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.

Applied Digital’s AI Stock Just Hit a Wall After Its $7.5 Billion Win

Applied Digital Jumps After $7.5B AI Lease

Applied Digital shares climbed 17% Thursday after the company signed a $7.5 billion, 15-year AI data-center lease for its Polaris Forge 3 campus. The deal lifts contracted lease revenue to $31 billion, or $73 billion with renewals. Shares reached $46.42, up $6.90, with volume at 18.7 million. Analysts raised price targets but noted risks around execution and customer concentration.
21 May 2026
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Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

Ford shares rose 0.9% to $13.35 Thursday after a filing showed it assumed a $3.805 billion DOE loan for a Kentucky battery plant and ended a $6.6 billion commitment to BlueOval SK. Ford’s membership in BlueOval SK was redeemed, and a subsidiary acquired interests in two Kentucky battery plants. The loan carries a 4.814% rate and requires Ford to keep $4 billion liquidity. Broader markets were weaker.
21 May 2026
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IREN Stock Jumps Again as Nvidia AI Bet Keeps Buyers Coming Back

IREN Stock Jumps Again as Nvidia AI Bet Keeps Buyers Coming Back

IREN shares jumped 5.7% to $55.71 on Nasdaq Thursday after the company announced a $3.4 billion Nvidia cloud contract and $3.0 billion in convertible-note financing. Trading volume reached about 19.4 million shares, with a market value near $18.6 billion. The gains came as major indexes fell and Nvidia’s stock slipped after earnings. Investors weighed IREN’s AI expansion against dilution and debt risks.
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Bloom Energy strikes $2.6 billion AI power deal amid grid bottleneck trade

Bloom Energy strikes $2.6 billion AI power deal amid grid bottleneck trade

Nebius agreed to buy up to $2.6 billion in power capacity and electricity from Bloom fuel-cell systems over 10 years. Bloom shares rose 11.7% and Nebius climbed 16.8% after the announcement. The first project, replacing gas turbines, is expected to deliver 328 megawatts of installed capacity this year. Nebius will use Bloom’s on-site systems to speed up data center deployment.
21 May 2026
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Xanadu Jumps on $300 Million Capital Plan

Xanadu Jumps on $300 Million Capital Plan

Xanadu shares rose as much as 8.9% Thursday after the Toronto company announced a $300 million equity facility and a quantum algorithm update. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded at $15.39, up $1.26, on volume of 3.1 million shares. The facility allows Xanadu to sell Class B shares over three years but does not require it. The announcement followed a sector rally sparked by new U.S. quantum funding.
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GlobalFoundries shares jump after U.S. quantum funding news

GlobalFoundries shares jump after U.S. quantum funding news

GlobalFoundries shares surged 12.7% to $79.75 after the company announced a $375 million letter of intent from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support quantum-chip manufacturing. Trading volume topped 3.4 million shares by mid-morning. The company also launched Quantum Technology Solutions and will pay its first quarterly dividend on July 14. The Nasdaq fell 0.4% in early trading.
21 May 2026
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Apellis Stock Disappears From Nasdaq as Biogen $41 Billion Buyout Faces Final Hurdle

Apellis Stock Disappears From Nasdaq as Biogen $41 Billion Buyout Faces Final Hurdle

Biogen completed its $5.3 billion acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, ending APLS trading on Nasdaq as of May 15. Former Apellis shareholders receive $41 per share in cash and a contingent value right tied to future Syfovre sales. Biogen shares rose 0.6% early Thursday. The CVR pays only if Syfovre meets specific sales milestones; there is no guarantee of payout.
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Quantum computing stocks rally: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, QUBT prices jump as traders look to the week ahead

QUBT Moves After $2 Billion U.S. Quantum Push

Quantum Computing Inc. shares rose 12.2% to $10.73 in early Nasdaq trading Thursday, with volume near 16 million, after a U.S. government funding push for the sector. QCI was not named among recipients of the $2 billion federal quantum investment reported by Reuters. Other stocks in the sector, including Rigetti and D-Wave, posted larger gains. QCI recently reported first-quarter revenue of $3.7 million after acquiring Luminar Semiconductor.
21 May 2026
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Stellantis Launches $70 Billion Overhaul With Focus on Jeep, Ram, China

