ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next
ASML Holding NV closed out Friday’s session on Euronext Amsterdam up 3.84% at 1,193.80 euros, recovering some ground after slipping earlier in the week.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms
Oracle Corp finished Friday up 4.65% at $142.82, breaking out of an eight-session slide. Even with the rally, the stock remains down about 22% from where it stood at the end of Jan. 27, and roughly 26% below early January highs. That recent drop has continued to drive heavy trading volume.
Micron stock jumps into the weekend: UBS lifts target to $450 as Nvidia HBM4 doubts surface
Micron Technology, Inc. climbed 3.08% on Friday, finishing the day at $394.69 after ranging between $372.87 and $396.65. With U.S. markets shut, talk is picking up ahead of Monday—some are backing Micron’s AI memory potential, while others question whether it can hold its ground competitively.
Why Tencent stock fell: an OpenClaw AI warning, chip shortages — and what’s next for 0700.HK
Tencent Holdings Ltd dropped 2% to HK$547.50 on Friday, with traders factoring in new concerns around AI security and persistent shortages of data-centre chips as the week wrapped up.
Samsung Electronics stock price slips to 158,600 won as tech selloff bites; Monday in focus
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ended Friday at 158,600 won, slipping 0.44%. The stock moved between 151,600 and 160,300 won over the session. Roughly 36 million shares changed hands.
TSMC stock price jumps as chip rally returns — what to watch before Feb. 10 sales update
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s American depositary receipts surged 5.5% Friday, settling at $348.85 after swinging from $330.15 to $350.81. Back in Taipei, shares finished the session 0.85% higher at NT$1,780—the day’s peak—with volume around 35 million shares.
Microsoft stock price heads into Monday: MSFT rebounds, but AI spending nerves stay hot
Shares of Microsoft Corp climbed 1.9% Friday, finishing the session at $401.14. That move helped stabilize the stock following a choppy period for Big Tech.
Nvidia stock (NVDA) jumps nearly 8% to $185 — here’s what’s driving the move into next week
Nvidia finished Friday with a 7.87% gain, ending the session at $185.41. Shares saw a range from $174.60 to $187.00 during the day. With U.S. markets now closed for the weekend, attention turns to Monday’s open for the next move.
GOOG stock price: Alphabet’s $185 billion AI spend plan keeps Google shares on edge into Monday
Alphabet’s Class C shares dropped 2.48% to $323.10 on Friday. The stock continued to slide after Google’s parent company warned of a significant AI-related spending surge.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question
Apple Inc finished Friday up 0.8% at $278.12, closing out a session that saw the shares move from $276.92 to $280.90. After hours, the stock slipped 0.3%. With U.S. markets closed Saturday, the same old issue returns for Monday: does Apple push through an iPhone price hike, or swallow the extra costs?
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday
Advanced Micro Devices surged 8.2% to close at $208.44 on Friday, giving the AMD stock price a strong finish after chip shares rallied hard. Shares swung from $192.66 to $209.24 during the session, with roughly 54.5 million shares changing hands.
Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger
Alphabet dropped another 2.53% to finish at $322.86 on Friday, marking its fourth day in the red. The Google parent’s ramped-up investment plans now hang in the balance, as investors try to gauge if appetite for its AI offerings will hold up. With U.S. markets quiet for the weekend, that question lingers.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside
Broadcom shares climbed after Alphabet’s Google outlined a much larger data center spending plan for 2026. Analysts pointed to the move as a factor that could sustain demand for custom AI chips and networking hardware.
Nvidia stock price rebounds nearly 8% as AI spending race heats up — what to watch next week
Nvidia surged 7.9% Friday, closing out at $185.41. The stock whipped between $172.62 at its session low and came close to touching $187 before settling.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000
Nvidia rallied 7.8% Friday, pushing chipmakers higher and sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average past 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index tacked on 5.7%. Advanced Micro Devices jumped 8.3%, Broadcom added 7.1%. Amazon, meanwhile, slid 5.6% after issuing a cautious spending outlook. “There’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird.
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention
Shares of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd slipped 1.9% to close at S$9.71 on Friday. The defence and aerospace firm was back in the spotlight with news tied to the Singapore Airshow.
WiseTech Global share price slides to A$47.60 as AI fears batter ASX tech — what to watch next
WiseTech Global closed out Friday at A$47.60, shedding 4.6%. The stock dipped as low as A$46.60 during the day, with pressure mounting across software names late in the week. Market data put turnover at roughly 3.61 million shares.
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week
Seagate Technology Holdings plc jumped 5.9% to finish Friday at $429.32 after Citigroup boosted its price target on the stock to $480, up from $460, and kept its buy rating unchanged.
Palo Alto Networks stock snaps back after sharp slide as NextWave overhaul lands before earnings
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. bounced back Friday, shares finishing 2.9% higher at $159.32. That move clawed back some ground after the previous day’s drop, with investors eyeing changes to its partner program against a backdrop of choppy trading. During the session, shares moved between $151.78 and $161.54.
AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape
AST SpaceMobile jumped 9.1% to $101.79 in late Friday trading, snapping back after a volatile week. The shares swung between $90.02 and $105.19, with volume reaching roughly 15.9 million, according to market data.
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