The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) was up 0.22% to 7,580.06, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.20% to 26,972.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) rose 0.72% to 51,032.46 as record‑level rallies extended on AI strength and cooler oil. Market movers Dell Technologies soared almost 33% on blowout earnings today. Dell blew past analyst estimates and raised its full-year ...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) was up 0.22% to 7,580.06, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.20% to 26,972.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) rose 0.72% to 51,032.46 as record‑level rallies extended on AI strength and cooler oil. Market movers Dell Technologies soared almost 33% on blowout earnings today. Dell blew past analyst estimates and raised its full-year guidance on the back of massive artificial intelligence (AI) server demand. ServiceNow jumped about 14% and Datadog surged 10% on renewed software enthusiasm. In contrast, Costco Wholesale slid despite solid Q3 earnings as consumer defensive stocks declined. Rocket Lab and other space stocks fell following the Blue Origin rocket explosion. What this means for investors The S&P 500 posted its ninth straight week of gains today, increasing by more than 6% in May despite energy and shipping fears. In addition to hopes for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Dell’s surge reinforced confidence in AI infrastructure and boosted markets. Strong performances from ServiceNow and Datadog suggest the broader AI ecosystem could be gaining traction, with AI demand broadening beyond a handful of mega‑caps. Investors had been worried that AI would replace many software firms, but some of those firms provide services essential to AI workloads. With indexes near record highs, investors will be watching inflation, jobs data, and consumer sentiment as we head into June. Strong earnings have gone a long way to offset elevated oil prices and the recently-revised GDP estimates, but it isn’t clear how much further the rally can continue. Should you buy stock in S&P 500 Index right now? Before you buy stock in S&P 500 Index, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and S&P 500 Index wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made th...
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伊波拉|盧寵茂:對港風險仍低 惟已啟動戒備應變 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂表示伊波拉病毒對本港風險仍然低,但政府已響起警號,啟動戒備應變。 盧寵茂:「因為我們是國際化大都市...
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Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), a developer of server and storage solutions based on modular and open-standard architecture, closed at $46.09, up 11.60%. The stock advanced after reports of a new European AI cloud partnership, improved export-compliance sentiment, and strong AI server demand, with investors watching for continued momentum in AI infrastructure. The company’s trading volume reac...
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), a developer of server and storage solutions based on modular and open-standard architecture, closed at $46.09, up 11.60%. The stock advanced after reports of a new European AI cloud partnership, improved export-compliance sentiment, and strong AI server demand, with investors watching for continued momentum in AI infrastructure. The company’s trading volume reached 92.6 million shares, which is about 128% above compared with its three-month average of 39.8 million shares. Super Micro Computer went public in 2007 and has grown 5161% since its IPO. How the markets moved today S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) added 0.23% to finish Friday’s session at 7,580.06, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) rose 0.22% to close at 26,972.62. Among computer hardware peers, Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) closed at $420.91 (+32.76%) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) finished at $43.04 (+12.64%), reflecting strong AI-driven data center enthusiasm. What this means for investors Super Micro Computer shares increased after Verda announced it is deploying Supermicro’s liquid-cooled Nvidia Blackwell-accelerated systems for AI cloud infrastructure in Europe. This deployment provides Supermicro with a new AI infrastructure reference in a market focused on dense compute, liquid cooling, energy efficiency, and compliance. This announcement follows Supermicro’s cooperation with Taiwanese authorities regarding an alleged diversion of server technology, highlighting its commitment to compliance amid increased scrutiny of advanced AI hardware shipments. In the recent fiscal third quarter, net sales more than doubled to $10.2 billion, reflecting strong AI server demand. Upcoming results and customer updates will indicate whether Blackwell-based deployments, such as Verda, are driving sustained server revenue and ongoing export-control compliance. Should you buy stock in Super Micro Computer right now? Before you buy stock in Super Micro Computer, conside...
Shares of POET Technologies (POET 7.16%) fell on Friday, finishing the day down 7.3%. The drop came as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. The stock has lost roughly 40% since peaking above $20 in mid-May, after nearly tripling from its early month levels. It closed Friday near $12.30. Why POET Technologies' stock dropped again on Friday There's no single catalyst ...
Shares of POET Technologies (POET 7.16%) fell on Friday, finishing the day down 7.3%. The drop came as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. The stock has lost roughly 40% since peaking above $20 in mid-May, after nearly tripling from its early month levels. It closed Friday near $12.30. Why POET Technologies' stock dropped again on Friday There's no single catalyst for today's drop; rather, it's the weight of several problems continuing to compound. Late last month, Marvell's AI division canceled all purchase orders with the company, sending shares down roughly 47% in a single session. Then came a $400 million registered direct offering that added about 19 million new shares, along with matching warrants, diluting shareholders. And on top of that, multiple securities class actions are now targeting the company over tax misstatements and other allegations. A mountain of problems keeps growing And of course, there is the valuation. POET technology stock, even after its 40% decline, trades at a multiple that makes quantum computing stocks look reasonably priced -- a price to sales (P/S) ratio of over 1,000. The technology is promising, but between questionable management decisions and an absurd valuation, I would hold off on POET stock.
