Archer Aviation closed up 19.59% at $5.31 after Anduril and Archer unveiled Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft. The move meets the single-stock Tier-1 threshold because it cleared 8% and was tied to a named company release.
The FAA will again allow Boeing $BA to issue airworthiness certificates for all new 737 MAX and 787 aircraft after an eight-month safety review. CNBC published the item on July 17, and the FAA said production-quality findings were comparable when Boeing and the agency alternated certificate issuance.
ASML reported Q2 net sales of €9.3B, a 54.0% gross margin and €2.9B net income, then raised its 2026 sales outlook to €43B-€45B. CNBC’s market feed showed the stock up about 3% after the release, making the beat-and-raise the clearest semiconductor earnings catalyst of the session.
IBM fell more than 20% after preliminary Q2 revenue of $17.2B and adjusted EPS of $2.93 missed FactSet expectations for $17.86B and $3.01. The warning makes the July 22 earnings call the next test for software, infrastructure, and AI spending exposure.
Apollo proposed £7.15 per easyJet share, valuing the airline at about £5.7B and topping Castlelake’s £6.90 proposal. EasyJet shares rose about 14% as the board said it was minded to recommend the higher offer.
Delta Air Lines beat Q2 estimates with adjusted EPS of $1.56 and roughly $17.7B of adjusted revenue, but fuel costs near $4.4B pressured the stock. The carrier kept full-year EPS guidance at $6.50-$7.50 and guided Q3 EPS to $2.00-$2.50.
SK Hynix (000660.KS) priced 177.9M U.S. ADRs at $149, raising $26.5B in one of the largest foreign listings on a U.S. exchange. The Nasdaq debut gives U.S. investors a direct memory-chip and HBM vehicle as AI server demand keeps capital spending elevated.
Alibaba $BABA rose nearly 10% in early trading on July 8, with premarket gains above 8% near $106. IBD linked the move to a broader China AI rally as the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 4.5%.
Hanwha Ocean (042660.KS) fell about 23% after Canada selected Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as preferred supplier for its next submarine fleet. The contract opportunity had been estimated at up to $100 billion over three decades, making the loss material for Korea’s defense-export trade.
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) estimated Q2 operating profit at 89.4 trillion won, about 1,810% above last year and 6.2% above consensus, while revenue reached 171 trillion won. The stock still fell as much as 10% as investors questioned AI-memory margins after a 2026 rally.
Rivian $RIVN dropped about 10% after announcing a 75 million-share public offering, reversing Monday’s 8.1% gain and last week’s 19.2% advance. The company said underwriters will have a 30-day option for another 11.25 million shares, putting dilution at the center of the trade.
EasyJet shares rose 10.5% after the airline agreed in principle to a £5.5B ($7.3B) takeover bid from Castlelake. The offer followed a rejected £4.93B proposal and pushed the stock to a new 52-week high.