Artificial Intelligence 29 May 2026

Vistra Shares Close Out Turbulent Week as Market Watches AI-Driven Power Demand

Vistra Corp. closed the holiday week up around 2.5%, finishing Friday just shy of flat at $160.23. Investors kept talking about the power producer’s role in supplying electricity to data centers. On Friday, the stock dipped 0.03% in a range from $156.88 to $162.29. Volume fell short of last week’s rush.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Energy·NYSE:VST·Stock Market

Axon Stock’s 16% Week Puts Its AI Drone Bet Back On Wall Street’s Radar

Axon Enterprise shares closed a holiday-shortened week at $448.72, up 2.1% on Friday and about 16.5% from the prior Friday, as investors returned to the Taser maker’s artificial intelligence and counter-drone story after a sharp two-day rally. The stock rose 12.3% on Thursday and 2.1% on Friday; there was no Saturday trade, and U.S. exchanges had also shut on Monday for Memorial Day.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Drones·NASDAQ:AXON·Stock Market

NextEra Preps for Reopen on Dominion, Dividend, and AI Power News

NextEra Energy closed down 0.28% at $87.01 on Friday as the week ended and heads into Monday’s session with a five-day loss of 1.74%. The move comes as its Dominion Energy deal remains pending. Still, shares are up 8.38% for the year.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Dividends·Energy·NYSE:D·NYSE:NEE·Stock Market

Credo Stock’s AI Rally Faces A Crucial Monday After Fresh 6% Gain

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd ended a four-day U.S. trading week with a 6.15% rise to $236.03 on Friday, lifting the stock about 8.1% from its May 22 close of $218.41. The move came in a week shortened by the Memorial Day market closure, with U.S. equities now shut for the weekend.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CRDO·Stock Market·Technology

Vertiv shares trailed AI boom with new test ahead

Vertiv Holdings Co. finished the week down, despite rising 0.5% to $315.71 on Friday. The data-center power and cooling company trailed behind the broader AI stock gains. The New York Stock Exchange was closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, reopening for normal hours Tuesday.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:VRT·Stock Market·Technology

Constellation Energy Stock Slipped for the Week — One AI Power Trigger Could Decide What Comes Next

Constellation Energy shares enter next week on the back foot after a Friday bounce failed to repair a midweek break. CEG closed at $287.75 on May 29, up 0.50% on the day, but down about 2.1% from the May 22 close of $294.07; Wednesday’s 4.27% drop was the week’s hard turn.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CEG·Stock Market

Lumen Rallies 17% During Short Week; AI Pivot Up for Test

Lumen Technologies finished the short week strong, jumping to $10.99 at Friday’s close. The four-session rally put the stock near the upper end of its latest trading band. The action happened before U.S. exchanges went dark for the weekend, so it’s setting up as a next-week trade.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:LUMN·Technology

SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

SLB N.V. shares lost ground Friday, dropping for a third session in a row after touching a 52-week high Tuesday. The move came as investors took profits in oilfield-services stocks and waited for more evidence that digital gains will help stabilize earnings.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:SLB·Stock Market·Technology

Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Ciena Corp. stock is down a bit for the abbreviated holiday week, as traders look ahead to the June 4 earnings release. Investors are watching to see if the report justifies the buzz around AI-networking names. U.S. markets stay shut over weekends, and the NYSE says May 25, Memorial Day, is a market holiday in 2026.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CIEN·Stock Market·Technology

Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Accenture plc jumped 4.86% Friday to close at $187.07. That finished a 4.37% move higher for a shortened week, as buyers came back into the stock after a slump. The IT services group, which has exposure to artificial intelligence work, traded over 10 million shares Friday, well above usual volume.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:ACN·Stock Market·Technology

Ford Shares Jump 17% This Week on AI Bet, Test Ahead

Ford Motor Co shares finished Friday at $17.44, gaining 4.74%, after reaching $17.78 during the session. The stock has added around 16.8% in the past four sessions since May 22, when it ended at $14.93. Volume on Friday came in at 154.23 million shares, the largest of this stretch.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:F·Stock Market

