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Nokia’s AI Run Boosted by Cisco. Now the Real Test Starts

Nokia’s AI Run Boosted by Cisco. Now the Real Test Starts

Nokia shares rose 1.2% to €12.05 in Helsinki on Monday, near a 52-week high, after Cisco reported $5.3 billion in AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers and raised its full-year forecast. Nokia’s U.S.-listed shares have climbed over 10% since Cisco’s results, with ADRs up about 116% this year. Nokia reported a 49% jump in Q1 net sales to AI and cloud customers and €1 billion in orders from that segment.
18 May 2026
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Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Inc. shares rose 10.6% to $52.68 in early premarket trading Monday after reports that SpaceX may list on Nasdaq as soon as June 12 at a $1.75 trillion valuation. DXYZ’s portfolio includes about 14.4% exposure to SpaceX and 18.1% to Anthropic. The stock ended last week down 13% despite sharp swings. Destiny’s shares last closed at nearly double their reported net asset value.
18 May 2026
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IonQ’s Volatile Week Leaves Bulls Focused on Monday Trade

IonQ’s Volatile Week Leaves Bulls Focused on Monday Trade

IonQ shares closed Friday at $51.95, down 9.6% for the day but up 5.5% from the prior week. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $64.7 million, up 755% year-over-year, and raised full-year guidance to as much as $270 million. IonQ posted a GAAP net income of $805.4 million but an adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8 million. Investor focus remains on high spending and cash burn.
18 May 2026
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Cisco shares touch record high on AI moves — what could drive CSCO now

Cisco shares touch record high on AI moves — what could drive CSCO now

Cisco shares closed at $118.21 after a 22% weekly gain, following strong earnings and an increased AI revenue outlook. The stock jumped 17% Thursday, its biggest one-day rise in over 20 years, adding about $70 billion in market value. Cisco reported $15.8 billion in Q3 revenue and announced nearly 4,000 job cuts. Arista Networks and Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares fell as Cisco surged.
17 May 2026
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Micron Faces Key Monday After Volatile Week

Micron Faces Key Monday After Volatile Week

Micron Technology shares closed at $724.66 on Friday, down 6.6% after a record-setting week, but remain up nearly 154% for the year. The drop followed a broader market selloff, with the S&P 500 down 1.2% and the Nasdaq off 1.5% as Treasury yields rose. Micron recently began sampling 256GB DDR5 server memory modules to partners. Samsung faces a possible strike May 21, potentially affecting memory chip supply.
17 May 2026
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Apple Breaks $300 Line; Investors Watch What’s Next Beyond the iPhone

Apple Breaks $300 Line; Investors Watch What’s Next Beyond the iPhone

Apple shares closed Friday at $300.23, up 2.4% for the week, while major U.S. indexes fell sharply. The company reported a 17% rise in quarterly revenue to $111.2 billion and record services revenue. Analysts at Wedbush and Evercore ISI raised price targets, citing growth in services and potential AI gains. U.S. iPhone sales rose 1.3% last quarter as overall smartphone sales declined.
17 May 2026
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Nokia’s AI stock rally set for Monday showdown after turbulent holiday week

Nokia’s AI stock rally set for Monday showdown after turbulent holiday week

Nokia shares closed Friday at 11.905 euros in Helsinki, up 8.8% from May 8 after a four-day trading week. The stock’s rally follows strong first-quarter results, with AI and cloud sales up 49% and a raised 2026 growth target. Nokia named Emma Falck as Mobile Infrastructure president, effective September 1. The OMX Helsinki 25 ended Friday at 6,272.91, up 0.5% from the previous week.
17 May 2026
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SpaceX IPO: BlackRock Talks, 5-for-1 Split Hint at $1.75 Trillion Deal

SpaceX IPO: BlackRock Talks, 5-for-1 Split Hint at $1.75 Trillion Deal

SpaceX plans to debut on Nasdaq as early as June 12 under the ticker SPCX, targeting about $75 billion in proceeds at a $1.75 trillion valuation. Shareholders approved a 5-for-1 stock split, with processing expected by May 22. BlackRock has discussed a possible $5 billion to $10 billion investment, though no agreement is final. SpaceX aims to release its prospectus as early as Wednesday.
17 May 2026
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Zeta Global Stock Rises as Snowflake Deal Comes Ahead of Key Vote

Zeta Global Stock Rises as Snowflake Deal Comes Ahead of Key Vote

Zeta Global shares closed at $17.19, up 3.68% Friday, outperforming major indexes after joining Snowflake’s Open Semantic Interchange data initiative. The stock retreated to $17.14 after hours. Zeta will present at the JPM 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Monday. First-quarter revenue jumped 50% to $396 million, prompting a full-year guidance raise.
17 May 2026
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Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Alphabet shares closed at $396.78 Friday, down 1.07% after Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, fully exited its stake to fund a new Microsoft position. Alphabet also raised $3.6 billion in its first yen bond sale, the largest by a foreign company. First-quarter revenue rose 22% to $109.9 billion, with Google Cloud revenue up 63% to $20 billion.
16 May 2026
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Atlassian Shares Jump 8% on Friday, Eyes on Monday for AI Interest

Atlassian Shares Jump 8% on Friday, Eyes on Monday for AI Interest

Atlassian shares jumped 8.16% to $87.46 Friday but ended the week down 4.5%. Truist Securities reiterated a Buy rating and $100 target after the Team 26 event, citing AI monetization as a key issue. Nasdaq regular trading resumes Monday. Atlassian last posted a fiscal Q3 revenue gain of 32% year-over-year to $1.787 billion but reported a GAAP operating loss of $56.3 million.
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Lee: Oil Shock Is Hitting Ethereum, Creating Fresh Macro Worry

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Global Bond Rout Gets Worse As Oil Shock Puts Rate Hikes Back On The Table

18 May 2026
Global government bonds fell Monday as the Iran war kept oil above $110 a barrel and raised bets on central bank rate hikes. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.631%, its highest since February 2025. Japan’s 30-year yield set a record, and Germany’s 10-year Bund reached a 15-year high. European stocks and travel shares dropped, while the dollar held near recent highs and India’s rupee hit a record low.
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