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Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

Natural gas price jumps again after Tuesday surge as Arctic cold tightens grip

U.S. Henry Hub February natural gas futures surged 19.7% to $4.675 per mmBtu early Wednesday, following a 26.7% jump Tuesday. Traders cited colder weather forecasts and short covering. Next-day gas prices in New York soared nearly 200% to $11.76 per mmBtu, while Waha Hub prices stayed negative due to pipeline constraints. Attention shifts to Thursday’s U.S. storage report.

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  • SOXL ETF Sees $1.6 Billion Inflow Amid Mixed Semiconductor Stock Moves
    May 21, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. The Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares ETF (SOXL) recorded a significant $1.6 billion inflow, a 7.4% rise in units outstanding week-over-week. Among its top holdings, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell 3.3%, Intel (INTC) dropped 4.1%, while Marvell Technology (MRVL) rose 2.2%. SOXL's last trade closed at $170.37, well below its 52-week high of $191.29 but above its low of $15.10. This ETF tracks semiconductor stocks with triple leverage, meaning its returns are multiplied threefold relative to the industry index. Increased SOXL unit creation typically signals underlying stock purchases, influencing prices in semiconductor shares.

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

Applied Digital Jumps After $7.5B AI Lease

21 May 2026
Applied Digital shares climbed 17% Thursday after the company signed a $7.5 billion, 15-year AI data-center lease for its Polaris Forge 3 campus. The deal lifts contracted lease revenue to $31 billion, or $73 billion with renewals. Shares reached $46.42, up $6.90, with volume at 18.7 million. Analysts raised price targets but noted risks around execution and customer concentration.
John Deere’s 300-Job U.S. Expansion Faces the Layoff Math Behind Its Comeback

Deere stock falls after earnings beat, weak farm demand hurts rally

21 May 2026
Deere & Co shares dropped 7.1% to $520.62 after the company beat quarterly forecasts but held its full-year profit outlook steady. Fiscal Q2 net income fell to $1.773 billion, while large agriculture sales dropped 14% and operating profit slid 39%. Construction and small equipment segments posted gains. Deere maintained its 2026 net income forecast at $4.5–$5.0 billion.
Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

21 May 2026
Ford shares rose 0.9% to $13.35 Thursday after a filing showed it assumed a $3.805 billion DOE loan for a Kentucky battery plant and ended a $6.6 billion commitment to BlueOval SK. Ford’s membership in BlueOval SK was redeemed, and a subsidiary acquired interests in two Kentucky battery plants. The loan carries a 4.814% rate and requires Ford to keep $4 billion liquidity. Broader markets were weaker.
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