Stock Market 20 May 2026

Target’s Turnaround Finally Has Numbers Wall Street Can’t Ignore

Target raised its annual sales forecast on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, an early test passed for new Chief Executive Michael Fiddelke’s effort to pull the retailer out of a long sales slump. The company now expects net sales growth of about 4% this year, two percentage points above its prior range.

20 May 2026

NYSE:TGT·Stock Market

InMed Pharmaceuticals (INM) Stock Doubled on Mentari Merger — Why the Rally Is Already Being Tested

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares slipped in early Nasdaq pre-market trading on Wednesday, giving back part of a surge sparked by its all-stock merger agreement with privately held Mentari Therapeutics and a planned $290 million financing.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:INM·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Micware Shares Swing Pre-Market After 26% Drop on Nasdaq Debut

Micware Co. Ltd. U.S. shares surged almost 100% in early premarket action Wednesday, swinging higher after a dive Tuesday. The Japanese automotive software firm, which started trading on Nasdaq less than a week ago, closed Tuesday at $4.72, down 25.7%. Early premarket quotes showed the stock at $9.33 as of 6:08 a.m. EDT.

20 May 2026

Nasdaq·NASDAQ:MICW·Stock Market

Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings as Wall Street Watches Key Report

Stock index futures in the U.S. moved higher early Wednesday, with tech futures leading gains as traders waited for Nvidia’s earnings. Investors want to see if the AI trade can help Wall Street recover after three days of losses. Index futures trade ahead of the opening bell and indicate where the major indexes may start the day.

20 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

Houston Outages Persist as CenterPoint Crews Start Work

CenterPoint Energy is under pressure from Bear Creek homeowners in Houston, who say frequent outages and surges are wrecking appliances and disrupting daily routines. Some residents said they might move out. CenterPoint said it would send a crew Wednesday to investigate.

20 May 2026

NYSE:CNP·Stock Market

Entergy’s AI stock boost draws Wall Street’s attention—with a twist

Entergy Corp is one of the utility names getting a lift from AI-fueled demand for power. The stock has climbed 33.3% over the last 52 weeks, beating the S&P 500 and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF. A market note out this week described the New Orleans-based company as a straight bet on data centers, more industrial load, and higher grid spending.

20 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Energy Sector·NYSE:ENT·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Bolt CEO Points to HR Firings as Solution, Details Aftermath

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow told the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit that axing the fintech’s HR team was the right call, accusing the department of inventing issues. “Those problems disappeared when I let them go,” Breslow said. The comments add to the debate over how far startups should go in cutting HR and people roles when trying to turn things around.

20 May 2026

Stock Market

Co-Diagnostics Jumps; $3 Million Deal Looms

Co-Diagnostics shares slipped in premarket trading on Wednesday. The company said late Tuesday it had raised $3 million in a private placement, shortly after the stock surged 43.8% to finish at $1.97. The shares were down 13.3% to $1.71 in extended trading ahead of the regular Nasdaq open.

20 May 2026

Biotechnology·NASDAQ:CODX·Stock Market

Micron Stock Just Dodged the Nasdaq Selloff. A Samsung Strike Could Be Its Next Jolt

Micron Technology shares go into Wednesday’s U.S. session as a rare winner in a weaker tech tape, last quoted at $698.74 after a 2.5% Tuesday gain. The move put the memory-chip maker’s market value near $798 billion and came as Wall Street’s main indexes fell, with the Nasdaq Composite down 0.84%.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Intel draws $150 target in AI drive, Wall Street says

Intel shares broke a five-day losing streak Tuesday, rising 2.43% to close at $110.80. The move came as analysts lifted price targets and focus shifted back to Intel's AI server push instead of the company’s turnaround problems. Shares traded between $102.40 and $113.07.

20 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Marvell moves as earnings nears, eyes on AI chips

Marvell Technology stock edged up early Wednesday, after a jump on Tuesday as traders returned to AI-infrastructure chip names. The company reports fiscal Q1 earnings next week.

20 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MRVL·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Goldman Said to Get Lead Spot as SpaceX IPO Nears $1.75 Trillion Listing

Goldman Sachs is set to be named lead-left on SpaceX’s planned IPO, positioning the bank as the most senior underwriter for a listing that could break records for size. The lead-left role gives Goldman the top spot in arranging the company’s first sale of shares to the public.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:SPCX·Space·Stock Market·Technology

Wall Street Eyes $355 Billion Nvidia Earnings Test for AI Sector

Nvidia heads into Wednesday’s earnings with options traders pricing a 6.5% move, which means about $355 billion in potential market value shifting. That’s sizable risk. Matt Amberson at ORATS said investors are “complacent about AI/capex.” Chris Murphy at Susquehanna said traders are focusing more on “upside participation.”

