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Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices in China jumped to a two-year high after Beijing cut export VAT rebates on batteries, sending the main futures contract up 9% to 156,060 yuan per ton. SQM rose 0.5% in U.S. premarket trading, while Albemarle gained and Lithium Americas fell. Chinese battery makers dropped, but upstream lithium producers advanced. SQM finalized a framework deal with Codelco, pending a Supreme Court ruling.
Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Soars as Lithium Rebounds and Codelco JV Gets Final Green Light

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Soars as Lithium Rebounds and Codelco JV Gets Final Green Light

SQM shares surged about 12% Monday in New York, hitting a 52-week high near $61 after China approved its lithium joint venture with Codelco. Major funds including Itaú Unibanco and KBC Group disclosed new or larger stakes. Lithium prices rose on signs of stronger Chinese demand. Investors await SQM’s Q3 2025 earnings report due Tuesday.
Lithium Americas Stock Skyrockets on U.S. Stake Rumor – EV Boom, Lithium Prices & 2025 Outlook

US Government Takes 5% Stake in Lithium Americas – LAC Stock Soars

The U.S. Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and a separate 5% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium mine joint venture with GM, Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed. Lithium Americas shares jumped nearly 90% on initial reports of the deal. The DOE stake coincides with talks to renegotiate a $2.26 billion government loan for the Nevada project. Thacker Pass could boost U.S. lithium output by 40,000 tonnes per year.

Stock Market Today

  • 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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