Stock Market 18 May 2026

Dow Jones Turns Higher as Yields Ease — But One Bond-Market Warning Is Still There

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Monday, breaking away from softer trading in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, as an easing in U.S. Treasury yields gave blue-chip shares a small bid after last week’s bond-driven selloff.

18 May 2026

Stock Market

Dow edges up while Nasdaq falls as bond worries drag on

Stocks were mixed in late morning trade Monday. The Dow rose, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged lower. Treasury yields pulled back, but that wasn’t enough to offset all of the pressure from last week’s rout tied to the bond market.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:D·NYSE:HD·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:TJX·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Intel Shares Edge Up as AI Chip Trade Runs Into Hurdles

Intel stock picked up some ground in early New York trading Monday after chip names tumbled last week. Traders looked at fresh analyst targets, remarks from President Donald Trump on the government holding, and more arguments about how much is left in the AI trade.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market

BofA Hits Salesforce AI Ambitions With $160 Price Target

Salesforce was restarted at Underperform by BofA Securities, with the analyst setting a $160 target on the stock. BofA said the company is staring down a “structural reset” as AI shifts customer buying and usage. Despite that, shares rose in early Monday trade, gaining $3.36 to $176.87.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

Vanguard’s VTI pulls in $852 million even as shares fall for the week

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF pulled in $852.57 million of net inflows over five days, TipRanks’ automated newsdesk reported. The ETF slipped 0.24% for the week. Net inflows track new money in minus any withdrawn.

18 May 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Iran Oil Shock Whipsaws Wall Street As One Deal Hint Moves Stocks, Bonds And Gas

Oil prices fell and stocks steadied on Monday after reports that Washington may offer Iran a temporary sanctions waiver, giving markets a thin reason to price in progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The move reversed an earlier risk-off trade sparked by drone attacks in the Gulf and a fresh jump in crude.

18 May 2026

Stock Market

Google faces AI test after BofA’s $430 price target

Bank of America is sticking with its Buy on Alphabet and holds its $430 target, with the focus turning to Tuesday’s Google I/O. Analyst Justin Post thinks the developer event will bring a raft of AI updates—Gemini tweaks, tighter integration, new agent features. He said the stock may need some “AI surprises” for further multiple expansion.

18 May 2026

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

Quince Therapeutics Stock Faces Nasdaq Pressure After Fresh QNCX Filing

Quince Therapeutics Inc. shares headed into Monday’s session under fresh scrutiny after a late-Friday ownership filing added another data point to a stock already being driven less by drug-development news than by restructuring, Nasdaq compliance and cash runway.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:QNCX·Stock Market

Macy’s Gains Pre-Market as Berkshire Buys In — What’s Ahead for Traders

Macy’s stock looked set to open higher Monday after Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new position in the company. The department-store stock had been down for the year until the filing.

18 May 2026

NYSE:BRK.B·NYSE:M·Stock Market

Why Virax Biolabs Stock Is Jumping Before the Bell Today

Virax Biolabs Group Limited shares were indicated sharply higher before the Nasdaq open on Monday, adding to a gain at Friday’s close, after the microcap diagnostics company appeared in a weekend sponsored television segment and a fresh ownership filing hit the tape.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:VRAX·Stock Market

Hims & Hers Sinks Pre-Market After Debt Deal Fuels Dilution Talk

Hims & Hers Health shares dropped ahead of Monday’s open. The telehealth company said it wants to raise $300 million with convertible senior notes, a kind of debt that could switch into cash, equity, or a mix of both.

18 May 2026

NYSE:HIMS·Stock Market

Huachen AI Parking surges 82% premarket on Nasdaq rule change buzz

Huachen AI Parking Management Technology Holding Co. shares jumped sharply in premarket trading in the U.S. on Monday. The move sent the little Nasdaq-listed Chinese company's stock higher ahead of the open.

