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Qualcomm Soars on AI Chip Launch, Reaches 15-Month High as Analysts Eye $200

Qualcomm Soars on AI Chip Launch, Reaches 15-Month High as Analysts Eye $200

New AI Chips Ignite Rally in QCOM Shares Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego. The chipmaker’s stock just surged on news of its expansion into data-center AI processors. Qualcomm’s stock rallied dramatically to start the week after the company revealed a bold expansion into artificial intelligence semiconductors. On Monday (Oct. 27), the firm unveiled two AI accelerator chips – dubbed the AI200 and AI250 – aimed at powering AI in cloud data centers. This surprise announcement, part of Qualcomm’s efforts to diversify beyond a stagnant smartphone market, sent QCOM shares soaring to their highest price in 15 months bloomberg.com. Investors piled
28 October 2025
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Bitcoin Bonanza and AI Cloud Pivot Send Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Soaring

Bitcoin Bonanza and AI Cloud Pivot Send Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Soaring

Company Background: Pivoting from Conglomerate to AI & Crypto Pure-Play Hyperscale Data, Inc. is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. Formerly known as Ault Alliance, Inc. (and prior to that, BitNile Holdings), the company has roots in cryptocurrency mining and diversified holdings datacenterdynamics.com datacenterdynamics.com. In September 2024 it rebranded as Hyperscale Data (ticker: GPUS) to reflect a new focus on high-performance data centers for artificial intelligence alongside Bitcoin mining datacenterdynamics.com datacenterdynamics.com. Through its subsidiary Sentinum, Inc., Hyperscale owns a flagship 28 megawatt data center in Dowagiac, Michigan – a 617,000 sq ft campus acquired in 2022 that can scale
28 October 2025
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183 Million Email Passwords Leaked – Gmail Users Urged to Check If They’re Affected

183 Million Email Passwords Leaked – Gmail Users Urged to Check If They’re Affected

Infostealer Malware Fuels a Mega-Breach Cybersecurity officials are sounding the alarm after a massive trove of 183 million stolen account credentials was uncovered. Unlike a typical breach of a single database, this haul of email addresses and passwords came from malware “infostealer” campaigns that infected victims’ computers over time gadgetreview.com the-independent.com. When users logged into various websites – email, social media, banking, and more – the malware silently recorded their login keystrokes and saved passwords, funneling these details to cybercriminals. The result is an enormous composite leak spanning countless online services. In total about 3.5 terabytes of data (mostly in
28 October 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Update & Insight Report – 2 Oct 2025

Microsoft Nears $4 Trillion: MSFT Stock Soars on AI Boom – Can $600 Be Next?

Stock Near Record Highs on AI Momentum Microsoft’s stock has been on a tear in recent weeks, climbing to its highest levels in months on the back of strong optimism around artificial intelligence. As of October 28, 2025, MSFT is trading in the low-$530s per share – up from the ~$520 range a week ago and not far from its record peak. On Monday, the stock surged 1.5% to close at $531.52stockanalysis.com, bringing Microsoft’s market cap to roughly $3.8 trillionts2.tech. This market value firmly ranks Microsoft among the world’s most valuable companies (trailing only Apple)ts2.tech. Year-to-date, Microsoft shares have now gained
28 October 2025
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AI Tsunami Crushes Chegg: 45% of Jobs Axed, Stock Plunges

AI Tsunami Crushes Chegg: 45% of Jobs Axed, Stock Plunges

Massive Cuts and CEO Shakeup Chegg’s announcement on Oct. 27 came as a shock to many in education and tech. The 388-job cut represents one of the largest reductions in its history (Chegg had only about 1,270 employees as of end-2024reuters.com). CEO Dan Rosensweig – who led Chegg through its peak years – is returning to steer the overhaul, replacing Nathan Schultz. Schultz, who transformed Chegg from a textbook-rental service into a broader learning platform, was thanked for his contributions but agreed to step asidestocktitan.net. Rosensweig’s message was cautiously optimistic: “I’m confident Chegg has a bright future, and I look
28 October 2025
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UPS Delivers Earnings Surprise as Stock Soars – But Will Its 7.5% Dividend Survive?

UPS Delivers Earnings Surprise as Stock Soars – But Will Its 7.5% Dividend Survive?

