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Cloud Computing 31 January 2026 - 9 February 2026

IREN stock slips premarket as bitcoin dips again; traders focus on AI cloud buildout

IREN stock slips premarket as bitcoin dips again; traders focus on AI cloud buildout

IREN shares slipped 0.9% to $41.46 in premarket trading Monday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and declining bitcoin mining revenue. Bitcoin fell 3.1% to $69,064, pressuring crypto-linked stocks. IREN said AI cloud revenue rose and it secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing, but its $3.4 billion ARR target is not fully contracted. Microsoft has a $9.7 billion agreement with IREN for AI compute capacity.
Cloud computing stocks bounce back — SKYY jumps, but Amazon’s AI spending plan keeps nerves high

Cloud computing stocks bounce back — SKYY jumps, but Amazon’s AI spending plan keeps nerves high

Cloud-focused ETFs rose 2%–4% Friday as tech stocks rebounded, with the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF up 4.4%. Amazon dropped 5.6% on concerns over $200 billion in planned AI infrastructure spending. Snowflake jumped 7.5% and Microsoft gained 1.8%. U.S. jobs and inflation data due later this week could shift rate expectations and impact high-growth cloud shares.
Cloud computing stocks rebounded — but Amazon’s $200 billion spending plan keeps traders on edge

Cloud computing stocks rebounded — but Amazon’s $200 billion spending plan keeps traders on edge

Cloud-focused ETFs rose Friday, with the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF up 4.4% and WisdomTree’s fund up 3.5%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capex, while Microsoft gained 1.8% and Alphabet slipped 2.5%. Investors weighed AI’s impact on software growth. Key cloud earnings and delayed U.S. jobs data are due next week.
Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon shares fell 7% to $206.31 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from $131 billion in 2025. AWS cited multi-year waits for power-grid connections in Europe as a key obstacle to data center expansion. Investors questioned whether heavy AI and cloud outlays will deliver returns quickly.
Atlassian stock price slips in premarket after earnings; TEAM eyes cloud-growth slowdown and fresh target cuts

Atlassian stock price slips in premarket after earnings; TEAM eyes cloud-growth slowdown and fresh target cuts

Atlassian shares fell 6.3% to $98.41 in premarket trading after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.586 billion and a GAAP net loss of $42.6 million. Several brokers cut price targets following the results. Cloud revenue rose 26% to $1.067 billion, but guidance points to slower growth ahead. The stock is down over 66% in the past year.
Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon will report fourth-quarter results Thursday, with analysts expecting AWS revenue near $35 billion, up about 21% year-over-year. Investors remain cautious after Microsoft’s Azure slowdown erased $500 billion in value from Microsoft shares. Amazon projects net sales between $206 billion and $213 billion for the quarter. Wall Street eyes Amazon’s spending on AI infrastructure and its impact on margins.
Microsoft stock ends higher as software selloff deepens; traders weigh Azure outages and AI spend

Microsoft stock ends higher as software selloff deepens; traders weigh Azure outages and AI spend

Microsoft shares closed up 0.6% at $413.56 Wednesday, outperforming a sharp sell-off in software stocks. Short interest in Microsoft rose about 20% over the past week, and options activity stayed defensive. Traders watched for fallout from a multi-region Azure outage linked to a storage policy change. Key U.S. economic data releases were delayed after a brief government shutdown.
AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T shares rose 1.5% to $27.22 after announcing a deeper partnership with Amazon Web Services to move network workloads to the cloud and expand broadband via Amazon’s satellites. The move follows AT&T’s $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen’s fiber business, adding over 1 million subscribers. Wall Street awaits cost details, with more information expected at Mobile World Congress in March.
Nvidia’s $20B OpenAI deal talk is back — and Oracle’s AI funding bet is in the spotlight

Nvidia’s $20B OpenAI deal talk is back — and Oracle’s AI funding bet is in the spotlight

