Stock Market 7 May 2026

Oklo Stock Pops After NRC Fast-Track Approval. The Nuclear Startup Still Has a Lot to Prove

Oklo Inc. shares looked poised to pull back at Thursday’s open, cooling off after a rapid surge. Investors are sizing up the company’s swift U.S. regulatory clearance for its Aurora powerhouse project in Idaho, but the path to commercial operation remains anything but short.

7 May 2026

NASDAQ:OKLO·Stock Market

Why Fluence Energy Stock Is Surging: Data-Center Deals Put $5.6 Billion Backlog in Focus

Fluence Energy Inc. surged roughly 34% in U.S. premarket trading Thursday. The battery-storage company stuck to its fiscal 2026 outlook, unveiled a record $5.6 billion backlog, and revealed it had landed supply deals with two major hyperscalers — big players in the cloud and data-center space.

7 May 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:FLNC·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Why Lumentum’s 90% AI Sales Surge Still Sent Its Stock Lower

Lumentum Holdings dropped roughly 5%, despite reporting its best quarter ever. Profits topped forecasts, but revenue narrowly missed what analysts wanted to see. Shares have already surged more than 100% this year; so even with a stronger AI pipeline, the bar was high and investors didn’t give much slack.

7 May 2026

NASDAQ:LITE·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Whirlpool Stock Crashes 20% After Iran War Warning, Dividend Halt and Appliance Price Hikes

Whirlpool Corp is bracing for a steep drop Thursday, with shares sliding roughly 20% in early action after the company linked a “recession-level” slump in U.S. appliance demand to the Iran war, trimmed its 2026 profit target, and halted its common dividend. That’s according to market reports.

7 May 2026

NYSE:WHR·Stock Market

GM Recall Alert: 40,440 Brake-Fluid Units Flagged Over Sediment Risk

General Motors is pulling back 40,440 bottles of its ACDelco GMW DOT 3 brake and clutch fluid in the U.S. after federal tests flagged visible sediment in a single lot from 2022—a possible safety risk for brakes. The recall covers containers with part number 19353126 and lot number 01977 091222. The action falls under NHTSA recall 26E025 and GM’s own reference N262552830.

7 May 2026

NYSE:D·Stock Market

Celsius Stock Rallies After Earnings Beat as Alani Nu and Rockstar Lift Sales

Celsius Holdings soared Thursday, popping up to 10% before the bell after the company posted first-quarter numbers that topped Street forecasts. The energy-drink player delivered $782.6 million in revenue—well ahead of the $764.4 million analysts had penciled in—and reported adjusted earnings per share above estimates. Sales growth was fueled in part by Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy as Celsius made further inroads in U.S. energy drinks.

7 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CELH·Stock Market

Micron Stock Gets $740 AI Call as Mizuho Lifts Western Digital, SanDisk Bets

Mizuho Securities bumped up its price targets for a slate of AI-driven memory and storage names, boosting Micron Technology to $740 from $545 and moving Western Digital to $550 from $470. Wall Street’s appetite for data-center memory plays continues, with the firm maintaining its bullish stance on Micron, Western Digital, and SanDisk, the note shows.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Datadog Stock Jumps More Than 20% After Q1 Earnings Beat and AI Forecast Raise

Datadog surged 24.4% in premarket action Thursday, changing hands at $178.75 after the cloud software firm topped first-quarter expectations and issued a notably bullish forecast for 2026. Shares had wrapped up Wednesday at $143.71, according to MarketScreener.

7 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:DDOG·Stock Market

Fortinet Stock Surges 12% as Q1 Beat and 2026 Guidance Put AI Security Demand Back in Focus

Fortinet jumped 12.3% ahead of the bell Thursday, after the cybersecurity name came through with first-quarter numbers that beat Wall Street, and dialed up its 2026 forecast on stronger demand for network-security offerings. Adjusted earnings landed at 82 cents per share on $1.85 billion in revenue, topping consensus calls for 62 cents and $1.73 billion.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:FTNT·Stock Market

Why AppLovin Stock Is Back in Focus After Its Q1 Earnings Beat

AppLovin Corp put up first-quarter sales of $1.84 billion, a 59% surge, with diluted EPS hitting $3.56. The Palo Alto-based firm's upbeat second-quarter revenue outlook topped Wall Street estimates, reigniting debate around its AI-powered ad platform and the stock itself.

