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5 Key Agendas In Trump-Xi Beijing Summit As Leaders Tackle Trade, Taiwan And Global Flashpoints

President Trump and President Xi Jinping's summit in Beijing focuses on trade, security, and technology, aiming to shape U.S.-China relations amidst global challenges and strategic competition.

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Zebra Technologies Stock Soars 16.75% On Strong Q1 Earnings Beat And Raised 2026 Outlook
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) shares exploded higher Tuesday, surging 16.75% or $253.31 to trade near $1,765 midday as investors cheered better-than-expected first-quarter 2026 results and an upgraded full-year forecast.
Buy Or Sell AMD Stock In 2026? Analysts Bullish On AI Momentum Despite Recent Pullback
NEW YORK — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares pulled back sharply Tuesday, dropping more than 5% to around $434 as investors took profits after a strong run driven by artificial intelligence demand.
AMD Stock Plunges 5.27% To $434 As Profit-Taking Hits AI Chip Leader After Recent Rally
NEW YORK — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares tumbled more than 5% in midday trading Tuesday, falling to $434.59 as investors locked in gains following a sharp run-up in the artificial intelligence chipmaker's stock.
EBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Takeover Bid As 'Neither Credible Nor Attractive'
SAN JOSE, Calif. — eBay Inc. on Tuesday formally rejected GameStop Corp.'s unsolicited $56 billion takeover offer, calling the proposal from the meme-stock-fueled video game retailer "neither credible nor attractive" in a sharply worded letter to GameStop Executive Chairman Ryan Cohen. The swift dismissal ends — at least for now — one of the most audacious corporate power plays in recent memory, with eBay's board citing deep concerns over financing, operational risks and governance.

Microsoft Stock Rises To $409 As Cloud, AI Growth Offset Heavy Capex In Strong Q3

NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares climbed modestly to $409.01 in midday trading Tuesday, up 0.88%, as investors digested the software giant's robust fiscal third-quarter 2026 results and continued optimism around its artificial intelligence and cloud leadership despite elevated capital spending.

Apple Stock Edges Higher Near $294 As Record Earnings, AI Investments And Buyback Boost Confidence In 2026

NEW YORK — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares rose modestly to $293.84 in midday trading Tuesday, up 0.40% or $1.16, as investors continued rewarding the tech giant's strong fiscal second-quarter 2026 performance and aggressive capital return program.

Economy in Focus

Australia's Two-Speed Housing Market Cools As Sydney, Melbourne Prices Slip In 2026
SYDNEY — Australia's $12.6 trillion residential property market is showing clear signs of divergence and moderation in early 2026, with house prices falling in Sydney and Melbourne while resource-driven cities like Perth and Brisbane continue to post strong gains amid persistent supply shortages and shifting interest rate pressures.
Most Aussie CEOs Believe Junior Roles Will Be Most Affected By AI Adoption — Survey
Airbus CEO Warns Of New Geopolitical Risks After 'Significant' Trade Damage

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Nancy Guthrie Update: DNA Analysis Progressing And A Massive Reward In Place
TUCSON, Ariz. — Three months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home in a suspected nighttime abduction, the high-profile investigation remains active but unresolved, with authorities confirming DNA analysis is still underway and no arrests or named suspects as the search stretches into its fourth month.

Alphabet Stock Rises As Google Cloud AI Boom Fuels Optimism In 2026

NEW YORK — Alphabet Inc. Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) climbed 1.21% to $384.23 in morning trading Tuesday, May 5, extending gains from a strong first-quarter earnings report that highlighted accelerating Google Cloud growth and the company's deepening push into artificial intelligence.

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Life

10 Things You Must Know About FliKEZE: Rising Star In At-Home Red Light Therapy And Wellness Tech
NEW YORK — FliKEZE, a fast-growing wellness brand specializing in affordable, high-performance red light therapy devices and smart recovery tools, has surged in popularity in 2026 as consumers seek non-invasive solutions for pain relief, skin rejuvenation, muscle recovery and overall wellness from the comfort of home.
Why Is Fortnite Servers Down Today? May 14 2026 for Scheduled v40.40 Update Maintenance
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Technology

