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.

Why Humana Stock’s 25% Rally Is Facing a Profit-Cut Reality Check

Why Humana Stock’s 25% Rally Is Facing a Profit-Cut Reality Check

Humana cut its 2026 GAAP EPS forecast to at least $8.36, down from $8.89, but kept its adjusted profit outlook at $9.00. Shares last traded at $247.12, up over 25% in a month, pushing the price-to-earnings ratio to 26.4. First-quarter revenue rose to $39.65 billion, while adjusted EPS fell to $10.31. Medicare Advantage accounts for about 80% of Humana’s revenue.
8 May 2026
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US Stock Market After-Hours Update: Futures Slip as Oil Jumps on Fresh Iran Fighting

US Stock Market After-Hours Update: Futures Slip as Oil Jumps on Fresh Iran Fighting

U.S. stock futures fell Thursday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire, pushing oil prices above $96 a barrel and raising concerns over inflation. The S&P 500 closed down 0.38%, with chip stocks leading declines; Arm, Intel, and AMD each dropped, while Nvidia and Microsoft gained nearly 2%. Nvidia announced a $2.1 billion investment in IREN and a multi-billion-dollar prepayment to Corning. Coinbase shares slid 5% after a surprise loss.
8 May 2026
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Innodata Stock Jumps After Q1 Earnings Beat: Why the AI Data Trade Is Back in Focus

Innodata Stock Jumps After Q1 Earnings Beat: Why the AI Data Trade Is Back in Focus

Innodata reported first-quarter revenue up 54% to $90.1 million and net income of $14.9 million, both above expectations. The company raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast to at least 40% after securing a $51 million contract with a major tech customer. INOD shares surged 29% in after-hours trading. CEO Jack Abuhoff said the new customer could become Innodata’s second-largest this year.
8 May 2026
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Agilon Health Stock More Than Doubles After Q1 Beat. The Turnaround Test Starts Now

Agilon Health Stock More Than Doubles After Q1 Beat. The Turnaround Test Starts Now

agilon health shares jumped 118% to $60.66 Thursday after the company reported first-quarter net income of $49 million, up from $12 million a year earlier, despite a 7% drop in revenue to $1.42 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and named Tim O’Rourke as CEO, succeeding Ronald A. Williams. Membership fell 11% to 536,000. Multiple analysts upgraded the stock following the results.
8 May 2026
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Centrica Shares Sink as British Gas Owner’s Retail Warning Overshadows £370 Million Severn Deal

Centrica Shares Sink as British Gas Owner’s Retail Warning Overshadows £370 Million Severn Deal

Centrica shares dropped 5.16% after warning retail energy earnings will hit the low end of 2026 forecasts, despite announcing a £370 million deal to buy the Severn gas power plant. The company expects retail EBITDA near £500 million, while infrastructure EBITDA should exceed £650 million. Severn is set to add up to £60 million in annual EBITDA from 2027. Shareholders approved all AGM resolutions, including a final dividend.
8 May 2026
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Paramount-Warner Bros Deal Faces New California Antitrust Test as Lawmakers Push Bonta

Paramount-Warner Bros Deal Faces New California Antitrust Test as Lawmakers Push Bonta

Thirty-four California Democrats in Congress urged state Attorney General Rob Bonta to scrutinize Paramount Skydance’s planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery for antitrust harm. The lawmakers cited recent job losses in Los Angeles and warned of further consolidation. Bonta has not announced legal action. Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the merger in April.
8 May 2026
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SiTime Stock Jumps 28% as AI Data-Center Demand Almost Doubles Sales

SiTime Stock Jumps 28% as AI Data-Center Demand Almost Doubles Sales

SiTime shares jumped 27.9% to $797.31 after first-quarter revenue rose 88% to $113.6 million, driven by AI data-center demand. The company raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to at least 80% and forecast June-quarter revenue of $140–$150 million. Its CED unit posted $75.7 million in revenue, up 158% from a year earlier. SiTime still reported a GAAP net loss of $5.2 million for the quarter.
8 May 2026
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Cloudflare AI Layoffs: 1,100 Jobs Cut as Shares Fall After Forecast Miss

Cloudflare AI Layoffs: 1,100 Jobs Cut as Shares Fall After Forecast Miss

Cloudflare will cut over 1,100 jobs, about 20% of its staff, as it shifts to an AI-first model. Shares dropped more than 13% after its second-quarter revenue forecast missed Wall Street estimates. The company expects up to $150 million in charges from the restructuring, mostly in the second quarter. First-quarter revenue rose 34% to $639.8 million, with net loss narrowing to $22.9 million.
8 May 2026
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Trade Desk Stock Gets Hit Again as Weak Outlook Wipes Out Q1 Sales Beat

