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Broadcom’s $2 Trillion AI Bet Is Getting Harder to Ignore as Google Chips Put AVGO in Focus

Broadcom’s $2 Trillion AI Bet Is Getting Harder to Ignore as Google Chips Put AVGO in Focus

Broadcom entered Monday with a $2.05 trillion valuation, driven by demand for custom AI chips and a key supply deal with Google for future Tensor Processing Units. Shares traded at $422.76 before the U.S. open. Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 29% to $19.31 billion, with AI semiconductor revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion. Broadcom is now a top holding in several Vanguard ETFs following recent fund splits.
27 April 2026
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Blackstone Just Put $16 Billion Behind Oracle’s AI Buildout. The Hard Part Comes Next

Blackstone Just Put $16 Billion Behind Oracle’s AI Buildout. The Hard Part Comes Next

Blackstone and Related Digital secured financing for a $16 billion Oracle AI data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan. The package includes equity from Related Digital and Blackstone, plus long-term debt anchored by PIMCO-managed funds. The project faces local and regulatory pushback over electricity, water use, and transparency. The campus will feature three data center buildings with over one gigawatt of capacity.
26 April 2026
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Bloom Energy Stock Faces a Big Test as BlackRock’s 8.2% Stake Meets Oracle AI Power Bet

Bloom Energy Stock Faces a Big Test as BlackRock’s 8.2% Stake Meets Oracle AI Power Bet

BlackRock disclosed an 8.2% passive stake in Bloom Energy, holding 22.9 million Class A shares, according to an amended SEC filing signed April 24. The disclosure comes ahead of Bloom’s first-quarter results on April 28, with focus on its 2.8-gigawatt fuel-cell deal with Oracle. Bloom shares closed Friday at $231.17, down 2.7%. Analyst targets shifted after the Oracle agreement, with Jefferies, Citi, and UBS raising estimates.
26 April 2026
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Bank of America’s $16 Billion Oracle AI Data Center Deal Puts Wall Street’s AI Bet Under a Harsh Light

Bank of America’s $16 Billion Oracle AI Data Center Deal Puts Wall Street’s AI Bet Under a Harsh Light

Bank of America acted as structuring agent and financial advisor on a $16 billion financing for an Oracle-linked data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The bank sold $14 billion in bonds for the project, with Blackstone contributing $2 billion in equity. PIMCO bought about $10 billion of the bonds. Local opposition over power use and environmental impact continues.
26 April 2026
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AXT Stock Has a $632.5 Million Question: Can Its China Wafer Bet Keep Up With AI Demand?

AXT Stock Has a $632.5 Million Question: Can Its China Wafer Bet Keep Up With AI Demand?

AXT underwriters bought 1.28 million additional shares at $64.25 each, raising $82.5 million and bringing total gross proceeds to about $632.5 million. The funds will expand indium phosphide wafer capacity at Beijing Tongmei, its China-based subsidiary. AXT expects first-quarter revenue of $26–28 million and a net loss of up to $2.6 million. Shares closed at $76.16 on April 24.
26 April 2026
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Lightwave Logic Stock Drop Puts $51 Million Share-Sale Plan and AI Optics Push in Focus

Lightwave Logic Stock Drop Puts $51 Million Share-Sale Plan and AI Optics Push in Focus

Lightwave Logic shares fell 6.9% to $12.665 after expanding its stock-sale program to $51.4 million. The company reported 2025 net sales of $236,855 and a net loss of $20.3 million, with no significant commercial revenue expected before 2027. Lightwave has sold 8.08 million shares for $35 million under the program. Recent partnerships include GlobalFoundries and Tower Semiconductor for silicon photonics development.
26 April 2026
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Duolingo Stock’s Next Big Test Is One Week Away as AI Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Duolingo Stock’s Next Big Test Is One Week Away as AI Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Faruqi & Faruqi said Sunday it is investigating potential claims against Duolingo Inc. after the company’s stock fell sharply following its pivot to user growth and AI investment. Duolingo’s shares closed Friday at $103.45, far below their 52-week high of $544.93. The company will report first-quarter results on May 4. Goldman Sachs recently cut its price target on Duolingo to $100.
26 April 2026
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Nokia Oyj Stock Faces a Fresh Test After AI Orders Light Up Earnings

Nokia Oyj Stock Faces a Fresh Test After AI Orders Light Up Earnings

Nokia shares will trade ex-dividend on April 27 after first-quarter operating profit jumped 54% to 281 million euros, beating analyst forecasts. AI and cloud customers accounted for 8% of sales, with orders from that segment rising 49% to 1 billion euros. U.S.-listed ADRs closed at $10.46 on Friday, up 1.2%. Nokia maintained its full-year profit target.
26 April 2026
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Vertiv Stock Has Wall Street Raising Targets Again. The AI Data Center Trade Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Vertiv Stock Has Wall Street Raising Targets Again. The AI Data Center Trade Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Vertiv shares closed up 0.5% at $323.46 Friday after JPMorgan raised its price target to $350, citing strong demand for AI data centers. First-quarter net sales rose 30% to $2.65 billion, and the company lifted its 2026 outlook. Some investors remained cautious after a mixed second-quarter forecast. The stock traded as high as $331.64 during the session.
26 April 2026
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ASML Stock’s AI Boom Has a Catch: TSMC Won’t Rush the $410 Million Machine

