Is Cash No Longer King? Why Your Bank Savings Could Be May’s Costliest Investment Mistake
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% this week as March inflation rose 3.5%
Beyond ChatGPT And Nvidia: 3 Technologies Wall Street May Have To Reprice Before 2026 Ends
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft projected 2026 AI spending above $700 billion. Meta shares dropped nearly 10% after raising its capital-spending
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High
Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06% in early after-hours trading Friday, while Dow futures slipped 0.48%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, driven by first-quarter S&P 500 profit growth of 27.8%, according to LSEG. Oil prices, inflation signals, and upcoming jobs data remain in focus. GameStop shares rose 4% after reports it was preparing an offer for eBay.
McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due
McDonald’s shares fell 2.37% to $286.64 on Friday, underperforming rivals ahead of its May 7 earnings report and a U.S. launch of six new McCafé specialty drinks. The company will begin selling the drinks nationwide on May 6, adding beverage specialist roles at 14,000 restaurants. Investors are watching whether the new drinks and value offers can boost traffic without slowing service or hurting margins.
Strategy Inc’s 11.5% STRC Payout Sets Up Bitcoin Dividend Vote
Strategy Inc kept STRC’s May dividend rate at 11.5% and set a $0.958333333 per-share payout, according to a new filing. Shareholders are voting on whether to move STRC dividends from monthly to twice monthly, with results due at the June 8 annual meeting. The company recently used $255 million from a stock sale to buy 3,273 bitcoin.
JetBlue Stock Rises as Spirit Shutdown Risk Shakes Up U.S. Airline Market
JetBlue shares rose 4.4% Friday, closing at $4.86, as investors reacted to reports Spirit Airlines may shut down after rescue talks stalled. The move followed JetBlue’s wider first-quarter net loss of $319 million and a 12% jump in fuel costs. JetBlue said it will cut capacity and raised $500 million in aircraft-backed financing to bolster liquidity. The company expects higher fuel prices to persist into the second quarter.
S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.29% and the Nasdaq rising 0.89%, boosted by strong Apple earnings. The Dow fell 0.31%. Oil prices eased but remained above $100 a barrel, while Treasury yields stayed elevated. High-yield credit spreads neared multi-year lows as investors continued to buy risk assets despite ongoing tensions with Iran.
eBay Stock Gets a Jolt: Q1 Beat, GMV Surge and GameStop Offer Report Put Marketplace Back in Play
GameStop is preparing a possible offer for eBay, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal cited by Reuters. eBay shares jumped 9% in extended trading after the news, while GameStop rose 3%. eBay had just reported first-quarter revenue of $3.09 billion, up 19%, and adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share, both above analyst expectations.
DocuSign Stock Jumps as AI Contract Push Faces a Fresh Test After Quarter Close
Woodside is struggling to secure buyers for LNG from its planned Louisiana export plant, with liquefaction fees above U.S. market rates stalling talks, sources told Reuters. The company has signed only one long-term sales deal so far. Shares closed at A$33.12 in Sydney, down 1.28%. The Louisiana LNG project was 24% complete at the end of March and targets first cargo in 2029.
Kraft Heinz Stock Alert: Vanguard’s 5.34% Stake Puts KHC In Focus Before Earnings
Vanguard Capital Management disclosed a 5.34% passive stake in Kraft Heinz, owning 63.3 million shares, according to a Schedule 13G filed April 30. The filing comes days before Kraft Heinz reports first-quarter results on May 6. Shares traded at $22.49, down 0.8%, valuing the company at about $26.6 billion.
Why Zscaler Stock Jumped Today Despite a Wall Street Target Cut
Zscaler shares climbed 7% to $139.81 Friday despite a price-target cut by Citizens JMP to $210. The move followed a sector rally after Atlassian raised its forecast. Zscaler reported 26% revenue growth last quarter and expanded AI security features in its GovCloud product. Customers remain cautious on large deals, with longer approval times noted.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets First Big Test as Q1 Results Date Lands
Xanadu Quantum Technologies will report first-quarter results May 14, its first earnings since going public last month. Shares closed at $36.12 Friday, up $7.05, with 4.28 million traded. The company posted a $70.7 million net loss in 2025 and raised $302 million via a SPAC merger. Investors will watch the call for updates on spending, cash runway, and funding prospects.
Clorox Stock Slumps After Profit Forecast Cut as Purell Deal and Oil Costs Bite
Clorox cut its fiscal 2026 profit forecast, citing higher energy costs, inventory timing, and expenses from its Purell acquisition; shares fell 9.6% to $87.11. The company now expects adjusted EPS of $5.45–$5.65, down from $5.95–$6.30, and organic sales to drop about 9%. Third-quarter sales were flat at $1.67 billion, while gross margin fell to 43.2%.
