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Rackspace’s AI Rally Turns Into a Test of Debt, Deals and Short-Squeeze Momentum

Rackspace’s AI Rally Turns Into a Test of Debt, Deals and Short-Squeeze Momentum

Rackspace Technology shares closed at $6.33, up 34.97%, with trading volume tripling the average after a new AI cloud deal with AMD. The stock surged from a $4.79 open, peaking at $6.34, before slipping to $6.20 after hours. Q1 results showed revenue up 2% to $678 million and a swing to $8 million net income. Short covering contributed to the sharp move as 24.55% of shares were held short.
13 May 2026
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Tesla Stock Falls as Hot Inflation and Robotaxi Doubts Test the AI Premium

Tesla Stock Falls as Hot Inflation and Robotaxi Doubts Test the AI Premium

Tesla shares fell 2.7% to $433.45 after U.S. inflation data pushed Treasury yields higher and Reuters reported long waits and spotty robotaxi service in Texas. The stock swung from a high of $447.56 to a low of $422.39. Tesla’s valuation remains near $1.53 trillion, with a price-to-earnings ratio close to 398. Management cited cautious robotaxi rollout and increased 2026 capital spending above $25 billion.
12 May 2026
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Apple Holds Up as Hot Inflation Hits Tech, With Investors Paying for iPhone Demand and AI Optionality

Apple Holds Up as Hot Inflation Hits Tech, With Investors Paying for iPhone Demand and AI Optionality

Apple shares rose 0.4% to $293.85 at midday Tuesday, outperforming Microsoft, Alphabet and Nvidia, which traded lower. The stock gained after record March-quarter results, a $100 billion buyback, and anticipation for AI announcements at WWDC. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and Nasdaq dropped 1.6% as inflation rose 3.8% in April. Apple reported $111.2 billion in quarterly revenue and raised its dividend to $0.27 per share.
12 May 2026
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Tesla’s AI premium hits a real-world check as shares reverse from China-FSD rally

Tesla’s AI premium hits a real-world check as shares reverse from China-FSD rally

Tesla shares fell 3.9% to $427.60 by midday Tuesday after April inflation data came in hotter than expected and Reuters reported slow progress in Tesla’s Texas robotaxi rollout. The stock had surged in recent days on optimism over AI and China, but concerns about execution and valuation resurfaced. Reuters tests found long waits and limited robotaxi availability in Austin, with about 50 Tesla vehicles versus over 250 for Waymo.
12 May 2026
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IREN Stock Slips as Nvidia Deal Runs Into the Price of Building AI Capacity

IREN Stock Slips as Nvidia Deal Runs Into the Price of Building AI Capacity

IREN shares fell about 2.4% to $53.80 Tuesday after the company priced an upsized $2.6 billion convertible-note sale, raising concerns over funding costs and dilution. The notes carry a 1% coupon and can convert at $73.07 per share. IREN reported a $247.8 million net loss last quarter. Peers Cipher Digital, Riot Platforms, and Marathon Digital also traded lower.
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The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF, trading as DRAM, has reached $6.5 billion in assets just 36 days after launch, fueled by investor demand for AI memory chip exposure. The fund, recently down 4.8% at $52.44, is heavily weighted toward Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. A leveraged version has been filed with the SEC. DRAM has drawn over $150 million in retail net buying this month, outpacing flows into Nvidia and Micron.
12 May 2026
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Cisco Stock Near a Record High as AI Orders Set Up a Tough Earnings Test

Cisco Stock Near a Record High as AI Orders Set Up a Tough Earnings Test

Cisco shares closed at $98.72 Monday, up 2.23%, ahead of fiscal Q3 results due after the close May 13. Polymarket contracts show traders giving 94% odds Cisco beats $1.04 in adjusted EPS, and 69% odds hyperscaler AI orders top $2 billion, though volumes are thin. Options data imply a 5.8% post-earnings move. Investors are watching whether AI infrastructure demand offsets margin pressure.
12 May 2026
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FuelCell Energy Stock Hits 52-Week High as AI Data Center Power Bets Lift FCEL

FuelCell Energy Stock Hits 52-Week High as AI Data Center Power Bets Lift FCEL

FuelCell Energy shares surged 16.35% to a 52-week high of $15.94 Monday, with trading volume tripling the average, as investors bet on fuel cells for powering AI data centers. The company reported Q1 revenue of $30.5 million and a net loss of $26.1 million. FuelCell’s backlog fell to $1.17 billion, and management outlined plans to expand factory capacity in Connecticut. Plug Power and Bloom Energy shares also rose sharply.
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Google Finance AI Launches Across Europe: The New Market Tools Investors Can Use Now

Google Finance AI Launches Across Europe: The New Market Tools Investors Can Use Now

Google launched its AI-powered Google Finance across Europe this week, adding local-language support and features like AI research, advanced charting, and live earnings calls. The rollout expands the service beyond the U.S., as rivals and regulators focus on AI in financial data. Google says Deep Search and other AI tools are now available to European users in multiple languages.
12 May 2026
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WORK Medical Technology Group Stock Triples After AI BioToken Deal — What Investors Need to Know

WORK Medical Technology Group Stock Triples After AI BioToken Deal — What Investors Need to Know

