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Rackspace’s AI Rally Turns Into a Test of Debt, Deals and Short-Squeeze Momentum

Rackspace’s AI Rally Turns Into a Test of Debt, Deals and Short-Squeeze Momentum

Rackspace Technology shares closed at $6.33, up 34.97%, with trading volume tripling the average after a new AI cloud deal with AMD. The stock surged from a $4.79 open, peaking at $6.34, before slipping to $6.20 after hours. Q1 results showed revenue up 2% to $678 million and a swing to $8 million net income. Short covering contributed to the sharp move as 24.55% of shares were held short.
Palantir (PLTR) stock price slips as DHS $1 billion deal report collides with Rackspace tie-up, Mizuho upgrade

Palantir (PLTR) stock price slips as DHS $1 billion deal report collides with Rackspace tie-up, Mizuho upgrade

Palantir shares fell 1.5% to $132.89 Friday after the company won a five-year U.S. Homeland Security contract worth up to $1 billion, according to SiliconANGLE. The stock traded on heavy volume and lagged sector peers despite a new Rackspace partnership and an analyst upgrade. Palantir forecast 2026 revenue of up to $7.2 billion earlier this month.

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  • Home Builders Q1 Earnings: KB Home and Peers Show Mixed Results Amid Sales Pressure
    May 13, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT. Home builders stocks faced a slower Q1 amid rising interest rates that dampen housing demand. The 11 tracked companies missed revenue estimates by 1.7%, with share prices dropping an average of 6.2% post-earnings. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) reported $1.08 billion in revenue, down 22.6% year-on-year and below estimates. CEO Robert McGibney highlighted strong execution in new community openings but expects peak community counts in Q2. KB Home shares fell 6.9% to $49.31. Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE:TMHC) led the group with a 4.1% beat on revenue expectations despite a 26.8% decline in sales, though its shares still dropped 3.1% to $60. NVR (NYSE:NVR) reported weaker results, missing analyst forecasts. The sector remains highly sensitive to macroeconomic factors, especially interest rates impacting home sales.

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Palantir Stock Slides as Zelenskiy Meeting Puts War-AI Bet in Focus

Palantir Stock Slides as Zelenskiy Meeting Puts War-AI Bet in Focus

13 May 2026
Palantir shares fell 4.4% to $129.97 Wednesday as CEO Alex Karp met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv to discuss expanding AI use in Ukraine’s war effort. Kyiv’s Brave1 Dataroom project, launched with Palantir, is training AI models to intercept Russian drones. Russia fired at least 800 drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing six. Palantir’s U.S. government and commercial revenue surged in the first quarter.
Why Grab Holdings Stock Is Back Under Pressure After a Big Q1 Beat

Why Grab Holdings Stock Is Back Under Pressure After a Big Q1 Beat

13 May 2026
Grab shares fell 1.1% to $3.60 in New York after first-quarter revenue beat estimates, rising 24% to $955 million. Profit jumped to $120 million from $10 million a year earlier. Investors weighed strong results against Indonesia’s new 8% ride-hailing commission cap. Grab kept its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook unchanged.
SoFi Bought a Key IPO Access Tool. The Stock Is Still Telling a More Cautious Story

SoFi Bought a Key IPO Access Tool. The Stock Is Still Telling a More Cautious Story

13 May 2026
SoFi acquired PrimaryBid’s technology to expand IPO access for retail investors, confirmed by both companies. SoFi shares fell 2.9% to $15.44 after Truist cut its price target, citing concerns over loan and technology platforms. The acquisition follows a drop in technology-platform accounts and comes as SoFi reported strong first-quarter revenue and member growth. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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GitLab Layoffs Send Stock Lower as AI ‘Agentic Era’ Bet Tests Investor Patience

GitLab Layoffs Send Stock Lower as AI ‘Agentic Era’ Bet Tests Investor Patience

12 May 2026
GitLab Inc. will cut jobs and restructure global operations to fund artificial-intelligence agents, sending shares down 9.6% to $23.18 Tuesday. The company did not specify the number of roles affected. CEO Bill Staples said most savings will be reinvested, with details expected at the June 2 earnings call. Raymond James downgraded the stock, citing execution risks and slowing growth.
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