Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours) - Pacific Time - May 20, 2026
Nvidia's earnings loom as the biggest AI catalyst, with options traders pricing in a staggering $355B market cap swing, while China's pledge to buy 200 Boeing jets and extend tariff talks offers trade relief. However, Samsung's impending 48,000-worker strike, Standard Chartered's 7,000+ job cuts via
Stock Market News — Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) — May 19, 2026
U.S. markets fell Tuesday as chip stocks sold off ahead of Nvidia's earnings, U.S.-Iran peace talks stalled, and bond yields rose. Nvidia's after-hours results will be a key test of AI spending momentum, while Google and Blackstone's $5B AI cloud venture signals confidence in infrastructure despite
Stock Market News — Morning Update - last 12 hours- Pacific Time - May 18, 2026
Markets faced a volatile mix Monday as rising bond yields and Middle East conflict costs pressured equities, but a reported $76/share Dominion Energy-NextEra merger offer sent utilities soaring and signaled major industry reshaping. Tech stocks led declines ahead of Nvidia's pivotal Wednesday earnin
Stock Market News — May 15, 2026 — Friday Evening (last 12 hours, Pacific Time)
Wall Street closed a volatile week down 1.07% as a global bond sell-off sent 30-year Treasury yields to their highest since 2007, while SpaceX accelerated its IPO to June 12 with a 5-for-1 stock split approved. Berkshire Hathaway's latest filings revealed a major rotation into Delta Air Lines and aw
Stock Market News — Morning Update (last 12 hours) - May 15, 2026
Global markets plunged Friday as Treasury yields hit year-long highs amid Iran inflation fears and a steep bond selloff, while the Trump-Xi summit disappointed without a major trade breakthrough. Chip stocks tumbled with Korea's KOSPI sinking 6%, though Boeing surged on a landmark 200-jet China orde
Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours) - May 14, 2026
Trump and Xi's Beijing summit yields a 90-day trade truce and $30B+ in deals, while Cerebras' 89% IPO surge and Anthropic's $900B valuation fuel AI euphoria—though chip export uncertainty tempers Asian markets Friday.
Stock Market News — Morning Update (last 12 hours) Pacific Time - May 14, 2026
Wall Street hit record highs as the U.S. cleared Nvidia chip sales to ~10 Chinese firms—a major policy reversal—while Cisco surged 17% on strong guidance and Cerebras Systems doubled at IPO debut, signaling robust AI infrastructure demand.
Stock Market News — May 13, 2026 - Evening Update, Pacific Time
Tech stocks surge to record highs on Cisco's earnings beat and AI momentum, while the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing sparks trade optimism—China renews U.S. beef licenses and the yuan hits a three-year high. However, Honda's first annual loss in 70 years signals the brutal cost of EV transition for lega
Stock Market News — May 13, 2026 - Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time)
U.S. stocks hit record highs Wednesday as tech and semiconductor shares surged on optimism surrounding Trump's China visit with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, while Tower Semi's $1.3B AI chip deal and Nebius's eightfold revenue jump underscored accelerating AI demand. European markets also rose, though Ir
Stock Market News — May 12, 2026 - Evening update (last 12 hours), Pacific Time
Markets closed mixed Tuesday as hot CPI data and stalled Iran ceasefire weighed on stocks, but Nvidia CEO Huang's confirmed attendance at Trump's China summit sparked hopes for eased chip export restrictions. eBay rejected GameStop's $56B bid while Anthropic targeted a $900B valuation, signaling div
