Today: 21 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.

Millrose shares back in focus as Dream Finders pushes Beazer deal

Millrose shares back in focus as Dream Finders pushes Beazer deal

Millrose Properties shares rose to $27.65 Friday after Dream Finders Homes renewed its $25.75-a-share cash bid for Beazer Homes, which Beazer’s board rejected as too low. Millrose has offered to provide up to $500 million in land-banking capital if Dream Finders succeeds, backed by a Goldman Sachs letter. Beazer said the bid was a 38% discount to its reported book value. Millrose reported Q1 net income of $122.9 million.
22 May 2026
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Marathon Digital shares approach $14 after miner’s AI push draws Wall Street notice

Marathon Digital shares approach $14 after miner’s AI push draws Wall Street notice

MARA Holdings shares climbed 3.25% to $13.99 Friday, outperforming as bitcoin fell 1.6% to $76,450. The move followed Wall Street gains ahead of Memorial Day and came without a new company release. Investors are weighing MARA’s shift from bitcoin mining to AI and data-center infrastructure. The company recently agreed to buy Long Ridge Energy & Power for $1.5 billion, pending regulatory approval.
22 May 2026
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Opendoor Shares Hold Flat With Mortgage Rate Pressure In Focus

Opendoor Shares Hold Flat With Mortgage Rate Pressure In Focus

Opendoor shares hovered near $4.55 Friday afternoon, little changed after a 3.9% gain Thursday, as investors weighed the company’s turnaround against rising mortgage rates. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.51% from 6.36% a week earlier. U.S. single-family housing starts fell 9% in April. Nasdaq trading was set to close at 4 p.m. ET ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.
22 May 2026
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HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

HPE Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Wall Street Pushes AI Hardware

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares climbed 9.9% to $37.33 in Friday trading, leading a surge in hardware and networking stocks ahead of its June 1 earnings call. Analysts cited strong demand for AI infrastructure and networking gear, but flagged risks around valuation and memory-chip costs. Dell and HP Inc. also posted double-digit gains. HPE was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for enterprise networking.
22 May 2026
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Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic shares climbed about 18% to $3.25 Friday, with trading volume nearly triple the average, as investors bought space stocks after reports of a possible SpaceX IPO. The stock extended Thursday’s 11% gain. Virgin Galactic continues to face significant cash-burn and financing risk while preparing for flight testing later this year. First-quarter results showed a $65 million net loss and negative free cash flow.
22 May 2026
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Family Dollar’s 350 Closures Now Impacting Shoppers

Family Dollar’s 350 Closures Now Impacting Shoppers

Family Dollar has closed at least 350 U.S. stores since July 2025, according to a location-data analysis. The closures are concentrated in the South, Appalachia, and older urban areas. The chain’s new private-equity owners are targeting underperforming stores following a $1 billion sale from Dollar Tree last year. Some neighborhoods losing stores rely on Family Dollar for basic goods.
22 May 2026
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BJ’s stock falls after earnings beat as traders react to outlook

BJ’s stock falls after earnings beat as traders react to outlook

BJ’s Wholesale Club shares dropped over 8% to $86 Friday after quarterly results showed core comparable sales excluding gasoline rose just 1.5%, missing forecasts. Total revenue climbed 9.9% to $5.66 billion and net income slipped 4.7% to $142.7 million. Investors focused on weak in-club sales growth despite a quarterly earnings beat. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in early afternoon trading.
22 May 2026
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Firefly Climbs as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Stocks

Firefly Climbs as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts Space Stocks

QTREX Quantum shares jumped 172% to $0.8240 Friday after the company said it is in advanced talks with an unnamed top-five global quantum computing firm. The stock hit $1.06 intraday, with volume at 619.8 million shares. QTREX was not among companies named for recent U.S. CHIPS Act incentives. The company recently rebranded and began trading under the QTEX ticker.
22 May 2026
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BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Jumps 17% After QNX and Security Update

BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged over 16% Friday, hitting 52-week highs in Toronto and New York, with Toronto-listed shares reaching CA$10.93. Trading volume in Toronto neared the stock’s average, with 4.65 million shares exchanged. The rally followed news that BlackBerry’s AtHoc platform completed 2026 Class D FedRAMP recertification. No new contract awards were disclosed.
22 May 2026
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Ondas Pauses After $196.6M AI-Defense Deal

Ondas Pauses After $196.6M AI-Defense Deal

Ondas shares rose 0.54% to $9.23 in New York Friday after closing its $196.6 million stock acquisition of Israel’s Omnisys on May 21. The company also filed to register the resale of 2.7 million shares tied to a separate Mistral deal. U.S. markets will close Monday for Memorial Day, leaving one session for investors to react. Ondas’ market value stood at $4.57 billion, well below its 52-week high.
22 May 2026
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HP Up 15% Before Earnings, Wall Street Warns on Rally

HP Up 15% Before Earnings, Wall Street Warns on Rally

HP Inc. shares surged 15.5% to $25.29 by midday Friday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ahead of its May 27 earnings report. Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise also posted strong gains. Analysts remain divided, with Bank of America maintaining a Sell rating and JPMorgan raising its target to $22, still below HP’s current price. Interim CEO Bruce Broussard leads HP after Enrique Lores stepped down in February.
22 May 2026
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PicoCELA Jumps Over 100% with Nasdaq Float Draws In Traders

PicoCELA Jumps Over 100% with Nasdaq Float Draws In Traders

PicoCELA’s U.S.-listed shares surged 141% to $5.43 by midday Friday, with trading volume topping 22 million shares. The spike followed a 60.7% jump Thursday and came despite no new operating news. Shareholders are set to vote May 30 on expanding a Class A preferred share allotment. The company’s float is about 1.08 million shares, according to TipRanks.
22 May 2026
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AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile and Quantum Computing stocks now seen as Wall Street frontier bets

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 11% and Quantum Computing Inc. jumped nearly 16% late Friday morning. AST reported $14.7 million in Q1 revenue and a $191 million net loss, while Quantum Computing Inc. posted $3.7 million in revenue and a $4.1 million net loss. Gains followed investor interest in space stocks and new public funding headlines for quantum firms.
22 May 2026
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Navitas Stock Up Again as Market Looks at AI Power Trade

Navitas Stock Up Again as Market Looks at AI Power Trade

Navitas Semiconductor shares jumped 16.33% to $28.36 on Friday, following an 18.32% surge Wednesday ahead of its PCIM 2026 showcase. The company reported Q1 revenue of $8.6 million, up 18% from the prior quarter but down from $14 million a year ago. Navitas plans to demonstrate new high-efficiency power boards for AI data centers. Analysts say breakeven may require quarterly sales above $30 million.
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Stock Market Today

  • BigBear.ai Q1 2026 Results Highlight Margin Gains Amid Rising SG&A Costs
    June 20, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT. BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) reported flat revenue of $34.4 million in Q1 2026, despite a 1,270 basis point gross margin increase to 34%, driven by its acquisition of Ask Sage. The generative AI platform bolstered contracts with NASA and U.S. military agencies, expanding the backlog 14% to $281.9 million. However, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses surged 28.6% to $29.2 million due to integration and talent costs, alongside higher R&D spending. With $431 million in cash and investments, management has a financial runway amid competition from Palantir and C3.ai. BBAI shares rose 9.5% over three months, outpacing its IT services sector but lagging broader technology indices.

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Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

21 June 2026
Home Depot jumped 2.1% to $334.28 in a shortened week as Wall Street rallied, but weak U.S. housing starts and upcoming May new-home-sales data keep pressure on the home-improvement outlook; the company reaffirmed 2026 sales and earnings targets despite volatile conditions and persistent housing affordability concerns.
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