Today: 18 June 2026

Wall Street Finishes at New Highs on AI Surge; HPE Grabs Spotlight After Hours

Wall Street Finishes at New Highs on AI Surge; HPE Grabs Spotlight After Hours

S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, led by Nvidia’s 6.3% surge after its new RTX Spark chip launch. HPE shares soared 36% post-earnings as revenue jumped 40% and guidance rose. After-hours, major ETFs slipped: SPY down 0.23%, QQQ off 0.35%. Only tech and energy sectors finished higher. Oil spiked 4.24% on U.S.-Iran tensions. Factory PMI hit 54.0, strongest since May 2022.
2 June 2026
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Broadcom Shares Up Ahead of Earnings With AI Sales in Focus

Broadcom Shares Up Ahead of Earnings With AI Sales in Focus

Broadcom jumped 3% to $459.97 ahead of Wednesday’s Q2 earnings, with options pricing in a 9% swing either way. Analysts raised targets, led by HSBC’s $600 call. Investors focus on AI chip and networking demand through 2027 after Q1 AI revenue soared 106% to $8.4B. Q2 guidance: $22B revenue, 68% adjusted EBITDA margin. Risks flagged if AI orders or forecasts disappoint as stock nears consensus target.
2 June 2026
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Digital Brands Group Shares Surge After $125 Million Order Update, With Filing Risk in Focus

Digital Brands Group Shares Surge After $125 Million Order Update, With Filing Risk in Focus

Digital Brands Group soared 73% to $0.84 after announcing first purchase orders under its GCC partnership and a $125 million U.S. program, then hit $1.17 after-hours. Q1 revenue fell to $1.3 million with a net loss of $11.4 million. Volume spiked to 63.22 million shares. The company faces ongoing losses, a $7.5 million working capital deficit, and dilution risk from its $100 million ATM share program.
2 June 2026
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Lithium Americas Stock Jumped While Lithium Peers Fell — The Thacker Pass Bet Behind It

Lithium Americas Stock Jumped While Lithium Peers Fell — The Thacker Pass Bet Behind It

Lithium Americas jumped 5.8% to $5.51 as investors focused on its Thacker Pass project, bucking declines in Albemarle, SQM, and the lithium ETF. Construction at Thacker Pass is “accelerating,” with over 1,300 workers on site and $1.2 billion in cash. GM owns 38% of the joint venture. Risks include $80–$120 million in potential tariffs and a $250 million share-sale program. Analyst consensus remains “hold” with a $5.34 target.
2 June 2026
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Amazon Stock Drops Even as Tech Benchmarks Hit Records — AI Bets in Focus

Amazon Stock Drops Even as Tech Benchmarks Hit Records — AI Bets in Focus

Amazon shares slid 3.5% to $261.26 Monday, underperforming the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as investors scrutinized heavy AI-related spending. Anthropic’s confidential IPO filing put Amazon’s $79.2 billion investment and AWS ties in focus. First-quarter net sales rose 17%, AWS revenue jumped 28%, but free cash flow fell as capital expenses surged. Wall Street flagged capex risks and uneven AI returns.
2 June 2026
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Keel Infrastructure shares jump again as single AI lease grabs focus

Keel Infrastructure shares jump again as single AI lease grabs focus

Keel Infrastructure surged 7.39% to $6.10 after shifting from bitcoin mining to AI data-center infrastructure, with 48.7 million shares traded. Q1 revenue fell 23% to $37 million, with a $98 million operating loss. Liquidity stands at $533 million. Keel aims to secure leases at Panther Creek, Sharon, and Moses Lake. Alliance Global raised its price target to $8. Analyst average is $5.25. No hyperscale lease yet, unlike peer Applied Digital.
2 June 2026
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Ondas Shares Edge Up on $110M Order Update—Risk Remains for Traders

