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  • Asian chip and semiconductor stocks plunged, with South Korea’s KOSPI down nearly 10% and a circuit breaker triggered, and Japan’s Nikkei down 4.4%.
  • Nvidia shares fell after reports it’s discussing large financing guarantees for OpenAI.
  • ASML sank on reports China has begun producing immersion DUV lithography machines.
  • Broader Asian markets stayed subdued despite falling oil prices.
  • Asian bonds were steady and markets assign about a 38% chance of a U.S. rate hike this week.
  • LEM reported 12.4% Q1 sales growth driven by data-center demand and widened operating margin to 14.6%.

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Nerdy Inc's Executive Activity and Q1 Performance Snapshot

Nerdy Inc's Executive Activity and Q1 Performance Snapshot

Christopher C. Swenson, Chief Legal Officer at Nerdy Inc., executed an open market sale of company shares totaling $18,236 on May 18, 2026. This transaction was related to covering tax obligations from the vesting of restricted stock units. Meanwhile, Nerdy Inc.'s first-quarter 2026 earnings showed revenue surpassing expectations, though the overal…

Enliven Therapeutics CMO Executes Stock Sales and Options Exercise

Enliven Therapeutics CMO Executes Stock Sales and Options Exercise

Helen Louise Collins, Chief Medical Officer at Enliven Therapeutics, Inc., recently completed transactions involving the sale of company common stock and the exercise of existing options. These actions were all conducted under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Separately, the company continues to generate positive news flow, including updates…

Gaming and Leisure Properties Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 5% and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend of $0.82 Per Share

Gaming and Leisure Properties Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 5% and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend of $0.82 Per Share

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. announced a 5% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.82 per share for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend reflects a 6.95% annualized yield based on the company’s share price. The firm operates as a REIT investing in gaming-related real estate leased under triple-net arrangements to gaming operators.

NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2027

NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2027

NVIDIA announced its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, posting record revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85% year-over-year, driven by a 92% increase in Data Center revenue. The company raised its quarterly dividend significantly from $0.01 to $0.25 per share and authorized an additional $80 billion in share repurchases. NVIDIA also introduced…

Banzai Shares Rally After Ingram Micro Distribution Pact

Banzai Shares Rally After Ingram Micro Distribution Pact

Banzai International Inc. shares spiked in after-hours trading following a strategic distribution agreement with Ingram Micro that will make Banzai’s OpenReel and Demio platforms available through Ingram Micro’s U.S. channel partner network via DistiNow. The marketing technology firm says the alliance should quicken enterprise adoption of its AI-po…

Aevex Shares Rally After $15.6M Air Force Award and Robust Q1 Results

Aevex Shares Rally After $15.6M Air Force Award and Robust Q1 Results

Aevex Corp. shares climbed in after-hours trading following the disclosure of a $15.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force and a first quarter that saw total revenue jump 307% year-over-year. The company reported net income of $21.0 million, adjusted EBITDA of $36.4 million, and provided full-year 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance while noting c…

Atlanticus Announces Approval of Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend

Atlanticus Announces Approval of Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.476563 per share for its Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend payment will be made on or about June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. Atlanticus is a financial technology company focused on provi…

APA Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares

APA Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares

APA Corporation's board declared a cash dividend of 25 cents per common share payable on August 21, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2026. The company, operating in oil and natural gas exploration and production across the USA, Egypt, the UK, and offshore areas including Suriname, highlights steady shareholder returns.

Turtle Beach Corporation Announces CFO Transition

Turtle Beach Corporation Announces CFO Transition

Turtle Beach Corporation announced the appointment of Andrew Clipsham as interim Chief Financial Officer effective June 15, 2026, succeeding Mark Weinswig. The company reaffirmed its previously issued full-year 2026 financial guidance, projecting net revenues between $335 million and $355 million and Adjusted EBITDA between $44 million and $48 mill…

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Crown Castle Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per common share, payable June 30, 2026, indicating confidence in its financial stability. The dividend payout reflects the company's ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders amid its extensive U.S. cell tower operations.

California Water Service Group Promotes Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs

California Water Service Group Promotes Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs

California Water Service Group announced the promotions of Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President of California Operations and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs, effective July 1, 2026. These moves reflect the company's growth and aim to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory engagement as the company manage…

Applied Digital Reaches Significant Milestone, Surpassing 1 GW of Contracted Capacity with U.S. Based High Investment-Grade Hyperscaler Lease at Fourth Campus, Polaris Forge 3

Applied Digital Reaches Significant Milestone, Surpassing 1 GW of Contracted Capacity with U.S. Based High Investment-Grade Hyperscaler Lease at Fourth Campus, Polaris Forge 3

Applied Digital announced a major milestone by securing a 15-year, $7.5 billion take-or-pay lease agreement with a U.S.-based high investment-grade hyperscaler for its fourth AI Factory campus, Polaris Forge 3. This 300 MW critical IT load expansion brings Applied Digital's total contracted lease revenue to $31 billion, with a total contracted capa…

Credit Acceptance CTO Sells Shares Following Stock Option Exercise

Credit Acceptance CTO Sells Shares Following Stock Option Exercise

Nicholas J. Elliott, Chief Transformation Officer at Credit Acceptance Corp (NASDAQ:CACC), sold a total value of shares totaling approximately $1,002,618 on May 18, 2026. This selling activity followed his exercise of employee stock options. The transaction occurred while CACC’s stock was trading near its 52-week high, following a 33% return over t…

Elf Beauty Says Fiscal Year Will Fall Short of Estimates, Warns Iran Conflict Could Trim $15M-$20M From 2027 Results

Elf Beauty Says Fiscal Year Will Fall Short of Estimates, Warns Iran Conflict Could Trim $15M-$20M From 2027 Results

Elf Beauty reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst forecasts but projected annual sales and adjusted earnings below consensus. The company warned that higher oil prices tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could reduce fiscal 2027 results by $15 million to $20 million. Elf said it has not baked that potential impact into its guidance an…