Today: 27 June 2026

Lynas Rare Earths share price jumps nearly 8% on ASX as results near and export curbs bite

Lynas Rare Earths share price jumps nearly 8% on ASX as results near and export curbs bite

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) surged 7.9% to A$17.03 after China barred exports of key rare earth metals to 20 Japanese entities. The stock traded 7.66 million shares, up from a previous close of A$15.78. Investors await Lynas’s half-year results and CEO Amanda Lacaze’s briefing Thursday at 11 a.m. Sydney time. Rare earth prices, especially dysprosium and terbium, have climbed outside China.
25 February 2026
Wesfarmers share price drops as ASX hits record; dividend clock and filings in focus

Wesfarmers share price drops as ASX hits record; dividend clock and filings in focus

Wesfarmers shares fell 1.36% to A$79.99 Wednesday, underperforming as the S&P/ASX 200 hit a record high. The company set February 25 as the record date for its 102-cent fully franked interim dividend, payable March 31. Director equity-plan conversions totaling 969 shares were disclosed in filings. Australia’s core inflation remained above target in January, fueling rate-hike speculation.
25 February 2026
Woodside share price rises again as dividend lift and CEO hunt keep WDS in focus

Woodside share price rises again as dividend lift and CEO hunt keep WDS in focus

Woodside shares closed up 1.8% at A$28.24 on Wednesday, rising about 4% over two sessions after full-year results and a dividend update. Net profit fell 24% to $2.718 billion, while operating cash flow reached $7.2 billion. The company guided to 2026 production of 172–186 million barrels of oil equivalent and capital spending of $4.0–$4.5 billion. Investors await news on the CEO appointment and progress on LNG projects.
Westpac share price rises: what’s driving WBC stock as RBA rate bets build

Westpac share price rises: what’s driving WBC stock as RBA rate bets build

Westpac shares rose 0.94% to A$43.05 as Australia’s core inflation hit a 16-month high at 3.4%, raising market bets of a May rate hike to 80%. The ASX 200 closed at a record 9,128.3. Brokers flagged caution on major bank valuations, with Morgan Stanley rating Westpac underweight. Investors await the Reserve Bank’s March policy meeting and Westpac’s May results.
25 February 2026
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 25.02.2026

Supernus Pharmaceuticals reported Q4 earnings of $0.92 per share, beating the Zacks estimate of $0.28. Revenue rose to $211.57 million from $174.16 million a year earlier. The company has topped consensus estimates for four straight quarters. Shares are up 2% year-to-date, but the stock holds a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) due to negative earnings estimate revisions.
25 February 2026
Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei hits new record as yen weakens and AI jitters ease

Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei hits new record as yen weakens and AI jitters ease

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% to a record 58,047.89 in early Wednesday trade, boosted by a weaker yen and steady AI sentiment. The yen fell to 155.74 per dollar after reports of political doubts over further Bank of Japan rate hikes. January’s services producer price index increased 2.6% year-on-year, matching December. Foreign investors bought a net 1.42 trillion yen of Japanese stocks in the week to Feb. 14.
Singapore stock market today: STI dips near 5,000 as Genting slides and earnings hit SGX

Singapore stock market today: STI dips near 5,000 as Genting slides and earnings hit SGX

The Straits Times Index dropped 0.2% to 5,009.38 in early Wednesday trade. Genting Singapore shares plunged 8.2% after a 30% fall in second-half profit, while Sembcorp Industries declined 2.2% following weaker earnings. OCBC warned of lower net interest income from expected rate cuts but projected stable-to-rising total income for 2026.
Mastercard stock price drops below $500 as viral AI report hits payment names

Mastercard stock price drops below $500 as viral AI report hits payment names

Mastercard shares fell 5.7% to $498 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with about 6.3 million shares changing hands. Visa dropped 4.5% and American Express slid 7.2% in the same session. The declines followed a widely circulated report warning of AI-driven job losses and margin pressure. Mastercard also announced a remittance partnership with Triple-A and the sale of SessionM to Capillary Technologies for $20 million.
AppLovin stock bounces 3% after sharp slide as SEC probe headline lingers

