Today: 25 June 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

Akanda Stock Surges Again: Why AKAN Is Moving After Reverse Split and Fiber Push

Akanda Stock Surges Again: Why AKAN Is Moving After Reverse Split and Fiber Push

Akanda Corp. shares closed up 41.98% at $17.18 Tuesday on the Nasdaq, with no new company news explaining the surge. Trading ranged from $11.03 to $29.51, and the company’s market value stood at about $6.47 million. Akanda recently completed a 1-for-4.5 reverse stock split and is shifting focus to fiber-optic infrastructure in Mexico. The firm faces ongoing Nasdaq compliance risks and questions about its financial stability.
28 April 2026
Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Massachusetts lawmakers advanced a bill to cap grocery self-checkout stations at eight per store and require more staffed lanes, legislative records show. Rhode Island has similar bills in committee. Connecticut’s version failed this month. Retailers including Target and Walmart have already adjusted checkout options amid concerns over theft and labor costs.
Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies For Payouts And When Checks Arrive

Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Qualifies For Payouts And When Checks Arrive

A federal judge in Alexandria approved Capital One’s $425 million settlement over 360 Savings accounts. Payments to eligible customers are expected around July 27, 2026, if no appeal is filed. Account holders from September 2019 to June 2025 will receive payouts automatically, with amounts varying based on lost interest. The settlement also raises interest rates on legacy accounts.
28 April 2026
Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Payouts Start in May — Who Gets Money From the $2.67 Billion Fund

Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Payouts Start in May — Who Gets Money From the $2.67 Billion Fund

Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement payments will begin in May for eligible claimants, following resolution of appeals in a $2.67 billion antitrust case. Only those who filed by the November 2021 deadline will receive payments, which vary based on premiums paid, plan type, and the number of approved claims. The net fund after expenses is about $1.9 billion. Notices are being sent by email and postcard.
28 April 2026
Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Stock Slides as Lab-Leasing Weakness Overshadows Q1 Profit Jump

Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares fell 9% Tuesday after first-quarter adjusted FFO dropped to $1.73 a share from $2.30 a year earlier and revenue declined to $671 million. The company lowered its 2026 occupancy and rental-rate assumptions but kept its adjusted FFO midpoint at $6.40. Net income rose to $358.9 million on a debt-repurchase gain. BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target to $44.
Sysco Stock Falls After Sales Miss: Restaurant Demand Weakness Tests $29 Billion Deal

Sysco Stock Falls After Sales Miss: Restaurant Demand Weakness Tests $29 Billion Deal

Sysco shares dropped 3.6% Tuesday after quarterly sales missed analyst estimates, with revenue at $20.5 billion versus the expected $20.57 billion. Net earnings fell 15.2% to $340 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook and highlighted growth in local restaurant sales. The update follows Sysco’s $29 billion deal to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot.
BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai shares rose about 8% Tuesday to $4.03, with trading volume near 50.5 million ahead of first-quarter results due May 5. The company ended 2025 with $462 million in cash and investments after a 19.3% revenue drop and a $293.9 million net loss. Investors are watching the impact of its $250 million Ask Sage acquisition. Shareholders this month approved doubling authorized common shares to 1 billion.
Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas began its U.S. IPO roadshow Tuesday, aiming for a valuation up to $368.4 million and planning to raise as much as $52.8 million by selling about 2.8 million shares at $17–$19 each. The exploration-stage miner, with projects in the U.S. and Brazil, will use proceeds to fund work at its Shiloh site and other projects. The company will list on NYSE American under the ticker “REA.”
28 April 2026
Ciena Stock Slides as AI Networking Boom Faces a Tough Test

Ciena Stock Slides as AI Networking Boom Faces a Tough Test

Ciena shares fell 6.5% to $473.46 Tuesday afternoon, tracking declines in other optical-networking stocks after Corning’s second-quarter sales outlook missed Wall Street estimates. Corning shares dropped over 5% despite reporting 36% growth in first-quarter optical sales. Ciena’s recent results remain strong, but its order backlog has outpaced supply and the stock trades at a high valuation.
28 April 2026
Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International’s $1 Million BNB Bet Sends BIYA Stock Sharply Higher

