Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) - May 18, 2026
Markets closed mixed Monday as Iran conflict fears, surging Treasury yields hitting 14-month highs, and a tech selloff pressured sentiment. NextEra Energy's $66.8 billion bid for Dominion Energy dominated headlines, creating the largest U.S. power company amid AI-driven electricity demand, while Goo
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 — 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 — 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
Stock Market News — May 12, 2026 - Morning update, Pacific Time
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as hotter-than-expected April CPI data and Iran ceasefire stalling cooled the AI rally, while eBay flatly rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid. JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warned of "too much exuberance" as European markets closed broadly lower and ZoomInfo crashed 35% on
Stock Market News — May 11, 2026 (Evening update, PT)
S&P 500 hits record 7,400 as AI dominance continues—OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing at $38B while GOP scrutiny threatens Sam Altman's IPO plans. Middle East tensions and regulatory headwinds temper gains ahead of Tuesday's crucial CPI data.
Stock Market News — May 07, 2026 (Evening update, Pacific Time)
U.S.-Iran military tensions and a federal court striking down Trump's 10% tariff as illegal rattled markets, while Anthropic's near-$1 trillion valuation bid and Nvidia's $2.1B IREN investment kept AI momentum alive. Shake Shack crashed 30% on weak earnings, signaling consumer spending stress despit
Stock Market News — May 05, 2026 - Evening update, PT
Asian markets hit record highs Wednesday as AI euphoria and geopolitical easing drove gains, with Samsung Electronics crossing $1 trillion market cap and AMD, Anthropic, and OpenAI all signaling massive AI spending commitments. However, tariff headwinds and Middle East tensions weighed on industrial
