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Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon stock slips after Italy tax probe; $200B AI bill still hangs over AMZN

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $202.34 after Italian tax police searched its Milan office and homes of seven managers in a new tax probe, Reuters reported. The stock has dropped 16% in February, erasing about $400 billion in value. Amazon recently agreed to pay €510 million to settle a separate Italian tax dispute. The company was not immediately available for comment.
12 February 2026
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Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco Systems shares dropped 9.7% to $77.27 after the company warned of further margin pressure from rising memory prices, despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Adjusted gross margin for the quarter fell to 67.5%, below estimates, and Cisco forecast more declines next quarter. Revenue reached $15.3 billion, with non-GAAP earnings at $1.04 per share. Investors are watching cost controls and updates from Cisco Live.
12 February 2026
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Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron shares jumped 5% to $429.11 Thursday after the company said it is shipping HBM4 memory to customers. CFO Mark Murphy told investors demand far exceeds supply and expects tight conditions beyond 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix also announced HBM4 shipments. Analysts raised price targets, citing AI-driven demand and capacity constraints.
12 February 2026
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Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta shares fell nearly 1% to $662.15 Thursday morning after the company broke ground on a $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in Lebanon, Indiana. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a $2 billion Meta stake acquired late last year. Meta expects capital expenditures to rise to $115–$135 billion in 2026, up from $72.22 billion in 2025, driven by AI infrastructure spending.
12 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia shares rose 0.7% to $191.36 Thursday morning, reaching an intraday high of $193.55. Nebius Group reported increased capital spending on Nvidia-powered data centers, including a planned 240-megawatt site in France. Samsung began shipping HBM4 chips for AI accelerators. U.S. lawmakers signaled openness to some Nvidia chip sales to China but maintained restrictions on newer models.
12 February 2026
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Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries shares rose 1.1% to $312.32 early Thursday, after surging 10.7% Wednesday on strong fourth-quarter results. The company reported Q4 revenue of $489.4 million and non-GAAP EPS of $1.94, with Q1 forecasts roughly flat. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $300. Advanced Energy declared a $0.10 per share dividend, payable March 6.
12 February 2026
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NovaGold Resources (NG) stock dips in premarket after 13% jump as Donlin Gold study draws focus

NovaGold Resources (NG) stock dips in premarket after 13% jump as Donlin Gold study draws focus

NovaGold shares fell 1.4% to $11.61 in premarket trading Thursday after a 12.7% surge the previous session. Investors are watching progress on the Donlin Gold feasibility study, led by Fluor and due in 2027, and tracking recent funding moves including a $310 million share sale. Director Daniel Muniz-Quintanilla disclosed a purchase of 22,470 shares at $8.94 each. NovaGold’s stake in Donlin recently increased to 60%.
12 February 2026
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Amazon’s Beta Technologies stake keeps BETA stock in focus before Wall Street open

Amazon’s Beta Technologies stake keeps BETA stock in focus before Wall Street open

BETA Technologies shares were flat in premarket trading Thursday after surging 15.6% Wednesday on news that Amazon holds a 5.3% stake, according to an SEC filing. The stake, disclosed in a Schedule 13G, showed Amazon owns 11.75 million Class A shares. Some investors questioned whether the news was new, as earlier filings had referenced Amazon’s position. Amazon shares fell 1.4% premarket.
12 February 2026
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Lattice Semiconductor stock price steadies premarket after 16% jump on outlook, buyback

Lattice Semiconductor stock price steadies premarket after 16% jump on outlook, buyback

Lattice Semiconductor shares held at $105.85 premarket Thursday after surging 16.3% Wednesday on strong quarterly results and a raised buyback plan. The company forecast first-quarter revenue of $158 million to $172 million, above analyst estimates. Wall Street firms raised price targets following the report. Lattice’s board approved an extra $250 million for share repurchases.
12 February 2026
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Suzano stock holds steady premarket after 13.5% jump on buyback plan and 2025 results

Suzano stock holds steady premarket after 13.5% jump on buyback plan and 2025 results

Suzano ADRs were flat in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after surging 13.5% on Wednesday, following record 2025 net revenue of 50 billion reais and a new share buyback plan. The board authorized repurchasing up to 40 million shares through August 2027. Net income reached 13.4 billion reais, with pulp and paper sales up 15% from 2024. Traders are watching pulp prices and leverage.
12 February 2026
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Hinge Health stock jumps again in premarket as 2026 outlook keeps HNGE in play

Hinge Health stock jumps again in premarket as 2026 outlook keeps HNGE in play

Hinge Health shares rose 0.4% to $38.90 in premarket trading Thursday after a 17.3% surge Wednesday, driven by a 2026 revenue forecast of $732 million to $742 million. Fourth-quarter revenue climbed 46% to $170.7 million, with adjusted EPS at $0.49. RBC cut its price target to $50 but maintained an Outperform rating. The company reported a large GAAP operating loss for 2025 despite adjusted profitability.
12 February 2026
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Generac stock price steadies in premarket as analysts weigh data-center push and buyback

Generac stock price steadies in premarket as analysts weigh data-center push and buyback

Generac Holdings shares rose 0.5% to $216 premarket Thursday after a 17.9% surge the previous session. The company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $24 million on $1.09 billion in sales, with residential sales down 23% and commercial and industrial sales up 10%. Guggenheim downgraded the stock to “neutral” with a $202 target. Generac issued 2026 guidance for mid-teens sales growth and an 18–19% adjusted EBITDA margin.
12 February 2026
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Vertiv stock dips in premarket after 25% surge on orders boom and 2026 outlook

Vertiv stock dips in premarket after 25% surge on orders boom and 2026 outlook

Vertiv shares fell 2.3% to $242.87 premarket Thursday after surging 24.5% the previous session on strong fourth-quarter results and a raised 2026 outlook. The company reported a 252% jump in organic orders and a $15 billion backlog. Management said it will stop reporting quarterly order numbers, citing volatility. Traders are watching if the pullback holds and how Friday’s U.S. inflation data affects rate bets.
12 February 2026
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  • High Options Activity in OSCR, WULF, and RIOT Signals Investor Interest
    April 8, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT. Oscar Health (OSCR), TeraWulf (WULF), and Riot Platforms (RIOT) saw notable surge in options trading on Wednesday. OSCR's total volume reached 56,411 contracts, with the $13 strike put option May 2026 expiry leading at 7,735 contracts. WULF traded 238,193 contracts, driven by the same $13 strike put option with 16,227 contracts. RIOT recorded 128,910 contracts, with the $17 strike call option April 2026 expiry topping at 18,043 contracts. These volumes represent significant portions of each stock's average daily share trading, indicating elevated investor interest and positioning ahead of future expiry dates.

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Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

8 April 2026
Zevenbergen Capital increased its Alphabet Class A share holdings by 27.4% in Q4, while Lombard Odier and Empirical Wealth Management reduced their Class C positions, according to April 7 filings. Alphabet will report first-quarter results on April 29. GOOG and GOOGL traded near $304 before Wednesday’s U.S. open. The filings reflect holdings as of December 31 and may not show current positions.
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