Today: 20 June 2026

Nvidia Stock Hits Record as U.S. Clears H200 China Sales — But No Chips Have Shipped

Nvidia Stock Hits Record as U.S. Clears H200 China Sales — But No Chips Have Shipped

Nvidia shares rose 4.4% to $235.74 after U.S. officials cleared about 10 Chinese firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, to buy its H200 AI chips, though no deliveries have occurred. CEO Jensen Huang is in Beijing as investors await Nvidia’s May 20 earnings report. Approved Chinese buyers can each purchase up to 75,000 chips under U.S. licensing terms. Lenovo confirmed its approval; Nvidia and other firms declined comment.
Datavault AI Stock Jumps Before Earnings As Crypto Bill Vote Puts DVLT Back In Play

Datavault AI Stock Jumps Before Earnings As Crypto Bill Vote Puts DVLT Back In Play

Datavault AI Inc. shares rose to $0.5861 on volume topping 65 million ahead of Friday’s first-quarter earnings call, following a $60 million stock offering and plans for a GPU edge network rollout. CEO Nathaniel Bradley and CFO Brett Moyer will present at 8:30 a.m. ET. An amended SEC filing showed Bradley and his spouse received LTIP shares vesting through 2029. The Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act on crypto regulation Thursday.
Strategy Inc’s Bitcoin Machine Faces a Funding Test as MSTR Stock Jumps

Strategy Inc’s Bitcoin Machine Faces a Funding Test as MSTR Stock Jumps

Strategy Inc shares rose 5.3% Thursday as bitcoin climbed, but analysts questioned how long the company’s preferred-stock funding can support bitcoin purchases. The board is asking holders to approve semi-monthly dividends on its STRC preferred shares, with a vote set for June 8. Strategy recently bought 535 bitcoin for $43 million, mostly funded by common stock sales. STRC’s $28.3 billion issuance cap could limit future bitcoin buying.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumps as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Move to End Dead Zones

AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumps as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Move to End Dead Zones

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 11.8% to $83.66 after AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon agreed in principle to form a joint venture for satellite-based direct-to-device service. The company said it expects to play a central role as carriers seek to extend coverage beyond cell towers. The venture still requires definitive agreements. Competition includes SpaceX, Skylo, and Amazon’s Globalstar partnership.
US Stock Market Today: Dow Retakes 50,000 as AI Rally Sends S&P 500, Nasdaq to Records

US Stock Market Today: Dow Retakes 50,000 as AI Rally Sends S&P 500, Nasdaq to Records

The Dow Jones closed above 50,000, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting new highs as Cisco shares surged after raising its AI infrastructure outlook and announcing nearly 4,000 job cuts. Nvidia gained after U.S. approval for Chinese firms to buy its H200 chips. Cerebras Systems soared 89% on its IPO debut. U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in April; jobless claims increased by 12,000.
Dow Jones Today: Dow Closes Back Above 50,000 as Cisco’s AI Rally Reshapes the Market After the Bell

Dow Jones Today: Dow Closes Back Above 50,000 as Cisco’s AI Rally Reshapes the Market After the Bell

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000, rising 329.85 points to 50,023.05, as Cisco surged 12.8% to a record after raising its forecast and announcing AI-driven job cuts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also advanced. Inflation and oil concerns limited expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts despite strong economic data.
REGENXBIO Stock Plunges as Duchenne Gene Therapy Win Runs Into Safety Questions

REGENXBIO Stock Plunges as Duchenne Gene Therapy Win Runs Into Safety Questions

REGENXBIO shares fell 37% to $6.31 after its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy, RGX-202, met the main goal in a late-stage trial. Investors reacted to two serious adverse events and uncertainty over FDA approval. The company reported 93% of patients showed microdystrophin expression at 12 weeks. REGENXBIO said it will seek accelerated approval and targets a 2027 launch.
Digi Power X Stock Slides Before Earnings as $1.1 Billion AI Deal Faces First Test

Digi Power X Stock Slides Before Earnings as $1.1 Billion AI Deal Faces First Test

