Today: 22 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.

Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

U.S. auto regulators have launched a probe into 16 crashes involving Avride autonomous vehicles, some linked to Uber’s platform, citing safety concerns, according to NHTSA. All incidents involved a safety monitor in the driver’s seat; one minor injury was reported. Uber shares closed Friday at $75.45, down 1.7%. Lime, backed by Uber, filed for a U.S. IPO, reporting 2025 revenue of $886.7 million.
10 May 2026
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Why Hut 8 Stock Is Suddenly a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Bet

Why Hut 8 Stock Is Suddenly a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Bet

Hut 8 shares closed at $98.46 Friday, down $2.81, after announcing a $9.8 billion, 15-year Texas data center lease with a major tech firm. Rosenblatt and other brokerages raised targets on the stock, citing the shift from crypto mining to AI infrastructure. First-quarter revenue rose to $71 million, but net loss widened to $253.1 million due to digital-asset losses. Initial delivery at Beacon Point is expected in Q3 2027.
10 May 2026
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Samsung Electronics Strike Showdown: AI Chip Boom Faces Crucial 48-Hour Test

Samsung Electronics Strike Showdown: AI Chip Boom Faces Crucial 48-Hour Test

Samsung Electronics faces two days of government-backed wage mediation starting Monday, with its union threatening an 18-day strike from May 21 if no deal is reached. The union wants bonuses tied to 15% of operating profit, while shareholders warn against a strike-influenced settlement. Samsung just posted record Q1 revenue of 133.9 trillion won and 57.2 trillion won in operating profit.
10 May 2026
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Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs shares rose 10.8% after its German unit secured a two-year, seven-figure contract to supply satellite imagery to Greece’s National Satellite Space Project. The deal, signed via the European Space Agency, expands Greece’s pilot program to nationwide monitoring. Planet closed Friday at $39.04, valuing the company at $12.1 billion. The company reports fiscal Q1 2027 results on June 4.
10 May 2026
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Nokia Stock Bounces Back, But Its AI Rally Now Faces a Harder Test

Nokia Stock Bounces Back, But Its AI Rally Now Faces a Harder Test

Nokia’s U.S. shares rose 3.81% Friday, rebounding after a 6.37% drop Thursday, with Helsinki shares up 3.79%. The gains followed a first-quarter earnings beat driven by a 49% jump in AI and cloud customer sales. Nokia’s ADRs closed at $12.82, below the May 5 high of $13.98. The company kept its full-year profit target and raised 2026 growth expectations for its Network Infrastructure unit.
10 May 2026
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Corning’s Nvidia Deal Just Got Bigger as Hidden AI Fiber Funding Emerges

Corning’s Nvidia Deal Just Got Bigger as Hidden AI Fiber Funding Emerges

Joseph Clark, Penguin Solutions’ SVP and president of Optimized LED, filed to sell 4,649 shares worth about $181,218, according to a May 8 SEC Form 144. Penguin shares closed Friday at $44.23, up 13.5% after hitting a 52-week high. FMR LLC reported a 10.6% stake in the company. Penguin’s Q2 net sales fell 6% to $343 million, but the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook.
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ServiceNow Stock Faces Wall Street Test as AI Push Fights ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

ServiceNow Stock Faces Wall Street Test as AI Push Fights ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

ServiceNow shares closed down 2.6% at $91.18 Friday, despite unveiling new AI governance tools at its Knowledge 2026 event in Las Vegas. CEO Bill McDermott dismissed concerns that AI could threaten the company’s subscription model. ServiceNow also announced expanded partnerships with Accenture and Nvidia, and introduced several new data and workflow products. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% on the day.
10 May 2026
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Airline Ticket Prices Could Jump Again As Jet-Fuel Crunch Reaches Summer Travel