Oracle Stock Jumps After Pentagon AI Win, OpenAI Reassurance
Oracle shares jumped 6.4% to $171.74 after the U.S. War Department cleared the company to deploy AI on classified military networks. The move eased investor concerns over Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI and its costly AI data-center expansion. Trading volume topped 22 million shares in late New York trading.
Zoom Communications Stock Jumps as May 21 Earnings Test Puts AI Plan on Clock
Zoom shares rose 6.6% to $103.60 Friday, trading over 4.7 million shares. The company will report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on May 21 and hold its virtual annual meeting on June 11, where shareholders will vote on directors, auditor, and executive pay. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.247 billion, up 5.3% year-over-year.
GameStop’s $9 Billion Cash Pile Just Put Its Stock Back In Play
GameStop shares rose to $26.61 Friday in New York, extending gains above the 200-day moving average as investors speculated on CEO Ryan Cohen’s plans for $9 billion in cash and securities. Fiscal fourth-quarter results showed net sales down to $1.104 billion, but operating income climbed to $135.2 million. Collectibles revenue jumped 47.7% year over year, now making up 29.2% of sales.
Nebius Group N.V. Makes $643 Million Eigen AI Bet as AI Cloud Race Tightens
Nebius Group agreed to acquire California-based Eigen AI for about $643 million in cash and stock. Nebius shares jumped 11.3% to $153.84 after the announcement. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks, pending antitrust approval. Eigen AI’s team will establish Nebius’s engineering presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Veeva Systems Stock Surges on S&P 500 Entry: Why VEEV’s May 7 Move Matters
Veeva Systems shares rose 10.5% to $172.29 Friday after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the company will join the S&P 500 on May 7, replacing Coterra Energy. Veeva’s market value reached about $29.1 billion. The company reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $3.20 billion, up 16%. Morningstar kept its $287 fair value estimate after the announcement.
Summit Therapeutics Stock Plunges 23%: The Ivonescimab Update Shaking Its Keytruda Challenge
Summit Therapeutics shares fell 23% to $16.60 after an interim HARMONi-3 trial update for ivonescimab showed no early benefit. The study remains blinded, with final progression-free survival data expected in late 2026. Merck shares rose 3%. A key survival readout from a China-run trial is set for May 31 at ASCO.
Newell Brands Stock Jumps After 2026 Outlook Hike, But the Sales Test Is Not Over
Newell Brands raised its 2026 sales and earnings outlook after first-quarter results beat expectations, sending shares up about 9% to $4.445. Net sales fell 1.1% to $1.549 billion, but gross margin improved to 33.1%. The company now expects 2026 net sales to be flat to up 2%, compared to its previous forecast of down 1% to up 1%. Core sales dropped 3.5% in the quarter.
nVent Stock Jumps After Data-Center Demand Triggers a 2026 Forecast Reset
nVent Electric raised its 2026 sales and profit forecasts after first-quarter net sales jumped 53% to $1.24 billion and adjusted EPS climbed 63% to $1.09. Organic orders rose about 40% and backlog hit $2.6 billion, driven by data-center demand for liquid cooling and power equipment. Shares surged 13.3% to $161.94, pushing market value to $26.5 billion. The company now expects full-year sales growth of up to 28%.
SoundHound AI Stock Jumps Before May 7 Earnings As Investors Test The AI Growth Story
SoundHound AI shares rose about 17% to $9.31 in Friday afternoon trading ahead of its May 7 first-quarter earnings report. Investors are watching for signs that recent deals, including the planned $43 million acquisition of LivePerson and an expanded rollout with Casey’s General Stores, can drive growth. SoundHound posted 2025 revenue of $168.9 million but reported a full-year GAAP net loss of $14 million.
Canada’s Crypto ATM Ban Is Only the Start of Ottawa’s Financial Crime Crackdown
Canada will create a federal Financial Crimes Agency with police powers and ban cryptocurrency ATMs, citing their use in fraud and money laundering. Canadians reported over C$704 million in fraud losses in 2025. Bill C-29 is at second reading in the House of Commons. Ottawa proposed C$352.7 million over five years to fund the new agency.
UTime Stock Jumps After SEC Filing as Company Seeks to Scrap Resale Plan
UTime Limited asked the SEC to withdraw a resale registration statement that was never declared effective and under which no securities were sold. The company’s shares (WTO) rose 8.36% to $2.01 in New York Friday, with volume topping 26.5 million. UTime recently granted 1 million RSUs to directors and adopted a new equity incentive plan covering up to 5 million shares.
Why iSpecimen Stock Whipsawed After Its 1-for-40 Reverse Split
iSpecimen Inc. shares fell 8.2% to $4.80 Friday after volatile trading, following a 1-for-40 reverse stock split aimed at meeting Nasdaq’s minimum bid price. The split reduced outstanding shares from 52.6 million to about 1.3 million. Nasdaq has given the company until May 18 to regain compliance. The annual meeting is set for May 8 after previous adjournments due to lack of quorum.
