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.

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Intel Sparks AI Rally

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Intel Sparks AI Rally

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, lifted by a surge in chip stocks after Intel’s strong forecast. The Dow slipped 0.16%. Intel’s revenue and outlook beat estimates, sending its shares and peers like AMD and Nvidia sharply higher. IBM and ServiceNow weighed on software stocks, highlighting uneven performance across sectors.
25 April 2026
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Deal Talks With iHeartMedia Could Reshape U.S. Audio Market

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Deal Talks With iHeartMedia Could Reshape U.S. Audio Market

SiriusXM is in early merger talks with iHeartMedia, Bloomberg reported Friday, potentially combining the largest U.S. satellite-radio and broadcast-radio companies. SiriusXM shares fell nearly 5% while iHeartMedia surged 35% on deal speculation. Both firms declined to comment. SiriusXM reports first-quarter results April 30, with investors watching subscriber and ad trends.
25 April 2026
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Shake Shack Stock Gets a Fresh Wall Street Boost Before Earnings. Here’s What Changed

Shake Shack Stock Gets a Fresh Wall Street Boost Before Earnings. Here’s What Changed

Guggenheim initiated Shake Shack at Buy with a $120 price target, citing margin upside and expansion potential. Shares rose 5.6% to $103.02. The call comes ahead of Shake Shack’s May 7 earnings report, with recent data showing first-quarter visits up nearly 20% year-over-year. JPMorgan raised its target to $100 but kept a Neutral rating, reflecting mixed analyst sentiment.
25 April 2026
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CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Just Lost 12%: What Casgevy Must Prove Next

CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Just Lost 12%: What Casgevy Must Prove Next

CRISPR Therapeutics shares fell 11.6% Friday, closing at $48.79 with no new company disclosures. The company reported $116 million in 2025 Casgevy revenue and ended the year with $1.98 billion in cash. A June 4 shareholder meeting will vote on expanding the capital band and carrying forward a CHF 1.89 billion net loss. In March, CRISPR raised $536.3 million from a convertible notes offering.
25 April 2026
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Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics Stock Jumps After Hours Ahead of First Phase 3 In Vivo CRISPR Readout

Intellia Therapeutics will release Phase 3 data Monday from its HAELO trial of lonvoguran ziclumeran, an in vivo CRISPR gene-editing therapy for hereditary angioedema. The study enrolled 80 patients, testing a single 50 mg infusion against placebo. Intellia shares rose 19.3% after hours Friday ahead of the announcement. The company ended 2025 with $605.1 million in cash and expects it to last into late 2027.
25 April 2026
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Rivian’s R2 Moment Is Here, and Traders Are Betting the Next Move Could Be Sharp

Rivian’s R2 Moment Is Here, and Traders Are Betting the Next Move Could Be Sharp

Rivian has begun production of its R2 SUV at its Illinois plant, days before reporting first-quarter results on April 30. The new model targets a lower price point, with the base version set to launch around $45,000 in 2027. Options traders are bracing for a sharp move in the stock, which last traded near $16.50. A recent tornado damaged part of the factory roof, but Rivian said production plans remain unchanged.
25 April 2026
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Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

Deere Stock Tumbles Before Earnings as Wall Street Tests John Deere’s 2026 Rebound

Deere & Company shares dropped 4.95% to $562.64 on Friday, underperforming peers ahead of its May 21 earnings report. Analysts expect quarterly EPS of $5.81, down 12.5% from last year, citing weak large-farm machinery demand. Deere forecasts fiscal 2026 net income of $4.5–$5 billion but faces a $1.2 billion tariff hit and lower U.S. farm income. The company settled “right to repair” litigation this month.
25 April 2026
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The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

The Trade Desk Stock Just Got a Short-Squeeze Signal. Earnings Could Decide the Next Move

The Trade Desk shares closed at $23.97 Friday, up 5.97%, after S3 Partners reported a 50% jump in short interest in March. The company faces squeeze risk ahead of its May 7 earnings report, with investors watching for updates on ad spending and competition from Google and Amazon. Publicis recently flagged concerns over an audit, which The Trade Desk disputes.
25 April 2026
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China Warns U.S. Chip Export Bills Could Hit Global Semiconductor Supply Chains

