Today: 26 June 2026

AAOI stock drops after early slide: what Applied Optoelectronics investors are watching next

AAOI stock drops after early slide: what Applied Optoelectronics investors are watching next

Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped 6.4% to $95.91 by early afternoon Tuesday after CFO Stefan Murry warned of capacity limits and potential indium phosphide bottlenecks as 800G optics shipments ramp in Q2. The company expects three hyperscale customers and $378 million monthly data-center transceiver revenue by mid-2027. Next update is scheduled for March 17.
Brent crude price jumps again as Hormuz shipping risks deepen; traders eye Washington moves

Brent crude price jumps again as Hormuz shipping risks deepen; traders eye Washington moves

Brent crude futures jumped 6% to $82.38 a barrel Tuesday as Middle East turmoil disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels per day, with deeper losses possible. Standard Chartered raised its 2026 Brent forecast, citing supply risks. The U.S. is weighing measures to stabilize prices, including tanker insurance support.
US stocks slide as oil jumps and today’s economic calendar stays light; Target up, MongoDB plunges

US stocks slide as oil jumps and today’s economic calendar stays light; Target up, MongoDB plunges

The Dow Jones fell 831.86 points, or 1.7%, Tuesday as oil prices jumped over 7% amid escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Brent crude rose $6.07 to $83.81 a barrel, while U.S. 10-year Treasury yields touched 4.10%. Traders pushed back expectations for Fed rate cuts to September. Target shares gained 6% after reporting $30.5 billion in quarterly sales.
Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.15% Tuesday, up from 6.12% Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Shares of Rocket Companies fell 2.1%, UWM Holdings dropped 2.2%, and loanDepot lost 3.1% as Treasury yields climbed. Homebuilder ETFs ITB and XHB declined about 1.5% and 1.7%. Investors are awaiting Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the Fed’s March policy meeting.
Strategy Inc stock price slips even after fresh bitcoin buy; traders eye March 15 record date

Strategy Inc stock price slips even after fresh bitcoin buy; traders eye March 15 record date

Strategy Inc shares fell 2.6% to $134.11 midday Tuesday after the company disclosed a $204.1 million bitcoin purchase funded by stock and preferred share sales. The board raised the STRC preferred dividend rate to 11.5%, with dividends payable March 31 to holders on record March 15. Strategy now holds 720,737 bitcoin, valued at $54.77 billion. Bitcoin traded down 2.1% at $67,956.
3 March 2026
Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle Internet Group shares rose 5.8% to $101.76 Tuesday amid volatile trading, as investors focused on its rate-sensitive USDC stablecoin business. CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen sold 47,908 shares at $90 on Feb. 26 under a pre-arranged plan. Mizuho raised its price target to $100. The market faces inflation fears as oil prices surge and the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran escalates.
Western Digital stock slides 6% in regular trade as oil spike rattles AI-linked tech, insider sale filing surfaces

Western Digital stock slides 6% in regular trade as oil spike rattles AI-linked tech, insider sale filing surfaces

Western Digital shares fell about 6% to $253.68 Tuesday, leading declines in data storage stocks as oil prices surged and Wall Street indexes dropped over 2%. A Form 144 filing showed a proposed sale of 6,000 Western Digital shares tied to a trust. Micron, Seagate, and Sandisk also traded sharply lower. Oil jumped 8% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, fueling inflation concerns.
AMD stock price slides nearly 5% today as chip shares sink — here’s what’s driving it

AMD stock price slides nearly 5% today as chip shares sink — here’s what’s driving it

AMD shares fell 4.8% to $189.16 by midmorning Tuesday amid a broad tech selloff, with Nvidia down 2.8% and Intel off 6.3%. Flex began U.S. manufacturing of AMD’s Instinct MI355X GPU platform in Austin, Texas, with volume ramping next quarter. Wall Street indexes dropped over 2% as investors reacted to Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. AMD CTO Mark Papermaster was set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference.
3 March 2026
Amazon stock slides after AWS drone strikes hit Middle East data centers — what’s next for AMZN

Amazon stock slides after AWS drone strikes hit Middle East data centers — what’s next for AMZN

Amazon shares fell 2.6% to $203 Tuesday after AWS reported drone strikes damaged data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services with a “prolonged” recovery expected. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said its mobile banking and contact center services were temporarily down amid the outage. The Invesco QQQ Trust and S&P 500 ETF also dropped more than 2% in morning trading.
Silver plunges as Iran war boosts dollar and delays Fed cuts — SLV back in focus

Silver plunges as Iran war boosts dollar and delays Fed cuts — SLV back in focus

Gold fell 5.6% to $5,029.59 an ounce and silver dropped 11.2% to $79.42 as investors fled to the dollar and bond yields climbed. Wall Street’s main indexes slid over 2% amid oil-driven inflation fears and delayed Fed rate cut bets. Supertanker freight rates in the Middle East hit records as Strait of Hormuz traffic slowed. U.S. oil rose more than 13% since Friday; retail gasoline prices jumped 10 cents in 24 hours.

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Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) move lifts healthcare ETF on Medicare GLP-1 signal

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) move lifts healthcare ETF on Medicare GLP-1 signal

26 June 2026
Eli Lilly surged 6.5% to $1,200.98, adding $65.7 billion in value after the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP backed Jaypirca for leukemia and Medicare announced GLP-1 Bridge coverage for obesity drugs starting July 1, driving a major move in XLV due to Lilly’s 15.84% index weight.
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