Keysight stock price surges after upbeat forecast; AI data-center demand puts KEYS in focus
Keysight Technologies shares jumped roughly 21% on Tuesday, trading near $296 after peaking at $301.48. The stock finished Monday at $245.
Home Depot stock climbs after earnings beat and dividend hike, but 2026 outlook keeps traders wary
Home Depot jumped roughly 3% Tuesday, with shares trading near $389 following a quarterly earnings beat and a dividend hike from the retailer.
Bank of America stock price today: BAC falls as tariff chaos and AI worries keep banks on edge
Bank of America Corp dropped 1.3% to $50.40 by Tuesday afternoon, adding to a steep decline from the previous session. Shares touched an intraday low of $49.47 and volume topped 31 million, following Monday’s 3.75% slide.
Exxon stock price slips as oil cools; Wells Fargo lifts target to $183
Exxon Mobil slipped 1.0% to $149.24 as of 2:17 p.m. EST Tuesday, paring gains from its previous rally.
P&G stock holds near $165 as tariff uncertainty keeps investors defensive
Shares of Procter & Gamble ticked up 0.2% to $165.50 during Tuesday’s afternoon session, holding firm following a choppy open to the week for U.S. stocks.
Corning stock (GLW) jumps again as AI data-center cable demand keeps the rally moving
Corning shares climbed roughly 4% on Tuesday, tacking on more gains to a rally that’s already pushed the stock to fresh highs several times this month. Shares were last up 3.95% at $150.99, after peaking at $152.91—a new 52-week high.
AppLovin (APP) stock price rebounds in New York trade, but SEC probe headline still hangs over shares
AppLovin stock rallied 4.4% to $397.23 on Tuesday as tech names snapped back, the Nasdaq-listed shares regaining ground after a stretch of heavy volatility.
Oil prices hold near 7‑month highs: US‑Iran talks, tariffs and inventories set the next move
Oil spent much of Tuesday circling around seven-month peaks — Brent at heights last touched in late July, WTI not seen since early August — but pulled back from earlier highs as traders kept an eye on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Brent futures shed 25 cents, or 0.4%, coming in at $71.24 a barrel by 10:41 a.m. EST. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude also dropped 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.06. A geopolitical risk premium is now baked into U.S. crude prices, running about $3-$4 a barrel, reflecting insurance against disruption. On top of that, markets absorbed a fresh 10% U.S. tariff, hints that Venezuelan exports could accelerate starting in March, and anticipated weekly U.S. stockpile numbers from both the American Petroleum Institute and the Energy Information Administration.
AMD stock jumps as Meta signs $60 billion AI chip pact — and the 10% stake twist
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices jumped over 6% by midday Tuesday, topping the Nasdaq 100 after Meta Platforms announced plans to use AMD processor-powered data-center equipment.
FTSE 100 today: UK shares finish flat as tariff and AI worries hit banks; Convatec jumps
London’s FTSE 100 finished just 4.15 points lower at 10,680.59 on Tuesday, barely budging, while the FTSE 250 slipped 45.61 points to 23,501.04. Convatec soared 10.4%; on the flip side, Unite Group dropped 14.3%. The day played out more as a test of individual names than any big-picture market shift.
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex tumble over 1% as IT rout deepens on AI fears
Tuesday saw Indian equities tumble, with another round of selling hammering information technology stocks. The Nifty 50 gave up 288.35 points, losing 1.12% to finish at 25,424.65. The Sensex fared no better, shedding 1,068.74 points, or 1.28%, ending at 82,225.92.
Lumentum stock hits fresh high as traders lean into AI optics demand
Lumentum Holdings shares edged up 1.1% to $674.73 Tuesday, with the stock reaching as high as $688.27 earlier in the session. Trading volume stood at roughly 4.5 million shares in late morning.
Walmart stock price today: WMT rises as fresh analyst targets land and markets steady
Walmart Inc. climbed 1.7% to $127.89 Tuesday morning, trading between $127.91 and a low of $124.95. That comes after closing Monday at $125.81, a 2.3% move up. Evercore ISI bumped its price target to $135—previously $130—while Barclays set its new target at $132, up from $125.
Palo Alto Networks stock hits a fresh 52-week low — what’s spooking PANW investors now
Palo Alto Networks traded down about 0.5% to $143.39 at 11:35 a.m. EST, just above its recent 52-week low of $142.43. The Nasdaq gained 0.8%. That left the cybersecurity name lagging most tech stocks.
PayPal stock price slips as PYPL takeover chatter cools — analysts size up Venmo and Braintree
Shares of PayPal Holdings dropped 1.4% to $43.42 by 11:13 a.m. EST on Tuesday, pulling back after a surge sparked by takeover speculation. The stock had ended Monday at $44.05.
Arcellx stock steadies near $115 after Gilead’s $7.8 billion takeover bid — what traders watch next
Arcellx edged up 0.1% to $113.86 in late-morning trading Tuesday, still trading a touch below the cash offer from Gilead Sciences.
Meta stock slips as AMD AI chip pact puts spending back in focus ahead of Nvidia earnings
Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. dropped 2.8% to $637.25 on Tuesday, as investors digested the company’s latest move—a push spanning years—to secure enough artificial intelligence chips.
Oracle stock price rebounds after Stargate jitters, but the next test is coming fast
Oracle shares bounced roughly 3% to $145.51 Tuesday, clawing back some of Monday’s losses while traders weighed new scrutiny over the Stargate AI data-center initiative. The stock has seen a range from $138.73 up to $146.20 in today’s session.
IBM stock price rebounds after Anthropic’s COBOL claim rattles mainframe bulls
IBM shares recovered 4.8% to hit $234.08 during Tuesday’s morning session, clawing back some ground after a sharp drop of over 10% the previous day. Analysts see little chance of customers fleeing IBM’s mainframe systems anytime soon. Evercore ISI’s Amit Daryanani stuck with his Outperform rating and $345 price target, noting that reliability and regulatory requirements keep mainframes essential for banks and government clients. Source
AMD stock price jumps after Meta AI chip deal includes 10% stake option
Advanced Micro Devices jumped roughly 7%, trading at $210.30 Tuesday, after Meta Platforms locked in a multi-year AI chip deal that could open the door for the Facebook parent to acquire a significant equity stake. Wedbush’s Matt Bryson noted the update “addresses recent concerns” around AMD’s MI450 timeline “might be slipping.”
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