China Warns U.S. Chip Export Bills Could Hit Global Semiconductor Supply Chains

China warned Saturday that U.S. export-control bills targeting semiconductors could disrupt global chip supply chains after a House panel advanced the MATCH Act and related measures. Beijing’s Commerce Ministry said it opposed the broadening of national security grounds for export controls and would take “necessary measures” to protect Chinese firms. Micron has urged Congress to tighten restrictions on chipmaking tools used by Chinese rivals.
25 April 2026
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LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies shares closed up 10.05% at $16.09 in Orlando Friday, after hitting $16.53 and surpassing recent analyst targets. Trading volume jumped to 6.35 million shares. The company reported a $97.8 million backlog and second-quarter revenue of $16.4 million, up 120% from a year earlier. Recent orders and investor focus center on defense optics and infrared camera systems.
25 April 2026
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Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed shares surged 13.36% to $31.23 on Friday, with trading volume hitting 8.4 million shares ahead of its May 5 earnings report. The chipmaker recently cut its debt by about $97 million and lowered annual interest expense by $62 million after refinancing in March. Wolfspeed reported a $151 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue.
25 April 2026
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VeriSign Falls After Q1 Beat as .Com Price Hike Puts Renewal Risk in Focus

VeriSign Falls After Q1 Beat as .Com Price Hike Puts Renewal Risk in Focus

VeriSign reported first-quarter revenue of $429 million, up 6.6%, and net income of $215 million, as .com and .net registrations rose to 176.1 million. Shares fell 2.8% Friday to $269.20 after the company announced a Nov. 1 increase in the wholesale .com fee to $10.97. Management raised its 2026 growth outlook for domain registrations. Investors remain cautious over renewal and pricing risks.
25 April 2026
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OneMedNet Stock Tops $1 After $1.5 Million Insider Buying and Palantir Data Launch

OneMedNet Stock Tops $1 After $1.5 Million Insider Buying and Palantir Data Launch

OneMedNet shares climbed to $1.10 Friday after insider filings showed $1.5 million in new commitments from executives and directors. The gains come after Nasdaq warned the company on April 14 it risked delisting for trading below $1 for 30 days. Chief Medical Officer Jeffrey Yu and director Thomas Kosasa disclosed major share purchases. Trading volume topped 11.6 million shares.
25 April 2026
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Corning Incorporated Just Opened a Financing Door After Its AI Stock Surge

Corning Incorporated Just Opened a Financing Door After Its AI Stock Surge

Corning filed an automatic shelf registration late Friday, allowing it to offer debt and equity securities in the future. The move comes as GLW shares hit $179.08 intraday before closing at $175.89, ahead of its April 28 earnings call. The filing did not specify an offering size. Corning has recently secured a multi-billion dollar fiber-optic deal with Meta Platforms and plans to expand capacity in North Carolina.
25 April 2026
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Magnachip Semiconductor Stock Jumps 23% as New BatteryFET Puts Q1 Earnings in Focus

Magnachip Semiconductor Stock Jumps 23% as New BatteryFET Puts Q1 Earnings in Focus

Magnachip Semiconductor’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 23% late Friday to $5.25 ahead of its April 28 earnings report. The company this week launched two 8th-generation 12V MOSFETs for smartphone battery protection, with one already in mass production for a major global smartphone maker. Magnachip has guided for Q1 revenue of $44–$48 million and a gross margin of 14–16%. Analysts expect a loss of 22 cents per share.
24 April 2026
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HCA Healthcare Stock Drops Despite Profit Beat As Weak Volumes Rattle Investors

HCA Healthcare Stock Drops Despite Profit Beat As Weak Volumes Rattle Investors

HCA Healthcare shares dropped 8.8% to $432.46 after first-quarter profit narrowly beat estimates but showed weaker patient volumes and payer-mix concerns. Revenue rose 4.3% to $19.1 billion, net income hit $1.62 billion, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 1.9% to $3.8 billion. Respiratory admissions fell 42% year-over-year. HCA reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance.
24 April 2026
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Plug Power Stock Watch: Louisiana Hydrogen Plant Hits 90% Availability As Cash Burn Test Looms

Plug Power Stock Watch: Louisiana Hydrogen Plant Hits 90% Availability As Cash Burn Test Looms

Plug Power’s Olin joint-venture plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana produced 448.3 metric tons of liquid hydrogen in Q1 and filled 101 trailers, the company said Friday. Shares of Plug fell 1.3% to $3.14, while Ballard Power and Bloom Energy also declined. Plug ended 2025 with $368.5 million in unrestricted cash and used $535.8 million in operations during the year.
24 April 2026
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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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