Today: 18 June 2026
Meta Drops as Fed Signal Hurts Nasdaq, AI Bet Draws Scrutiny
18 June 2026

Meta Drops as Fed Signal Hurts Nasdaq, AI Bet Draws Scrutiny

Meta plunged 5.5% to $567.58, underperforming the Nasdaq, after the Federal Reserve signaled possible future rate hikes and a key Meta executive tied to AI-agent work departed, raising pressure on Meta to prove its costly AI investments can deliver returns as higher rates threaten future profit values.
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Microsoft Drops as AI Spend Concerns, Fed Rate News Hit Shares

Microsoft Drops as AI Spend Concerns, Fed Rate News Hit Shares

18 June 2026
Microsoft plunged 3.8% to $378.91—outpacing the Nasdaq’s 1.3% drop—as investors reacted to a possible 2026 Fed rate hike and mounting scrutiny over Microsoft’s soaring AI spending, with capex projected at $190 billion for 2026 and a shareholder lawsuit alleging inadequate Azure growth disclosures adding further pressure.
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Coherent shares drop after $50 million CHIPS grant raises questions for AI optics

Coherent shares drop after $50 million CHIPS grant raises questions for AI optics

Coherent shares slid 1% to $378.85 despite a $50 million U.S. funding pledge for its Texas indium phosphide plant, as investors weighed steep valuation—48.27 times forward earnings—against supply risks and doubts over how quickly AI optics demand will drive profits, even with deepening Nvidia ties and surging wafer prices.
17 June 2026
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Vertiv shares rise as AI data center names get bid ahead of US holiday

Vertiv shares rise as AI data center names get bid ahead of US holiday

Vertiv shares jumped 7.3% to $321.49 late Wednesday, outpacing a falling market as investors piled into the AI data-center supplier after strong Q1 sales growth, raised 2026 guidance, and the completed ThermoKey acquisition, but with the stock trading at 81 times earnings, any slowdown in AI infrastructure demand or hyperscale spending could pressure its premium valuation.
17 June 2026
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Nebius stock surges after Eigen AI win, eyes on Nasdaq-100 cloud move

Nebius stock surges after Eigen AI win, eyes on Nasdaq-100 cloud move

Nebius shares surged 8.4% after closing its Eigen AI acquisition, just as the company prepares to join the Nasdaq-100 before June 22—a move expected to attract index-fund demand and spotlight Nebius among top AI infrastructure stocks, as investors focus on its ability to deliver capacity, manage costs, and maintain margins amid soaring revenue and major deals with Meta and NVIDIA.
17 June 2026
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Plug Power stock rebounds as traders weigh cash moves, margin gains

Plug Power stock rebounds as traders weigh cash moves, margin gains

In this article, you'll find answers to your questions: Why did Plug Power shares rebound after a recent drop? What recent liquidity steps and margin improvements has the company made? How did the sale of a federal investment tax credit impact Plug’s financial position? What risks does Plug Power face regarding costs, cash use, and project execution? What are the latest revenue and margin figures?
17 June 2026
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June 2026 semiconductor news roundup: U.S. chip controls, SandboxAQ funding and Intel 18A-P

June 2026 semiconductor news roundup: U.S. chip controls, SandboxAQ funding and Intel 18A-P

U.S. Commerce awarded SandboxAQ $500 million for AI-driven chip materials R&D and took a minority equity stake, while delaying blacklisting over 100 Chinese firms flagged as security risks, highlighting Washington’s focus on domestic chip supply chains and export controls as Intel’s 18A-P enters risk production and AI-chip startups challenge Nvidia’s dominance.
17 June 2026
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Alphabet Gains, Google Stock Nears $500 Mark

Alphabet Gains, Google Stock Nears $500 Mark

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15 June 2026
Alphabet shares jumped 3.16% to $371.03 as investors weighed record AI infrastructure spending against surging Cloud growth and a 22% revenue gain; analysts remain split, with 12-month price targets ranging from $220 to $515, as Alphabet’s $84.75 billion capital raise and projected $180–$190 billion in 2026 capex fuel debate over whether AI investments will boost or pressure future stock performance.
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June 2025 AI News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Surprises, and Global Developments

