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.

Costco Shares Gain 1.9% With Medicare Pilot Now Reaching 5 Million Participants (NASDAQ:COST)

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation climbed 1.9% to $971.61 on Tuesday morning, as investors evaluated a forthcoming Medicare collaboration with SCAN Group, a nonprofit insurer. By 10:59 a.m. EDT, the stock's trading range stood between $955.03 and $971.38.

18 August 2026

NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Southern Company’s 17-GW Power Pipeline Faces a 144-Basis-Point Yield Hurdle

The Southern Company traded 0.2% higher at $92.48 before Tuesday’s opening bell. The move followed a fresh Hold call from Truist, while surging electricity demand kept the utility in focus.

18 August 2026

Energy·NYSE:SO·Stock Market

Yum Brands Shares Trade Around 15% Below Peak Following Taco Bell Lettuce Incident

Yum! Brands, Inc. is set for a straightforward test of Taco Bell’s growth momentum. The company’s stock finished at $145.36 on Monday, down about 14.6% from its July 7 peak. Shares pointed 0.2% higher in early premarket trade Tuesday.

18 August 2026

NYSE:YUM·Stock Market

Trade Desk Stock Drops 5% as Analyst Consensus Offers Just 3% Upside

The Trade Desk fell 5.23% on Monday to $13.40. That left the advertising-software stock just 4.4% above its 52-week low. It slipped another 0.1% to $13.39 before Tuesday's open.

18 August 2026

NASDAQ:TTD·Stock Market·Technology

Toyota Stock: 508,000 Camry Recall Challenges Hybrid Expansion

Toyota Motor is carrying out a major recall in the U.S. for the Camry at a time when the sedan ranks among its top-selling hybrid vehicles. The campaign affects 508,354 cars but is not expected to significantly impact Toyota’s financial position. The key investor concern will be whether dealers can implement the required software update without interrupting the model’s robust sales trajectory.

18 August 2026

NYSE:TM·Stock Market

Outshine Recall Covers 55 Lots, Testing Nestlé’s 50% Ice-Cream Venture

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream recalled 55 lot-and-date combinations of Outshine Fruit Bars nationwide over possible glass contamination. The action covers five flavors and is 27.5 times broader by lot count than its 2023 Outshine recall.

18 August 2026

Stock Market·SWX:NESN

Intel Stock Closes 8.9% Above $20 Billion Offering as CEO Buy Signals Confidence

Intel Corporation ended Monday at $103.49. That put the shares $8.49 above last week’s $95 offering price. The 8.9% premium is the clearest near-term signal that investors absorbed the new stock.

18 August 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market·Technology

Qantas Shares Dip 0.7% After A380 Report Raises Questions Over Tool Oversight

Qantas Airways Limited ended Monday at A$9.93, down seven cents, or 0.7%, from Friday’s finish. Later, a final safety investigation revealed an A380 completed a round trip to Dallas with a work light left inside its left wing.

17 August 2026

Airlines·ASX:QAN·Stock Market

Baidu Shares Move 5.8% on Earnings as Chinese AI Arrives for U.S. Clients

Baidu, Inc. closed Monday at roughly $103.49, slipping about 0.2%. Options are indicating a 5.8% swing as the company prepares to report earnings Tuesday before the market opens. That suggests a potential trading band between approximately $97.49 and $109.49.

17 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings·NASDAQ:BIDU·Stock Market

Albertsons to Shut 0.5% of Locations After 64% Profit Drop

Shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. slipped 2.1% on Monday following renewed reports of store closures. Around 12 stores are said to be shutting, which represents just 0.5% of the retailer’s total locations. However, a more significant concern for investors was a 64% decline in first-quarter profit.

17 August 2026

NYSE:ACI·Stock Market

Costco Shares Ease 0.7% as 48x P/E Faces Membership Expansion Challenge

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation declined by 0.7% to $947.85 on Monday, placing its market capitalization at approximately $420.35 billion. The stock continued to trade at around 48 times trailing earnings.

17 August 2026

Earnings·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Nasdaq trades flat in New York as market breadth declines 1.5-to-1

Minor index declines masked broader weakness in Monday's trading. The S&P 500 was down 0.14% at 09:40 EDT, with losers outpacing gainers on the NYSE by a ratio of 1.55-to-1. Market breadth was negative on the Nasdaq as well.

17 August 2026

NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:SNDK·NYSE:MCD·NYSE:UNH·NYSE:VIST·Stock Market·US Economy

Cerebras Shares Surge 17%, Market Cap Up $8.8 Billion Following OpenAI Agreement

SUNNYVALE, California, August 17, 2026, 10:55 EDT – Cerebras shares climbed 17%, boosting the company's market value by $8.8 billion as investors reassessed the impact of its collaboration with OpenAI.

17 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CBRS·Stock Market

Keel Shares Drop 11% Amid $819 Million Cash Cushion, Lease Shortfall

Shares of Keel Infrastructure Corp. dropped 11.3% to $5.26 in early trading on Monday. Trading volume was 49.1 million shares, ranking Keel among the most actively traded U.S. stocks on Yahoo Finance’s list.

17 August 2026

NASDAQ:KEEL·Stock Market

Wall Street opens: Nasdaq outpaces Dow, with AI hardware stocks in the lead

U.S. stocks saw a mixed start on Monday, as the Nasdaq rose 0.21% and the S&P 500 edged up 0.06%, while the Dow slipped 0.13%. At the open, the Nasdaq-Dow difference stood at 0.34 percentage point.

17 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:ALAB·NASDAQ:CSCO·NASDAQ:MRVL·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NBIS·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market·Technology

Broadcom Faces $370 Billion Financing Challenge as $30 Billion AI Orders Arrive

Broadcom Inc. starts the new week facing a key challenge to its AI valuation: demand now exceeds shipments, but fulfilling this backlog is growing reliant on external financing. Shares dropped 5.94% on Friday, as the S&P 500 edged down 0.17%.

17 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AVGO·NYSE:APO·NYSE:BX·Stock Market·Technology

European Markets Open; Canada CPI, Empire State Data and Fabrinet Earnings Drive Monday’s Key Risk Events

WARSAW, August 17, 2026, 11:57 CEST — Trading is underway across European markets. Wall Street is set to open at 15:30 CEST, with US index futures climbing ahead of a focused but potentially volatile Monday schedule.

17 August 2026

ASX:BHP·Earnings·NASDAQ:FN·Stock Market

Sandisk shares in focus as $93.9 billion in contracts puts promise of 80% margin to the test

Sandisk Corporation starts Monday holding $93.9 billion in long-term customer contracts and pledging ambitious margins. The total contracted amount is 4.6 times its projected revenue for fiscal-2026, making these agreements a key factor in the company’s valuation.

17 August 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Monday Markets Outlook: Oil, Retail Data Take Focus as Futures Hold Steady

U.S. stock futures showed little movement at the Sunday evening open, with Monday’s initial focus shifting to oil markets instead of stocks. Shortly after 6 p.m. ET, Dow and S&P 500 futures were steady, while Nasdaq-100 futures rose approximately 0.1%.

17 August 2026

NYSE:BMO·Stock Market