24/7 Wall Street
18 Jun 2026, 16:41 UTC · 2h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
What the story claims
4 claims · each scored for market impact
QuantumScape entered a multi-year joint research agreement with Honda to develop solid-state batteries after Honda completed rigorous technical benchmarking and stress testing. — Validation from a major global OEM significantly reduces the perceived technical risk for a pre-revenue company and serves as a strong trust signal for the market.
+0.80Solid Power shares rose 4% as a direct sympathy play following the QuantumScape-Honda announcement, despite having no company-specific news. — The news boosts the broader investment thesis for solid-state battery technology, benefiting peer companies in the sector.
+0.40QuantumScape's CEO and CTO reduced their share positions in May and June. — Insider selling by top executives typically signals a lack of short-term conviction or a cautionary outlook on the stock's valuation.
-0.30Continue reading
6 related stories
Top 1 mover · tap to explore
Both QuantumScape and Solid Power remain pre-revenue, cash-burning entities with uncertain commercialization timelines. — The fundamental lack of earnings and high burn rate maintain the speculative and volatile nature of these assets.
-0.20Which stocks this story touches
The company secured a significant research agreement with Honda and received validation of its technology, though offset by insider selling.
Shares rose due to sector-wide enthusiasm and the validation of the solid-state battery thesis, despite having no specific catalyst.
The company is advancing its battery technology through a strategic partnership with QuantumScape.
Mentioned as a lead partner with expanded licensing and production rights for QuantumScape's technology.
[mutual] QuantumScape and Honda entered a joint research agreement to advance solid-state battery technology.
[mutual] QuantumScape has a lead partnership with Volkswagen Group's PowerCo involving licensing and production rights.
[mutual] Both companies are described as pre-revenue, cash-burning developers of solid-state battery technology.
Free · No account
Get a free daily PDF briefing — the last 24 hours of news, with summaries and the market-impact score for each story, delivered an hour before the open.
We’ll watch
Pre-filled from this story — remove any you don’t want. Add more tickers & tags or fine-tune your watchlist anytime — every email has an edit link, no account needed.
Free forever · one email a day, max · unsubscribe in one click.How it works
How the impact breaks down
Where the story's weight lands
Stocks most exposed
Modeled from each name's sensitivity to this story
Zacks Investment Research
1h ago
