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Technology 28 February 2026 - 1 March 2026

Cisco stock in focus: CSCO heads into a March conference run after Friday rise

Cisco stock in focus: CSCO heads into a March conference run after Friday rise

Cisco shares rose 1.7% to $79.46 Friday, bucking a broader market decline led by tech and financial stocks. Management will meet investors at Mobile World Congress March 3-4 and the Morgan Stanley TMT conference March 5. Traders are watching for updates on AI networking demand and margin pressures after Cisco’s recent earnings showed lower-than-expected gross margins.
Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

Lam Research shares fell 2.17% to $233.89 Friday, closing 9% below their 52-week high as chip stocks slid. Oil surged about 10% to $80 a barrel in OTC trading after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising inflation concerns. Lam’s shares go ex-dividend March 4, with a $0.26 payout due April 8. Sesha Varadarajan becomes COO March 6 as Pat Lord retires.
Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

Salesforce shares closed at $194.79 Friday, down 2.35%, as U.S. software stocks broadly fell amid investor caution over AI’s impact and macro uncertainty. The company recently reported $11.2 billion in Q4 revenue and authorized a $50 billion buyback. Salesforce executives are set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference March 3, with markets watching for updates on AI agent adoption.
Amazon stock in focus after $50 billion OpenAI partnership lands in SEC filing

Amazon stock in focus after $50 billion OpenAI partnership lands in SEC filing

Amazon disclosed a $50 billion investment and expanded partnership with OpenAI, making AWS the exclusive third-party cloud provider for OpenAI’s new enterprise platform. Amazon shares closed up 1% at $210.00 Friday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.9%. OpenAI is raising $110 billion at a reported $840 billion valuation. Traders await U.S. factory data and Friday’s jobs report.
Taiwan stocks week ahead: Taiex at lofty levels as U.S. jobs and AI jitters hit tech

Taiwan stocks week ahead: Taiex at lofty levels as U.S. jobs and AI jitters hit tech

Taiwan’s Taiex index closed at 35,414.49 before the Peace Memorial Day holiday, up about 5.38% since Feb. 11, with market value reaching NT$115.41 trillion, the Taiwan Stock Exchange said. Trading resumes Monday after the break. Chip and AI-related stocks remain key movers, while U.S. economic data is expected to drive early-week sentiment. Turnover last Thursday totaled NT$1.14 trillion, according to CNA.
Synopsys (SNPS) stock price at $414: why shares fell and what Wall Street watches next

Synopsys (SNPS) stock price at $414: why shares fell and what Wall Street watches next

Synopsys shares fell 2.8% to $414 Friday, extending a two-day drop to about 8% after its quarterly outlook and renewed concerns over China export restrictions. The company reported quarterly revenue of $2.409 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.77, with its Design IP unit revenue down over 6%. Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock, citing slower core EDA growth and rising competition. Synopsys’ next Form 10-Q is due by March 12.
28 February 2026
CrowdStrike stock price slips into earnings week as CRWD rolls out FalconID, draws fresh target cut

CrowdStrike stock price slips into earnings week as CRWD rolls out FalconID, draws fresh target cut

CrowdStrike shares fell 2.39% to $371.98 on Friday, ending a two-day rally as tech stocks slid. Trading volume topped 5.1 million shares, above average. Jefferies cut its price target to $500, citing field checks, while the company launched FalconID, a new phishing-resistant MFA product. CrowdStrike reports quarterly results after the market closes on March 3.
Duolingo stock sinks as growth pivot spooks Wall Street; downgrades stack up into Monday

Duolingo stock sinks as growth pivot spooks Wall Street; downgrades stack up into Monday

Duolingo shares fell 14% to $101 on Friday after the company forecast slower 2026 bookings growth and announced a shift toward prioritizing user growth over near-term revenue. Multiple brokers, including Citi and Morgan Stanley, downgraded the stock and cut price targets. Duolingo also authorized a $400 million share buyback. Investors await Monday’s open for further market reaction.
28 February 2026
AAOI stock surges 57% after Applied Optoelectronics’ record quarter — what to watch next week

