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AI stocks eye $41 billion tech-fund shift as memory costs hit

AI stocks eye $41 billion tech-fund shift as memory costs hit

AI stocks finished the week mixed. Demand numbers were solid, but share prices lagged. Tech funds lost almost $20 billion in outflows for the week ending June 24, reversing $21.46 billion in inflows the previous week, according to LSEG Lipper data via Reuters. That’s a swing of about $41 billion in just one week, before Friday’s big drop in chip stocks.
27 June 2026
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OpenAI IPO filing puts AI rally at center stage for Wall Street

OpenAI IPO filing puts AI rally at center stage for Wall Street

OpenAI has filed a confidential draft S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a move bringing the ChatGPT developer closer to a possible public debut. The company said it's still undecided on its IPO timing. The filing is drawing attention as the AI market shifts from private deals to public markets. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are on the path to IPOs, and they want investors to put up cash for big needs like chips, data centers and power, even as profits remain unproven.
9 June 2026
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SoftBank takes key spot as France launches $108B AI push in Europe data centre fight

SoftBank takes key spot as France launches $108B AI push in Europe data centre fight

France drew €93 billion in corporate pledges at the Choose France summit on Monday, with SoftBank Group topping the list. The company plans to invest €45 billion in AI data centres in northern France. President Emmanuel Macron said the 71 projects are expected to make over 15,600 jobs. France is trying to win AI data centre investment as demand for computing power tightens. AI models need huge data centres and reliable power. Officials are promoting France’s low-carbon energy, grid space, and quicker permitting to pull in fast-moving projects, especially as big builds accelerate in the U.S. and Asia.
1 June 2026
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Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Asia Shares Rally in Early June, AI Hype Lifts Market Despite Fresh Inflation Risks

Asia stocks finished the week mixed, as traders bought chip names on the AI theme while others stuck to defensives in India and mainland China. Markets are closed Saturday. Investors now look ahead to a busy first week of June for data. Nikkei 225 jumped 2.53% to finish at 66,329.50 on Friday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.70% to 25,182.39. Sensex in India dropped 1.44% to 74,775.74, while Shanghai slipped 0.73%. Gains in the region were mixed even as Wall Street’s tech stocks pushed U.S. indexes to new closing highs on hopes tied to a Middle East deal.
30 May 2026
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SoftBank Group Profit Surges on OpenAI Stake as $64 Billion Bet Faces Cash Test

SoftBank Group Profit Surges on OpenAI Stake as $64 Billion Bet Faces Cash Test

SoftBank Group on Wednesday reported a sharp jump in quarterly profit, crediting a significant boost from its OpenAI stake. For the January-March period, net profit soared to ¥1.83 trillion—more than triple from a year earlier—with the Vision Fund chalking up a ¥3.1 trillion gain tied to OpenAI. The numbers put Masayoshi Son’s top AI play front and center as SoftBank’s core profit driver — and investors are zeroed in on the group’s willingness to pile on debt to keep that going. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto called SoftBank’s roughly ¥5 trillion annual profit a record for any Japanese firm.
13 May 2026
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SoftBank Group Stock Plunges Nearly 10% as OpenAI Growth Scare Hits Masayoshi Son’s AI Bet

SoftBank Group Stock Plunges Nearly 10% as OpenAI Growth Scare Hits Masayoshi Son’s AI Bet

SoftBank Group Corp. slid nearly 10% in Tokyo on Tuesday, reacting to news that OpenAI failed to hit user and revenue targets. Shares finished the session at 5,268 yen, a drop of 9.86%. SoftBank’s stock took a sharp hit, as investors now see it less as a general tech conglomerate and more as a high-risk wager on artificial intelligence—particularly via OpenAI, the ChatGPT creator.
28 April 2026
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Nvidia Stock Today: Why Shares Are Falling After the OpenAI Shock