WORK Medical Technology Group’s Nasdaq-listed shares surged 206% Monday to $3.92 after announcing an AI partnership with Shanghai Novabioplus Biotechnology. The stock swung between $0.19 and $4.09 before falling 48% in early Tuesday premarket. The companies plan to develop AI-driven models for protein and biological data but disclosed no financial terms or customer details.
12 May 2026
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Babcock & Wilcox Stock Surges as AI Power Orders Fuel a 44% Revenue Jump

Babcock & Wilcox Stock Surges as AI Power Orders Fuel a 44% Revenue Jump

Babcock & Wilcox reported first-quarter revenue of $214.4 million, up 44% from a year earlier, and booked $2.5 billion in new work, pushing backlog to $2.7 billion. Shares jumped about 30% to $18.91 despite a wider net loss of $79.6 million, mainly due to non-cash stock costs. The company cited strong demand from AI data centers and signed a $2.4 billion deal to build four power plants for Base Electron.
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Shopify Stock Slides Again As AI Cost Fears Spill Into Shareholder Vote

Shopify Stock Slides Again As AI Cost Fears Spill Into Shareholder Vote

Shopify shares fell 7.13% to $102.54 Monday after last week’s earnings and the release of annual-meeting materials highlighting an AI governance vote set for June 16. A shareholder proposal asks Shopify to adopt a responsible-use AI policy, which the board opposes. First-quarter revenue rose 34% to $3.17 billion, but investors remain focused on rising expenses and AI strategy.
11 May 2026
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GSI Technology Stock Jumps 39% As GSIT Options Surge Puts AI-Memory Bet Back in Focus

GSI Technology Stock Jumps 39% As GSIT Options Surge Puts AI-Memory Bet Back in Focus

GSI Technology shares jumped 38.7% Monday to $11.72, with trading and call-option volume far above average. The company reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $25.1 million, up 22%, but posted a $13.2 million net loss. CEO Lee-Lean Shu filed to sell 143,062 shares after the close under a preset plan. GSI recently won a $2 million U.S. Army contract for its Gemini-II AI platform.
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Corning Incorporated Stock Jumps After BofA Pick — Why Nvidia’s AI Fiber Deal Matters for GLW

Corning Incorporated Stock Jumps After BofA Pick — Why Nvidia’s AI Fiber Deal Matters for GLW

Corning shares surged 10.84% to $207.21 Monday after BofA added the company to its “U.S. 1 List,” following last week’s Nvidia partnership. Corning and Nvidia plan to expand U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing, with Nvidia investing over $500 million and additional factory funding. Corning expects to reach a $20 billion annualized sales run rate by end of 2026. First-quarter core sales rose 18% to $4.35 billion.
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Palantir’s NHS Patient Data Fight Tests Its AI Stock Boom

Palantir’s NHS Patient Data Fight Tests Its AI Stock Boom

Britain’s NHS is allowing external staff, including Palantir contractors, broad access to identifiable patient data while building a new health-data platform, the Financial Times reported. The contract, awarded to a Palantir-led consortium in November 2023, is valued at £330 million over seven years. MPs and privacy campaigners raised concerns over data security. NHS England says Palantir cannot commercialise or use the data to train AI models.
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  • US Stock Futures Dip Amid Iran Tensions and Ahead of Inflation Data
    May 12, 2026, 9:20 PM EDT. U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday following President Donald Trump's remarks describing Iran ceasefire talks as "on life support." The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined, reflecting heightened geopolitical concerns. Investors await the April consumer price index, projected at 3.7% year-over-year, a key gauge of inflation and Federal Reserve policy direction. Treasury yields held steady with the 10-year at 4.43%. Market sentiment varied across sectors; GoPro shares surged over 5% on strong sales and a possible sale or merger, while Zoominfo plummeted 32% on cautious guidance despite earnings beat. Other movers included Gitlab and Plug Power with respective declines and gains tied to earnings and strategic shifts. Analysts anticipate changes in Federal Reserve leadership that could influence future monetary policy and economic outlook.

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US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

13 May 2026
Tech stocks led declines Tuesday after April CPI data showed consumer prices rose 0.6% for the month and 3.8% year-over-year, pushing Treasury yields higher and weighing on rate-cut hopes. Brent crude settled above $107, fueling inflation concerns. The S&P 500 slipped 11.88 points to 7,400.96, while the Nasdaq lost 185.92 to 26,088.20. Chip stocks fell sharply, with Qualcomm down 11% and Intel off 6.8%.
Karman Stock’s Rally Turns Into an Earnings Test as Backlog Jumps and Valuation Bites

Karman Stock’s Rally Turns Into an Earnings Test as Backlog Jumps and Valuation Bites

13 May 2026
Karman Holdings shares closed up 6.2% at $62.48 on May 12, then fell 11% after hours following first-quarter results and a raised 2026 outlook. Q1 revenue jumped 51% to $151.2 million, net income reached $7.8 million, and backlog hit $1.0 billion. Adjusted EPS matched the $0.11 estimate. The company announced over $1 billion in new contingent demand commitments.
Velo3D Stock Jumps After Q1 Results Turn Margin Story Into a Real Test

Velo3D Stock Jumps After Q1 Results Turn Margin Story Into a Real Test

13 May 2026
Velo3D shares surged 24.7% to $17.53 in after-hours trading Tuesday after first-quarter revenue rose 48% to $13.8 million and net loss narrowed to $7.0 million. Gross margin improved to 17.2%. The company raised $50 million in April but remains loss-making, with a recent going-concern warning. Backlog stood near $30 million, with repeat orders above 70% of total.
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