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Ultimately, Wall Street's blanket punishment of the software sector has created a classic "baby out with the bathwater" scenario.

Let's delve into the developments on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Monday. Below, you'll find the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index during today's session.

Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets on Monday. Below you can find the most active S&P500 stocks in today's session.

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Bank of America analysts reinstated coverage of two software plays on Monday, but took widely different views about how they will be affected by artificial intelligence. A team led by Tal Liani reinstated coverage of ServiceNow with a Buy rating and a $130 price target, which currently represents 28% upside. Meanwhile, the firm reinstated coverage of Salesforce with an Underperform rating and a $160 price target.

Bank of America's Tal Liani jins 'Closing Bell Overtime' talks the winners and losers in AI.

Let's take a look at the S&P500 stocks that are experiencing unusual volume in today's session.

LAS VEGAS, May 18, 2026--Dell Technologies announces a broad set of advancements to deliver the foundation enterprises need to move from AI ambition to realized outcomes.

PATH falls 25% in six months as investors weigh UiPath's AI orchestration potential against moderate growth and rising competition.

Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Monday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.

ServiceNow shares rallied Monday after Bank of America analysts relaunched coverage of the enterprise software maker with a bullish rating.

CNBC's "Closing Bell" discusses the backlash after former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's commencement address at University of Arizona over artificial intelligence with Alex Kantrowitz of Big Technology.

Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman takes a look at some of Monday's trending tickers and stories. ServiceNow (NOW) stock is climbing after Bank of America (BAC) restarted its coverage of the name. Space stocks, including Rocket Lab (RKLB), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), and Firefly (FLY), are moving higher on SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) upcoming S-1 filing. Ryanair (RYAAY) warned of higher costs due to fuel prices.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reinstated its coverage of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) with a Buy rating and a $130 price target on May 18. The call frames the workflow software leader as a clear AI beneficiary, even as Bank of America reinstated Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) at Underperform on the same day. For prudent investors, the split call matters: ... BofA Reinstates ServiceNow at Buy: The Workflow Giant Built for the Agentic AI Era

ServiceNow shares pop as the company announces a partnership with Experian. Here’s why the EXPN team-up is bullish for NOW stock in 2026.

In early May 2026, ServiceNow unveiled a wave of AI-focused product launches and partnerships, spanning Experian, AWS, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Accenture and others, while also completing multi-tranche fixed‑rate note offerings maturing between 2028 and 2056 to strengthen its long-term financing. Together, these moves deepen ServiceNow’s ambition to be an AI “control tower” for governed, autonomous enterprise workflows, while giving it additional capital flexibility to fund acquisitions, platform...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) disclosed a $55M stake in Macy’s (M) — a small position with outsized symbolism.

CNBC’s “Halftime Report” Investment Committee discusses their top stocks to watch for the second half of the day's trading session.

Nasdaq sinks 1.1% as AMAT, MU, ORCL and Vertiv crater on AI capex jitters, while WTI tops $106 and the 10-year yield hovers near 4.6% on stalled US-Iran talks.

Steve Weiss, founder and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, joins CNBC’s “Halftime Report” team to discuss why he's trimming Micron.

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as tensions remain high in the Middle East after the UA

As the US market prepares to open on Monday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the S&P500 stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.

TOYO shares rose 13.7% after beating earnings expectations. Other top gainers include JLHL, RAMP, HIVE, TE, AUTL, GENI, BRC, BIO, BL, RBLX, ZETA, and D.

Salesforce, facing AI-driven structural reset, receives Underperform rating from BofA analyst due to muted growth and competitive risks.

Investing.com -- ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) shares rose 5% following BofA Securities analyst Tal Liani initiating coverage with a Buy rating and a $130 price target, implying 37% upside from Friday’s close of $95.07.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a spectacular week came to an abrupt end Friday, as all the major indices were absolutely hammered. Voices across financial media were busy pointing out that the market is the most expensive based on the Schiller PE (price-to-earnings) metric since the dot-com crash in 2001. Pair that with ... Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Applied Materials, CoreWeave, Deckers Outdoor, F5, Lam Research, Salesforce, ServiceNow,

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday as investors

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