Today: 18 June 2026

Disney Stock Dropped Going Into Weekend; More Than Box Office at Stake

Disney Stock Dropped Going Into Weekend; More Than Box Office at Stake

Disney shares fell 1.83% to $101.83 by Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s gain. Volume topped 13.3 million shares, well above average. Investors focused on regulatory pressure, streaming changes, and softening park demand despite Disney’s recent earnings beat. Free cash flow dropped to $2.66 billion in the first half, down from $5.63 billion a year ago.
30 May 2026
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Coupang Shares Recover This Week, with June in Focus

Coupang Shares Recover This Week, with June in Focus

Coupang shares closed at $16.60 on May 29, up 2.47% for the day but still down about 20% from early May after first-quarter losses. Net revenue rose 8% to $8.5 billion, while net loss reached $266 million. A $5 million class action over a data breach is set for a June 17 conference in New York. South Korea’s privacy regulator may announce penalties soon after probing a leak affecting 33.6 million accounts.
30 May 2026
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Ferrari Stock Drops on $640,000 EV Impact as Traders Look Ahead

Ferrari Stock Drops on $640,000 EV Impact as Traders Look Ahead

Ferrari shares closed at €295.20 in Milan on Friday, up 0.53% for the day but down 2.11% over five sessions after unveiling its first all-electric car, the Luce. The stock fell 8.4% earlier in the week amid investor concerns about brand fit and EV strategy. CEO Benedetto Vigna said the Luce drew strong early interest, with orders expected to be detailed in July. Markets reopen Monday after the weekend pause.
30 May 2026
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KLA Drops After Hitting Record Ahead of 10-for-1 Split

KLA Drops After Hitting Record Ahead of 10-for-1 Split

KLA Corp. shares closed Friday at $1,921.71, up 1.8% for the week but 6.7% below Wednesday’s record. A 10-for-1 stock split is set, with split-adjusted trading to begin June 12. Fiscal Q3 revenue reached $3.415 billion and GAAP diluted earnings were $9.12 per share. KLA cited ongoing U.S. export restrictions to China as a risk.
30 May 2026
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SK hynix AI Memory Crunch: Big Tech Offers to Fund Fabs as Capacity Runs Out

SK hynix Hits $1 Trillion in a Wild Week, Traders Wonder What’s Next

SK hynix closed Friday at 2,333,000 won, near record highs, after hitting a $1 trillion market cap for the first time. The KOSPI ended up 3.55% at 8,476.15, but over 80% of listed stocks fell in the past month as money concentrated in chipmakers. Samsung began shipping 12-layer HBM4E samples to customers, intensifying competition in high-bandwidth memory. Korean markets will close June 3 for local elections.
30 May 2026
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Trump Media CEO Shake-Up Puts DJT Stock, Truth Social Spin-Off and $6 Billion Fusion Deal on the Line

Trump Media shares climb 17% this week ahead of next hurdle

Trump Media shares closed Friday at $9.31, up 4.6% for the day and 17.1% from the prior week. Trading volume reached 7.8 million shares, triple last Friday’s level. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and $0.9 million in revenue for the first quarter. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend after a Memorial Day-shortened week.
30 May 2026
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Medtronic Shares Slip for the Week With Eyes on Wednesday for Direction

Medtronic Shares Slip for the Week With Eyes on Wednesday for Direction

Medtronic shares fell 6.1% last week, closing Friday at $73.81 after four straight declines and trading more than twice the 50-day average volume. The company will report fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results before the market opens June 3. Options markets are pricing in a 4.1% move on earnings. Medtronic recently agreed to buy SPR Therapeutics for about $650 million in cash.
30 May 2026
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ASML Shares Set 52-Week Peak; China Remains Key Risk for Traders

ASML Shares Set 52-Week Peak; China Remains Key Risk for Traders

ASML shares closed at €1,384.80 in Amsterdam on Friday, down 0.45% for the day and about 1.7% lower for the week after hitting a 52-week high. Investors tracked AI chip demand and renewed concerns over China’s efforts to bypass Western export controls. Huawei announced a new chip design strategy, but analysts and Nvidia’s CEO questioned its immediate impact. ASML reported Q1 net sales of €8.8 billion and net income of €2.8 billion.
30 May 2026
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General Dynamics Stock Reacts to New Pentagon Move

