News 22 May 2026

UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 23.05.2026

UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 23.05.2026

Rolls-Royce shares have stayed flat for eight months, lagging behind tech stocks such as Nvidia and Alphabet, which gained over 20%. Higher oil prices and reduced airline flights have cut into Rolls-Royce’s engine servicing revenue. The company expects first-half results to meet, but not beat, forecasts. Momentum trading interest has faded after a steep rally from 2023 to 2025.
May 23, 2026
Turbo Energy Shares Slip Ahead of Memorial Day as Some Traders Hold Back

Turbo Energy Shares Slip Ahead of Memorial Day as Some Traders Hold Back

Turbo Energy S.A.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 5.4% to $1.14 Friday afternoon, despite reporting 107% revenue growth and a narrowed net loss for 2025. Trading volume was light ahead of the Memorial Day market closure. The stock’s drop contrasted with gains in other solar and storage names. Turbo cited new capital raises and large Spanish industrial contracts but warned of customer concentration and ongoing risks.
May 22, 2026
ABTS Stock Still Trading Under $1, But Traders Are Watching This Small Bitcoin Miner

ABTS Stock Still Trading Under $1, But Traders Are Watching This Small Bitcoin Miner

Abits Group Inc. shares traded at $0.8602, up 0.93% Friday, but stayed near a 52-week low as light volume preceded the Memorial Day weekend. The bitcoin miner reported 2025 revenue of $9.13 million and a $2.87 million after-tax loss. Year-end cash fell to $83,837, while digital assets rose to $1.48 million. The stock remains below $1, raising continued Nasdaq listing concerns.
May 22, 2026
UTime Gains on $50 Million Raise; Warrants Still Loom

UTime Gains on $50 Million Raise; Warrants Still Loom

UTime shares jumped 16% Friday after a May 21 SEC filing showed the company raised about $50 million in a private placement, selling 50 million units at $1 each. Each unit included one Class A share and a warrant to buy four more shares at $1.10. Shares traded between $0.9001 and $1.20 during the session. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day.
May 22, 2026
LOKV Holds at $10.53 as Teamshares Deal Deadline Nears

LOKV Holds at $10.53 as Teamshares Deal Deadline Nears

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V shares hovered near $10.53 Friday with light trading, as investors awaited progress on its merger with Teamshares. The companies extended their merger deadline to July 15 and filed an amended Form S-4/A with the SEC on May 19. Live Oak’s trust account backs 23 million shares at $10.48 each, keeping the stock close to redemption value. The deal values the combined company at $746 million.
May 22, 2026
X-Energy Shares Hit Wall Street After IPO With Focus On Nuclear Potential

X-Energy Shares Hit Wall Street After IPO With Focus On Nuclear Potential

X-Energy shares held near $29 on Friday, about a month after its $23 Nasdaq IPO that raised $1.02 billion. The company will report first-quarter results June 4, its first as a public firm. Analysts have turned mostly positive, with price targets ranging from $28 to $57. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission cleared an environmental review for X-Energy’s Long Mott project in Texas this week.
May 22, 2026
Monarch Casino Shares Tick Higher With Holiday Looming, Legal Issue Still Present

Monarch Casino Shares Tick Higher With Holiday Looming, Legal Issue Still Present

Monarch Casino & Resort shares rose 0.6% to $116.91 Friday afternoon, as investors weighed record first-quarter results against a $78.5 million construction litigation liability. Net income jumped 38.9% to $27.6 million on revenue of $136.6 million. Monarch repurchased $17.6 million in shares and declared a 30-cent dividend. The move came ahead of the Memorial Day market closure.
May 22, 2026
Why Versus Systems Stock Is Hovering Near $1 Before a Nasdaq Deadline

Why Versus Systems Stock Is Hovering Near $1 Before a Nasdaq Deadline

Versus Systems Inc. traded near $1 Friday with only 6,560 shares changing hands, far below its average volume, as the company faces a Nasdaq compliance deadline. Versus reported $1.2 million in stockholders’ equity at March 31, below the $2.5 million minimum, and is awaiting proceeds from a $1.7 million stock sale to ASPIS Cyber Technologies. First-quarter revenue fell 91% to $17,300.
May 22, 2026
VinFast Shares Drop as North Carolina Ups Ante

