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What Moved Markets — 5pm ET, May 18, 2026

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Headlines

  • Berkshire Hathaway takes new $2.6B stake in Delta Air Lines, triples Alphabet stake — Portfolio adjustment under new CEO Greg Abel

  • Tesla falls 3% as SpaceX IPO sparks concerns over capital competition and management attention — Muskonomy premium under pressure

  • Nvidia CEO expects China to open market for US AI chips — Potential export relief for semiconductor sector

  • TD Cowen raises Broadcom price target, maintains Buy rating — Analyst action on May 15

  • US approves $4.2B in helicopters and upgrades for Seoul — Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman benefit from foreign military sale

  • Ontario may pay $20M/year to store unsold American alcohol — boycott costs local taxpayers

  • Stocks to watch on Monday after hours: AKAM, INSE, SB (AKAM:NASDAQ)

Today’s wrap

May 18, 2026 Market Wrap

GoodMoat publishes hourly macro-headline digests synthesized by AI from leading financial newswires (Reuters, Bloomberg, Tiingo). Each bulletin is editorially reviewed for accuracy before publication. See the Macro Desk editorial process for details.