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GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Shares Surge on Takeover Speculation GitLab Inc.’s stock skyrocketed on October 16 following fresh buyout rumors. Shares jumped 10.6% intraday – from the mid-$40s to a $48.27 close – after a report that cloud-monitoring firm Datadog (DDOG) may be preparing a takeover bid ts2.tech. The rumored offer, above $60 per share, represents a hefty premium. Traders leapt at the news: GTLB’s ~11% one-day gain far outpaced the broader market, and volume exploded to ~19 million shares (about seven times the usual daily average) ts2.tech. The Datadog-GitLab chatter originated with a StreetInsider report and quickly spread on trading desks. According
17 October 2025
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GitLab Stock Soars 11% on Datadog Takeover Rumors Amid AI DevOps Boom

GitLab Stock Soars 11% on Datadog Takeover Rumors Amid AI DevOps Boom

GitLab Shares Surge on Takeover Speculation GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLB) rocketed higher on Thursday amid renewed buyout speculation. The stock surged 10.6% intraday – rising from the mid-$40s to close at $48.27 – after a report that cloud-monitoring firm Datadog (DDOG) may be preparing a takeover bidseekingalpha.com. The rumored offer price, over $60 per share, represents a substantial premium. Traders responded enthusiastically to the prospect: GitLab’s nearly 11% one-day jump far outpaced the broader market, and trading volume exploded to ~19 million shares, about seven times its recent daily averagestockanalysis.comstockanalysis.com. The Datadog-GitLab chatter first surfaced via a StreetInsider report and
17 October 2025
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DevOps, DevSecOps & Developer Tooling – Notable News (June–July 2025)

DevOps, DevSecOps & Developer Tooling – Notable News (June–July 2025)

In June 2025, GitLab released version 18 with AI-native features called GitLab Duo, adding AI-assisted code suggestions, test generation, chat-based help, a Maven virtual registry, modular CI/CD pipelines, and built-in security templates (SOC 2 and ISO 27001). In mid-2025, Atlassian unveiled AI agents named “Rovo” for Jira and Bitbucket to auto-generate tests and code, review PRs, and assist deployments using the Teamwork Graph data layer. In late June 2025, Harness reached GA for Harness AI Test Automation, delivering AI-driven test generation and execution across CI/CD to reduce manual QA bottlenecks. In June 2025, Cloudflare announced Cloudflare Containers Public Beta, enabling
7 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

8 February 2026
ASML’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6% to $1,413 on Friday, tracking a 5.7% rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher AI infrastructure spending. Peers Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each gained over 6%. ASML’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 in Amsterdam and Feb. 10 in New York, with payment set for Feb. 18. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

8 February 2026
Ashtead Group shares closed up 1.1% at 4,936 pence Friday after the company confirmed a new round of share buybacks. The firm expects its U.S. listing to become effective Feb. 26, with a UK share swap on Feb. 27 and new shares trading March 2. FTSE Russell plans to remove Ashtead from its UK indexes from March 2. Index funds are preparing for the change as the company shifts its primary listing to New York.
Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

8 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

8 February 2026
Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
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