General Dynamics Stock Reacts to New Pentagon Move

General Dynamics shares closed at $346.82 Friday, up 1.1% for the holiday-shortened week after its Mission Systems unit won a $106 million Pentagon contract. The deal could reach $294.9 million through 2031. First-quarter revenue rose 10.3% to $13.5 billion, and the company raised its 2026 profit outlook. Trading was muted compared to broader gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
30 May 2026
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SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

SLB shares closed at $54.55 Friday, down 1% and marking a third straight loss after hitting a 52-week high of $58.82 earlier in the week. The company agreed to acquire software firm Tachyus and expanded its digital partnership with Vår Energi. Oilfield-services stocks, including Halliburton and Baker Hughes, also declined. Investors remain focused on oil prices and Middle East risks.
30 May 2026
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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ sinks to four-month low as stocks make new highs

Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ sinks to four-month low as stocks make new highs

The VIX closed at 15.32 on Friday, its lowest in over four months, as U.S. stocks set new records and demand for short-term options protection fell. The S&P 500 notched a ninth straight weekly gain, with the Dow and Nasdaq also closing at all-time highs. Dell Technologies surged after reporting record revenue, while tech shares led mixed gains. The VIX has dropped for three straight sessions, despite ongoing market risks.
30 May 2026
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Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Ciena shares closed Friday at $580.23, down 0.6% for the week ahead of its June 4 earnings release. Options imply a 13% swing on results, with analysts forecasting Q2 EPS of $1.45 on $1.5 billion revenue. The stock is up over 140% in 2024, driven by AI data center demand. Morgan Stanley kept its Equalweight rating, citing possible margin pressure despite strong sales.
30 May 2026
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Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Accenture shares surged 4.86% Friday to $187.07 on heavy volume, capping a 4.37% weekly gain after a recent slump. The stock remains down 29.27% for 2026 and sits 41.86% below its 52-week high. Accenture and Mitsubishi Chemical launched a Tokyo joint venture focused on AI, with 255 staff and Mitsubishi holding 81%. CEO Julie Sweet reported $18 billion in revenue and $22.1 billion in bookings for the latest period.
30 May 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Insider Buying Boosts EQUIPMENTSHARE and Vitesse Energy Stocks Thursday
    June 18, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT. EQUIPMENTSHARE.com (EQPT) CEO Jabbok Schlacks purchased 50,000 shares at $21.12 on Monday, investing $1.06 million. EQPT shares climbed 9.2% Thursday, reaching a high of $25.97, giving Schlacks a 23% unrealized gain. Meanwhile, Vitesse Energy (VTS) Director Joseph S. Steinberg bought 40,882 shares at $16.16 each, totaling $660,530. VTS shares dipped 0.8% Thursday with prices sliding to as low as $15.89, below Steinberg's purchase price. Insider buying often signals confidence in future stock performance, though VTS shares currently trade lower than the most recent insider purchase.

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Apple Faces Key AI Event, Wall Street Focuses on Siri

Apple shares gain after Cook signals price increases to offset chip pressure

18 June 2026
Apple jumped 0.8% to $298.25 early Thursday after CEO Tim Cook said product price hikes are “unavoidable” due to surging memory and storage-chip costs from AI-driven demand, putting investor focus on Apple’s pricing power and margin risks as chip shortages squeeze the tech sector; Intel rose 7.8%, Micron 6.6%.
IBM’s $15 Billion Move Catches Wall Street’s Eye Ahead of the Open

IBM drops after Accenture outlook, AI control worries hit IT services stocks

18 June 2026
IBM plunged 6.9% to $244.20 after Accenture’s weak sales outlook and IBM’s own AI study raised fresh concerns that customers lack control over AI systems, fueling fears that worries over vendor lock-in and business disruption could slow enterprise AI spending and pressure IBM’s consulting revenues.
QuantumScape Stock Ends Volatile Week Down; Bulls Still Looking for Key Catalyst

QuantumScape stock rises after Honda solid-state battery research deal

18 June 2026
QuantumScape shares jumped 5.7% to $7.29 after Honda R&D agreed to a multi-year solid-state battery research program, giving investors a new automaker validation point, but the company still has no revenue, no disclosed commercial supply timetable, and warns significant production is not expected in the near term.
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