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Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

Charles Schwab shares fell 7.5% to $99.25 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a broader selloff in brokerage stocks after Altruist launched AI-powered tax-planning tools. LPL Financial dropped 8.2%, Raymond James 8.8%, and Morgan Stanley 2.5%. Altruist’s Hazel platform can read tax documents and generate personalized strategies in minutes. Investors await Schwab’s January activity report, due Feb. 13.
Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Raymond James Financial authorized a new $2 billion share repurchase program and raised its quarterly dividend by 8% to $0.54 per share, payable January 16, 2026. The company will also redeem its Series B preferred stock. Bank of America raised its price target to $196, while UBS initiated coverage at Neutral with a $176 target, citing competitive pressures.

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  • Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin, Calls Memecoins Garbage
    May 21, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban revealed he has sold most of his Bitcoin holdings, expressing disappointment that Bitcoin has not served as the inflation hedge he anticipated. Cuban said Bitcoin, often compared to gold as a store of value, has underperformed while gold prices surged. Bitcoin is down nearly 29% over the past year and trading around $77,672, far below its October 2025 peak of $126,080. Cuban also condemned memecoins, calling them "garbage," and criticized the broader crypto industry, including NFTs and Ethereum, as failing to find practical, mainstream use. His comments highlight increased skepticism among high-profile investors amid recent crypto volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Dow Sets New High as Oil, Nvidia Unsettle Wall Street

Dow Sets New High as Oil, Nvidia Unsettle Wall Street

21 May 2026
The Dow Jones closed at a record 50,285.66 on Thursday, lifted by a 12.5% jump in IBM after it secured $1 billion in federal funding for a quantum-chip venture. Brent crude fell 2.3% to $102.58 a barrel, easing inflation concerns. Nvidia dropped 1.8% despite strong earnings, while Ralph Lauren rose 13.9% and Walmart slid 7.3% on profit news. U.S. jobless claims fell to 209,000 last week.
BlackBerry Stock Jumps as U.S. Security Win Fuels Its Software Comeback

BlackBerry Stock Jumps as U.S. Security Win Fuels Its Software Comeback

21 May 2026
BlackBerry’s Toronto shares closed up 7.9% after its AtHoc crisis-communications platform received renewed U.S. government cloud-security certification. Executives highlighted growth prospects for the QNX embedded-software unit at a CIBC investor conference. The U.S.-listed stock rose about 7.5%. Management cited recent cost cuts and a move to positive cash flow.
AI Stocks Rally, Deere Misses Out

AI Stocks Rally, Deere Misses Out

21 May 2026
Arm shares surged 16.1% to $298.16, pushing its market value above $300 billion after reporting record revenue and strong data-center growth. Rigetti jumped 30.6% and IBM rose 12.5% following $2 billion in U.S. quantum computing incentives. Nvidia posted record quarterly revenue but slipped 1.8%. Bloom Energy gained 9% as Nebius announced major AI power infrastructure deals.
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