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Alphabet Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): GOOGL Slides on AI Funding Jitters as Google Pushes TorchTPU, Gemini 3 Flash, and a YouTube Oscars Deal

Alphabet Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): GOOGL Slides on AI Funding Jitters as Google Pushes TorchTPU, Gemini 3 Flash, and a YouTube Oscars Deal

Alphabet shares fell 3.2% on Dec. 18 amid a broader tech selloff, following a Reuters report that Google is developing "TorchTPU" to make its TPUs more compatible with PyTorch and reduce reliance on Nvidia's software. The move comes as investors question the profitability of ongoing AI infrastructure spending.
18 December 2025
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Cipher Mining Inc (CIFR) Stock News Today: Analyst Targets, Insider Filings, Bitcoin Link, and the 2026 AI Data Center Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Cipher Mining Inc (CIFR) Stock News Today: Analyst Targets, Insider Filings, Bitcoin Link, and the 2026 AI Data Center Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Cipher Mining shares closed at $14.39 on Dec. 17, down 4%, then rebounded to about $14.95 in early extended trading. The stock has dropped roughly 24% over the past week amid ongoing crypto volatility. Analysts tracked by MarketBeat maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with a 12-month price target average of $24.73. Cipher’s latest earnings beat estimates, but the company remains unprofitable.
18 December 2025
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Accenture Beats Q1 Revenue Forecast as AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion; Standalone AI Reporting to End

Accenture Beats Q1 Revenue Forecast as AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion; Standalone AI Reporting to End

Accenture reported Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue of $18.74 billion, beating analyst estimates, with new bookings reaching $20.94 billion. The company said this is the last quarter it will separately report “advanced AI” figures, as AI is now integrated across its services. Shares moved between gains and losses premarket after mixed guidance for the next quarter. Managed services revenue grew 8% to $9.33 billion, outpacing consulting.
18 December 2025
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Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): Shares Slide After California “Autopilot” Ruling as Robotaxi Bets Collide With AI Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): Shares Slide After California “Autopilot” Ruling as Robotaxi Bets Collide With AI Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Tesla shares fell 4.6% to around $467 Thursday morning after hitting a record near $495 Wednesday. The drop followed news that California’s DMV adopted—but stayed—a proposed 30-day suspension of Tesla’s sales license over “Autopilot” marketing claims, giving the company 90 days to respond. Trading volume surged to about 105 million shares Wednesday.
18 December 2025
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MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

MARA Holdings traded near $9.93 on Dec. 18 after a sharp pullback, tracking bitcoin’s 30% slide from its October peak. The stock is near its 52-week low, with a market cap around $3.8 billion. Investors are weighing MARA’s shift toward digital infrastructure and data centers as concerns mount over profitability and funding during the transition.
18 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Constellation Energy shares fell 6.8% to $340.97 on Dec. 18 amid a broad selloff in power and AI-linked stocks. The drop followed renewed debate over future electricity demand for AI, sparked by news of more efficient AI chips. Constellation’s fundamentals remained strong, with all PJM plants clearing a record-high capacity auction and progress on its Calpine acquisition.
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Oracle and Broadcom Lead the Action as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Debt Fears Shake Markets (Dec. 18, 2025)

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Oracle and Broadcom Lead the Action as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Debt Fears Shake Markets (Dec. 18, 2025)

U.S. stocks fell Wednesday, with AI-linked shares among the steepest decliners. Nvidia dropped 3.8%, Broadcom 4.5%, and Oracle 5.4%. Investors are weighing high capex and uncertain payback in AI infrastructure. Micron bucked the trend, rising after forecasting strong demand for high-bandwidth memory and raising 2026 capex to $20 billion.
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven in Focus Ahead of U.S. CPI as Apple AI Hopes, Nvidia Rivalry, Amazon Shake-Up Drive the Tape (Dec. 18, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven in Focus Ahead of U.S. CPI as Apple AI Hopes, Nvidia Rivalry, Amazon Shake-Up Drive the Tape (Dec. 18, 2025)

