Walmart Stock Slips Despite Strong Quarter as Fuel Costs Weigh
Earnings James Calloway

Walmart Stock Slips Despite Strong Quarter as Fuel Costs Weigh

Walmart shares closed Friday at $120.27, down 0.9%, as strong Q1 revenue growth failed to offset investor concerns over fuel costs and a cautious profit outlook.

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Qualcomm Surges on Stellantis Auto Tech Pact; Market Awaits Post-Holiday Trading
Technology Sarah Chen

Qualcomm Surges on Stellantis Auto Tech Pact; Market Awaits Post-Holiday Trading

Qualcomm shares surged 11.6% Friday to $238.16 after Stellantis expanded its Snapdragon Digital Chassis deal. Automotive revenue rose 38% to $1.33 billion. Markets closed Monday for Memorial Day.

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Grab Shares Slip Ahead of Holiday as Superbank Consolidation Takes Center Stage
Markets Daniel Marsh

Grab Shares Slip Ahead of Holiday as Superbank Consolidation Takes Center Stage

Grab shares dipped 1.4% to $3.51 on Friday, ending the week 1.1% lower. The company is pivoting to banking growth with plans to consolidate Superbank.

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AST SpaceMobile Stock Surges 26.5% as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Sector
IPO Michael Okonkwo

AST SpaceMobile Stock Surges 26.5% as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Sector

AST SpaceMobile shares surged 26.5% this week, closing at $105.86, as space stocks rallied on SpaceX IPO speculation. The company plans a mid-June launch for three BlueBird satellites.

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HPE Shares Surge 10.6% as Elliott Stake and AI Networking Drive Gains
Technology Sarah Chen

HPE Shares Surge 10.6% as Elliott Stake and AI Networking Drive Gains

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shares jumped 10.6% on Friday, closing at $37.58, as activist investor Elliott boosted its stake and the company's networking business surged 151.5%.

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Transocean Shares Retreat From High as Market Awaits Next Moves
Markets Daniel Marsh

Transocean Shares Retreat From High as Market Awaits Next Moves

Transocean shares slipped 0.15% to $6.81 on Friday, retreating from a 52-week high of $7.66 as oil price volatility and Valaris merger scrutiny weigh on the driller.

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SoundHound AI Dips Ahead of Memorial Day Lull
Technology Sarah Chen

SoundHound AI Dips Ahead of Memorial Day Lull

SoundHound AI (SOUN) shares fell to $8.17 Friday, their lowest since May 18, losing 2.9% for the week ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.

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Rocket Lab Soars 8.2% on $90M Space Force Deal, Share Sale Plan in Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Rocket Lab Soars 8.2% on $90M Space Force Deal, Share Sale Plan in Focus

Rocket Lab shares jumped 8.2% to $135.76 after securing a $90 million Space Force contract and completing its ninth Electron launch, though a $3 billion share sale plan raises dilution concerns.

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Super Micro Rallies as Chip Sector Rebounds, But Export Probe Looms
Regulation James Calloway

Super Micro Rallies as Chip Sector Rebounds, But Export Probe Looms

Super Micro Computer shares rose 6.34% to $35.58, gaining 14.6% for the week, as chip stocks rebounded. However, a Taiwan export probe into alleged illegal shipments of Nvidia chips adds fresh uncertainty.

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POET Technologies Slips After $400M Financing, AI Hopes Remain
Technology Sarah Chen

POET Technologies Slips After $400M Financing, AI Hopes Remain

POET Technologies shares dropped 8.6% last week after a $400M financing. The company is betting on AI optical networking, but Q1 revenue was just $503,389.

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AMD Hits New 52-Week High Amid CPU Supply Tightness and AI Demand Surge
Technology Sarah Chen

AMD Hits New 52-Week High Amid CPU Supply Tightness and AI Demand Surge

AMD shares closed at a new 52-week high of $481.41 on Friday, driven by CEO Lisa Su's remarks on CPU supply tightness and increased production in Taiwan. The stock gained 10.2% last week.

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Peloton Stock Jumps 10% on S&P SmallCap 600 Addition
Markets Daniel Marsh

Peloton Stock Jumps 10% on S&P SmallCap 600 Addition

Peloton shares rose 10.23% to $5.71 on Friday after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the stock will join the S&P SmallCap 600 index, effective before Wednesday's open.

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