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Duolingo Stock Jumps, But the Real Test Is Bookings

Duolingo Stock Jumps, But the Real Test Is Bookings

Duolingo shares rose 7.4% Thursday afternoon to $112.81 after first-quarter results showed revenue up 27% to $292 million and net income of $43.5 million. Daily active users reached 56.5 million, up 21%. The company forecast slower bookings growth, guiding to $283.5 million for the second quarter, as it ramps up AI investment and content expansion.
7 May 2026
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Planet Fitness Stock Plunges After Weak Sign-Ups Trigger 2026 Guidance Cut

Planet Fitness Stock Plunges After Weak Sign-Ups Trigger 2026 Guidance Cut

Planet Fitness shares fell 31% midday Thursday after the company cut its 2026 outlook, citing weaker first-quarter net member adds and lower same-club sales growth, now expected at about 1%. The company paused a planned Black Card price hike and withdrew its three-year forecast. Revenue rose 21.9% to $337.2 million, but net member growth slowed to about 700,000, down from 1 million a year earlier.
7 May 2026
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Why Himax Technologies Stock Is Surging: Q2 Guidance, Dividend and AI Glasses Bets

Why Himax Technologies Stock Is Surging: Q2 Guidance, Dividend and AI Glasses Bets

Himax Technologies shares surged over 30% in U.S. trading Thursday after the company forecast a second-quarter rebound and declared a cash dividend. First-quarter revenue reached $199 million, down 2% from the prior quarter but at the top end of guidance. Himax expects Q2 revenue to rise 10–13%, with gross margin near 32%. Automotive chip sales and WiseEye AI for smart glasses drove investor focus.
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StubHub Stock Faces 13% Earnings Swing as STUB’s May 13 Test Nears

StubHub Stock Faces 13% Earnings Swing as STUB’s May 13 Test Nears

Options traders are pricing in a 13% swing for StubHub Holdings shares ahead of its May 13 earnings report, with the stock near $7.72 on Thursday. The company will release first-quarter results after markets close, following a March report showing 2025 gross merchandise sales of $9.2 billion and revenue of $1.7 billion. StubHub recently agreed to pay $10 million to settle FTC charges over ticket-price disclosure.
7 May 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls Below 50,000 as Chip Retreat Tests Wall Street Rally

Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls Below 50,000 as Chip Retreat Tests Wall Street Rally

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.43 points to 49,607.16 by early afternoon Thursday, slipping below 50,000 after opening above that level. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs earlier but lost ground as chip stocks declined and traders awaited Friday’s jobs report. Caterpillar and Merck led Dow losses. Oil prices dropped, with Brent crude down over 3% amid talks of a possible U.S.-Iran deal.
7 May 2026
US Stock Market Today: Dow Slips Below 50,000 as S&P 500, Nasdaq Fight to Hold Record Highs

US Stock Market Today: Dow Slips Below 50,000 as S&P 500, Nasdaq Fight to Hold Record Highs

The Dow slipped below 50,000 by midday Thursday as oil prices fell nearly 3% on hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal, dragging energy shares lower. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered near record highs, with tech stocks steady. Jobless claims rose to 200,000, less than expected. Index funds SPY and DIA were down about 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, while QQQ was flat.
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Symbotic Stock Slips Despite Q2 Profit: $22.7 Billion AI Robotics Backlog Faces Walmart Test

Symbotic Stock Slips Despite Q2 Profit: $22.7 Billion AI Robotics Backlog Faces Walmart Test

Symbotic Inc. shares fell 2.3% to $59.78 after the company posted $676 million in revenue and $9 million in net income for its fiscal second quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss. The warehouse robotics firm reported a $22.7 billion backlog and forecast third-quarter revenue of $700 million to $720 million. Systems in deployment rose to 70 from 46 a year ago.
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Qualcomm Stock Surges as AI Chip Bet Puts a Cheap Valuation Back in Play

Qualcomm Stock Surges as AI Chip Bet Puts a Cheap Valuation Back in Play

Qualcomm shares surged 11% to $213.93 Thursday after the company disclosed a leading hyperscaler will receive its custom AI chips later this year. The stock touched $223.58 intraday, lifting its market value to $229 billion. Fiscal Q2 revenue reached $10.6 billion, with $5.4 billion in share buybacks so far in 2026. Investors debated whether Qualcomm remains undervalued as AI chip demand grows.
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Howmet Aerospace Stock Jumps: HWM Raises 2026 Forecast as Jet Demand Powers Profit Beat

Howmet Aerospace Stock Jumps: HWM Raises 2026 Forecast as Jet Demand Powers Profit Beat

Howmet Aerospace reported first-quarter revenue up 19% to $2.31 billion and adjusted EPS up 42% to $1.22, both above analyst estimates. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast by $550 million at the midpoint and completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing in April. Engine Products sales rose 29% to $1.25 billion.
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Ticketmaster Cuts 350 Jobs After Strong Quarter: Inside Live Nation’s Push to Reset Its Ticketing Business

Ticketmaster Cuts 350 Jobs After Strong Quarter: Inside Live Nation’s Push to Reset Its Ticketing Business

Ticketmaster has laid off about 350 employees, or 8% of its global workforce, affecting staff in 25 countries. The cuts came a day after parent company Live Nation reported a $371 million operating loss, despite revenue growth. The layoffs follow an April jury verdict finding Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized U.S. live event markets; penalties remain pending.
7 May 2026
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CrowdStrike Stock Just Cleared $500 as Cramer, Mizuho Bets Put AI Security Back in Focus

