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Stock Market 18 June 2026

AI Names Drop, Oil Upends Inflation Bets, US Stocks Slip

Chips push Wall St higher, oil’s slide softens Fed hit

Chip stocks boosted Wall Street late Thursday morning, with U.S. indexes moving up as oil prices fell and some inflation worries cooled despite a firmer tone from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.36% at 11:23 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 was up 0.91%. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.25%. Wednesday’s drop in stocks got traders’ attention, since it wasn’t minor and didn’t look like a blip. Stocks fell after the Fed left rates unchanged but suggested a possible rate hike ahead. When markets call a signal “hawkish,” they mean the Fed could push rates higher to deal with inflation.
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Dow slips in New York after jobs data boosts rate-hike talk

Dow Gains as Chip Stocks Climb, Oil Drops; Fed Rate Concerns Linger

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained Thursday after oil prices fell and chip stocks jumped, but the blue-chip index lagged behind the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Investors remained cautious on the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone. This move lands in the final full U.S. equity session before Juneteenth shuts trading Friday, with traders trying to price in sliding energy prices on a U.S.-Iran interim deal and a Fed that hasn’t ruled out higher borrowing costs. The New York Stock Exchange sets its core trading session from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, and lists Juneteenth National Independence Day as a Friday, June 19 market holiday in 2026.
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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

Apple stock moved higher early Thursday. CEO Tim Cook said Apple will hike prices on its products because of higher memory and storage chip costs, pulling the iPhone maker into the AI supply crunch. Apple was last up 0.8% at $298.25. Intel gained 7.8%, Micron was up 6.6%. Apple is facing the pressure now as memory stops being a simple input cost. CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal, per Reuters, that AI-powered data centers are squeezing DRAM supplies—dynamic random-access memory needed in phones, PCs and servers—along with storage chips. That leaves consumer electronics firms fighting for a smaller pool of components.
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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

IBM shares slid nearly 7% Thursday morning, trailing gains elsewhere in the U.S. market. The drop followed a weak outlook from Accenture and renewed worries about AI “control,” which pressured sentiment across the IT services space — the segment handling outsourced tech and consulting work for corporate systems. IBM traded at $244.20, down $18.15, or 6.9%. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF added 0.6%. The Invesco QQQ Trust climbed 1.8%. Shares of Accenture dropped 17.2% to $129.20.
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QuantumScape Stock Ends Volatile Week Down; Bulls Still Looking for Key Catalyst

QuantumScape stock rises after Honda solid-state battery research deal

QuantumScape shares climbed on Thursday after the battery developer said Honda R&D would join it in a multi-year research program to advance solid-state battery technology, a fresh automaker tie-up for a company still trying to move from promising cells to commercial production. The stock was recently up $0.39 at $7.29, or about 5.7%, after touching $8.49 earlier in the session. The company’s market value stood at about $4.44 billion.
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Energy Fuels Stock Jumps as $725 Million U.S. Loan Commitment Lifts Rare Earth Plans

Energy Fuels Stock Jumps as $725 Million U.S. Loan Commitment Lifts Rare Earth Plans

Energy Fuels Inc. shares jumped in early trading Thursday after the U.S. government signed a conditional loan commitment of up to $725 million to help the company expand domestic rare earth processing, giving investors a fresh policy-backed reason to mark up the uranium and critical-minerals stock. The NYSE American-listed shares last traded at $16.84, up 10.1%, after opening at $17.92 and touching an intraday high of $18.17. The move ran ahead of the broader tape: the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was up 0.6%, the Global X Uranium ETF rose 1.2%, while rare-earth peers MP Materials and USA Rare Earth were down 0.5% and 1.2%, respectively.
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Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

Kroger shares looked ready to start down Thursday. The grocer stuck to its full-year view and posted an adjusted profit that missed by a small margin. That took the shine off quarterly sales, which came in ahead as shoppers continue to look for cheaper food. Timing is key here. Kroger reports just before the last normal U.S. trading day ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. The NYSE opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, and U.S. markets stay shut on June 19.
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HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

