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Micron slips in New York; memory push keeps focus on AI signal

Micron slips in New York; memory push keeps focus on AI signal

Micron shares fell 1.46% to $751.00 Friday after the company began 1-alpha DRAM production at its Manassas, Virginia, plant. The move came amid a volatile week for memory-chip stocks, with Samsung labor news and AI demand influencing trading. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no immediate semiconductor tariffs are planned. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day.
23 May 2026
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Joby Aviation Up 5% as Air-Taxi Timeline Gets Focus

Joby Aviation Up 5% as Air-Taxi Timeline Gets Focus

Joby Aviation shares closed up 5% at $10.92 Friday, with trading volume above average ahead of the Memorial Day market pause. The company reported its first FAA-conforming aircraft had flown and ended March with $2.5 billion in cash, but posted a $110 million net loss on $24 million in quarterly revenue. Joby targets its first passenger flights in 2026.
22 May 2026
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Super Micro shares rise 6% on the day as company faces new China export probe

Super Micro shares rise 6% on the day as company faces new China export probe

Super Micro Computer shares climbed 6.3% to $35.58 Friday despite Taiwanese prosecutors opening a probe into suspected illegal exports of its AI servers to China. About 39 million shares traded after Nvidia’s strong results fueled optimism for AI hardware. U.S. stocks broadly rose, with the Dow closing at a record. Super Micro projected up to $12.5 billion in fiscal Q4 revenue and said supplier allocations remain steady.
22 May 2026
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HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares climbed 9.9% to $37.33 in Friday trading, leading a surge in hardware and networking stocks ahead of its June 1 earnings call. Analysts cited strong demand for AI infrastructure and networking gear, but flagged risks around valuation and memory-chip costs. Dell and HP Inc. also posted double-digit gains. HPE was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for enterprise networking.
22 May 2026
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Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic shares climbed about 18% to $3.25 Friday, with trading volume nearly triple the average, as investors bought space stocks after reports of a possible SpaceX IPO. The stock extended Thursday’s 11% gain. Virgin Galactic continues to face significant cash-burn and financing risk while preparing for flight testing later this year. First-quarter results showed a $65 million net loss and negative free cash flow.
22 May 2026
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BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged over 16% Friday, hitting 52-week highs in Toronto and New York, with Toronto-listed shares reaching CA$10.93. Trading volume in Toronto neared the stock’s average, with 4.65 million shares exchanged. The rally followed news that BlackBerry’s AtHoc platform completed 2026 Class D FedRAMP recertification. No new contract awards were disclosed.
22 May 2026
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AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 11% and Quantum Computing Inc. jumped nearly 16% late Friday morning. AST reported $14.7 million in Q1 revenue and a $191 million net loss, while Quantum Computing Inc. posted $3.7 million in revenue and a $4.1 million net loss. Gains followed investor interest in space stocks and new public funding headlines for quantum firms.
22 May 2026
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Wall Street Pushes Dell’s AI Run Again But Sends a Caution

Wall Street Pushes Dell’s AI Run Again But Sends a Caution

Dell Technologies shares surged over 10% Friday, hitting a 52-week high of $283.30 after Wells Fargo raised its price target to $270. Morgan Stanley also lifted its target but kept an Underweight rating, citing risks like memory inflation and supply shortages. Dell reports fiscal Q1 results May 28, with consensus estimates at $3.00 EPS and $34.95 billion revenue. The company reported $64 billion in AI-optimized server orders for fiscal 2026.
22 May 2026
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Nokia Shares Jump on Friday, Investors Focus on AI Network Play

Nokia Shares Jump on Friday, Investors Focus on AI Network Play

Nokia shares rose 8.2% to 13.09 euros in Helsinki late Friday, far outpacing the OMX Helsinki 25 index’s 0.9% gain. The rally followed Nokia’s launch of an AI networking lab in Sunnyvale, California, with partners including AMD and Lenovo. Investors have increased bets on Nokia’s AI and cloud business since April, after the company reported a 49% jump in sales to those customers.
22 May 2026
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Archer Aviation Rises as Air-Taxi Hopes Return

Archer Aviation Rises as Air-Taxi Hopes Return

Archer Aviation stock traded at $6.14 in premarket Friday after jumping 5.8% Thursday on heavy volume, as investors watched FAA certification progress for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Archer reported a Q1 net loss of $217.7 million and ended March with $1.78 billion in cash. The company expects initial U.S. operations in 2026 under a federal pilot program. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were higher before the open.
22 May 2026
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Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs as Zuckerberg Pushes AI Ambitions

Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs as Zuckerberg Pushes AI Ambitions

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff he does not expect more company-wide layoffs this year after cutting about 8,000 jobs and shifting thousands to AI roles, affecting roughly 10% of the workforce. Meta raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $125–$145 billion. Some employees questioned the reassurance, noting the wording left room for smaller cuts. U.S. laid-off workers will receive at least 16 weeks’ pay and extended healthcare.
22 May 2026
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GlobalFoundries Stock Jumps on $375 Million Quantum Deal as U.S. Takes Stake in GFS

GlobalFoundries Stock Jumps on $375 Million Quantum Deal as U.S. Takes Stake in GFS

GlobalFoundries shares jumped 15% to $81.35 Thursday after the Commerce Department announced a planned $375 million award and a 1% government stake in the chipmaker. Trading volume topped 11 million shares, triple the prior day. The company launched a new quantum hardware unit as part of a $2 billion federal package for nine firms. The Commerce deal remains a letter of intent, not a finalized payment.
22 May 2026
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WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

WhiteFiber Stock Rips 22% on $160 Million AI Deal. The Test Comes in July

WhiteFiber shares jumped 22.2% to $29.55 after announcing a five-year AI compute contract worth over $160 million for a Paris-region deployment using NVIDIA GPU systems. Google Finance showed the stock rising further after hours. The project is backed by planned financing and 12 months of customer prepayments, but funding and execution remain pending. Service is expected to start in July, subject to equipment delivery and acceptance.
22 May 2026
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Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square sold nearly all its Alphabet shares and bought a $2.09 billion stake in Microsoft, SEC filings show. The fund now holds 5.65 million Microsoft shares and raised its Amazon position by 19%. Alphabet and Amazon both reported strong cloud and AI growth last quarter. Daniel Loeb’s Third Point made opposite moves, cutting Microsoft and adding Alphabet.
22 May 2026
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Why AMD stock is down: hot U.S. wholesale inflation and Nvidia slump weigh on Advanced Micro Devices

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

AMD shares rose 0.4% to $449.59 after the company announced plans to invest over $10 billion in Taiwan’s AI supply chain and begin production of its next EPYC server chip using TSMC’s 2-nanometer process. Amkor said it is working with AMD on advanced chip packaging in Arizona. TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares gained 1.4%, while Nvidia fell 1.8% and Intel slipped 0.4%.
22 May 2026
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Dow Sets New High as Oil, Nvidia Unsettle Wall Street

Dow Sets New High as Oil, Nvidia Unsettle Wall Street

The Dow Jones closed at a record 50,285.66 on Thursday, lifted by a 12.5% jump in IBM after it secured $1 billion in federal funding for a quantum-chip venture. Brent crude fell 2.3% to $102.58 a barrel, easing inflation concerns. Nvidia dropped 1.8% despite strong earnings, while Ralph Lauren rose 13.9% and Walmart slid 7.3% on profit news. U.S. jobless claims fell to 209,000 last week.
21 May 2026
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QuantumScape shares rise 9% as battery play picks up steam

QuantumScape shares rise 9% as battery play picks up steam

QuantumScape shares jumped 9.13% to $8.37 Thursday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The company reported initial QSE-5 cell production from its new Eagle Line and ongoing partnerships with Volkswagen and other major automakers. First-quarter net loss reached $100.8 million, with $904.7 million in liquidity at quarter’s end. QuantumScape reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EBITDA loss guidance.
21 May 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Opinion: What Investors Should Understand About AI IPOs
    May 22, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT. AI initial public offerings (IPOs) differ significantly from the internet stock boom, driven by unique factors including heightened national security concerns. Investors should recognize that the dominant influence in AI markets may be government agencies prioritizing security, not just pure commercial interests. This shapes the growth trajectory and regulatory landscape of AI companies going public.

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Micron slips in New York; memory push keeps focus on AI signal

Micron slips in New York; memory push keeps focus on AI signal

23 May 2026
Micron shares fell 1.46% to $751.00 Friday after the company began 1-alpha DRAM production at its Manassas, Virginia, plant. The move came amid a volatile week for memory-chip stocks, with Samsung labor news and AI demand influencing trading. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no immediate semiconductor tariffs are planned. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day.
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