Trade Desk Stock Gets Hit Again as Weak Outlook Wipes Out Q1 Sales Beat

The Trade Desk shares dropped 16% in after-hours trading after the company forecast second-quarter revenue below analyst expectations, despite beating first-quarter sales estimates. Revenue rose 12% to $688.9 million, but adjusted earnings per share missed forecasts at 28 cents. The stock traded near $19.66, down from a $23.49 close. The company’s outlook implies slower growth and follows recent analyst target cuts.
8 May 2026
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Applied Optoelectronics Stock Slides After Q1 Revenue Miss: AI Optics Boom Faces Wall Street Test

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Slides After Q1 Revenue Miss: AI Optics Boom Faces Wall Street Test

Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped over 10% in post-market trading Thursday after first-quarter revenue and second-quarter guidance missed analyst estimates. Quarterly revenue rose 51% to $151.1 million, but the company posted a GAAP net loss of $14.3 million. Data-center revenue more than doubled to $81.4 million. The company completed its first volume shipment of 800G products to a hyperscale customer.
8 May 2026
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Opendoor Q1 Earnings Beat Wall Street — But OPEN Stock’s Bigger Test Starts Now

Opendoor Q1 Earnings Beat Wall Street — But OPEN Stock’s Bigger Test Starts Now

Opendoor’s first-quarter revenue reached $720 million, beating analyst estimates but dropping 38% from a year ago. The company’s net loss widened to $173 million, or 18 cents per share. CEO Kaz Nejatian cited faster home resales and improved inventory, but high mortgage rates continue to weigh on sales. Opendoor expects second-quarter revenue to grow about 25% from the first quarter.
7 May 2026
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Airbnb Q1 Earnings: 2026 Revenue Outlook Raised as Bookings Jump, But Middle East War Hits Travel

Airbnb Q1 Earnings: 2026 Revenue Outlook Raised as Bookings Jump, But Middle East War Hits Travel

Airbnb raised its 2026 revenue forecast after first-quarter bookings jumped, with revenue up 18% to $2.68 billion and gross booking value rising 19% to $29.2 billion. Net income was $160 million, or 26 cents a share, missing analyst profit estimates but beating on sales. The company cited strong demand in the Americas and higher prices, offsetting cancellations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
7 May 2026
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CoreWeave Stock Faces $99 Billion AI Backlog Test After Q1 Revenue Beat

CoreWeave Stock Faces $99 Billion AI Backlog Test After Q1 Revenue Beat

CoreWeave reported first-quarter revenue of $2.08 billion, beating estimates, as AI computing demand boosted its cloud business. Net loss widened to $740 million on operating expenses of $2.22 billion. Revenue backlog climbed to $99.4 billion, driven by major deals with Meta, Jane Street, and Anthropic. Shares were flat in after-hours trading.
7 May 2026
Moody’s Says South Africa Debt Has Peaked, But Iran War Could Slow Growth

Moody’s Says South Africa Debt Has Peaked, But Iran War Could Slow Growth

Moody’s said South Africa’s government debt is set to stabilise this year before declining, citing stronger revenue and tighter spending. The agency estimates debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in March 2026, higher than Treasury’s 78.9% forecast. Moody’s expects the debt ratio to ease to 84.9% by 2028, but warned that debt above 80% limits fiscal flexibility. The Iran war could cut 2026–27 growth by up to 0.5 percentage points.
7 May 2026
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AMD Stock Cools After AI Earnings Surge. The Bigger Story Is CPUs

AMD Stock Cools After AI Earnings Surge. The Bigger Story Is CPUs

AMD shares fell $12.97 to $408.42 Thursday after a post-earnings rally, despite strong first-quarter results and a bullish outlook. Revenue rose 38% to $10.25 billion, with data-center sales up 57%. AMD forecast second-quarter revenue of about $11.2 billion and expects server CPU revenue to jump over 70% year over year. Multiple brokerages raised price targets, some above $500.
7 May 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Headwater Exploration Boosts Buyback and Dividend, Emphasizing Capital Returns
    June 22, 2026, 1:11 AM EDT. Headwater Exploration Inc. (TSX:HWX) has secured approval for a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 10% of its public float and announced an increased dividend, signaling a strategic focus on returning cash to shareholders. The move highlights management's preference for disciplined capital returns over aggressive growth, despite a pullback in earnings from last year's levels. Investors should consider the risks including commodity price volatility, dividend sustainability amid earnings forecasts, and recent insider selling. Valuation views vary widely, with fair value estimates ranging from CA$9 to over CA$52, reflecting differing perspectives on the company's earnings outlook and capital allocation strategy.

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