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Coherent stock price whipsaws after earnings: COHR slides as outlook, trade risks come into focus

Coherent stock price whipsaws after earnings: COHR slides as outlook, trade risks come into focus

Coherent shares fell 3.9% to $202.69 in late morning New York trading Thursday after posting fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.69 billion, up 17% from last year. The company expects Q3 revenue between $1.70 billion and $1.84 billion, with non-GAAP EPS forecast at $1.28 to $1.48. Trading volume topped 5.8 million shares after a volatile open. Shares were briefly halted for volatility at 09:38 a.m. ET.
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Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital shares dropped 2.5% to $262.68 Thursday morning after a 7% fall the previous day. The company announced a new $4 billion share buyback and unveiled hard drives over 100 terabytes for AI data centers. CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares for about $5.1 million under a preset plan, according to an SEC filing. Trading volume spiked to 14.7 million shares, far above the 50-day average.
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Tapestry stock jumps after Coach Tabby handbag demand drives earnings beat, outlook hike

Tapestry stock jumps after Coach Tabby handbag demand drives earnings beat, outlook hike

Tapestry Inc shares rose 3.8% to $134.87 after reporting a 14% jump in quarterly sales to $2.50 billion and raising its full-year outlook. Coach revenue surged 25% while Kate Spade sales fell 14%. The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue above $7.75 billion and plans $1.5 billion in shareholder returns. The stock earlier jumped nearly 9% before paring gains.
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq has proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to allow newly listed companies with a market cap in the top 40 of current Nasdaq-100 members to join the index within 15 trading days. The move comes as major IPOs like SpaceX and Anthropic prepare to go public in 2026. SpaceX advisers have contacted index providers about accelerated inclusion, a source told Reuters. The rule could take effect after the March 2026 quarterly rebalance.
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Lumentum stock whipsaws as AI-linked outlook meets a choppy tape

Lumentum stock whipsaws as AI-linked outlook meets a choppy tape

Lumentum shares rose 0.7% to $468.58 Thursday morning after swinging nearly 16% between $426.84 and $504. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and forecast Q3 revenue up to $830 million, citing strong demand for optical circuit switches and a large co-packaged optics order. Analysts raised price targets sharply after the update. About 3.5 million shares traded by 10:37 a.m. EST.
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Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Alphabet shares fell 2.6% Thursday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, far above analyst estimates. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 1.8%, with ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Microsoft each down about 2.6%. The Dow lost 0.56% by 9:41 a.m. ET. Investors also awaited Amazon earnings and new U.S. labor data.
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Coinbase stock sinks as Nevada targets prediction-market contracts; COIN slides into key week

Coinbase stock sinks as Nevada targets prediction-market contracts; COIN slides into key week

Coinbase shares fell about 8% Thursday after Nevada’s gaming regulator filed a lawsuit accusing the crypto exchange of unlicensed wagering via “event contracts.” The state seeks a court order to halt the contracts, which Coinbase says fall under federal CFTC oversight. The move comes ahead of Coinbase’s Feb. 12 earnings report. Bitcoin and ether prices also dropped nearly 9%.
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Netflix stock climbs as Trump steps back from Warner Bros takeover fight

Netflix stock climbs as Trump steps back from Warner Bros takeover fight

Netflix shares rose 1.7% to $81.51 after President Trump said he would not intervene in the Warner Bros Discovery bidding dispute, leaving the matter to the Justice Department. Warner Bros Discovery shares fell 1.4%, and Paramount Skydance dropped 2%. Senate hearings this week focused on antitrust issues tied to Warner’s $82.7 billion deal. Investors are watching DOJ review and upcoming shareholder and bid deadlines.
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Intel stock price slips as Intel’s GPU push hits a tech selloff — what INTC investors watch next

Intel stock price slips as Intel’s GPU push hits a tech selloff — what INTC investors watch next

Intel shares fell 2.3% to $47.49 in morning trading Thursday, reversing earlier gains as 41.6 million shares changed hands. The drop followed Alphabet’s warning on capital spending and Qualcomm’s weak outlook, which pressured chip stocks across Wall Street. Intel’s chief legal officer sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 after performance stock units vested, according to SEC filings. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel is ramping up GPU production to target data centers.
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Qualcomm stock price tumbles on weak forecast as memory crunch hits handset outlook

Qualcomm stock price tumbles on weak forecast as memory crunch hits handset outlook

Qualcomm shares fell 9.5% to $134.68 Thursday morning after the company forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and profit, citing a global memory chip shortage. The stock touched $129.98 as the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 1.5%. CEO Cristiano Amon said the supply crunch is hurting handset chip sales, a trend expected to last into 2027. Several major banks cut their price targets following the results.
5 February 2026
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Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Strategy (MSTR) shares fell 12% to $113.11 Thursday as bitcoin slid 9% to $67,500 ahead of the company’s earnings report. The drop puts pressure on Strategy’s leveraged bitcoin holdings, now valued at about $50.2 billion, with $2.25 billion in cash and billions in convertible debt maturing from 2027. Investors are watching for signs of funding strain or forced bitcoin sales.
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Eli Lilly stock slides after $49 Wegovy copy stirs fresh price-war jitters in obesity drugs

Eli Lilly stock slides after $49 Wegovy copy stirs fresh price-war jitters in obesity drugs

