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Artificial Intelligence 12 January 2026

Oracle stock jumps after Goldman’s Buy call as AI buildout costs stay in focus

Oracle stock jumps after Goldman’s Buy call as AI buildout costs stay in focus

Oracle shares rose 3.1% to $204.68 in after-hours trading Monday after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $240 price target. The move followed Oracle’s launch of a new retail supply-chain cloud tool and a hospital signing on for Oracle Health. Goldman cited AI’s impact on software demand but warned profitability may be uneven as the market evolves.
12 January 2026
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Meta stock slips after-hours as Zuckerberg rolls out ‘Meta Compute’ AI buildout

Meta stock slips after-hours as Zuckerberg rolls out ‘Meta Compute’ AI buildout

Meta shares fell 1.7% to $641.92 in after-hours trading Monday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the “Meta Compute” AI infrastructure push. The New York Times reported Meta plans to cut about 10% of Reality Labs staff, or roughly 1,500 jobs, as soon as Tuesday. Zuckerberg named Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair. Meta has spent over $60 billion on Reality Labs since 2020.
12 January 2026
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Nvidia stock barely moves after hours as $1 billion Eli Lilly AI lab plan lands

Nvidia stock barely moves after hours as $1 billion Eli Lilly AI lab plan lands

Nvidia and Eli Lilly will invest up to $1 billion over five years in a joint AI drug discovery lab in the San Francisco Bay area, using Nvidia’s latest chips. Nvidia shares closed at $184.88, up 0.01%, and hovered near $184.94 after hours. The exact lab location will be announced in March. Investors are watching TSMC’s earnings report on January 15 and Nvidia’s on February 25.
12 January 2026
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Credo Technology (CRDO) stock climbs as AI-chip trade stays hot; Needham conference next

Credo Technology (CRDO) stock climbs as AI-chip trade stays hot; Needham conference next

Credo Technology shares rose 3.1% to $155.10 Monday, trading as high as $156.43 amid sector gains and anticipation of its Jan. 14 presentation at Needham’s Growth Conference. The company last reported $268 million in quarterly revenue and forecast up to $345 million for the next period. TSMC will report earnings Jan. 15, with investors watching for AI chip demand signals.
12 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher shares fell 1.8% Monday after a regulatory filing showed COO Michel Lagarde and EVP Frederick M. Lowery will depart in the first quarter. The company announced new AI-focused partnerships with TetraScience and Nvidia. Investors await Tuesday’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and the Jan. 29 earnings report for further signals on demand.
12 January 2026
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Nvidia stock gains on Eli Lilly $1 billion AI lab plan as traders eye TSMC, earnings

Nvidia stock gains on Eli Lilly $1 billion AI lab plan as traders eye TSMC, earnings

Nvidia and Eli Lilly will invest up to $1 billion in a Bay Area AI drug discovery lab over five years, sending Nvidia shares up 0.8% to $186.37 and Lilly up 0.2% to $1,066.14. AMD, Broadcom, and TSMC also rose as AI-focused stocks lifted the Nasdaq. TSMC reports earnings Jan. 15, with analysts expecting a 27% Q4 profit jump on AI chip demand. Nvidia’s next earnings are due Feb. 25.
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Apple Picks Google Gemini for Siri — and Alphabet Stock Flirts With $4 Trillion

Apple Picks Google Gemini for Siri — and Alphabet Stock Flirts With $4 Trillion

Alphabet shares rose 0.4% to $329.74 Monday after Apple agreed to integrate Google’s Gemini AI into a redesigned Siri under a multi-year deal. Alphabet’s market value briefly topped $4 trillion, reaching a record high above $334 before pulling back. Apple shares gained 0.6% to $260.95. The move deepens Google’s presence in Apple devices as both firms face regulatory scrutiny.
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Lumentum stock drops 5% in late morning trade as AI optics bets cool ahead of earnings

Lumentum stock drops 5% in late morning trade as AI optics bets cool ahead of earnings

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 5.4% to $332.28 Monday, underperforming a flat U.S. market. The drop followed news that chief accounting officer Matthew Sepe will step down in early February, with Eric Chang set to replace him. Investors are awaiting Lumentum’s Feb. 3 earnings report and conference call. The stock touched an intraday low of $323.24.
12 January 2026
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Alphabet hits $4 trillion mark as Google’s AI reboot wins back Wall Street

Alphabet hits $4 trillion mark as Google’s AI reboot wins back Wall Street

Alphabet’s market value reached $4 trillion Monday, surpassing Apple and joining only three other companies at that level. Shares dipped 0.2% to $327.93 late morning after a 65% jump in 2025. Google Cloud revenue surged 34% in Q3, and Alphabet began leasing its in-house AI chips, with Meta reportedly in talks for a multi-billion dollar deal.
12 January 2026
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Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

Alphabet briefly topped a $4 trillion valuation Monday after unveiling a new AI strategy, before shares slipped 0.3% to $327.47 by late morning. Investors are watching Google Cloud’s expansion, early reviews of the Gemini 3 model, and efforts to rent out proprietary “Ironwood” AI chips. Reuters reported Meta may buy Alphabet’s chips for its data centers starting in 2027.
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Nvidia stock wobbles after $1B Eli Lilly AI lab plan as CPI and TSMC loom