Nvidia is nearing a $20 billion investment in OpenAI, a source said, as the AI firm seeks up to $100 billion at a valuation near $830 billion. Oracle’s stock rose after the company outlined plans to raise up to $50 billion, tied to OpenAI’s data center needs. Cerebras Systems secured $1 billion in funding, reaching a $23 billion valuation, as OpenAI explores chip alternatives.
AT&T stock pops as Amazon cloud-and-satellite tie-up puts fiber back in focus

AT&T stock pops as Amazon cloud-and-satellite tie-up puts fiber back in focus

AT&T shares rose 2.1% to $27.39 by midday Wednesday after announcing a connectivity deal with Amazon’s AWS and satellite units. The agreement includes moving workloads to AWS Outposts and expanding fiber links to AWS data centers. Senate scrutiny of telecom security kept pressure on the sector. AT&T stock had closed 2% higher Tuesday, outperforming the broader market.
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Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed plans to invest in OpenAI’s next funding round, denying reports of tension between the companies. Nvidia shares fell 3.6% and Oracle dropped 4% as investors reacted to uncertainty over OpenAI’s chip and cloud partnerships. OpenAI is testing alternatives to some Nvidia chips for AI inference tasks. Oracle aims to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand data center capacity for OpenAI.
Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft shares fell 1.6% to $423.37 in early Tuesday trading, underperforming tech peers after cloud service disruptions and record AI spending. Azure reported two incidents since Monday, affecting VM management and Managed Identity in multiple U.S. regions. Investors are watching heavyweight earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report for the next market move.
Microsoft stock slips after-hours as AI spending jitters linger into a big week for cloud peers

Microsoft stock slips after-hours as AI spending jitters linger into a big week for cloud peers

Microsoft shares fell 1.6% to $423.37 in after-hours trading Monday, down $6.96 from the close. The move follows scrutiny of Microsoft’s surging AI-related capital spending and Azure’s outlook after last week’s earnings. Alphabet and Amazon report results this week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release January jobs data Friday due to the partial government shutdown.
SAP stock bounces after cloud outlook miss — buyback and backlog now in the spotlight

SAP stock bounces after cloud outlook miss — buyback and backlog now in the spotlight

SAP shares rose 3.6% to 170.56 euros Friday, partially rebounding after a 16% plunge on Thursday. Trading volume dropped to 5.3 million shares from 15.8 million. The move followed SAP’s guidance warning of slower cloud backlog growth, despite a record €77 billion backlog and a new €10 billion buyback plan. Investors remain focused on cloud metrics ahead of SAP’s Integrated Report on Feb. 26.
SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP shares closed up 3.6% at 170.56 euros in Frankfurt Friday, recovering some ground after a 16.1% plunge Thursday triggered by warnings of slower cloud backlog growth in 2026. The company reported a record 77 billion euros in total cloud backlog for Q4 and announced a new share buyback of up to 10 billion euros starting in February. Berenberg cut its price target but kept a buy rating.
Cloud computing stocks: SKYY ETF slides as Alphabet, Amazon earnings and jobs data loom

Cloud computing stocks: SKYY ETF slides as Alphabet, Amazon earnings and jobs data loom

Cloud computing stocks fell Friday, with the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF down 2.0% and WisdomTree’s fund off 1.3%. Microsoft slipped 0.8%, Amazon dropped 1.0%, Oracle lost 2.6%, and Snowflake fell 3.3%. Alphabet reports earnings Feb. 4, Amazon on Feb. 5, and the U.S. jobs report is due Feb. 6.
Oracle stock price heads into Monday after $88 million Air Force cloud award and fresh AI product push

Oracle stock price heads into Monday after $88 million Air Force cloud award and fresh AI product push

Oracle shares fell 2.6% Friday to $164.58, slipping further after hours, despite securing an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. The Nasdaq dropped 0.94% as investors reacted to Trump’s Fed chair pick and inflation data. Oracle faces a new patent lawsuit from Mobility Workx LLC. Traders await Oracle’s March earnings and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft shares fell 0.74% to $430.29 on Friday after a nearly 10% drop the previous day. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, with Azure cloud services up 39%, but capital expenditures surged to $37.5 billion. Investors are watching rising AI infrastructure costs and Microsoft’s exposure to OpenAI. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings next week.
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