Today: 18 June 2026

Ford gets fresh boost as power-grid trade heats up

Ford gets fresh boost as power-grid trade heats up

Ford shares jumped 4.74% to close at $17.44 Friday, hitting a 52-week high of $17.78, with over 154 million shares traded. BofA Securities raised its price target to $20, citing Ford’s push into battery energy storage. Ford Energy signed a five-year deal with EDF to supply up to 20 GWh of storage systems starting in 2028. New U.S.-Mexico trade talks and stricter USMCA rules emerged as risks.
30 May 2026
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Intel Shares Drop Even as Tech Climbs—AI Trade Not Enough

Intel Shares Drop Even as Tech Climbs—AI Trade Not Enough

Intel shares fell 5.1% to $114.68 Friday, lagging record highs in major indexes as over 191 million shares traded. Investors shrugged off MediaTek’s public support for Intel’s EMIB packaging tech, focusing instead on valuation concerns after a sharp AI-driven rally. The stock’s drop followed a downgrade from Northland Capital Markets earlier in the week.
30 May 2026
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Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic shares surged 36.42% to $6.18 on record volume after announcing VSS Unity glide flights in New Mexico. The company raised $11 million this quarter through an at-the-market share sale and reported $251 million in cash at March 31. A federal court gave initial approval to settle shareholder lawsuits for $2.75 million. Virgin Galactic plans new spaceship tests in Q3 and a research flight in 2027.
30 May 2026
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Ondas Wins $110 Million Order, but Share Overhang Lingers

Ondas Wins $110 Million Order, but Share Overhang Lingers

Ondas Inc. reported over $30 million in new orders for May, raising its Q2 total above $110 million. Shares closed after-hours near $13.22 after trading between $11.62 and $13.48 on volume of 141.9 million. New filings showed increased share activity tied to acquisitions and incentive plans. Shareholders approved raising authorized shares to 1.2 billion and expanded the stock incentive plan.
30 May 2026
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Dow punches past 51,000 with Dell rally driving record May

Dow punches past 51,000 with Dell rally driving record May

The Dow closed above 51,000 for the first time Friday, rising 0.7% to 51,032.46, as Dell shares surged 32.8% after strong earnings and an upbeat outlook. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Oil prices fell, with Brent crude down 1.7% to $91.12 a barrel. U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire and resume nuclear talks.
30 May 2026
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Amazon Drops With S&P 500 at Record as $6 Billion AWS Deal Draws Focus

Amazon Drops With S&P 500 at Record as $6 Billion AWS Deal Draws Focus

Amazon.com fell 1.2% to $270.64 late Friday, missing Wall Street’s record highs despite a new AWS deal with Snowflake. Snowflake shares soared over 33% after announcing a $6 billion, five-year agreement with AWS and raising its revenue outlook. Amazon’s market cap stood near $2.94 trillion, while Microsoft gained 5.4% and Alphabet dropped 2.5%. Amazon’s free cash flow slipped to $1.2 billion after heavy AI-related spending.
29 May 2026
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Palo Alto Networks Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Results as AI Security Rally Drives Wall Street

Palo Alto Networks Reaches All-Time High Ahead of Results as AI Security Rally Drives Wall Street

Palo Alto Networks shares surged 9.3% to a record $281.69 Friday, with trading volume doubling ahead of third-quarter earnings set for June 2. The company closed its Portkey acquisition and joined a new NATO cyber partnership this week. Several analysts raised their price targets, citing AI-linked growth and strong subscription revenue. Other cybersecurity stocks also rallied, including CrowdStrike and Fortinet.
29 May 2026
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Zeta Global up 13% as traders move on AI, options hunt

Zeta Global up 13% as traders move on AI, options hunt

Zeta Global shares surged 13.43% to $22.89 Friday, with trading volume at 15.35 million, far above average. Heavy call-option activity and a new loyalty-data study fueled interest in the AI marketing software firm. The company reported Q1 revenue up 50% year-over-year to $396 million and raised its 2026 revenue outlook. Broader AI and software stocks also rallied as Wall Street indexes hit record highs.
29 May 2026
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POET Technologies Tumbles Again as $400 Million AI Optics Push Hits Another Setback

POET Technologies Tumbles Again as $400 Million AI Optics Push Hits Another Setback

