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Youxin Technology Stock Jumps After $10.8 Million TikTok Partner Deal: What Is Behind the Move

Youxin Technology Stock Jumps After $10.8 Million TikTok Partner Deal: What Is Behind the Move

Youxin shares jumped 149.62% to $2.32 Monday after the company agreed to buy 18% of YATOP, a TikTok-focused commerce partner, for $10.8 million in stock. The deal, disclosed in a U.S. SEC filing, implies a $60.8 million equity value for YATOP and is expected to close in May 2026. YATOP reported $6.5 million in 2025 revenue and $2 million net profit.
28 April 2026
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Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

Blackstone named golfer Tommy Fleetwood as its first global brand ambassador as it targets wealthy individual investors, with private-wealth assets reaching $302 billion at end-2025. Fleetwood, ranked world No. 4, will wear Blackstone’s logo and appear at client events. The move comes as rivals like Carlyle expand in private wealth and U.S. regulators consider opening retirement plans to private assets.
31 March 2026
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Applied Materials, Micron strike AI memory deal as $5 billion EPIC Center nears opening

Applied Materials, Micron strike AI memory deal as $5 billion EPIC Center nears opening

Applied Materials will partner with Micron Technology to develop advanced memory for AI systems at its $5 billion EPIC research center in Silicon Valley. Applied shares rose 1.9% and Micron gained 4.3% after the announcement. The companies will focus on DRAM, high-bandwidth memory, and NAND flash, with work spanning California and Idaho. Applied recently settled U.S. export allegations for $252 million.
10 March 2026
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Accenture stock price jumps nearly 8% late Thursday on Mistral AI partnership

Accenture stock price jumps nearly 8% late Thursday on Mistral AI partnership

Accenture shares jumped 7.9% to $206.70 late Thursday after announcing a partnership with French AI startup Mistral AI. The deal gives Accenture staff access to Mistral’s AI products, but financial terms were not disclosed. The stock’s rise came as the Nasdaq fell and investors weighed whether AI will boost or cut consulting demand. Accenture reports fiscal Q2 results on March 19.
26 February 2026
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Tesla stock price slips in premarket as Tencent WeChat tie-up and sales shake-up grab focus

Tesla stock price slips in premarket as Tencent WeChat tie-up and sales shake-up grab focus

Tesla shares slipped 0.2% to $424.44 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 1.9% gain Tuesday. Tesla named Europe chief Joe Ward as global sales head following a North America leadership exit. Tencent Cloud announced WeChat-linked in-car features for Tesla vehicles in China. In Germany, Tesla filed a criminal complaint against a union member over a secret recording at its Berlin-area plant.
11 February 2026
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IBM and Meta bring AI Alliance to Indonesia as IBM shares rise; Australia reviews Confluent deal

IBM and Meta bring AI Alliance to Indonesia as IBM shares rise; Australia reviews Confluent deal

IBM and Meta have expanded their AI Alliance to Indonesia, aiming to boost open-source AI adoption and training. The alliance now includes 195 members in 29 countries. IBM’s $11 billion acquisition of Confluent remains under review by Australia’s competition regulator, with public submissions due by Feb. 12. Many Indonesian firms report unclear returns from new AI systems despite rising adoption.
9 February 2026
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CrowdStrike stock jumps nearly 5% after Aramco pact — what investors watch next

CrowdStrike stock jumps nearly 5% after Aramco pact — what investors watch next

CrowdStrike shares jumped 4.8% to $395.50 after the company announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco. The move ended a seven-session losing streak for the stock, which remains about 30% below its 52-week high. Investors await more details on the Aramco talks and CrowdStrike’s March 3 earnings report. Trading volume topped 4.9 million shares, well above average.
7 February 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps as new CEA-Leti R&D pact lands during choppy U.S. session

Lam Research stock jumps as new CEA-Leti R&D pact lands during choppy U.S. session

Lam Research shares rose 3.1% to $240.70 Monday after announcing an expanded research deal with CEA-Leti. The stock outperformed chip-tool peers amid a volatile session driven by CME Group’s margin hike for precious metals. Lam forecast third-quarter revenue above estimates last week. The new multi-year collaboration will target specialty device materials and fabrication processes.
2 February 2026
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Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope shares rose 3.2% to $15.92 Tuesday after Telefónica Tech UK&I launched a managed security service using Netskope’s platform in the UK and Ireland. Trading volume reached 3.6 million shares. The move comes days before Netskope’s Jan. 31 fiscal year-end, with investors watching for subscription growth and partner-driven revenue impact.
27 January 2026
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips as Booking.com expands Navan tie-up ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips as Booking.com expands Navan tie-up ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking Holdings shares slipped 0.25% to $5,150.90 Thursday, bucking gains in broader U.S. indexes and sector peers like Expedia. Trading volume reached about 220,000 shares. The company set February 18 for its fourth-quarter and full-year results release. Navan announced an expanded API integration with Booking.com to offer more lodging options for business travelers.
23 January 2026
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Envirotech Vehicles stock surges 442% after partner flags $107 million Nvidia GPU order

Envirotech Vehicles stock surges 442% after partner flags $107 million Nvidia GPU order

