Artificial Intelligence 26 January 2026

AI stocks rise as Nvidia and Microsoft climb into earnings week — what investors watch next

Shares tied to AI climbed Tuesday, led by Nvidia, which gained 1.7%, and Microsoft, up 2.3%, as chip stocks outpaced the broader market. The Nasdaq-100 ETF Invesco QQQ edged up roughly 0.9%, the iShares Semiconductor ETF jumped 2.8%, while the S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 0.4%.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) stock jumps on ISO 42001 AI certification as earnings loom

Shares of Lumen Technologies Inc jumped roughly 7% on Tuesday following the company’s announcement that it earned ISO 42001 certification for its artificial intelligence management system. The stock climbed 7.4% to $9.27, hitting a session high of $9.71 earlier.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:LUMN·Stock Market

Cloudflare stock jumps on viral ‘Clawdbot’ AI agent buzz as earnings loom

Cloudflare shares jumped 11.5% to $211.06 on Tuesday, leaving the broader software sector behind as investors zeroed in on a new AI-related angle linked to the company’s network. The stock briefly touched an intraday peak of $218.10.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NYSE:NET·Stock Market

Applied Digital (APLD) stock price jumps as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal keeps AI data centers in play

Applied Digital Corp shares jumped roughly 15% Tuesday, hitting $41.49 by 1:17 p.m. EST. The stock swung between $36.51 and $41.90 during the session, with about 32 million shares changing hands.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market

BNAI stock whipsaws again: Brand Engagement Network drops as Africa AI deal stays in focus

Brand Engagement Network’s shares dropped 11%, hitting $55.23 by midday after trading as low as $37.00 and as high as $57.45 earlier. The Nasdaq climbed roughly 1%, suggesting this was a move isolated to the stock.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BEN·Stock Market·Technology

IREN stock jumps today as bitcoin and AI-infrastructure signals collide ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

IREN Limited shares climbed 8.4% to $56.77 by midday Tuesday, hitting a high of $57.70 earlier. The stock started the day at $53.42 and has fluctuated between $52.91 and $57.70, with roughly 22.3 million shares changing hands.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cryptocurrency·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:IREN·NASDAQ:MARA·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:RIOT·Stock Market

Applied Digital stock price jumps nearly 12% as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal lifts AI data-center plays

Applied Digital's shares jumped 11.7% to $40.40 by late morning on Tuesday, swinging between $36.51 and a high of $40.47 earlier in the session.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:APLD·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:NEE·Stock Market

CoreWeave stock jumps again as Nvidia doubles down with $2 billion buy — what’s next for CRWV

CoreWeave shares climbed roughly 7%, hitting $105.21 on Tuesday, driven by continued investor interest after Nvidia injected an additional $2 billion into the AI cloud company. Nvidia’s stock gained about 1.4%.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Opportunities·NASDAQ:CRWV·NASDAQ:NVDA

Cloudflare stock jumps on “Clawdbot” AI agent buzz as Wall Street digs into earnings

Cloudflare shares surged roughly 13% to $214.68 in early New York trading Tuesday, fueled by a wave of investor interest in AI infrastructure extending to the networking company.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NYSE:NET·Stock Market

Meta stock jumps on $6 billion Corning AI cable deal as earnings loom

Meta Platforms jumped about 2% to $672.36 early Tuesday after the Facebook parent struck a deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables that will support AI data centers. Corning plans to ramp up production at its Hickory, North Carolina plant, where Meta will be a key customer. CNBC reported the contract payments extend through 2030. “Together with Meta, we’re strengthening domestic supply chains,” said Corning CEO Wendell Weeks.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:META·NYSE:GLW·Stock Market

Micron stock jumps as $24 billion Singapore fab plan targets NAND demand tied to AI

Micron Technology’s shares were up 4.3% in premarket action Tuesday, trading at $405.78, following news of a roughly $24 billion, 10-year plan to boost manufacturing in Singapore. The stock had ended Monday down 2.6% at $389.09.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft stock rises as MSFT heads into earnings after Maia 200 AI chip reveal

Microsoft shares edged up roughly 0.9% to $470.28 in early U.S. trade Tuesday, as investors stayed cautious yet engaged ahead of a packed week of key events.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia stock today: NVDA ticks up premarket on $2 billion CoreWeave stake as Microsoft chip push lands

Nvidia shares edged up about 0.4% to $187.22 in premarket Tuesday, after slipping 0.6% to $186.47 in the prior session.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Micron stock jumps in premarket on $24B Singapore fab plan as AI memory crunch tightens

Micron Technology's stock jumped roughly 4% in premarket trade Tuesday. The U.S. memory chip giant announced plans to pour about $24 billion into expanding its manufacturing footprint in Singapore over the next decade. Wafer production is slated to start in the latter half of 2028.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Zoom stock jumps as Baird spots a “hidden gem” Anthropic stake worth up to $4 billion

Shares of Zoom Communications surged Monday following an analyst’s claim that its early stake in AI startup Anthropic might be worth billions. Zoom climbed roughly 11%, closing in on $95.46 after hitting an intraday high of $98.77.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:ZM·Stock Market·Technology

Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as Fed week puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Arista Networks saw its shares climb $7.40, or 5.4%, closing at $143.72 on Monday. That push values the data-center networking company at roughly $183 billion. The stock fluctuated between $135.55 and $146.40 during the session, with around 10.7 million shares changing hands, per market data.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:ANET·Stock Market·Technology

Home Depot stock closes higher after AI tool rollout for contractors as Fed decision, earnings loom

Home Depot shares ticked up Monday following the launch of a new AI tool designed to help contractors assemble project shopping lists faster. The stock wrapped the day 0.7% higher, closing at $386.53.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Home Improvement·NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Cisco stock jumps after Evercore upgrade flags AI “tailwinds” into next earnings

Cisco Systems shares climbed 3.2% to finish Monday at $77.01, then gained roughly 0.4% in after-hours trading following an upgrade from Evercore ISI.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market·Technology

IREN stock price slides 7.6% as Nvidia’s CoreWeave bet puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Shares of IREN Limited dropped 7.6% Monday, closing near $52.36 in after-hours. The stock swung between $51.80 and $57.09, with roughly 42 million shares changing hands.

27 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft stock rises after Maia 200 AI chip reveal, with earnings and Fed decision next

Microsoft shares were up about 0.9% at $470.28 in late trading on Monday, after the company rolled out a fresh in-house artificial intelligence chip and new software aimed at loosening Nvidia’s grip on developers.

26 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

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