Today: 20 June 2026

AEP Stock Sale Swells Toward $3 Billion as Data-Center Power Boom Tests Utilities

AEP Stock Sale Swells Toward $3 Billion as Data-Center Power Boom Tests Utilities

American Electric Power’s stock sale grew to nearly $3 billion after underwriters exercised options for 3.07 million additional shares, SEC filings showed. The move follows AEP’s decision to raise its 2026–2030 capital plan to $78 billion amid surging demand from data centers and industrial users. Shares fell 3% Wednesday on dilution concerns. AEP expects to receive proceeds by May 2028 upon settlement of forward contracts.
Dow Back Above 50,000 as Nvidia, Cisco AI Rally Faces Friday Yield Shock

Dow Back Above 50,000 as Nvidia, Cisco AI Rally Faces Friday Yield Shock

U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday, with Dow E-minis down 0.66%, S&P 500 E-minis off 1.07%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis falling 1.56% after record closes. Cisco shares jumped 13.4% Thursday on strong earnings and a raised revenue forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.54%, and Brent crude climbed to $109 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. Investors await Nvidia and retailer earnings next week.
US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slide as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Wall Street

U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis down 1.56% and S&P 500 E-minis off 1.07%, as Treasury yields and oil prices surged. Brent crude climbed to $109.19 after Donald Trump warned Iran, while the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.54%. April retail sales rose 0.5%, dampening hopes for a Fed rate cut. Beijing summit produced no clear breakthrough on Iran.
MRNO Stock Just Jumped Before the Bell. The Bigger Murano Global Test Is Still Ahead

MRNO Stock Just Jumped Before the Bell. The Bigger Murano Global Test Is Still Ahead

Murano Global Investments shares surged 67% to $0.49 in U.S. premarket trading Friday on heavy volume, after weeks under pressure from debt issues and a Nasdaq listing warning. The stock closed at $0.29 Thursday and faces an Oct. 5 deadline to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid rule. Murano is late filing its annual report and has warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Mobix Labs Stock Soars 79% After Rare-Earth Deal Plan — Why MOBX Is Suddenly in the China Supply-Chain Fight

Mobix Labs Stock Soars 79% After Rare-Earth Deal Plan — Why MOBX Is Suddenly in the China Supply-Chain Fight

Mobix Labs shares jumped 78.74% to $3.11 Thursday after it signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Special Project Delivery, a U.S. critical-minerals and energy-storage platform. The company also amended a convertible note with Leviston Resources, raising principal to $4 million for $833,000 in new cash. SPD was formed in 2019 and is based in Newport Beach, California.
HCW Biologics Stock News: Profit, Pipeline and Nasdaq Risk Put HCWB Back in Focus

HCW Biologics Stock News: Profit, Pipeline and Nasdaq Risk Put HCWB Back in Focus

HCW Biologics posted first-quarter net income of $3.47 million on $6.54 million in revenue, reversing a year-earlier loss, after a licensing deal with Beijing-based Trimmune Biotech. The company remains below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid and awaits early human data from its lead autoimmune drug, HCW9302, in alopecia areata. HCW also reported positive animal study results for a lung drug targeting premature infants.
15 May 2026
MicroAlgo Stock Jumps Before The Bell As Quantum Circuit Algorithm Puts MLGO Back In Play

MicroAlgo Stock Jumps Before The Bell As Quantum Circuit Algorithm Puts MLGO Back In Play

MicroAlgo Inc. announced a new algorithm for automating quantum circuit design, sending its shares up 13.18% to $4.55 at Thursday’s close and 20.88% higher in pre-market trading Friday. The company said its tool can generate and evaluate quantum circuits without pre-set specs and tested it on standard problems, but did not disclose customers, pricing, or a launch date.
Datavault AI Stock Rises Before Q1 Results as Crypto Bill Vote Puts DVLT Back in Focus

Datavault AI Stock Rises Before Q1 Results as Crypto Bill Vote Puts DVLT Back in Focus

Datavault AI shares climbed about 10% in early premarket trading ahead of its first-quarter results and webcast. The move follows a Senate committee vote advancing a crypto-market bill tied to Datavault’s tokenization strategy. The company recently raised $60 million in a stock sale to fund its GPU edge-network plan, raising dilution concerns. Shares were quoted at $0.5861, up from $0.55 in the recent offering.
Anthropic’s $900 Billion Moment: Claude Maker’s $30 Billion Round Could Put It Ahead of OpenAI

Anthropic’s $900 Billion Moment: Claude Maker’s $30 Billion Round Could Put It Ahead of OpenAI

Anthropic has agreed to a $30 billion fundraising round that would value the company at about $900 billion, the Financial Times reported. The deal could close this month and would make Anthropic the world’s most valuable AI startup, surpassing OpenAI. Annualized revenue is projected to exceed $45 billion, up from $9 billion at the end of last year. Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia, and Altimeter are expected to co-lead the round.
Coinbase Stock Jumps After Senate Crypto Bill Vote: What COIN Investors Need to Know

Coinbase Stock Jumps After Senate Crypto Bill Vote: What COIN Investors Need to Know

Coinbase shares rose 5% to $212.01 in premarket trading after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act 15-9. The bill now moves to the Senate floor, but its passage is uncertain due to opposition from Democrats, banks, and election-year timing. Coinbase reported a Q1 net loss of $394.1 million and falling transaction revenue.
Redwire Stock Jumps 22% as Drone Showcase Draws Attention to Record Backlog

