GCT Semiconductor Stock Moves Before Q1 Earnings as Satellite 5G Deal Raises Stakes
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Lumentum’s Nasdaq-100 Breakthrough Turns AI Optics Stock Into Must-Watch Index Trade
Lumentum Holdings is set to enter the Nasdaq-100 ahead of the opening bell on May 18, taking over CoStar Group’s spot and putting the optical-components company into the key large-cap tech index. The Nasdaq-100 includes 100 of Nasdaq’s biggest non-financial names.
IREN Stock’s Nvidia Rally Just Hit a $2 Billion Debt Test
IREN Ltd. dropped in U.S. premarket action Monday, after the AI cloud and data-center firm announced plans for a $2 billion convertible-note offering. Shares, which had recently surged on Nvidia-related headlines, traded at $55.43—off 9.43%—as of 8:17 a.m. New York time, according to Markets Insider.
Nike Stock Gets a Fresh Institutional Signal. The Market Still Looks Split
Nicholas Company Inc. found itself in the spotlight Monday when market chatter zeroed in on its 123,652-share stake in Nike. That position stands out as short interest climbs and analysts raise new flags on the stock. According to a May 4 SEC filing, Nicholas owned 123,652 Nike Class B shares valued at $6.53 million as of March 31.
Social Security May 2026 Payments Hit This Week: Who Gets Paid On May 13, And Who Waits
Social Security’s first major May 2026 payout lands Wednesday, May 13, targeting beneficiaries born between the 1st and the 10th. That marks the initial main Wednesday deposit this month for a wide range of retirement, disability, and survivor recipients. According to the Social Security Administration, the upcoming payment dates are set for May 20 and May 27.
Applied Digital Just Spun Out ChronoScale: What CHRN Means for APLD Stock Now
ChronoScale, Applied Digital’s cloud unit, has started trading on Nasdaq under the ticker CHRN. Dallas-based Applied Digital holds about 97% of the new public company after spinning off the business into EKSO Bionics and putting in $15.75 million in cash. Chairman and CEO Wes Cummins described the move as a “deliberate step” to separate long-duration data-center hosting from the cloud compute segment, which he said carries a different risk profile.
Silver Price Rally Faces a CPI Test That Could Decide Its Next Breakout
Silver hovered just under $80 an ounce Monday after notching its strongest week of 2026, with traders eyeing Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data to see if the surge has more room. Spot silver inched up 0.2% to $80.45 by 1037 GMT. Gold, on the other hand, dropped 1.1%, pressured as inflation jitters from higher oil prices rattled the precious metals space.
Oklo Stock Faces Its Next Big Test as Q1 Earnings Follow Fast NRC Win
Oklo Inc. will post its first-quarter numbers after Tuesday’s close, just days after announcing a regulatory green light for major design elements tied to its Aurora project in Idaho. Investors will be watching how the nuclear developer is managing its cash and progress on approvals. Co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte, along with CFO Craig Bealmear, are scheduled to lead a conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
Helport AI Stock Jumps Nearly 50% Premarket as HPAI Draws Fresh Trader Interest
Helport AI Limited shares surged in U.S. premarket action Monday, giving a lift to the battered Nasdaq-listed AI customer-service play ahead of the bell. HPAI was quoted at $1.47 as of 7:00 a.m. EDT, marking a 49.1% gain from Friday’s $0.9861 close, according to StockAnalysis data.
Soluna Holdings Stock in Focus After SEC Clears Share Resale Plan
Soluna Holdings Inc got the green light from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on its resale registration statement, clearing the way for 2,459,400 common shares tied to recent financing moves. The renewable data center firm picked up SEC effectiveness for its Form S-3 at 5:00 p.m. on May 8, following an active April.
Rocket Lab Stock Jumps 34%: The $2.2 Billion Backlog Wall Street Wanted to See
Rocket Lab stock shot up 34.3% on Friday, hitting a record $105.55 as investors reacted to the company’s strongest-ever first-quarter revenue and a swelling launch backlog. That rally happened ahead of Monday’s normal U.S. session.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Faces Big Monday Test After FCC Win and BlueBird 7 Setback
AST SpaceMobile will report first-quarter results Monday, coming off a new U.S. license for its planned 248-satellite direct-to-phone network—alongside the shadow of a recent launch failure that’s likely to draw tough questions. Investors are zeroed in on whether AST can stick to its 2026 rollout timeline. The earnings call is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, right after the bell.
DGXX Stock: Digi Power X’s $175 Million Share Plan Puts Its Cerebras AI Data Center Bet on Trial
Digi Power X Inc. boosted its at-the-market share-sale program to a maximum of $175 million, just days after locking in a 40-megawatt data center deal with Cerebras Systems. The Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure firm said any shares sold will be issued stateside via A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners.
Circle Internet Group Stock Faces a Big Q1 Earnings Test as USDC Stablecoin Rules Shift
Circle Internet Group will release its first-quarter numbers ahead of Monday’s opening bell, drawing investor attention as lawmakers in Washington gear up for another round of crypto regulation talks. The company issues USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.
POET Technologies Stock Faces Marvell Fallout as Investor Lawsuit Deadline Nears
POET Technologies Inc. came under fresh legal scrutiny Monday, as investor-rights law firms ramped up efforts over the weekend, alerting shareholders to a looming June 29 deadline in a federal securities class action over the AI photonics firm's tax statements and voided Celestial AI orders.
US Stock Market Today: Futures Wobble as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Rally
U.S. stock-index futures barely budged early Monday, the mood turning cautious as another spike in oil prices reignited Wall Street’s old inflation headache. Dow futures inched up 0.01%, S&P 500 futures dipped 0.02%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ticked lower by 0.01%, according to Bloomberg data. These futures contracts typically signal where the main indexes could start the session.
Eos Energy Stock Faces a Q1 Test After 26% Surge and Fresh Institutional Buying
Eos Energy Enterprises is coming up on first-quarter earnings this week, hot off a big rally on Friday. Investors are watching closely for signs that the zinc-battery company’s factory ramp is finally making a difference in the numbers. The stock ended at $8.01 on May 8, jumping from $6.36 the previous day, with trading volume hitting 53.9 million shares.
Everpure Stock’s May Test: Analysts See Upside, But Supply Costs Loom
Everpure Inc. shares open the week with analysts leaning upbeat. Out of 19 brokerages polled in a Sunday ratings roundup, 13 still rate the stock a buy, five call it a hold, and just one has a sell; the consensus remains “Moderate Buy.” Their average price target sits at $93.21 for the next 12 months, or roughly 19% above Friday’s close at $78.16.
Dell Technologies Stock Just Hit a Record. Wall Street Is Now Asking How Much AI Is Already Priced In
UBS pulled Dell Technologies Inc down to Neutral from Buy on Monday, arguing that the stock’s run has already baked in its artificial intelligence server momentum. Still, the firm bumped its price target up to $243 from $167. Analyst David Vogt pointed out Dell’s shares have soared about 170% in the last year, well ahead of the S&P 500’s 30% move, and suggested the market might be factoring in 2027 earnings at $17 per share—a figure that’s roughly 25% above UBS’s own projection.
AMD Stock Extends AI Rally — But Wall Street’s Next Test Is Already Here
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices climbed pre-market Monday, tacking on to a recent surge that's thrust the chipmaker into the AI hardware spotlight. As of 5:09 a.m. ET, AMD was indicated at $459.80, up 1.01% ahead of the bell. The stock finished Friday at $455.19, up 11.44% for the day.