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$300.18 +1.21 (+0.41%) As of 5/20/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC Cuts Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL5/20 – MARKETBEAT
- Walleye Partners LLC Buys New Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL 5/20 – MARKETBEAT
- Magnificent 7 wipes $273 billion in a day as big tech sell-off continues 5/20 – FINBOLD
- 1 Unstoppable Stock to Buy Before It Joins Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft in the $3 Trillion Club 5/20 – FOOL
- How Services Could Help Generate $13 in Earnings Per Share for Apple Stock5/20 – YAHOO
$261.22 +1.88 (+0.72%) As of 5/20/2026 9:34 AM ET
- CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 3,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.59, for a total transaction of $982,611.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,972 shares in the company, valued at $125,248,077.48. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 11,475 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.66, for a total transaction of $3,014,023.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,430 shares in the company, valued at $3,002,203.80. The trade was a 50.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Prediction: These 4 Stocks Will Hit a $3 Trillion Valuation by the End of 20275/20 – FOOL
- Berkshire Hathaway Just Dumped a Beloved Stock. Here’s What It’s Buying Instead. 5/20 – FOOL
- Berkshire Hathaway Just Dumped a Beloved Stock. Here’s What It’s Buying Instead. 5/20 – FOOL
- David Tepper Hit Micron at the Perfect Moment. His Fund’s Other Holdings Are Also Worth a Look 5/20 – 247WALLST
- Insider Selling: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Sells 3,742 Shares of Stock 5/20 – INSIDERTRADES
$392.07 +4.41 (+1.14%) As of 5/20/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Alphabet (GOOGL) had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analyst Laura Martin at Needham & Company LLC ( ). They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.1% upside from the current price of $387.66.
- Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $393.26, for a total value of $412,923.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $995,341.06. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
- Wall Street predicts Google stock price for next 12 months 5/20 – FINBOLD
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Receives “Buy” Rating from Needham & Company LLC 5/20 – MARKETBEAT
- AI Is Rewriting the Cybersecurity Stack5/20 – ETFTRENDS
- Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider5/20 – REUTERS
- Magnificent 7 wipes $273 billion in a day as big tech sell-off continues 5/20 – FINBOLD
$600.72 -1.89 (-0.31%) As of 5/20/2026 9:34 AM ET
- COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.35, for a total value of $510,025.95. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 14,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,933,071. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
- COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.35, for a total value of $383,281.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 2,201 shares in the company, valued at $1,341,179.35. This represents a 22.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
- CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,847 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $607.83, for a total transaction of $4,769,642.01. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 414 shares in the company, valued at $251,641.62. This trade represents a 94.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
- CFO Susan J. Li sold 2,127 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $618.43, for a total transaction of $1,315,400.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 15,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,490,426.78. This represents a 12.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
- CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,195 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $607.84, for a total transaction of $5,589,088.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,014,978.24. This represents a 41.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
- Meta Begins AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Says. Can They Boost the Struggling Stock? 5/20 – BARRONS
- Meta Begins Laying Off Thousands of Employees as It Transforms Around AI5/20 – WSJ
- Why Your Facebook Ads Are Not Converting — Common Mistakes Businesses Make 5/20 – TALKMARKETS
- Exclusive-Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say5/20 – MSN
- Meta Stock Falls as 8,000 Job Cuts Highlight the Cost of Its AI Push5/20 – TIPRANKS
$414.77 -2.65 (-0.64%) As of 5/20/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.91 per share by the software giant on Thursday, June 11th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st.
- CAI Advances Multicloud and Secure AI Strategy with AWS and Microsoft5/20 – GLOBENEWSWIRE
- AI Is Rewriting the Cybersecurity Stack5/20 – ETFTRENDS
- Trump makes over 3,700 trades in Q1; Nvidia, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix part of portfolio 5/20 – INDIATIMES
- Windward Capital Management Co. CA Reduces Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT 5/20 – MARKETBEAT
- Wealth Science Advisors LLC Takes Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT5/20 – MARKETBEAT
Analysts’ Upgrades
Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) was upgraded by TD Cowen from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $291.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.2% upside from the current price of $223.45.Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by Maxim Group from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.3% upside from the current price of $130.65.Orla Mining (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) was upgraded by TD Cowen from “hold” to “buy”. The current price is $12.28.Packaging Corporation of America(NYSE:PKG) was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $248.00 price target on the stock, up from $232.00. This represents a 19.7% upside from the current price of $207.25.Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) was upgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.8% upside from the current price of $64.51.Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF) was upgraded by Northland Securities from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 47.6% upside from the current price of $5.42.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) was downgraded by Wolfe Research from “outperform” to “peer perform”. The current price is $91.48.Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “underweight”. They now have a $3.50 price target on the stock, down from $4.00. This represents a 3.7% upside from the current price of $3.38.
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The quiet phase before the next materials run begins (Ad)Lithium has already had one major run – and now prices are starting to move again. EV adoption and energy storage demand never reset, they kept growing through the quiet period.
One U.S.-based company isn’t waiting on long development timelines. It’s already producing from an overlooked domestic source, positioned ahead of the next wave of attention.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) is now covered by Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 153.1% upside from the current price of $1.78.QuickLogic (NASDAQ:QUIK) is now covered by Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.3% upside from the current price of $19.77.
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