Today: 20 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.

Dow Jones Today: Blue Chips Miss Tech Slide After Hours

Dow Falls as AI Stocks Rally After the Bell

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 173.90 points to 50,405.80 Tuesday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.57% and the Nasdaq gained 1.05% as AI chip stocks surged. Micron briefly hit a $1 trillion valuation after UBS raised its price target, and the Philadelphia semiconductor index jumped 5%. Oil prices dropped, with U.S. crude closing at $93.89. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped to about 4.5%.
26 May 2026
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Momentus Shares Soar After $200 Million Filing

Momentus Shares Soar After $200 Million Filing

Momentus Inc. surged 96.6% to $14.51 late Tuesday after filing to register up to $200 million in securities for possible sale. Trading volume hit 74.5 million shares, nearly doubling the stock. Director Chris Hadfield bought 2,000 shares at $7.19 each on May 21. The company’s Vigoride 8 vehicle passed a key NASA-backed design review for a 2027 mission.
26 May 2026
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Joby Aviation Stock Jumps 18% After Q1 Earnings as Air Taxi Launch Hopes Take Over

Joby Aviation Up 5% Out of Holiday Pause; 2026 Brings New Test

Joby Aviation rose 5.6% to $11.53 in late Tuesday trading, leading electric air-taxi peers as U.S. markets reopened after Memorial Day. No new company updates drove the move. Joby’s first FAA-conforming aircraft has flown, and the company ended March with $2.5 billion in cash. Analyst Austin Moeller cut his price target to $11.50, citing limited upside at current levels.
26 May 2026
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Co-Diagnostics (CODX) Stock Triples on Saudi JV Deal – Analysts See More Upside Ahead

Co-Diagnostics Stock Surges on Ebola Test Push, But One Filing Shows the Catch

Co-Diagnostics shares surged 78% to $9.03 Tuesday after the company announced progress on a PCR test for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain amid a fast-spreading outbreak in central Africa. Over 46.5 million shares traded following news of the test, which is not yet approved for sale. The company recently raised $3 million in a private placement but reported a first-quarter net loss of $9.14 million and warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue.
26 May 2026
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USA Rare Earth Stock Spikes as Traders Eye Washington Moves

USA Rare Earth Stock Spikes as Traders Eye Washington Moves

USA Rare Earth shares rose 9.6% Tuesday, closing at $27.74 after the company was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for up to $19.3 million in possible funding for a rare-earth separation pilot plant in Oklahoma. Trading volume reached 18.9 million shares, well above average. The funding is not yet final. The company remains unprofitable with ambitious expansion plans.
26 May 2026
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Keel Infrastructure Shares Rise, AI Power Supply Shift Draws Focus

Keel Infrastructure Shares Rise, AI Power Supply Shift Draws Focus

Keel Infrastructure shares rose 4.7% to $5.035 Tuesday afternoon, bringing year-to-date gains to over 115%. The move followed renewed investor interest in former bitcoin-mining firms now pivoting to AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. Keel says it holds $533 million in liquidity and aims to secure leases at sites in Pennsylvania, Washington, and Quebec by 2026.
26 May 2026
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Silver Price Forecast: Why Silver Just Fell Below $80 — and What Happens Next

Silver’s $76 signal points to India, Fed impact

Silver fell 2.3% to $76.27 an ounce by late Tuesday morning, reversing Monday’s rally. Traders cited U.S.-Iran tensions, inflation fears, and new Indian import curbs as key pressures. India raised silver import duties to 15% from 6% on May 13, affecting about 90% of its silver imports. Silver remains up 129% year-over-year but far below its January peak.
26 May 2026
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Lufthansa €750M Bond Steady After Fuel Hit; Eyes Still on 2026 Plan

Lufthansa €750M Bond Steady After Fuel Hit; Eyes Still on 2026 Plan

Lufthansa’s new €750 million bond due 2032 traded at 100.81 on Tuesday, above its 99.88 issue price. The airline faces a projected €1.7 billion fuel bill increase for 2026 despite hedging 78% of its needs. CEO Carsten Spohr cited Middle East tensions and fuel costs as major challenges. Lufthansa cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October to save fuel.
26 May 2026
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UiPath Shares Edge Up as Investors Wait for Earnings Test Thursday

UiPath Shares Edge Up as Investors Wait for Earnings Test Thursday

UiPath shares rose 2.7% to $11.22 in midday New York trading Tuesday, ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report due after markets close May 28. Volume reached nearly 31.9 million shares. The company last projected quarterly revenue of $395 million to $400 million and annualized recurring revenue up to $1.899 billion. Investors are watching for signs that its AI automation strategy can drive growth amid rising competition.
26 May 2026
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Why POET Technologies Stock Jumped After a $50 Million Lumilens AI Optics Order

POET Technologies’ $400 Million Question: Why the Stock Is Falling While Chip Shares Rally

