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Artificial Intelligence News 8 December 2025

IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM has agreed to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash deal valued at $11 billion, in what is shaping up to be one of the defining AI and cloud infrastructure deals of 2025. The transaction, announced on December 8, 2025, will see IBM pay $31 per share for all outstanding Confluent stock, implying an enterprise value of around $11 billion and marking its largest software acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. IBM Newsroom+1 The move is central to IBM’s pitch that the next phase of enterprise AI will be won not just with large models, but with the plumbing
8 December 2025
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IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

Published December 8, 2025 International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is moving ahead with one of its largest software deals in years, agreeing to acquire data-streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, following a wave of reports that it was “close to a deal” over the weekend.Reuters+1 The purchase, priced at $31 per share in cash, gives IBM control of one of the leading platforms for real‑time data streaming—technology increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for enterprise AI and cloud applications.IBM Newsroom+1 From “close to a deal” to signed agreement On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that IBM
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Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

December 8, 2025 As Wall Street gears up for another Fed decision and the last stretch of 2025 trading, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is back in the spotlight. A wave of bullish analyst upgrades is colliding with growing concern over executive departures and delayed AI rollouts — all while the stock trades just a few percent below its all‑time high. Here’s a comprehensive, pre‑market rundown of what matters for Apple stock before the opening bell on Monday, December 8, 2025. 1. Pre‑Market Snapshot: Apple Near Record Highs, Slightly Softer Before the Open Technically focused service StockInvest.us labels Apple a “buy/hold
8 December 2025
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Lumentum (LITE) Stock Hits Fresh Highs on AI Data Center Boom – Earnings, Forecasts and Risks as of December 8, 2025

Lumentum (LITE) Stock Hits Fresh Highs on AI Data Center Boom – Earnings, Forecasts and Risks as of December 8, 2025

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) has quietly turned into one of 2025’s wildest AI-infrastructure stories. As of December 8, 2025, the stock is trading around $330–$340 per share, close to a new all‑time high after briefly touching $325.82 in recent sessions and soaring roughly 219% over the past year. StockAnalysis+1 At the same time, pretty much every kind of forecaster – Wall Street analysts, valuation models, and AI-driven prediction tools – is now arguing about whether Lumentum is a future compounder or a bubble in photonic form. Below is a structured look at the latest news, earnings, forecasts and valuation
8 December 2025
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Alphabet Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Breakthroughs, New Dividends and Antitrust Rulings Shape the 2026 Outlook

Alphabet Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Breakthroughs, New Dividends and Antitrust Rulings Shape the 2026 Outlook

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG), the parent of Google, starts December 8, 2025 trading near record highs after a blistering AI‑driven run. Class A shares recently changed hands around $321, up roughly 69% year to date and more than 80% over the past 12 months, within a 52‑week range of about $141 to $329. StockAnalysis+2Finviz+2 The company now sits among the world’s most valuable businesses with a market value around the high‑$2‑trillion to low‑$3‑trillion range and a trailing price‑to‑earnings (P/E) ratio in the mid‑20s, putting Alphabet at a premium to the broader market but still cheaper than many high‑growth AI
8 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars 260% in 2025: AI Storage Champion or Late-Stage Risk?

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars 260% in 2025: AI Storage Champion or Late-Stage Risk?

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) has gone from a battered cyclical hardware name to one of 2025’s loudest AI winners. As of December 8, 2025, the stock is trading around $168.89, up roughly 260% year-to-date and sitting just below its all‑time high near $178.EBC Financial Group The move has turned Western Digital into the best‑performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2025, as investors crowd into what’s increasingly being seen as “AI plumbing” – the storage infrastructure that keeps all those models fed with data.EBC Financial Group+1 At the same time, the company has completed a spin‑off of its flash
8 December 2025
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Pinterest (PINS) Stock Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion: Is the AI Shopping Pivot Undervalued Going Into 2026?

Pinterest (PINS) Stock Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion: Is the AI Shopping Pivot Undervalued Going Into 2026?