Envirotech Vehicles shares jumped 442% to $2.51 on Monday and rose another 21% after hours, following news that merger partner AZIO AI secured a $107 million Nvidia chip order tied to a Southeast Asian government project. Trading volume hit 756 million shares. Envirotech’s merger remains at the letter-of-intent stage, with a shareholder meeting scheduled for Jan. 20.
13 January 2026
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Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm shares rose 3.5% to $182.45 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CES announcements highlighting new auto and PC initiatives. Qualcomm and Google expanded their automotive partnership to accelerate software-defined vehicles and in-car AI. The company also unveiled Snapdragon X2 Plus chips for Windows laptops and launched new processors for edge AI and robotics.
7 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar shares rose 2.7% to $614.72 by midday Monday after announcing an Industrial AI and autonomy showcase at CES 2026 and expanded collaboration with Nvidia. CEO Joe Creed will deliver a CES keynote Jan. 7, joined by Nvidia’s Deepu Talla. The move came as U.S. manufacturing PMI fell to 47.9 in December, signaling contraction. Deere slipped 0.6% while sector ETFs gained.
5 January 2026
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Applied Digital’s ChronoScale plan: Cloud spin-off and Ekso tie-up puts AI GPUs in focus

Applied Digital’s ChronoScale plan: Cloud spin-off and Ekso tie-up puts AI GPUs in focus

Applied Digital will spin out its cloud unit and merge it with Ekso Bionics to form ChronoScale, with Applied owning about 97% of the new company and Ekso shareholders holding about 3%, according to filings. The deal is based on a non-binding term sheet and aims to close in the first half of 2026. Applied Digital shares rose 2.4% after the announcement, while Ekso shares jumped 103%.
31 December 2025
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Adobe stock (ADBE) weekend update: AI partnerships, Semrush deal, and analyst targets ahead of Monday’s open

Adobe stock (ADBE) weekend update: AI partnerships, Semrush deal, and analyst targets ahead of Monday’s open

Adobe shares closed near $353.80 Friday, little changed, as U.S. markets ended a thin session near record highs. Investors focused on Adobe’s 2026 outlook, with the company projecting revenue of $25.90–$26.10 billion and adjusted EPS of $23.30–$23.50, both above consensus. Monthly active users for Adobe’s freemium products rose 35% year-over-year to over 70 million.
28 December 2025
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Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Today: Holiday Sales Rise 3.9%, New Tencent Partnership, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Today: Holiday Sales Rise 3.9%, New Tencent Partnership, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Mastercard reported U.S. retail sales rose 3.9% year over year from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21, with e-commerce up 7.4% and in-store sales up 2.9%. Shares traded near $579 Tuesday after the company also announced a new international partnership with Tencent MIDAS focused on digital checkout security. Visa data showed similar holiday sales growth at 4.2%.
23 December 2025
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Pegasus Airlines Becomes Chelsea FC’s Official Airline Partner in Global Multi-Year Deal

Pegasus Airlines Becomes Chelsea FC’s Official Airline Partner in Global Multi-Year Deal

Chelsea FC and Pegasus Airlines announced a global, multi-year partnership on December 23, 2025, making Pegasus the club’s Official Airline Partner for both men’s and women’s teams. The deal aims to boost Pegasus’s visibility in international markets, especially the UK, where the airline serves five destinations. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both sides plan joint campaigns targeting fans and travelers.
23 December 2025
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BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on Dec. 20, 2025: Border-Security Partnership Fuels Momentum as Ask Sage Deal Looms

BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on Dec. 20, 2025: Border-Security Partnership Fuels Momentum as Ask Sage Deal Looms

BigBear.ai shares surged to $6.26 on Dec. 19, with trading volume topping 218 million after announcing a partnership with radar firm C Speed to deploy its ConductorOS AI platform for real-time threat detection. The company is also in focus over a $250 million Ask Sage acquisition deal and an upcoming share-authorization vote.
21 December 2025
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BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News on Dec. 19, 2025: C Speed Partnership, Shareholder Vote Catalyst, and Updated Analyst Forecasts

BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News on Dec. 19, 2025: C Speed Partnership, Shareholder Vote Catalyst, and Updated Analyst Forecasts

BigBear.ai shares rose 3.5% to $5.63 late morning Dec. 19 after announcing a border security partnership with C Speed to integrate AI and radar technology. Investors also watched a reconvened shareholder meeting on a proposal to double authorized shares to 1 billion, raising the possibility of future capital moves.
19 December 2025
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Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $122.26 on Dec. 17 after Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $159 from $171, though kept an Overweight rating. Fortinet announced a joint “secure AI data center” solution with Arista, now deployed at Monolithic Power Systems. Arista’s market cap stood near $183.1 billion late Wednesday.
17 December 2025
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  • 10 Singapore Blue Chips Paying Dividends in May 2026
    April 30, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. Singapore's blue-chip stocks including OCBC, UOB, ST Engineering, Jardine Matheson, and Keppel are set to distribute dividends in May 2026. OCBC plans to pay a total dividend of S$0.58 per share, combining a S$0.42 final and S$0.16 special dividend. UOB offers a final dividend of S$0.71 per share amidst slight net interest income declines. ST Engineering reports strong revenue and profit growth, with a total 2025 dividend of S$0.23 per share. Jardine Matheson announces a 4% increase in total annual dividend to US$2.35 per share payable mid-May. Keppel continues building income streams with total dividends including cash and REIT units. These payouts highlight steady income prospects amid sector challenges and global interest rate shifts.

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30 April 2026
OCBC will pay a total dividend of S$0.58 per share in May, including a S$0.16 special dividend. UOB declared a final dividend of S$0.71 per share despite lower net interest income. ST Engineering reported higher revenue and profit, with a S$0.23 per share dividend. Jardine Matheson raised its annual dividend 4% to US$2.35 per share, payable mid-May.
Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
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