7 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market

DoorDash’s $100 Million Gas Bill Shows the Price of Keeping Drivers on the Road

DoorDash plans to shell out roughly $100 million on driver gas benefits in the first half of 2026, turning what started as a short-term measure into a major expense as fuel prices squeeze the gig-delivery sector. More than $50 million of that is projected just for the current quarter, after DoorDash already logged about $50 million in the first quarter, according to Business Insider.

7 May 2026

NASDAQ:DASH·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today Premarket: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Near Records as Oil Slide Tests AI Rally

U.S. stock index futures barely budged early Thursday, with contracts for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sticking near all-time highs in the wake of a two-day surge driven by AI names and a steep drop in oil. Latest premarket moves had Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures each sitting within 0.1% of unchanged.

7 May 2026

Oil Prices·Stock Market·US Economy

Snap Stock Hit After $400 Million Perplexity AI Deal Ends and Ad Warning Clouds Outlook

Snap Inc. dropped 7% after hours as the company revealed its $400 million AI partnership with Perplexity is off, and said ongoing Middle East violence weighed on first-quarter ad sales—even as revenue climbed faster and losses shrank. The scrapped deal, intended to integrate Perplexity’s answer engine into Snapchat Chat, failed to offset the ad hit.

7 May 2026

NASDAQ:SNAP·Stock Market

Corning Stock Is Suddenly an AI Trade: Inside Nvidia’s $500 Million Fiber Bet

Shares of Corning Incorporated jumped ahead of Thursday’s U.S. open, climbing almost 12% to $181.57 after Nvidia disclosed a $500 million warrant stake in the glass and fiber specialist. The companies also unveiled a multiyear agreement to ramp up U.S. manufacturing of optical equipment for AI-focused data centers. Nvidia, meanwhile, traded up 5.7% at $207.83.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·NYSE:GLW·Stock Market

IonQ’s Blowout Quarter Still Leaves Wall Street With One Big Question

IonQ bumped up its full-year revenue guidance after notching record first-quarter sales, giving investors a clearer sense of whether the quantum-computing specialist can turn interest in its systems into broader commercial gains. The company now forecasts 2026 revenue between $260 million and $270 million, a jump from its previous range of $225 million to $245 million. First-quarter revenue landed at $64.7 million, well ahead of the $49.7 million analyst consensus collected by LSEG.

7 May 2026

NASDAQ:IONQ·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Publix Leadership Shake-Up: Todd Jones Retires After 46 Years But Keeps Board Seat

Todd Jones, executive chairman at Publix Super Markets, plans to retire from the post on May 31, wrapping up a 46-year run with the grocer, according to the company. He’ll remain in the picture as chairman of Publix’s board of directors. Despite leaving the executive suite, Jones stays tied to the private, employee-owned supermarket group.

7 May 2026

Stock Market

Glencore plc Stock Slips as Ex-Dividend Date Tests Its Copper-Led Rally

Glencore plc slipped 0.4% to 566.6 pence in London Thursday, with the stock going ex-dividend after a strong run higher. The shares had closed Wednesday at 568.9 pence, according to market data.

7 May 2026

Dividend Investing·LSE:GLEN·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Shell Stock Drops After $6.9 Billion Profit Beat as Buyback Cut Hits Investors

Shell Plc slid 3.9% Thursday, giving up ground after the company dialed back its quarterly share buyback—even as first-quarter profit came in ahead of forecasts. Investors shrugged off the earnings beat; BP lost ground as well, dragging the broader European energy index lower.

7 May 2026

Energy·LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

National Grid Stock Drops Before Results After JPMorgan Cuts Target

National Grid slipped 1.56% to 1,278 pence in London Thursday, ahead of its full-year report due next week. The UK power-network operator saw its shares move between 1,272.60p and 1,297.60p during the day, according to Investing.com data.

7 May 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:NG·Stock Market

HSBC Stock Rebounds, But a $400 Million Private-Credit Hit Still Hangs Over Shares

HSBC Holdings shares hovered near flat in London on Thursday, the stock steady after clawing back much of its losses tied to a $400 million private-credit-linked hit that earlier sliced nearly 6% off its value. Around mid-morning, shares traded at about 1,343 pence, right by Wednesday’s close of 1,343.40 pence, which had marked a 4.97% rebound.

7 May 2026

LSE:HSBA·Stock Market