Today: 19 June 2026

Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

Rigetti shares jumped 6.6% to $23.60 Friday, trading over 37 million shares as tech stocks rebounded to start 2026. Director Alissa Fitzgerald filed to sell 59,316 shares, valued at about $1.31 million, after the close. The stock traded between $21.62 and $24.00. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and Rigetti’s earnings in early March.
3 January 2026
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Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

Pfizer shares closed up 1.1% at $25.18 on Friday, after leading U.S. drugmakers in January list-price hikes, including a 15% increase for its COVID vaccine Comirnaty. The stock remains below its 52-week high of $27.69. Investors await Pfizer’s Feb. 3 earnings update and monitor upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data.
3 January 2026
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Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates

Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates

Starbucks shares closed down 0.3% at $83.97 Friday, about 29% below their 52-week high. The company announced a marketing tie-in with YouTube creator MrBeast’s “Beast Games” and a limited-time drink launching Jan. 14. Investors are watching upcoming earnings, U.S. store changes, and the timeline for Starbucks’ China joint venture with Boyu Capital.
3 January 2026
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MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts

MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts

MercadoLibre shares fell 2.0% to $1,973.70 Friday, closing below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages after Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell.” The stock now trades about 25% below its 52-week high, with a market cap near $100 billion. U.S. markets are closed Saturday. Investors await the company’s next earnings report, expected around Feb. 19.
3 January 2026
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KLA stock surges nearly 5% to start 2026 as chip-gear rally puts KLAC near a new high

KLA stock surges nearly 5% to start 2026 as chip-gear rally puts KLAC near a new high

KLA shares closed up 4.89% at $1,274.47 Friday, near their 52-week high, as semiconductor equipment stocks rallied on the first trading day of 2026. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 4%, with Lam Research and Applied Materials also posting strong gains. ASML’s U.S. shares jumped 8.8% after an analyst upgrade. Investors now await U.S. jobs data and KLA’s upcoming earnings report.
3 January 2026
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Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week

Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week

Merck shares rose 1.2% to $106.45 Friday after Nasdaq set Jan. 6 as the expiration for its $9.2 billion cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics. Cidara shares will be halted after Jan. 6 and suspended Jan. 8 if the merger closes as planned. Merck’s move snapped a three-day losing streak, leaving the stock just below its 52-week high. About 10 million shares traded, below the 50-day average.
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset

Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset

President Donald Trump said U.S. oil firms are ready to invest in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, but the U.S. oil embargo remains. Chevron shares rose 2.3% Friday, closing at $155.90, as energy stocks outperformed despite Brent crude trading near $61 a barrel. PDVSA’s operations continued without disruption, sources said. OPEC+ meets Sunday to discuss output policy amid oversupply concerns.
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Stock Market Today

  • European Stocks Close Lower Amid US-Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty
    June 19, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT. European shares fell on Friday as investor caution grew over the abrupt cancellation of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland following new Middle East hostilities. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 0.24%, with the UK FTSE 100 down 0.35% and Germany's DAX falling 0.16%. Mining stocks hit hardest in the UK, with BHP Group down 4.3% after a $2.3 billion impairment on a potash project. Conversely, BP gained 2.81% and National Grid rose 1.8%. Germany's producer prices increased at the fastest rate in three years in May, driven by higher costs for intermediate goods and energy, signaling rising inflationary pressures.

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Micron ends at record, MU investors watch next AI memory test set for June 24

Micron ends at record, MU investors watch next AI memory test set for June 24

19 June 2026
Micron soared 8.7% to a record $1,133.99 Thursday, capping a 15.5% weekly gain as investors bet on tight AI-driven memory supply ahead of next Wednesday’s earnings; analysts hiked price targets to as high as $1,500, but risks remain if Micron’s results or outlook disappoint after the stock’s rapid run-up.
Exxon Mobil Shares Slide With Oil, XOM Off 6% for Holiday Week

Exxon Mobil Shares Slide With Oil, XOM Off 6% for Holiday Week

19 June 2026
Exxon Mobil shares slid 6.3% for the week to $137.81 as Brent crude dropped 8% on improved Strait of Hormuz oil flows and easing war risk, with investors repricing energy stocks despite Bank of America’s upgrade to Buy and a new LNG deal in South Africa.
Alamos Gold shares drop on Young-Davidson output cut

Alamos Gold shares drop on Young-Davidson output cut

19 June 2026
Alamos Gold plunged 18% to C$42.13 in Toronto after warning Young-Davidson mine setbacks will cut 2026 production below guidance and push costs above plan, with revised full-year outlook due in July; BMO slashed its price target to C$73, and gold’s third weekly drop added pressure, while NYSE trading was closed for Juneteenth.
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