Date: December 8, 2025 Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE: PINS) is back in the spotlight today as the stock reacts to a major index upgrade just weeks after a sharp post‑earnings selloff. Between its entry into the S&P MidCap 400, record user growth and an aggressive push into AI‑driven shopping, Pinterest stock now sits at the intersection of powerful long‑term growth narratives and very real short‑term risks. This article walks through the latest news, fundamentals, analyst forecasts, valuation models and technical signals around Pinterest stock as of December 8, 2025. Pinterest stock today: price, move and the S&P MidCap 400 catalyst As
8 December 2025
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CleanSpark (CLSK) Stock on December 8, 2025: Earnings Breakout, AI Pivot and Bitcoin Volatility

CleanSpark (CLSK) Stock on December 8, 2025: Earnings Breakout, AI Pivot and Bitcoin Volatility

CleanSpark, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLSK) has become one of the most closely watched Bitcoin mining and infrastructure stocks going into December 2025. A dramatic swing from losses to profits, an aggressive move into AI and high‑performance computing (HPC), a large convertible notes deal, and a lingering $185 million tariff dispute have turned CLSK into a high‑beta battleground name.investors.cleanspark.com+2investors.cleanspark.com+2 This article pulls together the latest news, forecasts, and analyses available as of December 8, 2025 to outline where CleanSpark stands now and what investors are watching next. CleanSpark stock price today: high volatility after FY 2025 earnings As of Monday, December 8,
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Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Megadeal, Microsoft Risk and New Price Targets Drive Volatile Outlook

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Megadeal, Microsoft Risk and New Price Targets Drive Volatile Outlook

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) enters Monday, December 8, 2025 as one of Wall Street’s loudest AI-infrastructure stories — and one of its more complicated ones. Over the past two weeks, the chip designer has ripped almost 30% higher on the back of record earnings, a multibillion‑dollar acquisition in optical AI networking, and a wave of analyst upgrades. StockInvest+2Marvell Technology, Inc.+2 At the same time, the stock is now digesting three big, mood‑shaping headlines: Overlay all of that with a still‑demanding valuation and you get a stock that’s both AI‑supercharged and very sensitive to any change in expectations. Where MRVL
8 December 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock Jumps on AI Memory Supercycle: Crucial Exit, Japan Fab and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Micron (MU) Stock Jumps on AI Memory Supercycle: Crucial Exit, Japan Fab and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Date: December 8, 2025 Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is back in the spotlight as one of Wall Street’s favorite AI infrastructure plays. After a volatile week driven by its decision to kill the long‑running Crucial consumer brand, the memory maker’s shares have rebounded and are once again trading near record territory, powered by record earnings, sold‑out AI memory and a multi‑billion‑dollar expansion in Japan. CoinCentral+1 Below is a deep dive into today’s Micron stock news, its AI-focused strategic pivot, the latest analyst forecasts, and what investors will be watching into the December 17 earnings report. Micron stock today: AI trade
8 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (ADBE) on December 8, 2025: AI Hopes, Buybacks and Semrush Deal Shape a Pivotal Earnings Week

Adobe Stock (ADBE) on December 8, 2025: AI Hopes, Buybacks and Semrush Deal Shape a Pivotal Earnings Week

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) heads into the week of December 8–12, 2025 under intense scrutiny. After a year of steep share-price declines despite record results and an aggressive push into generative AI, the stock has rebounded sharply just days before its Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings report on Wednesday, December 10. MarketScreener+1 Investors now face a simple but uncomfortable question: is Adobe a discounted AI platform in disguise, or a value trap weighed down by rising competition? Where Adobe Stock Stands Today As of the last full trading session on Friday, December 5, Adobe closed at $346.26, up about 5.3%
8 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock: Wall Street Hikes Price Targets as AI Boom Faces Q4 2025 Earnings Test

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock: Wall Street Hikes Price Targets as AI Boom Faces Q4 2025 Earnings Test

December 8, 2025 Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) heads into a pivotal week trading just below record highs, powered by an AI-chip boom, the VMware acquisition, and a wave of bullish analyst upgrades ahead of fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 earnings on December 11. FinancialContent+1 In the last few days, UBS, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna, Oppenheimer and others have raised their 12‑month price targets into the mid‑$400s, with UBS now at $472 and Bank of America at $460, all with bullish ratings. Insider Monkey+2Finbold+2 At the same time, options markets are pricing in roughly an 8% swing in either direction
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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