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NASDAQ:GOOGL 9 February 2026 - 20 March 2026

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Tumble as Iran Conflict Sends Oil to 2022 High and Erases Fed Cut Hopes

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Tumble as Iran Conflict Sends Oil to 2022 High and Erases Fed Cut Hopes

Wall Street fell sharply Friday as Iran-related turmoil sent Brent crude to $112.19 a barrel, its highest since July 2022. The S&P 500 lost 1.49%, the Nasdaq dropped 1.98%, and the Dow slipped 0.92%. Bond yields climbed, with the 10-year Treasury near 4.39%. Tech stocks led losses, while energy shares rose for a 13th straight week.
20 March 2026
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Marvell Technology Stock Rises as Bigger AI Revenue Bet Draws Wall Street Backing

Marvell Technology Stock Rises as Bigger AI Revenue Bet Draws Wall Street Backing

Marvell Technology shares rose 0.5% to $93.11 Tuesday after the company projected fiscal 2028 revenue near $15 billion and said AI infrastructure demand from Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon could top $630 billion this year. The stock’s gain followed an 18.4% surge Friday after Marvell raised its long-term outlook. Marvell plans to debut new 1.6-terabit optical products at OFC 2026 in Los Angeles next week.
10 March 2026
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Amazon AWS shifts defense AI workloads off Anthropic’s Claude after Pentagon supply-chain risk move

Amazon AWS shifts defense AI workloads off Anthropic’s Claude after Pentagon supply-chain risk move

Amazon’s cloud unit is moving Pentagon-related workloads off Anthropic’s Claude AI after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk. The move follows Anthropic’s refusal to remove safety limits on its AI, prompting a lawsuit against the government. Other agencies and contractors are also shifting away from Anthropic. Amazon remains a key Anthropic partner, with up to $8 billion invested.
10 March 2026
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Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Platforms shares closed at $644.86 Friday, down 2.4%, after agreeing to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a year amid ongoing EU antitrust scrutiny. The company faces rising costs, with 2026 capital spending projected up to $135 billion. Meta has secured major AI chip deals with AMD and Google. Regulatory pressures increased as Indonesia and an Indian state moved to restrict social media for minors.
7 March 2026
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Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft shares closed at $408.96 Friday, down 0.4%, as the Nasdaq dropped 1.59% after a weak February jobs report. The company signed an 18-month AI partnership with Codelco on March 5. Investors are watching for Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data after recent signals of strong AI demand from Broadcom and Marvell.
7 March 2026
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Salesforce launches Agentforce Health AI agents to cut healthcare paperwork, adding HealthEx, Verily and Viz.ai

Salesforce launches Agentforce Health AI agents to cut healthcare paperwork, adding HealthEx, Verily and Viz.ai

Salesforce launched six new Agentforce Health AI agents for healthcare providers, payers, and public health, with integrations from HealthEx, Verily, and Viz.ai. The release coincides with AWS and Google Cloud debuting similar agentic AI healthcare platforms. Salesforce shares rose 3.8% in morning trading. Some functions are available now, with more planned for June and later in 2026.
5 March 2026
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Amazon’s AWS rolls out Amazon Connect Health — AI agents target clinic calls, notes and codes

Amazon’s AWS rolls out Amazon Connect Health — AI agents target clinic calls, notes and codes

Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Connect Health, an AI platform that automates patient verification, scheduling, clinical notes, and medical coding by connecting directly to electronic health records. The tool is designed to transfer complex cases to staff. Amazon shares rose about 1% in early U.S. trading Thursday. UC San Diego Health reported saving about a minute per call using the system.
5 March 2026
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Meta stock heads into Monday on the back foot after report of Google AI chip rental deal

Meta stock heads into Monday on the back foot after report of Google AI chip rental deal

Meta shares closed at $648.18 Friday, down 1.34%, and slipped further after hours following a report of a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar deal to rent Google’s AI chips. Meta and Google declined to comment. Investors are watching for Meta CFO Susan Li’s appearance at a Morgan Stanley conference March 4 and fresh U.S. jobs data due March 6.
1 March 2026
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Meta stock slips after hours as Google AI chip rental report and EU legal setback keep costs in focus

Meta stock slips after hours as Google AI chip rental report and EU legal setback keep costs in focus

Meta shares fell 2.8% to $648.18 in after-hours trading Friday after reports the company signed a multi-year deal to rent Google’s AI chips. The White House plans to meet with major AI firms next week to discuss electricity costs tied to data centers. An EU court adviser backed regulators seeking information in antitrust probes involving Meta. Louisiana utility regulators denied a request to investigate a $27 billion Meta data center deal.
27 February 2026
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Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

Microsoft shares rose 0.2% to $385.28 in early Tuesday trading after a 3.2% drop the previous session. Bridgewater Associates estimated Big Tech could spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, warning of downside risk. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings Wednesday for signals on AI demand. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
24 February 2026
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Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu doubles down: Big Tech is ‘bigger than most sovereign nations’ after Alphabet’s $32B bond rush

Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu doubles down: Big Tech is ‘bigger than most sovereign nations’ after Alphabet’s $32B bond rush

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu compared Big Tech’s influence to the British East India Company in a post on X, following Alphabet’s $31.5 billion multi-currency bond sale, including a rare 100-year tranche. Vembu’s remarks come as debate grows over “technology sovereignty” amid surging AI infrastructure spending by major tech firms.
15 February 2026
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Communication Services stocks face a holiday-shortened week as Meta and Alphabet slide, ad jitters linger

Communication Services stocks face a holiday-shortened week as Meta and Alphabet slide, ad jitters linger

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) closed Friday at $114.58, down 0.1%, as declines in Meta and Alphabet offset gains in Disney and T-Mobile. Pinterest plunged 21% after a weak outlook tied to lower ad spending. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Presidents Day. Investors are watching for Fed minutes and key inflation data later in the week.
15 February 2026
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Big Tech stocks slide into Presidents Day break — Apple, Nvidia drag and key dates loom

Big Tech stocks slide into Presidents Day break — Apple, Nvidia drag and key dates loom

Apple fell 2.3% and Nvidia dropped 2.2% Friday, dragging the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF down 1.1% as Big Tech stocks slid into the holiday weekend. The Nasdaq lost 0.22% despite softer inflation data, with major indexes posting their steepest weekly declines since November. Investors cited concerns over heavy AI spending and margin pressures. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with Fed minutes and Nvidia earnings ahead.
15 February 2026
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Pinterest plunge, Alphabet bond sale and Warner Bros bidding war set up communication services stocks for Tuesday open

Pinterest plunge, Alphabet bond sale and Warner Bros bidding war set up communication services stocks for Tuesday open

Pinterest shares fell 16.9% Friday after the company warned of weaker ad demand from tariff-hit retailers, dragging the communication services sector lower ahead of the Presidents Day holiday. The XLC ETF slipped 0.1% as Meta and Alphabet also declined, while Disney and Netflix gained. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday, with investors watching for media deal headlines and Fed minutes.
14 February 2026
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Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound as CPI Cools — What to Watch Before Palo Alto Earnings

Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound as CPI Cools — What to Watch Before Palo Alto Earnings

First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) jumped 2.5% to $114.26 Friday, outperforming a weaker Nasdaq as U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts and Treasury yields fell. Peers CLOU and WCLD also gained over 2%. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday. Palo Alto Networks reports earnings Tuesday after the bell.
14 February 2026
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AI stocks jolt: Datadog jumps, Cisco rolls out new chip as Alphabet borrows $20 billion

AI stocks jolt: Datadog jumps, Cisco rolls out new chip as Alphabet borrows $20 billion

Datadog shares surged 14.5% after beating estimates and citing AI-driven demand. Alphabet sold $20 billion in bonds to fund AI infrastructure, with reports of a possible 100-year bond. Cisco rose 1.5% after launching a new data center chip, while Cadence gained 2.4% on its AI chip design agent. Micron fell 2.3% on concerns over high-bandwidth memory competition.
10 February 2026
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Tesla stock jumps early as Musk’s xAI chip funding puts TSLA back in play

Tesla stock jumps early as Musk’s xAI chip funding puts TSLA back in play

Tesla shares rose 1.7% to $424.36 in early trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s gains. The move followed reports that Apollo Global Management is close to a $3.4 billion loan deal for Nvidia chips to be leased to Elon Musk’s xAI. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data this week, which could affect rate expectations and high-growth stocks.
10 February 2026
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Tesla stock rises as robotaxi race heats up — what TSLA investors watch next

Tesla stock rises as robotaxi race heats up — what TSLA investors watch next

Tesla shares closed up 2.2% at $420.18 Monday, tracking gains in U.S. tech stocks. Alphabet’s Waymo announced fully autonomous operations in Nashville, intensifying the robotaxi race. Investors await U.S. payrolls and inflation data for rate signals. Tesla’s focus remains on autonomy, with Cybercab production targeted for this year.
9 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Australian shares hit 10-month low as Middle East tensions unsettle markets
    March 22, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT. Australian shares dropped to a more than 10-month low, with the S&P/ASX 200 index falling 1.7% to 8,330 points, amid escalating Middle East conflict fears. Banks and miners led declines, with mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Group losing over 2.5%. The gold sub-index fell 8.1% to a six-month low, pressured by weaker bullion prices. Tech stocks declined up to 3.3%, mirroring U.S. market moves. Energy stocks bucked the trend, rising nearly 1%, with Santos and Woodside Energy gaining over 1.4%. Investors remain cautious ahead of February inflation data, awaiting signals on Australia's interest rate policy. New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 index also slid 1.2% amid global risk aversion.
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