Today: 18 June 2026

XRP dips below $1.30 as traders watch support levels

XRP dips below $1.30 as traders watch support levels

XRP rebounded to $1.32 late Thursday after dipping below $1.30 earlier, with trading volume at $2.38 billion and market value near $81.7 billion, CoinGecko reported. CME Group will launch 24/7 crypto futures and options trading from May 29. Bitcoin and ether also fell after U.S.-Iran tensions rattled markets. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cited ongoing regulatory battles in the U.S.
28 May 2026
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Bradesco Shares Edge Down After Brazil Taps Major Banks for BRB Plan

Bradesco Shares Edge Down After Brazil Taps Major Banks for BRB Plan

Bradesco’s preferred shares fell to R$17.95 Thursday as the bank prepared to join a syndicate backing a credit deal to support Banco de Brasília. The Ibovespa closed down 0.39%, pressured by financial stocks amid concerns over interest rates. Bradesco’s ADRs slipped to $3.52 in New York. The bank reported R$6.8 billion in recurring net income for Q1, with loans overdue more than 90 days at 4.2%.
28 May 2026
Nvidia faces pressure on Vera, China and stuck shares as AI boom nears $5T mark

Nvidia faces pressure on Vera, China and stuck shares as AI boom nears $5T mark

Nvidia shares rose 0.8% to $214.25 Thursday, valuing the company at $5.23 trillion, but the stock has gained just 14% this year, far behind the PHLX Semiconductor Index’s 79% surge. First-quarter revenue soared 85% to $81.6 billion, with data-center sales at $75.2 billion. Nvidia is promoting its new Vera CPU, targeting a $200 billion market. U.S.-China chip restrictions remain a risk.
28 May 2026
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MongoDB Gains as Atlas Growth Tops Estimates, Guidance Raised

MongoDB Gains as Atlas Growth Tops Estimates, Guidance Raised

MongoDB reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $687.6 million, up 25% from a year ago, and turned a profit of $4.4 million. Shares surged 21.9% after hours to about $397 as the company raised its full-year outlook, citing strong demand for its Atlas cloud product. Atlas revenue rose over 29%. MongoDB now expects fiscal 2027 revenue of $2.92–$2.96 billion, above its previous forecast.
28 May 2026
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Okta Shares Rise After Earnings Beat as AI-Agent Trade Faces First Major Test

Okta Shares Rise After Earnings Beat as AI-Agent Trade Faces First Major Test

Okta reported first-quarter revenue of $765 million, up 11% and above analyst estimates, with adjusted EPS of 91 cents. Shares rose 5.8% to $94.72, gaining further after hours. GAAP net income reached $74 million, and current remaining performance obligations grew 12% to $2.499 billion. New products accounted for 35% of bookings this quarter.
28 May 2026
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Microsoft Rallies on AI Model Chatter, Wall Street Watches Copilot Move

Microsoft Rallies on AI Model Chatter, Wall Street Watches Copilot Move

Microsoft shares jumped 3.4% to $426.52 Thursday after reports the company will unveil new in-house AI models, including one for GitHub Copilot, at its Build event next week. The stock outperformed major tech ETFs, trading over 32 million shares and reaching a $3.18 trillion market cap. Reuters said Microsoft declined to comment on the report. Investors remain focused on AI sales, Azure demand, and rising costs.
28 May 2026
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ServiceNow Pops After AI Skeptics Back Off

ServiceNow Pops After AI Skeptics Back Off

ServiceNow shares rose $7.31 to $109.43 in late New York trading Thursday, outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as investors moved into AI-focused enterprise software stocks. Snowflake surged over 33% after announcing a $6 billion AWS deal and raising its revenue outlook. ServiceNow reported 22% year-over-year growth in subscription and total revenue for Q1. Wall Street remains split on AI’s impact across the sector.
28 May 2026
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Synopsys Slides After Upping AI Outlook

Synopsys Slides After Upping AI Outlook

Synopsys shares fell 9.4% to $476.40 Thursday despite raising its fiscal 2026 outlook after beating Q2 sales estimates. Traders cited weaker chip-IP demand and costs from recent deals, while Design IP revenue dropped to $454.2 million from $482 million. Jesse Cohn of Elliott Investment Management will join the board June 1. Cadence shares slipped 0.3%; the VanEck Semiconductor ETF rose 0.9%.
28 May 2026
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Dow closes outperformed by S&P 500, Nasdaq after bell

Dow closes outperformed by S&P 500, Nasdaq after bell

The Dow slipped 38.37 points, or 0.08%, to 50,605.91 Thursday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.89%. Stocks reacted to news of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and fresh inflation data, with the Dow pressured by declines in high-priced industrials. U.S. core PCE inflation hit 3.3% in April, and GDP growth was revised down to 1.6%.
28 May 2026
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Stocks hold record highs as Wall Street absorbs inflation scare

Stocks hold record highs as Wall Street absorbs inflation scare

The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,563.81 and the Nasdaq gained 0.89% to 26,915.98 on Thursday, while the Dow slipped 0.08%. Tech and healthcare stocks led gains as reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire boosted sentiment. The PCE price index rose 3.8% in April and U.S. GDP growth was revised down to 1.6% for Q1. Snowflake and Microsoft shares advanced on AI news.
28 May 2026
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Joby Aviation Stock Rises Again as Air-Taxi Catalyst Gets Attention

