New York, July 9, 2026, 08:01 (EDT) Microsoft stock traded down in premarket, after dropping 1.41% on Wednesday. The company scheduled its fiscal Q4 results for July 29. Azure, Copilot, and AI spending are expected to get attention again. Nasdaq futures ticked up, suggesting the early move was more about Microsoft than the broader index. Microsoft shares were lower before the bell Thursday, as the focus shifted to the company’s earnings due in late July and how much it is spending on AI. The stock traded at $377.67 at 7:42 a.m. EDT, down 1.48%, after closing at $383.34 on Wednesday, Wall
https://ts2.tech/en/microsoft-stock-dips-ahead-of-ai-earnings-test/

LONDON, July 9, 2026, 11:56 BST Oil hovered just below $78 a barrel on Thursday. A new U.S.-Iran spat shook up some nerves but didn’t drive traders to rethink Gulf risk. Front-month Brent was last at $78.11 at 11:19 BST, 9 cents higher. U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded at $73.49 at 5:56 a.m. EDT, down 3 cents. (MarketWatch) This is now a physical issue, not just something on the charts. Some war underwriters — insurers who cover conflict risks — told shipowners to hold off on sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s a key route for about a fifth of
https://ts2.tech/en/brent-oil-pauses-around-78-hormuz-spike-capped-by-supply-moves/

NEW YORK, July 9, 2026, 05:38 EDT Fiserv said President Dhivya Suryadevara resigned for “good reason,” effective July 7. The company named two interim heads for Financial Solutions. This comes after last month’s CEO switch to Takis Georgakopoulos and as investors watch potential talks over selling the debit network. BellRing Brands and HF Sinclair named new leaders too, though the shakeup at Fiserv has gotten more attention from markets. Fiserv said President Dhivya Suryadevara resigned just weeks after the company named a new CEO, deepening management turnover before the bell Thursday. In a filing, the payments firm said Suryadevara left for
https://ts2.tech/en/fiserv-c-suite-shake-up-catches-wall-streets-eye/

New York, July 9, 2026, 05:37 (EDT) U.S. exchanges planned a normal trading day Thursday. NYSE core trading starts at 9:30 a.m. ET. (New York Stock Exchange) Baker Hughes and Novartis announced more U.S. layoffs, as Microsoft and Coursera kept tech job restructuring on the table. (Houston Chronicle) AI was listed in 31% of U.S. job cut announcements in June, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which tracks layoffs. The firm said artificial intelligence software that automates certain work was a factor. (challengergray.com) Job cuts were back in the market spotlight Thursday as U.S.-listed firms like Baker Hughes and Novartis announced
https://ts2.tech/en/baker-hughes-novartis-microsoft-make-deeper-cuts-as-layoff-worries-mount/

NEW YORK, July 9, 2026, 05:00 (EDT) U.S. stock futures traded higher ahead of the open, with Nasdaq 100 contracts leading gains after Wednesday’s selloff tied to oil. Risk appetite is still facing pressure from Middle East tension, crude prices and Fed rate-hike bets. Investors will watch for weekly jobless claims before the open as the numbers could stir up the rate debate. U.S. stock index futures moved up early Thursday. Tech names were set to help markets bounce back a bit after oil prices jumped and U.S.-Iran tensions dragged the Dow down almost 600 points Wednesday. Dow futures traded up
https://ts2.tech/en/dow-futures-edge-up-after-oil-jolt-hits-markets/

New York, July 8, 2026, 18:02 EDT CoreWeave shares finished up 7.75% at $90.00 on Wednesday, clawing back some ground after last week’s Meta-fueled drop. The stock touched $90.15 intraday but volume stayed under its 65-day average, according to market data. (MarketWatch) The move is noteworthy since CoreWeave is now seen as one of Wall Street’s most direct plays on the “neocloud” trend—cloud providers focused on renting out GPUs, the chips that power AI models. Demand for these companies, like CoreWeave and Nebius, has climbed as tech firms look for AI computing. Still, the business takes a lot of spending on
https://ts2.tech/en/coreweave-stock-gains-8-despite-meta-worries/

NEW YORK, July 8, 2026, 18:02 (EDT) Freshworks Inc. dropped 2% on Wednesday, as the company scheduled its Q2 results for Aug. 4, updating investors on its AI push and cost cutting moves. Shares ended at $10.17, down from $10.38 Tuesday. The stock moved between $10.01 and $10.34 during the session. (The Wall Street Journal) Timing is key here. Freshworks plans to release its quarterly results after the market closes on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The company is set to hold a webcast at 5 p.m. ET the same day. (GlobeNewswire) Investors are weighing if Freshworks can convert interest in service software
https://ts2.tech/en/freshworks-stock-holds-around-10-aug-4-looms-next/

