Roman Perkowski

Roman Perkowski is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech. His coverage ranges from stocks and technology to economic developments across global markets. He graduated from the Cracow University of Economics and worked in investment research and corporate finance before becoming a financial journalist. Follow Roman Perkowski on Google News.

Nvidia Stock’s $105 Billion AI Backstop Meets a Bond-Yield Test Before Earnings

NVIDIA Corporation edged 0.14% higher to $217.86 on Thursday. The modest gain followed a sharp semiconductor selloff and left the stock 7.9% below its 52-week peak. Investors now face a two-part test: earnings growth must outrun rising bond yields, while new AI-financing guarantees must remain contingent rather than become cash costs.

20 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market

TSMC holds 70% of foundry market as Samsung tests margins with 15% price increase

Samsung Electronics Co. has increased certain foundry prices by up to 15%, highlighting how tight advanced-chip supply continues to bolster pricing in the industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. remains dominant, accounting for over 70% of worldwide foundry revenue.

20 August 2026

NYSE:TSM·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Alibaba Revenue Beats as AI Cloud Jumps 45%, but Capex Rises 75%

Alibaba Group Holding beat quarterly revenue expectations as AI demand lifted its cloud business. The stronger growth came with a much steeper spending bill. U.S.-listed shares fell about 4% in premarket trading.

20 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NYSE:BABA·Stock Market·Technology

Broadcom Shares Plunge $87 Billion Amid Google-Marvell Deal as AI-Chip Market Faces Scrutiny

Shares of Broadcom Inc. dropped 4.61% on Wednesday following Alphabet Inc.'s decision to broaden its custom-chip partnership with Marvell Technology Inc.. Broadcom ended the session at $362.48. Marvell surged 9.85% to close at $237.27.

20 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MRVL·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Oil Reaches $92, Venezuela’s 15-Rig Strategy Offers SLB 7.5 Times More Activity

Oil climbed to its highest level in three weeks on Thursday, as a fresh drilling initiative in Venezuela signaled long-term rather than immediate supply relief. Brent crude hit $92.82 per barrel, marking a fifth consecutive gain. At the same time, SLB N.V. detailed steps that could expand Venezuela's operational onshore rig count by up to 7.5 times.

20 August 2026

Commodities·Energy·NYSE:SLB·Stock Market

Apple’s Split iPhone 18 Schedule Tests a $54 Billion Quarterly Engine

Apple’s reported split iPhone 18 rollout could move part of its largest revenue engine into a new quarter. That makes launch timing a margin and revenue-mix test, not just a product-calendar change.

20 August 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market

DraftKings Shares Climb 5% While MLB Promotions Challenge Margin Rebound

Shares of DraftKings Inc. gained 5.3% on Wednesday after new promotions related to Major League Baseball betting spurred increased online searches. The stock finished the session at $25.31. There was no new company filing attributing the rise to the promotions.

20 August 2026

NASDAQ:DKNG·Stock Market

Zip Shares Jump 16% as Record Earnings Meet a Slower FY27 Growth Bar

SYDNEY, August 20, 2026, 11:08 AEST — Zip Co Limited shares jumped 15.5% after the payments group posted record FY26 cash earnings and set a higher FY27 profit target. The stock traded at A$2.98 at 10:39 AEST, after reaching A$3.01.

20 August 2026

ASX:ZIP·Earnings·Stock Market

UnitedHealth Shares Fall 4.1% Since Lawsuit Filed, Median Price Target Suggests 25.5% Gain

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, August 19, 2026, 12:28 EDT — UnitedHealth Group shares were last quoted at $390.35 at 11:58 EDT, off 0.91% with roughly 1.4 million shares changing hands. The New York Stock Exchange was open for trading.

19 August 2026

NYSE:UNH·Stock Market

Broadcom Shares Exposed to Google Supplier Concerns as $370 Billion in AI Funding Projected

Broadcom Inc. came under pressure on Wednesday when Google increased its collaboration on custom chips with Marvell Technology Inc.. Broadcom's stock slipped roughly 2% ahead of the market open, while Marvell shares surged over 11%.

