Today: 21 June 2026

US Stock Market Today After Hours: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as AMD Jumps on AI Demand

US Stock Market Today After Hours: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as AMD Jumps on AI Demand

U.S. stocks closed at record highs Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.81% and the Nasdaq gaining 1.03%. AMD surged 12% after hours on a strong revenue forecast, while Intel rose 13% on reports Apple may use its chipmaking services. Super Micro Computer jumped 17% in late trading after projecting higher-than-expected revenue. The PHLX semiconductor index hit a record, up 55% this year.
Upstart Stock Tumbles After Earnings: The Profit Miss Investors Couldn’t Ignore

Upstart Stock Tumbles After Earnings: The Profit Miss Investors Couldn’t Ignore

Upstart Holdings shares dropped 13.9% to $26.84 in after-hours trading Tuesday after reporting a wider first-quarter net loss of $6.6 million and lower adjusted EBITDA, despite a 44% revenue jump to $308.2 million. Loan volume and originations surged, but margins narrowed, missing analyst profit expectations. CEO Paul Gu led his first earnings report since taking over May 1.
Occidental Petroleum Beats Earnings, but the Debt Story Is What Investors Will Watch

Occidental Petroleum Beats Earnings, but the Debt Story Is What Investors Will Watch

Occidental Petroleum reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.06 per share, beating analyst expectations, as U.S. production averaged 1.426 million boed and net income reached $3.2 billion. Revenue fell short at $5.11 billion, and the company lowered its full-year production outlook. Occidental repaid $7.1 billion in debt through May 5, reducing principal debt to $13.3 billion. CEO Vicki Hollub will retire June 1.
Klaviyo Just Beat Q1 Estimates. The CFO Exit Is What Investors Are Watching

Klaviyo Just Beat Q1 Estimates. The CFO Exit Is What Investors Are Watching

Klaviyo shares fell 19% in extended trading Tuesday after CFO Amanda Whalen announced plans to step down, despite the company reporting first-quarter revenue up 28% to $358 million and raising its 2026 outlook. Whalen will remain CFO through August 21 and then serve as an advisor. The company beat consensus estimates and reported GAAP net income of $9 million, reversing a loss from a year earlier.
Morgan Stanley Faces U.S. Probe That Could Test Wall Street’s Offshore Banker Playbook

Morgan Stanley Faces U.S. Probe That Could Test Wall Street’s Offshore Banker Playbook

FINRA is investigating Morgan Stanley’s Budapest investment-banking analyst program after a whistleblower alleged staff worked on U.S. and European deals without proper licenses and mishandled client data, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported. The probe focuses on licensing, supervision, and client-data controls. Morgan Stanley did not immediately comment. Shares closed up 0.7% at $189.25.
5 May 2026
Astera Labs Stock Rises After AI Earnings Beat, But a Bigger Test Comes Next

Astera Labs Stock Rises After AI Earnings Beat, But a Bigger Test Comes Next

Astera Labs posted first-quarter revenue of $308.4 million, up 93% year-over-year, and adjusted earnings of 61 cents a share, both above analyst estimates. Shares rose 1.27% after hours. The company forecast second-quarter revenue of $355 million to $365 million, also ahead of expectations. CEO Jitendra Mohan cited strong demand for PCIe 6 products and initial shipments of the Scorpio X-Series AI switch.
Arista Stock Drops After Q1 Earnings Beat as AI Guidance Leaves Wall Street Wanting More

Arista Stock Drops After Q1 Earnings Beat as AI Guidance Leaves Wall Street Wanting More

Arista Networks reported first-quarter revenue up 35% to $2.709 billion, beating estimates, with adjusted earnings of 87 cents a share. The company forecast second-quarter sales of about $2.8 billion, roughly in line with Wall Street expectations. Shares fell 5.8% after hours to $160.35. Gross margin declined to 61.9% from 63.7% a year earlier.
AMD Earnings Tonight Could Decide Whether Its AI Stock Rally Has Gone Too Far