June 2025 AI News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Surprises, and Global Developments

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28 June 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-5 will launch in summer 2025, claiming major improvements over GPT-4. Midjourney released its first text-to-video system, Model V1, in June 2025. Meta delayed LLaMA 4 Behemoth to late 2025 due to performance issues. Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device, running vision-language-action AI entirely on robots.
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Wall Street Slips After Hours, Fed Flags Rate Risk

Wall Street Slips After Hours, Fed Flags Rate Risk

S&P 500 plunged 1.2%, Nasdaq 1.3%, and Dow 507 points after the Fed held rates steady but signaled a possible hike, raising its 2026 rate forecast to 3.8% and PCE inflation projection to 3.6%; all 11 S&P sectors fell, megacap tech stocks slumped, and after-hours index ETFs stayed lower as traders face a shortened week before Juneteenth.
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18 Jun
Rivian cuts jobs by the hundreds; R2 launch adds to profit squeeze

Rivian cuts jobs by the hundreds; R2 launch adds to profit squeeze

Rivian is cutting hundreds of jobs—less than 2% of its workforce—mainly in sales and marketing, just days after starting deliveries of its crucial, lower-priced R2 SUV; shares closed up 2% at $16.26 after earlier declines on layoff and R2 news, as investors weigh whether cost cuts can boost margins while Rivian targets 62,000-67,000 deliveries this year despite ongoing losses and rising R&D spending.
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18 Jun
Ikeda’s voted top pie shop by USA Today, lifting Auburn retailers

Ikeda’s voted top pie shop by USA Today, lifting Auburn retailers

Ikeda’s California Country Market scored its first national recognition as USA Today’s reader-voted Best Pie Shop, giving the Auburn-based business a timely boost in national attention as summer travel peaks, but the win’s impact depends on whether the surge in customers can be sustained amid increased pressure on staff and operations.
18 Jun
ServiceNow falls as software shares retreat on Fed-rate concerns

ServiceNow falls as software shares retreat on Fed-rate concerns

ServiceNow plunged nearly 6% to $95.48, extending a two-day slide as investors dumped software stocks after the Fed signaled a more hawkish rate path, even as Benchmark raised its target to $130 and called ServiceNow a top large cap value pick; first-quarter subscription revenue jumped 22% but Middle East deal delays and the Armis acquisition pose risks to 2026 cash flow and margins.
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17 Jun
Coherent shares drop after $50 million CHIPS grant raises questions for AI optics

Coherent shares drop after $50 million CHIPS grant raises questions for AI optics

Coherent shares slid 1% to $378.85 despite a $50 million U.S. funding pledge for its Texas indium phosphide plant, as investors weighed steep valuation—48.27 times forward earnings—against supply risks and doubts over how quickly AI optics demand will drive profits, even with deepening Nvidia ties and surging wafer prices.
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17 Jun
Vertiv shares rise as AI data center names get bid ahead of US holiday

Vertiv shares rise as AI data center names get bid ahead of US holiday

Vertiv shares jumped 7.3% to $321.49 late Wednesday, outpacing a falling market as investors piled into the AI data-center supplier after strong Q1 sales growth, raised 2026 guidance, and the completed ThermoKey acquisition, but with the stock trading at 81 times earnings, any slowdown in AI infrastructure demand or hyperscale spending could pressure its premium valuation.
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17 Jun
Nebius stock surges after Eigen AI win, eyes on Nasdaq-100 cloud move

Nebius stock surges after Eigen AI win, eyes on Nasdaq-100 cloud move

Nebius shares surged 8.4% after closing its Eigen AI acquisition, just as the company prepares to join the Nasdaq-100 before June 22—a move expected to attract index-fund demand and spotlight Nebius among top AI infrastructure stocks, as investors focus on its ability to deliver capacity, manage costs, and maintain margins amid soaring revenue and major deals with Meta and NVIDIA.
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17 Jun
TD Bank hits 52-week high as shares gain

TD Bank hits 52-week high as shares gain

TD hit a 52-week high of C$167.86 after naming Geoff Bertram head of corporate and investment banking in a TD Securities reshuffle, as record wholesale banking earnings and strong capital returns fueled investor confidence amid a broader S&P/TSX rally.
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17 Jun
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