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Nasdaq Rally Gets Its AI Spark Back as Intel, Micron, Alphabet and SanDisk Jump

Nasdaq Rally Gets Its AI Spark Back as Intel, Micron, Alphabet and SanDisk Jump

U.S. equities bounced higher Tuesday, with tech stocks propelling the Nasdaq out front after a pullback in oil prices lured buyers back to chipmakers and the big names in tech. As of 10:01 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.51%, the S&P 500 had gained 0.67%, and the Nasdaq Composite posted a 0.83% advance. Intel was in focus, rising after Bloomberg News said Apple had held preliminary talks with both Intel and Samsung about main processor manufacturing, according to Reuters.
5 May 2026
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Netflix’s $25 Billion Buyback Looks Big. Microsoft’s $190 Billion AI Capex Bill Looks Bigger

Netflix’s $25 Billion Buyback Looks Big. Microsoft’s $190 Billion AI Capex Bill Looks Bigger

Netflix’s bigger share buyback is drawing attention to how companies are handling their cash, with investors now sizing up buybacks like Netflix’s against Microsoft’s much heftier $190 billion commitment for AI and cloud infrastructure this year. After recent dips in their stocks, Netflix, PulteGroup, and Mobileye are all doubling down on repurchases. Microsoft, meanwhile, is turning to shareholders, seeking support for yet another ramp-up in capital spending.
5 May 2026
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SMH ETF Nears Record As AI Chip Boom Raises One Big Valuation Question

SMH ETF Nears Record As AI Chip Boom Raises One Big Valuation Question

VanEck Semiconductor ETF was hovering close to all-time highs on Tuesday, fueled by ongoing strength in artificial intelligence chipmakers. That surge sent the sector-heavy fund well beyond the S&P 500’s pace. SMH traded at $520.28 late in the morning, marking a $13.49 jump from Monday’s finish and just shy of its $522.38 intraday peak. By comparison, SPY, tracking the S&P 500, edged up $4.71.
5 May 2026
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Pinterest Stock Jumps After AI Ad Tools Lift Revenue Forecast Above Wall Street

Pinterest Stock Jumps After AI Ad Tools Lift Revenue Forecast Above Wall Street

Pinterest Inc projected second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street’s expectations, lifting shares in after-hours trading and putting the spotlight back on its ability to translate rapid user gains into consistent ad dollars. The guidance followed a first quarter where the company pulled in over $1 billion in revenue and hit a new high with 631 million monthly active users worldwide.
5 May 2026
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IREN Stock Jumps After Sweetwater Power Milestone Puts Its AI Data Center Bet Back In Focus

IREN Stock Jumps After Sweetwater Power Milestone Puts Its AI Data Center Bet Back In Focus

IREN shares jumped on Monday after the company flipped the switch on its 1.4-gigawatt Sweetwater 1 data center in Texas, pushing a major chunk of its AI infrastructure project from the construction phase to the grid. According to the company, they’ve now tied the site’s high-voltage substation into ERCOT, Texas’s grid operator. Sweetwater 1 is part of IREN’s larger 2-gigawatt campus in the area.
5 May 2026
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CRWV Stock Jumps Before Earnings: Why Meta’s $21 Billion AI Deal Has Wall Street Watching

CRWV Stock Jumps Before Earnings: Why Meta’s $21 Billion AI Deal Has Wall Street Watching

CoreWeave shares pushed higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, recapturing market focus just before the AI cloud firm’s May 7 earnings. Investors zeroed in on an expanded contract backlog, now shored up by Meta Platforms. After sliding alongside other AI infrastructure names on worries over spending from major clients, CRWV was back in view.
5 May 2026
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Powell Industries’ $400 Million Data Center Order Puts Its AI Power Boom to the Test

Powell Industries’ $400 Million Data Center Order Puts Its AI Power Boom to the Test

Powell Industries Inc. reported Monday that new orders for its fiscal second quarter surged 97% to $490 million, while backlog climbed to $1.8 billion. That gives the Houston-based electrical-equipment maker a clearer revenue pipeline, even as quarterly profit declined. After the quarter wrapped, Powell landed a data center order topping $400 million.
5 May 2026
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