HP’s HyperX Launch Puts Gaming Back in Focus as HPQ Stock Tries to Recover

HP Inc. on Thursday rolled out a fresh set of HyperX gaming gear and software, ramping up its push into the gaming peripherals space. The new Clutch Talon controller is slated for release this summer at $159.99, while the Cloud Stinger 3 headsets will start at $49.99. The company is also updating its NGENUITY platform. “More control over how they compete and perform,” is what HP wants to offer gamers, according to Josephine Tan, senior vice president for Personal Systems Gaming Solutions.

30 April 2026

Zoom Sets Earnings Date as AI Growth and Margins Move Back Into Focus

Zoom Communications Inc. has lined up its fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings for May 21, once again putting its AI ambitions, large-customer appetite, and profitability forecasts under the microscope following a notable rally in the shares. Zoom will report results after the U.S. market closes, with a webinar set for 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

30 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ZM·Stock Market·Technology

FuelCell Energy Stock Jumps as AI Power Boom Puts FCEL Back in Play

FuelCell Energy, Inc. was headed into Thursday’s session trading just below a one-year high, the stock coming off a 37% rally in the previous day. Investors zeroed in on fuel-cell makers seen as beneficiaries of rising AI data center demand. FCEL traded at $13.64 premarket. Shares of Bloom Energy and Plug Power were also quoted up.

30 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:FCEL·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology

Amazon Stock Rises on AWS AI Growth — Why AMZN’s Cloud Beat Matters Now

Amazon.com stock climbed in early trading Thursday, following a better-than-anticipated performance from Amazon Web Services. The company’s cloud unit delivered solid growth, hinting that demand from businesses for AI infrastructure is beginning to make a meaningful impact on sales. Shares recently changed hands at $263.04, up roughly 1.4% from the previous close.

30 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market·Technology

Alphabet Stock Jumps After Google Cloud Turns AI Spending Into a Q1 Earnings Beat

Alphabet Inc. climbed 6.1% in premarket trade Thursday, lifted by a blowout quarter from Google Cloud that pointed to AI investments paying off. Meta Platforms and Microsoft, on the other hand, edged lower after detailing their own spending strategies.

30 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·Technology

Dow Futures Drop as Oil Shock Threatens Big Tech’s AI Rally

U.S. stock futures showed a mixed picture early Thursday. Dow contracts slipped, while Nasdaq 100 futures managed a slight gain. The recent pop in oil prices put pressure on what had been a boost from strong numbers at Alphabet and Amazon. According to Barron’s, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 269 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures were off by 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.1%. Reuters had shown the same general pattern in premarket action.

30 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Oil Prices·Stock Market·Technology

QQQ Rises Today as Big Tech Earnings Put the Nasdaq 100 Rally on the Line

Invesco QQQ Trust edged higher Wednesday, adding $3.99 to $661.57 in the latest trade as investors rotated back into the Nasdaq 100 both ahead of and following a fresh round of megacap tech earnings. Shares shifted between $655.78 and $663.32, with turnover topping 30 million.

30 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NXPI·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft Stock Falls After Earnings Beat as Azure Growth Hits 40% and AI Revenue Surges

Microsoft topped Wall Street’s forecasts for its fiscal third quarter Wednesday, powered by a 40% surge in Azure revenue and its AI business hitting a $37 billion annual run rate. Still, shares dipped in after-hours trading, as investors zeroed in on spending required for the company’s expansion, despite the earnings beat.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Group N.V. jumped 5.3% to $142.73 late in regular U.S. trading on Wednesday, as the AI cloud specialist continued to draw investor focus. CoreWeave tacked on 8.4%. Nvidia slipped 2.1%.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market·Technology

Amazon Earnings Beat Estimates as AWS AI Growth Hits 15-Quarter High

Amazon.com delivered first-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s estimates on Wednesday. Revenue and profit both beat forecasts, as the company’s cloud segment posted its strongest growth rate in more than three years—15 quarters, to be exact—buoyed by AI-driven demand that took some of the sting out of elevated spending.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market·Technology