Big Tech stocks showed a cautious rebound in early premarket trading Thursday after an AI-driven selloff, with Tesla, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet modestly higher and Micron surging post-earnings. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.6% by 3:55 a.m. ET. Investors await the U.S. CPI report, expected at 3.0% year-over-year, as debate intensifies over the costs and returns of heavy AI investment.
18 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today: Futures Rise Ahead of CPI as Micron Lifts Tech After AI-Led Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Nasdaq Today: Futures Rise Ahead of CPI as Micron Lifts Tech After AI-Led Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Nasdaq 100 futures rose about 0.8% early Thursday, rebounding after a sharp tech selloff driven by AI funding concerns sent the Nasdaq Composite down 1.81% to a three-week low Wednesday. Micron Technology surged premarket on strong profit guidance, while investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report and watched global central bank moves. Treasury yields edged lower.
18 December 2025
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Hut 8 Corp (HUT) Stock: Google-Backed $7B AI Data Center Lease Ignites Rally—News, Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hut 8 Corp (HUT) Stock: Google-Backed $7B AI Data Center Lease Ignites Rally—News, Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hut 8 announced a 15-year, $7 billion lease with Fluidstack for 245 MW of AI data center capacity at its Louisiana campus, with Google providing a financial backstop. The deal, revealed Dec. 17, sent HUT shares to $40.16 by 10:02 UTC Dec. 18. Hut 8 projects $6.9 billion in net operating income over the base term. The first data hall is set for completion in Q2 2027.
18 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: AI Spending Jitters, New Competition, and Wall Street Forecasts — December 18, 2025

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: AI Spending Jitters, New Competition, and Wall Street Forecasts — December 18, 2025

Nvidia shares fell 3.7% to $170.94 early Thursday, extending a 3.8% drop from Wednesday as investors questioned the pace and sustainability of AI spending. Broader chip stocks also declined. Google and Meta are working to make Google’s TPUs more compatible with PyTorch, challenging Nvidia’s software dominance. Markets remain wary of near-term AI infrastructure returns.
18 December 2025
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AI News Roundup Today (Dec. 18, 2025): OpenAI’s $750B Funding Talks, Google’s Gemini 3 Flash, Amazon’s AI Shakeup, and the Data Center Backlash

AI News Roundup Today (Dec. 18, 2025): OpenAI’s $750B Funding Talks, Google’s Gemini 3 Flash, Amazon’s AI Shakeup, and the Data Center Backlash

OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $100 billion at a $750 billion valuation, Reuters reports. Google made Gemini 3 Flash the default in its app and Search. Amazon is restructuring its AI division under AWS leadership as Rohit Prasad prepares to leave. U.S. senators are investigating whether data centers are raising electricity bills, with calls for a pause on new construction.
18 December 2025
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Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad to Leave as Andy Jassy Puts AWS Veteran Peter DeSantis in Charge of AGI, Nova Models, Chips and Quantum

Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad to Leave as Andy Jassy Puts AWS Veteran Peter DeSantis in Charge of AGI, Nova Models, Chips and Quantum

Amazon named Peter DeSantis to lead a new organization uniting its AI model, custom silicon, and quantum computing efforts, reporting directly to CEO Andy Jassy. Rohit Prasad, head of Amazon’s AGI group and a key Alexa architect, will leave at the end of 2025. Pieter Abbeel will lead the frontier model research team within the AGI organization.
18 December 2025
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Micron Earnings Beat and Forecast Surge: AI Memory Boom Drives Record Revenue, Margin Expansion and $18.7B Outlook

Micron Earnings Beat and Forecast Surge: AI Memory Boom Drives Record Revenue, Margin Expansion and $18.7B Outlook

Micron Technology reported record fiscal Q1 2026 revenue of $13.64 billion and GAAP net income of $5.24 billion, citing strong AI-driven demand for memory products. Shares rose about 4% in after-hours trading. The company forecast Q2 revenue of $18.7 billion, far above analyst expectations. Gross margins and earnings per share are also projected to reach new highs.
18 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Google’s AI-Chip Push, Gemini 3 Flash Rollout, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Google’s AI-Chip Push, Gemini 3 Flash Rollout, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Alphabet Class C shares (GOOG) closed down 3.14% at $298.06 on Dec. 17, then held steady in after-hours trading. The drop followed a broader tech selloff driven by renewed concerns over AI infrastructure costs and debt, after Oracle’s $10 billion Michigan data center project lost key financing. Trading volume reached nearly 25 million shares.
17 December 2025
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Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Today: Price Hikes, AI Server Momentum, and a Reported Dataloop Deal Shape the Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Today: Price Hikes, AI Server Momentum, and a Reported Dataloop Deal Shape the Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

