Artificial Intelligence 26 May 2026

Microsoft $190 Billion AI Spend Losing Its Sting for Investors

Microsoft shares fell late Tuesday morning, down $2.96 to $415.61. That put the company’s market cap near $3.10 trillion. Investors have been concerned about Microsoft’s AI spending this year, but recent comments suggested those worries could be already priced in. Stock is down for the year so far.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Qualcomm Sale by Congresswoman Puts Spotlight on AI Rally

Rep. Sara Jacobs, Democrat of San Diego, sold up to $2 million in Qualcomm stock from a family trust, according to a House disclosure. Jacobs’s grandfather helped start Qualcomm, drawing attention to the move.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:QCOM·Stock Market

ASML draws fresh attention from Wall Street in AI push

ASML is back in focus for AI stocks after Coatue Management disclosed a $655.4 million stake in the Dutch chip-tool maker and UBS called it its favorite European semiconductor name. The latest moves add to the basic market view: Nvidia chips need the gear that ASML builds.

26 May 2026

AMS:ASML·Artificial Intelligence·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Wall Street rallies as AI chip demand outweighs oil shock

U.S. stocks edged higher late Tuesday morning. Most indexes were up, with the Nasdaq out front as buyers came back to artificial intelligence chip names, offsetting a weak Dow and new gains in oil prices.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Western Digital Sets New High With Wall Street Staying Bullish on AI Storage

Western Digital shares hit an all-time high Tuesday after Evercore ISI raised its price target on the data-storage company to $575. The move builds on gains as demand for hard disk drives for AI data centers keeps driving the rally.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Okta Shares See Sharp Analyst Shift Ahead of Results, Eyes on AI Security Demand

Arete Research upgraded Okta twice on Tuesday, moving it to Buy from Sell and lifting its price target to $127 from $83 ahead of Okta’s earnings this week. Shares gained about 0.7% to $92.89 in early Nasdaq trading.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NASDAQ:OKTA·Stock Market

Dell faces AI earnings test after record run

Dell Technologies shares kept moving higher early Tuesday, up 3.4% at $305.21. Investors are looking for its fiscal first-quarter report to show how strong the AI server demand still is and how much it can keep pushing the stock.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NTAP·NYSE:DELL·NYSE:HPE·NYSE:HPQ·Stock Market·Technology

QQQ Climbs with Nvidia’s AI Rally, Iran Deal in Focus

Invesco QQQ Trust moved higher in early trading Tuesday in New York, with investors picking up the Nasdaq-100 ETF as AI-related demand returned and there were some hopes for progress on a U.S.-Iran agreement. QQQ was last seen at $727.04, up roughly 1.3%. Nvidia added around 0.8%.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

Vertiv Faces New Pressure as Big Funds Divide on AI Trade

Vertiv Holdings is back on institutional radars this week as new filings revealed New Age Alpha Advisors increased its stake. Two other money managers cut their holdings in the data-center equipment maker, which has seen shares move with the AI infrastructure trade.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:VRT·Stock Market·Technology

Apple’s New $380 AI Call Has Wall Street Asking One Bigger Question

Bank of America raised its price target on Apple to $380 from $330 on Tuesday, a fresh bullish call that put the iPhone maker in the spotlight before the opening bell as investors weighed its artificial-intelligence push and renewed talk of a possible stock split. Apple shares were indicated higher in early trading.

26 May 2026

Apple·Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

Applied Digital lands $7.5B AI lease, shifting stock narrative

Applied Digital landed a 15-year lease at its Polaris Forge 3 campus, making the Dallas data-center developer the latest focus in Wall Street’s AI infrastructure bets. The deal brings in $7.5 billion in base-term contracted revenue, pushing its total baseline contracted revenue up to $31 billion.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market

Google Faces $450 Test as AI Rally Meets EU Risk

Alphabet’s AI-fueled rally is on watch ahead of the U.S. open. Investors are looking at higher price targets but also bracing for a potential big EU fine tied to Google’s search business.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Technology

