Stock Market 21 May 2026

D-Wave Shares Draw Investor Interest After Washington Quantum Funding

D-Wave Quantum Inc. traded close to $28 early Friday before the bell, adding to Thursday’s surge. This comes after the company said it signed a letter of intent for $100 million in possible U.S. funding that would include an equity stake for the Commerce Department. Shares ended Thursday at $25.73, up 33.4%. Google Finance had the premarket price at $27.99.

22 May 2026

NYSE:IBM·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Rigetti Shares Rally Pre-Market After $100M U.S. Quantum Contract

Rigetti Computing was up again before the Nasdaq opened Friday as the quantum-computing firm secured a U.S. government funding deal that could total $100 million. The shares finished Thursday at $22.04, up 30.57%. Early Friday, the stock traded at $24.10 pre-market at 4:10 a.m. EDT, another 9.35% jump.

22 May 2026

NASDAQ:RGTI·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Nvidia beats on earnings but shares slip as Wall Street looks past the quarter

Nvidia shares slipped after the chipmaker posted another record quarter and gave a $91 billion sales outlook. Some investors booked gains and some questioned if that sales target justifies Nvidia’s heavy valuation in the AI rally. The stock finished Thursday down 1.77% at $219.51. The Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.09%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.17%.

22 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Asia Stocks Climb While Oil Jitters Linger; Nikkei Approaches Record

Asia stocks climbed Friday, with Japan leading the way. Investors brushed off high oil prices and a firmer dollar, betting on progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index ex-Japan was up 0.8%. The Nikkei surged 2.8%, near its all-time peak.

22 May 2026

Oil Prices·Stock Market

ASX Ends Higher as Miners Lead, Guzman y Gomez Gains After U.S. Exit

ASX finishes up, boosted by miners and Guzman y Gomez jump Australian stocks wrapped Friday up, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 0.41% higher at 8,657 points. Gains in miners and a strong move in Guzman y Gomez helped the bourse pull back from a volatile week tied to oil, rates and war news. The Australian market is already closed for the day.

22 May 2026

ASX News·ASX:GYG·ASX:REA·ASX:SEK·ASX:TLS·Mining Industry·NYSE:CMG·Stock Market

FTSE 100 up as BT gains; UK data tempers mood

FTSE 100 opened higher on Friday, getting support from BT, Compass and 3i. Investors picked up UK stocks, betting on advances in U.S.-Iran talks, though new data pointed to softer demand in Britain.

22 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BDEV·LSE:BP·LSE:BT·LSE:CPG·LSE:CTEC·LSE:III·LSE:RDW·Stock Market·UK Economy

India Shares Climb Even as Oil Hovers Near $105

Indian shares rose on Friday, led by private banks and some quarterly results. Buying picked up but moves in crude oil and the rupee held the market back from finding its footing.

22 May 2026

NSE:AXISBANK·NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:HONASA·NSE:ICICIBANK·NSE:LICHSGFIN·NSE:RCF·NSE:WABAG·Oil Prices·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 22.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 22, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 23, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Is Shell One of the UK’s Most Underrated Stocks? May 23, 2026, 3:55 AM EDT. Shell (LSE:SHEL) is often seen as an oil company, but over 50% of its production is natural gas, a key energy source for data centres that require significant power. Shell’s ownership of pipelines and processing facilities provides a supply edge, despite market wariness reflected in its lower price-to-book ratio (1.4) compared to U.S. majors like ExxonMobil (2.6). UK windfall taxes have limited impact, as under 5% of Shell’s production is

22 May 2026

Stock Market

Dow Rises to New High, After-Hours Tech Trades Lift Before Holiday

U.S. equity ETFs traded higher in late trading Thursday as stocks extended gains from the close, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another record. Nvidia’s strong earnings didn’t spark much in its shares, leaving traders wary of more AI exposure. SPY was up 0.19%, QQQ gained 0.33%, and DIA added 0.15% near the end of the session, Investing.com data showed.

22 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

OpenAI looks set for an IPO in the coming months, with its private-share price and future index weight drawing attention, even though there’s no ticker yet. The company plans to file confidentially for a U.S. IPO in the next few weeks, aiming for a debut as early as September, a person familiar told Reuters. IPOX Vice President Kat Liu said one big legal hurdle has now been cleared, calling it “a major obstacle to an IPO.”

22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·OpenAI·Stock Market

Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

Estée Lauder shares moved higher after hours on Thursday, up about 10% following news that the company and Spain’s Puig halted merger talks. The talks would have set up a $40 billion premium beauty group and disrupted the luxury cosmetics business. Estée Lauder ended regular trading at $78.91 before Reuters broke the story.

22 May 2026

NYSE:EL·Stock Market

Grab Stock Jumps as Fintech News Focuses Trader Attention on Indonesia

Grab Holdings shares traded higher Thursday as the Singapore super app said it will consolidate Superbank in Indonesia. The move lets investors see more of Grab’s digital finance business in Southeast Asia’s biggest market.

