Meta kicks off 4 a.m. layoff emails as AI drive leads to 8,000 job cuts

Meta Platforms started sending layoff notices to employees early Wednesday, kicking off a planned reduction of about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 jobs. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is moving staff and budgets toward artificial intelligence. Layoff notifications went out in waves starting at 4 a.m. local time in different regions. U.S. workers were told to stay home, according to Business Insider.

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CRWV Stock Jumps Before Earnings: Why Meta’s $21 Billion AI Deal Has Wall Street Watching

CRWV Stock Jumps Before Earnings: Why Meta’s $21 Billion AI Deal Has Wall Street Watching

CoreWeave shares pushed higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, recapturing market focus just before the AI cloud firm’s May 7 earnings. Investors zeroed in on an expanded contract backlog, now shored up by Meta Platforms. After sliding alongside other AI infrastructure names on worries over spending from major clients, CRWV was back in view.
5 May 2026
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Beyond ChatGPT And Nvidia: 3 Technologies Wall Street May Have To Reprice Before 2026 Ends

Beyond ChatGPT And Nvidia: 3 Technologies Wall Street May Have To Reprice Before 2026 Ends

Tech stocks in the U.S. are once again grabbing attention, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finishing Friday at fresh highs. Now, the focus is shifting — not just ChatGPT, not just Nvidia. This time, the conversation is circling around three connected themes: AI infrastructure, robot intelligence, and tokenized securities.
2 May 2026
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S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now

S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished at new highs on Friday, pushing April’s recovery further as strong results from Apple and others outshone losses in energy names. S&P 500 notched a 0.29% gain to 7,230.12, while the Nasdaq jumped 0.89% to 25,114.44. The Dow lagged, dipping 0.31% to 49,499.27. LSEG analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to climb 27.8% year-over-year for the first quarter. Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick called the day’s action the “cherry on top” of what he described as a better-than-expected earnings week.
2 May 2026
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Is the AI Stock Rally Over? 3 Warning Signs Investors Should Watch This Week

Is the AI Stock Rally Over? 3 Warning Signs Investors Should Watch This Week

On Thursday, U.S. investors grew choosier with artificial intelligence stocks. Meta Platforms dropped close to 10%, Microsoft slid over 3%, while Alphabet picked up nearly 6% as earnings moved the focus from the hype around AI to the hefty price tags involved. Nvidia, the trade’s chipmaker of choice, also traded lower early on.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise Before GDP as Big Tech Earnings Split Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise Before GDP as Big Tech Earnings Split Wall Street

U.S. stock futures moved up ahead of Thursday’s session, with Alphabet and Amazon getting a lift from upbeat cloud numbers. Meta and Microsoft, on the other hand, lost ground as concerns lingered about costs tied to ramping up AI. As of 6:46 a.m. EDT, Dow Jones mini futures had climbed 351 points, S&P 500 mini futures were ahead by 13.5, and Nasdaq 100 minis gained 66.25, according to Bloomberg market data.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

U.S. equity futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s session, pressured by another surge in oil that managed to overshadow upbeat cloud numbers from Alphabet and Amazon. Investors are left weighing the durability of the AI-driven run as inflation jitters resurface. According to Bloomberg, futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all slipped just after 3:20 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, Reuters noted Brent crude hitting its highest since March 2022, stoked by renewed worries over potential U.S. military action targeting Iran.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

U.S. stocks diverged in after-hours moves Wednesday. Alphabet surged, lifted by strong cloud-driven earnings. Shares of Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft retreated as Wall Street weighed the cost of their AI investments. Earlier, the Dow dropped 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged 0.04% lower, and the Nasdaq managed a 0.04% gain.
30 April 2026
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QQQ Rises Today as Big Tech Earnings Put the Nasdaq 100 Rally on the Line

QQQ Rises Today as Big Tech Earnings Put the Nasdaq 100 Rally on the Line

Invesco QQQ Trust edged higher Wednesday, adding $3.99 to $661.57 in the latest trade as investors rotated back into the Nasdaq 100 both ahead of and following a fresh round of megacap tech earnings. Shares shifted between $655.78 and $663.32, with turnover topping 30 million.
30 April 2026
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Meta Stock Slides as $145 Billion AI Spending Plan Overshadows Blowout Earnings

Meta Stock Slides as $145 Billion AI Spending Plan Overshadows Blowout Earnings

Shares of Meta Platforms slid about 5% in after-hours trading Wednesday, as the Facebook parent hiked its projected 2026 capital spending to a range of $125 billion to $145 billion, up from the $115 billion to $135 billion it previously guided. The higher forecast signals investors remain cautious about just how much latitude they’re willing to give Big Tech for AI investments before pressing for tangible payoffs.
29 April 2026
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AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

AI Stocks Today: Big Tech Earnings Just Put the Market’s Hottest Trade on Notice

Wednesday’s artificial intelligence stock trade delivered a mixed bag. Alphabet moved higher in late trading, buoyed by solid cloud demand in Big Tech earnings. But Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft slipped after hours—investors were left weighing solid demand against renewed questions about the price tag for all that AI infrastructure.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

Stocks in the U.S. slipped Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping the most as traders stepped back ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision and a slate of major tech earnings that could shake up the market’s perspective on the AI-fueled run. According to the latest LSEG figures on Reuters, the Dow lost 0.59%, the S&P 500 was down 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.31%.
29 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Stocks lost ground early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 320.11 points, or 0.65%, to 48,821.82 as traders pulled back ahead of a Federal Reserve decision, a fresh round of big tech earnings, and another surge in oil prices. The S&P 500 edged down 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28%. Brent crude shot up 7.14% to $119.20, according to LSEG numbers reported by Reuters.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

US Stock Futures Today Pre-Market: Nasdaq Leads As Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally To The Test

Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 98.75 points to 27,267.50 by 6:50 a.m. EDT, outpacing other indexes as traders braced for earnings from four top tech heavyweights and waited to see what the Fed would do on rates. S&P 500 mini futures ticked up 6.00 points to 7,177.00, while Dow minis posted a modest 20.00-point gain at 49,317.00.
29 April 2026
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