POET Technologies shares dropped 7.7% to $13.46 Tuesday, underperforming chip stocks after a $400 million stock-and-warrant sale added 19 million shares. Trading volume neared 35 million. The company reported $503,389 in Q1 revenue and a $12.3 million net loss. A major order from Marvell was canceled in April, while a new deal with Lumilens could reach $500 million if milestones are met.
26 May 2026
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BlackBerry Rallies 19%; Quiet Holiday Week Could Test QNX Momentum

BlackBerry Shares Jump as Stock Clears $8

BlackBerry shares rose 6.1% to $8.39 in U.S. trading Tuesday, with volume near 39.7 million after markets reopened from Memorial Day. The move follows a FedRAMP Class D High re-certification for its AtHoc platform and renewed share buyback plans. CIBC raised its price target to $8.50, while S&P Global maintained a Hold rating. QNX unit revenue hit a record $78.7 million last quarter.
26 May 2026
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Ondas Stock Surges, But the $390 Million Move Has a Caveat

Ondas Stock Surges, But the $390 Million Move Has a Caveat

Ondas Inc shares jumped 9% midday Tuesday after closing its $196.6 million all-stock acquisition of Israel’s Omnisys Ltd. First-quarter revenue surged to $50.1 million from $4.3 million a year earlier, driven by recent deals. The company reported an operating loss of $42.7 million on $24.7 million gross profit. Trading volume topped 52 million shares, with the stock near $9.90 on Nasdaq.
26 May 2026
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T1 Energy Gains Again with Investors Focused on Solar Tax Credits

T1 Energy Gains Again with Investors Focused on Solar Tax Credits

T1 Energy shares rose $2.61 to $10.69 Tuesday, with over 47 million shares traded and a market cap near $1.5 billion. The company reported Q1 net sales of $177.6 million, mostly related-party, and net income of $3.9 million. T1 faces scrutiny over China-linked supply chains and eligibility for federal clean-energy subsidies. Short seller Fuzzy Panda Research accused T1 of inflating profits, while analyst Philip Shen defended the stock.
26 May 2026
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Social Security Payments Go Out This Week; May 27 on Schedule

Social Security Payments Go Out This Week; May 27 on Schedule

Social Security’s final May payments go out Wednesday to recipients with birthdays from the 21st to 31st. As of April, 75.5 million people received Social Security or SSI, with $137.4 billion paid that month. June SSI payments start Monday, with Social Security checks following on June 3, 10, 17, and 24, depending on eligibility. SSA warns some may see payment delays this week.
26 May 2026
Palantir Technologies Stock Just Got an AI Forecast Boost. Why Investors Still Paused

Palantir’s AI run faces sticking point on Wall Street

Palantir shares rose 0.8% to $137.98 Tuesday, but remain down 23% in 2026 despite first-quarter revenue jumping 85% to $1.63 billion. Investors remain split, with some citing rapid AI-driven growth and others warning on valuation, as the company trades at a P/E near 155. Competitors including Anthropic are expanding, with new enterprise AI offerings drawing attention. PayPal was flagged as a lower-priced alternative.
26 May 2026
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Microsoft Stock Moves on Weekend; Bigger Wall Street Test Ahead

Microsoft $190 Billion AI Spend Losing Its Sting for Investors

Microsoft shares fell $2.96 to $415.61 late Tuesday morning, putting its market cap near $3.10 trillion. CFO Amy Hood said the company plans $190 billion in capital spending for 2026, with $25 billion for higher component costs. Azure and cloud revenue rose 40% last quarter, while demand continues to outpace supply. Investors remain focused on AI spending and the upcoming Microsoft Build event.
26 May 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • US Stocks Rally on US-Iran Peace Deal, Easing Inflation Concerns
    June 20, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT. US stock indexes rose sharply on Thursday following a preliminary US-Iran peace deal signed by President Trump, which eased inflation risks by reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 climbed 1.08%, the Dow Jones gained 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 surged 2.48%. Crude oil prices dropped to a 3.5-month low, pushing bond yields down, with the 10-year Treasury yield falling 4 basis points to 4.45%. Chipmakers, led by a 10% jump in Intel shares after its collaboration with Apple was announced, drove gains, while IT services stocks fell, notably Accenture down 17% on weak guidance. The deal's impact on oil flows and inflation expectations boosted risk sentiment amid triple witching expiration and ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting.

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AI tools list million-dollar coins, pulling retail buyers to rare market

AI tools list million-dollar coins, pulling retail buyers to rare market

20 June 2026
AOL and MSN’s viral rare-coin stories are fueling retail interest as gold hits $4,155.65 and silver $64.89, but PCGS data show daily price swings and warn only authenticated, high-grade coins with strong provenance command top dollar; most coins lack such value, and the market remains volatile and thinly capitalized.
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