Stock Market 17 May 2026

Dow Futures Slip on Oil Jolt With Nvidia Earnings Ahead

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped on Monday. Oil prices climbed and bond yields rose again, putting pressure on equities after Friday’s drop from highs. Nvidia and major retailers are in focus for the week, and investors are on edge.

18 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Oil Prices·Stock Market

EchoStar Stock in Focus After FCC Approves $40 Billion Spectrum Plan

EchoStar is trading around last week’s highs in U.S. pre-market hours Monday after regulators approved its near $40 billion wireless spectrum sale to AT&T and SpaceX. The Dish parent has become a standout trade in telecom after the deal. Spectrum refers to licensed airwaves for wireless signals.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:SATS·Stock Market

Dominion Energy in Focus on NextEra $76-a-Share Bid Rumor

Dominion Energy shot higher in U.S. pre-market hours Monday after word that NextEra Energy is considering a bid around $76 a share for the utility. Dominion was indicated at $69.00 ahead of the open, still about 9% under the rumored offer, after closing at $61.73 on Friday.

18 May 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:D·NYSE:NEE·Stock Market

ServiceNow Draws Attention Ahead of Monday Opening

ServiceNow shares were in focus early Monday in U.S. pre-market, after Friday’s 5.05% jump to $95.07. Investors kept an eye on the workflow-software name as the S&P 500 and Dow both fell on Friday. The last price was $95.07, putting ServiceNow’s market cap near $98.9 billion. NYSE regular hours run 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, so trading had not kicked off.

18 May 2026

NYSE:NOW·Stock Market

Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Inc. shares climbed in early premarket trading Monday after a turbulent week for the private-tech fund, which saw heavy activity on hopes for SpaceX and AI startup holdings. DXYZ was at $52.68 by 4:01 a.m. EDT, up 10.6% from its $47.62 Friday close. That’s ahead of the NYSE’s regular session, which opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. U.S. markets are open today, with the next full closure on Memorial Day, May 25.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·IPO News·NYSE:DXYZ·Stock Market·Technology

GCT Semiconductor jumps in premarket trade with traders looking at 5G move

GCT Semiconductor Holding shares climbed in early premarket trade Monday, adding to strong gains from Friday. Investors moved back into the small-cap 5G chipmaker after the company said commercial shipments are picking up.

18 May 2026

5G Technology·NYSE:GCTS·Semiconductors·Stock Market

NextNRG stock rallies nearly 100% after hours as Wall Street takes notice

NextNRG shares were volatile early Monday in pre-market trading as the Nasdaq energy tech name almost doubled after the company posted first-quarter results. The move comes ahead of its investor call set for 9:00 a.m. ET.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:NXRG·Stock Market

Li Auto shares drop after L9 launch

Li Auto Inc. shares in Hong Kong slumped about 14% Monday, with the stock around HK$65 late in the session. The drop followed a cool market reaction to the company’s refreshed L9 flagship SUV.

18 May 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:LI·Stock Market

UnitedHealth Falls Premarket as Berkshire Sells Stake

• UnitedHealth slipped 4.8% to $375.06 in early premarket trade, after finishing Friday at $393.85.• Berkshire Hathaway said it dumped its UnitedHealth holding in a first-quarter shuffle.• These moves landed ahead of the NYSE regular session, which opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

18 May 2026

NYSE:UNH·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 18.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 18, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Nippon Steel Seen 11.9% Undervalued Following Share Price Pullback May 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Nippon Steel’s shares have declined 15.6% year-to-date, yet Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis indicates the stock trades at an 11.9% discount to intrinsic value, suggesting it may be undervalued. Despite a 2.2% drop over the past week and lagging peer returns, the company’s long-term gains remain robust with 9.3% over three years and 71.5% over five years. The share price dip appears driven by sector sentiment and recalibrated investor expectations

18 May 2026

Stock Market·US Economy

Super Micro Shares Slip, Eyes on Monday for SMCI

Super Micro Computer shares stayed weak after sliding 6% Friday, capping a rough week for the AI-server name as investors balanced the company’s jump in revenue with narrow margins, big cash burn and lingering legal risks. The stock ended Friday at $31.04, off from $35.37 the week before.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market

Exxon to Be Watched Monday After Oil Rally and Court Ruling

Exxon Mobil goes into Monday trading close to last week’s highs. The stock got a boost Friday as crude oil climbed and energy names moved up. A Texas jury verdict also took one legal risk off the table for the largest U.S. oil producer.

18 May 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:XOM·Oil Prices·Stock Market

IonQ’s Volatile Week Leaves Bulls Focused on Monday Trade

NYSE is shut outside its 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern window on Sunday, so IonQ Inc. heads into Monday after a rocky week, not an active trading move. The quantum-computing stock finished Friday at $51.95, down 9.6% for the day. Shares are still above May 8’s $49.24 close, after a big rally Monday and a retreat late in the week.

