Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch for the week of May 18, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT) earnings, Tuesday’s Pending Home Sales report, and the release of the Fed’s April FOMC meeting minutes on Wednesday.
Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch for the week of May 18, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT) earnings, Tuesday’s Pending Home Sales report, and the release of the Fed’s April FOMC meeting minutes on Wednesday.
South Korea is often-overlooked but its stock market is the hottest in the world this year. The boom is led by chip powerhouses SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.
South Korea is often-overlooked but its stock market is the hottest in the world this year. The boom is led by chip powerhouses SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
Arm Holdings is facing an antitrust probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the British chip designer's licensing of its semiconductor technology, part of ongoing global scrutiny of the business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The FTC is investigating whether Arm is trying to illegally monopolize parts of the semiconductor market. It is looking to assess if Arm will reject or down...
Arm Holdings is facing an antitrust probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the British chip designer's licensing of its semiconductor technology, part of ongoing global scrutiny of the business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The FTC is investigating whether Arm is trying to illegally monopolize parts of the semiconductor market. It is looking to assess if Arm will reject or downgrade the licensing agreements for its chip blueprints used to design central processing units, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Friday was not a good school day for early education and child care services provider KinderCare Learning (NYSE: KLC) . The company published first-quarter results that slightly beat analyst estimates but revealed a decline in a key business. As a result, investors sold out of the stock on the last trading day of the week, leaving it with an 8% loss. KinderCare unveiled those figures after market ...
Friday was not a good school day for early education and child care services provider KinderCare Learning (NYSE: KLC) . The company published first-quarter results that slightly beat analyst estimates but revealed a decline in a key business. As a result, investors sold out of the stock on the last trading day of the week, leaving it with an 8% loss. KinderCare unveiled those figures after market close Thursday, reporting that its revenue bumped 0.6% higher year over year to $672.5 million. By contrast, the company's net income not under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) withered to $4.2 million ($0.04 per share) from the year-ago profit of slightly over $27 million. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
After surging roughly 43% in yesterday's trading, Poet Technologies (NASDAQ: POET) stock got hit with a big pullback on Friday. The company's share price fell 22.4% in a day of trading that saw the S&P 500 decline 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite decline 1.6%. In addition to bearish trading for the broader market adding to selling pressures today, Poet stock saw sell-offs in conjunction with its firs...
After surging roughly 43% in yesterday's trading, Poet Technologies (NASDAQ: POET) stock got hit with a big pullback on Friday. The company's share price fell 22.4% in a day of trading that saw the S&P 500 decline 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite decline 1.6%. In addition to bearish trading for the broader market adding to selling pressures today, Poet stock saw sell-offs in conjunction with its first-quarter report and news of a new fundraising move. Despite today's big valuation contraction, the company's share price is still up 153% in 2026. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ) Q1 2026 Management View CEO Matthew Jore said the company is moving from deployments to product commercialization, stating, "2026 as the year we move from those one-off deployments to productize commercial sales" and adding, "completed the build of our first AirJoule Prime full-scale system at our Newark, Delaware facility." CEO Jore tied the go...
Earnings Call Insights: AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ) Q1 2026 Management View CEO Matthew Jore said the company is moving from deployments to product commercialization, stating, "2026 as the year we move from those one-off deployments to productize commercial sales" and adding, "completed the build of our first AirJoule Prime full-scale system at our Newark, Delaware facility." CEO Jore tied the go-to-market narrative to data-center water constraints, saying, "Water scarcity is becoming more central to industrial planning every quarter" and that AirJoule can address "continuing requirements for closed-loop water replenishment, humidification and domestic uses" through "on-site water generation." Executive Chairman Patrick C. Eilers announced board and governance changes: "effective May 28, 2026, Max Baucus will be stepping down" and "Stu Porter has assumed the role of Lead Independent Director of the Board and will also serve as Chair of our Nominating and Governance Committee." Chief Commercialization Officer Bryan Barton said, "The first-generation Core design is now locked," and outlined two variants: "AirJoule Core AWG" with "target commercialization launch of late 2026" and "AirJoule Core DH" with a "target commercial launch in 2027." Barton disclosed dehumidification performance parameters, saying the MOF sorbent "regenerates at 60 to 70 degrees Celsius compared with 120 to 150 degrees required for conventional desiccant wheels" and that initial data shows "up to approximately 40% energy savings versus incumbent desiccant wheel technology in our target operating ranges." CFO Sze-Yin Pang addressed a major accounting item: "We recorded a noncash impairment charge of approximately $55 million flowing through our AirJoule JV equity method investment line," adding, "This charge has no impact on cash, no impact on the operational performance at the JV and no impact on our broader commercial trajectory." Outlook Management kept 2026 cash-spend guidance unchanged, wit...
Key PointsOmega Fund Management reduced its KMTS holding by 351,442 shares in the first quarter; the estimated trade size was $8.28 million based on quarterly average pricing.
Key PointsOmega Fund Management reduced its KMTS holding by 351,442 shares in the first quarter; the estimated trade size was $8.28 million based on quarterly average pricing.
As US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington on Friday after his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a quick US assessment on one of the most consequential diplomatic visits of Trump’s presidency was: impressive optics, trademark flawless Chinese hosting, but disappointing concrete achievements, according to analysts, industry trade groups and former US officials...
As US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington on Friday after his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a quick US assessment on one of the most consequential diplomatic visits of Trump’s presidency was: impressive optics, trademark flawless Chinese hosting, but disappointing concrete achievements, according to analysts, industry trade groups and former US officials. “The economic deliverables coming out of the Trump-Xi meeting are way below expectations. In light...
Harvard Weighs Major Crackdown On "Grade Inflation" Harvard faculty begin voting Tuesday on what may be the most aggressive effort in decades to curb grade inflation, a long-running issue that has also drawn attention from the White House as it pushes broader higher-ed reforms, according to Bloomberg . The proposal would cap A grades in undergraduate classes at 20% of students, plus four additiona...
Harvard Weighs Major Crackdown On "Grade Inflation" Harvard faculty begin voting Tuesday on what may be the most aggressive effort in decades to curb grade inflation, a long-running issue that has also drawn attention from the White House as it pushes broader higher-ed reforms, according to Bloomberg . The proposal would cap A grades in undergraduate classes at 20% of students, plus four additional students. The move comes after A grades surged at Harvard: about 60% of grades were A’s in the 2024–25 academic year, more than double the rate in 2006. After administrators pushed for stricter grading last fall, that number dropped to 53%. Faculty have one week to vote, with results expected May 20. Supporters say grade inflation has made academic distinctions less meaningful. Last year, Harvard seniors needed a 3.989 GPA to earn summa cum laude, and an award traditionally given to one student ended in a 54-way tie. As professor Jason Furman said, “It’s fundamentally dishonest to give the best students in the class the same grade as someone in the bottom half.” Bloomberg writes that students have strongly opposed the plan, arguing it would increase stress, discourage academic risk-taking, and push students toward easier courses. Nearly 85% of undergraduates surveyed by The Harvard Crimson opposed the proposal. Student leader Caleb Thompson said “people really are against this,” while senior Summer Tan said students are already seeking easier classes instead of more challenging ones. Some faculty members agree. Scott Duke Kominers warned the policy could discourage ambitious students and make Harvard less attractive to top applicants. Harvard’s decision could influence other elite schools. Yale recently considered an even stricter proposal for a campus-wide average GPA of 3.0. Earlier efforts at Princeton and Wellesley initially reduced top grades but were eventually reversed after student backlash. Critics argue schools hesitate to grade more strictly because students co...