Today: 18 June 2026

Super Micro Stock Rallies Again on AI Buzz, but Caution Lingers

Super Micro Stock Rallies Again on AI Buzz, but Caution Lingers

Super Micro rose 0.7% premarket to $46.43 after unveiling new Nvidia-powered data center blueprints and Mizuho raised its price target to $44. The stock surged 11.6% Friday and 29.5% over five sessions. Fiscal Q3 net sales hit $10.2 billion. An independent board review is underway over export-control transactions linked to a March smuggling case. Demand for AI servers remains strong, but some investors eye further investigations and audits.
1 June 2026
Snap Faces Monday at $5.71: Ad Recovery Momentum in Focus

Snap Faces Monday at $5.71: Ad Recovery Momentum in Focus

Snap stock held at $5.71 before Monday’s NYSE open after a 3.4% Friday drop, bucking gains in major indexes. Q1 revenue rose 12% to $1.529 billion, net loss narrowed to $89 million, and free cash flow hit $286 million. Global daily users climbed 5%, but North America numbers slipped and ad revenue rose just 3%. Snap faces ad market pressure, activist scrutiny, and stiff competition from Meta and TikTok.
1 June 2026
Nokia Stock Jumps Again as AI Bet Meets Fresh Insider Buying

Nokia Stock Jumps Again as AI Bet Meets Fresh Insider Buying

Nokia surged 5.39% to 13.16 euros in Helsinki, outpacing the OMX Helsinki 25, after senior manager Victoria Hanrahan disclosed buying 44,682 shares on the NYSE for about $706,500. The rally follows strong Q1 results: 49% sales growth to AI and cloud customers, 1 billion euros in orders, and a 54% jump in comparable operating profit. Shares are up over 130% this year. Next earnings report is set for July 23.
Revolution Medicines Stock Moves Premarket After Pancreatic Cancer Data

Revolution Medicines Stock Moves Premarket After Pancreatic Cancer Data

Revolution Medicines shares rose 1.9% premarket to $157.48 after Phase 3 trial data showed its experimental pill daraxonrasib nearly doubled median survival in pancreatic cancer to 13.2 months vs. 6.7 for chemo. The company, with no approved drugs or revenue, plans to file for FDA approval using a priority voucher. High-grade side effects were less common than chemo. Market cap stood at $31.2 billion.
HUBC Stock Jumps in Pre-Market With Small Float Still Driving Nasdaq Action

HUBC Stock Jumps in Pre-Market With Small Float Still Driving Nasdaq Action

HUB Cyber Security soared 91% premarket after a 137% Friday surge, following SEC filings showing Tyler Kent White, Andre Wang, and Jon Matthew Walden now hold major stakes. HUB faces a Nasdaq deficiency notice for missing its 2025 annual report, with just 1.28 million shares outstanding after a recent 1-for-50 reverse split. No new earnings or updates reported. HUB must submit a compliance plan by July 17.
1 June 2026
Ondas Stock Slips Before the Bell After a 44% Weekly Run. The $110 Million Order Book Is Why Traders Care

Ondas Stock Slips Before the Bell After a 44% Weekly Run. The $110 Million Order Book Is Why Traders Care

Ondas Inc. slipped 1.4% to $13.04 in early premarket after last week’s 43.5% surge. The company reported $110 million in Q2 orders, a $457 million backlog, and raised its 2026 revenue forecast to at least $390 million, but Q1 operating loss widened to $42.7 million on $67.3 million expenses. Investors eyed dilution risk after a 3.1 million share offering linked to the Omnisys acquisition.
1 June 2026
T. Rowe Price Names New President as Flows Remain a Challenge

T. Rowe Price Names New President as Flows Remain a Challenge

T. Rowe Price launches new leadership with Eric Veiel as president and co-head of Global Investments, while Rob Sharps stays CEO. Shares indicated up 0.9% premarket at $104.53. Net outflows hit $10.6 billion in April; assets under management fell by $65.9 billion in Q1. Net revenue rose 5.3% to $1.86 billion, EPS $2.52. Fee pressure and client withdrawals persist as rivals push cheaper products. Goldman plans to buy up to $1 billion in T. Rowe stock.
1 June 2026
US Stock Futures Edge Higher With Nvidia AI Bets in Focus