HIVE Digital Technologies shares moved higher in U.S. premarket action Thursday after its BUZZ HPC arm landed a three-year GPU cloud agreement with Bell Canada’s Bell AI Fabric and Cohere valued at about $220 million. The contract is a new step for the former bitcoin miner as it pivots into AI infrastructure. HIVE traded at $4.42 in premarket action at 9:00 a.m. ET, up 11.34% from its last close at $3.97, according to Public data. This was before the full Nasdaq session, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nasdaq will be closed June 19 for Juneteenth.
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AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

AT&T Inc. fell again in premarket trading Thursday, after shares slid on Wednesday. Investors looked at a coming CFO transition and the company’s ongoing costs for fiber and 5G. The stock finished Wednesday at $22.44 and traded at $22.37 before the bell. NYSE trading begins at 9:30 a.m. ET. AT&T’s pitch to investors has tightened up, with the focus now on steady wireless growth, a big fiber push, and enough free cash flow for dividends, buybacks and cutting debt. In April, the company posted first-quarter revenue of $31.5 billion, free cash flow at $2.5 billion, and capital spending at $5.1 billion. AT&T has kept its 2026 free-cash-flow target above $18 billion.
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Accenture Drops After Forecast Misses, Despite $4.18 Billion Cybersecurity Spend

Accenture Drops After Forecast Misses, Despite $4.18 Billion Cybersecurity Spend

Accenture shares dropped hard in premarket trade Thursday after the consulting and tech firm cut its full-year sales forecast. This overshadowed news of a $4.18 billion cybersecurity acquisition. The guidance cut comes as the stock faces investor worry over weaker IT budgets and what AI means for consulting jobs. Accenture is often seen as a gauge for tech spending, so its downbeat forecast is raising questions. The outlook points to clients holding off on some projects, despite companies pouring money into AI and cybersecurity. Investors are wondering if AI brings new business for consultants, or ends up replacing them.
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Meta shares slip as AI costs and executive changes weigh on sentiment

Meta shares slip as AI costs and executive changes weigh on sentiment

Meta Platforms shares were up in premarket trading Thursday, recovering some losses after a steep fall. Investors balanced new concerns about challenges in the Facebook parent’s AI revamp with a wider rally in U.S. tech futures. Shares ended Wednesday at $567.58, down 5.4%, cutting Meta's market cap to roughly $1.46 trillion. Early premarket quotes had the stock near $575, but extended trading is light and prices may not stick once the regular session starts.
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Nebius climbs ahead of Nasdaq-100 debut in AI cloud run-up

Nebius climbs ahead of Nasdaq-100 debut in AI cloud run-up

Nebius Group shares jumped in premarket trading Thursday, pushing higher ahead of the company’s move into the Nasdaq-100 set for next week. The stock traded at $292.79 as of 08:07 a.m. ET, up 4.23% before the regular session. Nebius had ended Wednesday up 5.96% at $280.91. Index inclusion can bring buying from funds that have to follow the benchmark. Nasdaq said Nebius will join before the open on Monday, June 22. The Nasdaq-100 covers 100 large non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq. Over 200 products track the index, totaling more than $800 billion in assets.
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AT&T Shares Drift Near 52-Week Low as Debt, Dividend and Earnings Stay in View

AT&T holds steady as CFO change and FCC legacy voice look keep attention on plans

AT&T stock held at $22.44 ahead of Thursday’s open. Investors looked at news of a new CFO and new regulatory interest tied to AT&T’s legacy voice-line segment. Shares dropped 3.11% at Wednesday’s close, market data showed. The timing is key. Thursday is the final U.S. stock-market session ahead of the Juneteenth break. S&P 500 futures gained 0.75% at 7:06 a.m. ET, Reuters said, with investors also keeping an eye on “triple witching.” This is when stock options, index options and futures all expire, usually driving volume and picking up intraday moves.
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Super Micro shares slip after Jane Street stake, $7B AI financing

Super Micro shares slip after Jane Street stake, $7B AI financing

Super Micro Computer shares head into Thursday’s session lower, after falling 4.9% on Wednesday. Investors are looking at a Jane Street ownership filing and the ongoing $7 billion financing plan. The stock last finished at $27.78 on Nasdaq. Super Micro says it has around $39 billion in recent AI server orders from 20-plus customers. But it’s now looking to raise cash so it can get the components it needs to deliver. The story for the market shifts from demand to how Super Micro will cover the funding.
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Keel Infrastructure Falls as Investors Eye $400 Million AI Data-Center Spend

