Artificial Intelligence 17 May 2026

Zeta Global Surges 12% After OpenAI Ad Remarks

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. shares rose 11.6% to finish Monday at $19.19 after CEO David Steinberg said the marketing-tech firm had “executed an agreement” with OpenAI to “help them run their advertising.” Zeta hit $19.44 during the session and barely moved after the close.

19 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:SNOW·NYSE:ZETA·Stock Market

ServiceNow Jumps After Wall Street Shifts AI View

ServiceNow climbed 8.8% Monday to close at $103.42. Bank of America’s Tal Liani put coverage back on the stock, giving it a Buy and a $130 price target. Shares hit $104.68 during the day, with 50.74 million shares changing hands, outpacing the 27.71 million average.

19 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NOW·Stock Market·Technology

AI stocks stall as bond market weighs on Wall Street

U.S. stocks slipped Monday, the Nasdaq falling the most. Chipmakers and tech shares lost steam, and oil and bonds kept inflation concerns in focus.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Figma shares test rebound as AI bet delivers

Figma traded up Monday, keeping most gains after its earnings bounce. Investors are watching whether the design-software player can price new AI features without cutting into customer activity. Shares changed hands at $23.20 early afternoon, compared to $22.92 at Friday’s close, even as the Nasdaq dipped.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:FIGA·Stock Market

Musk loses suit against OpenAI, Altman gets big win

Jury rejects Musk lawsuit against OpenAI, says case too late A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI of straying from its mission to benefit humanity. The panel found OpenAI not liable and said Musk’s case was filed too late.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Elon Musk·NASDAQ:MSFT·OpenAI

Applied Digital’s AI Stock Just Hit a Wall After Its $7.5 Billion Win

Applied Digital shares slid about 10% in midday trading on Monday, a sharp pullback for one of the market’s hotter AI-infrastructure names, as investors took profits and re-priced risk around high-growth data-center stocks. The shares recently traded at $38.30 after opening at $42.75 and touching an intraday low of $37.945.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market

TSMC’s $1.5 Trillion AI Chip Move Pressures Samsung, Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. thinks the semiconductor market could be worth over $1.5 trillion by 2030, based on presentation slides made for its technology symposium. That’s higher than its last forecast of $1 trillion.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:TSM·Semiconductors

Intel Shares Edge Up as AI Chip Trade Runs Into Hurdles

Intel stock picked up some ground in early New York trading Monday after chip names tumbled last week. Traders looked at fresh analyst targets, remarks from President Donald Trump on the government holding, and more arguments about how much is left in the AI trade.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market

BofA Hits Salesforce AI Ambitions With $160 Price Target

Salesforce was restarted at Underperform by BofA Securities, with the analyst setting a $160 target on the stock. BofA said the company is staring down a “structural reset” as AI shifts customer buying and usage. Despite that, shares rose in early Monday trade, gaining $3.36 to $176.87.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

Google faces AI test after BofA’s $430 price target

Bank of America is sticking with its Buy on Alphabet and holds its $430 target, with the focus turning to Tuesday’s Google I/O. Analyst Justin Post thinks the developer event will bring a raft of AI updates—Gemini tweaks, tighter integration, new agent features. He said the stock may need some “AI surprises” for further multiple expansion.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

$67 Billion Utility Deal Triggered by AI Power Demand

NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion all-stock deal, set to form the largest regulated electric utility company globally. The deal comes as utilities look to expand for growing demand from AI-linked data centers. Regulated utilities have rates and profits controlled by government regulators.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:D·NYSE:NEE

Fresh Money Flows to Bloom Energy on AI Power Bet; Next Big Hurdle Ahead

World Investment Advisors picked up a new stake in Bloom Energy, adding to the list of firms buying into the San Jose fuel-cell maker as money flows into power names tied to AI data centers. The firm purchased 12,795 shares worth roughly $1.1 million in the fourth quarter, according to a filing summary.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Baidu Opens Higher in Pre-Market as AI Cloud Growth Offsets Ad Weakness

Baidu shares gained pre-market in New York on Monday as the Chinese search and AI group topped quarterly revenue estimates. A jump in AI cloud sales made up for continued softness in advertising, according to the company.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·Stock Market

Nokia’s AI Run Boosted by Cisco. Now the Real Test Starts

Nokia stock climbed in Helsinki on Monday, holding close to last week’s highs as Cisco’s upbeat AI-related results lifted interest in networking hardware stocks. Nokia rose 1.2% to 12.05 euros at 13:55 EEST, just shy of its 52-week high of 12.30 euros.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CSCO·NYSE:NOK·Technology

Riot Platforms’ AI spending puts pressure on Bitcoin investors

Riot Platforms is trying to shift from bitcoin mining to being an AI data-center landlord, but now it has to show that its power deals, land, and nuclear project can actually bring in tenants. Shares most recently traded at $23.49 ahead of the Nasdaq open, putting the company’s market cap near $8.2 billion.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:RIOT·Technology Trends

Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Inc. shares climbed in early premarket trading Monday after a turbulent week for the private-tech fund, which saw heavy activity on hopes for SpaceX and AI startup holdings. DXYZ was at $52.68 by 4:01 a.m. EDT, up 10.6% from its $47.62 Friday close. That’s ahead of the NYSE’s regular session, which opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. U.S. markets are open today, with the next full closure on Memorial Day, May 25.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·IPO News·NYSE:DXYZ·Stock Market·Technology

AMD’s AI Run Pauses, Eyes on What’s Next

• AMD fell 5.7% to end Friday at $424.10, giving back ground after hitting $469.21 on May 11.• Shares slipped after a big post-earnings jump, as Wall Street turned to whether AI gains are already built into the stock.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Palantir boosts outlook, but AI stock stays under watch

Palantir Technologies stock is starting the week down from where it was before last week, after a strong sales outlook failed to resolve the bulls-versus-bears debate around one of Wall Street’s battleground AI names.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

MARA slips 6% as Bitcoin miner’s AI strategy gets set for Monday trial

MARA Holdings starts the week weaker, after sliding 6.4% to $12.44 on Friday. The drop followed broad losses in bitcoin-mining names. MARA still finished the week lower by about 3.9%, even after bouncing twice in the middle of the week on its Q1 numbers.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MARA·Stock Market

Cisco shares touch record high on AI moves — what could drive CSCO now

Cisco Systems heads into the week with shares at $118.21 after its latest close. The stock jumped 2.3% on Friday, bucking a weaker tech tape, as a wave of earnings optimism put new AI focus on the company. Cisco has become one of Wall Street’s firmer bets in AI, rewriting its playbook beyond traditional networking.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market·Technology

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