New York, July 8, 2026, 18:02 (EDT) Morgan Stanley lifted its bull-case target on Rocket Lab to $293, up from $185, though the stock remained far off recent highs. Rocket Lab was the biggest loser among space names Tuesday, but shares were flat late Wednesday. Investors are looking at the $8 billion Iridium deal and Space Force mission wins, but the stock’s high valuation and execution risk on Neutron are in focus. Morgan Stanley raised its best-case price target for Rocket Lab to $293 on Wednesday. The move came a day after Rocket Lab shares were among the biggest losers in
https://ts2.tech/en/rocket-lab-stock-bull-case-set-at-293-but-theres-a-catch/

NEW YORK, July 8, 2026, 16:02 (EDT) Arista shares traded up 7.7% at $179.31, coming within cents of the 52-week high of $179.80 after reaching $179.78. (MarketWatch) Arista Networks plans to release Q2 results after the close on Aug. 4, with its earnings call set for 4:30 p.m. ET. (Arista Networks) Cisco added 1.5% and Nvidia jumped 3.7%. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.4%, but the tech ETF was up 1.0%. Arista Networks stock climbed late Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high. Investors returned to the AI networking name ahead of its August earnings report. Arista shares gained 7.7% to $179.31,
https://ts2.tech/en/arista-networks-stock-trades-near-record-ahead-of-next-ai-event/

New York, July 8, 2026, 15:01 EDT Bloom Energy stock dropped Wednesday afternoon after Hunterbrook put out a short report on its supply chain. The dispute is over scandium oxide, a rare earth material used in Bloom’s fuel cells, and whether supply tied to China could delay its AI data center expansion. Bloom will report its Q2 results after the bell on July 28. Bloom Energy shares fell Wednesday after Hunterbrook released a short report that questioned the fuel-cell company’s China supply-chain disclosures and whether it can ramp up production to meet AI power demand. The shares dropped 7.6% to $249.00
https://ts2.tech/en/bloom-energy-stock-drops-as-ai-power-bet-hits-scandium-hurdle/

NEW YORK, July 8, 2026, 14:02 (EDT) Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) held near $4.79 in heavy turnover during regular Nasdaq trade. (MarketWatch) Options flow stayed active but mixed across July 6-7; calls led puts, yet downside protection was still in demand. (TipRanks) Analysts tracked by MarketWatch have an average target of $4.82, close to the live stock price, with Q2 earnings listed for July 30. (MarketWatch) Mortgage demand remains a brake: MBA said applications fell 2.2% in its latest weekly survey. (MBA) Nasdaq was in its regular cash session. Its standard U.S. trading hours run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
https://ts2.tech/en/opendoor-technologies-inc-nasdaqopen-stock-analysis-heavy-volume-tests-the-housing-market-bet/

NEW YORK, July 8, 2026, 12:05 EDT Rivian was down 1.0% at $16.33 around midday in New York after pricing its 75 million-share sale at $15.50. (The Economic Times) The offering will boost the Class A share count by around 5.2%, or about 6.0% if underwriters take up their option. Rivian’s Q2 deliveries topped its forecast, and the EV maker lifted its full-year delivery target. (SEC) Investors are watching costs as Q1 operating cash burn plus capex ran over $1 billion even before the R2 ramp was running at full speed. (SEC) Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) started trading Wednesday after confusion
https://ts2.tech/en/rivian-1-2b-stock-offer-puts-r2-momentum-in-focus-even-as-deliveries-rise/

New York, July 8, 2026, 07:16 EDT U.S. regular trading was not open yet. NYSE core trading opens at 9:30 a.m. ET. July 8 wasn’t shown as a 2026 exchange holiday. (New York Stock Exchange) Joby finished Tuesday at $8.12, off 8.97%. The stock changed hands at $8.08 premarket, close to its 52-week low of $7.75. (MarketWatch) The issue for the stock isn’t about finding partners. Toyota’s scale, certification overhang and dilution all still hang over the share price. For investors, the main story under $9 is that the market is buying time here, not yet valuing an air-taxi network. Joby
https://ts2.tech/en/joby-stock-8-floor-matters-for-toyota-jv-cash-runway/

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2026, 18:22 (EDT) IRS sets a Friday deadline on some pandemic-era penalty relief, putting pressure on tax-prep firms to see how much off-season work they can win after April. The agency said people with an IRS Online Account can now file Form 843 online for fully paid interest and penalties relating to Kwong v. United States, but businesses and others still need to send paper claims. (IRS) This is grabbing attention now since the group impacted is big and mostly includes regular taxpayers, not just company tax teams. The National Taxpayer Advocate said tens of millions got hit
https://ts2.tech/en/irs-refund-deadline-set-to-hit-tax-firms-in-july-most-filers-likely-under-100000/