Eli Lilly shares fell 6.2% to $1,038.52 Thursday morning after Hims & Hers Health announced a $49-per-month compounded Wegovy pill, undercutting branded obesity drugs. Novo Nordisk shares also dropped 6.8%. Investors focused on Lilly’s ability to protect margins as cheaper alternatives and new pricing models intensify competition. CFO Lucas Montarce warned price cuts will slow growth despite strong demand.
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Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir shares fell 6.8% to $130.11 Thursday morning, extending a two-day slide that erased most of Tuesday’s rally. The drop follows a 12% plunge Wednesday amid concerns over AI-driven valuations and sector volatility. Director Alexander D. Moore disclosed selling 20,000 shares last week. Investors await U.S. economic data next week that could shift rate expectations for growth stocks.
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Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia shares rose 0.8% to $175.60 Thursday, even as the S&P 500 software and services index lost over $800 billion in value in six sessions amid AI disruption fears. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, rattling markets and sending the Nasdaq down 1.36% at the open. Microsoft fell 2.6%, while AMD and Broadcom gained. OpenAI launched its Frontier agent service for enterprises.
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Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

The Dow fell 298 points to 49,203 Thursday morning, pulled down by Amazon and Microsoft as tech stocks slumped. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending could double to as much as $185 billion, raising investor concerns. Qualcomm warned of missing earnings forecasts, sending shares lower. January layoffs hit 108,435, the highest for the month since 2009, with UPS and Amazon leading cuts.
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Cardinal Health stock jumps 9% after earnings beat — what CAH investors watch next

Cardinal Health stock jumps 9% after earnings beat — what CAH investors watch next

Cardinal Health shares jumped 9% to $226.05 Thursday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $10.15-$10.35 per share. Quarterly revenue rose 19% and adjusted profit beat estimates, driven by strong specialty drug demand. CEO Jason Hollar cited double-digit profit growth across all segments. Specialty medicines, including GLP-1 drugs, contributed significantly to revenue gains.
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Sandisk stock price slides again after a 16% plunge — what SNDK traders are watching

Sandisk stock price slides again after a 16% plunge — what SNDK traders are watching

Sandisk shares fell 1.4% to $576.17 Thursday after plunging nearly 16% the previous day, with 29 million shares traded. The drop followed a broader tech and chip sell-off, as the iShares Semiconductor ETF slid 4.3%. Insider sale filings and volatile price targets drew scrutiny. Sandisk’s stock, up from $45 to $665 in six months, now faces pressure from shifting sentiment and data-center demand risks.
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AMD stock price steadies after 17% wipeout as China AI-chip boost gets rechecked

AMD stock price steadies after 17% wipeout as China AI-chip boost gets rechecked

AMD shares rose 1.3% to $202.82 in early Thursday trading, rebounding after a 17.3% plunge the previous day. The company’s Q1 revenue forecast, factoring in lower MI308 shipments to China, signals a slight sequential decline. AMD reported $10.3 billion in Q4 revenue, boosted by $390 million in China AI-chip sales. The company also filed an amended annual report after finding a disclosure error.
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  • Bill Ackman Launches $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO, Stays Bullish on Tech Stocks
    April 29, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT. Bill Ackman leads the dual IPO of Pershing Square Inc. and Pershing Square USA, raising $5 billion, supported by 85% institutional investors. The Pershing Square USA fund debuted at $50 on the NYSE. Ackman aims to build a diversified holding company through a $900 million stake in Howard Hughes Holdings, echoing Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway model. The IPO includes a private placement securing $2.8 billion from family offices and pension funds. Ackman's portfolio continues to back the American consumer with bets on Restaurant Brands, Hilton (HLT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta (META). Despite reports of OpenAI missing financial targets, he remains bullish on tech. Ackman also embraced a political shift, backing Trump due to deregulation and economic policies.

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Mastercard Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Visa’s Big Beat Sends a Fresh Signal

Mastercard Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Visa’s Big Beat Sends a Fresh Signal

29 April 2026
Mastercard shares climbed 3.8% to $526.90 Wednesday after Visa beat profit estimates and raised its outlook, sending Visa shares up 8.7%. Mastercard reports first-quarter results Thursday. The company expanded its Start Path program this week to focus on business payments, with fintech Glass joining to work on public-sector procurement. Mastercard does not lend or issue cards, earning mainly from transaction fees.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. Stock Sinks as Tariffs and Chip Costs Force Profit Cut

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. Stock Sinks as Tariffs and Chip Costs Force Profit Cut

29 April 2026
GE HealthCare cut its 2026 profit forecast Wednesday, citing higher chip, oil, and freight costs, as well as tariffs and a supplier issue. Shares fell nearly 13% to $59.75. First-quarter revenue rose 7.4% to $5.13 billion, but net income dropped to $389 million from $564 million a year earlier. The company also announced a reorganization, merging its Imaging and Advanced Visualization units.
Applied Materials (AMAT) Faces Fresh China Shock After U.S. Targets Hua Hong Shipments

Applied Materials (AMAT) Faces Fresh China Shock After U.S. Targets Hua Hong Shipments

29 April 2026
The U.S. Commerce Department ordered Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA to halt some chip-tool shipments to China’s Hua Hong, Reuters reported. The move targets shipments linked to facilities believed capable of advanced chip production. Applied reported $2.10 billion in China revenue last quarter, or 30% of its total. Shares in Applied, Lam, and KLA traded lower after the news.
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