European stocks are seen opening little changed on Friday as investors monitor the latest AI headlines and keep a close eye on Middle East tensions.
U.S. fintech and digital payments giant Block said it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count, as part of a restructuring to become "smaller", "flatter," and AI-first.
Tech company Dell Technologies achieved record annual and quarterly revenue and said it expects very high sales from its AI servers this year, driven by increased demand and strong execution.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.