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Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings
20 May 2026

Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, sending ADI shares up 1.36% to $419.95 in after-hours trading after closing down 1.02%. The deal, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue to lead integrated voltage regulator work after the merger.
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SELLAS Stock Jumps as One Trial Number Puts Cancer Readout in Focus

SELLAS Stock Jumps as One Trial Number Puts Cancer Readout in Focus

20 May 2026
SELLAS Life Sciences shares rose 4.1% to $7.59 Tuesday after CEO Angelos Stergiou said its Phase 3 AML trial is two events from final analysis. The company reported $107.1 million in cash and a first-quarter net loss of $8.4 million. The REGAL trial’s main measure is overall survival. SELLAS remains blinded to results until the 80th event triggers data review.
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Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia will report fiscal first-quarter earnings after markets close Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue near $79 billion, up almost 80% from a year ago. Options traders are pricing a 6.5% one-day move in Nvidia shares, or about $355 billion in market value. Shares closed Tuesday at $220.61, valuing the company at $5.4 trillion. Investors are watching for guidance on AI data center spending and competition in AI chips.
19 May 2026
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NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

NextNRG shares more than doubled Tuesday, closing at $0.8288 and rising to about $0.91 after hours, after reporting April revenue up 56% to $9.4 million, its highest on record. Gross margin for April reached 8.3%. Trading volume topped 344 million shares, with market value near $135 million. The company posted a first-quarter net loss of $10.8 million and had $208,048 in cash at March 31.
19 May 2026
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AST SpaceMobile Shares Whipsaw in Volatile Trading

AST SpaceMobile Shares Whipsaw in Volatile Trading

AST SpaceMobile shares closed up 2.2% at $88.75 Tuesday after volatile trading between $78.68 and $90.88. Investors shifted focus from last week’s earnings miss to the company’s plan to launch 45 BlueBird satellites this year, with two already en route to Cape Canaveral. First-quarter revenue rose to $14.7 million, but net loss widened to $191 million. AST reported $3.46 billion in cash at quarter’s end.
19 May 2026
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Warby Parker Shares Slip After AI Glasses Reveal; Investors React

Warby Parker Shares Slip After AI Glasses Reveal; Investors React

Warby Parker shares fell Tuesday after the company unveiled its first “Intelligent Eyewear” with Google and Samsung, but did not disclose pricing or a launch date. The stock traded at $25.51, with volume triple the average. The new AI-powered glasses are set for a fall launch and will support multiple prescriptions and lens options. First-quarter revenue rose 8.3% to $242.4 million, while gross margin slipped to 54%.
19 May 2026
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Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

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19 May 2026
Intel shares climbed 3.3% to $111.69 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding after five sessions of losses as Citi and Benchmark raised price targets, citing stronger CPU demand. Trading volume topped 112 million shares. The move came ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, which options traders expect to trigger a major market shift. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan was set to speak at a J.P. Morgan conference later in the day.
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DFW flight cancellations top 350 as storms hit American Airlines’ largest hub

DFW flight cancellations top 350 as storms hit American Airlines’ largest hub

Thunderstorms triggered an FAA ground stop at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday, forcing 359 flight cancellations and 452 delays by early afternoon, according to FlightAware. Departure delays ranged from 30 to 44 minutes. The disruption hit American Airlines’ largest hub, affecting connections nationwide. Dallas Love Field also saw delays of up to 45 minutes.
19 May 2026
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Marvell Stock Is Jumping Again — The AI Chip Trade Has One Week To Prove It

Marvell Stock Is Jumping Again — The AI Chip Trade Has One Week To Prove It

Marvell shares climbed 6.6% to $180.04 Tuesday, outperforming a falling Nasdaq as investors positioned ahead of its May 27 earnings call. Trading volume reached 15.3 million shares, with the company’s market value near $155.5 billion. The stock’s rally followed analyst price target hikes and speculation over AI data-center demand. Marvell last reported record annual revenue and forecast further growth led by its data-center business.
19 May 2026
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Astera Labs Moves Higher as Wall Street Eyes Next AI Bottleneck

Astera Labs Moves Higher as Wall Street Eyes Next AI Bottleneck

Astera Labs shares surged 15.2% to $248.36 Tuesday after Evercore ISI raised its price target and management highlighted rising AI data-center demand. CEO Jitendra Mohan said revenue grew from $65 million at its 2024 IPO to $308 million last quarter. The company’s market value neared $45 billion, with shares trading at about 168 times earnings. One customer accounted for over 70% of projected 2025 revenue.
19 May 2026
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Constellation Software Stock Climbs as Broader Canadian Market Loses Ground