US Stock Futures Edge Higher With Nvidia AI Bets in Focus

Nvidia jumped 1.6% premarket after unveiling a new AI chip with Microsoft, while Microsoft rose 2.8%. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures all pointed higher as of 05:18 a.m. ET. Brent crude surged nearly 3% to $94 on renewed Gulf attacks, pushing Treasury yields to 4.46%. AMD and Intel fell over 2% premarket. Investors await May jobs data and several Fed updates this week.
Nebius Stock Trades Near High on AI Fund Interest, Faces Next Hurdle

Nebius Stock Trades Near High on AI Fund Interest, Faces Next Hurdle

Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) closed at $231.09, just shy of its 52-week high, after Situational Awareness LP disclosed a 5.6% stake, becoming its largest shareholder. Shares jumped 9% on the news. Q1 revenue soared 684% to $399 million, net income reached $621.2 million, and capex guidance rose to $20–25 billion for 2026. Nebius secured up to 1.2 GW for a new AI factory in Pennsylvania. Investor focus shifts to June 3’s BofA tech conference.
Adobe Stock Gains in Premarket With Wall Street Focused on AI

Adobe Stock Gains in Premarket With Wall Street Focused on AI

Adobe surged 3.6% after hours to $268.48, building on Friday’s 7.36% rally, as investors await June 11 earnings for proof AI boosts revenue, not just costs. The stock remains far below its $421 high. Adobe’s $25 billion buyback runs through 2030. CEO Narayen will step down after a successor is named. Competition from Figma and new AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Design adds pressure ahead of the key earnings report.
IBM’s $15 Billion Move Catches Wall Street’s Eye Ahead of the Open

IBM’s $15 Billion Move Catches Wall Street’s Eye Ahead of the Open

IBM surged 12.7% to $297.80 Friday after pledging $10B for quantum computing and $5B for open-source security with Red Hat. IBM will get $1B from a Trump administration quantum initiative for its Anderon chip project. Q1 revenue rose 9% to $15.9B; IBM kept its 5%+ growth outlook and raised its dividend to $1.69, payable June 10. IBM’s rally drove the Dow higher; NYSE will open as usual Monday.
1 June 2026
SoFi Shares Back in Focus Ahead of Stablecoin Launch Test

SoFi Shares Back in Focus Ahead of Stablecoin Launch Test

SoFi Technologies jumped 2.14% premarket Monday to $18.61 after a 17% surge last week, fueled by excitement over its new SoFiUSD stablecoin, now available to nearly 15 million members. Friday’s close was $18.22 on heavy volume. First-quarter GAAP revenue rose 43% to $1.1 billion, with net income at $166.7 million. Stablecoins remain unregulated and not FDIC-insured. Fintech peers Robinhood, Affirm, and LendingClub also traded higher.
Ford Stock’s AI Bet Moves Traders Beyond Autos

Ford Stock’s AI Bet Moves Traders Beyond Autos

Ford shares closed up 4.74% at $17.44 after Ford Energy signed a five-year deal to supply EDF power solutions North America with up to 20 GWh of battery storage starting in 2028. Investors shifted focus from vehicles to Ford’s battery storage unit, now seen as a contender in power infrastructure. Ford raised its full-year adjusted EBIT outlook to $8.5–$10.5 billion, but still faces high conversion costs, soft EV demand, and battery supply risks from China.
Verizon Free-Phone Offers Come With Customer Service Hurdles

Verizon Free-Phone Offers Come With Customer Service Hurdles

Verizon launches no-trade-in phone bundles with iPhone 17, Galaxy S26, and Pixel 10 Pro, aiming to boost postpaid phone net adds after its first positive Q1 since 2013. Consumer reports flag two-hour store waits and lower satisfaction scores than T-Mobile and AT&T. Verizon raised its 2026 adjusted EPS growth forecast to 5%-6% and tightened guidance for postpaid phone net adds to the upper end of 750,000 to 1 million.
1 June 2026
Micron stock slides before the bell as S&P 100 move and earnings loom

Micron’s $1 Trillion AI Push Puts Pressure on Samsung

Micron Technology traded at $971 in Monday’s U.S. premarket, near a $1.11 trillion market cap after UBS tripled its price target to $1,625. The stock surged 5% Friday, fueled by AI server demand and tight high-bandwidth memory supply. Micron posts Q3 results June 24, targeting $33.5 billion in revenue. Options imply a 10% move this week as rivals like Samsung push new HBM chips and investors watch for any sign of weakness.
Nvidia Faces Monday Test With AI PCs, Robots, China Moves

