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Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Microsoft Stock Nears All-Time High on AI, Cloud Boom – Is $625 Next?

Microsoft shares traded near $541 on Oct. 30, close to a 52-week high, with a market cap over $4 trillion after strong Q1 FY2026 results. Revenue rose 18% to $77.7 billion, driven by 40% Azure growth; EPS beat forecasts. Microsoft signed a $17.4 billion GPU cloud deal and joined a $40 billion data center consortium to expand AI capacity. Analysts set 12-month price targets near $620–650.
Anthropic’s Private Shares Soar to $185 Amid AI Frenzy – $183B Valuation, Major Deals & $1.5B Lawsuit

Anthropic’s Private Shares Soar to $185 Amid AI Frenzy – $183B Valuation, Major Deals & $1.5B Lawsuit

Anthropic’s private share price surged 1,555% in a week to $185.90 on Oct. 29, 2025, implying a $241 billion valuation, per Forge Global. The company raised $13 billion in September at a $183 billion valuation and reported run-rate revenue rising from $1 billion to $5 billion by August. A U.S. judge preliminarily approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement. LSEG and Alphabet shares rose on Anthropic partnership news.
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Update & Insight Report – 2 Oct 2025

Microsoft Nears $4 Trillion: AI Boom Propels Stock Rally, Analysts See $600 Ahead

Microsoft closed near $514 on Friday, just below its record high, with a market value near $3.8 trillion. Fiscal 2025 revenue rose 15% to $281.7 billion, driven by 34% growth in Azure cloud sales. The company recently signed a $17.4 billion AI supercomputer deal and joined a $40 billion data center consortium. Next earnings are due October 29.
London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

The FTSE 100 closed at a record 9,548.87 on October 8, 2025, lifted by bank and gold miner stocks. London saw only 18 IPOs in 2024 and just three in the first nine months of 2025, the slowest pace since 2010. Over 150 companies have delisted or moved abroad since early 2024. The LSE lists firms from over 60 countries and runs one of the world’s longest trading days.
9 October 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Oil prices rise as Asian stocks retreat amid Middle East tensions
    April 10, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT. U.S. stocks climbed modestly despite a simultaneous rise in oil prices, driven by easing concerns over Middle East conflict escalation. The S&P 500 gained 0.6%, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq also recovering from earlier losses after Israel's prime minister approved direct talks with Lebanon. This development helped soothe fears about the stability of a recent two-week ceasefire. Meanwhile, oil prices surged due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. U.S. crude settled 3.7% higher at $97.87 a barrel after nearing $103 earlier. Brent crude increased 1.2% to $95.92, underscoring persistent geopolitical risks to energy markets.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT Oil prices rise as Asian stocks retreat amid Middle East tensions April 10, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT. **U.S. stocks climbed modestly** despite a simultaneous rise in oil prices, driven by easing concerns over Middle East conflict escalation. The S&P 500 gained 0.6%, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq also recovering from earlier losses after Israel's prime minister approved direct talks with Lebanon. This development helped soothe fears about the stability of a recent two-week ceasefire. Meanwhile, oil prices surged due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the
MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

9 April 2026
MARA Holdings shares rose 1.7% to $9.67 Thursday despite Cantor Fitzgerald cutting its price target to $10. The company recently sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion and agreed to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. MARA is expanding into AI and cloud infrastructure, but fourth-quarter revenue fell 6% and it posted a $1.7 billion net loss.
CoreWeave secures fresh $21 billion Meta AI deal as debt push raises stakes

CoreWeave secures fresh $21 billion Meta AI deal as debt push raises stakes

9 April 2026
Meta Platforms signed a new $21 billion deal with CoreWeave for AI cloud computing capacity through 2032, according to a securities filing. CoreWeave shares rose 3.4% in after-hours trading. The agreement adds to a $14.2 billion commitment disclosed last September. CoreWeave also launched $3 billion in convertible notes and upsized a senior-notes deal to $1.75 billion.
Tesla Revives Cheaper EV Push With New Compact SUV as Sales Pressure Builds

Tesla Revives Cheaper EV Push With New Compact SUV as Sales Pressure Builds

9 April 2026
Tesla is developing a lower-cost compact SUV, with initial production planned for Shanghai, Reuters reported Thursday. The company built 408,386 vehicles and delivered 358,023 in the first quarter, leaving its widest gap in at least four years. Reuters said the new SUV likely will not reach production this year. Tesla did not respond to questions about the project.
NIO ES9 Price Starts at 528,000 Yuan as Flagship SUV Bet Faces China EV Slump

NIO ES9 Price Starts at 528,000 Yuan as Flagship SUV Bet Faces China EV Slump

9 April 2026
NIO opened pre-orders for its ES9 flagship SUV Thursday, pricing it at 528,000 yuan with battery or 420,000 yuan under its Battery-as-a-Service plan. March deliveries rose 136% year-on-year, but NIO’s U.S. shares fell 4.9% after the announcement. The ES9 enters a shrinking premium SUV market in China, competing with Li Auto and Aito. CEO William Li warned chip shortages could add up to 10,000 yuan per vehicle.
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