Redwire Stock Jumps 22% as Drone Showcase Draws Attention to Record Backlog

Redwire shares surged 22.08% to $13.99 Thursday, with no clear single catalyst. First-quarter revenue jumped 57.9% to $97 million, but the company posted a wider net loss and announced a $350 million at-the-market share program. Redwire plans to showcase uncrewed aircraft and camera payloads at SOF Week in Tampa next week. Defense Tech revenue rose to $44.3 million from $9.3 million a year earlier.
15 May 2026
Sivers Semiconductors Stock: Nasdaq Push Faces Restated Losses and a New Deadline

Sivers Semiconductors Stock: Nasdaq Push Faces Restated Losses and a New Deadline

Sivers Semiconductors restated its 2024 and 2025 accounts, widening reported losses, as it prepares for a possible Nasdaq New York dual listing. The company delayed its Q1 report to May 29 due to ongoing audit work. Shareholders will vote June 15 on board changes, a no-dividend proposal, a stock-option plan, and new share issue powers. Sivers shares fell 4.7% Friday after a sharp rise earlier in the week.
Coinbase, Robinhood and Strategy Stocks Jump: The Crypto Bill Traders Are Chasing Now

Coinbase, Robinhood and Strategy Stocks Jump: The Crypto Bill Traders Are Chasing Now

Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy each jumped about 5% after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a 15-9 vote. Bitcoin traded near $80,623 early Friday. The bill would clarify oversight between the SEC and CFTC but faces further legislative hurdles. Coinbase closed at $212.01, Robinhood at $80.70, and Strategy at $186.97.
Sandisk Stock Warning: The $1,150 SNDK Offer Investors Are Being Told to Reject

Sandisk Stock Warning: The $1,150 SNDK Offer Investors Are Being Told to Reject

Sandisk Corp urged shareholders to reject Tutanota LLC’s unsolicited offer to buy up to 100,000 shares at $1,150 each, about 17% below Thursday’s $1,382.72 closing price. Sandisk said the offer covers less than 0.07% of its stock and warned investors could sell below market value. The offer expires May 20 unless extended. Sandisk shares have surged on strong AI memory chip demand and recent earnings.
15 May 2026
Applied Materials Stock Rises as AI Boom Powers Record Revenue and Strong Outlook

Applied Materials Stock Rises as AI Boom Powers Record Revenue and Strong Outlook

Applied Materials forecast fiscal third-quarter revenue of about $8.95 billion, beating Wall Street’s $8.09 billion estimate. The company reported record second-quarter revenue of $7.91 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.86 a share, both above expectations. Shares rose 3% in after-hours trading, last at $440.56. Applied expects its semiconductor equipment business to grow over 30% in 2026.
Why POET Technologies Stock Jumped After a $50 Million Lumilens AI Optics Order

Why POET Technologies Stock Jumped After a $50 Million Lumilens AI Optics Order

POET Technologies shares surged 43% after Lumilens placed a $50 million initial order under a new AI networking partnership, with potential to exceed $500 million over five years. POET reported Q1 revenue of $503,389 and a net loss of $12.3 million. The agreement gives Lumilens a warrant for up to 22.9 million shares at $8.25 each. Production depends on successful development, with samples expected in late 2026.
15 May 2026
Bitcoin Rises as U.S. Crypto Bill Clears Key Hurdle—But the Rally Has a Catch

Bitcoin Rises as U.S. Crypto Bill Clears Key Hurdle—But the Rally Has a Catch

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote, sending the crypto regulation bill to the full Senate. Bitcoin traded near $80,837 after hitting $81,974, while Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy shares each rose about 5%. Polymarket priced a 68% chance the bill becomes law this year. All committee Republicans backed the bill, joined by two Democrats.
Why Nvidia, Cisco, Cerebras, Boeing and Biogen Are the US Stocks to Watch Today

Why Nvidia, Cisco, Cerebras, Boeing and Biogen Are the US Stocks to Watch Today

Cisco will cut nearly 4,000 jobs and raised its annual revenue forecast after AI infrastructure orders hit $5.3 billion. Nvidia shares remain sensitive to U.S.-China chip policy after U.S. officials cleared Chinese firms to buy H200 processors, though no shipments have occurred. Cerebras debuted with a $5.55 billion IPO, opening at $350 per share. Boeing shares fell after China pledged to buy 200 jets, fewer than expected.

Stock Market Today

  • Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Faces Valuation Pressure Amid SpaceX Rotation and Equity Program
    June 20, 2026, 12:53 AM EDT. Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock has declined 32.14% over 30 days, pressured by investor rotation toward SpaceX, a new $500 million equity offering, and rising short interest despite fresh lunar contracts. The stock trades at $22.85, near its $23 analyst fair value, reflecting cautious sentiment. The company, shifting toward lunar data services with a $943 million backlog, aims for positive EBITDA by 2026. However, concerns over dilution from the equity program and contract execution risks weigh on investor confidence. The market is balancing Intuitive Machines' high-growth potential in space infrastructure against short-term financial risks.

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JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

20 June 2026
Intel soared 10.6% to a record $133.99 after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production, though neither company confirmed terms or details; analysts are split on the deal’s value, with Intel’s gains outpacing AMD’s 4.9% rise as the chip sector hit a record close.
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