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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Mastercard stock price heads into Monday: MA closes higher as jobs data, AI fears set the next test

Mastercard stock price heads into Monday: MA closes higher as jobs data, AI fears set the next test

Mastercard shares rose 0.47% to $517.21 Friday, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow declines. Investors are weighing AI’s impact on payment fees ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, expected to show 60,000 new jobs. Mastercard executives will speak at investor conferences March 4 and 10. The stock trades at 25.7 times expected earnings, below its three-year average.
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Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

Lam Research shares fell 2.17% to $233.89 Friday, closing 9% below their 52-week high as chip stocks slid. Oil surged about 10% to $80 a barrel in OTC trading after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising inflation concerns. Lam’s shares go ex-dividend March 4, with a $0.26 payout due April 8. Sesha Varadarajan becomes COO March 6 as Pat Lord retires.
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Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

Salesforce shares closed at $194.79 Friday, down 2.35%, as U.S. software stocks broadly fell amid investor caution over AI’s impact and macro uncertainty. The company recently reported $11.2 billion in Q4 revenue and authorized a $50 billion buyback. Salesforce executives are set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference March 3, with markets watching for updates on AI agent adoption.
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token steadies near $1.37 after Iran-strike shock

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token steadies near $1.37 after Iran-strike shock

XRP rose 3% to $1.37 on Sunday after volatile trading driven by U.S. strikes on Iran and fears of wider conflict. The token rebounded from a low of $1.30, with traders watching if it can stay above $1.36 before U.S. markets reopen Monday. Bitcoin gained 1.8% to $66,180, while ether climbed 3.8% to $1,972. Markets face further tests with U.S. manufacturing data due Monday and jobs data Friday.
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Gold price near record after Iran strikes; what to watch when markets reopen

Gold price near record after Iran strikes; what to watch when markets reopen

Spot gold closed Friday up 1.7% at $5,277 an ounce, just below January’s record, as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and surging oil prices spurred haven demand. Physical bullion flows through Dubai are expected to slow due to flight cancellations. Brent crude traded near $80 a barrel in OTC weekend deals, up about 10%. Traders anticipate a volatile gold open when markets resume.
1 March 2026
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GOOG stock heads into Monday: Alphabet closes higher as Google faces Belgium ad probe, Korea Maps decision

GOOG stock heads into Monday: Alphabet closes higher as Google faces Belgium ad probe, Korea Maps decision

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.39% to $311.43 Friday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 fell 0.43%. Belgium’s competition authority opened a preliminary probe into Google’s online ad pricing, citing possible antitrust violations. South Korea approved Google’s request to export high-precision map data, paving the way for a full version of Google Maps in the country.
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Meta stock heads into Monday on the back foot after report of Google AI chip rental deal

Meta stock heads into Monday on the back foot after report of Google AI chip rental deal

Meta shares closed at $648.18 Friday, down 1.34%, and slipped further after hours following a report of a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar deal to rent Google’s AI chips. Meta and Google declined to comment. Investors are watching for Meta CFO Susan Li’s appearance at a Morgan Stanley conference March 4 and fresh U.S. jobs data due March 6.
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Nvidia stock price: NVDA heads into new week after 4% fall as OpenAI funding and GTC chip talk loom

Nvidia stock price: NVDA heads into new week after 4% fall as OpenAI funding and GTC chip talk loom

Nvidia shares fell 4.2% to $177.19 Friday after a sharp post-earnings drop. Investors weighed reports of a new AI processor platform possibly debuting at GTC next month and OpenAI’s $110 billion fundraising, including $30 billion from Nvidia. Broader markets also slid after hotter-than-expected U.S. producer price data renewed rate cut uncertainty.
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Amazon stock in focus after $50 billion OpenAI partnership lands in SEC filing

Amazon stock in focus after $50 billion OpenAI partnership lands in SEC filing

Amazon disclosed a $50 billion investment and expanded partnership with OpenAI, making AWS the exclusive third-party cloud provider for OpenAI’s new enterprise platform. Amazon shares closed up 1% at $210.00 Friday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.9%. OpenAI is raising $110 billion at a reported $840 billion valuation. Traders await U.S. factory data and Friday’s jobs report.
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Stock Market Today

  • Wall Street Eyes Neocloud Stocks Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand
    April 25, 2026, 9:17 AM EDT. Neocloud companies, building specialized AI computing infrastructure, are attracting Wall Street attention but carry higher investment risk compared to established cloud giants like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Unlike multipurpose hyperscalers, neoclouds focus narrowly on AI workloads and have taken on substantial debt to expand capacity. Their stocks show extreme volatility, exemplified by CoreWeave's 42% gain in April following steep losses earlier this year. Analysts from Wolfe Research and Citi highlight the sector's potential but caution profitability timelines may extend and acquisitions could reshape the landscape. CoreWeave and Amsterdam-based Nebius stand out, with price targets indicating room for growth despite market uncertainties. Investors should watch these emerging AI cloud specialists closely amid GPU shortages and ongoing supply chain challenges.

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25 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 25, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 25, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT Wall Street Eyes Neocloud Stocks Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand April 25, 2026, 9:17 AM EDT. **Neocloud companies**, building specialized AI computing infrastructure, are attracting Wall Street attention but carry higher **investment risk** compared to established cloud giants like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Unlike multipurpose hyperscalers, neoclouds focus narrowly on AI workloads and have taken on substantial **debt** to expand capacity. Their stocks show extreme **volatility**, exemplified by CoreWeave's 42% gain in April following steep losses earlier this year. Analysts from Wolfe Research
LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

25 April 2026
LightPath Technologies shares closed up 10.05% at $16.09 in Orlando Friday, after hitting $16.53 and surpassing recent analyst targets. Trading volume jumped to 6.35 million shares. The company reported a $97.8 million backlog and second-quarter revenue of $16.4 million, up 120% from a year earlier. Recent orders and investor focus center on defense optics and infrared camera systems.
Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

25 April 2026
Wolfspeed shares surged 13.36% to $31.23 on Friday, with trading volume hitting 8.4 million shares ahead of its May 5 earnings report. The chipmaker recently cut its debt by about $97 million and lowered annual interest expense by $62 million after refinancing in March. Wolfspeed reported a $151 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue.
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