Expand NASDAQ : RIVN Rivian Automotive Today's Change ( 7.24 %) $ 1.10 Current Price $ 16.30 Key Data Points Market Cap $19B Day's Range $ 15.11 - $ 16.60 52wk Range $ 11.57 - $ 22.69 Volume 59.3M Avg Vol 28M Gross Margin -441.39 % Rivian Automotive (RIVN +7.24%), an electric truck and SUV maker, closed Friday at $16.3, up 7.24%. The stock moved higher after confirmation of a June 9 R2 SUV launch,...
Expand NASDAQ : RIVN Rivian Automotive Today's Change ( 7.24 %) $ 1.10 Current Price $ 16.30 Key Data Points Market Cap $19B Day's Range $ 15.11 - $ 16.60 52wk Range $ 11.57 - $ 22.69 Volume 59.3M Avg Vol 28M Gross Margin -441.39 % Rivian Automotive (RIVN +7.24%), an electric truck and SUV maker, closed Friday at $16.3, up 7.24%. The stock moved higher after confirmation of a June 9 R2 SUV launch, while traders are watching R2 deliveries and software growth momentum next. Trading volume reached 56.6 million shares, about twice its three-month average of 28.4 million shares. Rivian Automotive IPO'd in 2021 and has fallen 84% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.22%) added 0.23% to finish Friday at 7,581, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.20%) rose 0.20% to close at 26,973. Within electric vehicle manufacturing, industry peers Tesla (TSLA 1.40%) closed at $435.79 (-1.43%) and Lucid Group (LCID +1.39%) finished at $6.55 (+1.39%), underscoring Rivian’s stronger session. What this means for investors Rivian’s R2 rollout is highly anticipated by Rivian investors. The future of the stock, and possibly the company, depend on the new vehicle and its technology. It is on track, though, with the company confirming to reservation holders that order invitations will go out and demo drives begin on June 9. The first model available will be the Performance trim, with an EPA-estimated range of 330 miles and all-wheel drive, with 21-inch wheels. That model will start at about $58,000 and should be a money-maker for Rivian, considering the company says much of the production costs will be about half the R1. Lower-priced trims will follow with releases later this year and into 2027. Rivian stock will likely move from here based on what the company says about those cost savings, along with how well-received the new vehicle is with customers.
Nearly 100 homes have been evacuated following reports of ground movement in a former mining village in Clackmannanshire. Properties began being evacuated on 18 May and an investigation has since been launched into the cause in Coalsnaughton. The local authority said another 28 properties in Nechtan Drive and nine properties in Langour were evacuated on Friday as a precaution. Aaron Anderson, who ...
Nearly 100 homes have been evacuated following reports of ground movement in a former mining village in Clackmannanshire. Properties began being evacuated on 18 May and an investigation has since been launched into the cause in Coalsnaughton. The local authority said another 28 properties in Nechtan Drive and nine properties in Langour were evacuated on Friday as a precaution. Aaron Anderson, who has three children including 11-year-old twins with autism, told BBC Scotland News his family ha been moved into an Airbnb in Grangemouth. He said he was thankful to Kingdom Housing, which owns his property, for acting quickly to provide a temporary home that was “safe for my children”. He added his family’s “stress levels were high”. Nikki Bridle, chief executive of Clackmannanshire council, said: “Following ongoing investigations into ground movement in Coalsnaughton, a decision has been taken this afternoon to evacuate a further 28 properties in Nechtan Drive and nine properties in Langour as a precautionary measure. “This brings the total number of evacuated properties to 97 since 18 May 2026. “The evacuation is being carried out in a controlled manner and residents are being supported by council officers and partner agencies throughout the process. “The priority of all local resilience partners continues to be the safety and welfare of everyone involved, and our officers remain in the local area to provide guidance and support to residents during what we appreciate is a worrying and uncertain time.” View image in fullscreen Residents said they were given 10 minutes to leave their homes amid ground movement fears. Photograph: UNPIXS/MRA Bridle added that specialist investigations being undertaken by the Mining Remediation Authority are ongoing and are expected to take “some time” to complete. “We will continue to keep residents updated as further information becomes available,” she said. On Thursday, the gas supply was disconnected for residents in Nechtan Drive as a pr...
KashKick Logo New Kashkick data finds 54.14% of consumers rank cash as the #1 most desirable reward, with gift cards a clear second — pointing to the same liquid-rewards preference driving the half-trillion-dollar U.S. gift card market. Tampa, FL, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Kashkick survey of 224,679 U.S. consumers across all 50 states finds that cash and gift cards together dominate c...