POET Technologies shares fell 7.3% Friday, closing at $12.29 on Nasdaq and slipping further after hours. The drop follows a $400 million direct offering earlier this month, with shares now down 41% from the $21 deal price. Q1 revenue was $503,389 against a $12.3 million net loss. Legal action continues after Marvell canceled Celestial AI-related orders, citing confidentiality issues.
29 May 2026
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Microsoft gets Pentagon boost in AI, Wall Street moves in

Microsoft gets Pentagon boost in AI, Wall Street moves in

Microsoft shares climbed over 5% Friday to $450.24, lifting its market value near $3.35 trillion. The stock rally followed news of a $9.7 billion U.S. defense contract and plans to unveil new in-house AI models at next week’s Build conference. Wall Street closed at record highs, with tech stocks leading gains. Microsoft declined to comment on its upcoming AI announcements.
29 May 2026
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Social Security June Checks: Five Dates That Decide When Money Lands

Social Security June Checks: Five Dates That Decide When Money Lands

Supplemental Security Income payments go out Monday, June 1, with early-month Social Security benefits following June 3. Most other Social Security recipients receive payments June 10, 17, or 24, depending on birth date. About 75.5 million people received Social Security or SSI in April. The Direct Express debit-card program is shifting new enrollments to Fifth Third Bank.
29 May 2026
Snap Slides, With Key Challenge Ahead for Comeback

Snap Slides, With Key Challenge Ahead for Comeback

Snap Inc. shares fell nearly 2% to $5.80 late Friday, underperforming the broader market as ad growth remained sluggish. First-quarter revenue rose 12% to $1.53 billion, but advertising revenue increased just 3%. Snap reported 483 million daily active users. Trading volume was below average, and the stock stayed well under its 52-week high.
29 May 2026
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AT&T Slides While Markets Hit New Highs, Eyes on $45 Billion Plan

AT&T Slides While Markets Hit New Highs, Eyes on $45 Billion Plan

AT&T closed Friday down 0.3% at $24.80, trailing gains in major U.S. indexes as tech stocks rallied. The company reaffirmed its plan to return over $45 billion to shareholders from 2026 to 2028 and expects second-quarter free cash flow of $4.0–$4.5 billion. AT&T launched a $15 Build-A-Plan wireless offer and announced $19 billion in fiber and wireless investment in California through 2030.
29 May 2026
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Coherent Drops 6.6%, AI Optics Demand Gets Tested

Coherent Drops 6.6%, AI Optics Demand Gets Tested

Coherent Corp. shares fell 6.6% to around $352 on Friday, despite no new company news and a rising broader market. The stock had closed at $376.95 on Thursday and touched $343.51 during the session. Lumentum dropped 2.3%, while Ciena was little changed. Coherent reported Q3 revenue of $1.81 billion, up 21% from last year, and forecasted Q4 revenue of $1.91–$2.05 billion.
29 May 2026
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AMC Stock Rises as Summer Box Office Set to Test Theater Chain

AMC Stock Rises as Summer Box Office Set to Test Theater Chain

AMC Entertainment shares jumped 9.5% to $1.73 Friday, their biggest gain of the week, with trading volume nearly doubling from the previous session. The company drew over 5 million moviegoers worldwide during Memorial Day weekend, helped by Disney’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, which led the U.S. box office with $102 million. AMC reported a first-quarter net loss of $117.1 million and $3.96 billion in debt.
29 May 2026
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Dell’s AI Surge Sends Wall Street Up — U.S. Markets Today

Dell’s AI Surge Sends Wall Street Up — U.S. Markets Today

The Dow rose 358.82 points to 51,027.94, the S&P 500 gained 19.91 to 7,583.61, and the Nasdaq added 59.92 to 26,978.21, closing out a holiday-shortened week higher. Dell surged nearly 30% after reporting $16.1 billion in AI server revenue and raising its outlook. U.S. crude fell 1.73% to $87.36 a barrel on truce extension speculation. The core PCE price index rose 3.3% year-over-year in April.
29 May 2026
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  • U.K. Stocks Fall 1.05% at Close; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 Index Declines
    June 18, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT. U.K. stocks closed lower, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index dropping 1.05%. The decline reflects cautious investor sentiment amid ongoing economic concerns. Market participants continue to monitor inflation data and central bank policy signals. The fall underscores persistent volatility in the U.K. equity market as investors weigh risks and opportunities.

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