Today: 20 June 2026

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent repurchased 1,039,000 shares on Jan. 9 for HK$635.9 million, a filing showed, bringing total buybacks under its current mandate to over 108 million shares. The stock closed at HK$611, down 0.81%, underperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index. Tencent cannot issue new shares until Feb. 8. Shares resume trading Monday amid continued volatility in China’s tech sector.
Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 after announcing a deal with the Trump administration to cut U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions. The company will offer some medicines at discounted rates via TrumpRx.gov but did not specify drugs or discount sizes. J&J also unveiled plans for two new U.S. manufacturing plants. Early trial data for its cancer drug amivantamab showed a 70% response rate in a first-line subgroup.
Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

South Korean retail investors bought 2.915 trillion won of Samsung Electronics shares last week, while foreign investors sold 2.05 trillion won, Korea Exchange and Korea Herald data showed. Margin loans tied to Samsung hit a record 1.977 trillion won. Samsung closed Friday at 139,000 won, up 0.14%. The company plans a 2.5 trillion won share buyback for employee compensation by April.
11 January 2026
Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle shares surged 4.7% to $198.52 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.65% gain. Directors George Conrades and Naomi Seligman retired after nearly two decades, according to a regulatory filing. Oracle’s role in the Stargate AI data-center project drew attention after OpenAI and SoftBank pledged $1 billion for expansion. Trading resumes Monday after the weekend market closure.
AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 Friday, lagging a 2.7% surge in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which hit a record high. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs. Qatar and the UAE will join a U.S.-led semiconductor supply chain pact next week.
ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 6.7% at $1,273.88 after Bernstein upgraded the stock and raised its price target to €1,300, citing a stronger memory spending cycle. Investors await ASML’s January 28 report for updates on 2026 sales and net bookings. CEO Christophe Fouquet warned of a sharp decline in China-related sales for 2026, despite ongoing AI-driven demand in other segments.
JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.2% to $329.19 on Friday ahead of its quarterly earnings report and key U.S. inflation data next week. President Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10% for one year, drawing warnings from banks about reduced credit access. Investors are watching JPMorgan’s results for signs of consumer stress and shifts in net interest income.
Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart will join the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca after shifting its listing from the NYSE. On Friday, Walmart shares rose 1.3% to $114.53. The company announced a Google Gemini shopping integration and plans to expand drone delivery with Wing to 150 more U.S. stores. U.S. markets will be closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.99% to $1,063.56 Friday, trailing a record-setting S&P 500. Amazon Pharmacy began selling Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for $149 a month, raising concerns about pricing pressure in obesity drugs. Lilly is set to address investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday.
TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday up 1.77% at $323.63 after the company reported a 20.45% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to T$1.046 trillion, beating estimates. December revenue rose 20.4% year-on-year. Investors await TSMC’s Jan. 15 earnings for 2026 guidance and capital spending plans. Taiwan’s 2025 exports hit a record $640.75 billion, driven by chip and AI demand.
Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 1.4% at $124.61 Friday after CEO Darren Woods said the company could consider returning to Venezuela if legal protections improve. President Trump signed an emergency order blocking courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in the U.S. Treasury. U.S. officials may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week. Exxon’s next earnings call is set for Jan. 30.
11 January 2026
Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta Platforms shares rose 1.1% Friday after announcing long-term nuclear energy deals to power U.S. sites, including a major Ohio data center expansion. Vistra will supply 2,609 MW from its PJM nuclear plants starting in late 2026, while TerraPower and Oklo signed separate agreements for advanced nuclear projects. Vistra shares jumped 10.5% on the news. Meta also faces new regulatory scrutiny in Europe over WhatsApp.

Stock Market Today

  • Teledyne Technologies Stock Seen 15.9% Undervalued After Q1 Earnings Beat
    June 19, 2026, 10:51 PM EDT. Teledyne Technologies (TDY) shares trade at $619.58, about 15.9% below the fair value estimate of $736.85 despite a strong Q1 2026 earnings beat and new defense product launches. The company benefits from robust global defense spending, especially in unmanned systems, supporting revenue growth and margin gains. However, challenges such as softer organic sales and margin pressure in acquired units pose risks. TDY's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 30.8x, higher than the fair value ratio of 25.9x but below the industry average of 32.9x, indicating mixed signals for valuation and investor risk.

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JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

20 June 2026
Intel soared 10.6% to a record $133.99 after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production, though neither company confirmed terms or details; analysts are split on the deal’s value, with Intel’s gains outpacing AMD’s 4.9% rise as the chip sector hit a record close.
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