KashKick Logo New Kashkick data finds 54.14% of consumers rank cash as the #1 most desirable reward, with gift cards a clear second — pointing to the same liquid-rewards preference driving the half-trillion-dollar U.S. gift card market. Tampa, FL, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Kashkick survey of 224,679 U.S. consumers across all 50 states finds that cash and gift cards together dominate consumer reward preferences, with 54.14% of respondents ranking cash (PayPal, Venmo) as their #1 most desirable reward and 34.06% ranking gift cards (Amazon, Visa) as their #2 choice. Both forms of cash-equivalent reward placed far ahead of trips, merchandise, event access, digital subscriptions, and exclusive discounts. Cash and Gift Cards Dominate Consumer Reward Preferences: Kashkick Survey of 224,000+ Aligns With $507B U.S. Gift Card Market Cash and gift cards are the top consumer rewards preferences The findings align with broader industry data. According to Capital One Shopping research, the U.S. gift card market is estimated to generate $507.1 billion in revenue in 2026 and grow 11.4% annually, while TSG and Bank of America's 2026 U.S. Consumer Gift Card Study reports that more than half of U.S. consumers (55%) say they would try a new business because of a gift card, up from 49% two years ago. "Across more than 224,000 respondents, the message is consistent: people want rewards they can actually use," said Katie Nelson, Head of Consumer Research at Kashkick. "Cash is the most flexible reward we can offer, and gift cards function as the close second — both let users decide how the value gets spent. That's the structure consumers respond to, and it lines up with what we're seeing across the broader rewards economy." What the Ranking Shows Across the eight reward categories Kashkick tested, cash and gift cards were the only two to draw meaningful #1 or #2 placement. 65.29% of respondents ranked cash as either their first or second choice, and 45.21% ranked gift cards in...
Welcome to Bay Street Edition, our weekly newsletter devoted to what’s happening in Canadian finance, covering strategy, deals, people moves and economics. I’m Christine Dobby , Bloomberg’s Toronto-based banking reporter, and you’ll find me in your inbox every Friday. This week, we’re talking about Canadian bank earnings, Apotex’s plans for a public listing and why Scotiabank is buying a small Dal...
Welcome to Bay Street Edition, our weekly newsletter devoted to what’s happening in Canadian finance, covering strategy, deals, people moves and economics. I’m Christine Dobby , Bloomberg’s Toronto-based banking reporter, and you’ll find me in your inbox every Friday. This week, we’re talking about Canadian bank earnings, Apotex’s plans for a public listing and why Scotiabank is buying a small Dallas bank. Plus: take a trip to flavor town. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues, and if it was forwarded to you, sign up here to receive it every week. Eyes Wide Open Canada’s biggest banks turned in solid financial results yet again, topping analyst estimates for the fiscal second quarter by an average of almost 5%. They were helped by buoyant and active markets, increased dealmaking and higher fee revenue. The firms’ capital-markets divisions delivered higher year-over-year earnings almost across the board. Royal Bank of Canada set another quarterly record for capital markets earnings (almost C$1.5 billion, or $1.1 billion) and executives said they have a strong pipeline ahead for transactions. And the level of volatility in financial markets is just right for the banks to make plenty of money: It’s keeping their trading desks busy, but not scaring off companies from making deals or investments. Several of the Big Six also set aside less money than expected for potentially bad loans, and none had a massive miss on that front. (Scotiabank did point to one large corporate loan in Brazil that was marked as impaired, but said it remains comfortable with its book there.) Yet, as Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Paul Gulberg and Samuel Radowitz wrote in a report Friday, the banks’ management teams also didn’t rush to upgrade their outlooks for the rest of the year. Loan growth has been muted and might stay that way for the rest of the year, Gulberg and Radowitz wrote, noting that “economic risks may weigh on credit provisions, prompting banks to mostly ...
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested that the company might consider stepping into the public cloud computing market if it ends up with excess capacity due to overinvestment in data centers. Zuckerberg made these comments during Meta’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. He me...