Stellantis Launches $70 Billion Overhaul With Focus on Jeep, Ram, China

Stellantis announced a €60 billion, five-year plan Thursday, focusing investment on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Fiat, and its commercial vehicles. Shares dropped over 5% in early European trading after the announcement. The company aims to launch over 60 new vehicles by 2030 and cut development cycles to 24 months. CEO Antonio Filosa is targeting 25% North American revenue growth and €6 billion in annual cost reductions.
21 May 2026
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Nike stock climbs but analysts hold back on turnaround calls

Nike stock climbs but analysts hold back on turnaround calls

Nike shares climbed 3.4% to $44.07 Wednesday as falling oil prices and lower U.S. Treasury yields boosted consumer stocks. Nike reported flat quarterly revenue at $11.3 billion, with direct-to-consumer sales down 4% and net income down 35%. The company plans to launch a Google Gemini-powered shopping feature in June. Nike’s global footwear market share slipped to 22.9% in 2025, while Adidas gained, Reuters said.
21 May 2026
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Infleqtion shares react to $100 million quantum funding news in Washington

Infleqtion shares react to $100 million quantum funding news in Washington

Infleqtion shares rose 5.1% premarket Thursday after the U.S. Commerce Department signed a preliminary $100 million funding letter for its neutral-atom quantum computing project, which would also give the government stock in the company. The proposed award, not yet final, is contingent on milestones and approvals. INFQ last traded at $11.18 before the New York open. D-Wave and Rigetti also saw premarket gains.
21 May 2026
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MARA Stock Just Jumped — Now Its $1.5 Billion AI Power Bet Faces a Test

MARA Stock Just Jumped — Now Its $1.5 Billion AI Power Bet Faces a Test

MARA Holdings shares slipped to $13.10 in pre-market trading Thursday after a 5.7% jump, as insider filings showed CEO Fred Thiel and CFO Salman Khan sold shares at $12 each under pre-arranged plans. The moves follow MARA’s $1.5 billion deal to acquire Long Ridge Energy & Power, adding a 505-megawatt Ohio gas plant and land for AI-focused data centers. The transaction awaits regulatory approval and is expected to close in late 2026.
21 May 2026
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Nvidia Shares Flat After Big Earnings Beat as Street Looks for More

Nvidia Shares Flat After Big Earnings Beat as Street Looks for More

Nvidia reported first-quarter revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85% from a year earlier, and forecast $91 billion for the second quarter, topping Wall Street estimates. Shares were little changed premarket at $223.29 despite the strong results and an $80 billion share buyback announcement. Data-center revenue rose 92% to $75.2 billion. Nvidia raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents from 1 cent.
21 May 2026
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JetBlue Drops 11 Routes, Cites Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Drops 11 Routes, Cites Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Airways will cut 11 routes this summer, including a full exit from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, as it shifts planes to Fort Lauderdale following Spirit Airlines’ shutdown. Affected Manchester flights end July 8. JetBlue plans to add 11 destinations and increase daily departures from Fort Lauderdale by over 75% compared to 2025. The airline reported a $319 million first-quarter loss and cited volatile fuel prices.
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Stock Market Today

  • SpaceX Meme Stock Run May End as Options Trading Opens Bearish Bets - Gary Black
    June 20, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT. Gary Black, managing director at The Future Fund LLC, said SpaceX's (SPCX) initial 'meme stock' surge may be ending as investors can now buy put options, a bearish bet against the stock. The shares fell 4% after options trading launched Tuesday, with nearly 1.8 million contracts traded, setting a new record for an IPO. Black noted the 50% rally from the $135 IPO price was fueled by limited selling options, including scarce short selling availability and previously unavailable puts. He cautioned investors to watch SpaceX's performance after August lockup expirations allow more insider shares to be sold and bearish positions to grow. Steve Grasso of Grasso Global highlighted that accelerated lockup release conditions depend on SpaceX's share price holding above $175.50, 30% above IPO, for stability in supply.

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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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