Stock Market 1 May 2026

eBay Stock Jumps After GameStop Takeover Report Raises a $46 Billion Question

eBay Inc. shares surged late Friday, fueled by a Wall Street Journal report that GameStop Corp. is gearing up to make a bid for the online marketplace—a bold move from Ryan Cohen’s company, which is dwarfed in size by eBay. With U.S. markets already closed for the weekend, after-hours trading showed eBay spiking over 13%. GameStop picked up gains as well, according to Fortune, which cited both Bloomberg and the Journal.

2 May 2026

NASDAQ:EBAY·NASDAQ:ETSY·NASDAQ:GME·Stock Market

GameStop’s Reported eBay Takeover Bid Puts Ryan Cohen’s $100 Billion Plan on the Clock

GameStop Corp. is gearing up to make a bid for eBay Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing sources said to be familiar with the situation. CEO Ryan Cohen is after a larger platform than just video-game retail. eBay shares jumped roughly 14% after hours, while GameStop added 4%, according to Reuters.

2 May 2026

NASDAQ:EBAY·NASDAQ:GME·Stock Market

Spirit Airlines Shutdown: Spirit Aviation Holdings Cancels Every Flight as Funding Runs Out

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., which owns Spirit Airlines, LLC, moved to shut down operations on Saturday, scrapping every Spirit flight and warning travelers to avoid the airports. The company pointed to a lack of further funding.

2 May 2026

NASDAQ:SAVE·Stock Market

Is Cash No Longer King? Why Your Bank Savings Could Be May’s Costliest Investment Mistake

U.S. savers kicked off May facing a sharper dilemma—stick with barely-yielding bank accounts, or shift funds while short-term rates hold up. The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75% this week. Meanwhile, prices in March increased 3.5% year-over-year on the Fed’s preferred inflation metric.

2 May 2026

NASDAQ:AX·NASDAQ:LC·NASDAQ:VARO·NYSE:BREAD·Stock Market

Beyond ChatGPT And Nvidia: 3 Technologies Wall Street May Have To Reprice Before 2026 Ends

Tech stocks in the U.S. are once again grabbing attention, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finishing Friday at fresh highs. Now, the focus is shifting — not just ChatGPT, not just Nvidia. This time, the conversation is circling around three connected themes: AI infrastructure, robot intelligence, and tokenized securities.

2 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Forget Big Tech: Data Storage Stocks Are Becoming AI’s Quiet Market Dark Horse

Data-storage hardware stocks made notable moves as the week wrapped. Seagate rallied 7.9% in U.S. trading, Sandisk notched up 8.3%, but Western Digital edged down 0.6%, paring gains after a strong advance. The action pushed a usually overlooked tech segment—companies handling AI’s data—back into focus.

2 May 2026

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

Market Calm Before the Storm? 3 Sectors to Watch at Monday’s Open After U.S. Inflation Shock

U.S. stocks head into Monday, May 4, sitting at all-time highs, but the surface calm belies rising tensions. March inflation surged. Factory input costs, now at their highest since 2020, hit a four-year peak last month. The first cracks could show up in tech, energy, and consumer names—think transport and autos.

2 May 2026

Inflation·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 02.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 2, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT MGM Resorts Eyes Hosting NBA Expansion Team in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena May 2, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle confirmed ongoing talks to host a potential NBA expansion team at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The company is collaborating with partners AEG and Bill Foley, owner of the Vegas Golden Knights, to position the arena for bidders. T-Mobile Arena, opened in 2016 and home to the NHL's Golden Knights, could serve as a short-term or long-term venue. The NBA plans

2 May 2026

Stock Market·US Economy

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

After markets wrapped up Friday, U.S. stock-index futures showed a mixed picture: Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up just 0.06%, but Dow futures slipped 0.48% in the early after-hours read. Futures trade beyond regular market hours, letting investors gauge sentiment ahead of the next session.

2 May 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:RBLX·NASDAQ:TEAM·NYSE:CRM·NYSE:NOW·Stock Market·US Economy

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

Shares of McDonald’s Corporation dropped 2.37% to end at $286.64 on Friday, lagging behind most restaurant stocks. Investors are eyeing next week’s earnings along with a new U.S. beverage launch, which the burger giant hopes will spark fresh growth. Starbucks finished higher, and Yum Brands declined, but by a smaller margin.

