Today: 26 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.

Super Micro (SMCI) stock jumps 10% as chip rally and options expiry collide

Super Micro stock jumps as SMCI lifts 2026 sales view, but margin squeeze shows up

Super Micro Computer shares surged 13% to $33.62 Wednesday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 net sales outlook to at least $40 billion and posted strong quarterly revenue. Gross margin fell to 6.3% from 9.3% last quarter, highlighting profitability pressures. Trading volume topped 101 million shares. The company cited robust demand for AI-optimized servers but flagged ongoing supply-chain and cost challenges.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin sinks to 15-month low as a global selloff drags crypto deeper into the red

Bitcoin sinks to 15-month low as a global selloff drags crypto deeper into the red

Bitcoin fell to a 15-month low near $72,000 Wednesday amid a broad selloff, with the Nasdaq 100 down over 2%. Crypto market value dropped by $467.6 billion since Jan. 29, and $2.56 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in recent days. Crypto-linked stocks such as Coinbase and Gemini lost at least 15% over five sessions. Bitcoin later traded near $76,400 as some buyers returned.
4 February 2026
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Enact Holdings stock jumps 10% as ACT rallies on fresh buyback plan and earnings

Enact Holdings stock jumps 10% as ACT rallies on fresh buyback plan and earnings

Enact Holdings’ stock surged 10.5% to $44.58 after its board approved a new $500 million share repurchase plan, adding to an existing $350 million program. The company reported Q4 net income of $177 million and said it will maintain its $0.21 dividend, payable March 19. Genworth Holdings, which owns 81% of Enact, will sell shares back in proportion to open-market buybacks. The S&P 500 ETF fell 0.2%.
4 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock jumps as 2026 forecast beats estimates on Zepbound, Mounjaro demand

Eli Lilly stock jumps as 2026 forecast beats estimates on Zepbound, Mounjaro demand

Eli Lilly shares surged about 9% Wednesday after reporting a 43% jump in quarterly revenue to $19.3 billion and issuing a bullish 2026 outlook. Mounjaro and Zepbound drove results, but executives warned pricing will weigh on future growth. Investors await the FDA’s April decision on Lilly’s oral obesity drug. The stock’s rally contrasted with declines in major indexes.
4 February 2026
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Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear Corp shares surged 11% to $132.94 after posting a 5% rise in Q4 revenue to $6.0 billion and raising its 2026 outlook. Adjusted EPS climbed to $3.41, but free cash flow fell to $281 million. The company projects 2026 sales of up to $24.01 billion and free cash flow up to $650 million. Other auto-parts stocks also rallied, with Adient up nearly 12%.
4 February 2026
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Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Stores as Yum’s ‘Hut Forward’ Reset Kicks In

Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Stores as Yum’s ‘Hut Forward’ Reset Kicks In

Yum Brands will close about 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. by mid-2026 as part of its “Hut Forward” turnaround plan. Pizza Hut’s U.S. same-store sales dropped 3% in the fourth quarter and 5% for 2025. Executives said the strategic review could lead to a sale of the chain. Pizza Hut ended 2025 with 19,974 global locations, down from 20,225 a year earlier.
4 February 2026
Carlisle stock jumps 11% after earnings beat and $1 billion buyback plan

