Today: 3 July 2026

Iwona Majkowska

Iwona Majkowska is a financial markets journalist at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, artificial intelligence and technology. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics, she previously worked in equity research and financial analysis before focusing on market reporting. Her daily coverage helps investors follow major developments across U.S. and global markets.

Rocket Lab Drops Even After Nasdaq-100 Nod, SpaceX IPO Buzz Fades

Rocket Lab stock slips as Nasdaq-100 entry nears and SpaceX fever cools

Rocket Lab Corporation shares slipped on Thursday after a volatile, heavy-volume session, as investors weighed its looming Nasdaq-100 entry against fresh pressure from SpaceX’s post-IPO retreat. The stock finished at $107.24, down 0.7%, after trading between $101.12 and $110.98. The timing matters. Thursday was the last regular U.S. equity session before the Juneteenth market holiday, and Rocket Lab is scheduled to join the Nasdaq-100 before trading opens Monday. The Nasdaq-100 is the index of the largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq; index inclusion can force funds that track it to buy a stock, though that buying says little by itself about the company’s earnings power.
19 June 2026
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Lucky Supermarkets to shut Danville, San Francisco locations as Save Mart points to weak results

Lucky Supermarkets to shut Danville, San Francisco locations as Save Mart points to weak results

DANVILLE, California, June 18, 2026, 14:03 PDT Lucky California plans to close its Danville supermarket on July 17, marking another retreat for The Save Mart Companies in the Bay Area. The privately held grocer also has a San Francisco Lucky location set to close later this year. The Danville store at 660 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in Sycamore Square will close to shoppers at 5 p.m., according to Patch, which cited Save Mart spokesperson Phil Keene.
18 June 2026
Lockheed Martin stock falls as defense shares lag broader Wall Street rally

Lockheed Martin stock falls as defense shares lag broader Wall Street rally

Lockheed Martin shares fell sharply on Thursday, underperforming a rising U.S. market as investors cut exposure to major defense contractors after a Middle East de-escalation cooled part of the conflict trade. The stock was last quoted at $510.76, down 4.1%, after opening higher and then sliding as low as $505.27. The drop mattered because it came on a day when the broader tape was stronger. Reuters reported that Wall Street indexes advanced as chip stocks rose and oil prices fell after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement extending a ceasefire, a move that eased some inflation concerns.
18 June 2026
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US stocks finish up as chip shares surge and oil falls

US stocks finish up as chip shares surge and oil falls

Nasdaq led gains as U.S. stocks finished up on Thursday. Chipmakers rallied, and oil pulled back after an early U.S.-Iran deal took some heat off inflation worries. S&P 500 closed at 7,499.77, up 1.07% for the day. Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.48% to finish at 26,406.98, a gain of 385.32 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average added 180.25 points, or 0.35%, to end at 51,672.80, MarketWatch data showed.
18 June 2026
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U.S. Gas Falls Under $4 After Iran Deal Sends Oil Lower

U.S. Gas Falls Under $4 After Iran Deal Sends Oil Lower

Gasoline prices in the U.S. dropped under $4 a gallon on Thursday, giving some relief to drivers after the Iran war sent prices higher and made the Strait of Hormuz the key risk for energy traders. The average price nationally was $3.99, according to AAA data cited by the Washington Post. Oil’s drop is getting attention with the Trump administration pushing to turn a temporary deal with Tehran into more secure shipping through Hormuz, which carries around a fifth of world oil. Drivers are seeing some relief, but prices are still high—AP says average gas is about 25% more expensive than this time last year.
18 June 2026
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Ondas draws attention with $125M Cyberhawk drone inspection deal

Ondas draws attention with $125M Cyberhawk drone inspection deal

Ondas Inc. shares traded actively early Thursday. The drone and autonomous-systems company said it will acquire Cyberhawk Holdings Ltd. for roughly $125 million. The deal is meant to bring in infrastructure-inspection software, more utility customers, and steadier repeat revenue for Ondas’ defense and industrial holdings. Timing is key here. Ondas has been working this year to pull together its drone, counter-drone and robotics pieces into a larger systems play. The Cyberhawk deal adds a commercial infrastructure angle as investors watch both defense-drone demand and how stable small-cap tech revenue really is. The stock ended Wednesday at $9.12. Shares were up about 3% premarket after the news, according to Investing.com. Nasdaq regular hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern.
18 June 2026
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Nokia trades above Helsinki market on Lenovo pact and U.S. AI push

Nokia trades above Helsinki market on Lenovo pact and U.S. AI push

Nokia stock moved higher in afternoon trade Thursday after the company said it entered a multi-year patent deal with Lenovo. Shares gained 1.29% to €12.20 by 14:18 EEST. The OMXH25 in Helsinki dropped 0.90%. Shares in Nokia are up roughly 119% since the start of 2026, as investors price in higher expectations for its moves in artificial-intelligence infrastructure, optical networking and tech licensing. The rally gives Nokia more leeway, but new deals and headlines need to turn into actual sales and earnings. The gap is key.
18 June 2026
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IceCure Medical jumps on U.S. ProSense install base growth after FDA clearance

IceCure Medical gains after ProSense update, $5.5M placement

IceCure Medical gains after ProSense update, $5.5M placement IceCure Medical shares looked headed for another choppy day Thursday, after the Israeli medical-device firm gave a U.S. commercial update and announced fresh financing. The stock, listed on Nasdaq, jumped 200.47% to $6.40 on Wednesday. Early pre-market data from Webull put it at $7.27 as of 6:59 a.m. EDT.
18 June 2026
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Nvidia slips after close as AI demand faces scrutiny, $25 billion bond deal in focus

Nvidia slips after close as AI demand faces scrutiny, $25 billion bond deal in focus