Ondas Shares Edge Up on $110M Order Update—Risk Remains for Traders

Ondas Inc. jumped 1.82% to $13.46 after reporting over $30 million in May orders, pushing Q2 orders above $110 million. First-quarter revenue hit $50.1 million, up from $4.3 million last year, and the 2026 revenue target rose to at least $390 million. Acquisition plans for Omnisys and a 2.7 million share resale registration add supply risk. Ondas outperformed defense peers as traders focused on its growing backlog.
2 June 2026
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Abivax Stock Sees Big After-Hours Moves After Trial Result

Abivax Stock Sees Big After-Hours Moves After Trial Result

Abivax shares plunged 33.7% to $86.01 after hours on Nasdaq despite its ulcerative colitis drug obefazimod hitting the main goal in a 44-week Phase 3 trial. Both 25 mg and 50 mg doses showed over 50% clinical remission versus 10.4% for placebo. No new safety signals reported. Abivax plans a U.S. FDA filing late Q4 2026. Cash reserves stood at €491.6 million at March-end, funding into Q4 2027.
2 June 2026
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Ford Slides 4.6% After Rally; Energy Storage Remains in Focus for Wall Street

Ford Slides 4.6% After Rally; Energy Storage Remains in Focus for Wall Street

Ford shares plunged 4.6% to $16.63, ending an eight-day rally and falling 6.5% below last week’s high, as trading volume soared and rivals GM and Tesla also dropped. Investors shifted focus to Ford Energy after a five-year, 20 GWh battery-storage deal with EDF. Ford raised its full-year profit outlook but still projects $4–4.5 billion in Model e EV losses and warns on commodity and tariff risks.
2 June 2026
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Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly But Main Hurdle Remains

Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly But Main Hurdle Remains

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates hit 6.53%, the highest in nine months, Freddie Mac reported. Daily trackers showed slight dips, but rates remain elevated, stalling spring home sales. Mortgage applications dropped 8.5% for the week ending May 22. New home sales fell 6.2% in April. Rising Treasury yields and oil-driven inflation keep rates high. Inventories and asking prices are up in some regions, but buyers still face affordability pressures.
2 June 2026
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SoFi Shares Move Up, Stablecoin Strategy Draws Wall Street Attention

SoFi Shares Move Up, Stablecoin Strategy Draws Wall Street Attention

SoFi jumped 1.9% to $18.58 with over 96 million shares traded after last week’s SoFiUSD launch, ahead of a full rollout to nearly 15 million members in early June. BTIG flagged rising loan-loss trends as a risk for the lending business. SoFi posted record Q1 net revenue of $1.1 billion and net income of $167 million, but shares slipped in April after the company kept its 2026 revenue forecast unchanged.
2 June 2026
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Intel Stock Drops as Nvidia’s AI PC Chip Takes Aim at Its Core Turf

Intel Stock Drops as Nvidia’s AI PC Chip Takes Aim at Its Core Turf

Intel plunged 4.7% to $109.33 as Nvidia launched RTX Spark, a new AI PC chip set for release this fall in systems from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Microsoft. Nvidia jumped 6.3%. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index rose 1.1%. Intel’s Computex announcements of Xeon 6+ and Crescent Island failed to reassure investors. Barclays raised Intel’s price target to $100 but kept an Equal Weight rating.
2 June 2026
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Rivian Bulls Watch June 9 as R2 Countdown Nears

Rivian Bulls Watch June 9 as R2 Countdown Nears

Rivian shares jumped 3.9% to $16.95 as buyers piled in ahead of next week’s first R2 SUV deliveries. Volume topped 43 million shares; market cap hit $21.2 billion. Volkswagen’s $1 billion investment closed April 30. Q1 revenue rose 11% to $1.381 billion, but Rivian still guides for a $1.8–$2.1 billion adjusted EBITDA loss in 2026. U.S. auto safety regulators are probing 114,922 R1 vehicles over a rear toe link issue.
1 June 2026
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Starfighters Space Stock Holds Up as FJET Defies Broader Drop

