For: May 15, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50-thousand to end the day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed at record highs Thursday. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 370 points to 50-063. The S&P 500 gained 56 points to 75-01. The Nasdaq rose 232 points to 26-635.
>>Trump Says China To Buy 200 Jets From Boeing
(Beijing) -- President Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping [[ she jeen-peeng ]] told him China is ready to buy 200 passenger jets from Boeing. Trump summarized their high-stakes meeting in Beijing this week as very good. Boeing shares dropped more than four-percent after Trump made the announcement Thursday in an interview with Fox News.
>>Retail Sales Up A Half-Percent
(Washington, DC) -- The new retail sales report out this week from the Commerce Department shows overall sales up a half-percent in April. Sales are down at furniture stores, car dealerships, department stores, and clothing stores. Sales are up at gas stations, sporting goods and hobby stores, and electronics and appliance Stores.
>>Musk v. Altman Deliberations Begin Monday
(Oakland, CA) -- The jury in the Elon Musk versus Sam Altman trial heard closing arguments in an Oakland, California courtroom Thursday. Musk is suing OpenAI, a company he co-founded, along with its CEO Sam Altman and company president Greg Brockman. He's arguing that Altman reneged on a promise to keep OpenAI an non-profit and that 38-million dollars he donated was misused for commercial purposes. Altman claims he made no such promise. The jury begins deliberations Monday but their verdict is only advisory, meaning the judge has final say on liability.
>>Honda Posts First Annual Loss In Nearly 70 Years
(Tokyo) -- Honda lost money for the first time in almost 70 years, posting an annual operating loss of more than two-point-six billion dollars. Money spent on its electric vehicle business, Chinese competition and U.S. tariffs all contributed. Investors didn't seem to mind, however, as shares jumped seven percent following Thursday's earnings announcement.
