Artificial Intelligence 6 January 2026

Salesforce stock climbs as RBC lifts target to $290, putting AI demand back in play

Salesforce Inc shares rose 2.6% on Tuesday to $262.90, making it one of the better performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average as U.S. stocks ended higher. The Dow gained about 1% on the day.

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm Incorporated shares rose 3.5% to $182.45 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after swinging between $176.50 and $184.38 during the session as investors weighed a string of CES updates tied to cars and PCs.

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business Partnerships·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:QCOM·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Applied Materials stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as CES AI talk lifts chip-equipment shares

Applied Materials Inc shares rose 4.1% to $296.01 on Tuesday, marking a fresh 52-week high as buyers piled into chip-equipment names. The stock traded between $284.00 and $298.09 and finished above its prior peak near $287.74 set a session earlier, with volume slightly below its recent average. MarketWatch

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMAT·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal as MRVL doubles down on AI data-center switching

Marvell Technology shares fell 2.2% to $88.23 on Tuesday, even as U.S. stocks ended higher, after the chipmaker agreed to buy networking technology firm XConn Technologies for about $540 million. The stock was little changed in after-hours trading. MarketWatch

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:MRVL·Stock Market·Technology

Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc were up 11.3% at $397.42 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after swinging between $340.46 and $399.50 during the session.

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:LITE·Stock Market

Vistra stock jumps after $4.7 billion Cogentrix buyout bet on AI power demand

Vistra Corp shares rose 4.1% to $169.53 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the power producer agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for about $4.7 billion, expanding its natural-gas fleet as U.S. power demand climbs. Reuters

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Energy Sector·NYSE:VST·Stock Market

Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital Corp shares were up 16.8% at $219.38 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after touching $221.16 earlier in the day. The move tracked a broader jump in data-storage stocks as investors leaned into demand tied to artificial-intelligence data centers. AP News

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:STX·NYSE:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours as Google rolls out Gemini upgrades for TVs, robots at CES

Alphabet’s Class C shares dipped in after-hours trading on Tuesday as Google used CES in Las Vegas to showcase new ways its Gemini artificial-intelligence models could move beyond phones and PCs. The stock was down 0.9% at $314.55, while the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust rose 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF gained about 0.6%.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market

AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push as Feb. 3 earnings comes into view

Advanced Micro Devices shares fell 3.1% to $214.35 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after the chipmaker showcased new AI products at the CES trade show and flagged Feb. 3 for its next earnings report. The stock traded between $211.30 and $223.87 in the regular session on volume of about 39.8 million shares.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market·Technology

Qualcomm stock rises as CES 2026 brings Google auto tie-up, Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC push

Qualcomm shares rose 3.4% to $182.25 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after the chip designer rolled out new products and partnerships at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The stock traded between $176.50 and $184.38 during the session.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:QCOM·Stock Market·Technology

Salesforce stock rises as RBC lifts target to $290, AI bets back in focus for CRM shares

Salesforce shares climbed 2.6% to $262.82 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, tracking a broader bid for large-cap software names as investors leaned back into AI-linked trades.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock slides in U.S. session as miner taps veterans for AI data-center push

Shares of Cipher Mining Inc fell about 4% in afternoon trading on Tuesday after the bitcoin miner said it hired two industry veterans as it pushes further into artificial intelligence data centers and high-performance computing. The stock was down 3.9% at $17.46, with more than 20 million shares traded. markets.businessinsider.com

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:CIFR·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia China license rush meets CES chip blitz as AMD slides in AI stock trade

Nvidia shares were little changed on Tuesday after Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said U.S. officials were “working feverishly” on export licenses needed for the company to ship its H200 data-center chips to China, but timing remains unclear. Nvidia was up about 0.1% at $188.25 in afternoon trading. Reuters

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA Corp shares rose 3.4% to $1,398.66 in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the $187 billion process-control toolmaker and lifted its price target. Cantor analyst C.J. Muse raised the rating to “overweight” from “neutral” and increased the target to $1,500 from $1,350, according to MarketScreener and StreetInsider.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:KLAC·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Amazon’s $125 billion AI spending spree has investors fixated on what happens in 2026

Amazon.com shares rose nearly 4% on Tuesday as investors again weighed the company’s outsize spending on artificial intelligence and data centers against the promise of faster growth in 2026. Shares were up about 3.7% at $241.67 in late morning trade.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN

Sandisk stock surges 23% as Nvidia CES update puts AI data-center storage back in play

Sandisk shares jumped 23.4% to $338.26 in midday trade on Tuesday, leading a renewed run in storage and memory stocks linked to AI data-center spending. Micron rose 6.4%, Western Digital gained 15.3% and Seagate added 12.3%. Sandisk was on track for its biggest one-day rise in nearly a year. MarketWatch

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market

Zeta Global stock pops on OpenAI partnership as traders eye Athena launch

Shares of Zeta Global Holdings Corp jumped on Tuesday after the marketing software firm said it struck a partnership with OpenAI to power new AI capabilities in its Athena product. The stock was up 7.7% at $23.34 by midday in New York, after touching $24.28 earlier, while the S&P 500 was up about 0.3%.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ZETA·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock jumps 24% as AI storage demand and memory-price surge lift chip names

Sandisk Corp shares jumped about 24% on Tuesday to $339.20, after hitting a record $342.81, as investors piled into memory and data-storage names tied to artificial-intelligence spending. Western Digital climbed about 14%, Micron rose about 6%, and Seagate gained nearly 12%.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·KRX:005930·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Technology

Lam Research stock jumps nearly 7% on fresh Aletheia “Buy” call as CES focus stays on AI

Shares of Lam Research rose about 6.9% to $208.15 on Tuesday after Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau began coverage with a buy rating and a $260 price target, saying new products could “further propel” the stock. The shares touched an intraday high of $208.55. StreetInsider.com

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:LRCX·Stock Market

BigBear.ai stock rises 4% as BBAI debt redemption deadline nears

Shares of BigBear.ai Holdings rose about 4.3% to $6.13 on Tuesday, after closing at $5.88 in the previous session. The stock traded between $5.81 and $6.21, with about 22 million shares changing hands.

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BBAI·Stock Market

Artificial Intelligence 6 January 2026 - 7 January 2026