Today: 9 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft closed 2025 at $483.62, up about 15% for the year, according to TS2.tech. TipRanks data show analysts have a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36, implying 30.6% upside. Vanguard is the top shareholder with an 8.17% stake. Wedbush’s Dan Ives set a $625 target, calling fiscal 2026 a key year for Microsoft’s AI growth.
2 January 2026
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IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

Institutional investors have increased stakes in IREN after its $9.7 billion, five-year AI cloud contract with Microsoft, requiring major new data center capacity in Texas. Shares traded at $37.77, down 1.3% premarket Friday. Goldman Sachs began coverage with a Neutral rating and $39 price target. IREN still relies mainly on crypto mining revenue as it shifts to AI services.
2 January 2026
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Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after markets close, with CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma hosting a call at 5 p.m. ET. Shares fell about 2% in premarket trading to $113, valuing the company at $127 billion. Analysts flagged high valuation and exposure to crypto volatility as key risks. Robinhood joined the S&P 500 in September 2025.
2 January 2026
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Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

Alphabet shares surged 65% in 2025, their best year since 2009, driven by investor interest in AI. Wall Street expects 2026 earnings growth to slow to 6% as capital spending rises nearly 29% to $114.3 billion. Google Cloud remains a key focus, with $155 billion in backlog and 33.5% revenue growth in Q3. Alphabet’s class A shares were down 0.3% at $313 Friday morning.
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Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

Elon Musk donated 210,699 Tesla shares, worth about $100 million, to unnamed charities on December 30, according to a U.S. securities filing. The recipients indicated they do not plan to sell the stock soon. Tesla shares rose about 2.5% in premarket trading Friday ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter delivery update. The filing listed the transfer price as $0.00 per share.
2 January 2026
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NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

Nio shares fell 7.4% to $5.10 in premarket trading Friday after the company reported record December and fourth-quarter deliveries. XPeng and Li Auto also traded lower, down 4.7% and 2.0%. Nio delivered 48,135 vehicles in December and 124,807 in the fourth quarter, bringing 2025 deliveries to 326,028. CEO William Li said the company will soon mark its one-millionth mass-produced vehicle.
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, nearing $90,000 as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs stayed in focus after year-end outflows. Crypto-linked stocks fell in premarket trading, with Coinbase down 2.4% and Marathon Digital off 3.6%. Ether, XRP, and solana also gained. Traders looked ahead to next week’s U.S. jobs data and President Trump’s expected Fed chair pick.
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Nvidia stock: China’s H200 rush and Samsung HBM4 talks put 2026 AI rally in focus

Nvidia stock: China’s H200 rush and Samsung HBM4 talks put 2026 AI rally in focus

Nvidia has asked TSMC to boost H200 chip production after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, sources said. Nvidia holds about 700,000 units in stock and set China-bound H200 prices near $27,000 each. Samsung confirmed talks to supply HBM4 memory to Nvidia. TSMC may begin expanded output in Q2 as Beijing weighs import approval.
2 January 2026
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NIO posts record December deliveries as CEO says 1 millionth vehicle is days away

NIO posts record December deliveries as CEO says 1 millionth vehicle is days away

NIO delivered a record 48,135 vehicles in December 2025, up 54.6% from a year earlier, bringing full-year deliveries to 326,028 and cumulative deliveries to 997,592. The company’s main NIO brand saw a yearly decline, but new Onvo and Firefly models drove growth. CEO William Li said NIO will soon reach its one-millionth vehicle and plans over 1,000 new battery swap stations in 2026. BYD’s December sales dropped 18.3% year-on-year.
2 January 2026
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Amazon’s 2026 FBA rule kicks in as analysts turn bullish on AWS rebound

Amazon’s 2026 FBA rule kicks in as analysts turn bullish on AWS rebound

Amazon stopped offering prep and item-labeling services for U.S. Fulfillment by Amazon shipments as of Jan. 1, shifting those tasks to sellers. The change affects all U.S. FBA shipments created after that date. Amazon also expanded Same-Day Delivery of groceries to over 2,300 U.S. cities and plans further growth in 2026. Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, will begin charging for rides in Las Vegas in early 2026.
2 January 2026
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AI’s “Pick-and-Shovel” Boom: Power, Cooling and Networking Stocks Take the Spotlight in 2026

