Stock market news — Thursday, 13 August 2026
307 headlines. Of the 262 with a specific market target, 125 were positive, 66 negative and 71 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: NVDA, SPY, BTC.
Mood Index62Leaning optimistic · about the index
Sentiment
125 positive71 neutral66 negative
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Patriots and THAAD: Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Bet Big on Missile Defense Surge
Workday’s stock sees a record surge. Could a buyout spark a software revival?
Shares of the HR software company rose 18% on Thursday on reports of a potential private-equity acquisition.
SpaceX set an IPO record. Now there’s hope that Anthropic could shatter it.
A new report says that some Anthropic investors expect the company to seek a $2 trillion to $3 trillion valuation, above SpaceX’s $1.7 trillion milestone.
Workday shares post best day in 10 years on Silver Lake takeover report
Workday investors have been on edge over the prospect of AI disrupting its business model
Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Cisco shares slide 8% despite earnings beat and stronger-than-expected guidance
Cisco is showing booming demand for AI infrastructure, but its results weren't good enough to satisfy investors.
U.S. Backs X-Energy Reactor With Up to $2.15 Billion
Washington is putting real money behind advanced nuclear. The US Department of Energy is gearing up to hand X-energy another $1 billion for its planned nuclear project with Dow in Texas, bringing total federal funding available for the…
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Dell’s stock has beaten Micron and AMD this year — and now it’s adding to its gains
Shares of Dell have roughly quadrupled in price this year, with Lenovo’s earnings report helping to drive the latest bout of momentum for the PC and server maker.
Salesforce’s stock gets a boost as J.P. Morgan says AI fears are overblown
An analyst predicts 29% upside for Salesforce shares, citing some promising AI features.
Sandisk’s stock is flying higher. Here are the new targets that are exciting Wall Street.
The memory-chip company just offered revenue-growth forecasts stretching to the end of the decade, and Sandisk expects to maintain its high profitability as the years go on.
Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally
By nearly every headline measure, investors have never looked more relaxed in a year not short of wild rides. But that calm may not be as reassuring as it looks.
‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15?
“This medication was generic.”
U.S. Power Grid Strains Under Record Electricity Demand
U.S. demand for electricity is expected to hit an all-time high both this year and next, driven by the data center buildout of Big Tech. This is the latest in a series of record-demand projections by the Energy Information…
Reddit stock jumps on inclusion in S&P 500
Reddit shares jumped on the company's inclusion in the S&P 500.
BridgeBio shares fall as KKR launches secondary offering
Why is StoneCo stock sliding today?
Wheat Fades Early Gains as Black Sea Tensions Shift
The wheat complex is holding onto the firmer trade at midday but have pulled off the early double digit strength. Chicago SRW contracts are up 2 to 3 cents so far at midday. KC HRW futures are showing 1 to 3 cent gains on Thursday,…
Why is Eton Pharmaceuticals stock surging today?
Macquarie, Westpac to testify in KPMG Australia audit scandal probe
Why is Heartflow stock surging today?
Why is TMC the metals company stock sliding today?
Dollar Ends Little Changed Despite Dovish US PPI Report
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday ended the day little changed despite downward pressure from the dovish US PPI report, which lowered the odds of a Fed rate hike in September to 35% from 40% on Wednesday. In addition, the 10-year…
Trump orders Navy to abandon carrier launch system, return to steam catapults
Workday’s stock sees a record surge. Could a buyout spark a software revival?
Shares of the HR software company rose 18% on Thursday on reports of a potential private-equity acquisition.
Mamdani's NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal
The tax championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, who said it must be stopped and vowed to explore federal options.
Anthropic in talks to buy Decart AI, source says
Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 1.41%
Wheat Holding onto Thursday Morning Gains
Wheat is up 1 to 4 cents across the three exchanges. The wheat complex is trading with sharp midday gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts were 13 ¾ to 22 ½ cents higher across the board on the day. Short covering was…
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Thursday closed down -7.00 (-2.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -103 (-2.73%). NY arabica coffee prices on Thursday fell further from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was…
S&P downgrades Teads rating on AI disruption, weak cash flow
Corn Fading Back Lower on Thursday
Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 cents lower at midday, reverting from the 17 to 20 cent gains on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 3/4 cents lower at $4.21 1/2. Export Sales data was released…
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Bearish EIA Report
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.077 (-2.75%). Nat-gas prices closed lower on Thursday due to a +36 bcf rise in nat-gas inventories in the weekly EIA report, larger than market expectations of +31 bcf.…
Apple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant
As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.
UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma says WNBA should shift focus away from transgender debate
Geno Auriemma said the WNBA should steer attention away from the transgender athlete debate and focus more on basketball.
‘I didn’t know what else to do:’ Patients take their health-insurance battles to Facebook and LinkedIn
Pushed to their limits, patients are turning to social media to plead for help getting their medical care covered.
Sugar Prices Rally on Continued Weather-Related Risks
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.40 (+2.44%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.17%). NY and London sugar prices rallied on Thursday but remained below Wednesday’s respective…
Cotton Facing Thursday Weakness
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 85 to 109 points lower across most months on Thursday. Crude oil is down $1.32 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the…
Stocks See Support from Favorable PPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.45%, and September…
More than half of Gen Z redirected money away from investing and toward sports betting over the past year
The results of a recent survey from wealth-management platform Betterment are making America’s financial advisers cringe.
Soybeans Posting Firmer Midday Action
Soybeans are trading with contracts 2 to 5 cent gains at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 4 1/2 cents at $11.45 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil down 37 points. There were 26…
Fitch keeps United States’ rating at ’AA+’
Crude Prices Fall as Persian Gulf Tensions Ease Slightly
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Thursday closed down -2.02 (-2.43%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0257 (-0.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell on Thursday, with no overnight reports of new military attacks…
Why is QXO stock climbing today?
Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump name on facade despite court order
President Donald Trump's name was removed from the Washington, D.C., performing arts center in June as the result of a lawsuit by an Ohio congresswoman.
Why is Heartbeam stock sliding today?
China Races to Finish Molten-Salt Solar Plant as Stocks Whipsaw
China has driven the world’s solar energy deployment, adding capacity at such a blistering rate that the nation’s existing and planned wind and solar generation nearly doubles the rest of the world put together. However, China’s…
Cisco shares slide 8% despite earnings beat and stronger-than-expected guidance
Cisco is showing booming demand for AI infrastructure, but its results weren't good enough to satisfy investors.
Why is Globant stock tumbling today?
Why is Applied Materials stock sliding today?
US anti-bias agency says Nike complied with subpoena, drops lawsuit
Svatantra Microfin files for $314 million India IPO
Nucor Now #199 Largest Company, Surpassing Dominion Energy
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Nucor Corp. (Symbol: NUE) has taken over the #199 spot from Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D), according to The Online Investor.…
Akamai Technologies Takes Over #415 Spot From Leidos Holdings
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Akamai Technologies Inc (Symbol: AKAM) has taken over the #415 spot from Leidos Holdings Inc (Symbol: LDOS), according to The…
ITG Becomes Oversold
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…
Stubhub Holdings is Now Oversold (STUB)
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…
Canada’s TSX hits record high for fifth straight day as tech stocks lead gains
After-Hours Movers: AMAT, DLO, GLOB, YSS, ETON
These charts show why stocks keep rallying. Profit margins are the highest on record
Recent FactSet data show that the rise in earnings is not coming from sales growth alone.
SpaceX set an IPO record. Now there’s hope that Anthropic could shatter it.
A new report says that some Anthropic investors expect the company to seek a $2 trillion to $3 trillion valuation, above SpaceX’s $1.7 trillion milestone.
These are Mizuho's top real estate picks for August. They also offer attractive yields
Mizuho sees upside ahead for an office real estate investment trust, as well as one that focuses on retail properties.
Workday shares post best day in 10 years on Silver Lake takeover report
Workday investors have been on edge over the prospect of AI disrupting its business model
Oil prices fall after U.S. says crude exports through Strait of Hormuz near 9 million barrels per day
Oil futures retreated early Wednesday morning after prices rose overnight.
Solar Surpasses Wind In Global Electricity Generation For The First Time
In 2007, nearly two decades ago, I wrote an article called “The Future Is Solar.” At the time, my argument was largely based on efficiency. I had been comparing biofuels with direct solar energy and noted how much more effectively solar…
Trade court upholds Trump's closure of 'de minimis' loophole
President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post celebrated the continued closure of the deminimis exemption as a "BIG WIN."
The average car loan is now $785 a month — and lasts for almost 6 years
Americans borrowed a record $211 billion to pay for their cars last quarter.
Cocoa Recovers More Ground After Tuesday’s Sharp Drop on Beneficial West African Weather
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is up +10 (+0.18%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +10 (+0.24%). Cocoa prices continued higher today, retracing more of the sharp declines seen on Tuesday, when NY and London cocoa…
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -6.20 (-1.82%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -96 (-2.55%). NY arabica coffee prices today fell back from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was prompted by the massive earthquake…