SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) Stock: Merger Arithmetic Highlights Execution Priorities
SoundHound AI closed Friday 10.4% under the merger's $7 price floor. U.S. markets did not open Sunday and will resume trading Monday.
S&P 500 Braces for Potential Impact from 16% Surge in Oil Amid Iran Concerns and Inflation Risks
NEW YORK, July 19, 2026, 1:06 p.m. EDT — The S&P 500 faces pressure this week as investors gauge the effect of a 16% rise in crude oil prices, driven by renewed worries over Iran and mounting concerns about inflation.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Shares Approach $67.50 Support After 17% Drop This Week
Rocket Lab Corporation closed Friday only slightly above the lower collar set
NIO (NYSE:NIO) stock: 300,000 chip deliveries shift spotlight to external sales
NIO reported that its chip division has delivered over 300,000 NX9031X assisted-driving
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) shares rise 3.6% on dividend strength as analyst forecasts remain unchanged
Pfizer Inc. rose 3.6% last week, outperforming the S&P 500 by 5.2
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) falls 13% as market focuses on AI investment prospects
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AMD Stock (NASDAQ:AMD) Faces AI Event Test After Estimated $101 Billion Weekly Reset
AMD enters its AI-event week after shedding an estimated $101 billion in equity value. The preliminary calculation uses 1.63 billion shares outstanding. Its stock fell 11.1% from Friday to Friday.
SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) Stock Falls 29% in a Week, but Its Earnings Bar Stays High
U.S. markets were closed Sunday. SanDisk ended Friday at $1,354.82, down 29.3% across five sessions. Preliminary estimate: holding Friday’s share count constant, the fall erased about $88 billion.
IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) Shares Slide 18% in One Week; 41% of AI Revenue Goal Still Uncontracted
IREN Limited fell 18.3% over the week, ending Friday with shares at $33.62. The decline reduced its market capitalisation to roughly $11.2 billion.
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Faces Challenge of Rebuilding $1.3 Trillion to Meet Wall Street’s $225 Projection
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, needs to recover around $1.33 trillion in equity value to achieve Wall Street’s median $225 target price. This figure is almost identical to the $1.34 trillion in value lost since the peak in June.
Sharpest Weekly Fall for IBM Shares Raises Questions Over Software Strategy
IBM shares plunged in their biggest single-day fall on record, wiping out around $69 billion in market value. The loss was about 100 times greater than the initial quarterly revenue shortfall. Investors adjusted IBM's long-term growth outlook, not just responding to a single disappointing quarter.
Nokia (HEL:NOKIA) stock faces Q2 margin test after 19% weekly slide
Nokia enters earnings week after an 18.8% share-price slide. Thursday’s gross margin is now the key test.
Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) trading volume exceeds shares outstanding amid DZYNE acquisition scrutiny
NEW YORK, July 19, 2026, 07:54 EDT — Ondas saw trading volumes spike past its total share count as markets evaluated the potential implications of the company’s deal with DZYNE, raising questions over its current valuation.
Walmart shares (NASDAQ:WMT) outperform S&P 500 over the week as COO transition puts premium valuation under scrutiny
Walmart Inc. rose 0.3% last week, even as the S&P 500 slipped 1.6%. The 1.9-point defensive gap remained intact, despite another exit of a senior operations leader.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Shares Lead Chip Stocks Despite Nearly $200 Billion Market Value Loss
NVIDIA Corporation outperformed many peers in the semiconductor sector last week, despite a 3.9% drop that wiped nearly $200 billion from its market capitalization.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Slide 13% Over the Week as Investors Eye Q2 Margins
NEW YORK, July 18, 2026, 17:10 EDT — With U.S. markets shut, attention turned to Intel after its stock fell 13% over the week, putting a spotlight on the company's second-quarter margins.
Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) trading volume surpasses total shares ahead of key short-interest event
Ondas Inc. recorded trading volume of 671.5 million shares last week, surpassing its 569.8 million shares outstanding. Still, the stock declined 10.1%.
SELLAS Life Sciences Group (NASDAQ:SLS) surge draws attention to $319 million market-cap deficit ahead of REGAL trial results
SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. rose 12.3% on Friday, closing at $13.19. Based on its most recent reported share count, the increase represented a gain of around $283 million. U.S. stock markets did not open on Saturday.
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) loses $6.3 billion following Kimi K3 chip-design demonstration
Synopsys shed roughly $6.27 billion in implied market value on Friday, with shares ending the session 7.85% lower at $384.28 following Moonshot AI’s disclosure of its Kimi K3 chip-design project. The estimate is based on 191.48 million shares outstanding.
Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA) shares jump 18% as Amtagvi sales test approaches
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. gained approximately $344 million in equity value last week, representing 95.5% of its $360 million midpoint for full-year revenue guidance. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. The company's shares ended Friday at $5.00.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Recover, Though $24 Billion Cash Shortfall Weighs on AI Backlog
Oracle closed Friday at $126.41, rebounding from a new 52-week low of $121.50. Despite the late recovery, shares ended the week down 10.1%. The S&P 500 dropped 1.01% Friday.
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) heads into Qwen3.8 challenge following surge from Apple approval
Alibaba Group Holding started Monday with a new AI development. The company introduced Qwen3.8-Max on Sunday, following the close of trading for both its listings.