Airline Ticket Prices Could Jump Again As Jet-Fuel Crunch Reaches Summer Travel

Swiss International Air Lines said it has about six weeks of jet fuel and is preparing emergency refuelling plans as European reserves tighten. Airlines have cut 2 million seats from May schedules, according to Cirium data. IAG expects a 9 billion euro fuel bill for 2026, with 70% hedged, but shares fell nearly 3% after profit guidance was lowered. The EU will allow use of U.S.-grade Jet A fuel if managed properly.
10 May 2026
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Strategy Inc Bitcoin Sale Signal Puts Michael Saylor’s MSTR Stock Back in the Spotlight

Strategy Inc Bitcoin Sale Signal Puts Michael Saylor’s MSTR Stock Back in the Spotlight

Strategy Inc Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the company may sell some bitcoin to fund dividends, framing it as a capital structure move, not a shift in strategy. The firm reported a Q1 net loss of $12.54 billion and held 818,334 bitcoins as of May 3. Strategy’s stock closed at $187.59, with bitcoin near $80,777. The company said software operations alone will not meet its liquidity needs.
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STMicroelectronics N.V. Stock Jumps 5.9% as AI and Space Chip Bets Put STM Back in Play

STMicroelectronics N.V. Stock Jumps 5.9% as AI and Space Chip Bets Put STM Back in Play

STMicroelectronics’ U.S. shares rose 5.9% to $59.17 Friday after Berenberg reaffirmed its Buy rating, citing momentum from AI and satellite chip sales. The company reported Q1 revenue of $3.10 billion and expects Q2 revenue around $3.45 billion. ST projects data-center revenue above $500 million in 2026 and space chip revenue nearing $1 billion. Morningstar raised its fair-value estimate for ST to $46.
10 May 2026
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Energy Transfer Stock Slips After Dividend Date as ET’s Bigger Payout Puts 2026 Growth Plan on Trial

Energy Transfer Stock Slips After Dividend Date as ET’s Bigger Payout Puts 2026 Growth Plan on Trial

Energy Transfer LP units fell 1.24% to $19.34 Friday as unitholders qualified for a higher quarterly distribution. The Dallas pipeline operator reported first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $4.94 billion, up 20%, and raised its 2026 EBITDA forecast and growth capital spending plans. NGL and crude oil volumes hit records. Net income slipped to $1.25 billion.
10 May 2026
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Coherent Corp Stock Just Rebounded — But Its AI Optics Margin Test Is Not Over

Coherent Corp Stock Just Rebounded — But Its AI Optics Margin Test Is Not Over

Coherent shares closed at $335.26 Friday, up 5.03% after the company forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analyst estimates. Third-quarter revenue rose 21% to $1.81 billion, with 75% from its data-center and communications segment. CEO Jim Anderson said indium phosphide supply remains a constraint but expects capacity to double sooner than planned. Nvidia invested $2 billion in March and signed a multi-year purchase agreement.
10 May 2026
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Paramount-Warner Bros Deal Faces New California Antitrust Test as Lawmakers Push Bonta

Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros Deal Faces A New California Threat

California Democrats and press-freedom groups are pressuring regulators to scrutinize Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Lawmakers cited job losses and production declines in Los Angeles, while press groups demanded records on the deal and editorial independence. The FCC is reviewing foreign investment ties, with concerns over national security and press freedom.
10 May 2026
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RTX Stock Alert: Spirit Airlines Collapse Could Ease Pratt & Whitney’s Engine Crunch

RTX Stock Alert: Spirit Airlines Collapse Could Ease Pratt & Whitney’s Engine Crunch

Spirit Airlines’ grounded Airbus A320neo jets are releasing Pratt & Whitney GTF engines into a market short on spares, industry executives told Reuters. Some engines are already being leased to other airlines, but lease rates remain high and delays persist. Spirit’s fleet stopped flying May 1 after bankruptcy. Some engines may not reach customers for months as lessors sort technical records.
9 May 2026
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Kratos Stock Gets a Fresh Hypersonic Catalyst After Q1 Beat and Raised Outlook

