NASDAQ:MSFT 16 May 2026

Nvidia Faces Monday Test With AI PCs, Robots, China Moves

Nvidia starts U.S. trading Monday balancing news from CEO Jensen Huang’s latest product launch in Taiwan against a weekend move from Washington stepping up on advanced AI-chip export enforcement targeting Chinese firms outside China.

1 June 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:DELL·Robotics·Technology Trends

Microsoft Shares Surge 5.4%, Wall Street Watching for AI Payoff

Microsoft stock picked up speed going into June after jumping Friday. The move came as buyers returned to AI-related tech names, and Wall Street's main indexes closed at new highs.

1 June 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:DELL·Stock Market

Microsoft Stock Moves Higher Ahead of Build Week, AI Spend In Focus

Microsoft shares jumped Friday to close out a holiday-shortened week, pulling the company back into focus in the artificial-intelligence trade ahead of its Build developer conference this week.

31 May 2026

Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ sinks to four-month low as stocks make new highs

VIX closed at 15.32 on Friday, the lowest in over four months, as buying in U.S. stocks held at record highs and option prices for short-term protection dropped. Cboe gave the VIX spot at 15.32 on May 29. Investing.com had the index down 2.67% for the day.

30 May 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NYSE:DELL·NYSE:SNOW·Stock Market

Dow punches past 51,000 with Dell rally driving record May

Dow tops 51,000 with tech rally, oil drop helps cool inflation jitters Stocks finished at new highs Friday. The Dow closed above 51,000 for the first time, ending up 0.7% at 51,032.46. The S&P 500 added 0.2% to 7,580.06 and the Nasdaq rose 0.2% to 26,972.62. Gains in Dell Technologies after its results supported tech, and weaker oil prices took some pressure off inflation.

30 May 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:SMCI·NYSE:DELL·NYSE:HPE·Stock Market

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

Vanguard VGT split points to the AI trade’s top play

Vanguard Information Technology ETF has moved ahead of Vanguard’s wider growth funds since an April share split. The tech-heavy ETF, which gives investors a way to buy into AI hardware and software bets, is still drawing money as buyers stay interested in focused tech trades.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·ETFs·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:DELL·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft Rallies on AI Model Chatter, Wall Street Watches Copilot Move

Microsoft shares rose in late trading Thursday after a report said the company is getting ready to announce new in-house AI models next week. One of the models is aimed at coding and is designed to boost usage of GitHub Copilot, the developer tool.

28 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Microsoft Stock Moves on Weekend; Bigger Wall Street Test Ahead

Microsoft $190 Billion AI Spend Losing Its Sting for Investors

Microsoft shares fell late Tuesday morning, down $2.96 to $415.61. That put the company’s market cap near $3.10 trillion. Investors have been concerned about Microsoft’s AI spending this year, but recent comments suggested those worries could be already priced in. Stock is down for the year so far.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

QQQ Climbs with Nvidia’s AI Rally, Iran Deal in Focus

Invesco QQQ Trust moved higher in early trading Tuesday in New York, with investors picking up the Nasdaq-100 ETF as AI-related demand returned and there were some hopes for progress on a U.S.-Iran agreement. QQQ was last seen at $727.04, up roughly 1.3%. Nvidia added around 0.8%.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

CoreWeave Stock Drops as $99 Billion AI Backlog Runs Into Bigger Spending Bill

Wall Street Is Warming To CoreWeave Again. Nebius Is The Catch It Can’t Ignore

CoreWeave is drawing fresh support on Wall Street after GF Securities started coverage with a “Buy,” but the bigger trade is no longer just one stock. Investors are now measuring the Nvidia-backed AI cloud company against Nebius, a fast-growing rival that is turning big customer contracts into power, data centers and debt-funded capacity.

26 May 2026

Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Technology

Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Pershing Square, run by Bill Ackman, sold its longtime Alphabet position and bought Microsoft after the software giant’s shares fell. Ackman used proceeds from the Alphabet sale to back the new buy. The move puts Pershing Square on the bullish side of the market debate on Microsoft’s AI spending.

22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Wall Street Week Ahead: Nvidia’s test and tariff whiplash set up a jittery open for U.S. stocks

Wall Street Slips as Oil Spurts, Nvidia Stalls, Walmart Dips

Stocks dropped Thursday. Oil prices shot higher, stirring up inflation fears again, and that weighed on a market that’s leaned on AI and steady consumer spending for support.

21 May 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Microsoft Shares Slip Again While AI Bulls Confront Rate Jitters

Microsoft shares slid Tuesday, with higher U.S. Treasury yields weighing on big tech. The stock was already facing investors’ concerns about what AI spending could mean for costs, even as cloud demand stays strong.

19 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·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

Vanguard’s VTI pulls in $852 million even as shares fall for the week

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF pulled in $852.57 million of net inflows over five days, TipRanks’ automated newsdesk reported. The ETF slipped 0.24% for the week. Net inflows track new money in minus any withdrawn.

18 May 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week

Stocks futures dropped Monday with crude staying close to $110 and Treasury yields moving higher, putting pressure on traders to look at “top stocks to buy today” more carefully. The focus is now on which companies can still produce demand as borrowing and energy get pricier.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Microsoft Stock Moves on Weekend; Bigger Wall Street Test Ahead

Microsoft is one of the few big tech names to gain ground to start the new week. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square revealed a fresh stake, lifting shares 3.05% to $421.92 on Friday. That came as the Nasdaq Composite gave back ground from a record. Nasdaq’s normal hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET; the market is closed Sundays after a volatile week.

17 May 2026

Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

OpenAI Faces New Valuation Hurdle in $1 Trillion IPO Push

OpenAI is starting the week as its private-market valuation faces new pressure. The Financial Times said Anthropic just set terms for a $30 billion round, valuing the company at $900 billion. OpenAI in March said it wrapped up a $122 billion round at an $852 billion post-money valuation, which includes the fresh capital.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Microsoft gets $2 billion lift from Ackman, Monday looms for AI trade

Microsoft is ending the week with Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square as a new investor. The hedge fund disclosed a $2.09 billion stake, putting fresh money into the software company during a week when most of big tech pulled back.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

NASDAQ:MSFT 16 May 2026 - 1 June 2026