19 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AVGO·Semiconductors·Stock Market

ASML Shares Gain 0.4% Amid 38%-49% Second-Half Sales Surge While Bond Market Slides

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. climbed 0.39% to €1,547.80 on Wednesday, bucking the broader decline in semiconductor stocks. Infineon Technologies AG and STMicroelectronics N.V. each lost over 1%. The quoted prices were delayed by 15 minutes and recorded at 14:17 CEST.

19 August 2026

AMS:ASML·Earnings·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Moderna Stock Jumps 57% as Cancer-Vaccine Win Clears Every Analyst Target

Moderna Inc. jumped 57.27% before Wednesday’s open after its personalized cancer vaccine met two goals in a Phase 3 melanoma trial. The move pushed the shares to $99.02 from Tuesday’s $62.96 close.

19 August 2026

Biotechnology·NASDAQ:MRNA·NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Novo Nordisk Shares (NYSE:NVO) Gain 1.9% as $50 Medicare Wegovy Access Trial Challenges Pricing

Novo Nordisk A/S advanced 1.85% to $45.71 on Tuesday, with renewed investor attention on semaglutide coverage. The close exceeded the S&P 500's performance by 2.54 percentage points. Eli Lilly and Company finished up 3.60%.

19 August 2026

NYSE:NVO·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Toyota Shares Drop 3.1% After Tacoma Recall; Decline Less Than Industry Average by 0.5 Points

Shares of Toyota Motor Corporation declined 3.1% by mid-morning Wednesday after a Tacoma recall in the U.S. received renewed focus. However, the stock's fall was 0.5 percentage point smaller than that of a balanced basket tracking three Japanese automotive rivals.

19 August 2026

Stock Market·TSE:7203.T

Liberty Metals Stock Leads ASX Volume as Its A$5 Million Placement Tests a 60% Premium

Liberty Metals Ltd led Australia’s most-active stocks on Wednesday. A 20-minute delayed TradingView snapshot showed 78.4 million shares changing hands at A$0.004. The price was unchanged.

19 August 2026

ASX:LIB·Stock Market

Alaska Air Drops 3.7% as Lala Puts $123 Million Hawaii Storm Benchmark to Test

Shares of Alaska Air Group, Inc. dropped 3.70% to $42.41 on Tuesday, as Hawaii evaluated new destruction caused by Hurricane Lala.

18 August 2026

Airlines·NYSE:ALK·Stock Market

Nu Stock (NYSE:NU) Drops 2.1% as 62% of Initial Earnings Pop Fades

Nu Holdings Ltd. fell 2.1% to $14.435 on Tuesday, extending a retreat from its initial post-earnings jump. About 62% of that first gain has now faded. The New York market remained open.

18 August 2026

Earnings·NYSE:NU·Stock Market

UiPath Shares Trade 14% Higher Than Analysts’ Consensus Ahead of Earnings

UiPath Inc. declined 1.8%, ending Tuesday near $15.70. The shares are still trading 13.8% over the average Wall Street target of $13.80, leaving limited buffer for any standard quarterly performance.

18 August 2026

Earnings·NYSE:PATH·Stock Market·Technology

IMAX Shares Drop 2.1% After The Odyssey Achieves 25% of 2026 Box-Office Target

Shares of IMAX Corporation declined by 2.1% on Tuesday, despite The Odyssey boosting the company's cumulative IMAX gross to $346.4 million. The film now accounts for nearly one quarter of the annual box-office goal for the firm.

18 August 2026

NYSE:IMAX·Stock Market

Chipotle launches $1 million BOGO campaign amid 220 basis-point margin test

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. gained approximately 0.6% during Tuesday morning’s session as it launched its Chipotle IQ campaign, which is distributing over $1 million in BOGO deals and menu item rewards. U.S. cash markets were trading.

18 August 2026

Earnings·NYSE:CMG·Stock Market

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