Eaton Stock Just Hit a New High. The May 5 Earnings Test Is Bigger Than Usual
Eaton shares fell 1.5% to $426.44 Friday after hitting a record $437.98, as investors awaited first-quarter earnings due May 5. The stock had surged 5.4% on April 30 amid optimism over AI data-center demand. Eaton forecast Q1 organic growth of 5% to 7% and margins up to 22.6%. Peers like Schneider Electric also reported strong results tied to data-center spending.
Wolfspeed Stock Jumps as 5% Stake and New Executives Put Turnaround in Focus
Wolfspeed shares rose $7.61 to $37.14 after a group linked to Susquehanna and Capital Ventures disclosed a 5% stake in the chipmaker, according to an SEC filing. The disclosure comes days before Wolfspeed’s May 5 earnings call and follows its March debt refinancing. More than 5.3 million shares traded Friday. Wolfspeed exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy last September.
Esperion Stock Surges On ARCHIMED’s $1.1 Billion Buyout — What Shareholders Get Next
ARCHIMED will acquire Esperion Therapeutics for $3.16 per share in cash plus a contingent value right tied to future sales, valuing the deal at up to $1.1 billion. Esperion shares surged 56% to near the cash offer after the announcement. The CVR could pay up to $100 million if sales targets are met. The deal follows Esperion’s recent expansion beyond cholesterol drugs.
Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Rally Stalled as Apple, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Pushed Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78.72 points to 49,573.42 by midday Friday, reversing an early rally as tariff concerns weighed on gains from Apple and other strong earnings reports. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on EU-made cars and trucks starting next week. Apple reported quarterly revenue of $111.2 billion, up 17% year over year. Oil prices dropped after Iran sent a new negotiation proposal.
US Stock Market Today: Why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Are Hitting Fresh Highs
The S&P 500 rose 0.48% and the Nasdaq 0.96% to record highs Friday, while the Dow slipped 0.11%. Apple shares climbed after reporting its strongest quarterly sales growth in over four years. Atlassian and other software stocks rallied on strong cloud demand. Exxon and Chevron beat profit estimates but cited pressure from Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices.
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Stock: Founder Chris Gibson to Leave Board as RXRX Nears Q1 Earnings
Recursion Pharmaceuticals said founder and board chair Chris Gibson will not seek re-election at the June 17 annual meeting, months after stepping down as CEO. The company reports first-quarter results May 6, with investors watching for updates on cash, clinical progress, and its AI drug platform. Recursion last reported $753.9 million in cash and narrowed its quarterly net loss. Gibson will remain chair until his term ends.
Blackstone Inc. Creates N1 AI Unit Around OpenAI, Anthropic Bets as Credit Fund Faces Pressure
Blackstone Inc. will launch Blackstone N1, a San Francisco-based unit consolidating its AI and high-growth tech investments, including stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic. Jas Khaira will lead the group and relocate from New York. The move comes as Blackstone’s $80 billion private credit fund saw first-quarter inflows slow and redemption requests rise. Blackstone shares rose 1.6% to $127.65 midday Friday.
Colgate-Palmolive Stock Rises After Earnings Beat. A $300 Million Cost Hit Still Looms
Colgate-Palmolive beat first-quarter sales and profit estimates, driven by international growth, while North America volumes fell 3.2%. The company warned of about $300 million in extra raw-material and logistics costs this year due to Middle East conflict. Net sales rose 8.4% to $5.32 billion; shares climbed 3.1%. Colgate lowered its gross profit margin outlook and expanded its cost-cutting program.
Roku Stock Rises After Bigger 2026 Revenue Bet, With One Cost Risk in View
Roku raised its 2026 platform revenue forecast to nearly 21% growth, or about $5.0 billion, after first-quarter advertising and subscription sales beat expectations. Shares climbed 4.2% Friday, with the stock up 10% in after-hours trading. Platform revenue rose 28% to $1.13 billion, while devices revenue fell 16%. Rising memory costs remain the main risk for the second half.
Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Rises as AI Push Fuels 50% Revenue Growth, Bigger 2026 Target
Zeta Global shares rose after the company raised its 2026 revenue outlook and reported a 50% jump in first-quarter sales to $396.3 million, beating consensus. The company cited strong adoption of its Athena AI agent and growth in “super-scaled” customers. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $66.1 million from $46.7 million. The stock traded at $19.17, up 75 cents in late-morning New York trading.
Rivian Stock Slides as Smaller Federal Loan Puts Its R2 SUV Bet Under the Microscope
Rivian shares fell 5.7% to $15.47 after the company said its federal loan for a Georgia factory would be cut to $4.5 billion. First-quarter revenue rose 11% to $1.38 billion, with a net loss of $416 million. Rivian kept its 2026 delivery forecast and reported 10,236 vehicles produced in Q1. Volkswagen invested $1 billion after software milestones; Uber-linked SMB Holding agreed to invest up to $1.25 billion.