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New federal quantum computing funding plans propelled this quantum specialist higher, today, May 21, 2026.

Estee Lauder shares jumped more than 11% after hours on news that talks for it to acquire the Spanish beauty group Puig have been terminated. Lauder, whose brands include Clinique, M.A.C and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, said Thursday that it instead remains focused on its turnaround efforts.

Zoom stock rises after the video-calling company posted better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings and raised its full-fiscal year guidance.

Workday (WDAY) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.94% and +0.99%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The discount retailer said it now expects comparable sales—or those from stores and digital channels operating for at least 12 months—to grow 6% to 7% in the current fiscal year, up from a prior outlook of up 3% to 4%.

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Investing.com -- Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ:ZM) reported first quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations and issued stronger-than-expected guidance, sending shares up 3% in after-hours trading Thursday.

Investing.com -- Ross Stores Inc (NASDAQ:ROST) shares jumped 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the off-price retailer reported first quarter results that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by robust comparable store sales growth and strong customer traffic.

Workday stock climbed after the enterprise software maker reported Q1 earnings that beat estimates amid Wall Street's lowered expectations.

Workday exceeded Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, ‌as demand for its AI-powered finance and human ‌resources software services gathered pace, sending its shares up 7% in ​extended trading. The company, which specializes in HR and payroll software, has been adding AI features across its platform, betting that tools to automate tasks, generate job ‌descriptions, or analyze spending ⁠patterns will drive customer adoption and deepen usage. "Our focus remains on executing our agentic ⁠AI roadmap, while driving operational efficiencies as we scale," Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe said in a ​statement.

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There is a moment in every market cycle when a single number stops being a number and becomes a verdict. For me, that moment hinges on two things in 2026: When the Federal Reserve speaks and, more specifically, right now, when Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings as it did on May 20. For two years, when ...

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May 21 () - The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to secure U. supply chains for critical minerals and semiconductors by converting federal grants for companies into equity stakes, aimed at reducing reliance on China.

INTU tops Q3 estimates as TurboTax, Credit Karma and QuickBooks Online fuel growth, prompting higher fiscal 2026 guidance.

Investing.com - Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) shares rose 14% Thursday and gained 26% for the week as investors positioned into the stock amid data center energy demand. The company has been developing solid-state transformers.

Several quantum computing stocks rallied Thursday on expectations of deals that will see the federal government take stakes in the firms.

The software giant raised its fiscal 2027 revenue target despite heavy infrastructure spending.

May 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged following a Reuters report that Iran's Supreme ‌Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the country's near

Rare earth stocks continued to snap back early Thursday after a sharp recent sell-off tied to President Donald Trump's China visit and news that Beijing would address U.S. concerns that its export restrictions have resulted in shortages. USA Rare Earth, which announced new funding from the Department of Energy, MP Materials, Critical Metals and REalloys are all climbing. Beijing's export restrictions, especially for military uses of rare earths, have fueled pricing of some rare earths that is around 400% higher outside of China than within, William Blair analyst Neal Dingmann noted in a Wednesday report.

The purchase of Kura Sushi USA stock was one of more than 3,700 trades recorded under Trump's name in the first quarter of 2026

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US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Thursday despite upbeat fiscal Q1 financial results pos

Walmart (WMT) issued a fiscal second-quarter earnings outlook below market estimates on Thursday, wh

Nebius Group is turning to fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy for ‘behind-the-meter’ power at its data centers.

The sale of the aerospace and defense segment would mark a huge return on KKR’s initial investment into Circor.