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Technology News 23 October 2025 - 24 October 2025

Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Cloud and AI Drive Momentum Microsoft’s Azure cloud has been the standout. In FY2025 Azure revenue surpassed $75B, growing ~34% ts2.tech ts2.tech. Analysts note Azure continues to accelerate: in Q4 it was up ~39%, handily beating AWS and Google Cloud ts2.tech. That dominance is a key reason for the stock’s rally. As TechStock² (TS2.Tech) reports, Wall Street “still sees $600–$650 [over 12 months]” for MSFT ts2.tech. Indeed, banks like UBS and Bank of America recently reiterated Buy ratings and raised targets to ~$650 and $640, respectively insidermonkey.com ts2.tech. UBS “highlighted accelerating Azure growth trends” in its $650 target insidermonkey.com, and
24 October 2025
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AMD Stock Skyrockets on AI Mega-Deals – Is $300 Next?

AMD Stock Skyrockets on AI Mega-Deals – Is $300 Next?

In summary, AMD’s recent AI-driven surge has been fueled by heavyweight partnerships and robust demand, earning plaudits from executives and analysts alike. But the stock now sits at lofty valuations. Investors will be watching closely whether AMD can translate its new AI wins into sustained growth – success could justify prices well above today’s $235, while any misstep might curb the rally. As one analyst quipped, AMD is striving to be the “open, secure, and scalable” AI platform versus Nvidia’s closed box ts2.tech. Whether Wall Street’s bullish forecasts come true will depend on that bet paying off in the years
24 October 2025
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Palantir-Lumen AI Deal Sparks Stock Rally – CEO Warns of “Arms Race”

Palantir-Lumen AI Deal Sparks Stock Rally – CEO Warns of “Arms Race”

Palantir and Lumen Forge a New AI Infrastructure Alliance On Oct. 23, Palantir Technologies and Lumen Technologies unveiled a “multi-year, multi-million-dollar” strategic partnership to fuse Palantir’s AI/data platform with Lumen’s high-speed networking. According to the official release, the alliance will help enterprises “deploy AI faster and more securely” by combining Palantir’s Foundry/AIP software with Lumen’s next-generation “Connectivity Fabric” businesswire.com. Bloomberg News had reported Lumen would spend over $200 million on Palantir software aimmediahouse.com reuters.com, making this one of Palantir’s largest commercial deals to date. In a joint Fox Business interview, Palantir CEO Alex Karp stressed the national security stakes: “We’re in
24 October 2025
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Nokia Stock Skyrockets on Major 5G Contracts – Analysts Eye Upside

Nokia Stock Skyrockets on 5G Contract Wins and Earnings Beat – Can the Rally Last?

Stock Price and Recent Performance Nokia’s stock (NYSE: NOK) has been on a tear in October, culminating in a sharp jump after its latest earnings. The U.S.-listed shares rallied over 10% in a single day on Oct. 23, surging to the mid-$6 rangemexc.com. That price level hasn’t been seen since 2022, marking a multi-year high for the Finnish telecom giant. In Helsinki, Nokia’s share price similarly hit new highs above €5mexc.com. This month-long uptrend was fueled by anticipation of strong results and a string of positive news. By mid-October, Nokia’s ADR had already climbed about 14% – touching ~$5.50 by Oct. 14
24 October 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Skyrockets on $10B OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Are $450 Price Targets Next?

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Skyrockets on $10B OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Are $450 Price Targets Next?

OpenAI Partnership Fuels AI Chip Frenzy Broadcom’s recent stock rally has been led by blockbuster AI deals. The centerpiece is an OpenAI collaboration announced on Oct. 13, 2025: Broadcom will co-develop OpenAI’s first in-house AI processor. Under this agreement, Broadcom will design and deploy racks of custom AI accelerator chips (10 GW total) for OpenAI starting in late 2026 reuters.com. The scale is enormous – 10 GW is roughly the power used by 8 million U.S. homes – and signals Broadcom’s deepening role in the AI infrastructure race. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised the partnership as “a critical step in
24 October 2025
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Supermicro Stock Plunges 8% After Revenue Forecast Cut – Is the AI Server Gold Rush Over?

Supermicro Stock Plunges 8% After Revenue Forecast Cut – Is the AI Server Gold Rush Over?

SMCI shares fell about 8% on Oct. 23 after Super Micro said Q1 (FY2026) revenue would be ~$5 billion, down from a prior $6–7 billion forecast ts2.tech. The company blamed “design win upgrades” and delivery schedule shifts on major AI server orders ts2.tech. Supermicro reaffirmed its full-year FY2026 revenue guide of ≥$33 billion ts2.tech. Despite the drop, SMCI stock is still up roughly 60–70% in 2025 reuters.com ts2.tech on surging AI demand. Major tech firms are projected to spend ~$400 billion on AI infrastructure in 2025 reuters.com, underscoring continued tailwinds. Analysts are split: some (e.g. Needham) remain bullish (Buy, $60 target ts2.tech), while others
24 October 2025
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WGRX Stock Soars on Blockchain Deal as Wellgistics Health Eyes Pharma Disruption