CrowdStrike Stock Just Cleared $500 as Cramer, Mizuho Bets Put AI Security Back in Focus

CrowdStrike shares surged to $503.51 Thursday morning, up $35.44, after launching a new mobile partner app and naming key partner award winners at its Americas Partner Symposium. The stock rebounded from a Wednesday drop, following an upgrade from Mizuho and renewed investor focus on its AI-security strategy. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 23% to $1.31 billion, with annual recurring revenue at $5.25 billion as of Jan. 31.
7 May 2026
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Shake Shack Stock (SHAK) Plunges 28% After Earnings Miss, Beef Costs and New CFO Move

Shake Shack Stock (SHAK) Plunges 28% After Earnings Miss, Beef Costs and New CFO Move

Shake Shack shares dropped 28% to $69.53 Thursday after the company reported a quarterly loss and missed revenue estimates. First-quarter revenue rose 14.3% to $366.7 million, below analyst expectations, while operating loss reached $2.6 million. Michelle Hook was named CFO, joining from Portillo’s. The company raised its 2026 development plan to 60–65 new company-operated openings.
7 May 2026
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SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Faces 16% Earnings Swing as Traders Test the AI Hype

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Faces 16% Earnings Swing as Traders Test the AI Hype

SoundHound AI shares rose 2.3% to $9.59 ahead of its first-quarter earnings, with options pricing implying a post-report move of nearly 16%. Wall Street expects $42.56 million in revenue and a 5-cent loss per share. The company recently launched its OASYS AI platform and agreed to acquire LivePerson for $43 million. SoundHound will hold its earnings call at 5 p.m. ET Thursday.
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Why Hut 8 Stock Is in Focus After a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Deal

Why Hut 8 Stock Is in Focus After a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Deal

Hut 8 Corp. signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for 352 MW of AI data-center capacity at its Beacon Point campus in Texas, with a high-investment-grade tenant. The deal brings Hut 8’s contracted AI data-center capacity to 597 MW. Revenue for the first quarter rose to $71 million, but the company reported a net loss of $253.1 million, mainly due to unrealized losses on digital assets.
7 May 2026
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Beyond Meat Stock Drops as Weak Sales Forecast Tests Its Plant-Protein Pivot

Beyond Meat Stock Drops as Weak Sales Forecast Tests Its Plant-Protein Pivot

Beyond Meat shares dropped about 14% Thursday after the company forecast second-quarter revenue of $60–$65 million, missing analyst estimates. First-quarter revenue fell 15.3% to $58.2 million as product volume slid 19.5%. U.S. retail and foodservice sales both declined sharply. Beyond launched a new protein drink and signed a distribution deal with Big Geyser for over 26,000 outlets in New York.
7 May 2026
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Snowflake Stock Just Jumped. Now Comes the AI Test Wall Street Won’t Ignore

Snowflake Stock Just Jumped. Now Comes the AI Test Wall Street Won’t Ignore

Snowflake shares rose about 10% Thursday to $153.21 amid a sector rally sparked by Datadog’s raised outlook. The stock remains down 35% for the year, with investors watching AI-driven demand ahead of Snowflake’s next earnings report. Datadog shares jumped 29% after reporting $1.01 billion in Q1 revenue. Snowflake last posted 30% product revenue growth and guided for 27% growth in the coming quarter.
7 May 2026
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Oklo Stock Pops After NRC Fast-Track Approval. The Nuclear Startup Still Has a Lot to Prove

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

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Oklo Inc.’s Principal Design Criteria report for its Aurora nuclear powerhouse, cutting review time in half, the company said Wednesday. Oklo shares fell 2.9% in premarket trading Thursday after closing at $79.62. The approval does not allow full commercial operation; Oklo has not built any powerhouses or signed binding power purchase agreements.
7 May 2026
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Why Fluence Energy Stock Is Surging: Data-Center Deals Put $5.6 Billion Backlog in Focus

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

Fluence Energy shares surged 34% in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after the company reported a record $5.6 billion backlog and new supply deals with two major hyperscalers. Fiscal second-quarter revenue rose 7.7% to $464.9 million, while net loss narrowed to $29.2 million. The company maintained its 2026 outlook and reported total liquidity of about $900 million as of March 31.
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Why Lumentum’s 90% AI Sales Surge Still Sent Its Stock Lower

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

Lumentum Holdings shares dropped 5% after reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $808.4 million, up 90% year over year, and beating profit estimates but missing revenue expectations. Nvidia’s $2 billion investment in March deepened Lumentum’s role in AI data center supply chains. CEO Michael Hurlston said demand for high-speed lasers outpaces supply by over 30%. The company guided Q4 revenue to $960 million–$1.01 billion.
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Stock Market Today

  • FTSE 100 Flat Amid Strong UK GDP and 3i Group Decline
    May 14, 2026, 6:16 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 opened flat at 10,323.54 on May 14, balancing strong UK GDP growth with a steep 18% drop in 3i Group shares. UK GDP rose 0.6% in Q1 2026, exceeding expectations despite the US-Iran conflict's economic uncertainty. Services led growth at 0.8%, while production and construction also improved. However, 3i Group's key holding, Action, reported slower sales growth, pressuring its stock. Burberry slipped 2.4% on weaker revenue and geopolitical impacts on tourism. Spire Healthcare surged 42% following a takeover proposal from Toscafund. Watches of Switzerland gained 14% on record revenue and strong U.S. sales. Sterling weakened slightly against dollar and euro, with Brent crude at $106.41 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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