Today: 19 June 2026

SpaceX Starship V3 Launch Set for Biggest Test at Starbase

SpaceX Starship V3 Launch Set for Biggest Test at Starbase

SpaceX plans to launch its first Version 3 Starship from Starbase, Texas, on Thursday, with a 90-minute window opening at 5:30 p.m. local time. The 407-foot rocket, pairing Booster 19 and Ship 39, will attempt a suborbital flight with splashdowns in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean. The mission will release Starlink simulator satellites and test a Raptor engine relight in space. NASA is monitoring the flight ahead of Artemis lunar missions.
21 May 2026
Ambev Shares Approach Year High in Brazil as Beer Margins Hold

Ambev Shares Approach Year High in Brazil as Beer Margins Hold

Ambev S.A. shares in São Paulo rose 1.42% to 16.45 reais Thursday, nearing a one-year high after strong first-quarter results. Organic net revenue increased 8.1%, normalized EBITDA climbed 10.1% to 7.56 billion reais, and Brazil Beer unit volume grew 1.2%. The board approved a 700 million-real interest-on-capital payout. Fernando Maffessoni will replace Paulo André Zagman as logistics vice-president in August.
21 May 2026
AT&T Stock Gains After $15 Wireless Plan and $19B California Move

AT&T Stock Gains After $15 Wireless Plan and $19B California Move

AT&T shares rose 1.6% to $25.33 late Thursday, outpacing Verizon and T-Mobile, after it announced a $15-a-month customizable wireless plan and sued California to exit copper phone service. The new plan launches May 27 with unlimited talk, text, and 1GB data. AT&T said California copper rules force $1 billion in annual upkeep for a shrinking user base.
21 May 2026
RBC Stock Heads Toward Earnings With Tougher Weeks Ahead

RBC Stock Heads Toward Earnings With Tougher Weeks Ahead

Royal Bank of Canada shares climbed 1.46% to C$261.09 in Toronto Thursday, outpacing the S&P/TSX Composite ahead of its May 28 earnings release. Visible Alpha estimates see net income up 19% to C$5.4 billion. Analyst calls diverged, with BofA raising its price target and Raymond James downgrading the stock to neutral. RBC shares have gained nearly 49% over the past year.
Spotify jumps after Universal AI deal, 2030 outlook

Spotify jumps after Universal AI deal, 2030 outlook

Spotify shares rose 13.5% to $491.92 Thursday after announcing a new AI music licensing deal with Universal Music Group and unveiling growth targets at its investor day in New York. The company projected mid-teens annual revenue growth through 2030, gross margin of 35–40%, and operating margin above 20%. Spotify reported 761 million monthly active users in April.
Opendoor Shares on the Move Again as Traders Watch Next Steps

Opendoor Shares on the Move Again as Traders Watch Next Steps

Opendoor Technologies shares climbed 4.3% to $4.59 Thursday, with trading volume near 28 million and a market value of about $4.4 billion. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $173 million on $720 million in revenue, while CEO Kaz Nejatian said Opendoor achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability on a 12-month forward basis as of April 1. U.S. single-family housing starts fell 9% in April. Mortgage rates rose to 6.51%.
21 May 2026
Nebius Shares Surge 15% After $2.6 Billion AI Power Plan Announced

Nebius Shares Surge 15% After $2.6 Billion AI Power Plan Announced

Nebius Group N.V. shares surged 15.6% to $221.72 after announcing a fuel cell power deal with Bloom Energy, securing up to 328 MW of on-site electricity capacity for its AI infrastructure. The agreement could cost Nebius up to $2.6 billion over 10 years. Bloom shares rose 12.2% on the news. Nebius's first-quarter revenue jumped to $399 million from $50.9 million a year earlier.
Sirius XM stock drops after earnings pop fades as traders weigh 2026 cash-flow target

Sirius XM nears highs as traders eye audio plans

Sirius XM shares rose 6.8% to $28.90 by 2:07 p.m. EDT Thursday, outpacing major U.S. indexes. The rally followed CFO Zac Coughlin’s investor conference appearance and news of a renewed multi-year NASCAR broadcast deal. First-quarter subscriber losses were smaller than expected, and revenue topped forecasts. Volume reached 4.8 million shares, with a market value near $9.8 billion.
21 May 2026
KEEL Surges as Investors Back Keel’s AI Data Center Plans

KEEL Surges as Investors Back Keel’s AI Data Center Plans

Keel Infrastructure shares jumped 7.1% to $4.53 Thursday, nearing a 52-week high, as investors bet on its pivot from crypto mining to AI-focused power infrastructure. Trading volume reached 22.31 million shares, below average. The company reported a wider net loss of $145.35 million for the March quarter on lower revenue and warned its transformation faces risks tied to permits, costs, and competition.
SoFi Stock Treads Water as Traders Keep an Eye on Next Move