22 May 2026

Fintech·Stock Market

Blue Owl shares climb almost 5% amid steady private-credit demand

Blue Owl Capital Inc. jumped almost 5% Thursday, leading the gains in an otherwise mildly higher day on Wall Street. Investors came back to the beaten-down alternative-asset stock, which has been facing private-credit concerns. Blue Owl traded as high as $10.23 and was last up 48.5 cents at $10.20. About 32 million shares changed hands.

22 May 2026

NYSE:OWL·Stock Market

Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Pershing Square, run by Bill Ackman, sold its longtime Alphabet position and bought Microsoft after the software giant’s shares fell. Ackman used proceeds from the Alphabet sale to back the new buy. The move puts Pershing Square on the bullish side of the market debate on Microsoft’s AI spending.

22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

AMD stock rises after $10 billion Taiwan AI move targets Nvidia

AMD shares were up late Thursday after the company said it plans to put more than $10 billion into Taiwan’s AI supply chain. Amkor Technology said it’s teaming with AMD on chip packaging in Arizona. The stock rose 0.4% to $449.59, trading between $431.65 and $451.01 during the session.

22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Google Stock Eyes Fresh AI Push as Traders Weigh New Risks

Alphabet Class A shares eased 0.4% to $387.66 by the close on Nasdaq Thursday, after Google announced new AI efforts and faced a fresh complaint in Europe about scam ads. The stock ran between $383.13 and $392.46 for the session. Alphabet’s Class C shares dropped 0.4% to $383.47.

22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

Ross Stores Surges on Sales Beat as Bargain Demand Holds Up

Ross Stores shares moved higher after the bell Thursday as the discount chain lifted its yearly sales and profit outlooks. The company said budget-conscious customers are still spending, even as household finances tighten.

22 May 2026

NASDAQ:ROST·Stock Market

Webull Stock Falls After Costs Offset 36% Revenue Gain

Webull Corp shares dropped in after-hours trading Thursday. The online brokerage posted higher first-quarter revenue but moved to a net loss, hit by bigger marketing, transaction, and stock-compensation expenses.

21 May 2026

NASDAQ:WEBL·Stock Market

Workday Catches AI-Focused Investment Attention After Latest Update

Workday shares climbed 7% in after-hours trading Thursday. The HR and finance software company topped Wall Street’s first-quarter revenue and profit estimates. Investors are watching demand for its AI-focused products after software stocks struggled over the last year, Reuters reported.

21 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market

Take-Two Keeps GTA 6 Launch Target, But Investors Aren’t Sold

Take-Two Interactive Software said Thursday it’s sticking with the Nov. 19 launch date for Grand Theft Auto VI and posted quarterly bookings that beat Wall Street’s targets. That news gave investors another look at the company’s biggest upcoming title. Shares gained roughly 8% in after-hours trading, although Take-Two projected fiscal 2027 bookings below what analysts had forecast.

21 May 2026

NASDAQ:TTWO·Stock Market

Stock Market 21 May 2026 - 22 May 2026

D-Wave Shares Draw Investor Interest After Washington Quantum Funding

Rigetti Shares Rally Pre-Market After $100M U.S. Quantum Contract

Nvidia beats on earnings but shares slip as Wall Street looks past the quarter

Asia Stocks Climb While Oil Jitters Linger; Nikkei Approaches Record

ASX Ends Higher as Miners Lead, Guzman y Gomez Gains After U.S. Exit

FTSE 100 up as BT gains; UK data tempers mood

India Shares Climb Even as Oil Hovers Near $105

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 22.05.2026

Dow Rises to New High, After-Hours Tech Trades Lift Before Holiday

OpenAI Shares Hype Returns, Still No Ticker in Sight

Estée Lauder Shares Gain as Rumored Deal Fails to Materialize

Grab Stock Jumps as Fintech News Focuses Trader Attention on Indonesia

Blue Owl shares climb almost 5% amid steady private-credit demand

Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

AMD stock rises after $10 billion Taiwan AI move targets Nvidia

Google Stock Eyes Fresh AI Push as Traders Weigh New Risks

Ross Stores Surges on Sales Beat as Bargain Demand Holds Up

Webull Stock Falls After Costs Offset 36% Revenue Gain

Workday Catches AI-Focused Investment Attention After Latest Update

Take-Two Keeps GTA 6 Launch Target, But Investors Aren’t Sold

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Palantir Shares Gain Nearly $89 Billion After AI Demand Drives Up Outlook

Upstart shares climb as Q2 capital-light expansion balances subdued outlook for rest of year

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Dips After $1.4 Billion Injection Aligns with Single Quarter Burn

Mexican Peso Gains Ground Ahead of Banxico Rate Decision

Toast Shares Dip Post-Market Despite Beating Revenue Estimates as Hardware Inventory Weighs on Cash Flow

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