Today: 21 June 2026

Arm Stock Surges Before Earnings as AI Server CPU Bet Faces Wall Street Test

Arm Stock Surges Before Earnings as AI Server CPU Bet Faces Wall Street Test

Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares jumped 11% to $231.42 Wednesday before its fiscal Q4 results, lifted by optimism around AI infrastructure and AMD’s strong outlook. Wall Street expects Arm to post $1.47 billion in revenue and 59 cents EPS. UBS raised its price target to $245, citing server CPU market growth. Arm will report after the U.S. close and host a webcast at 22:00 BST.
IonQ Earnings Today: $500 Stock Talk Meets a Quantum Reality Check

IonQ Earnings Today: $500 Stock Talk Meets a Quantum Reality Check

IonQ will report first-quarter results after the market closes Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue of $49.8 million and a loss of 46 cents per share. Shares rose 2.6% to $49.26 in morning trading, valuing the company at $14.5 billion. IonQ’s $1.8 billion SkyWater Technology acquisition remains pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The company launched a commercial InSAR satellite radar product on Monday.
Kraft Heinz Stock Jumps After Q1 Sales Beat Puts CEO’s $600 Million Turnaround in Play

Kraft Heinz Stock Jumps After Q1 Sales Beat Puts CEO’s $600 Million Turnaround in Play

Kraft Heinz reported first-quarter net sales of $6.05 billion, beating analysts’ estimates and sending shares up 3.6% in early trading. Organic net sales fell 0.4% as higher prices failed to offset lower volumes. The company maintained its 2026 outlook despite inflation and an expected hit from reduced SNAP benefits. CEO Steve Cahillane said pausing a planned split freed funds for brand investment.
Hut 8 Stock Jumps After $9.8 Billion Texas AI Data Center Lease Speeds Its AI Pivot

Hut 8 Stock Jumps After $9.8 Billion Texas AI Data Center Lease Speeds Its AI Pivot

Hut 8 shares surged 32% Wednesday after the company signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for 352 megawatts of IT capacity at its Beacon Point data center in Texas. The deal boosts Hut 8’s contracted AI data center capacity to 597 MW and total contract value to $16.8 billion. Revenue for the first quarter rose to $71 million, but net loss widened to $253.1 million, mainly due to unrealized losses on digital assets.
Super Micro Stock Jumps 19% as AI Server Forecast Overrides Revenue Miss

Super Micro Stock Jumps 19% as AI Server Forecast Overrides Revenue Miss

Super Micro Computer shares rose 19% after the company forecast stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and profit. Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 jumped to $10.24 billion, with net income at $483 million. The company’s outlook topped analyst estimates, but revenue missed some forecasts due to customer and supply-chain delays. Shares traded at $33.13, up $5.30 from Tuesday’s close.
Coinbase Layoffs Hit 700 Jobs as AI Rebuild Intensifies Tech Worker Anxiety

Coinbase Layoffs Hit 700 Jobs as AI Rebuild Intensifies Tech Worker Anxiety

Coinbase will cut about 700 jobs, or 14% of its global workforce, as it restructures around artificial intelligence and responds to weak crypto markets. The company expects to complete the layoffs in the second quarter at a cost of $50 million to $60 million. CEO Brian Armstrong cited both market downturn and AI-driven automation as reasons for the move. U.S. staff will receive at least 16 weeks’ pay and six months of health coverage.
Marvell Stock’s 67% AI Rally Faces a Crucial May Earnings Test

Marvell Stock’s 67% AI Rally Faces a Crucial May Earnings Test

Marvell Technology will report fiscal Q1 2027 results on May 27, following a 66.7% stock surge in April and heightened investor focus on its Nvidia partnership and data-center business. U.S. chip stocks, including Marvell, rose Wednesday after AMD’s upbeat outlook on AI infrastructure demand. Marvell’s fiscal 2026 revenue climbed 42% to $8.2 billion, driven by strong AI demand and new design wins.
Intel Stock Rally Faces Its Biggest AI Test Yet as Apple Talks and AMD Forecast Lift Chips

Intel Stock Rally Faces Its Biggest AI Test Yet as Apple Talks and AMD Forecast Lift Chips

Intel shares jumped 6% in U.S. premarket trading Wednesday after AMD raised its server CPU growth forecast and reported a 57% surge in data-center revenue. Apple has held early talks with Intel and Samsung about making device processors in the U.S., Bloomberg reported. Intel’s Q1 revenue rose 7% to $13.6 billion, with its Data Center and AI unit up 22%.
Flex AI Data Center Spin-Off: Why Shares Jumped Before the Bell

Flex AI Data Center Spin-Off: Why Shares Jumped Before the Bell

Flex will spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure unit as a separate public company, with CEO Revathi Advaithi set to lead the new entity, SpinCo. Flex shares jumped 28.4% premarket to $123.84 after reporting Q4 net sales of $7.5 billion, up 17%. SpinCo will target AI data center infrastructure, aiming for 65%-75% revenue growth in fiscal 2027. Key financial details and regulatory approvals remain undisclosed.
Netflix Stock Just Fell Under $90 — Reed Hastings’ $38 Million Sale Is Only Part of the Story