Nvidia stock wobbles after $1B Eli Lilly AI lab plan as CPI and TSMC loom

Nvidia and Eli Lilly will invest $1 billion over five years in a joint research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, aiming to use Nvidia’s new AI chips to accelerate drug discovery. Nvidia shares slipped 0.2% to $184.42 by 10:30 a.m. ET. Thermo Fisher Scientific will also collaborate with Nvidia on lab automation. The new site is expected to open by the end of March.
12 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock edges up as $1 billion Nvidia AI lab plan hits JPM spotlight

Eli Lilly stock edges up as $1 billion Nvidia AI lab plan hits JPM spotlight

Eli Lilly shares rose about 0.7% Monday after announcing a $1 billion, five-year AI drug discovery lab partnership with Nvidia. The Bay Area facility, using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chips, will open in March with teams from both firms. Investors are watching for updates from CEO David Ricks at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday and Lilly’s earnings call on Feb. 4.
12 January 2026
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Google Gemini adds Walmart checkout: Alphabet’s new AI shopping push puts GOOGL stock in focus

Google Gemini adds Walmart checkout: Alphabet’s new AI shopping push puts GOOGL stock in focus

Walmart shoppers can now find and buy products directly through Google’s Gemini assistant, following a new integration announced Monday. Google also launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI agents with retailer checkout systems. Walmart shares rose about 2% in early trading, while Alphabet slipped 0.4%. Shopify said its merchants will soon sell through Google’s AI platforms as the rollout expands.
12 January 2026
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Oracle stock ticks up as Goldman turns bullish; new retail AI supply-chain tool adds focus

Oracle stock ticks up as Goldman turns bullish; new retail AI supply-chain tool adds focus

Oracle shares edged up 0.2% to $198.96 after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $240 target. The stock remains down over 40% since September amid concerns over debt tied to AI data-center expansion. Oracle reported a 438% surge in backlog to $523 billion in Q2. On Sunday, it launched a new retail cloud platform at NRF 2026 in New York.
12 January 2026
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock rebounds after early dip as AI memory shortage talk keeps traders buying

Sandisk (SNDK) stock rebounds after early dip as AI memory shortage talk keeps traders buying

Sandisk shares rose 2.9% to $388.33 in early Monday trading after an earlier 5.1% drop, as investors tracked AI-driven storage demand and supply constraints. The stock moved between $358 and $389.35. Investors await Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings call for updates on pricing and outlook. Western Digital edged up 0.3%, while Micron slipped 0.5%.
12 January 2026
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SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI shares rose as much as 9.4% Monday before paring gains, following a Buy reiteration and $26 price target from H.C. Wainwright after CES meetings. India’s Ultraviolette showcased a new AI voice assistant for its F77 motorcycle, developed with SoundHound, drawing attention to the stock. SoundHound remains unprofitable and faces long sales cycles in automotive deals.
12 January 2026
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Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

Alphabet shares rose about 1% premarket after Google launched new AI shopping tools and the Universal Commerce Protocol, partnering with Walmart, Shopify, and others. The protocol enables direct checkout in Search and Gemini, with retailers keeping transaction control. Walmart will let shoppers add products to carts via Gemini conversations. The rollout follows similar AI shopping moves by Amazon and OpenAI.
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Stock Market Today

  • SpaceX Shareholders Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split Ahead of IPO
    May 16, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT. SpaceX shareholders have approved a 5-for-1 stock split, Bloomberg News reported, following a recommendation by the company's board. The split will reduce the stock's fair market value per share from $526.59 to $105.32 and is expected to complete by May 22. SpaceX is preparing for an IPO as soon as June 12 on the Nasdaq, aiming to raise about $75 billion with a valuation near $1.75 trillion, potentially the largest U.S. stock market debut ever. The move positions the rocket and satellite maker for significant public market growth. SpaceX has not commented yet on the developments.

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U.S. stock ETFs fell in after-hours trading Friday following a more than 1% drop in the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq. Oil surged 4.2% to $105.42 a barrel and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.597%, fueling concerns over inflation and Fed rate hikes. Nvidia, AMD, and Intel led chip declines, while Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $2.65 billion Delta stake and exited Amazon, Visa, and Mastercard.
Accuray inks 10-year cancer tech agreement, shares in focus

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16 May 2026
Accuray and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health signed a 10-year research agreement focused on Accuray’s Stellar adaptive radiotherapy platform. The announcement came after market close, with Accuray shares ending down 5.2% at $0.27. The deal follows Accuray’s recent withdrawal of fiscal 2026 guidance and ongoing financial pressures.
Origin Materials Gains as Filing Signals $3.54 Liquidation Payout Possible

Origin Materials Gains as Filing Signals $3.54 Liquidation Payout Possible

16 May 2026
Origin Materials asked shareholders to approve a plan to liquidate and dissolve the company, estimating an initial payout of $0.61 to $3.54 per share depending on asset sales and claims. Shares rose 15% to $1.43 after the filing. The company reported a 91% drop in first-quarter revenue and warned it may not survive without the wind-down. Origin cut 59% of its workforce and CEO John Bissell stepped down May 1.
NextNRG Q1 Revenue Gains, but Company Holds Cash Warning

NextNRG Q1 Revenue Gains, but Company Holds Cash Warning

16 May 2026
NextNRG reported first-quarter revenue of $21.1 million, up 29% from a year earlier, but its net loss widened to $10.8 million. Cash fell to $208,048 at quarter-end, and management warned it needs immediate capital to continue operations. Shares closed at $0.2804 on Nasdaq, down nearly 6%. Total liabilities reached $34.3 million, with a stockholders’ deficit of $22 million.
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