Nvidia stock faces more pressure Thursday. The AI-chip maker dropped in the last session. Traders are again eyeing rates, AI spending, and rivals, largely ignoring the recent signs of demand for Nvidia in the credit market. Nvidia shares closed at $204.65 Wednesday, down 1.3%. The drop put Nvidia’s market cap near $4.99 trillion. The chipmaker remains one of the biggest weights in the Nasdaq and S&P 500, so even small swings in Nvidia can shift both indexes.
18 June 2026
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Delta won’t face US penalty after DOT CrowdStrike outage probe ends

Delta won’t face US penalty after DOT CrowdStrike outage probe ends

The U.S. Transportation Department ended its probe into Delta Air Lines’ response to the July 2024 meltdown caused by the CrowdStrike software outage. The agency decided against fining Delta, which said the disruption affected 1.3 million customers and cost around $500 million. Delta is no longer facing a federal enforcement risk after nearly two years. The move also offers airlines a new sign about Washington’s stance on consumer cases under President Donald Trump, following a stretch of tougher oversight during President Joe Biden’s term.
18 June 2026
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AI Names Drop, Oil Upends Inflation Bets, US Stocks Slip

US shares slip as Fed keeps rates steady, eyes possible 2026 hike

U.S. stocks slumped late Wednesday. The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, but markets didn’t find much hope for a rate cut soon. The S&P 500 slid 91.23 points, or 1.2%, to 7,420.12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 506.51 points, or 1.0%, to 51,493.16. The Nasdaq Composite was down 354.69 points, or 1.3%, closing at 26,021.66. Fed Keeps Rate Steady as Warsh Chairs First Meeting The Fed held its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75%, keeping its main policy tool unchanged in Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chair. The call was unanimous, 12-0. That held off a recent relief trade and put rates back in focus. The central bank said it still sees inflation as high and repeated its price stability pledge.
17 June 2026
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MP Materials surges with G7 rare-earth push in focus

MP Materials surges with G7 rare-earth push in focus

MP Materials Corp. shares surged Wednesday afternoon after new Western policy pushed rare-earth stocks higher and drew investor attention to the sector. The miner based in Las Vegas traded up 9.0% at $62.21 in recent action, after hitting a high of $62.35. Some 4.6 million shares changed hands. Market cap was close to $11.1 billion.
17 June 2026
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Coupang shares rise as market shrugs off South Korea privacy penalty

Coupang shares rise as market shrugs off South Korea privacy penalty

Coupang Inc shares surged Wednesday, adding to their rebound as South Korea put a price on a large privacy case and a bullish analyst call hit. The NYSE stock was last up 8.3% at $19.53, just below its $19.59 high. Volume neared 27.9 million shares. Coupang flagged the change after the main stock overhang went from just rumors to an actual figure. The company said the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission plans to fine it roughly $278 million for a November 2025 data incident and about $132 million for a third-party advertising data program. Coupang hasn’t got any formal written notice yet, so the final amounts could change.
17 June 2026
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ASML stock rises after Citi AI call boosts chip-equipment names

ASML stock rises after Citi AI call boosts chip-equipment names

ASML Holding shares jumped 4.10% in Amsterdam on Wednesday, finishing at €1,656.40. The AEX index advanced 1.18% to close at a record high. ASML’s ADRs in New York traded at $1,919.39, up $115.50. The stock earlier hit $1,938.00. ASML is seen as Europe’s top AI proxy, with its equipment used by chipmakers expanding production of advanced chips and memory. Investors are watching tool orders from ASML as a gauge for how much longer chipmakers might keep spending.
17 June 2026
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CoreWeave steady ahead of Nasdaq-100 debut; backlog optimism supports CRWV

CoreWeave steady ahead of Nasdaq-100 debut; backlog optimism supports CRWV

CoreWeave traded at $118.00 ahead of Wednesday’s open, steady after a 9.67% gain to $117.03 on Tuesday. The AI cloud stock was little changed in early premarket quotes, with the regular U.S. session still to come. CoreWeave is set to join the Nasdaq-100 in days, bringing it into one of the most closely followed U.S. growth indexes. Nasdaq said the June rebalance will be in effect before the open on June 22. The index is tracked by over 200 funds with more than $800 billion in assets, drawing in demand from passive funds buying stocks to match the index.
17 June 2026
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Snap Stock Rebounds as Nasdaq Rally and Specs Reveal Put SNAP Back in Focus

Snap stock sinks as $2,195 Specs debut presses on AR gamble

Snap Inc. stock traded lower in premarket Wednesday. Shares slid nearly 10% yesterday, with investors still doubtful the new $2,195 augmented-reality glasses will pay off for Snapchat’s parent or just add more hardware losses. Snap was lately at $5.16, putting its market cap near $8.7 billion. Timing is key here. Snap is pitching itself to Wall Street as able to expand past a difficult ad market, even as it deals with activist investors. Tech stocks fell on Tuesday—Nasdaq lost 1.15%, S&P 500 dropped 0.57%—but Snap’s decline was its own, not just part of the wider slide.
17 June 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Nu Holdings $1B Buyback Small vs $2.8B Holiday Week Trade
    July 3, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT. Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) started a $1 billion buyback, equal to about 1.5% of its $65.1 billion market value and 36% of the $2.79 billion in U.S. shares traded for the short holiday week. Just under 263 million shares changed hands from June 26 to July 2, showing daily volume easily tops the buyback size. Needham raised its rating to buy on June 26 and set a $17 target, about 25% above Thursday's $13.61 close, but investors are wary as credit costs tick up and the net interest margin narrows. Nu's Q1 brought higher non-performing loans and lighter net interest margin. CEO David Vélez says the company is pushing ahead with AI-based banking amid the U.S. market break for Independence Day.
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