New York, July 9, 2026, 18:13 (EDT) Fermi shares dropped about 17% in after-hours trading after the company announced a proposed convertible note sale. With this debt, disclosed indebtedness would rise to almost $789 million on a pro-forma basis as of March 31. IEEFA raised questions about both the price and approval route for Fermi’s planned nuclear cooling system in a same-day report. Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMI) dropped after hours Thursday as the AI power-campus developer announced a $350 million convertible senior note deal. The new financing gives Fermi added cash, but investors zeroed in on dilution, higher debt, and the company’s
https://ts2.tech/en/fermis-350m-cash-move-puts-investor-risk-in-focus/

New York, July 9, 2026, 16:07 (EDT) The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 139.05 points, or 0.27%, at 52,487.44 as the main NYSE session ended at 4 p.m. ET. The blue-chip index lagged, with the S&P 500 up 0.81% and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.30%. (New York Stock Exchange) The main point isn’t that blue chips bounced, but how little they managed to. The Dow’s gain Thursday recovered just 24% of Wednesday’s 576.76-point drop. That still put the index about 1.5% under its 52-week high from July 7, which was 53,289.30. (The Wall Street Journal) The Dow tracks 30 big
https://ts2.tech/en/dow-jones-edges-up-24-jump-flags-caution-for-bulls/

New York, July 9, 2026, 16:05 EDT Chip and memory stocks led the late rise, not just the big mega-cap names. Micron increasing its U.S. investment sent buyers back into AI supply chain stocks. The risk now is fuel inflation and the Fed. Oil prices dropped but refined product markets remain tight. U.S. stocks climbed late Thursday as chip and memory stocks rallied, brushing off fresh U.S.-Iran tension. Investors came back to AI names after Wednesday’s drop. The S&P 500 was last up 0.84%, the Nasdaq gained 1.26%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.40%, according to Reuters’ late trade
https://ts2.tech/en/wall-street-chip-rally-spreads-past-nvidia-but-risks-are-up/

NEW YORK, July 9, 2026, 15:02 (EDT) Ionis shares fell 23.2% late after Wainua failed to meet the primary endpoint in a big heart-disease trial. The drop was steeper than the rest of biotech, as XBI and IBB traded up. The setback puts investors’ eyes back on Ionis’ launches like TRYNGOLZA, taking attention off a bigger Wainua cardiomyopathy push. Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) dropped about $3.2 billion in market cap Thursday after its partner AstraZeneca’s (LON:AZN; NASDAQ:AZN) heart drug Wainua missed the primary endpoint in a key late-stage trial. Shares of Ionis traded at $64.83, off 23.2%, as of 2:46 p.m. ET.
https://ts2.tech/en/ionis-nasdaqions-shares-slump-as-failed-trial-triggers-3b-selloff/

New York, July 9, 2026, 15:03 (EDT) Underwriters took their full 11.25 million-share option, bringing Rivian’s total to 86.25 million shares sold and estimated net proceeds around $1.32 billion. Rivian shares traded up 8.9% at $18.14 in the afternoon, sitting about 17% higher than the $15.50 offer price. The move comes after the stock tumbled 18% on Tuesday. (MarketWatch) Rivian will need between 42,441 and 47,441 deliveries in the back half to meet its new 2026 delivery target, roughly double its first-half run rate. (Rivian) Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) jumped Thursday after a filing showed banks picked up the full overallotment
https://ts2.tech/en/rivian-nasdaqrivn-climbs-back-over-deal-price-focus-on-42441-vehicles/

NEW YORK, July 9, 2026, 14:04 (EDT) Julong jumped 104.3% to $6.25 at 2:01 p.m. EDT, with trading volume around 50 million shares. Trading volume came in about 192 times its 65-day average, MarketWatch data showed. NYSE halt logs showed a Julong LULD pause hit at 09:49:28 ET, signaling the move triggered market volatility controls. Julong Holding Limited (NASDAQ:JLHL) shares jumped more than 100% on Thursday, with no new announcement out from the company. The Beijing-based infrastructure systems group was last at $6.25, up 104.3%, at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Volume hit 50.02 million shares, far above its 65-day average—trading was about
https://ts2.tech/en/julong-stock-doubles-as-50-million-shares-trade-warning-still-on-the-tape/

HELSINKI, July 9, 2026, 21:01 EEST Nokia Oyj (HEL:NOKIA) jumped 9.64% to finish at 11.20 euros in Helsinki on Thursday. The move added about 5.6 billion euros in market cap in one session as investors bought in on new signs of the company’s AI-networking strategy. According to Google Finance, Nokia’s market value stood at 64.16 billion euros at 18:29 local time, with shares moving between 10.50 and 11.24 euros for the day. (Google) Timing counts here. Thursday ran as a standard trading day in Helsinki, not on a holiday session. Nasdaq’s listed hours for Helsinki main-market stocks are 10:00 to 18:30
https://ts2.tech/en/nokia-helnokia-adds-e5-6b-in-market-cap-as-shares-surge-in-helsinki/