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AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

Alphabet shares jumped over 3% in after-hours trading Wednesday as Google Cloud revenue surged 63% to $20 billion. Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft fell, with Meta dropping more than 6% after raising its 2026 capital spending forecast for AI infrastructure. Amazon’s AWS revenue beat estimates but shares slipped. The four companies are expected to spend over $600 billion on AI infrastructure this year.
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Ford’s $1.3 Billion Tariff Refund Lifted Its 2026 Outlook. Aluminum Is The Catch

Ford’s $1.3 Billion Tariff Refund Lifted Its 2026 Outlook. Aluminum Is The Catch

Ford raised its 2026 profit outlook after a $1.3 billion tariff refund lifted Q1 net income to $2.5 billion and revenue to $43.3 billion. Adjusted EBIT jumped to $3.5 billion from $1 billion a year earlier. The company flagged $2 billion in 2026 commodity headwinds, mainly from aluminum. Ford Model e lost $777 million in Q1, while F-150 inventory dropped 38% in April after Novelis plant fires.
29 April 2026
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Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 5.3% to $142.73 Wednesday as Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast by up to $10 billion, citing higher data center costs. Nebius has a contract to supply Meta with up to $27 billion in AI cloud capacity. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue jumped 547% to $227.7 million, but the company reported a net loss of $249.6 million.
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Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

Extreme Networks shares surged 28% after reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $316.9 million, up 11%, and non-GAAP earnings of 26 cents per share, both above estimates. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $330–$335 million, topping FactSet’s $326.9 million estimate. SaaS annual recurring revenue rose 28.6% to $236.4 million. Net income climbed to $10.6 million from $3.5 million a year earlier.
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Dow Drops as Fed Split and Oil Surge Put Big Tech’s $10 Trillion AI Test on the Line

Dow Drops as Fed Split and Oil Surge Put Big Tech’s $10 Trillion AI Test on the Line

Wall Street’s April rally paused Wednesday as the Fed held rates steady in a split decision and oil surged, with Brent crude up 7.34%. The Dow fell 0.56%, S&P 500 slipped 0.04%, and Nasdaq edged up 0.05%. The Fed’s vote was its most divided since 1992, with eight officials backing the hold and one calling for an immediate cut. Investors awaited earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta.
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Amazon Earnings Beat Estimates as AWS AI Growth Hits 15-Quarter High

Amazon Earnings Beat Estimates as AWS AI Growth Hits 15-Quarter High

Amazon reported first-quarter revenue of $181.5 billion, up 17%, with Amazon Web Services sales jumping 28% to $37.6 billion. Net income reached $30.3 billion, boosted by a $16.8 billion pre-tax gain from Anthropic investments. Free cash flow fell to $1.2 billion as AI-related spending surged. Amazon forecast second-quarter sales of $194 billion to $199 billion, above Wall Street expectations.
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Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Vita Coco shares jumped 27% Wednesday after first-quarter net sales rose 37% to $180 million, beating analyst expectations. The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $720–$735 million and lifted adjusted EBITDA guidance. Diluted earnings reached $0.50 per share, up from $0.31 a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 39.9% despite higher logistics and tariff costs.
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Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

Marathon Petroleum shares rose 3.2% to $240.05 Wednesday as investors anticipated its May 5 earnings report, following a surge in fuel margins during the first quarter. Phillips 66 and Valero also gained after posting stronger-than-expected results. Marathon’s Robinson refinery in Illinois began planned maintenance in March. U.S. gasoline prices hit $4.18 a gallon, the highest since 2022, according to AAA.
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Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

MaxLinear shares rose about 34% to $69.58 on Wednesday after Loop Capital upgraded the stock and raised its target to $75. The surge followed a first-quarter report showing infrastructure revenue up 136% to become the company’s largest segment. Total revenue climbed 43% to $137.2 million. MaxLinear guided second-quarter revenue to $160–$170 million, citing strong demand for data-center optical products.
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FuelCell Energy Stock Jumps As AI Power Bet Gets Fresh Boost From Bloom Energy

