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FuelCell Energy surges as AI-fueled rally hits again, analysts wary

FuelCell Energy surges as AI-fueled rally hits again, analysts wary

FuelCell Energy shares surged 16.5% to $20.22 Wednesday, rebounding after a two-day selloff. The move tracked a 1.5% gain in the Nasdaq Composite and renewed interest in companies supplying power to AI data centers. FuelCell reported a $26.1 million quarterly loss and a declining backlog, despite higher revenue and new data-center proposals. Peers traded mixed, with Bloom Energy up and Plug Power down.
Nvidia Raises AI Stakes Again, Eyes Turn to Thursday Stock Action

Nvidia Raises AI Stakes Again, Eyes Turn to Thursday Stock Action

Nvidia reported record first-quarter revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85% from a year earlier, and forecast $91.0 billion for the second quarter. Shares closed at $223.47, up 1.3%, then slipped to $221.90 in extended trading. The company authorized an additional $80 billion in share buybacks and raised its dividend to 25 cents per share. Data Center revenue rose 92% to $75.2 billion.
IREN Stock Surges as Nvidia Fever Returns — But the AI Cloud Bet Has a Catch

IREN Stock Surges as Nvidia Fever Returns — But the AI Cloud Bet Has a Catch

IREN Limited shares rose 9.4% to $52.23 on Wednesday, trading over 23 million shares as investors awaited Nvidia’s earnings. IREN recently signed a $3.4 billion AI cloud contract with Nvidia and closed a $3 billion convertible-note offering. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $247.8 million on revenue of $144.8 million, down from the prior quarter.
Super Micro Stock Gains Almost 10% With SMCI Up in AI-Server Rally

Super Micro Stock Gains Almost 10% With SMCI Up in AI-Server Rally

Super Micro Computer shares rose 9.3% to $33.40 midday Wednesday, outpacing Nvidia and other AI hardware stocks ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The company recently reported fiscal Q3 sales of $10.2 billion, missing estimates, but issued a stronger-than-expected Q4 forecast. Senior sales executive Don Clegg retired May 15 and will consult for six months. Wall Street indexes climbed as chip stocks rallied.
OpenAI IPO Filing Could Come Soon as ChatGPT Parent Moves Fast Toward Market Debut

OpenAI IPO Filing Could Come Soon as ChatGPT Parent Moves Fast Toward Market Debut

OpenAI is preparing to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as this week, according to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The company is working with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on a draft prospectus and is targeting a possible public debut as early as September. OpenAI could seek a valuation of up to $1 trillion. The move comes as rivals Anthropic and SpaceX also weigh public listings.
Ondas Stock Is Moving Again After a $199 Million AI Defense Deal — What Investors Missed

Ondas Stock Is Moving Again After a $199 Million AI Defense Deal — What Investors Missed

Ondas Inc. shares climbed 3.3% to $9.43 midday Wednesday after the company agreed to acquire Israeli defense software firm Omnisys for $199 million in stock, plus up to $60 million in earn-outs. The deal, expected to close in the second quarter pending approvals, would add Omnisys’ real-time defense resource software to Ondas’ portfolio. Trading volume reached 22 million shares. Peers in the defense sector also saw gains.
CleanSpark (CLSK) $378 Million Loss Puts Bitcoin Treasury and AI Data Center Pivot on the Clock

CleanSpark Shares Gain With Wall Street Viewing Power Assets as AI Play

CleanSpark shares rose 7.4% to $15.77 by midday Wednesday after the company hired Ruben Sahakyan as senior vice president of finance. Sahakyan, formerly of KBW/Stifel, will oversee capital markets and M&A. The stock outperformed bitcoin and other miners as investors responded to CleanSpark’s push into AI infrastructure. CleanSpark holds 1.8 gigawatts of contracted power capacity.
MARA Holdings Stock Gains as Bitcoin Recovery and AI Plans Run Into Morgan Stanley Downgrade

MARA Holdings Stock Gains as Bitcoin Recovery and AI Plans Run Into Morgan Stanley Downgrade

MARA shares rose about 7% to $13.315 in Wednesday morning trading as bitcoin hovered near $77,357. Morgan Stanley cut its price target on MARA to $7 and kept an underweight rating, prompting a public rebuttal from MARA’s investor-relations chief. Riot Platforms, Cipher Digital, and TeraWulf also gained. Over 18 million MARA shares traded by late morning.
POET Technologies Jumps After $400M AI Photonics Raise, Dilution Questions Linger

POET Technologies Jumps After $400M AI Photonics Raise, Dilution Questions Linger

POET Technologies shares rose 11% to $14.55 in early Nasdaq trading Wednesday after closing a US$400 million direct offering of 19 million shares and warrants. The rebound followed an 8% drop Tuesday on dilution concerns. The company reported Q1 revenue of $503,389 and a net loss of $12.3 million. A recent $50 million order from Lumilens could scale to $500 million over five years if production ramps up.
Vida CEO Steps In as $15 Million AI IPO Hits Reality Check