Baiya International Group said Binance Coin (BNB) won 89.2% of a public vote and will be the first core digital asset in its new “Cryptocurrency Ark Plan.” BIYA shares surged 82% to $1.42 on Nasdaq, with trading volume near 184 million. The company plans an initial $1 million BNB purchase and will use trading gains for share buybacks. Recent filings indicate possible equity dilution as Baiya moves into crypto trading.
Vistance Networks Stock Was Cut in Half. The $10 Payout Explains Why

Vistance Networks Stock Was Cut in Half. The $10 Payout Explains Why

Vistance Networks shares fell nearly 49% Tuesday after trading ex-dividend for a $10 special cash payout funded by proceeds from its January sale of the Connectivity and Cable Solutions business to Amphenol. The stock was down 48.7% at $10.01 in afternoon trading, with volume more than double recent averages. Vistance will report first-quarter results before the market opens April 30.
UnitedHealth Stock Jumps as Centene Results Put Insurer Turnaround Back in Play

UnitedHealth Stock Jumps as Centene Results Put Insurer Turnaround Back in Play

UnitedHealth Group shares rose about 4% Tuesday after Centene raised its profit forecast, fueling optimism that medical-cost pressures may be easing for large insurers. UnitedHealth last week lifted its 2026 profit outlook and reported a first-quarter medical care ratio of 83.9%. Centene’s medical loss ratio came in below analyst estimates. UnitedHealth’s Optum unit continues to face cost and contract challenges.
Applied Materials Stock Falls as U.S. Curbs Put China Chip-Tool Sales Back in Focus

Applied Materials Stock Falls as U.S. Curbs Put China Chip-Tool Sales Back in Focus

Applied Materials shares dropped 5.5% Tuesday after Reuters reported the U.S. Commerce Department ordered chip equipment makers to halt some shipments to China’s Hua Hong. China generated 30% of Applied’s revenue last quarter. Lam Research and KLA also declined about 3.3%. The Commerce Department and companies involved declined to comment.
Navitas Stock Slides 17% as AI Power-Chip Rally Runs Into Earnings Test

Navitas Stock Slides 17% as AI Power-Chip Rally Runs Into Earnings Test

Navitas Semiconductor shares dropped 17% Tuesday, trading at $15.11 after hitting $14.84, with volume above 26 million shares. Short interest reached 43.48 million shares, or 25% of float, while options activity spiked. Analysts expect a Q1 loss of 5 cents per share on $8.18 million revenue. Other power chip stocks, including Power Integrations and Wolfspeed, also fell sharply.
Aterian Stock Soars as $18 Million Brand Sale and David Lazar Investment Reset the Company

Aterian Stock Soars as $18 Million Brand Sale and David Lazar Investment Reset the Company

Aterian Inc. agreed to sell its main e-commerce brands to Trademark Global for $18 million in cash and secured a separate $7 million investment from David Lazar. Shares surged 89% to $1.24, with trading volume over 189 million. The asset sale, pending stockholder approval, includes brands like Squatty Potty and hOmeLabs. Lazar is set to become CEO after the second investment tranche closes.
28 April 2026
Cosan’s Compass IPO Could Crack Open Brazil’s Listing Market With R$5.1 Billion Sale

Cosan’s Compass IPO Could Crack Open Brazil’s Listing Market With R$5.1 Billion Sale

Cosan SA moved to take Compass Gás e Energia public in an all-secondary share sale, aiming to raise up to 5.1 billion reais. The base offer covers about 89.3 million shares at 28 to 35 reais each, with Cosan planning to use proceeds to cut debt. Compass filed to join B3’s Novo Mercado and completed a restructuring to enable the deal. The IPO would be Brazil’s largest since 2021.
28 April 2026
US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

The Nasdaq fell 1.44% by midday Tuesday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal targets. Nvidia, AMD, and Oracle dropped sharply as investors questioned AI spending. Brent crude rose above $110 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. The S&P 500 information technology sector lost 2.2%.
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Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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