FuelCell Energy Stock Jumps As AI Power Bet Gets Fresh Boost From Bloom Energy

FuelCell Energy shot higher Wednesday, part of a fuel-cell sector surge after Bloom Energy boosted its 2026 guidance and posted a sharp revenue increase on strong data center demand for on-site power. FuelCell shares last traded at $12.69, up $2.75 from Tuesday’s finish, with volume topping 13 million shares.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:FCEL·NYSE:BE·NYSE:ORCL·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology

Silicon Motion Stock Jumps After Q1 Sales Double and AI Storage Outlook Tops Estimates

Shares of Silicon Motion Technology surged Wednesday, as the NAND flash controller maker posted first-quarter sales that more than doubled. The company also issued a second-quarter forecast that topped Wall Street’s estimates by a wide margin.

29 April 2026

NASDAQ:SIMO·Stock Market·Technology

NXP Stock Jumps 25% as Auto Chip Rebound Powers a Forecast Beat

Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. shot higher Wednesday, as the Dutch chipmaker projected second-quarter revenue and profit to top Wall Street expectations—a clear signal of rebounding demand for automotive and industrial chips after a prolonged inventory downturn.

29 April 2026

NASDAQ:NXPI·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Generac Stock Jumps After Data Center Backlog Forces a 2026 Forecast Reset

Generac Holdings Inc. bumped up its 2026 sales target on Wednesday, following a better-than-expected first quarter. Data center demand played a key role, sending the backup-power equipment maker’s profit above analyst forecasts. Now the company is looking for full-year net sales growth in the mid-to-high teens percentage range—an increase from its prior mid-teens outlook.

29 April 2026

Data Centers·NASDAQ:GNRC·Stock Market·Technology

Seagate Stock Surges as AI Storage Demand Gives Wall Street a Fresh Signal

Seagate Technology Holdings plc jumped in premarket trading Wednesday, with shares rallying after the data-storage firm projected a better-than-anticipated fiscal fourth-quarter. Bullish guidance from Seagate is fueling confidence that artificial intelligence investments keep reaching deeper tech infrastructure.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:STX·Stock Market·Technology

These 5 Penny Tech Stocks Are Back in Focus as AI Jitters Hit Nasdaq

AI-adjacent shares stumbled again, and that’s nudged a handful of U.S.-listed tech penny stocks—each still trading below $5—into the spotlight. Five names grabbed notice in just the last two sessions, thanks to fresh product launches, partnership deals or word of new funding.

29 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:BLAZE·NASDAQ:FABC·NASDAQ:KOPN·NASDAQ:RCDL·NASDAQ:UBX·Stock Market·Technology

AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

AST SpaceMobile Inc plans to host its first-quarter business update call on May 11, just after securing a major regulatory win in the U.S. and losing its most recent BlueBird satellite. Management will go over the latest business and financial results, and also field questions from both retail and institutional shareholders, according to the company.

29 April 2026

NASDAQ:ASTS·Space Industry·Stock Market·Technology

OpenAI Target Miss Report Sends Oracle, CoreWeave and AI Stocks Lower

Shares of Oracle and CoreWeave dropped sharply Tuesday, dragging down other AI-related names, after the Wall Street Journal reported OpenAI fell short of its latest revenue and user goals. The miss has rekindled concerns about the ChatGPT developer’s ability to bankroll its data-center expansion.

29 April 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:ARM·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:ORCL·Stock Market·Technology

TSM Stock Drops on AI Worries — Why This Week Is the Bigger Test

TSM’s U.S.-listed depositary receipts slipped 2.9% to $393.07 Tuesday afternoon, dragged down as chip stocks pulled back on renewed questions about AI spending. Shares of the iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.1%. ASML was off by 2.9%, and Nvidia—one of TSMC’s biggest customers—was also in the red.

28 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:TSM·Stock Market·Technology

Intel Stock Pulls Back From 26-Year High as AI Spending Worries Hit Chips

Intel shares pared losses after a sharp early slide on Tuesday, but remained in the red through the afternoon. The chipmaker’s recent rally stalled, leaving the stock off nearly 1% at $84.12. Earlier, it touched $80.39. Volume topped 109 million shares.

28 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market·Technology