May 18, 2026 9:08 am
Key Moments NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) is reported to be pursuing a mostly stock acquisition of Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE: D) valuing Dominion at about $76 per share, or roughly $66 billion. The proposed terms reportedly include an exchange ratio of about 0.8 NextEra share for each Dominion share, plus a small cash element, […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 2:15 pm
Key Moments McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has retreated to 2022 price levels, with its P/E ratio dropping to 23 – the lowest in nearly two years – while its shares are technically oversold. The company has been posting record revenue and record earnings per share on a trailing 12-month basis and reaffirmed plans to expand […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 11:46 am
Key Moments Wolfe Research identified Amazon, DoorDash, Meta Platforms, and Chewy as preferred internet names over a 12-month horizon. The firm pointed to AWS-driven upside for Amazon, along with potential improvements in estimates and margins across select internet stocks. Wolfe flagged a notable valuation gap between Meta and Alphabet and characterized the recent DoorDash share […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 10:15 am
Key Moments Bill Ackman said Pershing Square will reveal a new Microsoft stake, calling the stock “highly compelling” on valuation. Microsoft has become a core holding in Pershing Square USA, the hedge fund’s recently launched NYSE-listed closed-end fund. Pershing Square has been expanding its technology exposure with positions in Meta Platforms, Amazon, and a prior […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 9:23 am
Key Moments Alphabet priced a 576.5 billion yen ($3.6 billion) multi-tranche yen bond, marking the largest yen issuance by a foreign corporate borrower. The deal is Alphabet’s first yen-denominated bond and comes amid a major artificial intelligence investment program and funding diversification efforts. The bonds span maturities from 3 to 40 years with coupons ranging […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 1:38 pm
Key Moments S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose to fresh record levels, supported by gains in major technology names. Nvidia climbed 1.9% in premarket trading, lifting its market value to over $5.5 trillion after a U.S. clearance for AI chip sales to Chinese firms. Cisco jumped 16.3% premarket after announcing nearly 4,000 job cuts […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:53 pm
Key Moments Persistent 3.8% CPI, record-high credit card APRs, and $1.28 trillion in U.S. credit card debt are accelerating a shift away from traditional revolving credit. Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) is being embedded into Google Pay, Google Search, and Gemini, creating a direct, low-friction consumer acquisition channel. Affirm’s Revenue Less Transaction Costs climbed 41% year-over-year […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:25 pm
Key Moments Cisco Systems shares jumped +16.5% in pre-market trading after reporting record quarterly revenue of $15.84 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.06, both above analyst expectations. Year-to-date AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders reached $5.3 billion, and Cisco lifted its full-year AI orders target to $9 billion from $5 billion. The company announced a restructuring […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:21 pm
Key Moments Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) shares climbed 10% after Phase 2 CELIA data for Alzheimer’s candidate diranersen showed strong reductions in tau pathology at all tested doses. The trial did not achieve its primary endpoint on dose response for Clinical Dementia Rating–Sum of Boxes at Week 76, but secondary cognitive measures indicated a slowing of […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 8:54 am
Key Moments Dow Jones futures increase 0.30% to near 49,950 during European trading on Wednesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also edge higher. US Producer Price Index jumps to 6.0% year-over-year in April, its highest level since late 2022 and well above market expectations. Investors monitor US President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese […]
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