Nvidia Faces Monday Test With AI PCs, Robots, China Moves

Nvidia closed Friday at $211.14, down 1.45%, as CEO Jensen Huang promoted new AI PC chips and robotics at Computex. Over the weekend, U.S. authorities tightened export controls on advanced AI chips, targeting Chinese firms abroad. Nvidia says plans are unchanged, but China remains a risk factor. Microsoft is set to launch Windows PCs with Nvidia CPUs. Samsung and LG shares rose on partnership hopes. Second-quarter outlook excludes China data-center revenue.
Bankrupt Bitcoin Depot Faces $76,000 Bitcoin ATM Scam Lawsuit as States Step Up Enforcement

Bankrupt Bitcoin Depot Faces $76,000 Bitcoin ATM Scam Lawsuit as States Step Up Enforcement

Bitcoin Depot faces a federal class action in Idaho after scammers used its crypto kiosks to steal $76,000 from a couple, as the company shutters its ATM network in bankruptcy. The complaint says Bitcoin Depot processed large, coached cash deposits without intervention. FTC reports Bitcoin ATM fraud losses soared to $65 million in early 2024. Bankruptcy may complicate recovery for victims, while new state laws target crypto ATM fraud.
1 June 2026
Deere’s $99 million right-to-repair agreement passes major step for farmers

Deere’s $99 million right-to-repair agreement passes major step for farmers

Deere’s $99 million right-to-repair settlement won preliminary court approval, covering buyers of Deere large farm equipment repairs since Jan. 2018. Farmers can file claims or object by Sept. 14. The deal includes 10 years of access to repair tools but excludes payouts for downtime or crop loss. A final hearing is set for Oct. 29. Deere denies wrongdoing. FTC and state lawsuits over repair restrictions remain active.
1 June 2026
Intel Stock Up 200%, Now Eyes AI Chip Challenge

Intel Stock Up 200%, Now Eyes AI Chip Challenge

Intel shares ended Friday down 5.1% at $114.68 after a 200% rally this year. At Computex, Intel unveiled Xeon 6+ chips, Ethernet E835 adapters, and details on its Crescent Island AI GPU, targeting cheaper AI inference. Risks remain: Crescent Island hasn’t proven performance or landed buyers, and Intel reported a $3.73 billion net loss. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s Computex keynote is in focus for investors Monday.
Microsoft Shares Surge 5.4%, Wall Street Watching for AI Payoff

Microsoft Shares Surge 5.4%, Wall Street Watching for AI Payoff

Microsoft surged 5.45% to $450.24 Friday as AI stocks drove Wall Street to record closes; volume hit 77.3 million shares. After-hours trading held steady. Investors returned to AI tech, with Microsoft’s cloud and AI revenue jumping. Gross margin fell on heavy AI spending. Microsoft plans new Windows PCs with Nvidia chips and faces rising competition from Google and Amazon. The stock now trades on whether AI infrastructure will deliver high-margin software sales.
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  • Diageo Share Price Faces Key Test Under New CEO Drastic Measures
    June 18, 2026, 7:50 AM EDT. Diageo's share price has slumped 55% over five years amid falling spirit sales and external challenges including tariffs and shifting consumer habits. Newly appointed CEO Sir Dave Lewis has launched a cost-cutting overhaul targeting improved competitiveness and shareholder returns. The FTSE 100 drinks giant is focusing on younger consumers with canned cocktails and restructuring its operations, including potential job cuts. Despite a tempting trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.2, the forward dividend yield has been sharply reduced to 2.66%, reflecting cautious investor sentiment. The success of Lewis' strategy may determine if Diageo can rebound after a prolonged slump.

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Plug Power slips before Juneteenth with cash, dilution still in focus

Plug Power slips before Juneteenth with cash, dilution still in focus

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Plug Power shares hovered at $2.65 premarket after shareholders approved a 25 million share increase to its equity incentive plan, keeping dilution risk in focus as the company awaits a $132.5 million asset sale expected by June 30, with liquidity and margin improvements under scrutiny amid recent stock declines.
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