Starfighters Space Stock Holds Up as FJET Defies Broader Drop

Starfighters Space stock jumped 29% to $9.50 on heavy volume after a $17.5 million equity investment update. The company posted no revenue last quarter, burned $4.05 million in operating expenses, and warned of going-concern risks. Ex-CEO Rick Svetkoff is suing for $26 million. Rocket Lab and Intuitive Machines fell sharply, but Starfighters rallied as it seeks more capital to fund its supersonic launch platform.
1 June 2026
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AMC Jumps After Box Office Data Hits

AMC Jumps After Box Office Data Hits

AMC Entertainment soared 22% to $2.12 as May crowds hit pre-pandemic highs, with 25.5 million attendees and “Backrooms” opening at $81 million. Over 116 million shares traded. AMC posted a Q1 net loss of $117.1 million, $339.2 million in cash, and $4.02 billion in debt. The company warned its cash burn is unsustainable and flagged dilution risk, having raised $7 million by selling 6.8 million shares since April.
1 June 2026
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Michael Saylor Sells Bitcoin; Strategy Investors Look Ahead

Michael Saylor Sells Bitcoin; Strategy Investors Look Ahead

Strategy Inc. shares fell 5.9% after it sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million, its first sale since 2022, to fund preferred stock dividends. The move marks a shift from Michael Saylor’s buy-and-hold approach. The company still holds 843,706 bitcoin, worth $63.87 billion. Bitcoin slipped 3.1%. Strategy also raised $128.3 million by selling common shares. Analysts split on the impact, with some calling the sale “economically immaterial.”
1 June 2026
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Gas Prices Slip, But Oil Disruption Threat Lingers

Gas Prices Slip, But Oil Disruption Threat Lingers

U.S. regular gas averaged $4.322 a gallon Monday, down from $4.507 last week but still $1.18 higher than a year ago, AAA reported. Oil prices surged as Iran halted indirect swaps with the U.S. and new blockade fears hit markets. Gas inventories have dropped for 15 straight weeks, tying a record. Brent crude closed at $94.98, up 4.2%. Diesel averaged $5.448, well above last year’s $3.524.
1 June 2026
Credo Shares Slip After Earnings Beat

Credo Shares Slip After Earnings Beat

Credo Technology shares plunged over 10% after hours to $203.22 despite beating profit and revenue targets, as investors focused on gross margin slipping to 68.3%. Revenue soared 157% to $437 million, with non-GAAP EPS at $1.16, both above estimates. Guidance topped forecasts, but margin trends and high expectations fueled the drop. Risks flagged include DustPhotonics integration and margin pressure amid fierce AI connectivity competition.
1 June 2026
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NuScale Stock Price Pops Today as Nuclear Trade Faces Its Contract Test

NuScale Stock Price Pops Today as Nuclear Trade Faces Its Contract Test

NuScale Power jumped 3.6% to $13.13 on heavy volume, outpacing small-cap peers despite no new company news. Investors tracked sector momentum after U.S. regulators advanced small modular reactor licensing reforms. Q1 revenue fell to $565,000 with a $44 million net loss; the company raised $254.7 million via stock sales, risking dilution. Analysts hold a consensus “Hold” rating. A securities lawsuit remains unresolved.
1 June 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • National Stock Exchange files draft IPO with SEBI, aiming for record 30,000 crore rupees valuation
    June 18, 2026, 4:34 AM EDT. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed a draft red herring prospectus with SEBI to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking a decade since its IPO proposal in 2016. NSE plans to sell about 6% equity through an Offer for Sale by existing shareholders, including State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and foreign investors like Canada Pension Plan. Valued at approximately 5 lakh crore rupees privately, the IPO could raise around 30,000 crore rupees, potentially the largest ever in India, surpassing Hyundai's 27,000 crore IPO in 2024. NSE holds a dominant 93% market share in cash trading and near-total control of equity futures, though its equity options share slipped to 73% in FY26. Financials for FY26 showed modest revenue decline and a 15% profit drop due to subdued market activity and tighter regulations. This listing represents a landmark moment in India's capital markets and investing culture.

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