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Micron Technology Surges 10.8% to $1,088 — Bank Upgrades Fuel AI Memory Supercycle Bet Ahead of Q3 2026 Earnings

Micron Technology shares jumped 10.8% to roughly $1,088 after TD Cowen and RBC Capital Markets sharply raised price targets on the memory chipmaker. The rally was reinforced by a U.S.-Iran peace agreement that lifted risk appetite across semiconductors, alongside analyst forecasts that DRAM prices could climb 58% to 63% in the third quarter and HBM pricing could more than double by 2027. Micron reports fiscal third-quarter results on June 24, with revenue guided to a record $33.5 billion.

Boeing Jumps 4.5% as Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal Eases Jet Fuel Cost Pressure on Airlines

Boeing shares climbed 4.5% after a U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, easing fears of prolonged elevated jet fuel costs for airlines. Lower oil prices improve the profitability outlook for carriers, which analysts say increases the likelihood of advanced aircraft orders and on-schedule deliveries. The move follows Boeing's report of a 33% jump in May aircraft deliveries, signaling a broader production recovery for the aerospace giant.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs, Dow Gains 469 Points — VIX Falls 8.4% to 16.20 as Iran Deal Lifts Risk Appetite

The S&P 500 gained 1.7% to a record close of 7,554.29 and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 3.1% to 26,683.94, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 469 points to a new all-time high of 51,671, after the U.S. and Iran reached a preliminary peace agreement. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 8.4% to 16.20, with seven of eleven S&P sectors closing higher and technology leading gains.

US-Iran Ceasefire Sends Nasdaq Futures Up 2.2% — Oil Crashes Below $80 as Strait of Hormuz Reopens

Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 2.2% and S&P 500 futures rose 1.3% on Monday after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic. Brent crude tumbled toward $83 a barrel from above $88, its sharpest drop in months. Gold and Bitcoin also climbed as risk appetite returned, while the dollar weakened against major currencies on reduced geopolitical risk premia.

SpaceX Stock (SPCX) Holds Near $161 After 19% IPO Pop — Surpasses Tesla as Sixth Most Valuable US Company

SpaceX stock (SPCX) is trading near $160.95 after closing up nearly 20% on its Nasdaq debut, surpassing Tesla to become the sixth most valuable US company by market capitalization. The IPO priced at $135 per share, raising about $75 billion at an implied valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion, the largest public market debut in history. Investors are now watching whether the stock can sustain momentum into its first full trading week.

Earnings Season Accelerates: Tesla, Boeing, UnitedHealth, Intel, GE Aerospace and 80+ S&P 500 Companies Report This Week

The Q1 2026 earnings season enters its most consequential stretch this week, with more than 88 S&P 500 companies reporting, headlined by Tesla on Wednesday, Boeing Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group and GE Aerospace Tuesday, and Intel on Monday after the close. Analysts expect 12.6% aggregate S&P 500 EPS growth — what would be a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings expansion — though forward guidance on energy costs and margin trajectories will command more investor attention than headline beats.

Intel Surges 70% in 2026 as Terafab Partnership and Google AI Deal Cement Semiconductor Comeback

Intel has emerged as one of the S&P 500's most dramatic turnaround stories in 2026, with its stock gaining approximately 70% year-to-date after confirming its role in Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip megafab initiative and deepening a strategic AI partnership with Google Cloud. Analysts have raised price targets as high as $92, though the stock currently trades at a stretched forward P/E of around 94 times, reflecting high expectations for future earnings growth.

TSMC Posts 35% Revenue Surge in Q1, Powered by Insatiable AI Chip Demand Despite Middle East Turmoil

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported Friday that first-quarter 2026 revenue surged 35% year over year to $35.71 billion, beating analyst forecasts as relentless demand for AI chips from Nvidia and Apple proved resilient through the opening weeks of the U.S.-Iran conflict — with March revenue alone jumping 45% annually, signaling no letup in the AI infrastructure buildout cycle.

Meta Locks In $21 Billion CoreWeave AI Deal, Bringing Total Commitment to $35 Billion Through 2032

CoreWeave announced Thursday an expanded $21 billion long-term agreement to supply AI cloud computing capacity to Meta Platforms through December 2032, raising the two companies' combined deal value to $35 billion and including early commercial deployments of Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin GPU platform — cementing Meta's position as one of CoreWeave's largest customers and reinforcing the accelerating race for AI infrastructure.