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✕ Clear- Activision shareholders reach $250 million settlement over Microsoft buyout
Shareholders of Activision Blizzard reached a $250 million settlement over allegations that the company's former executives and Microsoft shortchanged them when Microsoft acquired the game maker for $75.4 billion in 2023, according to a late Thursday court filing in a Delaware state court. Shareholders in the maker of the "Call of Duty" video game, led by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, accused former Activision Blizzard executives including Chief Executive Bobby Kotick of breaching their fiduciary duties to investors by agreeing to a $95 per share takeover price. The shareholders said Kotick rushed into the merger so he could keep his job and $400 million of change-of-control benefits.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - One Problem for the SpaceX IPO
Trillion dollar companies are typically profitable. SpaceX lost about $5 billion in 2025, according to its IPO registration statement.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Vanguard’s VIG Quietly Returned 247% While Investors Chased Higher Yields
Retirees evaluating dividend funds tend to anchor on current yield, which is exactly why Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) often gets overlooked. The fund pays a distribution yield of roughly 1.6%, which looks unimpressive next to higher-yielding alternatives. Morningstar analysts have repeatedly flagged VIG as a quiet winner for retirees precisely because of that misread. ... Vanguard’s VIG Quietly Returned 247% While Investors Chased Higher Yields
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Tech ETFs to Buy as Microsoft, Anthropic Eye Custom AI Chip Deal
Microsoft's Maia AI chip talks with Anthropic spotlight tech ETFs as a diversified way to tap the AI-driven custom silicon boom.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic: Investors are 'better off' waiting for IPOs
Private markets are in focus, with initial public offerings (IPOs) from Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), and SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) on the horizon. Powers Advisory Group managing partner Matt Powers joins Yahoo Finance to explain why he says investors should wait to buy into these names.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - DocuSign AI-Backed Platform Increasingly Addressing Enterprise Needs, RBC Says
DocuSign's (DOCU) AI-backed platform IAM, initially targeted at mid-market clients, is increasingly
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Grok Could Undermine SpaceX IPO
Morningstar warned, “‘Financials Look Reckless’: Lifting xAI’s Hood in the SpaceX IPO”. Its AI division, xAI, lost $2.47 billion on $818 million in the first quarter of this year. “If you compare xAI to a traditional SaaS company, the financials look reckless,” Harrison Rolfes, a senior research analyst at PitchBook, wrote. That may be a ... Grok Could Undermine SpaceX IPO
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - What's Happening With IBM Stock?
IBM (NYSE: IBM) surged 12.4% to close at $252.97 on May 21, 2026, after the Commerce Department announced $2.0 billion in quantum computing grants to nine companies. The headline? IBM secures $1 billion in government funding for a new quantum chip foundry called Anderon, with IBM matching the investment dollar-for-dollar. The stock's reaction was swift and decisive.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Why SoundHound's Pipeline Growth Matters for the SOUN Stock
SOUN's "massive pipeline" is swelling as Q1 revenue jumps 52%, with OASYS and the planned LivePerson deal targeting faster enterprise AI growth.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - IREN’s $3.4 Billion NVIDIA Deal Points To Something Big Around The Corner
Our IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) call is constructive. Shares closed at $47.74 on May 19, 2026, well off the post-earnings high near $60.80 but still up 459% over the past year. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for IREN is $64.62, implying 35.36% upside over the next 12 months. Our model carries a constructive rating on IREN ... IREN’s $3.4 Billion NVIDIA Deal Points To Something Big Around The Corner
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Iran Optimism Drives Semi Mania, Potential Short Squeeze Ahead
Iran Optimism
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Market Chatter: Microsoft Defends Data Visualization Product by Blocking Databricks Feature
Microsoft (MSFT) blocked a new feature created by Databricks, a longtime partner, that makes it easi
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - CoreWeave vs. Nebius: Which Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Both CoreWeave and Nebius power AI giants with critical infrastructure, but one looks like the superior investment.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - What Is Going On With Marvell Stock On Friday?
Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock jumps 2.7% to $195.95 as Wall Street hikes price targets up to $215. See how Amazon Trainium and Microsoft Maia chips fuel Marvell's massive custom AI silicon boom ahead of May 27 earnings in 2026.
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Microsoft Eyes Anthropic Deal to Expand AI Chip Reach
Anthropic is seeking more compute capacity as demand for Claude grows.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Is Microsoft or Meta Platforms the Greatest Value on the Market?
Both stocks are trading well below their usual valuation ranges by a key metric.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Nvidia, Microsoft Back Massive New Physical AI Push With Kawasaki
Nvidia Teams Up With Kawasaki and Microsoft to Accelerate Physical AI
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft
META slid more than 10% in a month as heavy AI spending and valuation concerns offset strong engagement and ad tool adoption.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Nvidia Powers 52% Of Sovereign AI Projects — So Who's Really Sovereign?
Nvidia supplies GPUs for 52% of tracked sovereign AI projects worldwide, highlighting the company's growing role in government-backed AI infrastructure initiatives.
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Where Will Apple Stock Be In 3 Years?
Apple (AAPL) stock trades at $304.99 per share, a market cap of $4.5T, and 36.5 times trailing earnings. Is that a fair price, or is there more going on here.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Anthropic Hits $900 Billion Valuation — With One Surprising Back‑Door Access Point Before Its IPO
Multiple public companies have stakes in Anthropic. One smaller stock could be the big winner from Anthropic's rising valuation and potential IPO.
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Cloud AI Update - CAI Boosts Multicloud Integration With AWS And Microsoft Partnerships
CAI, a global services firm, has announced strategic partnerships with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to enhance multicloud integration, aiming to support public sector and enterprise clients in modernizing their IT infrastructure. By collaborating with Anthropic, Databricks, and LMNTRIX, CAI seeks to deliver a comprehensive cloud solution that integrates security and AI capabilities across AWS and Azure environments. This multicloud strategy is designed to help organizations avoid...
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Beyond the "Magnificent Seven": These 3 Breakout AI Stocks Are Disrupting the Industry
Micron Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Broadcom are all major players in the AI realm.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Microsoft And Former Activision Blizzard Execs Settle Class Action With Activision Shareholders Over 2023 Acquisition For $250M
- Reuters Citing Court Filing
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Microsoft Deepens AI Stack With EY Alliance And Maia Chip Talks
Microsoft and EY announced a $1b partnership to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and move projects from pilots into scaled production. The alliance includes deep engineering collaboration and aims to build sector specific AI solutions for large global clients. Separately, Microsoft is in talks with Anthropic to supply its custom Maia AI chips, expanding the reach of its in house AI hardware. Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) is trading at $419.09, with the stock up 2.4% over the past week and up...
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - SpaceX To Drop 70% Post IPO?
What's better: paying $2 trillion for SpaceX, with under $20 billion in revenue, or $5 trillion for Google (GOOG), generating $400 billion in revenue and $100 billion in profits.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Inside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead
A new Fortune feature takes readers inside Microsoft's plan for a comeback.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - EY and Microsoft to invest over $1bn in enterprise AI transformation
The initiative strengthens the existing EY-Microsoft partnership across tax, assurance, consulting and EY-Parthenon.
Yahoo·2026-05-22 - Dow Jones Hits Record Highs, DELL Jumps 15%: Stock Market Today
Dell, Qualcomm and HP power an AI-fueled rally to send the Dow to record highs. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 eyes eighth straight week of gains.
Benzinga·2026-05-22 - Oracle Analysts See Up to 45% Upside as AI Cloud Growth Accelerates
Wall Street firms raised price targets after strong cloud growth and expanding AI demand.
Yahoo·2026-05-22