Kratos Stock Gets a Fresh Hypersonic Catalyst After Q1 Beat and Raised Outlook

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions selected Odon, Indiana, for a new hypersonic materials test facility, two days after raising its 2026 revenue outlook. The company reported Q1 revenue of $371 million, up 22.6% year-over-year, and bookings of $605.2 million. Kratos shares closed Friday at $57.89. The new site will support Project Helios, focused on testing materials for hypersonic systems.
9 May 2026
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Altria Stock Slides Again as Pouch Rivalry Clouds the Marlboro Maker’s Rally

Altria Stock Slides Again as Pouch Rivalry Clouds the Marlboro Maker’s Rally

Altria shares closed down 1.3% at $68.12 Friday, marking a five-session slide despite a first-quarter earnings beat. Net revenue rose 3.2% to $5.43 billion, but domestic cigarette shipments fell 2.4% and Marlboro’s U.S. market share slipped to 39.7%. The company’s annual meeting is set for May 14. Competitors Philip Morris and BAT reported mixed results in the nicotine pouch segment.
9 May 2026
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Lockheed Martin Wins $407 Million Aegis Guam Deal as Missile Defense Demand Stays Hot

Lockheed Martin Wins $407 Million Aegis Guam Deal as Missile Defense Demand Stays Hot

Lockheed Martin won a $407.2 million Pentagon contract modification to continue developing Aegis missile-defense capabilities for Guam, bringing total contract value to about $1.94 billion. The work, announced Friday, will run through December 2029 in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Guam. The Pentagon will obligate $76.2 million in research and $2.6 million in procurement funds at award.
9 May 2026
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Constellation Energy Earnings Preview: AI Power Bet Faces a 7% Stock Test

Constellation Energy Earnings Preview: AI Power Bet Faces a 7% Stock Test

Constellation Energy shares fell to $303.63 Friday, down 6% since Wednesday, as traders cut risk ahead of Monday’s first-quarter earnings. Options pricing signals a 7% post-earnings move. Investors await updates on data-center power demand, Calpine integration, and the restart timeline for the former Three Mile Island nuclear unit. The company will report results at 10 a.m. EDT on May 11.
9 May 2026
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Texas Instruments Stock Is Back Near a Record. The TXN Rally Now Has a New Test

Texas Instruments Stock Is Back Near a Record. The TXN Rally Now Has a New Test

Texas Instruments shares closed at $287.80 Friday, up 0.9% and near a 52-week high, after Zacks Research raised its Q2 earnings estimate to $1.79 a share. First-quarter revenue rose 19% to $4.83 billion, led by industrial and data center demand. The company declared a $1.42 dividend and returned $6 billion to shareholders over the past year. Data-center business grew about 90% from a year earlier.
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX Set to Dip Amid US-Iran Tensions; Metcash Reports Slight Earnings Decline
    June 21, 2026, 8:38 PM EDT. Australian shares are expected to fall Monday amid heightened US-Iran tensions, including threats of renewed conflict and reports of a Strait of Hormuz closure, raising oil supply fears. Investors await Australia's consumer price index data due Wednesday. Metcash (ASX:MTS) posted lower underlying earnings of AU$0.245 per share for fiscal 2026, versus AU$0.251 previously, but saw revenue rise to AU$17.35 billion. Meanwhile, Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) disclosed that IFM Group increased its stake to 42.01% from 39.61%. On June 19, the ASX benchmark index closed down 0.9% at 8,828.70 points.

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Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) Slides 10% as Nasdaq-100 Exit Nears

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22 June 2026
Cognizant shares plunged 10.49% to $43.70, erasing $2.4 billion in equity value—more than its $2 billion 2026 buyback target—after Accenture’s narrowed growth outlook, a Berenberg downgrade, and looming Nasdaq-100 removal, even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied; investors now eye Q2 guidance as the next key test.
Pentagon Could Outpace Tech Giants on Small Nuclear Projects

Pentagon Could Outpace Tech Giants on Small Nuclear Projects

22 June 2026
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