Earnings Beat Sparks Relief Rally UPS delivered a much-needed positive surprise in its third-quarter earnings, giving weary investors a jolt of optimism. The Atlanta-based logistics giant reported $1.31 billion in net income for Q3, or $1.55 per share (GAAP), and $1.74 per share after one-time costs seattlepi.com. Both earnings and revenue comfortably beat analyst estimates seattlepi.com seattlepi.com, which had predicted a steep year-over-year profit drop amid soft package volumes. In fact, EPS had been expected to plunge ~25% versus last year nasdaq.com, so UPS’s performance suggests it managed costs and pricing far better than anticipated. Wall Street reacted swiftly. In pre-market
28 October 2025
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CandyWarehouse’s Halloween Horror: Major Online Candy Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Oct 31

CandyWarehouse’s Halloween Horror: Major Online Candy Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Oct 31

CandyWarehouse’s decision is unusual timing. The online sweets retailer said in court filings that it is insolvent and unable to pay its debts. Bankruptcy records confirm the Chapter 11 petition lists roughly $100K–$500K in assets versus $1M–$10M in debtspacermonitor.com. A hearing is set for Oct 29 on motions to continue operations (such as paying workers and suppliers), so CandyWarehouse can restructure rather than liquidatewhatnow.com. In a press release, the company noted this step “will determine how the company moves forward as it works to preserve its brand and nationwide customer base”whatnow.com. Retail analysts say CandyWarehouse’s woes reflect broader industry shifts. WhatNow
28 October 2025
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Record Highs: Trade Deal Hopes Fuel Stock Market Surge to Fresh Peaks

Record Highs: Trade Deal Hopes Fuel Stock Market Surge to Fresh Peaks

Trade Deal Hopes Ignite Global Rally Global stock markets are surging on mere hopes of a U.S.-China trade peace. Over the weekend, high-level talks yielded “significant advances” toward an agreement to resolve the long-running trade war ts2.tech. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described a “very substantial framework” now in place, and China’s negotiator Li Chenggang said both sides reached a preliminary consensus toward a deal ts2.tech ts2.tech. While no agreement is signed yet, the prospect of a truce has been enough to send markets to new heights torre.news. Presidents Trump and Xi are slated to meet Thursday (Oct. 30) in
28 October 2025
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UnitedHealth Group Stock Surges Amid Analyst Upgrades: Is Wall Street Turning Bullish on UNH in 2025?

UnitedHealth Stock Soars After Q3 Shock – Is a Bigger Rally Ahead?

UnitedHealth’s third-quarter report released Oct. 28 largely vindicated that turnaround strategy. Revenue climbed 12% year-over-year to $113.2 billion, helped by strong growth in both its insurance (UnitedHealthcare) and health-services (Optum) unitsbusinesswire.com. The company delivered adjusted EPS of $2.92, beating the $2.80 Wall Street averagemarketscreener.com, despite EPS plunging from $7.15 a year ago due to higher costs. On the call, Hemsley noted that results were on track with management’s plan: “We remain focused on strengthening performance and positioning for durable and accelerating growth in 2026 and beyond,” he saidmarketscreener.com. UnitedHealth also raised its full-year 2025 profit outlook to at least $16.25 per sharebusinesswire.comreuters.com,
28 October 2025
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CarTrade Tech Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Q2 Results – Can the Rally Keep Going?

CarTrade Tech Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Q2 Results – Can the Rally Keep Going?

Blowout Q2 Earnings Drive Rally CarTrade Tech (which operates CarWale, BikeWale, OLX India and other auto marketplaces) reported a stellar Q2 (July–Sept) that far outpaced a soft market. The Economic Times noted the company’s consolidated net profit more than doubled to ₹64.1 crore (up 109% YoY)economictimes.indiatimes.com. Revenue from operations grew ~25% to ₹193.4 croreeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. Even as sales surged, expense growth remained modest (only +5.3% YoY on a ₹142.2cr baseeconomictimes.indiatimes.com), reflecting operational leverage. These factors lifted EBITDA sharply (CarTrade reported a near-doubling of EBITDA YoY). CarTrade credited several drivers for the jump. The core Consumer Group (selling new and used vehicles
28 October 2025
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Helmet Maker Studds Launches ₹455 Cr IPO – Grey Market Predicts ~10% Listing Pop

Helmet Maker Studds Launches ₹455 Cr IPO – Grey Market Predicts ~10% Listing Pop

India’s busiest IPO week rolls on with Studds following Orkla and Lenskart to market. With the issue entirely an OFS, all ₹455+ crore will go to existing shareholders – primarily promoters Madhu and Sidhartha Khurana and family investorseconomictimes.indiatimes.comfreepressjournal.in. “Studds will offer 78 lakh equity shares in the primary market,” ETMarkets reportseconomictimes.indiatimes.com, and “all proceeds will go to the selling shareholders”economictimes.indiatimes.com. The IPO opens Thursday (Oct 30) and closes Nov 3, with a tentative Nov 7 listingeconomictimes.indiatimes.combusiness-standard.com. Investor buzz centers on the grey market pricing. Moneycontrol and Mint note a ₹55 GMP, implying a debut near ₹640 (≈9–10% above band)economictimes.indiatimes.comfinancialexpress.com. Business
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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