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MaxLinear Stock Nears $100 as AI Data-Center Rally Sets Up a Shareholder Test

MaxLinear Stock Nears $100 as AI Data-Center Rally Sets Up a Shareholder Test

MaxLinear shares jumped over 21% to $101.20 Friday, pushing the company’s market value to about $8.8 billion ahead of a May 20 shareholder vote on expanding its equity incentive plan. The rally followed first-quarter revenue of $137.2 million, up 43% year-over-year, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Glass Lewis backed the equity plan; ISS opposed it.
MaxLinear Stock Has Tripled. Its AI Data-Center Bet Now Faces a Bigger Test

MaxLinear Stock Has Tripled. Its AI Data-Center Bet Now Faces a Bigger Test

MaxLinear shares jumped 9.1% to $77.18 Friday after first-quarter infrastructure revenue rose 136% year over year, overtaking broadband as its largest segment. The company reported $137.2 million in revenue and a GAAP net loss of $45.1 million. Analysts raised price targets, but the stock now trades above some of those levels. MaxLinear guided second-quarter revenue to $160 million to $170 million.
Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

MaxLinear shares rose about 34% to $69.58 on Wednesday after Loop Capital upgraded the stock and raised its target to $75. The surge followed a first-quarter report showing infrastructure revenue up 136% to become the company’s largest segment. Total revenue climbed 43% to $137.2 million. MaxLinear guided second-quarter revenue to $160–$170 million, citing strong demand for data-center optical products.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.

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  • Emerson Electric Stock Price Target Raised by BMO Capital Markets
    May 9, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT. Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) saw its price target raised to $157 by BMO Capital Markets, suggesting an 11.19% upside from recent close. Several firms revised their outlook, including Stephens with a $155 target and Loop Capital lifting their target to $180 with a buy rating. The stock holds a consensus "Hold" rating with a $164.24 price target. EMR shares opened at $141.20 Friday, with a market cap of $79 billion and a P/E of 32.61. Its 52-week range is $112 to $165.15. The company reported Q1 earnings of $1.54 per share, slightly above estimates, with revenues of $4.56 billion. FY2026 EPS guidance is set between 6.45 and 6.55. Analysts expect 6.5 EPS for the fiscal year, reflecting steady growth for the industrial products firm.

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Micron Stock Rally: AI Memory Shortage Sends Market Value Past $850 Billion

Micron Stock Rally: AI Memory Shortage Sends Market Value Past $850 Billion

9 May 2026
Micron Technology jumped over 15% Friday to $746.81, pushing its market value near $853 billion, as investors bet on soaring AI data center demand. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue nearly tripled to $23.86 billion and net income of $13.79 billion. Micron forecast Q3 revenue of $33.5 billion and expects 2026 capital spending above $25 billion. Sandisk also rose more than 16% on similar demand.
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