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President Trump and Wall Street want interest rates cut, but inflation has other plans.

A new company backed by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is receiving a $1 billion U.S. government investment to establish America’s first quantum foundry, supporting Wall Street forecasts that IBM will be a central player in the global quantum industry. Validating The ‘Massive Upside’ This historic federal backing confirms Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives‘ thesis. Analyzing the tech sector’s trajectory, Ives told CNBC that IBM is a “sleeping giant” and praised its strategic d

SpaceX is targeting as much as $2 trillion in its IPO.

Starbucks is facing a backlash in South Korea — its third-largest market — after a marketing campaign that was viewed as mocking the victims...

By Ankur Banerjee and Stefano Rebaudo May 22 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose, the U.S. dollar hovered around its highest levels in over six weeks and oil prices edged up, as a great deal of uncertainty

UBS Global Wealth ‌Management raised its ‌2026 year-end target for ​the S&P 500 to 7,900 from 7,500 previously, citing ‌resilient ⁠consumer spending and seemingly insatiable ⁠demand for data center infrastructure. In ​a note ​dated ​May 21, ‌the brokerage said U.S. stocks have hit new highs despite ongoing uncertainty ‌over Middle ​East energy ​flows, ​driven by ‌hopes of an ​end ​to the conflict, strong first-quarter ​earnings, ‌and AI momentum. (Reporting ​by Akriti Shah ​in Bengaluru)

DE held its 2026 net income guide as tariffs stayed a drag, while Construction & Forestry strength and leaner ag inventories shape 2027 hopes.

SpaceX accounts for 16.2% of DXYZ’s portfolio, while VCX holds Anthropic at 20.7%, OpenAI at 9.9% and SpaceX at 5%.

Nvidia closed 1.8% lower. Nvidia’s stock is up 67% over the past 12 months, making it the largest publicly listed company in the world, with a market value of nearly $5.4 trillion. The music-streaming company said it plans to roll out an AI tool allowing users to make covers and remixes of songs from Universal Music Group artists.

Walmart beat Q1 EPS and revenue estimates, held FY27 guidance and warned of fuel-driven cost pressure as it scales ads, marketplace and membership.

Wedbush sees a potential deal, but prediction-market traders remain divided.

Elon Musk-led commercial spaceflight giant SpaceX‘s IPO could become a problem for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors and shareholders as the market readies itself for the June IPO date. Muskonomy The upcoming IPO could take investors’ appetite away from Tesla and onto SpaceX, while also shifting Musk’s efforts and focus from the EV giant, experts cited by Bloomberg on Thursday said. “This cannot be a positive for Tesla,” Joe Gilbert, a portfolio manager at Integrity Asset Management, cited in t

(Bloomberg) -- After several years flying high as Asia’s best Nvidia Corp. proxy, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is increasingly vying with other artificial intelligence stocks for investor attention.Most Read from BloombergBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending ‘Destiny 2’ DevelopmentSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll SystemModi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ign

Blockchain.com filed confidentially for a US IPO, joining a crypto listing wave as Kraken and Ledger paused plans.

The U.S. stock market is rising toward the finish of an eighth straight winning week on Friday, which would be its longest such streak since 2023. Ross Stores climbed 7.7% after the off-price retailer reported profit and revenue for the latest quarter that easily cleared analysts’ expectations. CEO Jim Conroy said it saw strong customer traffic through the three months, and the company may have benefited from households spending their tax refunds.

By Jesús Aguado and Valentina Za MADRID/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Europe's push to curb its dependence on U.S. payments giants Visa and Mastercard has driven a wedge between the European Central Bank

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by

A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by the Iran war dampens ‌economic growth. The war has paused "Make Europe Great Again" trades, with the region's shares expected to underperform U.S. peers as ‌long as it persists. "The performance of our EU AI baskets since April is on par with the Nasdaq, just a touch behind Taiwan," said TS Lombard European and global macro director Davide Oneglia, referring to the U.S. index and Taiwan's bourse.

Zoom Communications Inc (ZM) reports a 5.5% revenue increase and significant AI-driven growth, despite facing competitive pressures and slight churn uptick.

Workday Inc (WDAY) reports a 14% increase in subscription revenue and significant AI adoption, while navigating challenges in scaling and execution.

Ross Stores Inc (ROST) reports a 21% sales increase and robust store expansion, while navigating challenges in SG&A expenses and fuel costs.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO) surpasses guidance with strong financial performance and anticipates a breakout year driven by Grand Theft Auto VI.

Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK) reports a 10% revenue increase, driven by strong performance from HOKA and UGG brands, amidst challenges from tariffs and inflationary pressures.

Webull Corp (BULL) reports impressive revenue growth and customer loyalty, while navigating increased expenses and market volatility.

MongoDB has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 2% while holding steady at $335.56. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 13.2% gain during that period.

Over the past six months, Vitesse Energy’s shares (currently trading at $18.50) have posted a disappointing 10% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 13.2% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

The largest U.S. IPOs tend to underperform the market, with a not-insignificant share of those stocks delivering negative returns..

One scoop to start: JPMorgan is seeking to offload risk tied to over $4bn in loans to private equity funds as the biggest US bank looks to cut...

DocuSign has gotten torched over the last six months - since November 2025, its stock price has dropped 22.7% to $49.50 per share. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

<body><p>STORY: Texas is suing WhatsApp and parent firm Meta.</p><p>The state says they misled consumers over the messaging app’s encryption and privacy standards.</p><p>In a statement Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said “WhatsApp markets its services as secure and encrypted, but it does not deliver on those promises”.</p><p>The lawsuit says users are given false assurance that their messages are encrypted, even though Meta and WhatsApp have access to “virtually all” private communications on the app.</p><p>A Meta spokesman called the allegations “false”, and said that WhatsApp cannot access people’s encrypted messages.</p><p>The suit seeks a court order barring access to Texans’ communications without their consent.</p><p>It also demands monetary penalties.</p><p>The legal action cites reports about a federal probe into claims that Meta had access to unencrypted WhatsApp messages.</p><p>It also refers to a whistleblower report to U.S. financial watchdogs.</p><p>Paxton’s office has previously filed similar claims against big companies, including one against Google.</p><p>Last year the search giant agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims that it violated users’ data privacy.</p></body>