Galaxy Z Fold Or Wait For IPhone Foldable? Samsung Leads While Apple Prepares 2026 Entry
NEW YORK — Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series continues dominating the foldable smartphone market in 2026, leaving potential buyers weighing whether to purchase the latest Z Fold 8 now or hold out for Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone expected later this year. The decision hinges on immediate needs versus anticipation of Apple's ecosystem integration and premium build quality in its first book-style foldable device.
Claude AI Recovers $400K Bitcoin Wallet Forgotten for 11 Years in Viral Password Breakthrough
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Olivia Rodrigo Unraveled Tour 2026: Full Schedule, Presale Times And Ticket Guide For Massive Run
LOS ANGELES — Olivia Rodrigo announced "The Unraveled Tour," a sweeping 65-date global arena run supporting her highly anticipated third studio album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love," set for release June 12 via Geffen Records. The tour kicks off Sept. 25, 2026, with back-to-back nights at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, and stretches into May 2027 across North America, Europe and the UK.
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5 Key Agendas In Trump-Xi Beijing Summit As Leaders Tackle Trade, Taiwan And Global Flashpoints

Zebra Technologies Stock Soars 16.75% On Strong Q1 Earnings Beat And Raised 2026 Outlook

Buy Or Sell AMD Stock In 2026? Analysts Bullish On AI Momentum Despite Recent Pullback

AMD Stock Plunges 5.27% To $434 As Profit-Taking Hits AI Chip Leader After Recent Rally

EBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Takeover Bid As 'Neither Credible Nor Attractive'

StubHub Shares Surge 23% on Strong Q1 2026 Performance and Debt Reduction

Is Slack Down? App Down for Hundreds of Users on May 14 2026: Reports of Outages and Glitches Spread

PureCycle Technologies Surges on Record Production and Regulatory Wins

POET Technologies Stock Surges 29% on AI Photonics Momentum and Strategic Developments

Dow Jones Surges 406 Points to Record High Above 50,000 on Strong Economic Signals

Strait of Hormuz Remains Largely Closed Amid Iran Conflict as Trump-Xi Summit Eyes Resolution

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Ends With Modest Trade Pledges but No Major Breakthroughs on Taiwan or Iran

OpenAI's ChatGPT Faces Regional Disruptions Amid High Demand

Microsoft Stock Rises To $409 As Cloud, AI Growth Offset Heavy Capex In Strong Q3

Apple Stock Edges Higher Near $294 As Record Earnings, AI Investments And Buyback Boost Confidence In 2026

Australia's Two-Speed Housing Market Cools As Sydney, Melbourne Prices Slip In 2026

Most Aussie CEOs Believe Junior Roles Will Be Most Affected By AI Adoption — Survey

Airbus CEO Warns Of New Geopolitical Risks After 'Significant' Trade Damage

Nancy Guthrie Update: DNA Analysis Progressing And A Massive Reward In Place

NASA Quietly Drops Over 12,000 Stunning Artemis II Photos From Historic Lunar Flyby

Luka Doncic Injury Update: Lakers Star Not Running Yet, Still Weeks From Return

Cinco De Mayo 2026: Honoring Mexican Resilience At Battle Of Puebla 164 Years Later

Alphabet Stock Rises As Google Cloud AI Boom Fuels Optimism In 2026

Gold Plunges Over 2% To $4,527 As Pullback Deepens In Volatile 2026 Market

Fair Work Commission Abolishes Junior Pay Rates For 18- To 20-Year-Olds In Landmark Ruling

Alphabet Shares Hover Near Buy Territory As AI Momentum Offsets Macro Headwinds, Analysts Say

GameStop Shares Edge Higher In Early Trade As Meme Stock Volatility Persists

10 Things You Must Know About FliKEZE: Rising Star In At-Home Red Light Therapy And Wellness Tech

Why Is Fortnite Servers Down Today? May 14 2026 for Scheduled v40.40 Update Maintenance

GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed as November 19 2026: Everything We Know About Grand Theft Auto VI

Galaxy Z Fold Or Wait For IPhone Foldable? Samsung Leads While Apple Prepares 2026 Entry

Claude AI Recovers $400K Bitcoin Wallet Forgotten for 11 Years in Viral Password Breakthrough

(VIDEO) Elon Musk Stands with Trump, Xi Jinping, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang in Historic Beijing Summit Photo

Australia Fuel Crisis May 2026: Supplies Improve To 46 Days Of Petrol But Diesel Shortages Persist

Nancy Guthrie Update: Latest DNA Lead To Renewed Optimism Among Both Investigators and Community

Understanding the Significance of Ascension Day in Christianity

Nancy Guthrie Kidnap Case: Sheriff Reveals Major DNA Breakthrough as Investigation Hits 100 Days

Olivia Rodrigo Unraveled Tour 2026: Full Schedule, Presale Times And Ticket Guide For Massive Run

Brad Pitt and JK Simmons Star in David Ayer's Heart of the Beast, Set for October 2026 Release

Top 10 Most Popular Netflix Shows in USA for May 2026: Blockbusters and Breakouts Dominate Charts