AppLovin stock bounces 3% after sharp slide as SEC probe headline lingers

AppLovin shares rose 3.3% to $393.20 Tuesday after plunging 9.1% the previous day, with trading volume dropping to 4.54 million shares. The stock remains down 49% from its December high amid an ongoing SEC probe into alleged breaches of service agreements, according to Barron’s. CFO Matthew Stumpf and CTO Vasily Shikin disclosed routine share withholding for taxes on vested stock units.
25 February 2026
Why Bank of America stock slid again even as Wall Street bounced

Why Bank of America stock slid again even as Wall Street bounced

Bank of America shares closed down 1.3% at $50.41 Tuesday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.8% gain. The KBW Bank Index was little changed after Monday’s sharp drop. Investors cited tariff policy uncertainty and the Fed’s steady rate outlook as key pressures. Markets await President Trump’s State of the Union address and Nvidia’s earnings.
25 February 2026
Western Digital (WDC) stock price drops 3.5% despite debt payoff filing and S&P upgrade

Western Digital (WDC) stock price drops 3.5% despite debt payoff filing and S&P upgrade

Western Digital shares closed down 3.5% at $270.57 Tuesday, then rose 0.1% after hours. The company eliminated its Series A preferred stock and redeemed senior notes due 2029 and 2032, according to an SEC filing. S&P Global Ratings raised its credit rating to investment grade after the debt reduction. CEO Irving Tan and chief legal officer Cynthia Tregillis reported insider share transactions.
25 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Telix Pharmaceuticals and Two Australian Insider-Led Growth Stocks Highlighted
    June 27, 2026, 11:07 AM EDT. Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX), a A$5.2 billion biopharmaceutical firm specializing in radiopharmaceuticals for cancer imaging and treatment, draws growth-focused investors despite ongoing losses. The company reported US$621.9 million revenue from Precision Medicine and relies heavily on its oncology pipeline with products like Illuccix and late-stage candidates TLX591 and TLX101. Key risks include high R&D costs, regulatory scrutiny, pricing pressures, and trial dependencies. Also featured are two Australian insider-led growth stocks identified by the Fast Growing Stocks With High Insider Ownership screener, highlighting firms with aligned management-shareholder interests amid mixed inflation and cautious central bank policies.

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GameStop (NYSE:GME) holds close to cash levels after company guides for $600 million in EBITDA

GameStop (NYSE:GME) holds close to cash levels after company guides for $600 million in EBITDA

27 June 2026
GameStop surged 3.57% to $21.76 and jumped after hours as it forecast FY2026 adjusted EBITDA above $600 million, nearly doubling from 2025; with a $9.76 billion market cap now close to its $9.7 billion in cash, securities, digital assets, and collateral, investors are weighing whether GameStop’s cash-rich balance sheet can support equity while Ryan Cohen pursues an eBay bid.
ImmunityBio (NASDAQ:IBRX) trades after post-Russell spike with 46% more volume

ImmunityBio (NASDAQ:IBRX) trades after post-Russell spike with 46% more volume

27 June 2026
ImmunityBio surged 11.8% to $8.71 on Friday with volume tripling its average, as Russell index reconstitution took effect; Monday’s trading will reveal if demand persists or if the spike was driven by index flows, with no imminent company events and recent insider selling accounting for just 0.06% of Friday’s volume.
Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) jumps, adding about $312 million after $158 million cost plan

Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) jumps, adding about $312 million after $158 million cost plan

27 June 2026
Lucid surged 15.6% Friday, adding $312 million in equity value—almost double the $158 million in annualized savings from this week’s restructuring plan that cut 18% of its U.S. workforce. Friday’s volume equaled 54% of reported short interest, but the rally outpaced cost-cutting fundamentals, leaving less room for further gains based solely on headcount cuts.
Court ruling on student loans hits private lenders’ health grad loan push

Court ruling on student loans hits private lenders’ health grad loan push

27 June 2026
Judge blocks narrow “professional degree” rule, letting more health-care grad students keep higher federal loan caps; $7.87B in 2023-24 borrowing above new limits remains in federal market, trimming but not eliminating the $4.5B-$5B annual private loan growth Sallie Mae projected from Grad PLUS loan cuts.
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