ADP reports 122,000 private jobs added in May, beating forecasts of 117K-120K. Broad-based hiring across sectors ahead of Friday’s BLS employment report.
BlackBerry (BB) stock soared 22% as CFO declares turnaround complete. QNX revenue climbed 20% with a $950M backlog driving renewed investor confidence.
Palantir (PLTR) stock surged 7.3% after Snowflake’s results confirmed enterprise AI demand. Q1 revenue jumped 85% with guidance raised to $7.65B.
Costco (COST) stock rose after Q3 earnings beat on revenue but missed on EPS, with digital sales up 20.4% and record gas volumes driving growth.
SentinelOne (S) stock plummeted 20% after announcing 8% job cuts and issuing Q2 guidance below expectations, despite posting a strong Q1 earnings beat.
Dell (DELL) stock jumped 38% on record Q1 earnings with AI server revenue up 757%. HPE and NetApp also rallied as tech stocks drove market gains.
SoFi (SOFI) stock surged 12% after unveiling SoFiUSD, the first U.S. national bank-issued stablecoin on a banking platform. CEO Noto recently bought shares.
Samsung stock rises 5.8% after launching first HBM4E memory chips. The breakthrough technology offers 20% faster speeds, challenging Micron and SK Hynix.
Walmart, Target, and Ralph Lauren exceeded Q1 2026 earnings forecasts. Analysis of financial results, analyst views, and what investors should watch next.
American Airlines (AAL) stock surges 27% in a month. Analysts see 35%+ upside on strong travel demand, Starlink deal, and Spirit’s exit from the market.
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock hit all-time highs as retatrutide Phase 3 data showed 28% weight loss, pushing market cap back above $1 trillion.
TDK stock climbs 8% as Morgan Stanley names it top AI component pick with overweight rating. Japanese suppliers set to beat Q3 2027 earnings forecasts.
Robinhood (HOOD) stock climbed 11% Thursday as Trump Account app launched and AI trading news provided momentum. Mizuho upped price target to $115.