ASML Stock’s AI Boom Has a Catch: TSMC Won’t Rush the $410 Million Machine

ASML shares rose 2.3% in Amsterdam late Friday as the company reported Q1 net sales of €8.8 billion and raised its 2026 sales outlook to up to €40 billion. TSMC, ASML’s top customer, said it would delay adopting ASML’s new High-NA EUV machines, priced at over €350 million each, preferring to extend use of existing tools. ASML aims to deliver at least 60 standard EUV machines in 2026.
26 April 2026
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Intuit Stock Rebounds After AI Selloff as TurboTax Owner Nears Earnings Test

Intuit Stock Rebounds After AI Selloff as TurboTax Owner Nears Earnings Test

Intuit shares rose 3.3% to $395.95 on Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s AI-driven losses. The company’s fiscal third-quarter results, covering the peak U.S. tax season, are due after April 30. Investors are watching TurboTax and QuickBooks growth as AI competition pressures software valuations. Intuit forecasts about 10% revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS of $12.45 to $12.51 for the quarter.
25 April 2026
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Palo Alto Networks Stock Jumps as AI Cyber Fears Become Its Next Big Test

Palo Alto Networks Stock Jumps as AI Cyber Fears Become Its Next Big Test

Palo Alto Networks shares closed up 3.08% at $178.54 on Friday, outpacing cybersecurity peers after Japan announced a financial-sector cybersecurity task force over concerns tied to Anthropic’s Mythos AI model. The company continues heavy spending on acquisitions and integration, aiming to capture demand from large organizations worried about AI-driven cyber threats.
25 April 2026
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Corning Incorporated Just Opened a Financing Door After Its AI Stock Surge

Corning Incorporated Just Opened a Financing Door After Its AI Stock Surge

Corning filed an automatic shelf registration late Friday, allowing it to offer debt and equity securities in the future. The move comes as GLW shares hit $179.08 intraday before closing at $175.89, ahead of its April 28 earnings call. The filing did not specify an offering size. Corning has recently secured a multi-billion dollar fiber-optic deal with Meta Platforms and plans to expand capacity in North Carolina.
25 April 2026
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Meta’s Amazon Chip Deal Shows AI Race Is Moving Beyond Nvidia GPUs

Meta’s Amazon Chip Deal Shows AI Race Is Moving Beyond Nvidia GPUs

Meta has signed a multiyear deal worth billions to use Amazon Web Services’ Graviton5 chips for AI, deploying tens of millions of cores. Meta plans 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion and will cut about 8,000 jobs, with layoffs effective May 20. Meta shares rose $16.87 to $676.02 near the U.S. close; Amazon gained $8.87 to $263.95. Meta will report first-quarter results after the market closes April 29.
24 April 2026
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CoreWeave CEO’s $35.8 Million Stock Sale Tests AI Cloud Rally

CoreWeave CEO’s $35.8 Million Stock Sale Tests AI Cloud Rally

CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator sold $35.8 million in company shares this week, according to an SEC filing, after the stock’s sharp rise. The sale, under a pre-set trading plan, involved 307,693 shares at prices between $114.71 and $120.33. Shares traded at $112.46 Friday, down 4.2%. Chief strategy officer Brian Venturo also disclosed $130.4 million in sales by related entities.
24 April 2026
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Why Cadence Stock Is Back in Focus Before Earnings as TSMC AI Chip Push Builds

Why Cadence Stock Is Back in Focus Before Earnings as TSMC AI Chip Push Builds

Cadence shares rose 5.2% to $330.66 Friday, rebounding after a 5.21% drop Thursday. The move followed news that Cadence expanded its AI chip design collaboration with TSMC, covering advanced process nodes. Investors await Cadence’s first-quarter earnings report Monday. Rosenblatt reiterated a Buy rating and set a $360 price target.
24 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Investors Assess Odakyu Electric Railway's May 2026 Passenger and Fare Data
    June 25, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT. Odakyu Electric Railway (TSE:9007) reported carrying 63.8 million passengers in May 2026, generating JPY 10.455 billion in revenue from commuter and non-commuter fares. These results align with recent trends, offering no immediate shift in the firm's investment story. Investors continue to monitor share repurchase execution, fiscal 2027 guidance, and management changes. Despite resilient rail operations and shareholder support through dividends and buybacks, concerns persist over weaker cash flow coverage, modest profit growth prospects, and elevated earnings multiples. The stock is trading near its fair value estimate of JPY 1,833, with upside potential around 11% per some models, though risk factors remain significant. Odakyu's stock moves are influenced by fundamental data amid questions about sustainable earnings growth and market valuation.

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