Keel Infrastructure gets premarket attention with investor focus on AI data-center bets, auditor change

Keel Infrastructure Corp. was moving before the bell Thursday, with traders still chasing its AI data-center angle. Investors also had an auditor change and fresh debt issue to consider. The stock, listed on Nasdaq, was at $6.2037 in premarket dealing, a session with lighter volume that can see sharper swings. The timing is key here. Keel, once focused on its Bitfarms origins, has switched to high-performance computing — the kind needed for AI and heavy data. Now, its share price depends on landing big customers who’ll lease its power-driven sites. Zacks said Wednesday that Keel’s value is closely linked to how fast it can turn that power into lease deals. Management is targeting three major tenant leases by the end of 2026.
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Nokia trades above Helsinki market on Lenovo pact and U.S. AI push

Nokia trades above Helsinki market on Lenovo pact and U.S. AI push

Nokia stock moved higher in afternoon trade Thursday after the company said it entered a multi-year patent deal with Lenovo. Shares gained 1.29% to €12.20 by 14:18 EEST. The OMXH25 in Helsinki dropped 0.90%. Shares in Nokia are up roughly 119% since the start of 2026, as investors price in higher expectations for its moves in artificial-intelligence infrastructure, optical networking and tech licensing. The rally gives Nokia more leeway, but new deals and headlines need to turn into actual sales and earnings. The gap is key.
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Alphabet edges lower with shares near $362 after Gemini engineer Shazeer goes to OpenAI

Alphabet edges lower with shares near $362 after Gemini engineer Shazeer goes to OpenAI

Alphabet Class A lost 0.42% to $362.26 in premarket trading Thursday. Noam Shazeer, a top leader for Google’s Gemini AI, is going to OpenAI. “Incredibly proud of the amazing team at Google,” Shazeer said. Google called his work “meaningful.” Google reportedly paid $2.7 billion less than two years ago to bring Shazeer and his group back. Gemini is central now as Alphabet tries to protect Search and boost its cloud business, even as it pours cash into a bigger AI push. Alphabet this month raised its planned equity sales to $84.75 billion and kept its 2026 capex targets between $180 billion and $190 billion. Capex covers data centers, chips and other large assets.
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Plug Power slips before Juneteenth with cash, dilution still in focus

Plug Power slips before Juneteenth with cash, dilution still in focus

Plug Power Inc. stock held close to Wednesday's finish in premarket trade on Thursday, with the hydrogen fuel cell maker stuck in a slump. Investors are still watching market pressure, liquidity actions, and a new shareholder ballot on stock-based pay. Awkward timing for this move. The Nasdaq hadn’t opened its regular session in New York yet. Premarket trading goes from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET, then regular hours run 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. stock markets are closed Friday for Juneteenth.
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Intel shares move higher as Trump says Apple picking Intel for U.S. chips

Intel shares move higher as Trump says Apple picking Intel for U.S. chips

Intel is up sharply in U.S. premarket hours Thursday after President Donald Trump said Apple will partner with the chipmaker to design and produce chips in the U.S. Trump’s comments could give a lift to Intel’s contract manufacturing push. Dow Jones said the stock added over 7%, trading at $129.84 before the bell, which would be a record close if it holds. Apple could give Intel’s foundry business its biggest outside win yet. The chipmaker has trailed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in advanced manufacturing, and Apple depends on TSMC for the chips in its devices.
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Stock Market Today

  • 3 ASX Penny Stocks Under A$600M Catch Attention in Choppy Market
    July 7, 2026, 10:42 PM EDT. Australian shares look set for a weaker open, weighed by Middle East worries and a fall in U.S. chip stocks. Traders are watching small-caps, with ASX penny stocks under A$600 million on the radar. Betmakers Technology Group Ltd (A$184.85M) plays in B2B wagering, not profitable, but it has no debt and a solid cash position. Boss Energy Limited (A$512.74M) is in uranium, still pre-revenue, but keeps a healthy balance sheet after bringing in experienced new management. VEEM Ltd (A$82.18M) focuses on marine propulsion systems, rounding out the list of small names in focus as markets stay volatile. Even with losses, these names show growth potential away from the larger end of the market.
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