18 May 2026

Nasdaq·NASDAQ:HCAI·Stock Market

HIVE stock gains after $3.5 billion AI facility news

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. surged in U.S. pre-market trading Monday after BUZZ HPC, its unit, announced a 320 MW AI infrastructure project set for the Greater Toronto Area. The former bitcoin miner is looking to reposition itself as a data center company.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:HIVE·Stock Market·Technology

Fresh Money Flows to Bloom Energy on AI Power Bet; Next Big Hurdle Ahead

World Investment Advisors picked up a new stake in Bloom Energy, adding to the list of firms buying into the San Jose fuel-cell maker as money flows into power names tied to AI data centers. The firm purchased 12,795 shares worth roughly $1.1 million in the fourth quarter, according to a filing summary.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Baidu Opens Higher in Pre-Market as AI Cloud Growth Offsets Ad Weakness

Baidu shares gained pre-market in New York on Monday as the Chinese search and AI group topped quarterly revenue estimates. A jump in AI cloud sales made up for continued softness in advertising, according to the company.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·Stock Market

Redwire Shares Up 27%, Focus Turns to Next Test Today

Redwire Corp traded flat ahead of the U.S. open Monday, sticking close to Friday's finish after climbing in each of the last five sessions. Investors were watching a defense tech event in Florida for direction on the space and drone company’s recent run. Shares last showed at $14.06, barely above the previous close, in premarket quotes on the New York Stock Exchange.

18 May 2026

NYSE:RDW·Stock Market

Regeneron Opens Lower After Cancer Trial Setback

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals shares dropped 11.8% in premarket trading Monday after its late-stage melanoma drug combo failed to meet its main goal. The move drew notice as Nasdaq futures pointed lower. Reuters singled out the decline before the bell, as premarket trading often moves on thin volume.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:REGN·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week

Stocks futures dropped Monday with crude staying close to $110 and Treasury yields moving higher, putting pressure on traders to look at “top stocks to buy today” more carefully. The focus is now on which companies can still produce demand as borrowing and energy get pricier.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Sunshine Biopharma Up Premarket After Steep Fall; Traders Track $6M Filing

Sunshine Biopharma shares pointed higher in premarket Monday, bouncing after a selloff Friday. Traders looked at a new $6 million share-and-warrant registration and noted the latest quarterly loss.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:SBFI·Stock Market

Compass Pathways Rallies Pre-Market on FDA Trade Speculation

Compass Pathways plc jumped in U.S. premarket action Monday as the stock built on last week’s gains. Investors are reacting to signs of a quicker path for COMP360, the company’s psilocybin drug candidate for depression. The Nasdaq shares traded at $12.39 at 6:03 a.m. EDT, up 19.5% from Friday’s close at $10.37. Regular trading on Nasdaq begins at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:CMPS·Stock Market

Stock Market 18 May 2026

Dow Jones Turns Higher as Yields Ease — But One Bond-Market Warning Is Still There

Dow edges up while Nasdaq falls as bond worries drag on

Intel Shares Edge Up as AI Chip Trade Runs Into Hurdles

BofA Hits Salesforce AI Ambitions With $160 Price Target

Vanguard’s VTI pulls in $852 million even as shares fall for the week

Iran Oil Shock Whipsaws Wall Street As One Deal Hint Moves Stocks, Bonds And Gas

Google faces AI test after BofA’s $430 price target

Quince Therapeutics Stock Faces Nasdaq Pressure After Fresh QNCX Filing

Macy’s Gains Pre-Market as Berkshire Buys In — What’s Ahead for Traders

Why Virax Biolabs Stock Is Jumping Before the Bell Today

Hims & Hers Sinks Pre-Market After Debt Deal Fuels Dilution Talk

Huachen AI Parking surges 82% premarket on Nasdaq rule change buzz

HIVE stock gains after $3.5 billion AI facility news

Fresh Money Flows to Bloom Energy on AI Power Bet; Next Big Hurdle Ahead

Baidu Opens Higher in Pre-Market as AI Cloud Growth Offsets Ad Weakness

Redwire Shares Up 27%, Focus Turns to Next Test Today

Regeneron Opens Lower After Cancer Trial Setback

Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week

Sunshine Biopharma Up Premarket After Steep Fall; Traders Track $6M Filing

Compass Pathways Rallies Pre-Market on FDA Trade Speculation

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