FuelCell Energy Stock Jumps As AI Power Bet Gets Fresh Boost From Bloom Energy

FuelCell Energy shares climbed $2.75 to $12.69 Wednesday, trading on heavy volume after Bloom Energy raised its 2026 outlook and reported a 130% jump in first-quarter revenue to $751.1 million. Bloom shares surged over 23% after announcing its fuel cells would power Oracle’s planned New Mexico AI data center. FuelCell’s first-quarter revenue rose 61% to $30.5 million, but it posted a $23.7 million net loss.
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Plug Power Stock Jumps Before Earnings As Hydrogen Rally Gets New Spark

Plug Power Stock Jumps Before Earnings As Hydrogen Rally Gets New Spark

Plug Power shares rose about 10% to $3.33 Wednesday, trading on heavy volume after Clear Street raised its price target and Bloom Energy reported strong results. Plug will report first-quarter earnings May 11, as investors watch for signs that cost cuts and new orders are improving margins. The company recently won a major electrolyzer contract for a Québec project. Bloom Energy shares surged 23% after posting a 130% revenue jump.
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Upstart Stock Falls After $1.25 Billion Fortress Deal: Why Investors Are Still Wary

Upstart Stock Falls After $1.25 Billion Fortress Deal: Why Investors Are Still Wary

Upstart Holdings shares fell $2.09 to $30.77 Wednesday after announcing Fortress Investment Group affiliates will buy up to $1.25 billion in consumer loans over 15 months. March loan originations rose 60% year over year to $1.263 billion. In 2025, Upstart’s revenue climbed 64% to $1.0 billion, with net income of $53.6 million after a $129 million loss in 2024. Upstart plans to apply for a national bank charter.
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Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

Intel shares surged 10% Wednesday after reports that Google may use Intel’s EMIB chip-packaging technology in its next AI processor. The stock hit $94.03 before settling at $93.23. Intel recently reported first-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7% year over year. CFO David Zinsner said some gains came from selling previously shelved chips.
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Gold Price Today: Why Bullion Just Fell for a Third Day as the Fed and Iran War Shake Markets

Gold Price Today: Why Bullion Just Fell for a Third Day as the Fed and Iran War Shake Markets

Gold settled 1.02% lower at $4,545.20 an ounce Wednesday, its lowest since March 30, as traders weighed Federal Reserve rate policy and inflation risks from the Iran war. Spot gold touched a one-month low, while silver, platinum, and palladium also fell. Brent crude neared $119 a barrel and Treasury yields rose. The World Gold Council reported Q1 global gold demand up 2% year-on-year to 1,231 tonnes.
29 April 2026
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Sagtec Global Stock Jumps After Record 2025 Revenue, but Costs Tell a Harder Story

Sagtec Global Stock Jumps After Record 2025 Revenue, but Costs Tell a Harder Story

Sagtec Global reported 2025 audited revenue of $19.1 million, up 49%, driven by strong growth in services. Shares surged 38% to $2.35 in U.S. trading after volatile swings. Operating income dropped 9% to $2.1 million and earnings per share fell to $0.09 from $0.16, reflecting higher costs after the Nasdaq IPO. Net cash from operations rose 187% to $4.1 million.
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  • Warsh’s Rate Hike Threat Unlikely to End Bull Market, Past Cycles Suggest
    June 21, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT. James Warsh, a former Fed official, suggests that just threatening interest rate increases might suffice to cool inflation without halting stock gains. Investors often react negatively to rate hikes as they raise borrowing costs and can slow economic growth. However, historical data from past Federal Reserve tightening cycles shows that stocks can still rally despite rate increases. Warsh's stance signals potential resilience in equities. Market participants will watch Fed moves closely but may find opportunities if rate hikes proceed cautiously.

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Germany’s pension commission will propose raising the retirement age to 68 by 2051 and creating a state-run investment fund, forcing Chancellor Merz’s coalition to weigh later retirement, higher contributions, and market risk as Germany’s aging population strains public finances, Reuters and Handelsblatt report.
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US financial shares look to Fed stress tests after volatile week

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21 June 2026
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