VinFast Shares Drop as North Carolina Ups Ante

VinFast shares fell Friday after North Carolina sued the company for allegedly breaching agreements on a stalled EV plant, seeking to recover about $80 million in state funds. The lawsuit followed VinFast’s announcement to sell its main Vietnamese manufacturing business and transfer $7 billion in debt. The company said it would review the suit and construction would begin soon. VinFast stock dropped despite broader Wall Street gains.
May 22, 2026
Privia Health Up Slightly; 2026 Growth Plan Still Ahead

Privia Health Up Slightly; 2026 Growth Plan Still Ahead

Privia Health shares rose 0.6% to $22.78 Friday after shareholders re-elected three directors and approved executive pay and auditor selection at the May 20 annual meeting. The company kept its 2026 revenue outlook at $2.35–$2.45 billion after reporting Q1 revenue up 25.8% to $603.8 million and net income down to $3.1 million. Privia raised its forecast for attributed lives to up to 1.625 million.
May 22, 2026
Texas Instruments jumps after AI power chip push

Texas Instruments jumps after AI power chip push

Texas Instruments shares rose 5.7% to $315.34 by early afternoon Friday after Seaport Global upgraded the stock to Buy with a $400 target. The move followed strong first-quarter results and optimism over demand for TI’s power-management chips in AI data centers. The Philadelphia semiconductor index gained 2.4%. TI shares are up more than 80% since January.
May 22, 2026
GTEC Trades Higher Even as $1 Rule Stays in Focus

GTEC Trades Higher Even as $1 Rule Stays in Focus

Greenland Technologies shares rose 2.5% to $0.58 Friday, still well below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid requirement. The company has until Sept. 8 to regain compliance or risk delisting. Q1 revenue climbed to $25.54 million and net income to $5.75 million, but EPS fell as share count increased. Most sales come from transmission products for Chinese forklift makers; its U.S. electric vehicle unit remains mostly suspended.
May 22, 2026
Caribou Biosciences Holds Near $2 With June Cancer Drug Updates Ahead

Caribou Biosciences Holds Near $2 With June Cancer Drug Updates Ahead

Caribou Biosciences shares rose about 1% to $2.01 on Friday ahead of cancer drug data updates expected in June. The company plans to present new results on vispa-cel and CB-011 at the European Hematology Association meeting. Caribou had $118.6 million in cash at March 31 and raised $2.3 million by selling 1.08 million shares in the first quarter. The stock traded before a three-day U.S. market holiday.
May 22, 2026
Locafy Ticks Up as AI Search Stock Approaches June Event

Locafy Ticks Up as AI Search Stock Approaches June Event

Locafy Limited shares traded near $4.01 Friday on Nasdaq, up 0.5% in light volume, with a market cap of about $7.21 million. The company plans to launch its Poseidon Answer Engine Optimization platform in June, aiming to boost AI-driven search visibility. Trading volume was below 1,000 shares late morning, highlighting the stock’s volatility risk. Competitors include Yext and Semrush in the AI search space.
May 22, 2026

Stock Market Today

  • ASE Technology Holding Co. Announces Strategic Collaboration with WUS Printed Circuit Co.
    May 23, 2026, 8:13 AM EDT. ASE Technology Holding Co. (ASX) has announced a strategic collaboration with WUS Printed Circuit Co. to enhance production capabilities in the printed circuit sector. This move aligns with growing investments in advanced technologies such as generative AI and robotics, which experts like Elon Musk predict will drive a $250 trillion market by 2040. Industry leaders including Bill Gates and Larry Ellison emphasize AI's transformative potential, underscoring the significance of companies like ASE in supporting this ecosystem. This partnership is expected to strengthen ASE's positioning amid a sweeping AI-driven technological revolution, as companies and governments worldwide adapt to rapid innovation in AI and robotics.