WGRX Stock Soars on Blockchain Deal as Wellgistics Health Eyes Pharma Disruption

Stock Price Rally Powered by Tech Tie-Up Wellgistics Health’s stock price is on a tear after embracing blockchain technology. The tiny healthcare logistics firm saw its shares surge from about $0.40 to the mid-$0.70s overnight on news of a cutting-edge partnership. In after-hours trading late Thursday, WGRX jumped 87.9%, nearly doubling in valuebenzinga.com. The stock is now trading around $0.73–$0.76 in pre-market action Friday morningstockanalysis.com – a dramatic move for a company that just days ago was flirting with all-time lows. This spike came on the heels of positive news: Wellgistics announced it signed a letter of intent with DataVault AI
24 October 2025
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IT Crash at Alaska Airlines: All Flights Grounded, Hundreds Canceled

IT Crash at Alaska Airlines: All Flights Grounded, Hundreds Canceled

Outage Timeline and Airline Response On Thursday afternoon (Oct. 23), Alaska Airlines reported a “significant IT outage” at its Seattle-area data center news.alaskaair.com. Soon after 3:30 pm Pacific, the airline imposed a system-wide ground stop on all Alaska and Horizon flights news.alaskaair.com. (Hawaiian Airlines flights were not halted.) By 11:30 pm PT the carrier announced the ground stop was lifted and flights were resuming news.alaskaair.com. In a midnight Pacific statement, Alaska said it was “working to get our operations back on track as quickly and safely as possible” news.alaskaair.com. Alaska urged passengers to check flight status before going to airports and noted it
24 October 2025
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Intel Stock Soars After Q3 Surprise – AI Boom and $15B in Deals Fuel 90% Rally (Analysts Weigh In)

Intel Stock Soars After Q3 Surprise – AI Boom and $15B in Deals Fuel 90% Rally (Analysts Weigh In)

Intel’s blockbuster Q3 report (released Oct 23) delivered a welcome jolt. The company posted $13.7 billion in revenue and $0.23 in non-GAAP EPS, versus roughly breakeven expectations ts2.tech ts2.tech. This beat marks a sharp turnaround: Intel swung to a $4.1B GAAP profit after a year-ago loss of $16.6B. Management emphasized AI as the catalyst. As CEO Lip-Bu Tan put it, Intel is making “steady progress” and “AI is accelerating demand” for its chips ts2.tech. CFO Dave Zinsner added that Intel’s balance sheet is now fortified by fresh funding from Washington, NVIDIA and SoftBank, and that demand “outpaces supply” for its processors
24 October 2025
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Intel vs. AMD Stock Faceoff: Who’s Winning the AI Chip Race? (Record Highs & Wild Deals)

Intel vs. AMD Stock Faceoff: Who’s Winning the AI Chip Race? (Record Highs & Wild Deals)

Stock Prices & Recent Trends Intel’s Santa Clara headquarters at sunset (Intel logo on campus). Intel stock has doubled off its mid-2025 lows, recently hitting intraday highs around $39.65ts2.techreuters.com. An 85% rally YTD makes INTC one of the market’s top performersts2.tech. Investor enthusiasm is fueled by headlines – in late August Washington converted CHIPS Act grants into a ~10% equity stake in Intel ($10B), while tech heavyweights Nvidia and SoftBank invested $5B and $2B respectivelyreuters.comts2.tech. These blockbuster deals, plus rumors of new foundry partnerships, have helped push Intel to its highest price in years. However, analysts warn the fundamentals lag
23 October 2025
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Microsoft vs. Oracle Stocks: AI Frenzy Sends Shares Soaring – Which Tech Titan Will Win?

Microsoft vs. Oracle Stocks: AI Frenzy Sends Shares Soaring – Which Tech Titan Will Win?

Stock Prices and Recent Performance As of Oct. 23, 2025, Microsoft closed around $520.59 (prior close)investing.com, essentially unchanged for the day. The stock has steadily climbed this month (briefly touching ~$524 on Oct. 22investing.com) and is now up about 25% since Jan. 1ts2.techts2.tech. In contrast, Oracle pulled back recently: it closed about $280.07 on Oct. 23 (after-hours)stockanalysis.comts2.tech. Oracle rocketed to all-time highs above $345 in early September on AI cloud deal newsts2.techts2.tech, but profit-taking drove sharp drops in mid-October. For example, ORCL fell ~7% on Oct. 17 and ~5% on Oct. 20ts2.tech. Even so, Oracle’s stock remains ~70% above its
23 October 2025
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Intel Stock Surges 80% on AI Chip Hype – Can $INTC Keep Flying?

Intel Stock Explodes After Q3 Earnings Beat: Will the AI Rally Continue?

Intel’s October 23 earnings report delivered a better-than-expected quarter, sparking relief among investors. The company beat Wall Street’s forecasts, with Q3 revenue of $13.7 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.23/share (versus a consensus around breakeven)intc.cominvestopedia.com. Importantly, Intel swung to net profit (GAAP net income $4.1B) after a huge loss last year. CEO Lip-Bu Tan hailed the results as evidence of a turnaround: he said Intel was making “steady progress” and that “AI is accelerating demand for compute” across its CPU, ASIC and foundry businessintc.com. Likewise, CFO Dave Zinsner noted that Intel had taken “meaningful steps…to strengthen our balance sheet,” citing the
23 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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