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  • Intuit Workforce Cuts Drag Shares; AMC, Lowe’s, TJX Beat Earnings Estimates May 21, 2026
    May 21, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. Intuit Inc. shares dropped 4% following reports of planned 17% workforce reductions impacting nearly 3,000 employees. AMC Entertainment Holdings surged 11.8% after CEO Adam Aron purchased 250,000 shares valued at approximately $344,000. Lowe's Companies stocks gained 1.2%, buoyed by first-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.03 per share surpassing estimates. The TJX Companies rose 5.7%, reporting adjusted earnings of $1.19 per share, exceeding consensus. Zacks Investment Research highlighted a satellite communications firm as a top stock pick, projecting strong revenue growth in the space sector, a trillion-dollar market. The report noted these picks' high potential but acknowledged inherent investment risks.

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NIO Stock Rises Before Onvo L80 Launch as China EV Demand Faces a Hard Test

Nio slips to red, but margin draws investor attention

21 May 2026
Nio reported first-quarter revenue up 112.2% to RMB25.53 billion ($3.70 billion) and vehicle margin rising to 18.8%. The company posted a net loss of RMB332.1 million, compared to a profit in the previous quarter. Deliveries reached 83,465 vehicles, nearly doubling from a year earlier but down from the fourth quarter. Nio forecast second-quarter revenue and deliveries above analyst expectations.
IBM Stock Tumbles After Earnings Beat as Software Slowdown Reignites AI Fears

IBM, Rigetti, D-Wave gain after $2B quantum investment from Washington

21 May 2026
The Commerce Department will provide $2.013 billion in CHIPS Act incentives to nine quantum computing companies, taking minority, non-controlling equity stakes in each. IBM will receive $1 billion to establish a quantum foundry subsidiary, while GlobalFoundries gets $375 million. Shares of several quantum firms rose sharply in premarket trading following the announcement.
Walmart tops estimates, Wall Street reacts to warning

Walmart tops estimates, Wall Street reacts to warning

21 May 2026
Walmart reported first-quarter net revenue of $177.8 billion, up 7.3%, but shares fell 2% in premarket trading after it forecast weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales and profit. U.S. comparable sales rose 4.1%, and e-commerce jumped 26%. Fuel costs cut operating income by 2.5 percentage points. The company kept its full-year sales and profit outlook unchanged.
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