Today: 20 June 2026

Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

Uber Stock Watch: Robotaxi Bet Hits U.S. Safety Test After Avride Crashes

U.S. auto regulators have launched a probe into 16 crashes involving Avride autonomous vehicles, some linked to Uber’s platform, citing safety concerns, according to NHTSA. All incidents involved a safety monitor in the driver’s seat; one minor injury was reported. Uber shares closed Friday at $75.45, down 1.7%. Lime, backed by Uber, filed for a U.S. IPO, reporting 2025 revenue of $886.7 million.
Why Hut 8 Stock Is Suddenly a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Bet

Why Hut 8 Stock Is Suddenly a $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Bet

Hut 8 shares closed at $98.46 Friday, down $2.81, after announcing a $9.8 billion, 15-year Texas data center lease with a major tech firm. Rosenblatt and other brokerages raised targets on the stock, citing the shift from crypto mining to AI infrastructure. First-quarter revenue rose to $71 million, but net loss widened to $253.1 million due to digital-asset losses. Initial delivery at Beacon Point is expected in Q3 2027.
Samsung Electronics Strike Showdown: AI Chip Boom Faces Crucial 48-Hour Test

Samsung Electronics Strike Showdown: AI Chip Boom Faces Crucial 48-Hour Test

Samsung Electronics faces two days of government-backed wage mediation starting Monday, with its union threatening an 18-day strike from May 21 if no deal is reached. The union wants bonuses tied to 15% of operating profit, while shareholders warn against a strike-influenced settlement. Samsung just posted record Q1 revenue of 133.9 trillion won and 57.2 trillion won in operating profit.
Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs shares rose 10.8% after its German unit secured a two-year, seven-figure contract to supply satellite imagery to Greece’s National Satellite Space Project. The deal, signed via the European Space Agency, expands Greece’s pilot program to nationwide monitoring. Planet closed Friday at $39.04, valuing the company at $12.1 billion. The company reports fiscal Q1 2027 results on June 4.
Nokia Stock Bounces Back, But Its AI Rally Now Faces a Harder Test

Nokia Stock Bounces Back, But Its AI Rally Now Faces a Harder Test

Nokia’s U.S. shares rose 3.81% Friday, rebounding after a 6.37% drop Thursday, with Helsinki shares up 3.79%. The gains followed a first-quarter earnings beat driven by a 49% jump in AI and cloud customer sales. Nokia’s ADRs closed at $12.82, below the May 5 high of $13.98. The company kept its full-year profit target and raised 2026 growth expectations for its Network Infrastructure unit.
Corning’s Nvidia Deal Just Got Bigger as Hidden AI Fiber Funding Emerges

Corning’s Nvidia Deal Just Got Bigger as Hidden AI Fiber Funding Emerges

Joseph Clark, Penguin Solutions’ SVP and president of Optimized LED, filed to sell 4,649 shares worth about $181,218, according to a May 8 SEC Form 144. Penguin shares closed Friday at $44.23, up 13.5% after hitting a 52-week high. FMR LLC reported a 10.6% stake in the company. Penguin’s Q2 net sales fell 6% to $343 million, but the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook.
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ServiceNow Stock Faces Wall Street Test as AI Push Fights ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

ServiceNow Stock Faces Wall Street Test as AI Push Fights ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

ServiceNow shares closed down 2.6% at $91.18 Friday, despite unveiling new AI governance tools at its Knowledge 2026 event in Las Vegas. CEO Bill McDermott dismissed concerns that AI could threaten the company’s subscription model. ServiceNow also announced expanded partnerships with Accenture and Nvidia, and introduced several new data and workflow products. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% on the day.
Airline Ticket Prices Could Jump Again As Jet-Fuel Crunch Reaches Summer Travel

