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Micron Stock Falls After Record Q2 Earnings as AI Memory Boom Forces Bigger Spending

Micron Stock Falls After Record Q2 Earnings as AI Memory Boom Forces Bigger Spending

Micron Technology reported record quarterly revenue of $23.86 billion and adjusted earnings of $12.20 a share, forecasting a sharp rise next quarter. Shares fell about 5% after the company announced fiscal 2026 capital spending above $25 billion, $5 billion higher than previously planned. Micron cited surging AI-driven demand for memory chips and rising prices for DRAM and NAND. The company completed a $1.8 billion site purchase in Taiwan for expansion.
19 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 19.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 19, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT CWL.AX Consolidated Financial Holdings spikes on ASX with 57.9M shares traded March 19, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT. Consolidated Financial Holdings Limited (CWL.AX) leads ASX small-cap trading with 57.9 million shares changing hands at A$0.037 on March 20, 2026. The stock exhibits a wide intraday range from A$0.027 to A$0.043, indicating heavy speculative flows. Despite negative earnings (EPS A$-0.14) and a low market cap (A$277,462), the firm shows strong liquidity ratios. Meyka AI assigns a 'Hold' grade with a forecasted 1,340% upside, projecting a price of
19 March 2026
NIO Stock Price Falls 2% as Wall Street Selloff Tests Rally After First Profit

NIO Stock Price Falls 2% as Wall Street Selloff Tests Rally After First Profit

NIO Inc’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.35% to $5.82 Wednesday, extending a two-day slide and dropping below Monday’s close. The decline followed NIO’s first quarterly net profit and record deliveries, as Wall Street broadly retreated after the Federal Reserve signaled only one rate cut this year. NIO shares remain more than 27% below their 52-week high. Trading volume was 26.8 million, under the 50-day average.
19 March 2026
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Palantir Stock Price Today: PLTR Slips Even After New Navy ShipOS Push

Palantir Stock Price Today: PLTR Slips Even After New Navy ShipOS Push

Palantir shares fell 1.5% to $152.77 Wednesday after supplier Keel joined its U.S. Navy ShipOS project. The drop came as software stocks slid broadly and after news that OpenAI, not Anthropic, will supply AI models for U.S. defense work, potentially affecting Palantir’s Pentagon contracts. Palantir trades at 395 times trailing earnings. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 70% to $1.41 billion.
19 March 2026
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Macy’s Stock Price Jumps After Q4 Beat, but Cautious 2026 Outlook Keeps Pressure On

Macy’s Stock Price Jumps After Q4 Beat, but Cautious 2026 Outlook Keeps Pressure On

Macy’s shares climbed 4.8% to $17.72 after fourth-quarter results beat forecasts and comparable sales rose 1.8%. Net sales reached $7.6 billion, with Bloomingdale’s comparable sales up 9.9%. Management projected 2026 net sales of $21.4–$21.65 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.90–$2.10. Macy’s warned tariffs would weigh on margins, and 64 store closures cut $200 million from sales.
19 March 2026
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Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer Stock Surges Again After IPO as Ukraine-Tested Drone Software Draws Wall Street

Swarmer shares soared 77% to $55 on Wednesday, following a 520% surge from its $5 IPO price. The Austin-based drone software firm raised $14.7 million in its offering, but 2025 revenue fell to $309,920 and net loss widened to $8.5 million. Its software has supported over 100,000 combat missions in Ukraine. The company reported no material business with its main customer going forward.
19 March 2026
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Bitmine stock slides after Fed as ether sinks, overshadowing $11.5 billion treasury update (sec.gov)

Bitmine stock slides after Fed as ether sinks, overshadowing $11.5 billion treasury update (sec.gov)

Bitmine shares fell 7.8% to $21.41 in after-hours trading Wednesday as ether dropped 5.9% following the Fed’s rate decision. The company reported holding 4.6 million ETH, $1.2 billion in cash, and $11.5 billion in total assets. Citigroup cut its 12-month ether target and warned U.S. policy changes could be delayed. Broader markets and other crypto-linked stocks also declined.
19 March 2026
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Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Falls as Fed Signals Rates May Stay High

Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Falls as Fed Signals Rates May Stay High

Opendoor Technologies shares dropped 5.0% to $5.28 after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and U.S. stocks declined. The company’s model faces pressure as high borrowing costs persist and resale times lengthen. Offerpad Solutions also fell 5.7%. Opendoor warned in its annual report that settling convertible notes could strain liquidity or dilute shareholders.
19 March 2026
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B2Gold Corp. Stock Falls Nearly 5% as Gold Slips Below $5,000 and Goose Risks Return

B2Gold Corp. Stock Falls Nearly 5% as Gold Slips Below $5,000 and Goose Risks Return

B2Gold shares fell nearly 5% Wednesday as gold dropped below $5,000 an ounce after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and warned on inflation. The miner’s 2026 cost outlook is based on gold at $5,000, but spot gold slid 2.9% to $4,860.21. B2Gold expects lower 2026 output, with most Goose mine production coming later in the year. Founder Clive Johnson will step down as CEO on June 4.
18 March 2026
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The Trade Desk (TTD) Stock Price Falls 6% Again as Publicis Rift Triggers Wall Street Downgrades

The Trade Desk (TTD) Stock Price Falls 6% Again as Publicis Rift Triggers Wall Street Downgrades

The Trade Desk shares fell 6.1% to $23.55 Wednesday after Publicis Groupe told clients it would stop recommending the platform, citing audit concerns. The drop followed a 7.4% decline Tuesday as analysts cut ratings and targets. Trade Desk disputed Publicis’s claims, saying audit requests sought confidential data. CEO Jeff Green recently bought 6 million shares, SEC filings show.
18 March 2026
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Sandisk Stock Gets Fresh AI Storage Lift After Micron Beat, but Valuation Fight Deepens

