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Ford Faces Key AI-Energy Test This Week

Ford Faces Key AI-Energy Test This Week

Ford shares jumped 4.74% to $17.44 Friday, reaching a 52-week high of $17.78, as investors focused on the company’s Ford Energy battery-storage arm. The rally outpaced General Motors and Tesla, which both fell. Ford and EDF North America recently agreed to a five-year battery supply deal for up to 20 GWh. CFO Sherry House is set to speak at the UBS auto conference June 3.
31 May 2026
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HPE stock hits record ahead of earnings as AI server trade faces new test

HPE stock hits record ahead of earnings as AI server trade faces new test

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares closed at a record $43.04 Friday, up 12.64% after Dell’s earnings fueled gains in AI server stocks. HPE hit an intraday high of $44.58 on heavy volume. The company reports fiscal Q2 results after the close Monday, with investors focused on AI server orders and networking performance following the Juniper acquisition.
31 May 2026
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Nvidia Braces for Another Market Test With AI PC Launch Nearing

Nvidia Braces for Another Market Test With AI PC Launch Nearing

Nvidia closed at $211.14 on Friday, down 1.45% for the day and 1.9% for the week, while major indexes rose. Nvidia and Microsoft will debut the first Windows PCs using Nvidia CPUs next week, Reuters reported. The company reported record quarterly revenue and raised its buyback plan by $80 billion. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia’s spending in Taiwan will reach $150 billion.
31 May 2026
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AMD Shares Near Record After 10% Jump, Eyes on Next AI Test

AMD Shares Near Record After 10% Jump, Eyes on Next AI Test

AMD closed at $516.10 Friday, up from $467.51 a week earlier, near its May highs as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 set new records. The stock gained about 10% last week amid strong demand for AI chips, though faces competition from Nvidia and new economic data this week. AMD guided Q2 revenue to $11.2 billion, above Wall Street estimates. China accounts for roughly 20% of AMD’s revenue.
31 May 2026
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Vistra Shares Close Out Turbulent Week as Market Watches AI-Driven Power Demand

Vistra Shares Close Out Turbulent Week as Market Watches AI-Driven Power Demand

Vistra Corp. closed Friday at $160.23, down 0.03% for the day but up 2.5% for the shortened holiday week. Senior vice president Margaret Montemayor sold 5,000 shares at $164.96 each on May 27, leaving her with 14,360 shares. First-quarter net income reached $1.03 billion, with 2026 EBITDA guidance unchanged. Investors remain focused on Vistra’s data center electricity supply.
30 May 2026
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Axon Stock’s 16% Week Puts Its AI Drone Bet Back On Wall Street’s Radar

Axon Stock’s 16% Week Puts Its AI Drone Bet Back On Wall Street’s Radar

Axon Enterprise shares closed at $448.72 Friday, up 16.5% for the week after a sharp two-day rally. First-quarter revenue jumped 34% to $807 million, with AI product revenue up over 700% and counter-drone revenue up more than 300%. Axon raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 30–32%. Wall Street remains divided, with analyst targets ranging from $440 to $662.
30 May 2026
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NextEra Preps for Reopen on Dominion, Dividend, and AI Power News

NextEra Preps for Reopen on Dominion, Dividend, and AI Power News

NextEra Energy shares closed at $87.01 Friday, down 0.28%, capping a 1.74% weekly loss as its $66.8 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy remains pending. Dominion shareholders would receive 0.8138 NextEra shares per Dominion share, with NextEra holders owning about 74.5% of the combined utility. The deal faces shareholder and regulatory approvals. U.S. stock markets had a shortened week due to the Memorial Day holiday.
30 May 2026
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Credo Stock’s AI Rally Faces A Crucial Monday After Fresh 6% Gain

Credo Stock’s AI Rally Faces A Crucial Monday After Fresh 6% Gain

Credo Technology Group shares rose 6.15% to $236.03 on Friday, up 8.1% for the week, ahead of its earnings report due after markets close Monday. The company completed its acquisition of DustPhotonics on Thursday, expanding its optical networking portfolio. Analysts expect quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share on $430.08 million revenue. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
30 May 2026
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Constellation Energy Stock Slipped for the Week — One AI Power Trigger Could Decide What Comes Next

Constellation Energy Stock Slipped for the Week — One AI Power Trigger Could Decide What Comes Next

Constellation Energy shares closed at $287.75 on May 29, up 0.5% for the day but down 2.1% from the prior week after a sharp midweek drop. The company reported first-quarter adjusted operating earnings of $2.74 per share and reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $11–$12. A regulatory decision on restarting the former Three Mile Island plant could come by July, tied to a Microsoft contract. Analyst consensus remains “Buy” with a $368.02 average target.
30 May 2026
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SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

SLB Stock Drops From 52-Week High as Traders Eye AI Deal

SLB shares closed at $54.55 Friday, down 1% and marking a third straight loss after hitting a 52-week high of $58.82 earlier in the week. The company agreed to acquire software firm Tachyus and expanded its digital partnership with Vår Energi. Oilfield-services stocks, including Halliburton and Baker Hughes, also declined. Investors remain focused on oil prices and Middle East risks.
30 May 2026
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Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Ciena drops 13% after earnings surprise as AI network demand meets mixed market reaction

Ciena shares closed Friday at $580.23, down 0.6% for the week ahead of its June 4 earnings release. Options imply a 13% swing on results, with analysts forecasting Q2 EPS of $1.45 on $1.5 billion revenue. The stock is up over 140% in 2024, driven by AI data center demand. Morgan Stanley kept its Equalweight rating, citing possible margin pressure despite strong sales.
30 May 2026
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Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Accenture Shares Pop; AI Spending Still in Focus

Accenture shares surged 4.86% Friday to $187.07 on heavy volume, capping a 4.37% weekly gain after a recent slump. The stock remains down 29.27% for 2026 and sits 41.86% below its 52-week high. Accenture and Mitsubishi Chemical launched a Tokyo joint venture focused on AI, with 255 staff and Mitsubishi holding 81%. CEO Julie Sweet reported $18 billion in revenue and $22.1 billion in bookings for the latest period.
30 May 2026
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Ford Shares Jump 17% This Week on AI Bet, Test Ahead

Ford Shares Jump 17% This Week on AI Bet, Test Ahead

Ford shares rose 4.74% to $17.44 Friday, capping a 16.8% surge over four sessions, with volume hitting 154.23 million shares. The rally follows news of a Ford Energy deal to supply up to 20 GWh of battery storage to EDF over five years and analyst upgrades. Ford outperformed GM and Tesla, which both fell Friday. Wall Street is watching for more deals and signs Ford’s energy unit can deliver steady earnings.
30 May 2026
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Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.53% to 66,329.50 on Friday, while India’s Sensex fell 1.44% and Shanghai slipped 0.73%. Foxconn jumped 9.9% after upbeat comments from its chairman. Taiwan raised its 2026 GDP growth outlook to 9.64%, citing AI and tech exports. South Korea’s KOSPI has climbed nearly 90% this year, prompting its pension fund to boost domestic stock targets.
30 May 2026
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Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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