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested that the company might consider stepping into the public cloud computing market if it ends up with excess capacity due to overinvestment in data centers. Zuckerberg made these comments during Meta’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. He mentioned that the prospect of competing with industry heavyweights like Amazon.com and Microsoft Inc. in the cloud computing sector is “definitely on the table”, reported CNBC. The CEO reiterated thoughts he had shared during an earnings call last year, revealing that many companies approach Meta weekly, seeking API services or inquiring about purchasing compute from them at a premium. Don't Miss: Zuckerberg assured Wall Street that Meta has the ability to lease some of its computing resources. “We haven’t done that yet because we think that we have a use for the compute,” the CEO said. He further added that if Meta finds it has overbuilt, entering the cloud computing market is a viable option. Meta Faces Pressure Over AI Returns Unlike AWS, Microsoft Azure or Alphabet‘s Google Cloud, Meta does not broadly sell cloud infrastructure services to outside businesses. Its cloud capabilities are mainly designed for its own ecosystem and AI workloads. Meta raised its 2026 AI-related capital expenditure forecast in April to between $125 billion and $145 billion, increasing the lower and upper ends of its prior guidance range of $115 billion to $135 billion. Despite strong advertising fundamentals, including a 19% rise in ad impressions, a 12% increase in ad prices, and nearly doubled North American ARPU over three years, investors remain concerned about the lack of clear AI revenue at Meta Platforms. Zuckerberg offered little clarity on AI monetization timelines during the earnings call, saying the company's strategy remains focused on scaling products first and monetizing later. Se...
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When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr accepted the Asean gavel from Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur last October, the script was already written: a packed agenda, South China Sea diplomacy in the spotlight and a regional digital economy deal to clinch. Then the world changed. On February 28, US and Israeli forces struck Iran. The Strait of Hormuz , an artery of global ...
When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr accepted the Asean gavel from Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur last October, the script was already written: a packed agenda, South China Sea diplomacy in the spotlight and a regional digital economy deal to clinch. Then the world changed. On February 28, US and Israeli forces struck Iran. The Strait of Hormuz , an artery of global shipping through which 98 per cent of the Philippines’ crude oil imports travel, became a war zone. Fuel prices spiked. Over 2.5 million Filipino workers in the Persian Gulf suddenly found their jobs, safety and the remittances sustaining millions of families back home under threat. At the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu , Marcos scrapped his original agenda and convened what officials described as a “bare-bones” session focused on oil, food and migrant workers. “We will achieve absolutely nothing until there is peace,” he told reporters. Advertisement This is not the chairmanship anyone planned. The Philippines holds the Asean chair at the exact moment multiple crises are converging, and it is structurally exposed to all of them. Starting with energy, perhaps no country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is as nakedly vulnerable to Hormuz disruptions as the Philippines. MUFG Research Portal estimates that every US$10 oil increase cuts Philippine growth by 0.2 percentage points and adds 0.6 percentage points to inflation. With Brent crude having spiked past US$115 at one point, the arithmetic is not comfortable. Advertisement Remittances from Philippine workers across the Persian Gulf are a pillar of the economy, supporting consumption and household incomes. Capital Economics warned that a prolonged regional conflict could cut Middle East remittances by 30-35 per cent, threatening one of the country’s most important financial lifelines.
Amazon (AMZN 1.28%), the world's largest e-commerce and cloud infrastructure company, laid off 16,000 employees this January. Those job cuts mainly affected Amazon Web Services (AWS), its retail and operations division, Prime Video, and its human resources department. Those reductions, along with its prior elimination of about 14,000 corporate positions last October, enabled Amazon to achieve its ...
Amazon (AMZN 1.28%), the world's largest e-commerce and cloud infrastructure company, laid off 16,000 employees this January. Those job cuts mainly affected Amazon Web Services (AWS), its retail and operations division, Prime Video, and its human resources department. Those reductions, along with its prior elimination of about 14,000 corporate positions last October, enabled Amazon to achieve its restructuring goal of cutting 30,000 jobs. Yet it continued pruning its workforce over the past four months, with an undisclosed number of additional layoffs across its AWS, Prime Video, MGM, and selling partner service divisions. Amazon's investors should monitor these layoffs closely, since it still generates most of its profits from AWS' cloud infrastructure platform. Will these job reductions hamper AWS's growth, or will they make its market-leading cloud infrastructure platform more effective? Is Amazon actually "downsizing" AWS? AWS controls nearly a third of the world's cloud infrastructure market, according to Canalys, putting it far ahead of its industry peers. AWS also generates the lion's share of Amazon's operating profits, so its growth subsidizes the expansion of its lower-margin retail business. Expand NASDAQ : AMZN Amazon Today's Change ( -1.28 %) $ -3.51 Current Price $ 270.49 Key Data Points Market Cap $2.9T Day's Range $ 269.65 - $ 274.74 52wk Range $ 196.00 - $ 278.56 Volume 1.7M Avg Vol 44.7M Gross Margin 50.60 % From 2020 to 2025, AWS's net sales grew at a 23% CAGR as its operating margin expanded from 29.8% to 35.4%. That makes it the company's core profit engine. AWS also gives Amazon a firm foothold in the booming AI market. It hosts Bedrock, a platform that allows companies to remotely access multiple AI models; develops its own agentic AI tools; and produces custom AI chips. Many of the world's top AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, also run their generative AI platforms on AWS. So at first glance, it might seem silly to downsize AWS's ...