20 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Klaviyo Stock Holds Near Lows; Direction Awaits Key Decision

Klaviyo shares traded near recent lows early Wednesday, with a new insider-sale filing out. Investors are also looking at the marketing-software company’s better first-quarter profit and higher full-year outlook.

20 May 2026

NYSE:KVYO·Stock Market

Chewy Shares Slip After CEO Cites Stretched Consumer

Chewy Inc. shares dropped Tuesday after CEO Sumit Singh said U.S. shoppers are under more financial strain now than at the start of the year. That’s raising fresh concerns about demand for pet supplies.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:CHWY·Stock Market

Meiwu Technology Stock Jumps Again After 97% Surge: Why WNW Is Moving Now

Meiwu Technology Company Limited shares were bid higher before the bell on Wednesday, extending a sharp rally that nearly doubled the Nasdaq-listed stock in the prior session.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:WNW·Stock Market·Technology

Astera Labs Stock Surges: The AI Networking Bet Traders Are Chasing Before Nvidia Results

Astera Labs shares jumped back into Wall Street’s AI trade, closing 13.3% higher on Tuesday after investors seized on management comments about a faster ramp for networking gear used in artificial-intelligence data centers. The stock ended at $244.26, giving the company a market value of about $44.2 billion.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:AXLA·Stock Market

Snowflake Shares Rise Ahead of Results With AI Demand in Focus

Snowflake gained on Tuesday, moving 3.2% higher to $169.55 in recent trade, after BofA Securities bumped up its price target on the data-cloud name. The firm expects solid fiscal first-quarter numbers next week, giving some lift to a software stock that's been lagging this year, market data show.

20 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:SNOW·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 20.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 20, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 21, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Algebris UK Ltd. Increases Stake in Citigroup Amid Strong Earnings May 21, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Institutional investor Algebris UK Ltd. raised its stake in Citigroup Inc. by 13.3% in Q4, now holding 264,738 shares valued at about $30.9 million. Citigroup represents 1.5% of Algebris’s portfolio, ranking as its 17th largest holding. Other smaller investors also added shares recently. Citigroup reported Q1 earnings of $3.06 per share, surpassing estimates by $0.43, with revenues up 14.1% year-on-year to $24.63 billion. The bank’s market capitalization stands at

20 May 2026

Stock Market·US Economy

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

ETFs tracking U.S. stocks held in the red late Tuesday after the major indexes posted their third loss in a row. Treasury yields moved higher and market focus stayed on Nvidia’s earnings, which investors see as a big test for the AI rally. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF traded at $733.73, down about 0.7%. Invesco QQQ was at $701.53 and the SPDR Dow ETF at $493.98, both off around 0.6% from the previous close.

20 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market·Technology

Stock Market 20 May 2026

Target’s Turnaround Finally Has Numbers Wall Street Can’t Ignore

InMed Pharmaceuticals (INM) Stock Doubled on Mentari Merger — Why the Rally Is Already Being Tested

Micware Shares Swing Pre-Market After 26% Drop on Nasdaq Debut

Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings as Wall Street Watches Key Report

Houston Outages Persist as CenterPoint Crews Start Work

Entergy’s AI stock boost draws Wall Street’s attention—with a twist

Bolt CEO Points to HR Firings as Solution, Details Aftermath

Co-Diagnostics Jumps; $3 Million Deal Looms

Micron Stock Just Dodged the Nasdaq Selloff. A Samsung Strike Could Be Its Next Jolt

Intel draws $150 target in AI drive, Wall Street says

Marvell moves as earnings nears, eyes on AI chips

Goldman Said to Get Lead Spot as SpaceX IPO Nears $1.75 Trillion Listing

Wall Street Eyes $355 Billion Nvidia Earnings Test for AI Sector

Klaviyo Stock Holds Near Lows; Direction Awaits Key Decision

Chewy Shares Slip After CEO Cites Stretched Consumer

Meiwu Technology Stock Jumps Again After 97% Surge: Why WNW Is Moving Now

Astera Labs Stock Surges: The AI Networking Bet Traders Are Chasing Before Nvidia Results

Snowflake Shares Rise Ahead of Results With AI Demand in Focus

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 20.05.2026

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

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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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