18 May 2026

NYSE:IONQ·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Kenvue Stock Watch Just Got Fresh Signals Before Monday — Here’s Why KVUE Traders Are Paying Attention

Stock Traders Daily published a new AI-generated trading note on Kenvue Inc. on Sunday, setting fresh price levels for the Tylenol maker before U.S. shares reopen on Monday. The note put KVUE in a neutral near-term and mid-term setup, while calling its longer-term signal weak, against a current-price marker of $17.11.

18 May 2026

NYSE:JNJ·NYSE:KMB·NYSE:KVUE·Stock Market

AMD’s AI Run Pauses, Eyes on What’s Next

• AMD fell 5.7% to end Friday at $424.10, giving back ground after hitting $469.21 on May 11.• Shares slipped after a big post-earnings jump, as Wall Street turned to whether AI gains are already built into the stock.

17 May 2026

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

QuantumScape Stock Ends Volatile Week Down; Bulls Still Looking for Key Catalyst

QuantumScape stock starts the week after a choppy stretch: shares tumbled 6.86% to $8.01 on Friday, but for the week still ended in the green. Traders jumped in midweek on the company's solid-state battery pitch, with more than 60 million shares moving Wednesday as QS hit $8.66 before falling back.

17 May 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:QS·Stock Market

Apellis Exits Nasdaq; $41 Takeover Wraps, One Bet Left

Biogen wrapped up its purchase of Apellis Pharmaceuticals last week, ending Apellis’ time as a listed company as its shares stopped trading on Nasdaq. Each Apellis holder will get $41 per share in cash and one contingent value right. The CVR will pay out if certain future sales targets are hit.

17 May 2026

NASDAQ:APLS·NASDAQ:BIIB·Stock Market

Vale Shares Stand Out as Brazil Market Slips, Iron Ore Prices Stay Firm

Vale S.A. starts the week with shares doing better than the Ibovespa after VALE3 posted a gain Friday. The miner finished the week up as the wider market dropped. B3 is closed over the weekend, so investors take the Friday close on VALE3 into Monday. Regular B3 trading runs Monday through Friday in São Paulo.

17 May 2026

Stock Market

Navitas Semiconductor Stock Is Headed for a Make-or-Break Week After a Wild AI Rally

Navitas Semiconductor shares head into the new week with a sharper spotlight on cash, dilution and AI data-center demand after a volatile five-day run left the stock up 17.14%, even after a 4.48% fall on Friday to $21.32. U.S. cash trading was closed Sunday, leaving Friday’s Nasdaq close as the latest regular-session price.

17 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVTS·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Netflix Faces Quick Test Beyond Subscriber Counts

Netflix Inc. starts the week with its stock at $87.02, after a quiet move Friday when shares edged up 0.09%. That’s still under the previous week’s close of $87.49. Investors are now watching to see if the company’s ad business can pick up more slack than its latest streaming release. Nasdaq was closed Sunday. The exchange sticks to its regular trading hours, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

17 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NFLX·Stock Market

Stock Market 17 May 2026 - 18 May 2026

Dow Futures Slip on Oil Jolt With Nvidia Earnings Ahead

EchoStar Stock in Focus After FCC Approves $40 Billion Spectrum Plan

Dominion Energy in Focus on NextEra $76-a-Share Bid Rumor

ServiceNow Draws Attention Ahead of Monday Opening

Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

GCT Semiconductor jumps in premarket trade with traders looking at 5G move

NextNRG stock rallies nearly 100% after hours as Wall Street takes notice

Li Auto shares drop after L9 launch

UnitedHealth Falls Premarket as Berkshire Sells Stake

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 18.05.2026

Super Micro Shares Slip, Eyes on Monday for SMCI

Exxon to Be Watched Monday After Oil Rally and Court Ruling

IonQ’s Volatile Week Leaves Bulls Focused on Monday Trade

Kenvue Stock Watch Just Got Fresh Signals Before Monday — Here’s Why KVUE Traders Are Paying Attention

AMD’s AI Run Pauses, Eyes on What’s Next

QuantumScape Stock Ends Volatile Week Down; Bulls Still Looking for Key Catalyst

Apellis Exits Nasdaq; $41 Takeover Wraps, One Bet Left

Vale Shares Stand Out as Brazil Market Slips, Iron Ore Prices Stay Firm

Navitas Semiconductor Stock Is Headed for a Make-or-Break Week After a Wild AI Rally

Netflix Faces Quick Test Beyond Subscriber Counts

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