Stock Market 5 March 2026

Credo Technology Group Holding stock jumps as Broadcom backs copper over optics in AI racks

Shares of Credo Technology Group Holding climbed roughly 9% in mid-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as Broadcom’s recent remarks on AI data-center wiring gave a boost to copper-connected stocks. At 2:44 p.m. EST, MarketScreener showed Credo at $111.94, up 9.17%.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:CRDO·Stock Market

Marvell Technology targets AI data-center bottlenecks with new 1.6T “pluggable” optics

Marvell Technology, Inc. said on Thursday it has built a 1.6-terabit “pluggable” optical module and 2-nanometer coherent chips with built-in security, aiming at the fiber links that connect AI-heavy cloud data centers. The company plans to show the products at OFC 2026 in Los Angeles on March 15–19.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:CSCO·NASDAQ:MRVL·Stock Market

Adobe stock jumps as Wall Street fixates on AI recurring revenue ahead of earnings

Shares of Adobe surged nearly 4% Thursday, with the stock reaching $283.86 in the afternoon—a 3.9% rise—as traders positioned ahead of its quarterly report.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market·Technology

Expedia stock jumps as OpenAI pulls back ChatGPT checkout plans — here’s what’s driving it

Expedia Group surged roughly 11% Thursday, following word that OpenAI is scaling back its direct checkout ambitions for ChatGPT—cooling concerns that chatbots might draw away travel bookings. Booking Holdings also popped, up around 8%. Tripadvisor advanced close to 3%.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BKNG·NASDAQ:EXPE·NASDAQ:TRIP·Stock Market

IREN stock sinks after $6B share-sale filing and big Nvidia B300 GPU order

IREN Limited dropped Thursday, after the data center firm unveiled a shelf registration covering up to $6 billion in potential stock sales. The company also nailed down a major purchase agreement for Nvidia’s newest AI chips.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market·Technology

Brent crude price leaps above $84 as Hormuz attacks rattle oil markets

Brent crude jumped more than 3% Thursday, breaking past the $84 mark as traders reacted to escalating supply and shipping threats tied to the expanding U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. As of 11:43 a.m. EST, Brent was up $2.92, or 3.59%, at $84.32 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate surged $4.40, or 5.89%, to $79.06.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:BOKF·NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Broadcom stock pops as AVGO flags $100 billion AI chip path and ramps buybacks

Broadcom shares climbed 4.3% to $331.12 as of 12:35 p.m. ET, having bounced between $323.54 and $342.14 earlier in the day.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market·Technology

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 falls 1.5% as oil jumps; Rentokil and Admiral gain, Wizz Air drops

The FTSE 100 in London slipped 153.71 points, or 1.5%, to finish at 10,413.94 this Thursday, erasing its earlier advance as oil prices took another leg higher and traders pulled back. Brent crude hovered near $84.41 a barrel during the afternoon. The FTSE 250 also fell, ending off 0.9%.

5 March 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:ADM·LSE:RB·LSE:RTO·LSE:WIZZ·Oil Prices·Stock Market

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex rebound 1% as Reliance, metals spark a late-week bounce

Indian equities snapped a three-day slide on Thursday, with Reliance Industries and metal counters fueling gains. The Nifty 50 climbed 1.17% to 24,765.90, while the BSE Sensex advanced 1.14% to 80,015.90. “Today’s market uptick is a temporary bounce,” Anita Gandhi, who heads institutional business at Arihant Capital Markets, noted.

5 March 2026

NSE:RELIANCE·Sensex·Stock Market

Corning stock slides after Broadcom warns AI racks will stick with copper longer

Corning Incorporated dropped roughly 4.4% to $138.43 around 11:40 a.m. ET Thursday. Broadcom gained 5.3%, while Ciena, another optical-networking player, tumbled about 15.2%. On Broadcom’s earnings call, CEO Hock Tan told analysts that customers still favor direct-attached copper for “scale-up” connections within AI racks, adding, “CPOs will come in its time. Not this year, maybe not next year.”

