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Lithium price jumps again as China carbonate futures hit limit-up; what traders watch next

Lithium price jumps again as China carbonate futures hit limit-up; what traders watch next

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate spot price rose 1% to 152,500 yuan a tonne Tuesday, while the most-active futures contract hit its daily limit-up at 160,500 yuan. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange will tighten trading limits and raise margin requirements after Jan. 21. U.S.-listed lithium miners traded mixed premarket, with Albemarle down 6.2% and Lithium Americas up 1.6%.

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  • Trip.com (TCOM) Stock Falls 1.03% Despite Market Gains, Earnings and Valuation in Focus
    May 21, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT. Trip.com (TCOM) shares declined 1.03% to $48.06 while the S&P 500 rose 0.17%. The travel service company lags broader market gains despite projected quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85, up 3.66% year-over-year, and expected revenue growth of 22.02% to $2.33 billion. Analysts anticipate full-year EPS of $4.12 and revenue of $10.44 billion, reflecting mixed earnings (-36.81%) and revenue (+19.25%) shifts. The stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.79, below its industry average of 15.12, but carries a higher PEG ratio of 2.95 versus the industry's 1.22, indicating elevated valuation relative to growth. Trip.com holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), while its industry ranks in the bottom 21% within the Consumer Discretionary sector, pointing to ongoing investor caution ahead of upcoming earnings.

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OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

22 May 2026
OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a U.S. IPO, aiming to go public as early as September, sources told Reuters. The move follows a court win against Elon Musk, removing a key legal obstacle. Private-market share prices for OpenAI ranged from $658.94 to $732.38 this month, but no official public price exists. Ordinary investors still cannot buy OpenAI stock on public exchanges.
Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

22 May 2026
Estée Lauder and Spain’s Puig ended merger talks that would have created a $40 billion beauty group. Estée Lauder shares rose about 10% in after-hours trading, closing the regular session at $78.91. The company said it will focus on its turnaround plan and continue reviewing possible acquisitions or divestitures.
WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

22 May 2026
WhiteFiber shares jumped 22.2% to $29.55 after announcing a five-year AI compute contract worth over $160 million for a Paris-region deployment using NVIDIA GPU systems. Google Finance showed the stock rising further after hours. The project is backed by planned financing and 12 months of customer prepayments, but funding and execution remain pending. Service is expected to start in July, subject to equipment delivery and acceptance.
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