Sandisk Stock Gets Fresh AI Storage Lift After Micron Beat, but Valuation Fight Deepens

Sandisk shares rose 4.6% to $753.69 Wednesday after new analyst reports cited continued growth in data center flash storage demand despite the stock’s rally. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $3.03 billion, up 61% year-over-year, and forecast Q3 revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion. Sandisk and Kioxia extended their flash supply agreements through 2034. Peers Micron and Western Digital also reported strong AI-driven demand.
18 March 2026
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Falls Below $72,000 After Fed Holds Rates, Crypto Stocks Drop

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Falls Below $72,000 After Fed Holds Rates, Crypto Stocks Drop

Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $71,292 Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled only one cut this year. Ether slid 6.2% and Coinbase shares lost 2.3%. The Fed raised its year-end inflation forecast and Brent crude climbed to $107.51 after a gas field attack in Iran. Citi cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000, warning tighter financial conditions could push prices lower.
18 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Slide After Hot PPI as Oil Nears $110 Ahead of Fed

The Dow fell 380 points by midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February, outpacing forecasts. Brent crude surged to $108.66 a barrel as Iran threatened Middle East energy sites. Treasury yields climbed, and the CBOE Volatility Index hit 23.42. Tech stocks like AMD and Micron gained, bucking broader losses ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.
18 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

Dow Jones Today: Hot PPI and Oil Spike Send Industrial Average Lower Ahead of Fed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 445 points, or 0.95%, to 46,548.06 at midday Wednesday after U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February and Brent crude hit $108.51 a barrel. Traders now expect the first Fed rate cut in April 2027, later than previously forecast. Healthcare and consumer staples led declines, while chipmakers and energy stocks gained. Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
18 March 2026
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Nebius Stock Rebounds After $4 Billion Note Sale as Meta AI Deal Stays in Focus (Business Wire)

Nebius Stock Rebounds After $4 Billion Note Sale as Meta AI Deal Stays in Focus (Business Wire)

Nebius shares rose 4.4% to $121.42 Wednesday after the company priced an upsized $4 billion convertible note sale. The company expects about $3.96 billion in net proceeds, earmarked for data centers, GPUs, and AI cloud expansion. The move follows a Meta deal worth up to $27 billion and Nvidia’s $2 billion investment for an 8.3% stake. The notes are set to settle March 20.
18 March 2026
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Confluent Stock Price Caps at $31 as IBM Closes $11 Billion Buyout and CFLT Trading Ends

Confluent Stock Price Caps at $31 as IBM Closes $11 Billion Buyout and CFLT Trading Ends

IBM completed its $11 billion acquisition of Confluent Inc., paying $31 per share in cash, with trading in CFLT stock halted and suspended on Nasdaq as of March 18. Confluent is now a wholly owned IBM subsidiary. IBM will integrate Confluent’s data-streaming software into its AI and hybrid-cloud products. Holders of Confluent’s 2027 convertible notes can demand repayment at face value due to the merger.
18 March 2026
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Micron Stock Price Edges Up Ahead of Earnings After Nvidia AI Memory Milestone

Micron Stock Price Edges Up Ahead of Earnings After Nvidia AI Memory Milestone

Micron Technology shares rose 0.3% to $463.01 Wednesday morning ahead of quarterly results, after announcing volume shipment of its 36GB HBM4 chips for Nvidia’s Vera Rubin systems. The company plans to build a second fab in Taiwan to boost DRAM and HBM supply, with construction set for late 2026. DRAM contract prices are forecast to jump up to 95% this quarter, driven by AI and data-center demand.
18 March 2026
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Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Holding Near $400 After Samsung Chip News

Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Holding Near $400 After Samsung Chip News

Tesla shares held near $400 after Samsung said it will begin producing Tesla chips in Texas in late 2027. U.S. officials also confirmed Tesla and LG Energy Solution will build a $4.3 billion battery plant in Michigan for Megapack 3 storage systems. Analyst forecasts for Tesla’s 2026 delivery growth have dropped, and spending concerns remain as BYD surpassed Tesla in global EV sales last year.
18 March 2026
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Elon Musk Twitter Trial Goes to Jury as Shareholders Say ‘On Hold’ Tweet Tanked Stock

Elon Musk Twitter Trial Goes to Jury as Shareholders Say ‘On Hold’ Tweet Tanked Stock

A San Francisco jury is deliberating whether Elon Musk defrauded former Twitter shareholders with 2022 statements about his $44 billion takeover and fake accounts. Jurors were dismissed Tuesday without a verdict and will return Wednesday. Plaintiffs allege Musk tried to drive Twitter’s stock down to secure a better deal; Musk denies wrongdoing, citing real concerns over bots. The class action covers investors who sold Twitter stock between May and October 2022.
18 March 2026
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  • AI's Deflationary Impact and Opportunity in Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund
    March 24, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell highlighted economic uncertainty amid Middle East tensions and $100 oil prices, stirring fears of inflation rise or stagflation. Yet, AI adoption is quietly deflating costs and capping wages across the U.S. economy, keeping profits growing despite flat headcounts. A software startup founder reports slashing expenses by 70% using AI while boosting revenue. This deflationary trend supports a bullish stance on bonds. Specifically, the Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NZF), a 7.6% tax-free dividend payer, has seen its price dip below early-year levels due to rising Treasury yields linked to oil price surges, creating a buying opportunity before the market adjusts to AI's full impact on rates and inflation.
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