Digi Power X shares fell 14% to $7.28 in heavy trading Thursday ahead of its first-quarter results and operations update due May 15. Investors are focused on its $1.1 billion, 10-year AI data-center deal with Cerebras and a $19.6 million SubQ AI GPU rental contract launching Friday. The company also expanded its at-the-market share-sale program to $175 million.
Smart Powerr Stock Nearly Quadruples as Nasdaq Delisting Threat Shadows CREG

Smart Powerr Stock Nearly Quadruples as Nasdaq Delisting Threat Shadows CREG

Smart Powerr shares jumped to 78.83 cents, up nearly 59 cents from the previous close, after hitting 90.37 cents intraday. The surge followed news that Nasdaq warned the company over its sub-$1 share price and possible suspension. Trading volume reached about 395 million shares. The company said a hearing request would delay any suspension but gave no assurance of keeping its Nasdaq listing.
Manulife Financial Corporation Stock Slides Nearly 6% After Q1 Earnings Miss Despite Asia Jump

Manulife Financial Corporation Stock Slides Nearly 6% After Q1 Earnings Miss Despite Asia Jump

Manulife reported first-quarter core earnings of C$1.84 billion, up 8% on a constant-currency basis, but U.S.-listed shares fell about 6% after core EPS missed estimates. Net income attributable to shareholders more than doubled to C$1.15 billion. Asia core earnings rose 22%, while Canada and U.S. results weakened and Global Wealth and Asset Management saw C$4.4 billion in net outflows.
Blackstone’s $1.75 Billion BXDC IPO Opens Flat as AI Data Center Bet Faces First Test

Blackstone’s $1.75 Billion BXDC IPO Opens Flat as AI Data Center Bet Faces First Test

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust opened at $20 in its NYSE debut Thursday, matching its IPO price after raising $1.75 billion. The trust has not yet acquired any data center assets, making it a “blind pool.” Blackstone aims to invest in newly built, leased data centers for large tech tenants. The offering is expected to close May 15.
Robinhood Stock Jumps After April Data Shows Retail Traders Coming Back

Robinhood Stock Jumps After April Data Shows Retail Traders Coming Back

Robinhood Markets shares climbed 5.3% to $80.79 Thursday after reporting April platform assets of $345.4 billion, up 12% from March. Funded customers reached 27.6 million and net deposits totaled $6.0 billion. Equity trading volume rose 15% to $248.5 billion, while crypto volume dropped 33% to $11.9 billion. Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating, citing strong equities and options activity.
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Coinbase Global Inc Stock Jumps as Senate Crypto Bill Clears Key Hurdle — But the Hard Vote Is Next

Coinbase Global Inc Stock Jumps as Senate Crypto Bill Clears Key Hurdle — But the Hard Vote Is Next

Coinbase shares jumped 7.7% to $217.30 Thursday after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act, a crypto regulation bill. The panel voted 15-9 to send the measure to the full Senate. The bill would clarify oversight of digital tokens and set new rules for stablecoins. Coinbase recently reported a $394.1 million quarterly loss as revenue fell to $1.43 billion.
PureCycle Stock Jumps 25% as New Jersey Approval Opens Door to Recycled Plastic Demand

PureCycle Stock Jumps 25% as New Jersey Approval Opens Door to Recycled Plastic Demand

PureCycle Technologies shares rose 24.7% to $12.72 after New Jersey regulators granted its PureFive resin a one-year conditional designation as postconsumer recycled content under state packaging law. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $4.1 million and a net loss of $33.4 million. Production at its Ohio plant doubled from a year earlier. PureCycle plans to seek permanent approval from state regulators.

Stock Market Today

  • AT&T, EMCOR Group Lead US AI Infrastructure Stocks with Strong Margins
    June 20, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT. AT&T (NYSE: T) emerges centrally in the AI infrastructure surge by providing essential fiber, 5G, and network capacity. The telecommunications giant posted an 81.6% earnings increase and maintains a 16.9% net profit margin, fueled by investments in connectivity and fiber expansion. However, challenges include high debt, regulatory disputes, and pressures on legacy services. Meanwhile, EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME), a contractor servicing data centers and industrial facilities, benefits from rising AI-driven electrification and data center projects, highlighting the growing demand for physical infrastructure underpinning AI applications. Investors should watch these companies for their balance between growth investments and financial constraints amid the AI boom.

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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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