Airline Ticket Prices Could Jump Again As Jet-Fuel Crunch Reaches Summer Travel

Swiss International Air Lines said it has about six weeks of jet fuel and is preparing emergency refuelling plans as European reserves tighten. Airlines have cut 2 million seats from May schedules, according to Cirium data. IAG expects a 9 billion euro fuel bill for 2026, with 70% hedged, but shares fell nearly 3% after profit guidance was lowered. The EU will allow use of U.S.-grade Jet A fuel if managed properly.
Google Stock Week Ahead: Alphabet’s $4.9 Trillion Run Faces EU Risk and Its Next AI Test

Google Stock Week Ahead: Alphabet’s $4.9 Trillion Run Faces EU Risk and Its Next AI Test

Alphabet’s EU antitrust talks remain unresolved after regulators gave Google more time to respond to concerns. Alphabet shares closed at $400.80, up 0.7%, with a market value of $4.86 trillion, trailing Nvidia’s $5.27 trillion. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $109.9 billion, up 22%, and Google Cloud revenue up 63% to $20 billion. Google’s cloud backlog nearly doubled to over $460 billion, driven by enterprise AI demand.
Microsoft Stock Week Ahead: MSFT Faces a Fresh AI Test After Big Investor Cut

Microsoft Stock Week Ahead: MSFT Faces a Fresh AI Test After Big Investor Cut

TCI Fund Management cut its Microsoft stake from 10% to 1%, citing AI-driven uncertainty over Microsoft’s future. Microsoft shares closed Friday at $415.12, down 1.34%, lagging the broader market. The company reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $82.9 billion, with Azure and cloud services up 40%. Microsoft expects over $40 billion in capital expenditures next quarter.
Apple Stock Week Ahead: AAPL Rally Faces CPI, AI and Intel Chip Deal Test

Apple Stock Week Ahead: AAPL Rally Faces CPI, AI and Intel Chip Deal Test

Apple shares traded at $293.32 Monday, near record highs, valuing the company at $4.32 trillion. Investors are watching for U.S. inflation data this week and weighing reports of a preliminary Intel chip deal. Apple recently posted March-quarter revenue of $111.2 billion and raised its dividend. CEO Tim Cook cited strong iPhone 17 demand but noted supply limits and rising memory costs.
Amazon Stock Week Ahead: AMZN Faces Fresh Test After AWS Outage, AI Rally

Amazon Stock Week Ahead: AMZN Faces Fresh Test After AWS Outage, AI Rally

Amazon shares closed Friday at $272.68, up 0.56%, as investors weighed AWS growth against rising AI spending and a North Virginia AWS outage. April inflation, producer prices, and retail sales data are due this week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at record highs. Amazon reported Q1 net sales up 17% to $181.5 billion and AWS sales up 28% to $37.6 billion. First-quarter capital expenditures jumped 76% to $44.2 billion.
Nvidia Stock Week Ahead: NVDA Nears Record as AI Deals and Inflation Data Test the Rally

Nvidia Stock Week Ahead: NVDA Nears Record as AI Deals and Inflation Data Test the Rally

Nvidia closed Friday at $215.20, just below its record, after announcing AI infrastructure deals with IREN and Corning. IREN granted Nvidia rights to buy up to $2.1 billion in shares and signed a $3.4 billion AI cloud contract. Nvidia also prepaid Corning billions to boost optical-fiber output. Investors await Nvidia’s May 20 earnings as the stock nears an all-time high.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT DoubleVerify Q1 2026 Revenue Rises 10% Fueled by Social Media and AI May 10, 2026, 11:52 PM EDT. DoubleVerify reported 10% year-over-year revenue growth to $181 million in Q1 2026, driven by expanding social media and streaming TV product lines. CEO Mark Zagorski highlighted operational efficiencies from AI boosting adjusted EBITDA margin to 31%, surpassing expectations. Advertising revenue, the bulk of total revenue, grew 9%, while supply-side revenue rose 12%. The company's fastest-growing segment is social products, with social activation revenue surging 92%, led by
10 May 2026
Strategy Inc Bitcoin Sale Signal Puts Michael Saylor’s MSTR Stock Back in the Spotlight

