Stock Market News — September 09, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Global markets tumbled Wednesday as Brent crude surged past $100/barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions, dragging stocks lower—Dow fell 0.77%, European indices hit multi-month lows. Apple unveiled its $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo, while Cooper Companies crashed 15-18% on earnings miss and the DOJ launched an
Business News — September 06, 2026 (Pacific Time)
AI infrastructure demand surged this week, with Hon Hai posting a 52% August sales jump, while major M&A deals dominated: Flex acquired EPC Power for $4.4B, CRH completed its $150/share Arcosa buyout, and SoundHound AI closed its LivePerson acquisition to expand conversational AI capabilities.
Stock Market News — August 14, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Reddit surges 11% on confirmed S&P 500 inclusion (Aug. 18), while Silver Lake's reported ~$50B Workday buyout reignites SaaS M&A speculation. AMD and Micron rally on AI momentum, though Applied Materials slides despite record earnings as investors take profits.
Stock Market News — August 12, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
AI infrastructure stocks dominated Wednesday's session as Super Micro Computer's blowout FY2027 revenue guidance of $65–$72B shattered consensus, triggering a broad rally in CoreWeave (~19%), Dell, HPE, and Micron. In-line July CPI data kept rate-hike fears at bay while M&A activity heated up with N
Stock Market News — August 03, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets surged to start August as Trump's Iran negotiations sent oil down 5-7% and sparked a broad risk-on rally, with the Nasdaq up 2% and S&P 500 hitting fresh highs. Amazon crossed $3 trillion in market cap on record AWS growth, while major M&A deals—including a potential $400B AstraZeneca/Bristo
Stock Market News — July 06, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street surged Monday on AI infrastructure deals: Broadcom locked in Apple chip supply through 2031, TeraWulf jumped 20% on a $19B Anthropic data center lease, and SK Hynix launched a record $28B U.S. listing. Chip stocks rebounded sharply while Microsoft's 4,800 job cuts tempered gains.
Stock Market News — June 25, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Micron Technology's record Q3 results sparked a semiconductor rally, briefly pushing its market cap past Meta and Tesla, while Qualcomm unveiled Meta as its first data center CPU customer and Applied Materials surged 7.1% on new AI chip launches. Apple's forced price hikes on Macs and iPads due to s
Stock Market News — June 21, 2026 — Weekend Recap — Last 6 Hours (Pacific Time)
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as South Korea's most valuable company, signaling strong AI memory demand, while China escalates supply chain tensions by tightening rare earth and indium export controls. IPO activity from Lime (backed by Uber) and Coowa adds cautious optimism, though geopolitical frictio
Stock Market News — June 19, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
European stocks closed mixed Friday as cancelled U.S.-Iran nuclear talks erased gains and pressured energy markets, while BHP tumbled on a $2.3B Jansen project cost overrun. Record AI-driven inflows into U.S. equity funds provided a bright spot, offsetting geopolitical headwinds and sector-specific
Stock Market News — June 15, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
US-Iran peace deal sends Dow to record highs and Nasdaq to best day since March, while Nvidia's blockbuster $25B bond offering and SpaceX's $3 trillion valuation surge underscore booming AI investment momentum amid geopolitical optimism.