SoFi Stock Treads Water as Traders Keep an Eye on Next Move

SoFi Technologies shares fell 0.2% to $15.66 in early trading Thursday, underperforming tech peers as investors weighed strong first-quarter results against concerns over rates and credit risk. The company reported record loan originations of $12.2 billion and net income of $166.7 million, but kept its 2026 profit outlook unchanged after April’s earnings, disappointing some analysts.
Kraken’s Dubai Approval Gives It a Regulated Shot at UAE Crypto Traders

Kraken’s Dubai Approval Gives It a Regulated Shot at UAE Crypto Traders

Kraken parent Payward has received preliminary approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority for a broker-dealer and investment licence, moving closer to a UAE launch. The approval allows Kraken to offer dirham funding, spot and margin trading, and institutional services, pending final regulatory clearance. Dubai’s VARA already licenses Binance, OKX, and Crypto.com. Kraken’s Dubai unit will operate under local supervision.
21 May 2026
Micron Beats Market as Samsung Deal Lifts Shares

Micron Beats Market as Samsung Deal Lifts Shares

Micron shares climbed $14.82 to $746.81 on Thursday, outperforming the SMH semiconductor ETF and QQQ, which both fell. The rally followed Samsung’s suspension of a planned 18-day strike by 48,000 union members after a tentative pay deal. Micron’s operations chief said demand continues to outpace supply. Samsung union members will vote on the agreement between May 22 and May 27.
Wall Street Turned to Musk’s SpaceX After Tesla’s Brief Rally

Wall Street Turned to Musk’s SpaceX After Tesla’s Brief Rally

Tesla shares traded near $417 Thursday afternoon, erasing early gains after SpaceX filed for an IPO and disclosed $650 million in purchases from Tesla last year. Tesla invested $2 billion in SpaceX common stock in March and reported $87 million in first-quarter revenue from SpaceX’s Megapack orders. Investors debated whether the SpaceX listing would boost or dilute Tesla’s “Musk ecosystem” premium.
Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Gains on IPO Hopes for SpaceX

Destiny Tech100 Inc. shares surged 18.1% to $57.40 midday Thursday after SpaceX’s IPO filing drew attention to the fund’s 14.5% exposure to the rocket company. DXYZ traded at 2.3 times its March 31 net asset value of $24.56. The fund also holds stakes in Anthropic and OpenAI, with cash making up 31.4% of assets. DXYZ remains volatile, still below its May 11 high near $71.
FuelCell Energy Shares Surge Again as AI Data Center Bet Drives Wall Street Action

FuelCell Energy Shares Surge Again as AI Data Center Bet Drives Wall Street Action

FuelCell Energy shares soared 23.5% to $24.98 Thursday, extending a rebound as investors targeted fuel-cell firms amid rising AI data center power demand. The company named John Livingston to its board and set its next earnings call for June 8. Peer stocks Bloom Energy, Plug Power, and Nebius also rallied after Bloom and Nebius announced a 328 MW AI infrastructure fuel-cell deal.

Stock Market Today

  • CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Reports Robust EPS and Revenue Growth, Nears Technical Breakout
    June 19, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT. CareTrust REIT Inc (NYSE:CTRE), a healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), posted 63% earnings per share (EPS) growth and 58% revenue growth, signaling strong financial performance. The company also earned a technical setup rating of 7 out of 10 by ChartMill, indicating a favorable position near support levels that could lead to a potential breakout. These metrics highlight CareTrust's expanding footprint in the healthcare property sector amid improving market conditions.

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Rocket Lab Drops Even After Nasdaq-100 Nod, SpaceX IPO Buzz Fades

Rocket Lab holds ground ahead of Nasdaq-100 debut after selloff led by SpaceX

19 June 2026
Rocket Lab enters the Nasdaq-100 before Monday’s open, positioning shares for potential index-driven demand after closing at $107.24 Thursday, up 4.7% for the week despite sector volatility and a SpaceX-driven shakeout; KeyBanc upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $135 target, citing strong revenue growth and a $2.2 billion backlog as the company faces a key test with its Neutron rocket still in development.
VW Shares Drop as Dividend Date Passes, Blume Steps Up Cost Cuts

VW Shares Drop as Dividend Date Passes, Blume Steps Up Cost Cuts

19 June 2026
Volkswagen preferred shares dropped 4.24% to €80.53 after trading ex-dividend, as investors weighed a €5.26 payout and CEO Oliver Blume’s warning that the next years are “critical” for cost cuts, capacity reductions, and returns, with 50,000 job cuts planned and over €6 billion in annual savings targeted by 2030.
ASML drops after China chip-tool issue interrupts AI rally

ASML drops after China chip-tool issue interrupts AI rally

19 June 2026
ASML shares fell 0.6% in Amsterdam after the company denied shipping extreme ultraviolet chipmaking machines or parts to China, following a Bloomberg report on U.S. export-control concerns, interrupting an AI-driven rally; China accounted for 33% of ASML sales in 2025, with the company expecting that share to drop to 20% this year amid ongoing policy risks.
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