Today: 25 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan — what investors watch before Monday

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan — what investors watch before Monday

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday as investors reacted to the company’s plan to spend about $200 billion on AI and cloud infrastructure in 2026. Traders questioned whether heavy capital outlays would hurt near-term returns. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
8 February 2026
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Plug Power stock price jumps 12% into weekend as Feb. 17 share vote looms and lawsuit headlines hit

Plug Power stock price jumps 12% into weekend as Feb. 17 share vote looms and lawsuit headlines hit

Plug Power shares surged 11.56% to $2.08 Friday, outpacing the Nasdaq, after a volatile week. Shareholders will vote again Feb. 17 on proposals to double authorized shares, after failing to pass earlier this month. A new securities class action was filed against Plug and executives in New York federal court. Trading volume topped 108 million shares, well above average.
8 February 2026
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Intel stock back above $50 after AI capex bounce and China CPU shortage report — what to watch next week

Intel stock back above $50 after AI capex bounce and China CPU shortage report — what to watch next week

Intel shares closed up 4.9% at $50.59 Friday after the company warned some China customers of server CPU delays of up to six months, Reuters reported. The move followed strong demand for AI-related hardware and broader gains in chip stocks. Intel also plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems, sources said.
8 February 2026
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Bradesco stock price slides after earnings — what BBDC4 traders watch before Monday’s open

Bradesco stock price slides after earnings — what BBDC4 traders watch before Monday’s open

Bradesco preferred shares fell 2.6% to R$20.61 Friday after the bank reported fourth-quarter net income of 6.5 billion reais and set 2026 targets for loan growth and margins. The bank guided loan book expansion of 8.5% to 10.5% and projected higher operating expenses. Investors await Brazil’s inflation data Tuesday for rate signals. Bradesco’s preferred ADR closed at $3.98 in New York.
8 February 2026
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Stellantis stock plunges: what to watch after the €22.2 billion EV reset and dividend pause

Stellantis stock plunges: what to watch after the €22.2 billion EV reset and dividend pause

Stellantis shares fell 23.8% to $7.28 after the automaker flagged €22.2 billion in charges for H2 2025 and suspended its 2026 dividend. The company will sell its NextStar Energy stake and dropped battery gigafactory plans in Italy and Germany. Stellantis reported a Q4 shipment rise but warned of a net loss and negative cash flow for the second half. Investors await earnings on Feb. 26 and a strategy update in May.
8 February 2026
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KKR stock rebounds 4% after earnings shock; what investors watch before Monday’s open

KKR stock rebounds 4% after earnings shock; what investors watch before Monday’s open

KKR shares jumped 4.06% to $103.20 Friday, rebounding from a steep drop the day before as trading volume surged. The firm disclosed a $1.4 billion deal to acquire Arctos and set an April 21 vote on governance changes, including a shift to one-vote-per-share by the end of 2026. Investors remain focused on KKR’s software exposure and loan leverage after an AI-driven selloff hit the sector.
8 February 2026
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Gold.com (GOLD) stock jumps nearly 10% as Tether deal and earnings reshape the week ahead

Gold.com (GOLD) stock jumps nearly 10% as Tether deal and earnings reshape the week ahead

Gold.com, Inc. shares jumped 9.9% to $55.32 Friday after the company announced a $150 million share sale to Tether at an 11.9% discount, with $125 million closing first and the rest pending regulatory approval. Trading volume more than doubled the average. Gold.com posted Q2 revenue of $6.48 billion and net income of $11.6 million, and completed its Monex acquisition in January.
8 February 2026
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ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6% to $1,413 on Friday, tracking a 5.7% rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher AI infrastructure spending. Peers Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each gained over 6%. ASML’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 in Amsterdam and Feb. 10 in New York, with payment set for Feb. 18. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
8 February 2026
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Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group shares closed up 1.1% at 4,936 pence Friday after the company confirmed a new round of share buybacks. The firm expects its U.S. listing to become effective Feb. 26, with a UK share swap on Feb. 27 and new shares trading March 2. FTSE Russell plans to remove Ashtead from its UK indexes from March 2. Index funds are preparing for the change as the company shifts its primary listing to New York.
8 February 2026
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Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
8 February 2026
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Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
8 February 2026
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Prudential share price ends the week higher — buyback activity and rate outlook back in focus

Prudential share price ends the week higher — buyback activity and rate outlook back in focus

Prudential plc shares closed up 0.5% at 1,181.5 pence Friday, with 5.1 million shares traded before the London market shut for the weekend. The company bought back 494,445 shares on Feb. 5 as part of a $1.2 billion repurchase program running through 2026. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6% on the day. Prudential’s next full-year results are due March 18, 2026.
8 February 2026
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Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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