Tokyo market shuts for Marine Day holiday, Nikkei chip focus to be tested Tuesday
Japan's cash markets are shut on Monday in observance of Marine Day. Trading in Nikkei 225 futures begins at 08:45 JST, offering the initial domestic indication. Cash equity trading resumes Tuesday from 09:00 JST.
Australian shares weigh mining losses against oil gains ahead of Monday open
Initial estimate: BHP Group was likely responsible for a reduction of about 27 index points on Friday. The overall energy sector contributed an approximate gain of six points.
Five charts reveal Wall Street’s reaction to a 10% slide in chip stocks
Wall Street’s chip sector decline has not yet led to a broader market downturn. U.S. cash markets remained closed on Sunday. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed at 7,457.69, roughly 2% under its record high from early June. The Nasdaq ended the session at 25,520.24, while the Dow finished at 52,146.42.
Vodafone (LON:VOD) closes above Niel’s block price as trading volume surges
Vodafone Group Plc stock ended Friday trading roughly 6.6% higher than the cash price from Xavier Niel’s approved block acquisition. The London Stock Exchange was closed on Sunday and is set to open again on Monday.
Aramco enters Philippine fuel market, gauges premium demand after initial launch discounts
Saudi Aramco has launched its inaugural branded station in the Philippines, located in Sucat. ProForce gasoline debuted with a price 6.9% higher than standard fuel.
Rivian Shares (NASDAQ:RIVN) Remain Above Offer Price as Market Balances Dilution and Cash
Rivian Automotive finished Friday at $17.46, up 12.6% from its $15.50 offering price. The stock was nearly flat for the week.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) advances ahead of Nasdaq as investors anticipate AI capex easing
Microsoft gained from $385.10 to $393.82 over the past week. The Nasdaq slipped 2.8% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.5%. On Friday, Microsoft declined 1.8%.
After Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA): AI Platform Stocks Poised for Upside
Chip buyers, rather than sellers, could deliver the next upside surprise in artificial intelligence. Alphabet is set to provide the most direct test when it announces results on July 22.
Value Stocks Attract $3 Billion as Investors Shift Following Chip Selloff
NEW YORK, July 19, 2026, 15:07 — Investors redirected $3 billion into value stocks in the wake of the chip sector’s recent downturn, signalling a sector rotation as markets reassess risk appetite.
Five stocks to watch as Wall Street faces a $6.5 trillion earnings test
U.S. cash markets remained shut on Sunday, following a widespread decline on Friday. Three out of five companies are scheduled to report on Wednesday. Intel is set to report Thursday, while American Express will release results on Friday.
Will the AI Rally Withstand Earnings Season? Five Key Questions for Investors
AI-related stocks are starting the earnings season with mixed signals. Out of 49 S&P 500 firms that have reported so far, 90% topped analyst estimates. LSEG currently expects second-quarter profits to rise by 26%. However, the chip index has slipped into bear market territory.
Small Caps Outperform Tech; S&P 500 Closes at 7,457.69 Amid Bull Market Debate
The newest U.S. market rotation appears to be focused on reducing concentrated risk rather than broadening exposure. Last week, small caps outperformed the Nasdaq by 2.4 percentage points, but both indices declined overall. On Friday, energy was the sole sector in the S&P to close higher.
CSL (ASX:CSL) shares rebound A$16 billion off lows, lag plasma sector for week
CSL Limited has regained roughly A$16 billion in market value from its 52-week low, but last week's slight rise lagged behind two competitors involved in plasma.
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) Stock: Merger Arithmetic Highlights Execution Priorities
SoundHound AI closed Friday 10.4% under the merger's $7 price floor. U.S. markets did not open Sunday and will resume trading Monday.
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) drops 3.9%, robust estimates help limit chip selloff
Nvidia declined 3.9% over the past week but outperformed the PHLX Semiconductor Index by 6.1 percentage points. Analysts' earnings forecasts for the company continued to increase.
Nebius Shares Slide 19% Even After Securing $775 Million GPU-Backed Loan
Nebius Group shares dropped 19.1% last week, even after obtaining its first senior secured loan. The $775 million loan is collateralized by deployed GPUs and customer cash flow commitments.
AtaiBeckley (NASDAQ:ATAI) shares trade with Merger CVR valued near 19% of face
AtaiBeckley, previously known as Atai Life Sciences, closed at $7.22 on Friday, trading 47 cents higher than the cash element of Eli Lilly’s offer. U.S. stock markets did not open on Sunday.
Magnificent Seven to Undergo Major AI-Era Earnings Test as Profit Margins Tighten
The Magnificent Seven approach earnings season with a much narrower profit-growth advantage, putting their substantial AI investments under greater scrutiny.
S&P 500 Braces for Potential Impact from 16% Surge in Oil Amid Iran Concerns and Inflation Risks
NEW YORK, July 19, 2026, 1:06 p.m. EDT — The S&P 500 faces pressure this week as investors gauge the effect of a 16% rise in crude oil prices, driven by renewed worries over Iran and mounting concerns about inflation.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Ready for $6 Trillion Test Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
U.S. markets remained shut on Sunday following a week of losses for technology shares. Attention now shifts to three firms with a combined valuation of $6.03 trillion, which may influence the next market move.
Wall Street Week Ahead: AI Earnings Face High Expectations and 10 Key Catalysts for Investors
Wall Street faces a greater challenge this week beyond another round of strong earnings. Investors are looking for reassurances that the artificial-intelligence spending cycle will continue.