Strategy Inc Bitcoin Sale Signal Puts Michael Saylor’s MSTR Stock Back in the Spotlight

Strategy Inc Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the company may sell some bitcoin to fund dividends, framing it as a capital structure move, not a shift in strategy. The firm reported a Q1 net loss of $12.54 billion and held 818,334 bitcoins as of May 3. Strategy’s stock closed at $187.59, with bitcoin near $80,777. The company said software operations alone will not meet its liquidity needs.
STMicroelectronics N.V. Stock Jumps 5.9% as AI and Space Chip Bets Put STM Back in Play

STMicroelectronics N.V. Stock Jumps 5.9% as AI and Space Chip Bets Put STM Back in Play

STMicroelectronics’ U.S. shares rose 5.9% to $59.17 Friday after Berenberg reaffirmed its Buy rating, citing momentum from AI and satellite chip sales. The company reported Q1 revenue of $3.10 billion and expects Q2 revenue around $3.45 billion. ST projects data-center revenue above $500 million in 2026 and space chip revenue nearing $1 billion. Morningstar raised its fair-value estimate for ST to $46.
Energy Transfer Stock Slips After Dividend Date as ET’s Bigger Payout Puts 2026 Growth Plan on Trial

Energy Transfer Stock Slips After Dividend Date as ET’s Bigger Payout Puts 2026 Growth Plan on Trial

Energy Transfer LP units fell 1.24% to $19.34 Friday as unitholders qualified for a higher quarterly distribution. The Dallas pipeline operator reported first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $4.94 billion, up 20%, and raised its 2026 EBITDA forecast and growth capital spending plans. NGL and crude oil volumes hit records. Net income slipped to $1.25 billion.
Coherent Corp Stock Just Rebounded — But Its AI Optics Margin Test Is Not Over

Coherent Corp Stock Just Rebounded — But Its AI Optics Margin Test Is Not Over

Coherent shares closed at $335.26 Friday, up 5.03% after the company forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analyst estimates. Third-quarter revenue rose 21% to $1.81 billion, with 75% from its data-center and communications segment. CEO Jim Anderson said indium phosphide supply remains a constraint but expects capacity to double sooner than planned. Nvidia invested $2 billion in March and signed a multi-year purchase agreement.
Paramount-Warner Bros Deal Faces New California Antitrust Test as Lawmakers Push Bonta

Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros Deal Faces A New California Threat

California Democrats and press-freedom groups are pressuring regulators to scrutinize Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Lawmakers cited job losses and production declines in Los Angeles, while press groups demanded records on the deal and editorial independence. The FCC is reviewing foreign investment ties, with concerns over national security and press freedom.

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  • Parabilis Medicines Director Buys $474,000 Shares Post-IPO, Signaling Confidence in PBLS Stock
    June 20, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT. Parabilis Medicines (NASDAQ:PBLS) director Alan Sebulsky purchased 17,500 shares for approximately $474,000 shortly after the company's IPO. The purchase, made through his investment vehicle Apothecary Capital LLC, raised his indirect holdings to 30,000 shares. The transaction price of $27.06 per share exceeded the June 15 closing price by about 8.2%, indicating strong confidence. Parabilis focuses on developing cell-penetrating miniproteins targeting cancer cells and has a $3.29 billion market cap. Sebulsky, noted for board roles at Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Arrow International, increasing his stake could be seen as a bullish indicator for investors assessing PBLS.

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Chip Rally Breaks as Nasdaq Faces Tight Labor Market

Nasdaq gets boost from AI chip stocks; Fed rate question stays in focus

20 June 2026
Intel soared 10.6% after President Trump announced Apple will partner with the company on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, fueling a semiconductor-led rally that lifted the S&P 500 by 0.93% and the Nasdaq by 2.43% in a holiday-shortened week, even as investors remain wary of persistent inflation and potential Fed rate hikes.
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