2 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:BROS·NASDAQ:SBUX·NASDAQ:WEN·NYSE:MCD·NYSE:YUM·Stock Market

JetBlue Stock Rises as Spirit Shutdown Risk Shakes Up U.S. Airline Market

JetBlue Airways Corporation shares climbed Friday. Investors considered the potential for a Spirit Airlines shutdown to relieve some of the strain in leisure markets. Still, JetBlue continues to grapple with elevated fuel costs and a deeper quarterly loss.

2 May 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:JBLU·NASDAQ:SAVE·NASDAQ:ULCC·Stock Market

S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished at new highs on Friday, pushing April’s recovery further as strong results from Apple and others outshone losses in energy names. S&P 500 notched a 0.29% gain to 7,230.12, while the Nasdaq jumped 0.89% to 25,114.44. The Dow lagged, dipping 0.31% to 49,499.27. LSEG analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to climb 27.8% year-over-year for the first quarter. Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick called the day’s action the “cherry on top” of what he described as a better-than-expected earnings week.

2 May 2026

Apple Inc·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:EL·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:WDC·NYSE:CL·Stock Market·Technology

eBay Stock Gets a Jolt: Q1 Beat, GMV Surge and GameStop Offer Report Put Marketplace Back in Play

On Friday, eBay Inc. found itself the subject of new deal chatter, just 48 hours past its upbeat first-quarter earnings. A Reuters piece cited the Wall Street Journal, saying GameStop is gearing up for a potential bid for the online marketplace. eBay stock jumped roughly 9% after hours; shares of GameStop were up around 3%, according to Reuters.

2 May 2026

E-Commerce·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:EBAY·NYSE:GME·Stock Market

Kraft Heinz Stock Alert: Vanguard’s 5.34% Stake Puts KHC In Focus Before Earnings

Vanguard Capital Management has taken a 5.34% passive stake in The Kraft Heinz Company, making it one of the largest outside holders. The move comes just days ahead of the food maker’s first-quarter earnings.

1 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:KHC·Portfolio Management·Stock Market

Why Zscaler Stock Jumped Today Despite a Wall Street Target Cut

Zscaler Inc. jumped roughly 7% Friday, shaking off a new price-target cut from Wall Street. A broader rally in software names pulled the cloud-security stock higher into the session’s end. Shares last changed hands at $139.81, up $9.14, and earlier touched $140.95.

1 May 2026

NASDAQ:ZS·Stock Market·Technology

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets First Big Test as Q1 Results Date Lands

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Ltd. plans to report Q1 results on May 14, dropping the numbers after the bell. Management will host a call at 4:30 p.m. EDT to break down the figures and share their outlook. Standard procedure, except for the timing: the Toronto quantum-computing player only recently hit the public markets.

1 May 2026

NASDAQ:XNDU·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Clorox Stock Slumps After Profit Forecast Cut as Purell Deal and Oil Costs Bite

Shares of The Clorox Company dropped roughly 9.6% to $87.11 Friday after the consumer products giant slashed its outlook for fiscal 2026 profit. The company blamed margin pressure on rising energy expenses, the timing of retail inventory, and additional costs linked to its Purell acquisition.

1 May 2026

NYSE:CLX·Stock Market

Oracle Stock Jumps After Pentagon AI Win, OpenAI Reassurance

Oracle Corp. shares rose Friday, getting a lift after the U.S. War Department included the company on a list of eight tech firms authorized to roll out advanced artificial intelligence tools across classified military networks—an explicit nod to Oracle’s expanding role in government cloud infrastructure.

1 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market

Zoom Communications Stock Jumps as May 21 Earnings Test Puts AI Plan on Clock

Zoom Communications shares jumped Friday, drawing renewed attention to the workplace software company ahead of two key dates: its first-quarter report lands May 21, with a shareholder meeting set for June 11. The rally sets up a fresh test for Zoom’s efforts to expand past video calls into areas like artificial intelligence, phone, and customer-service software—and whether those bets are starting to feed into revenue.

1 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ZM·Stock Market

GameStop’s $9 Billion Cash Pile Just Put Its Stock Back In Play

GameStop shares pushed higher in late Friday trading in New York, stretching gains past a key long-term technical threshold. Investors are circling back to a recurring theme: Ryan Cohen holds about $9 billion in cash and securities—what’s next? The stock last traded at $26.61, up $1.66, after reaching $26.84 earlier in the session.

1 May 2026

NYSE:GME·Stock Market

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