weekend analyst notes included a “hold” rating from Seeking Alpha.
28 December 2025
Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Weekend Update: Moody’s Upgrade, Institutional Filings, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Weekend Update: Moody’s Upgrade, Institutional Filings, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed Friday at $86.34, down 0.17%, with shares trading between $85.97 and $87.20. Weekend headlines focused on a Moody’s upgrade to Baa2 and new institutional ownership filings. The stock remains below its 52-week high of $127, with key moving averages at $87.55 and $79.67. No new company press releases were issued in the past 48 hours.
28 December 2025
Valero Energy Stock (NYSE: VLO) Watch: Oil Slumps on Supply-Glut Fears as Wall Street Nears New Highs—What Investors Need Before Monday’s Open

Valero Energy Stock (NYSE: VLO) Watch: Oil Slumps on Supply-Glut Fears as Wall Street Nears New Highs—What Investors Need Before Monday’s Open

Valero Energy shares closed Friday at $164.01, down 0.28%, as crude oil prices fell sharply on renewed oversupply concerns. Brent settled at $60.64 a barrel and WTI at $56.74, both down over 2%. The IEA projected global oil supply will outpace demand by 3.84 million barrels per day in 2026. Investors are watching crack spreads and refined product demand ahead of Monday’s session.
Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) Stock Slips on Heavy Volume as Insider Filings and Share-Resale Registration Take Center Stage Ahead of Monday

Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) Stock Slips on Heavy Volume as Insider Filings and Share-Resale Registration Take Center Stage Ahead of Monday

Ondas Holdings shares fell 7% to $8.48 Friday on heavy volume of 49.2 million, as investors reacted to insider Form 4 filings and a new 8-K on share issuances. Directors and the CFO reported tax-related “sell-to-cover” sales at $9.48 per share. Ondas disclosed it issued over 5.2 million shares Dec. 17 and plans to issue about 2.4 million more in January. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
28 December 2025
ConocoPhillips Stock (COP) Outlook: Oil Slumps on Supply-Glut Fears, Analysts See $114–$121 Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

ConocoPhillips Stock (COP) Outlook: Oil Slumps on Supply-Glut Fears, Analysts See $114–$121 Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

ConocoPhillips shares closed Friday at $91.54, down 0.28%, with after-hours quotes little changed as U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Oil prices fell over 2% Friday on renewed global supply glut concerns, with Brent settling at $60.64 and WTI at $56.74. Analyst targets for COP remain in the mid-$110s despite crude’s slide. The next move for the stock hinges on oil futures as trading resumes Monday.
Medtronic (MDT) Stock Update: Dividend Timing, MiniMed IPO Catalyst, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Medtronic (MDT) Stock Update: Dividend Timing, MiniMed IPO Catalyst, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Medtronic (MDT) closed at $96.52 on the New York Stock Exchange after a slight pullback post-Christmas. No new company press releases appeared in the past 48 hours, though filings showed institutional activity and media highlighted Medtronic’s role in surgical robotics. The next $0.71 dividend is payable Jan. 16 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 26.
28 December 2025
Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Fresh Analyst Targets, Institutional Moves, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Fresh Analyst Targets, Institutional Moves, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Vertiv Holdings closed Friday at $167.58, up 0.4%, as investors weighed analyst optimism and institutional moves tied to AI data-center demand. SEC filings show Shaker Investments opened a new $2.2 million stake, while Sapient Capital trimmed its position. EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares in late November. Regular NYSE trading resumes Monday after the holiday weekend.
28 December 2025
Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock News Today: Shares Hold Near $175 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed; Analysts See Upside Into Feb. 4 Earnings

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock News Today: Shares Hold Near $175 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed; Analysts See Upside Into Feb. 4 Earnings

Qualcomm shares closed at $174.81 Friday, little changed in thin holiday trading. U.S. markets are shut for the weekend and will reopen Monday. The stock sits about 15% below its 52-week high and 45% above its low. Recent SEC filings show several institutional investors modestly increased their Qualcomm holdings in the third quarter.
Rivian Stock (RIVN) Weekend Update: Cramer Flags a “Short Squeeze” as Bulls Pitch 2026 R2 Catalyst Ahead of Monday’s Open