Netflix Stock Just Fell Under $90 — Reed Hastings’ $38 Million Sale Is Only Part of the Story

Netflix shares fell 3.4% to $87.57 Tuesday after co-founder Reed Hastings disclosed a major insider sale ahead of his planned board departure in June. The stock traded below $88 in pre-market Wednesday, pressured by a weak second-quarter outlook and ongoing investor concerns. Hastings sold 407,550 shares on May 1, according to an SEC filing. Competition from Paramount and Disney continues to intensify.
SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) jumped to $522.69 premarket Wednesday, up $16.25, as AMD shares surged nearly 18% after forecasting Q2 revenue of $11.2 billion and reporting 38% Q1 revenue growth. Intel, Arm, Qualcomm, and Micron also rose. SMH is up 40.69% year to date, with Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor among its largest holdings. TSMC reported Q1 revenue up 40.6% to $35.90 billion.
CoreWeave Stock’s $66.8 Billion Question: Can AI Backlog Become Real Revenue?

CoreWeave Stock’s $66.8 Billion Question: Can AI Backlog Become Real Revenue?

CoreWeave will report first-quarter results May 7 after the market close, with Wall Street expecting a loss of 91 cents per share on $1.97 billion in revenue. Shares traded at $127.89, up 2% premarket. The company ended 2025 with a $66.8 billion revenue backlog and recently signed major deals with Meta, Anthropic, and Jane Street. Guidance calls for up to $2 billion in Q1 revenue and $30–$35 billion in 2026 capital spending.
IREN Stock Jumps After $625 Million Mirantis Deal Deepens AI Cloud Push

IREN Stock Jumps After $625 Million Mirantis Deal Deepens AI Cloud Push

IREN Ltd will acquire Mirantis Inc in an all-share deal worth about $625 million, expanding into cloud software and AI infrastructure. IREN shares rose 10.6% to $54.74 after the announcement. Mirantis will operate as a standalone subsidiary, supporting IREN’s AI cloud deployments. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
Nebius Stock Near Record High After $643 Million Eigen AI Deal — Q1 Earnings Could Decide The Next Move

Nebius Stock Near Record High After $643 Million Eigen AI Deal — Q1 Earnings Could Decide The Next Move

Nebius agreed to acquire Eigen AI for about $643 million in cash and shares, aiming to expand into higher-margin AI software. Nebius shares hovered near record highs at $175.92 after the deal, ahead of its May 13 Q1 earnings report. The company will integrate Eigen AI’s tools into its Token Factory platform and gain a Bay Area engineering presence. Investors are watching for updates on recurring revenue and data-center expansion.
Novo Nordisk Stock Jumps After Wegovy Pill Sales Surprise in Lilly Obesity Fight

Novo Nordisk Stock Jumps After Wegovy Pill Sales Surprise in Lilly Obesity Fight

Novo Nordisk raised its 2026 outlook after early U.S. sales of its new Wegovy weight-loss pill surpassed 2 million prescriptions since January, beating expectations. Shares jumped as much as 9.2% in Copenhagen. Adjusted first-quarter sales fell 10% to 70.06 billion crowns, but reported net sales rose 24% to 96.82 billion crowns after a U.S. drug pricing provision reversal.
Oil Plunges As Trump Halts Hormuz Mission And Iran Deal Hopes Surge

Oil Plunges As Trump Halts Hormuz Mission And Iran Deal Hopes Surge

President Donald Trump paused a U.S. naval operation to move commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran neared a memorandum to end the Gulf war, according to Reuters. Brent crude fell over 8% to about $100 a barrel on the news. Iran has not publicly accepted the deal. A CMA CGM container ship was attacked in the strait on Tuesday, injuring crew and damaging the vessel.
6 May 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Stock May Be 25% Undervalued After Fund Changes
    June 20, 2026, 10:54 PM EDT. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) announced ending its Sustainable Investment Strategies ETF and raised risk on its Dividend Income Fund, prompting a reassessment by shareholders. The stock rose to CA$160.31, up 23.81% over 90 days and 180.41% over five years. Analysts' consensus price target sits slightly below the current price at CA$155.18, suggesting fair valuation based on earnings and risk outlook. However, a discounted cash flow model values the stock at CA$213.42, indicating a potential undervaluation of about 25%. Key risks include heavy Canadian mortgage exposure and rising regulatory costs that may pressure profits. Investors are weighing whether the market has fully priced in future growth potential or if CIBC represents a buying opportunity.

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Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

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Home Depot jumped 2.1% to $334.28 in a shortened week as Wall Street rallied, but weak U.S. housing starts and upcoming May new-home-sales data keep pressure on the home-improvement outlook; the company reaffirmed 2026 sales and earnings targets despite volatile conditions and persistent housing affordability concerns.
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