Constellation Software Stock Climbs as Broader Canadian Market Loses Ground

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19 May 2026
Constellation Software shares surged 9.5% to C$2,860.21 in Toronto trading Tuesday after reopening from the Victoria Day holiday. The company reported Q1 revenue of $3.18 billion, up 20% from last year, and net income of $367 million. The S&P/TSX composite slipped 0.1% as inflation rose to 2.8% in April. Constellation completed $697 million in acquisitions during the quarter.
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Standard Chartered’s Push Into AI May Cut 7,000 Jobs as Bank Looks for 18% Returns

Standard Chartered’s Push Into AI May Cut 7,000 Jobs as Bank Looks for 18% Returns

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19 May 2026
Standard Chartered will cut over 7,000 jobs by 2030 and aims for an 18% return on tangible equity, focusing on AI and automation to boost efficiency. The bank reported record Q1 operating income of $5.9 billion and profit before tax of $2.5 billion. Job cuts will mainly affect corporate and support roles in hubs like Bengaluru, Tianjin, and Warsaw. The bank seeks to attract $200 billion in new wealth by 2028.
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Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

U.S. stock ETFs remained lower late Tuesday after Wall Street’s main indexes fell for a third straight session, pressured by rising Treasury yields and caution ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.7% to $733.73. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.687%, its highest since January 2025, before easing. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% after hours, with traders bracing for a major move post-earnings.
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20 May
Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

Viavi Solutions shares dropped 7.1% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a $500 million public stock offering aimed at repaying debt. The offering, unveiled just after the Nasdaq close, could add roughly 10.1 million new shares. Viavi plans to use proceeds to pay down a $450 million loan. Total debt would fall to $650 million, according to a preliminary SEC filing.
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20 May
Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, sending ADI shares up 1.36% to $419.95 in after-hours trading after closing down 1.02%. The deal, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue to lead integrated voltage regulator work after the merger.
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20 May
GCL Global Stock’s Wild After-Hours Jump: The $10 Million ADATA Deal Behind the Move

GCL Global Stock’s Wild After-Hours Jump: The $10 Million ADATA Deal Behind the Move

GCL Global Holdings shares jumped to $1.00 after hours Tuesday, up 132%, following news that ADATA Technology invested another $10 million in its 4Divinity unit. The stock had closed regular trading at $0.43, below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum. Recent filings still warn of listing and execution risks. GCL reported first-half revenue up 94% to $98.7 million but posted a net loss of $5.6 million.
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20 May
8×8 Jumps on Profit Beat as Margins Stay Under Pressure

8×8 Jumps on Profit Beat as Margins Stay Under Pressure

8x8 shares rose 14.1% to $2.75 in after-hours trading after reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $185.2 million, up 5%, and adjusted diluted earnings of 11 cents a share. Usage-based revenue grew over 70% year-over-year, making up 23% of service revenue. The company posted GAAP net income of $0.1 million, compared to a $5.4 million loss a year earlier. Fiscal 2027 revenue is forecast at $727 million to $747 million.
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20 May
JetBlue axes 12 routes; Fort Lauderdale responds

JetBlue axes 12 routes; Fort Lauderdale responds

JetBlue will end all flights at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on July 8 and cut nine other East Coast routes, shifting capacity to Fort Lauderdale. The move follows Spirit Airlines’ shutdown and increased competition in South Florida. JetBlue said Fort Lauderdale revenue per seat mile rose 5% in the first quarter. Manchester officials expressed disappointment, noting JetBlue made up no more than 5% of airport traffic.
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20 May
Exxon, Chevron Say Oil Reserves Hit by Hormuz Choke, More Volatility Ahead

Exxon, Chevron Say Oil Reserves Hit by Hormuz Choke, More Volatility Ahead

The U.S. shipped a record 9.9 million barrels from its emergency oil reserve last week, cutting stocks to 374 million barrels. Brent crude settled at $111.28 a barrel Tuesday after signs of progress in U.S.-Iran talks, but Exxon and Chevron warned the market has not fully absorbed the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure. The IEA reported global oil inventories fell by 246 million barrels in March and April.
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20 May
Toll Brothers Shares Jump on Earnings Beat, But There’s a Catch for Housing Bulls

Toll Brothers Shares Jump on Earnings Beat, But There’s a Catch for Housing Bulls

Toll Brothers shares rose 2.7% to $127.50 in after-hours trading after quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts. Fiscal Q2 net income fell to $260.6 million from $352.4 million a year earlier, while home sales revenue dropped to $2.51 billion. The company raised its full-year delivery and pricing guidance despite high mortgage rates and softer industry sentiment.
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20 May
POET Raises $400 Million, Shares Don’t Catch a Bid