Rivian Stock (RIVN) Weekend Update: Cramer Flags a “Short Squeeze” as Bulls Pitch 2026 R2 Catalyst Ahead of Monday’s Open

Rivian shares closed Friday at $20.90, down 1.1%, after a volatile December that saw highs of $22.45 and lows near $16. Major headlines include Jim Cramer urging partial profit-taking and The Motley Fool labeling Rivian an “AI stock.” Vontobel Holding cut its stake by 378,188 shares in Q3, according to MarketBeat. U.S. markets resume trading Monday.
Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ: SBUX) Weekend Update: CEO Turnaround Headlines, Labor Risk, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ: SBUX) Weekend Update: CEO Turnaround Headlines, Labor Risk, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Starbucks shares closed at $85.08 Friday, up 0.6%, with after-hours quotes near $85.00. CEO Brian Niccol emphasized AI tools and a $600 million staffing investment in recent interviews. The company’s “Back to Starbucks” operational changes and ongoing labor issues remain in focus as markets await Monday’s session. Starbucks holds a market value near $96.7 billion.
28 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Corn Futures Drop Amid Weak Export Sales and Unclear Trade Talks
    May 15, 2026, 7:11 AM EDT. Corn futures declined by 9 to 15 cents on Thursday, with May contracts expiring. The national average cash corn price fell 13 cents to $4.27. Export sales data showed a weak old crop corn volume of 684,786 metric tons, the second lowest this marketing year, down 59.2% from last year. Mexico led purchases with 232,000 MT. Brazilian corn production was revised up to 140.17 million metric tons. The US House passed a bill for year-round E15 ethanol sales, now facing Senate scrutiny. July 2026 corn closed at $4.67 1/2, down 13 1/4 cents. Market reaction was subdued due to limited details from the Trump/Xi meeting, impacting grain prices broadly.

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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

15 May 2026
U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis down 1.56% and S&P 500 E-minis off 1.07%, as Treasury yields and oil prices surged. Brent crude climbed to $109.19 after Donald Trump warned Iran, while the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.54%. April retail sales rose 0.5%, dampening hopes for a Fed rate cut. Beijing summit produced no clear breakthrough on Iran.
MRNO Stock Just Jumped Before the Bell. The Bigger Murano Global Test Is Still Ahead

MRNO Stock Just Jumped Before the Bell. The Bigger Murano Global Test Is Still Ahead

15 May 2026
Murano Global Investments shares surged 67% to $0.49 in U.S. premarket trading Friday on heavy volume, after weeks under pressure from debt issues and a Nasdaq listing warning. The stock closed at $0.29 Thursday and faces an Oct. 5 deadline to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid rule. Murano is late filing its annual report and has warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Mobix Labs Stock Soars 79% After Rare-Earth Deal Plan — Why MOBX Is Suddenly in the China Supply-Chain Fight

Mobix Labs Stock Soars 79% After Rare-Earth Deal Plan — Why MOBX Is Suddenly in the China Supply-Chain Fight

15 May 2026
Mobix Labs shares jumped 78.74% to $3.11 Thursday after it signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Special Project Delivery, a U.S. critical-minerals and energy-storage platform. The company also amended a convertible note with Leviston Resources, raising principal to $4 million for $833,000 in new cash. SPD was formed in 2019 and is based in Newport Beach, California.
HCW Biologics Stock News: Profit, Pipeline and Nasdaq Risk Put HCWB Back in Focus

HCW Biologics Stock News: Profit, Pipeline and Nasdaq Risk Put HCWB Back in Focus

15 May 2026
HCW Biologics posted first-quarter net income of $3.47 million on $6.54 million in revenue, reversing a year-earlier loss, after a licensing deal with Beijing-based Trimmune Biotech. The company remains below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid and awaits early human data from its lead autoimmune drug, HCW9302, in alopecia areata. HCW also reported positive animal study results for a lung drug targeting premature infants.
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