Workday up 12% as investors look again at AI risk

Workday shares surged 12.45% to $146.19 on Friday, the biggest jump of the week for the stock. Investors are putting money back into software companies hurt earlier this year by concern that AI would cut into demand for business apps. U.S. markets are closed until Monday. The Nasdaq is open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market·Technology

Adobe Stock Moves Higher After AI Struggles; Wall Street Sets Sights on Monday

Adobe Inc. rallied Friday, finishing 7.36% higher at $259.21 and erasing the week’s earlier losses. The stock ended the four-session week up about 5.9%. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Memorial Day. Volume on Friday beat the prior three sessions.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market·Technology

Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Asia stocks finished the week mixed, as traders bought chip names on the AI theme while others stuck to defensives in India and mainland China. Markets are closed Saturday. Investors now look ahead to a busy first week of June for data.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Inflation·Stock Market·TSX:9984

US stocks notch new highs with AI trade still in focus

S&P 500 hit another record Friday, logging its ninth straight winning week. Traders bought AI-related names again, despite inflation holding up. Dell Technologies jumped 32.8% on a strong outlook, lifting server stocks across the board.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market

Palantir Jumps 9% as AI Software Stocks Face Next Test

Palantir Technologies Inc. shares climbed 9.2% to $156.54 on Friday, as the data-analytics stock rallied with software names and landed back in the AI spotlight. The gain extended a two-day jump, marking its best two-session stretch since April 2025, Dow Jones Market Data told Barron’s.

30 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Palo Alto Networks Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Results as AI Security Rally Drives Wall Street

Palo Alto Networks shares jumped 9.3% to close at a record $281.69 on Friday. The cybersecurity name hit an intraday high of $283.71. Trading volume was about twice the usual level as buyers positioned ahead of the company’s earnings next week and on signs Wall Street wants more AI security names.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NYSE:PANW·Stock Market·Technology

Zeta Global up 13% as traders move on AI, options hunt

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. rallied 13.43% to finish at $22.89 Friday after heavy buying sent the AI marketing software stock higher. Shares reached $23.03 on the day and volume hit 15.35 million, well above the 8.68 million average. Options trading pointed to investors looking for more gains.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ZETA·Stock Market

POET Technologies Tumbles Again as $400 Million AI Optics Push Hits Another Setback

POET Technologies shares dropped 7.3% Friday, then edged lower after market hours as investors looked again at the AI photonics firm's $400 million financing and what it means for bigger commercial orders. The Nasdaq stock finished at $12.29 and last traded at $12.23 just after 5 p.m. in New York.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:POET·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft gets Pentagon boost in AI, Wall Street moves in

Microsoft shares rose over 5% on Friday, building on Thursday’s strong rally. Buyers cited optimism over artificial intelligence products, a big U.S. defense contract, and stronger signals from enterprise tech demand. The stock was last seen at $450.24, putting Microsoft’s market value near $3.35 trillion.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Industry·NASDAQ:MSFT

Artificial Intelligence 29 May 2026 - 30 May 2026

Vistra Shares Close Out Turbulent Week as Market Watches AI-Driven Power Demand

Axon Stock’s 16% Week Puts Its AI Drone Bet Back On Wall Street’s Radar

NextEra Preps for Reopen on Dominion, Dividend, and AI Power News

Credo Stock’s AI Rally Faces A Crucial Monday After Fresh 6% Gain

Vertiv shares trailed AI boom with new test ahead

Constellation Energy Stock Slipped for the Week — One AI Power Trigger Could Decide What Comes Next

Lumen Rallies 17% During Short Week; AI Pivot Up for Test

SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Ford Shares Jump 17% This Week on AI Bet, Test Ahead

Workday up 12% as investors look again at AI risk

Adobe Stock Moves Higher After AI Struggles; Wall Street Sets Sights on Monday

Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

US stocks notch new highs with AI trade still in focus

Palantir Jumps 9% as AI Software Stocks Face Next Test

Palo Alto Networks Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Results as AI Security Rally Drives Wall Street

Zeta Global up 13% as traders move on AI, options hunt

POET Technologies Tumbles Again as $400 Million AI Optics Push Hits Another Setback

Microsoft gets Pentagon boost in AI, Wall Street moves in

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