Top AI stocks for May 2026: Nvidia (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palantir (PLTR), and Microsoft (MSFT) lead with real revenue and cloud growth.
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Nebius (NBIS) shares climbed 11.8% after announcing a $643M acquisition of Eigen AI to strengthen its AI inference platform. Q1 earnings due May 13.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) stock soars 20% ahead of Q1 earnings May 7. Analysts expect $42.8M revenue and see 46% upside despite high short interest.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Q1 operating income rose 18% to $11.35B under new CEO Greg Abel, with cash reserves reaching a record $397.38 billion.
Palantir (PLTR) reports Q1 2026 earnings today. Options traders expect a 10% move while analysts forecast $1.54B revenue, up 74% year-over-year.
Lucid (LCID) reports Q1 2026 earnings May 5. Analysts forecast 57% revenue growth, $2.35 loss per share, and updates on the Uber robotaxi collaboration.
Bank of America warns 838M jobs face AI exposure globally. Tech layoffs hit 80K in Q1 2026, but experts say AI may be a scapegoat for deeper issues.
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Xiaomi stock rallied 6.75% after April EV deliveries hit 30,000 units—a 50% monthly increase driven by strong demand for the new-generation SU7 sedan.
Big Tech’s AI spending is set to exceed $1 trillion by 2027. Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta boost budgets as chipmakers like Nvidia benefit.
SK Hynix stock surged 12% Monday on AI chip demand while Samsung faces labor troubles. Foreign buying followed strong U.S. tech earnings reports.
GameStop (GME) shares jump 6% as CEO Ryan Cohen unveils $56B unsolicited bid to acquire eBay, promising $2B in cost cuts and proxy battle if rejected.
Ethereum’s validator exit queue jumped 72,000% to 433K ETH following April’s record $625M in DeFi hacks, including a $292M KelpDAO breach by Lazarus Group.