Today: 14 July 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. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

Carvana Stock Split Takes Effect: Why CVNA’s 5-for-1 Move Has Wall Street Watching

Carvana Stock Split Takes Effect: Why CVNA’s 5-for-1 Move Has Wall Street Watching

Carvana’s five-for-one stock split became effective Thursday, putting the online used-car dealer’s strong recovery right back in the market’s sights. The Class A shares are set to start trading split-adjusted on the New York Stock Exchange when markets open Friday, according to a securities filing. The forward split increases share count and reduces the price per share, but investors’ stakes remain unchanged.
8 May 2026
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Cloudflare AI Layoffs Hit 1,100 Jobs After Q1 Earnings Beat; Stock Slides

Cloudflare AI Layoffs Hit 1,100 Jobs After Q1 Earnings Beat; Stock Slides

Cloudflare is laying off over 1,100 employees—about a fifth of its staff—while overhauling its business to focus on artificial intelligence. The company beat expectations for first-quarter earnings, yet its stock tumbled nearly 19% in after-hours trading. The reason? Cloudflare’s revenue guidance for the second quarter missed the mark, coming in just shy of analysts’ estimates.
8 May 2026
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Tempus AI Just Priced a $400 Million Debt Deal. Here’s What Investors Need to Watch

Tempus AI Just Priced a $400 Million Debt Deal. Here’s What Investors Need to Watch

Tempus AI locked in an upsized $400 million private sale of 0% convertible senior notes maturing in 2032, opting to swap out secured borrowings for debt with no periodic interest as it sharpens its focus on healthcare data and diagnostics. The deal, raised from the original $350 million, is slated for a May 12 close. Tempus plans to use the proceeds to pay off $307.7 million in loans, cover roughly $27.2 million for capped-call hedges, and for general corporate purposes.
8 May 2026
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Gas Prices May Stay High Even After an Iran Peace Deal — Here’s Why

Gas Prices May Stay High Even After an Iran Peace Deal — Here’s Why

Gasoline prices across the U.S. stuck close to $4.55 a gallon Friday, traders caught between speculation over a potential U.S.-Iran peace breakthrough and renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz. For drivers, there’s not much hope of seeing pre-war prices just yet. AAA listed the national average for regular at $4.546 on May 8—a penny lower than Thursday, still up 15 cents compared to last week, and a hefty $1.39 jump from a year ago.
8 May 2026
Coinbase Stock Slides After Surprise Q1 Loss: Crypto Slowdown Hits The Exchange

Coinbase Stock Slides After Surprise Q1 Loss: Crypto Slowdown Hits The Exchange

Coinbase Global Inc. swung to another quarterly loss, its second in a row, as softer crypto markets battered trading revenue and shrinking crypto asset values weighed on results. The exchange posted a net loss of $394.1 million for the first quarter, or $1.49 per share—down from a $65.6 million profit in the same period last year. Friday’s U.S. market open looms with pressure on the company.
8 May 2026
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Akamai Stock Set to Jump as $1.8 Billion AI Cloud Deal Steals the Earnings Spotlight

Akamai Stock Set to Jump as $1.8 Billion AI Cloud Deal Steals the Earnings Spotlight

Akamai Technologies Inc. shares looked primed for a sharp move higher Friday, after the company revealed a $1.8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with a U.S. AI model developer it declined to name. It’s the firmest indication yet that Akamai’s rented compute push is picking up traction. For the first quarter, Akamai reported revenue up 6% to $1.074 billion. Its Cloud Infrastructure Services segment—the distributed compute business—jumped 40% to $95 million.
8 May 2026
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T. Rowe Price’s $1.30 Dividend Puts Its 5% Payout in Focus After Fresh Outflows

T. Rowe Price’s $1.30 Dividend Puts Its 5% Payout in Focus After Fresh Outflows

T. Rowe Price Group is sticking with its quarterly payout, declaring a $1.30 per-share dividend, while its full board slate won shareholder support at the annual meeting. The Baltimore asset manager remains under pressure on client flows but keeps cash returns unchanged. The dividend goes to shareholders of record as of June 15, with payment set for June 29, the company said.
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Stock Market Today

  • Alcoa (AA) Buy Triggers Talk on Stock Value After Sharp Drop
    July 14, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT. Alcoa (AA) is buying South32's interest in several major bauxite, alumina and aluminum sites, including Worsley Alumina and Hillside Aluminium, in Brazil and Australia. The deal comes after Alcoa shares slid 29.16% in the past month. Still, total return over the year is up 65.08%. Some analysts put fair value at $82.25, far above the Friday close of $48.72. Bulls point to decarbonization, tight supply and new tech for more upside and margin gains, but the risk is clear: softer aluminum prices and trade tariff swings could hit hard. Alcoa trades on a 12.5x P/E-well under industry average-showing the market isn't convinced. Investors must choose whether to lean into a recovery or hold off while valuation remains in question.
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