AI’s “Pick-and-Shovel” Boom: Power, Cooling and Networking Stocks Take the Spotlight in 2026

Vertiv and Arista Networks posted three-year revenue growth of 70.4% and 92.8%, outpacing Alphabet and Microsoft, according to The Motley Fool. Both suppliers now trade at higher earnings multiples—Vertiv at 41 times and Arista at 46—versus around 30 for the tech giants. Barron’s warned that power supply could become a bottleneck for AI expansion in 2026. Investors are shifting focus to data-center infrastructure.
2 January 2026
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Gold price stock today: GLD jumps nearly 2% in premarket as gold rebounds toward record highs

Gold price stock today: GLD jumps nearly 2% in premarket as gold rebounds toward record highs

SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 1.9% to $404.00 in premarket trading, tracking a nearly 2% jump in spot gold to $4,397.66 an ounce. Gold hit a record $4,549.71 on Dec. 26 and gained 64% in 2025, its strongest year since 1979. Newmont climbed 2.8% premarket as gold and silver advanced. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week for signals on Federal Reserve policy.
2 January 2026
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 1.05% and S&P 500 E-minis gained 0.60% in premarket trading Friday, led by rebounds in Nvidia and Broadcom. Baidu jumped 12% after its AI chip unit Kunlunxin filed for a Hong Kong IPO. Tesla rose over 2% ahead of delivery figures. The White House delayed tariff hikes on imported furniture for a year.
2 January 2026
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Oklo stock today: OKLO edges up in premarket as investors eye funding, DOE milestones

Oklo stock today: OKLO edges up in premarket as investors eye funding, DOE milestones

Oklo shares rose 0.2% to $71.76 in premarket trading Friday, outperforming declines in other nuclear-linked stocks. Investors are watching a $1.5 billion at-the-market share-sale program disclosed in December, which could dilute existing holdings. The company recently received preliminary safety approval for its Idaho fuel facility. NuScale, Centrus, and BWX Technologies traded lower.
2 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock climbs again in premarket as $10 million order update ripples through

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock climbs again in premarket as $10 million order update ripples through

Ondas Holdings shares climbed 3.5% to $10.11 in premarket trading Friday after the company reported about $10 million in new autonomous systems orders. CEO Eric Brock sold 475,000 shares on Dec. 31 to cover tax obligations tied to an exchange agreement. Ondas plans to issue 2.39 million shares on Jan. 5 and expects a $56.6 million one-time non-cash charge for the quarter ended Dec. 31.
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Stock Market Today

  • OpenAI Files Confidential SEC Paperwork for IPO Amid AI Market Race
    June 8, 2026, 11:46 PM EDT. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it contemplates an initial public offering (IPO), joining a competitive wave of AI companies eyeing Wall Street. Valued at $852 billion, OpenAI has not set a timetable for the IPO, citing strategic trade-offs. The San Francisco-based firm's move follows rival Anthropic and space company SpaceX, both pursuing public listings. OpenAI reorganized as a public benefit corporation, maintaining nonprofit control, and recently won a legal battle against co-founder Elon Musk, clearing the path for its potential IPO. The company continues to operate at a loss due to high AI development costs but is positioning itself with public-company financial practices under CFO Sarah Friar. OpenAI's listing would place it among the largest S&P 500 firms, reflecting the growing investor appetite for AI sector pioneers.

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BitMine Stock Gains as Ether Holdings Approach 5% Target

BitMine Stock Gains as Ether Holdings Approach 5% Target

9 June 2026
BitMine Immersion Technologies shares jumped 6% after revealing ether holdings climbed to 5.54 million tokens, now 4.59% of Ethereum’s supply, with $9.6 billion in crypto, cash and stakes. The company priced a $273.8 million preferred stock offering, with proceeds possibly funding more ETH purchases and staking. BitMine projects $230 million in annualized staking revenues but warns of risks if ETH or financing falters.
Mingteng Stock Jumps 81% After Halting $100M Share Sale Plan

Mingteng Stock Jumps 81% After Halting $100M Share Sale Plan

9 June 2026
Mingteng International shares soared 81.3% to $1.94 after the company ended its at-the-market stock sale plan, having raised about $20.6 million in gross proceeds; trading volume hit 24.2 million, dwarfing its $12 million market value, as the move outpaced gains in other U.S.-listed China auto stocks.
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