Apple stock price falls as India antitrust warning raises stakes for AAPL ahead of earnings
Apple Inc shares slipped on Friday, ending regular trading down 1.1% at $255.43, and were little changed after the close.
Microsoft stock rises after OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad test plan, as Europe probes loom
Microsoft shares ended higher on Friday after Microsoft-backed OpenAI said it would start testing ads in ChatGPT, a shift that could open a new revenue line for one of the company’s most watched partners.
Astera Labs stock jumps on RBC call as traders size up the next catalyst
Astera Labs shares jumped 4.8% to $182.80 in afternoon trading Friday following RBC Capital Markets’ debut coverage. The chip connectivity specialist received an Outperform rating and a $225 price target from RBC. The firm highlighted expected gains from retimer demand and the scaling up of the company’s Scorpio switches as near-term catalysts.
D-Wave Quantum stock price rises after insider filings; QBTS traders eye Qubits 2026 next
Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc rose 1.1% to $29.03 on Friday afternoon, while the broader market remained mostly flat. Trading ranged from $28.29 to $30.12, with roughly 34 million shares exchanged.
Cisco stock price edges up as CSCO sets Feb. 3 AI Summit with Nvidia’s Huang and OpenAI’s Altman
Cisco Systems shares edged higher on Friday after the networking gear maker said it will hold its second annual AI Summit on Feb. 3, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman among the speakers. The stock was up about 0.2% at $75.42 in afternoon trading.
Seagate stock rises after Susquehanna drops bearish call; STX heads into an earnings test
Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc climbed 1.6% to $325.55 on Friday after Susquehanna bumped its rating to Neutral from Negative. The stock fluctuated between $321 and $335, with roughly 2.4 million shares changing hands—below the 30-day average of about 3.4 million. Susquehanna’s Mehdi Hosseini praised Seagate’s “near-flawless” execution of its heat-assisted magnetic recording rollout — a technique that uses heat to pack data more densely on disks — and raised his price target sharply to $280 from $150.
Home Depot stock edges up as investors probe Flock Safety camera data; Wall Street lifts targets
Home Depot shares nudged higher on Friday after investors submitted a proposal urging the retailer to evaluate privacy risks linked to its use of Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. The push comes as ICE arrests near certain stores have sparked concern. Zevin Asset Management is leading the effort, which is set to be voted on at the company’s annual meeting in May. A Home Depot spokesperson said the company does not give federal law enforcement access and noted: “We cannot legally interfere with federal enforcement agencies, including preventing them from coming into our stores and parking lots.”
Eaton stock jumps on HSBC upgrade as data-center power demand grabs the tape
Eaton Corporation plc shares climbed roughly 3.6% to $345.36 in Friday afternoon trading following HSBC’s upgrade to Buy. The bank also lifted its price target on the power-management firm from $390 to $400. HSBC highlighted Eaton’s “diversified” portfolio and noted its clear “above-market growth prospects,” while downplaying concerns tied to recent softening in the AI supply chain.
IBM stock rises as ‘Sovereign Core’ puts AI data controls back in focus
International Business Machines shares rose about 2.2% to $304.48 in midday trade on Friday, up $6.53 from the prior close. The stock ranged between $298.81 and $306.12 as the Nasdaq 100-tracking Invesco QQQ slipped and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF held near flat.
Honeywell stock jumps after JPMorgan upgrade, with Quantinuum IPO in focus
Shares of Honeywell International climbed roughly 2.4% on Friday, closing at $220.16. The industrial giant edged past its previous close as investors responded to a new bullish recommendation ahead of the company’s late-January outlook.
Super Micro (SMCI) stock jumps 10% as chip rally and options expiry collide
Shares of Super Micro Computer surged $2.95, roughly 10%, to hit $32.37 in early afternoon action, after fluctuating between $29.62 and $32.44. Trading volume exceeded 44 million shares, far surpassing its typical levels.
Nebius stock rises as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and ClickHouse funding puts stakes back in focus
Nebius Group N.V. shares climbed roughly 3.9% to $107.89 by midday Friday. The stock swung between $100.80 and $110.47 during the session, with about 9.8 million shares changing hands.
Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps as traders eye Meta nuclear campus timeline and insider sales
Oklo Inc. shares climbed 2.9% to close at $94.14 on Friday, after fluctuating between $89.37 and $96.64 during the day.
Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion
Riot Platforms shares surged Friday following news that the bitcoin miner secured a long-term data-center lease with Advanced Micro Devices and acquired the land beneath a crucial Texas location. The stock climbed 12.6% to $18.65.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock jumps 7% as chip rally broadens — what traders watch next
Super Micro Computer shares jumped Friday, lifted by a rally in chip-related stocks that boosted the AI server maker. By 11:59 a.m. ET, SMCI was trading 7.4% higher at $31.60, swinging between $29.62 and $32.20. More than 35 million shares changed hands.
Constellation Software hits 52-week low: investors probe the deal-driven growth story
Constellation Software’s shares fell to a new 52-week low in Toronto trading on Wednesday, extending a steep pullback as investors questioned how long its acquisition-heavy growth model can keep compounding at a premium valuation. The stock touched C$3,001.11 and was down 6.3% at C$3,008.19 by mid-afternoon, according to market data cited by TS2.tech.
Alphabet GOOG stock drops as AI copyright fight flares — what Wall Street watches next
Alphabet’s Class C shares fell Friday, retreating from recent peaks as investors weighed a fresh legal challenge linked to Google’s AI training alongside growing skepticism toward expensive megacaps. The non-voting shares dropped $3.16, roughly 0.9%, to $330.00 in early trading.
Oracle stock price slips again as bondholder lawsuit keeps AI debt fears in play
Oracle shares slipped roughly 1% to $188 Friday morning, as investors grappled with fallout from bondholders suing the company over alleged disclosure lapses connected to its sizable debt issuance for AI expansion.
Sandisk stock price rises again as analysts lift targets; what SNDK investors watch next
Sandisk Corp shares edged up 1.1% to $413.71 in morning trading on Friday, bouncing between $405.39 and $437.30 earlier in the session.
Broadcom stock price rises as chip rally returns — China curbs and RBC call in focus
Broadcom Inc shares were up 1.8% at $349.27 on Friday morning, after trading as high as $352.94, as chip stocks helped lift Wall Street at the open.
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