Carlisle stock jumps 11% after earnings beat and $1 billion buyback plan

Carlisle Companies’ shares rose 10.7% to $394 after beating Q4 profit estimates and forecasting low single-digit revenue growth with a 0.50-point margin boost for 2026. Management expects a weak first quarter and flat second quarter, but stronger results in the second half. Q4 revenue was $1.13 billion; adjusted EPS fell to $3.90 from $4.47. The company announced up to $1 billion in buybacks for 2026.
4 February 2026
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Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive shares jumped 12.4% to $61.07 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.90 to $3.00 per share, topping analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached $0.90 on $1.12 billion in revenue, with automation segment sales up 5.3%. About 8.5 million shares traded by midafternoon. Management will present at Citi and Barclays industrial conferences later this month.
4 February 2026
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Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries shares jumped 14.5% to $519.02 after reporting fiscal Q1 net income of $41.4 million and revenue of $251.2 million. The company booked $439 million in new orders, closing the quarter with a $1.6 billion backlog. Powell raised its quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share, payable March 18 to shareholders on record Feb. 18.
4 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon shares fell 2.5% to $232.68 Wednesday, outpacing the Nasdaq-100’s 2.1% drop ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Analysts expect Q4 sales of $211.56 billion and EPS of $1.98, with AWS revenue forecast at $35.02 billion. Options markets indicate traders are bracing for a 7% swing after results. Raymond James cut its price target to $260, citing AI strategy as key for 2026.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin fell to around $73,000 in early afternoon New York trading Wednesday, pushing Strategy’s bitcoin holdings below their average purchase price of $76,052 per coin. Strategy shares dropped over 8% to $122.29 after the company disclosed buying 855 more bitcoin last week, funded by $106.1 million in stock sales. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $562 million in inflows Feb. 2, then $272 million in outflows Feb. 3.
4 February 2026
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.
4 February 2026
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Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes shares surged 12.3% to $85.36 after reporting a 1.8% sales increase and an expanded $150 million buyback authorization. Net income fell 11.7% to $54.3 million, while backlog dropped 15.1% to $266 million. U.S. home sales slipped 2.6%, but average selling price rose 4.6% to $99,300. Other housing stocks also gained during the session.
4 February 2026
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Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot shares rose 12% to $79.94 after the company tightened its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $6.00–$6.50. Fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings reached $1.53 per share, while net sales fell to $849 million. Performance Chemicals EBIT increased, driven by battery materials demand, as tire-related volumes stayed weak. Cabot also announced the acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing from Bridgestone.
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Stock Market Today

  • American Outdoor Brands Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Revenue Miss
    June 25, 2026, 7:08 PM EDT. American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) reported Q4 earnings of $0.13 per share, surpassing the Zacks consensus loss estimate of $0.01 and marking a 2,700% earnings surprise. However, revenues fell 2.84% short of estimates at $47.06 million, down from $61.94 million a year earlier. The stock has risen 33.1% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's 7.5% gain. The company holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) based on mixed earnings estimate revisions ahead of the report. Consensus forecasts for the upcoming quarter anticipate a loss of $0.35 per share on $34.6 million in revenue, with $0.51 EPS on $205.1 million revenue expected for the fiscal year. Future stock performance will hinge on management's commentary and industry outlook.

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Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) trades choppy after Russell Top 200 adds the AI play

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) trades choppy after Russell Top 200 adds the AI play

25 June 2026
Bloom Energy plunged 5.2% as it prepares to exit the Russell 2000 and join the Russell Top 200 after a 1,000% stock surge, forcing index funds to rebalance amid a $15 billion one-day equity swing; at $309.18, shares trade 24 times the midpoint of its 2026 revenue guide, still 12% above Barclays’ new target.
Figma drops ahead of Russell close with valuation gap stretching

Figma drops ahead of Russell close with valuation gap stretching

25 June 2026
Figma (NYSE:FIG) plunged 9.8% to $16.84—just above its 52-week low—on heavy volume ahead of its addition to the Russell 3000 after Friday’s close, with index funds tracking $12.2 trillion set to rebalance; Figma now trades at about 5x its 2026 revenue guide, 49% below its IPO price, despite 46% Q1 revenue growth and raised guidance, as analysts cite mixed ratings and persistent losses.
Bitcoin Holds $80,000 as ETF Outflows Put Rally Back on Trial

Bitcoin slips near $59,500 as ETF outflows hit options support

25 June 2026
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $469 million in net outflows on June 24, with IBIT and FBTC accounting for about 77% of the total, sending IBIT down 1.1% and MSTR plunging 9.3%; Citi says ETF flows explain 45% of weekly BTC return variation, highlighting outflows as a key signal for investor sentiment as bitcoin tests the high-$50,000s.
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