Joby Aviation Stock Rises Again as Air-Taxi Catalyst Gets Attention

Joby Aviation shares rose 6.5% to $12.23 Thursday, valuing the company at about $11.5 billion, despite no new press release or operational update. Chief Policy Officer Gregory Bowles sold 8,088 shares last week under a pre-set plan, according to an SEC filing. Joby reported $24.2 million in Q1 revenue and a $110 million net loss. The company holds $2.5 billion in cash and targets passenger service launches later this year.
28 May 2026
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Aurora Innovation Shares Rise as Traders Return to Driverless Truck Trade

Aurora Innovation Shares Rise as Traders Return to Driverless Truck Trade

Aurora Innovation shares rose 5.8% to $7.21 Thursday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $14 and new commercial freight deals were announced with Volvo, DSV, and McLane. Aurora posted a $223 million net loss on $1 million revenue for Q1. The company is testing autonomous freight hauls in Texas with Volvo and McLane. Aurora’s market cap reached about $14 billion in afternoon trading.
28 May 2026
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ServiceTitan Shares Up Ahead of Earnings, Wall Street Looks to TTAN

ServiceTitan Shares Up Ahead of Earnings, Wall Street Looks to TTAN

ServiceTitan shares jumped 6% to $67.06 Thursday after new analyst calls from BMO Capital and Piper Sandler ahead of fiscal Q1 results on June 4. Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight rating and $100 target, citing expected 18.7% revenue growth. BMO kept its Outperform rating and $92 target, noting usage revenue trends. ServiceTitan forecasts Q1 revenue of $255–$257 million.
28 May 2026
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Robinhood Moves to Let AI Agents Trade and Spend, Turning Up Pressure on Banks

Robinhood Moves to Let AI Agents Trade and Spend, Turning Up Pressure on Banks

Robinhood shares rose 9.6% to $83.55 after the company announced customers can now use AI agents to trade stocks and make virtual credit card purchases. The Agentic Trading and Agentic Credit Card features allow users to set up separate accounts for AI-directed transactions. Robinhood reported 27.4 million funded accounts and 4.3 million Gold subscribers in Q1.
28 May 2026
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Little Nasdaq tech name jumps 3x as traders dig into new filing

Little Nasdaq tech name jumps 3x as traders dig into new filing

3 E Network Technology Group shares surged 210% to close at $4.28 on Nasdaq after interim results showed half-year revenue more than doubled to $3.72 million, but the company swung to a net loss of $209,487. Trading volume topped 132 million shares. Cash fell to $35,284 at year-end, and the company said it will need more capital to fund its plans. Gross margin dropped to 44% as costs rose sharply.
28 May 2026
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Grab Shares Dip as Indonesia Bank Investment Draws Attention Again

Grab Shares Dip as Indonesia Bank Investment Draws Attention Again

Grab Holdings shares fell 1.8% to $3.575 in New York Thursday, underperforming the tech sector as investors weighed its deeper push into Indonesian digital banking. The company will consolidate Superbank as a subsidiary after crossing a 50% stake, reporting its results from May. Superbank’s assets grew 72% year-on-year in April, with net interest income up 84%. Analyst price targets for Grab have come down slightly this month.
28 May 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Bears Increase High-Yield Bond Bets, Stirring Market Activity
    June 18, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT. Traders have accelerated bearish bets against the high-yield bond sector, focusing heavily on the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG). On Thursday, put option volume on HYG surged fivefold over call volume, with a notable trade seeing $1.3 million spent on 20,000 January 27 75-strike puts. Market watchers attribute this shift partly to uncertainty after the Federal Reserve's new leadership and a prolonged drop in crude oil prices, which impact the energy sector that represents over 11% of HYG. The dominant position was the August 21, 77-strike put, requiring HYG to fall 4% to break even. The move signals increased caution among bond traders amid a changing Federal Reserve regime and volatile energy markets.

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Dow Ends Up as Chips Gain, Lower Oil Prices Offset Fed Jitters

Dow Ends Up as Chips Gain, Lower Oil Prices Offset Fed Jitters

18 June 2026
Intel surged to a record as the Philadelphia semiconductor index led markets higher, fueled by Apple’s agreement to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, while the Dow lagged tech-heavy gains and oil prices fell after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement eased inflation fears ahead of the Juneteenth holiday.
US stocks finish up as chip shares surge and oil falls

US stocks finish up as chip shares surge and oil falls

18 June 2026
Semiconductor stocks surged, powering the Nasdaq up 1.48%, after President Trump announced Apple will partner with Intel on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, boosting Intel shares and the Philadelphia semiconductor index, while investors weighed Fed rate risks and lower oil prices ahead of the Juneteenth holiday market closure.
CervoMed rises on patent news, pares gains after $10M equity sale

CervoMed rises on patent news, pares gains after $10M equity sale

18 June 2026
CervoMed shares soared to $7.75 intraday after announcing a U.S. patent allowance for neflamapimod in “pure” dementia with Lewy bodies patients, with protection expected into 2042, but gave back most gains after a $10 million share sale at $4 each; stock last up 8.7% at $4.14 on volume over 105 million shares.
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