AMD Earnings Tonight Could Decide Whether Its AI Stock Rally Has Gone Too Far

AMD shares rose 4.2% to $355.92 Tuesday ahead of first-quarter results due after the market close, following an HSBC downgrade that briefly sent the stock lower. Wall Street expects revenue of about $9.9 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.29 a share, both up roughly a third from last year. Data-center revenue is projected to jump 53% to $5.6 billion. Rival Intel rallied, while Nvidia slipped during the session.
Cellectar Biosciences Stock: $140 Million Deal Puts Iopofosine FDA Filing in Focus

Cellectar Biosciences Stock: $140 Million Deal Puts Iopofosine FDA Filing in Focus

Cellectar Biosciences secured up to $140 million in new financing and reported a 83.6% overall response rate for iopofosine I 131 in a Phase 2b study for Waldenström macroglobulinemia. The company’s cash had fallen to $13.2 million at the end of 2025, raising doubts about its ability to continue. Shares traded heavily, with volume surging to 53.78 million. Cellectar plans a confirmatory trial and possible FDA filing.
Backblaze Stock Soars as AI Storage Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Backblaze Stock Soars as AI Storage Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Backblaze shares rose $2.96 to $7.60 Tuesday after the company raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin forecasts. First-quarter revenue climbed 12% to $38.7 million, with B2 Cloud Storage up 24% to $22.4 million. The company cited strong demand from AI customers, who now account for a growing share of business. Core backup services remain weak amid heavy competition.
DuPont Stock Surges as 2026 Forecast Raise and $275 Million Buyback Ease Cost Fears

DuPont Stock Surges as 2026 Forecast Raise and $275 Million Buyback Ease Cost Fears

DuPont raised its 2026 sales and profit forecasts after first-quarter net sales rose 4% to $1.681 billion, beating estimates. The company announced a $275 million accelerated share repurchase and said adjusted earnings per share climbed to 55 cents, above analyst expectations. Shares jumped 8.5% to $49.27 in late trading. DuPont completed the $1.2 billion sale of its Aramids business on April 1.
Akamai Stock Is Jumping Before Earnings: The API Security Bet Investors Are Watching

Akamai Stock Is Jumping Before Earnings: The API Security Bet Investors Are Watching

Akamai shares jumped about 10% Tuesday after launching new API security tools ahead of its first-quarter earnings report, with the stock near $116 and a market value of $16.8 billion. The company said its Security Posture Center will help firms measure and control API risks as incidents tied to AI rise. Cloudflare and Fastly also saw double-digit gains. Akamai’s earnings call is set for Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Sadot Stock Doubles as Nasdaq Filing Scare Fades—but the Balance Sheet Still Looks Bruised

Sadot Stock Doubles as Nasdaq Filing Scare Fades—but the Balance Sheet Still Looks Bruised

Sadot Group shares jumped 99% Tuesday after Nasdaq closed a compliance case tied to the company’s late 2025 annual report. The filing showed a 65% drop in revenue, a $93.4 million net loss, and a “going concern” warning from auditors. Sadot reported a $54.8 million working capital deficit and said most debt is in default. The company is seeking new financing.
GeneDx Stock Crash: WGS Plunges After Guidance Cut Raises Reimbursement Fears

GeneDx Stock Crash: WGS Plunges After Guidance Cut Raises Reimbursement Fears

GeneDx shares dropped 51% to $33.12 after the company cut its 2026 revenue forecast and lowered full-year guidance to $475–$490 million. First-quarter revenue rose 17% to $102.3 million, but missed expectations as reimbursement rates and product mix hurt sales. The company posted an adjusted net loss of $8.2 million. Management maintained its target for positive adjusted net income this year.

Stock Market Today

  • 3 UK AI Stocks to Watch Amid Market Uncertainty
    June 21, 2026, 12:02 AM EDT. Investors eye three UK AI-related stocks amid inflation and central bank moves. Cerillion (AIM:CER) operates AI-powered telecom software with a £357.4m market cap but faces questions on profit quality and a high price-to-earnings ratio. Bytes Technology Group (LSE:BYIT), valued at £828.3m, supplies IT, AI, cloud and cybersecurity solutions, leveraging a broad UK customer base and strong returns. These companies illustrate different AI supply chain exposures, from telecom infrastructure to enterprise IT services, amid concerns over earnings sustainability and market risks. Understanding cash flow strength versus reported profits is key for Cerillion, while Bytes invests aggressively in AI and security growth drivers.

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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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