Dell shares fell about 4% to $128 on Dec. 17 after commercial PC price hikes took effect and reports surfaced of a $120 million cash acquisition of Israeli AI startup Dataloop. The stock had closed at $133.75 the previous day. Intraday trading was volatile, with shares swinging from the mid-$126s to mid-$134s. The price increases follow tightening memory supply tied to AI infrastructure demand.
17 December 2025
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Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $122.26 on Dec. 17 after Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $159 from $171, though kept an Overweight rating. Fortinet announced a joint “secure AI data center” solution with Arista, now deployed at Monolithic Power Systems. Arista’s market cap stood near $183.1 billion late Wednesday.
17 December 2025
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CrowdStrike Stock (CRWD) News Today — Dec. 17, 2025: Falcon AIDR AI Security Launch, Analyst Forecasts, Options Signals, and What’s Moving Shares

CrowdStrike Stock (CRWD) News Today — Dec. 17, 2025: Falcon AIDR AI Security Launch, Analyst Forecasts, Options Signals, and What’s Moving Shares

CrowdStrike shares fell 2.85% to $474.62 midday Wednesday after the company announced general availability of Falcon AIDR, a new AI security product targeting prompt and agent attacks. Trading volume reached about 1.2 million shares. The move follows recent coverage of product expansion, updated institutional ownership, and a credit-rating note. No new earnings were reported; last results came Dec. 2.
17 December 2025
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock on Dec. 17, 2025: Morgan Stanley Raises Target to $91 as AI Momentum Meets a New Zero-Day Test

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock on Dec. 17, 2025: Morgan Stanley Raises Target to $91 as AI Momentum Meets a New Zero-Day Test

Cisco shares fell 1.7% to $76.21 on Dec. 17, about 5% below this month’s $80.25 high, which broke the company’s 2000 record. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $91, citing AI demand. Cisco also disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in its AsyncOS email-security software, warning of active exploitation.
17 December 2025
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TeraWulf (WULF) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): AI Data Center Pivot, Bitcoin Volatility, Dilution Fears, and a High-Stakes Zoning Fight

TeraWulf (WULF) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): AI Data Center Pivot, Bitcoin Volatility, Dilution Fears, and a High-Stakes Zoning Fight

TeraWulf Inc. shares fell about 9% to $11.81 in late trading Wednesday, December 17, 2025, amid heavy volume and a wide intraday range. The drop followed declines in Bitcoin, renewed debate over AI infrastructure spending, and investor concerns about dilution from preferred-share conversions.
17 December 2025
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  • Wheat Prices Decline as Managed Money Increases Short Positions Ahead of Acreage Report
    June 27, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT. Wheat futures edged lower on Friday across Chicago SRW, KC HRW, and MPLS spring wheat contracts, pressured by growing managed money short positions and concerns ahead of the U.S. June Acreage report. Chicago SRW contracts fell up to 12 3/4 cents, with July down 27 1/2 cents for the week. KC HRW lost up to 11 3/4 cents on Friday and 33 cents weekly. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed managed money boosted net short positions by 1,675 contracts in the week ending June 23, reaching 71,206 contracts overall. France reported a slight decline in soft wheat crop conditions. Export sales dropped 16% year-on-year, trailing USDA export targets. Market eyes Tuesday's acreage data, forecasting 43.8 million total wheat acres, including 9.5 million for spring wheat.

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Oil Prices Today: Brent Whipsaws as Iran Peace Hopes Hit OPEC Supply Shock

Funds trim WTI longs, Hormuz supply flows ease squeeze from tight U.S. stocks

27 June 2026
Brent crude plunged 10.86% this week to $71.99 as funds slashed net long WTI positions by 13,356 contracts, despite Cushing inventories hitting their lowest since 2014 and U.S. diesel margins surging; investors face key risks from Hormuz traffic, U.S.-Iran tensions, OPEC+ output hikes, and China’s fuel export boost.
AI stocks eye $41 billion tech-fund shift as memory costs hit

AI stocks eye $41 billion tech-fund shift as memory costs hit

27 June 2026
Technology sector funds saw nearly $20 billion in outflows the week to June 24—erasing the prior week’s $21.46 billion inflows—just before chip stocks plunged, with the Nasdaq dropping 4.6% and the Philadelphia semiconductor index posting its worst week since April, as investors questioned AI profitability and shifted away from tech.
IPO calendar eyes Bending Spoons as shortened week thins deal pipeline

IPO calendar eyes Bending Spoons as shortened week thins deal pipeline

27 June 2026
Bending Spoons (NASDAQ:BSP) drives 61% of next week’s $2.56 billion U.S. IPO proceeds, making its $1.57 billion raise a key test for investor appetite in debt-heavy software M&A, with a $18.1 billion valuation and 4.0x net debt to EBITDA leverage, as markets brace for a holiday-shortened week and a looming $29.4 billion SK hynix Nasdaq ADR.
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