Nvidia Stock Today: Why Shares Are Falling After the OpenAI Shock

New York—April 28, 2026, 10:36 EDT Nvidia slid 1.8% to $212.78 Tuesday, erasing some of Monday’s rally. The pullback came as traders exited AI names following a report that cast doubt on OpenAI’s user numbers, revenue, and future spending on compute. At its session low, Nvidia hit $208.62, but the chipmaker still held onto a market cap north of $5.2 trillion.
28 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Nasdaq 100 futures sagged 1.27% as of 8:04 a.m. ET, with the tech-heavy index under pressure after a report surfaced about OpenAI missing internal goals—AI stocks took the brunt. S&P 500 E-minis slipped 0.68%. Dow E-minis edged higher, up 0.17%. Oil climbing past $110 a barrel on Middle East supply fears added to the unease. “Putting pressure on the Nasdaq and on the S&P,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B Riley Wealth. The retreat landed just after all-time highs for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq—this wasn’t a post-selloff move. Futures, those contracts trading ahead of the opening bell, were signaling some caution Tuesday as investors braced for a busy stretch: heavyweight tech earnings plus the Fed’s policy call.
28 April 2026
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Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asian equities pulled back from all-time peaks on Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei, which briefly topped 60,000 for the first time, slipped as oil surged past $100 a barrel and traders assessed renewed turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude advanced roughly 1.4% to $103.3 per barrel. MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index, excluding Japan, shed 0.5% after reaching a new high. The retreat is notable, with the region’s gains fueled by both robust AI-related earnings and optimism that a U.S.-Iran ceasefire might hold. Wall Street saw fresh highs, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching record closes thanks to upbeat corporate numbers. But as trading shifted to Asia, U.S. futures slipped—the focus pivoted right back to energy risk.
23 April 2026
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OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI is making its stock available to a broader base before a possible IPO, announcing this week that shares will now be part of several ARK Invest-run ETFs, following the close of a $122 billion funding round that set its valuation at $852 billion. The company behind ChatGPT also disclosed it has, for the first time, collected over $3 billion from individual investors via banks. The timing is key: OpenAI wants to convert its surge in consumer interest into more consistent business sales. The company’s funding statement put enterprise at over 40% of its revenue. Reuters has OpenAI shifting resources to Codex and other corporate-focused products.
2 April 2026
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Intel Stock Price Rises Before the Bell as Arm AI Chip Fuels Server CPU Bets

Intel Stock Price Rises Before the Bell as Arm AI Chip Fuels Server CPU Bets

Intel climbed 3.8% in premarket trading Wednesday after Arm unveiled a new AI data-center chip, lifting chipmakers across the board. Oil edged lower. Word from Washington about a potential month-long Iran war ceasefire also fueled risk appetite in U.S. futures. The surge toward “agentic AI”—these are tools that execute tasks autonomously for users—has opened up fresh appetite for server CPUs. Arm’s approach? Citigroup analysts say the company has “jumped in with both feet.” On valuations, Intel leads the pack, changing hands at a striking 71.27 times its estimated earnings for the coming year, while AMD sits at 26.64, based on LSEG data pulled by Reuters.
25 March 2026
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Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo shares tumbled Monday. The Nikkei dropped 2,892.12 points, a 5.2% slide to 52,728.72—marking its third-heaviest point loss on record, triggered by a flight from risk as oil prices surged. The Topix also slid, losing 3.8% and closing at 3,575.84. It’s a pressing issue for Japan, which leans hard on imported fuel. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government is weighing measures to soften the blow from pricier gasoline, as crude prices spiked after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran escalated. Brent briefly hit $119.50—levels not seen since mid-2022.
9 March 2026
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Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Global shares edged higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump took a softer stance on Greenland, easing a surge of market jitters that had unsettled stocks, bonds, and currencies. The relief is notable, given that earlier tariff threats had sparked fresh worries about a trade war. This comes as investors weigh whether corporate earnings can justify high stock valuations.
22 January 2026
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:19 ET — Market closed SoftBank Group shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the final trading session of 2025 after the company said it had completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening CEO Masayoshi Son’s bet on artificial intelligence. The stock closed down 1.9% at 4,400 yen. Reuters
1 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 03:59 ET — Market closed Wall Street’s blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 249.04 points, or 0.51%, on Monday to 48,461.93, pulling back in thin year-end trading after the benchmark hit a record closing high last week. The S&P 500 lost 0.35% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.50% as heavyweight technology shares retreated, with Tesla sliding 3.3%, Nvidia down 1.2% and Palantir off 2.4%. Materials weakened as silver and gold slipped from recent records, while energy stocks gained with oil rising; DigitalBridge jumped 9.6% on SoftBank’s planned $4 billion acquisition, and investors next turn to Fed minutes and weekly jobless claims in a holiday-shortened week. Reuters
30 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:03 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures were little changed in early premarket trading on Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy cues. S&P 500 futures were down 0.02% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.03%, while Dow futures were flat at 3:38 a.m. ET. markets.businessinsider.com
30 December 2025
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  • Susquehanna Wants $70M After Options Bets on China Broker Crackdown
    June 30, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT. Susquehanna Investment Group is seeking to claw back $70 million, alleging insider trading tied to a Chinese clampdown on offshore securities trades. The group filed suit against 100 unnamed traders who made suspicious options trades just before Beijing moved to tighten rules on brokers favored by mainland investors. These bets, made mostly through US-based Interactive Brokers, targeted Nasdaq-listed brokerages. Susquehanna says the windfall tops profits from the Galleon insider trading case in the early 2010s. While prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket are growing, the firm says old-school stock trading still faces insider risks. The lawsuit underscores the trouble regulators have keeping up with cross-border market manipulation.
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