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NASDAQ:GOOGL 27 June 2026 - 8 July 2026

Nasdaq Rises 0.5% as AI Infrastructure Surge Offsets Declines in Mega-Cap Stocks
Alphabet slides premarket as Google AI costs meet cloud headwinds

Alphabet slides premarket as Google AI costs meet cloud headwinds

Alphabet Inc. Class A comes into July 8 with more of a funding angle than a typical Google headline. Shares are down a bit in early trading, but the bigger question is whether Wall Street wants to keep backing Google’s AI spending as a high-return story, or if it starts treating it more like a cycle weighed down by dilution and debt. Nasdaq is closed for July 3 for Independence Day, with trading back to normal on Wednesday.
OpenAI proposal could hand $42.6 billion in AI equity to U.S. government

OpenAI proposal could hand $42.6 billion in AI equity to U.S. government

OpenAI has reportedly offered the U.S. government a 5% stake, which at the company’s latest $852 billion valuation would value the holding at $42.6 billion. That potential piece would be bigger than most recent direct government stakes in U.S. companies and could be key for IPO buyers to watch. OpenAI in March said it closed $122 billion in committed capital.
Dow outpaces S&P 500 after weak jobs data; record close in sight

Dow outpaces S&P 500 after weak jobs data; record close in sight

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 435.10 points, or 0.83%, to 52,740.34 as of 10:51 a.m. EDT on Thursday, leading U.S. stocks higher. The blue-chip index moved in a range between 52,395.22 and 52,805.12, topping both its prior close of 52,305.24 and the record close of 52,319.20 from Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% at that time, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.21%.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) surge values AI cloud bet at $128 billion

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) surge values AI cloud bet at $128 billion

Meta Platforms jumped 8.8% in early New York premarket Thursday after a Reuters item said Bloomberg News reported Meta is planning to offer extra AI compute power through a new cloud business. The Nasdaq opens for its normal session at 9:30 a.m. EDT. With markets closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday, Thursday is the last U.S. cash trading day before the long weekend.
Dow Jones closes down 437 points, short of 20th record high close for 2026

Dow Jones closes down 437 points, short of 20th record high close for 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 13.96 points on Wednesday. The drop came after an earlier gain that saw it hit 52,742.66, but the Dow lost steam, slipping 437.42 points from that intraday high. It settled at 52,305.24, missing out on what would have been its 20th record close of 2026. In the last 30 minutes, the index needed just a small gain to get to that milestone.
Nasdaq edges up after-hours as more stocks join in, AI seen facing tighter price scrutiny

Nasdaq edges up after-hours as more stocks join in, AI seen facing tighter price scrutiny

U.S. stocks closed up Tuesday, with the Nasdaq out front as buying broadened out beyond just AI leaders. That shift in breadth drew attention after the close. Fund managers looked for any sign the second-half rally could keep going with lofty valuations and a Fed still leaning hawkish.
Dow hits 52,000 in premarket as U.S. stock futures trade higher

Dow hits 52,000 in premarket as U.S. stock futures trade higher

U.S. stock futures ticked higher early Tuesday, but traders didn’t keep up Monday’s big technology rally. The key move was the gap between cash trading and futures: the Nasdaq Composite jumped over 500 points Monday, but as of 5:24 a.m. EDT, Nasdaq 100 futures added just 14.25 points. Exchanges in the U.S. were on track for a regular session. According to the NYSE’s 2026 holiday schedule, the next market closure is July 3 for Independence Day.
US stocks edge lower after hours as ETF tape slows following Dow record, Nasdaq rise

US stocks edge lower after hours as ETF tape slows following Dow record, Nasdaq rise

U.S. stock-index ETFs edged lower in late trading Monday, pulling back after a session where the Dow finished at a record and the Nasdaq jumped over 2%. Regular session gains leaned on tech, index reshuffling, and quarter-end flows, but after-hours moves showed little follow-through.
AI shares June 2026: memory and power plays go different ways

AI shares June 2026: memory and power plays go different ways

U.S. AI stocks closed out June showing a more defined split than earlier in the month. On one side were suppliers with signed AI orders. On the other, big spenders and software names trading at high multiples. NVIDIA, Broadcom, Micron Technology and Vertiv gave investors new operating numbers tied to their AI business. Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon.com and Meta Platforms remained key to demand, but the market focus moved in June to how the spending gets funded and what kind of payback investors can expect.
Nasdaq bounce hides thin megacap recovery as US stocks end

Nasdaq bounce hides thin megacap recovery as US stocks end

U.S. stocks climbed Monday, but the close didn’t fully back up the day’s upbeat numbers. The Nasdaq led gains, S&P 500 rose over 1%, and the Dow crossed 52,000. Even so, there weren’t many fresh highs and breadth stayed moderate. The move seemed more about big-cap names bouncing than a real broad rally heading into the end of the quarter.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) faces Gemini shortage as Chrome training draws crowds

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) faces Gemini shortage as Chrome training draws crowds

Alphabet Inc. investors looking at a Sunday Fortune interview, also published on Yahoo Finance, might see less career advice and more about product allocation. Arvind Jain, co-founder of Rubrik Inc. and Glean, talked about learning from Sundar Pichai at Google and how some of the best bets can look wrong at first. “You have to think crazy,” Jain told Fortune.
US stocks: After-hours chips slump overshadows gains ahead of jobs data

US stocks: After-hours chips slump overshadows gains ahead of jobs data

U.S. stocks finished Friday with the S&P 500 down 0.05% at 7,354.02, Nasdaq off 0.24% to 25,297.62, and the Dow lower by 0.09% at 51,876.11. The Russell 2000 added 0.1% Friday and booked a 1% gain for the week. Index losses looked modest under the surface.
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