Bloom Energy’s $2.6 Billion AI Deal Back on Wall Street’s Radar

Daiwa Securities bumped up Bloom Energy to Outperform from Hold and raised its target to $324, up from $98, backing a name that’s already seeing new attention as AI power demand grows. Daiwa pointed to a shift in orders, capacity, and margins, according to market reports out after the call.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Green Energy·NYSE:BE

Meta’s $145 Billion AI Spending Triggers Wall Street Calls on Payoff Timing

Meta Platforms’ AI business could add over $26 billion in revenue by 2027, according to a Wolfe Research note. The report is adding new focus on when investors will see returns on heavy spending, not just from ad sales or product launches.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

Nvidia’s $3.4 Billion IREN Deal Shows Next AI Bottleneck

IREN Ltd. co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Roberts is sounding a note of caution about the AI infrastructure race, saying that it could take until 2030 for a 1-gigawatt “AI factory” — the big data centers that power AI models — started today to go live. IREN shares were quoted at $56.83 before the U.S. open, putting the Nasdaq-listed firm’s market cap around $19 billion.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:IREN·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors

Broadcom puts $125 million into UCLA AI chip center

Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are putting $125 million into a new semiconductor center at UCLA, the university's engineering school said. The group is aiming to give a boost to custom AI chip efforts. The news came from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMAT·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:SNPS

SanDisk AI rally has investors watching for what’s next

SanDisk’s AI rally is under new pressure as investor talk brings the stock’s valuation into focus again. Wall Street is now weighing if the memory-chip maker, already up sharply this year, can meet the most bullish price calls. Bernstein’s best-case scenario sees the stock going to $3,000—if NAND chip prices and profits keep climbing. NAND flash is the chip in solid-state drives, or SSDs.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Navitas Shares Jump Again, Hot Streak Faces Dilution Risk With AI Bet

Navitas Semiconductor shares were pointed up early Tuesday, building on a fast rally that’s made the power-chip maker a volatile name in AI infrastructure. The stock was changing hands around $32 in premarket action at 5:00 a.m. ET, a 9.4% jump from Friday’s close. Last regular session, shares finished at $29.25.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVTS·Stock Market·Technology

Ford Stock Hits Three-Year High, AI Push Under Scrutiny

Ford Motor was last at $14.93 ahead of regular Tuesday trading in the U.S., sticking to levels seen after Friday’s rally. The move drew focus to the automaker’s new energy-storage push after the Memorial Day break. The New York Stock Exchange calls Memorial Day, May 25, a market holiday in 2026. NYSE core trading session is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:F·Stock Market

Micron Stock Rises Early as AI Memory Demand Faces New Test

Micron Technology stock jumped ahead of Tuesday’s open, continuing a choppy stretch for the memory-chip company. Investors returned after the Memorial Day break and kept chasing the AI memory trade.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Artificial Intelligence 26 May 2026

Microsoft $190 Billion AI Spend Losing Its Sting for Investors

Qualcomm Sale by Congresswoman Puts Spotlight on AI Rally

ASML draws fresh attention from Wall Street in AI push

Wall Street rallies as AI chip demand outweighs oil shock

Western Digital Sets New High With Wall Street Staying Bullish on AI Storage

Okta Shares See Sharp Analyst Shift Ahead of Results, Eyes on AI Security Demand

Dell faces AI earnings test after record run

QQQ Climbs with Nvidia’s AI Rally, Iran Deal in Focus

Vertiv Faces New Pressure as Big Funds Divide on AI Trade

Apple’s New $380 AI Call Has Wall Street Asking One Bigger Question

Applied Digital lands $7.5B AI lease, shifting stock narrative

Google Faces $450 Test as AI Rally Meets EU Risk

Bloom Energy’s $2.6 Billion AI Deal Back on Wall Street’s Radar

Meta’s $145 Billion AI Spending Triggers Wall Street Calls on Payoff Timing

Nvidia’s $3.4 Billion IREN Deal Shows Next AI Bottleneck

Broadcom puts $125 million into UCLA AI chip center

SanDisk AI rally has investors watching for what’s next

Navitas Shares Jump Again, Hot Streak Faces Dilution Risk With AI Bet

Ford Stock Hits Three-Year High, AI Push Under Scrutiny

Micron Stock Rises Early as AI Memory Demand Faces New Test

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