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:CIEN·NYSE:GLW·Stock Market

Robinhood rolls out $695 Platinum Card as it hunts wealthy clients and family money

Robinhood Markets, Inc. is rolling out a $695-a-year Platinum credit card, part of a push to attract wealthier users and reduce its dependence on surges in trading activity. The company is also introducing new investing features aimed at families. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/robinhood-targets-wealthy-customers-with-new-platinum-credit-card-2026-03-05/

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock jumps as OpenAI cools ChatGPT checkout plans

Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. surged up to 11% Thursday morning in New York after news surfaced that OpenAI is dialing back its plans for shopping checkout within ChatGPT. Expedia Group rallied too—investors saw OpenAI’s move as a win for marketplaces, suggesting they might retain a bigger slice of transaction activity beyond the chatbot’s reach.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BKNG·Stock Market

Alphabet GOOG slips as Google cuts Play Store fees after Epic deal and brings Fortnite back

Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares slipped roughly 1.3% to $299.62 early Thursday, following Google’s announcement to reduce Play Store fees and relax some restrictions on Android app payments. “This gives app stores more ways to reach users and gives users more ways to access the apps and games they love,” said Sameer Samat, president of Android Ecosystem.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market

Netflix bets on ‘One Piece’ again as investors watch the next subscriber test

Netflix brings back its live-action “One Piece” for a second season this Tuesday, and crews are already at work on season three—evidence the platform is betting more heavily on international franchises to lock in audience attention. For a limited time, AMC theaters will show the opening two episodes from the new season on the big screen.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·Stock Market

Sandisk stock whipsaws as oil spike and Iran conflict rattle the AI memory trade

Sandisk shares edged down 0.6% to $595.67 early Thursday, giving back some ground after volatile trading earlier this week. Investors have been navigating war-fueled turbulence across global markets.

5 March 2026

Energy Markets·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Micron’s new 256GB SOCAMM2 memory targets AI server power limits — Nvidia weighs in

Micron Technology on Tuesday announced it’s shipping customer samples of its 256-gigabyte SOCAMM2 low-power server memory module, specifically targeting AI data center workloads. “Micron’s 256GB SOCAMM2 offering enables the most power-efficient CPU-attached memory solution for both AI and HPC,” said Raj Narasimhan, senior vice president at Micron. For Nvidia, data center CPU product chief Ian Finder called the module “enabling the next generation of AI CPUs.”

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Hut 8 stock jumps nearly 14% as analyst lifts target and bitcoin hits $74,000

Hut 8 Corp surged roughly 14% Wednesday, finishing the session at $54.21. Shares have tracked crypto moves lately and have drawn new interest as the company looks past just bitcoin mining.

5 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:HUT·Stock Market

California antitrust probe throws fresh doubt on Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says his office is actively investigating Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, cautioning the planned merger remains far from settled and pledging a “vigorous” review. The Guardian cited Alvaro Bedoya, ex-Federal Trade Commission commissioner, who believes state attorneys general “have a shot at stopping it.” Bill Baer, who once led antitrust at the Justice Department, described a possible multi-state lawsuit as a “real threat.”

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:PARA·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

Vale’s Base Metals IPO clock jumps as CEO targets midyear readiness

Vale Base Metals, the nickel and copper arm of Brazil’s Vale, has accelerated its IPO timeline. The company is now targeting potential readiness for a public offering by roughly mid-2026, according to its chief executive—a shift up from their earlier 2027 estimate.

5 March 2026

NYSE:VALE·Stock Market

Grab hit by Indonesia’s new Eid bonus rule as driver payouts double and PayLater costs rise

Grab Holdings Limited is upping its holiday cash bonus pool for Indonesian drivers and couriers, now set between 100 billion and 110 billion rupiah. The move follows a new labour ministry circular that raised the minimum payout for eligible partners just before Idul Fitri.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:GRAB·Stock Market