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⚡ Dominion Energy in focus on NextEra $76-a-share bid rumor, surges in pre-market

Dominion Energy jumped in U.S. pre-market trading Monday after reports that NextEra Energy is considering a takeover bid valued around $76 per share.

Dominion was indicated at $69.00 ahead of the open, still roughly 9% below the rumored offer price, after closing Friday at $61.73.

The timing is notable as the New York Stock Exchange is operating on a regular trading schedule Monday, allowing the market to fully react to the takeover speculation during normal trading hours rather than during a low-volume holiday session. TechStock² reports.


🚛 Aurora stock swings as May 21 looms after Friday drop for AUR

Aurora Innovation shares fell 5.75% to close at $7.71 on Friday, ending a volatile week that saw the autonomous trucking company reach a 52-week high of $8.565 before retreating.

Investors appeared to take profits heading into the weekend as markets prepared for a pause before Monday trading resumed.

Aurora’s investment story is increasingly shifting away from pure research potential toward commercial execution.

The company is working to demonstrate that its driverless freight technology can scale beyond mapped pilot routes into broader commercial deployment.

Management has also reiterated plans to launch fully driverless truck operations during the second quarter without an onboard observer requested by a partner. TechStock² reports.


⚛️ Nvidia's quantum computing advances could boost stock over 20% by 2026

Nvidia has launched Ising, an open-source AI model suite designed to improve quantum computing by combining qubits with high-performance GPUs.

The initiative aims to tackle calibration and error-correction issues that have long constrained quantum hardware development.

Nvidia is positioning for a hybrid computing future in which quantum processors handle specialized workloads while GPUs continue powering AI training and inference.

While quantum computing remains an emerging market with limited near-term commercial scale, Nvidia’s broader ecosystem expansion, including its Blackwell and Rubin GPU platforms alongside CUDA software, strengthens its position in growing AI infrastructure markets.

Analysts project Nvidia shares could rise roughly 20% to $280 by the end of 2026, supported by continued AI demand and potential upside from quantum computing advancements. TechStock² reports.


🧬 What's going on with HCW Biologics stock Monday?

HCW Biologics stock is falling Monday as retail investors appear to be taking profits following the company’s massive 262% surge during the previous trading session.

Despite the pullback, shares remained significantly higher overall.

Broader markets were weaker as well, with Nasdaq futures down 0.37% and S&P 500 futures lower by 0.43%. Benzinga reports.


📢 Why LiveRamp shares are trading higher by over 26%

Shares of LiveRamp Holdings rose sharply in pre-market trading after Publicis agreed to acquire the company in a $2.2 billion all-cash deal valued at $38.50 per share.

LiveRamp also reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.

The company posted quarterly earnings of 52 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 50 cents per share.

Quarterly revenue came in at $206.092 million, slightly ahead of the consensus estimate of $205.513 million. Benzinga reports.

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