POET Raises $400 Million, Shares Don’t Catch a Bid

POET Technologies shares fell 8.02% to $13.07 on Tuesday, despite closing a $400 million financing deal with MMCAP International. The company issued over 19 million shares and warrants at $21 per package, aiming to expand production capacity tenfold. POET reported a first-quarter net loss of $12.3 million on $503,389 in revenue. A new $50 million order from Lumilens could scale to $500 million over five years.
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20 May
CleanSpark rises after Wall Street notes AI power angle

CleanSpark rises after Wall Street notes AI power angle

CleanSpark shares rose 9.3% to $14.69 late Tuesday after Bernstein highlighted bitcoin miners’ potential as AI data-center power providers. The move outpaced bitcoin and peers, despite CleanSpark’s recent 25% revenue drop and $378.3 million net loss. Bernstein set a $24 target, citing $90 billion in AI-related deals across the sector. CleanSpark reported 1.8 gigawatts under contract and nearly $1.2 billion in liquidity at March 31.
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19 May
Kraken Robotics Shares Climb as PNG Recovers After TSXV Holiday

Kraken Robotics Shares Climb as PNG Recovers After TSXV Holiday

Kraken Robotics shares closed up 2.2% at C$7.44 Tuesday, outperforming the TSX Composite’s 0.3% drop. The move followed no new company disclosures, with investors focusing on the pending C$615 million Covelya acquisition and 2026 guidance. Trading volume reached 1.48 million shares. Kraken recently reported 2025 revenue of C$102.2 million and guided 2026 revenue to C$165–175 million.
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19 May
Keysight Shares Surge as Orders Hit Record High

Keysight Shares Surge as Orders Hit Record High

Keysight Technologies shares climbed nearly 4% in after-hours trading Tuesday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.72 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.87 per share, beating analyst estimates. Orders rose to $2.05 billion from $1.32 billion a year earlier. The stock closed at $344.11, then traded at $357.80 after the bell. S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell during the session.
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19 May
AMD Shares Dip Ahead of Nvidia’s Upcoming Report

AMD Shares Dip Ahead of Nvidia’s Upcoming Report

AMD shares fell 1.6% to $414.05 Tuesday after a volatile session, as investors trimmed chip stock holdings ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and rising Treasury yields pressured tech names. Citi raised its AMD price target to $460 but maintained a Neutral rating. Nvidia, down 0.7%, will report results Wednesday, with options implying a $355 billion market value swing. Intel rose 2.4%.
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19 May
Cava Earnings Beat Challenges Restaurant Slowdown Talk

Cava Earnings Beat Challenges Restaurant Slowdown Talk

Cava raised its 2026 sales and profit outlook after first-quarter same-restaurant sales jumped 9.7%, driven mostly by a 6.8% rise in guest traffic. Revenue reached $438.3 million, topping analyst estimates, while net income slipped to $23.6 million from $25.7 million a year earlier. Shares rose 6% after hours. The company now expects same-restaurant sales growth of 4.5% to 6.5% for the year.
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19 May
Europe Faces Fresh LNG Worry, This Time From the US

Europe Faces Fresh LNG Worry, This Time From the US

Europe is set to source about two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas from the United States in 2026, with Poland among the most reliant buyers, according to IEEFA data. Poland’s Gdańsk floating terminal project reached a new milestone, with its regasification unit expected to arrive in late 2027. U.S. LNG supplied 63% of Europe’s imports in the first quarter, up from 58% in 2025.
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19 May
Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet Class A shares fell 2.3% to $387.66 Tuesday after Google announced new Gemini AI models, paid subscription tiers, and a $5 billion Blackstone-backed AI cloud venture. The stock had traded as high as $401.71 intraday. Google also cut prices on its top AI subscription plans and introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, but the stronger 3.5 Pro model remains unreleased.
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19 May
Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia will report fiscal first-quarter earnings after markets close Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue near $79 billion, up almost 80% from a year ago. Options traders are pricing a 6.5% one-day move in Nvidia shares, or about $355 billion in market value. Shares closed Tuesday at $220.61, valuing the company at $5.4 trillion. Investors are watching for guidance on AI data center spending and competition in AI chips.
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19 May
NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

NextNRG shares more than doubled Tuesday, closing at $0.8288 and rising to about $0.91 after hours, after reporting April revenue up 56% to $9.4 million, its highest on record. Gross margin for April reached 8.3%. Trading volume topped 344 million shares, with market value near $135 million. The company posted a first-quarter net loss of $10.8 million and had $208,048 in cash at March 31.
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