Chip Rebound Eases VIX Spike; Intel Surges on Google Order
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Rebound Eases VIX Spike; Intel Surges on Google Order

The VIX dropped 12% to 18.92 as chip stocks rebounded sharply, led by Intel's 11.2% surge on a Google order, clawing back part of Friday's $1.3 trillion rout.

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Cummins Shares Surge After UBS Upgrade on AI Data Center Demand
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cummins Shares Surge After UBS Upgrade on AI Data Center Demand

UBS upgraded Cummins to Buy and raised its target to $850, citing surging AI data center backup power demand and a stronger North American truck cycle.

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UiPath Shares Dip as Analysts Seek Faster AI Revenue Growth
Earnings James Calloway

UiPath Shares Dip as Analysts Seek Faster AI Revenue Growth

UiPath shares slipped 0.7% to $11.17 after a solid fiscal first quarter, as investor focus shifted to modest ARR growth and cautious analyst outlooks.

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IREN Stock Climbs 9% on Bitcoin Bounce and $4.4 Billion AI Data Center Expansion
Crypto Sarah Chen

IREN Stock Climbs 9% on Bitcoin Bounce and $4.4 Billion AI Data Center Expansion

IREN shares surged 9% to $59.19 as investors returned to crypto and AI stocks, buoyed by a $3.65 billion GPU financing facility and a new 800MW data center project in Australia.

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SmartKem Surges 100% on SRx Health Stake, Listing Peril Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

SmartKem Surges 100% on SRx Health Stake, Listing Peril Looms

SmartKem shares doubled after SRx Health Solutions announced a 4.99% stake and convertible preferred securities, offering a lifeline as the company faces a September 1 Nasdaq delisting deadline.

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Texxon Shares Surge 284% in Wild Trading Session, Halted Six Times
Markets Daniel Marsh

Texxon Shares Surge 284% in Wild Trading Session, Halted Six Times

Texxon shares surged 284% to $4.95, briefly hitting $12, with six trading halts. Volume exceeded 141 million shares, six times outstanding. The company warned of sharp, non-fundamental price swings.

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June 10 Social Security Payments Arrive Amid Looming Trust Fund Crisis
Economy Daniel Marsh

June 10 Social Security Payments Arrive Amid Looming Trust Fund Crisis

Social Security payments for June 10 are being distributed, but a report warns of a 24% benefit cut by 2032 if the trust fund is depleted.

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IonQ Surges as Quantinuum IPO Sets New Benchmark for Quantum Stocks
Technology Sarah Chen

IonQ Surges as Quantinuum IPO Sets New Benchmark for Quantum Stocks

IonQ surged 10.5% on Monday, outpacing quantum rivals, as Quantinuum's $1.68 billion IPO gave investors a new yardstick for trapped-ion quantum valuations.

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Snap Stock Slips Despite Credit Upgrade as Ad Market Woes Persist
Markets Daniel Marsh

Snap Stock Slips Despite Credit Upgrade as Ad Market Woes Persist

Snap shares fell 2.1% to $5.64 on Monday, failing to join a broader tech rally, as market doubts about its ad business resilience persist despite a recent credit upgrade.

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Lloyds Shares Near Pound as Buyback, Rate Cuts, and Economic Stability Shape Outlook
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lloyds Shares Near Pound as Buyback, Rate Cuts, and Economic Stability Shape Outlook

Lloyds Banking Group shares slipped 0.1% to 99.06p amid a share buyback and mortgage rate cuts, with CFO William Chalmers citing a stable UK outlook and forecasting net interest income above £14.9 billion for 2026.

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Dow Slips as Tech Rebound Skips Blue Chips; Focus on CPI, Energy
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Slips as Tech Rebound Skips Blue Chips; Focus on CPI, Energy

The Dow slipped 104 points as a tech-led rally lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, but blue chips lagged. Markets now eye Wednesday's CPI data and Middle East energy risks.

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Tech Stocks Rebound as AI and Semiconductor Names Lead Monday's Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Stocks Rebound as AI and Semiconductor Names Lead Monday's Rally

U.S. stocks rebounded Monday as AI and semiconductor stocks led gains, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.27%. Citigroup raised its S&P 500 target to 8,100, but Goldman Sachs warned of a potential Fed rate hike.

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