Vida CEO Steps In as $15 Million AI IPO Hits Reality Check

Vida Global Inc. raised $15 million in its May 18 IPO, selling 3.75 million shares at $4 each, but the stock closed at $2.29 on Tuesday. CEO Lyle Pratt bought 312,900 shares for about $1.19 million, according to a Form 4 filing. Vida reported 2025 revenue of $551,383 and a net loss of $2.9 million. The company’s shares trade on NYSE American and NYSE Texas under the symbol VIDA.
CleanSpark Stock Jumps as Wall Street Chases the AI Power Trade

CleanSpark Stock Jumps as Wall Street Chases the AI Power Trade

CleanSpark shares rose 1.7% to $14.94 in pre-market trading Wednesday after Bernstein rated the stock Outperform with a $24 target, citing the value of miners’ power capacity for AI data centers. CleanSpark holds 1.8 gigawatts under contract and produced 640 bitcoin in April. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $136.4 million, down 24.9% year-over-year, and a net loss of $378.3 million.
Meta kicks off 4 a.m. layoff emails as AI drive leads to 8,000 job cuts

Meta kicks off 4 a.m. layoff emails as AI drive leads to 8,000 job cuts

Meta Platforms began laying off about 8,000 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, early Wednesday as it shifts focus to artificial intelligence, according to Business Insider. Layoff notices went out in waves starting at 4 a.m. PDT, with U.S. staff told to work from home. More than 7,000 employees are being reassigned to AI roles, touching about 20% of staff, Reuters reported. Meta expects 2026 capital expenditures of up to $145 billion.
Entergy’s AI stock boost draws Wall Street’s attention—with a twist

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

Entergy shares have risen 33.3% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500 and utilities sector, as investors bet on surging electricity demand from data centers and industrial growth. In April, Entergy raised its four-year capital plan by 33% to $57 billion, driven largely by Meta data center projects. First-quarter adjusted earnings reached $399 million, or 86 cents a share. Entergy also finalized a service deal with HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana.
Marvell moves as earnings nears, eyes on AI chips

Marvell moves as earnings nears, eyes on AI chips

Marvell Technology shares rose 4.53% to $184.25 in premarket trading Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s 4.35% gain. The company will report fiscal Q1 2027 results after the close on May 27. Analysts at Evercore ISI, Melius Research, and CLSA raised price targets, citing strong demand for custom AI chips. Marvell posted record fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.195 billion in March.
Wall Street Eyes $355 Billion Nvidia Earnings Test for AI Sector

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

Options pricing signals traders expect a 6.5% swing in Nvidia shares, or about $355 billion in market value, after Wednesday’s earnings. The stock closed Tuesday at $220.61, valuing Nvidia at $5.4 trillion. Wall Street consensus sees quarterly revenue at $78.5 billion, with data-center sales at $72.8 billion. Competitors AMD, Intel, and Alphabet are challenging Nvidia’s dominance in AI inference.
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  • Micron Stock Drops 14%: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
    May 20, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT. Micron Technology's (MU) stock has fallen 14% recently after years of strong gains. Despite the decline, some investors are considering buying the dip, a strategy of purchasing stocks following a price drop. The recent prices cited were from May 18, 2026. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA of The Motley Fool, discussed the stock but discloses no direct holdings in Micron. The Motley Fool holds positions in Micron and may benefit if viewers subscribe through affiliated links. Investors should weigh recent market volatility against Micron's historical performance before making decisions.

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SPAC ETF Up as SpaceX Heads for SPCX Ticker

SPAC ETF Up as SpaceX Heads for SPCX Ticker

21 May 2026
The SPAC and New Issue ETF, now trading as SPCK, closed up 0.64% at $22.09 on Wednesday after SpaceX filed for a $75 billion IPO under the fund’s old ticker. The fund reported $7.14 million in net assets and 41 holdings as of May 19. New listings included a $75 million IPO from Research Alliance III and filings from FutureCorp Space Acquisition 1 and JAB Acquisition I. The SEC proposed easing share issuance rules for public companies.
EnerSys Stock Flips After Earnings as Guidance Tops Trader Hopes

EnerSys Stock Flips After Earnings as Guidance Tops Trader Hopes

21 May 2026
EnerSys shares rose in after-hours trading after the company posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.19 per share on $988 million in revenue, both above analyst estimates. The stock closed regular hours down 1.3% at $214.56, then quoted up 5.8% to $227. First-quarter profit guidance also topped forecasts. Management cited strong data center and defense demand, but noted continued weakness in motive-power and transportation.
Silexion Soars After Cancer Study, Liquidity and Nasdaq Issues Linger for SLXN

Silexion Soars After Cancer Study, Liquidity and Nasdaq Issues Linger for SLXN

21 May 2026
Silexion Therapeutics shares surged 97% to $0.5298 on Wednesday with over 325 million shares traded, then fell 9.5% after hours. The move followed news that Israel approved a Phase 2/3 trial of its lead pancreatic cancer drug, SIL204. Silexion reported a Q1 net loss of $2.7 million and $2.4 million in cash. The company plans a 1-for-10 reverse share split by early June.
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