AAOI stock surges 57% after Applied Optoelectronics’ record quarter — what to watch next week

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 56.9% to $84.23 Friday after reporting record quarterly revenue of $134.3 million and a strong outlook, reversing Thursday’s drop. Volume topped 24.6 million shares. Management cited high demand for faster data-center optics and forecast March-quarter revenue of $150 million to $165 million. B. Riley upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $54.
Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

Block shares surged 16.8% to $63.70 Friday after the company announced over 4,000 job cuts and forecast higher profits. CEO Jack Dorsey said the workforce will drop from over 10,000 to under 6,000 as AI tools reshape operations. Block expects 2026 gross profit of $12.2 billion and a 26% margin. The company will report first-quarter results on May 7.
Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials closed down 0.91% at $372.30 on Friday, with trading volume near 9.04 million shares. A regulatory filing showed director Judy Bruner’s family trust sold 2,500 shares at a weighted average price of $391.71 on Feb. 25. The stock’s decline followed a broader tech pullback after Nvidia’s results and higher-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation data.
28 February 2026
CoreWeave stock price tumbles as $35 billion spending plan resets the CRWV story

CoreWeave stock price tumbles as $35 billion spending plan resets the CRWV story

CoreWeave shares fell 18.51% to $79.56 Friday after the company announced a 2026 capital spending plan of $30–$35 billion and forecast weaker first-quarter revenue. Fourth-quarter revenue more than doubled to $1.57 billion, but net loss widened to $452 million. Interest expense reached $388 million. Investors are watching for updates on funding and management’s March conference appearances.
28 February 2026
Dell stock price jumps 22% on AI server forecast — what to watch when markets reopen

Dell stock price jumps 22% on AI server forecast — what to watch when markets reopen

Dell shares jumped 21.9% Friday after the company raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, citing a $43 billion AI server backlog and higher capital returns. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 39% to $33.38 billion, with AI-optimized server revenue up 342% to $9 billion. Dell forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $138–$142 billion. The stock closed at $148.08, with 33.3 million shares traded.
Sandisk stock price slides on insider sale filing; SNDK faces key dates next week

Sandisk stock price slides on insider sale filing; SNDK faces key dates next week

Sandisk shares fell 2.5% Friday to $635.36 after director Miyuki Suzuki sold 3,500 shares for tax reasons, according to SEC filings. Other executives reported smaller tax-related share withholdings. The drop follows Western Digital’s $3.17 billion secondary sale of Sandisk shares last week. Investors are watching upcoming management appearances and a March 19 lock-up expiration.
Micron stock (MU): India chip plant goes live as S&P lifts rating — what to watch next week

Micron stock (MU): India chip plant goes live as S&P lifts rating — what to watch next week

Micron began commercial production at its semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand, Gujarat, delivering its first made-in-India memory modules to Dell. The company’s shares closed at $412.37 on Friday, down 1.6%. S&P Global Ratings upgraded Micron’s credit rating to BBB, citing AI-driven growth. U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, fueling debate over interest rates.
Lumentum stock price rebounds after Thursday slide as Form 144 sale notice hits tape

Lumentum stock price rebounds after Thursday slide as Form 144 sale notice hits tape

Lumentum shares rose 3.5% to $700.91 Friday, rebounding after a 6.4% drop Thursday, with heavy trading and wide price swings. A new SEC Form 144 filing showed Morgan Stanley Smith Barney plans to sell 5,302 shares worth about $3.66 million. Investors are watching management’s upcoming conference appearances for signals on AI data-center demand. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell on the day.
28 February 2026
CoreWeave stock price tumbles as $35 billion capex plan rattles investors

CoreWeave stock price tumbles as $35 billion capex plan rattles investors

CoreWeave shares fell 18.5% to $79.53 after the company announced 2026 capital spending of $30–$35 billion, more than double last year’s outlay. The AI cloud firm reported a Q4 net loss of $452 million on $1.57 billion in revenue, citing short-term margin pressure as it accelerates data center expansion. Investors remain focused on funding and profitability ahead of management’s updates next week.
28 February 2026
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