Today: 19 June 2026

Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia shares rose 1.1% to 5.63 euros Friday after the company signed a multi-year patent licence deal with Hisense, ending all litigation between them. Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Nokia to “buy” and raised its target price, citing signs of stabilization in the network equipment market. Nokia’s ADRs edged higher in U.S. premarket trading. Investors await Nokia’s full-year results on Jan. 29.
9 January 2026
Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

S&P 500 futures rose 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.22% ahead of the December U.S. jobs report and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. Economists expect payrolls to rise by 60,000 and unemployment to dip to 4.5%. A decision against the tariffs could trigger up to $150 billion in refund claims. Intel shares climbed after Trump met its CEO; GM fell on a $6 billion EV charge.
9 January 2026
Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap shares rose 0.2% in premarket trading after CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for about $10 million, according to a regulatory filing. The sale, at an average price of $8.25, leaves Spiegel with roughly 25.5 million shares. The disclosure came ahead of U.S. payrolls data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday. Snap closed Thursday at $8.40, down 2.6%.
9 January 2026
Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor shares jumped 8.4% in premarket trading after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase plan. The White House has not disclosed details or a timeline for the move, which aims to lower mortgage rates. Traders are awaiting the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET for further rate signals. Mortgage bonds and home-lender stocks also rose following Trump’s remarks.
BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai shares rose 3% to $6.17 in Friday premarket trading after a broker downgrade earlier in the week. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 note redemption and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote to double authorized shares. A law firm issued an investor alert Thursday, adding to legal uncertainty. The stock remains volatile, trading near key technical levels.
Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power shares traded near $2.32 premarket after TD Securities downgraded the stock and cut its price target, citing weak demand and execution risks. The company faces a key January 29 vote to double its authorized shares, with a reverse split planned if it fails. Plug stock remains down nearly 49% from its 52-week high. Bloom Energy shares jumped 13% after a $2.65 billion fuel-cell deal with American Electric Power.
IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN shares rose 4.7% to $45.68 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $43.63 Thursday. Bernstein maintained IREN as its “top AI pick” with a $75 target, while J.P. Morgan reaffirmed a sell rating. Traders are watching the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET and bitcoin’s price, which was up 0.5% at about $90,337. IREN’s outlook remains tied to a $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU cloud contract.
Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 shares rose 4.6% to $144.22 in premarket trading Friday, tracking policy moves on Venezuelan oil sales. The White House is meeting oil industry leaders to discuss Venezuela, though Phillips 66 is not expected to attend. CFO Kevin Mitchell said the company can process Venezuelan crude at its Gulf Coast refineries. Analyst Ryan Todd cut his price target to $155, citing a bearish crude outlook.

Stock Market Today

  • Nasdaq-100 Adds Five New Members Highlighting AI and Tech Growth
    June 19, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT. The Nasdaq-100 index will add five new members on June 22, reflecting key market themes in AI, computing, and infrastructure. New entrants include Astera Labs, CoreWeave, Nebius Group, Teradyne, and Rocket Lab. These companies specialize in AI system connectivity, cloud computing for AI workloads, GPU capacity, and space platforms. Their year-to-date gains range from 53% to 242%, outperforming broader markets. Astera Labs posted a 93% revenue increase to $308.4 million in Q1. CoreWeave reported a $100 billion revenue backlog and significant contracts with Microsoft and Meta. Nebius, backed by Nvidia investment, focuses on AI cloud services and GPU scaling. These additions replace five companies, underscoring a shift toward AI and infrastructure leadership in the Nasdaq-100.

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NuScale Power halts after gains on Paragon SMR deal, Juneteenth pause

NuScale Power halts after gains on Paragon SMR deal, Juneteenth pause

19 June 2026
NuScale Power surged 13.54% to $11.74 after awarding Paragon a contract to complete key safety-system designs for its small modular reactor, but the stock still faces development risk with just $565,000 in Q1 revenue and a $776.9 million deficit; trading resumes Monday after the Juneteenth holiday.
Ford Shares Lose Ground in Shortened Trading Week as Juneteenth Shuts Markets

Ford Shares Lose Ground in Shortened Trading Week as Juneteenth Shuts Markets

19 June 2026
Ford shares slid 5% for the week to $14.06 as investors weighed a 13.6% drop in May U.S. sales, a lawsuit over California’s Lemon Law, and uncertainty over continued imports of China-built Lincoln Nautilus amid new U.S. supply-chain rules, despite Ford’s raised 2026 profit outlook and strong Q1 results.
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