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Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet Class A shares fell 2.3% to $387.66 Tuesday after Google announced new Gemini AI models, paid subscription tiers, and a $5 billion Blackstone-backed AI cloud venture. The stock had traded as high as $401.71 intraday. Google also cut prices on its top AI subscription plans and introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, but the stronger 3.5 Pro model remains unreleased.
19 May 2026
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Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia Earnings Date Locked In as Wall Street Awaits AI Stock Moves

Nvidia will report fiscal first-quarter earnings after markets close Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue near $79 billion, up almost 80% from a year ago. Options traders are pricing a 6.5% one-day move in Nvidia shares, or about $355 billion in market value. Shares closed Tuesday at $220.61, valuing the company at $5.4 trillion. Investors are watching for guidance on AI data center spending and competition in AI chips.
19 May 2026
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Warby Parker Shares Slip After AI Glasses Reveal; Investors React

Warby Parker Shares Slip After AI Glasses Reveal; Investors React

Warby Parker shares fell Tuesday after the company unveiled its first “Intelligent Eyewear” with Google and Samsung, but did not disclose pricing or a launch date. The stock traded at $25.51, with volume triple the average. The new AI-powered glasses are set for a fall launch and will support multiple prescriptions and lens options. First-quarter revenue rose 8.3% to $242.4 million, while gross margin slipped to 54%.
19 May 2026
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Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

Intel shares climbed 3.3% to $111.69 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding after five sessions of losses as Citi and Benchmark raised price targets, citing stronger CPU demand. Trading volume topped 112 million shares. The move came ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, which options traders expect to trigger a major market shift. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan was set to speak at a J.P. Morgan conference later in the day.
19 May 2026
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Astera Labs Moves Higher as Wall Street Eyes Next AI Bottleneck

Astera Labs Moves Higher as Wall Street Eyes Next AI Bottleneck

Astera Labs shares surged 15.2% to $248.36 Tuesday after Evercore ISI raised its price target and management highlighted rising AI data-center demand. CEO Jitendra Mohan said revenue grew from $65 million at its 2024 IPO to $308 million last quarter. The company’s market value neared $45 billion, with shares trading at about 168 times earnings. One customer accounted for over 70% of projected 2025 revenue.
19 May 2026
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Snowflake Shares Jump Ahead of Results as Wall Street Bets on AI Demand

Snowflake Shares Jump Ahead of Results as Wall Street Bets on AI Demand

Snowflake shares rose 6.3% to $174.62 in morning trading Tuesday, outperforming major U.S. index funds. BofA Securities raised its price target to $205, citing strong demand for Snowflake’s AI tools. The company reports fiscal first-quarter results after the U.S. market close on May 27. Trading volume reached 3.6 million shares, with a market value near $59.4 billion.
19 May 2026
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Seagate Shares Dip Again as AI Storage Demand Pinches Supply

Seagate Shares Dip Again as AI Storage Demand Pinches Supply

Seagate shares fell 2.3% to $723.81 Tuesday, extending Monday’s 6.87% drop after CEO Dave Mosley warned new factories would take too long to meet surging AI-driven demand for hard drives. Mosley said Seagate is boosting output by upgrading existing plants and technology, not building new facilities. Investors remain concerned about supply shortages despite strong revenue and cash flow.
19 May 2026
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ServiceNow AI move puts pressure on Salesforce

ServiceNow AI move puts pressure on Salesforce

ServiceNow shares jumped 8.8% to $103.44 Monday after Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy rating and set a $130 target, citing AI as a growth driver. Salesforce rose 3.4% despite being rated Underperform with a $160 target. ServiceNow reported Q1 subscription revenue up 22% to $3.67 billion. Customers spending over $1 million annually on its AI tools grew more than 130% year over year.
19 May 2026
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Standard Chartered’s Push Into AI May Cut 7,000 Jobs as Bank Looks for 18% Returns

Standard Chartered’s Push Into AI May Cut 7,000 Jobs as Bank Looks for 18% Returns

Standard Chartered will cut over 7,000 jobs by 2030 and aims for an 18% return on tangible equity, focusing on AI and automation to boost efficiency. The bank reported record Q1 operating income of $5.9 billion and profit before tax of $2.5 billion. Job cuts will mainly affect corporate and support roles in hubs like Bengaluru, Tianjin, and Warsaw. The bank seeks to attract $200 billion in new wealth by 2028.
19 May 2026
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Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet shares rose in pre-market trading Tuesday after Google and Blackstone announced a U.S. AI cloud venture, with Blackstone committing $5 billion to add 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. Alphabet’s Class A shares closed Monday at $396.94 and were quoted at $401.09 before the market opened. The move coincides with the first day of Google I/O and follows strong Q1 earnings.
19 May 2026
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LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.
19 May 2026
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Zeta Global Surges 12% After OpenAI Ad Remarks

Zeta Global Surges 12% After OpenAI Ad Remarks

Zeta Global shares rose 11.6% to $19.19 Monday after CEO David Steinberg said the company reached an agreement to help OpenAI run its advertising. The stock outperformed the broader market, with SPY and QQQ both down. Zeta recently joined Snowflake’s Open Semantic Interchange and reported Q1 revenue up 50% year-over-year. Investors cited strong guidance and increased Athena AI agent usage.
19 May 2026
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AI stocks stall as bond market weighs on Wall Street

AI stocks stall as bond market weighs on Wall Street

The Nasdaq fell 0.65% Monday as technology shares slid, with chip stocks retreating ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. Oil prices rose and Treasury yields stayed near recent highs, keeping inflation concerns in focus. NextEra and Dominion Energy announced a $66.8 billion merger, sending Dominion up 10%. Regeneron shares dropped after its melanoma drug missed a key trial goal.
18 May 2026
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  • Nazara Technologies' Earnings Show Mixed Signals Amid Share Dilution and Unusual Costs
    May 19, 2026, 9:14 PM EDT. Nazara Technologies (NSE:NAZARA) posted a weak earnings report last week with net income falling 6.9% and earnings per share (EPS) down 19%, mainly due to 5.7% share dilution and ₹9.2 billion in unusual items that suppressed profits. Despite these factors, the stock remained strong, suggesting investors may see potential beyond headline figures. While net income grew an annualized 96% over three years, EPS growth was only 41%, showing dilution's impact on shareholder returns. Unusual items are typically one-off, hinting at possible profit recovery. Analysts' forecasts and EPS trends are key to assessing future share price growth.

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Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

20 May 2026
U.S. stock ETFs remained lower late Tuesday after Wall Street’s main indexes fell for a third straight session, pressured by rising Treasury yields and caution ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.7% to $733.73. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.687%, its highest since January 2025, before easing. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% after hours, with traders bracing for a major move post-earnings.
Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

20 May 2026
Viavi Solutions shares dropped 7.1% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a $500 million public stock offering aimed at repaying debt. The offering, unveiled just after the Nasdaq close, could add roughly 10.1 million new shares. Viavi plans to use proceeds to pay down a $450 million loan. Total debt would fall to $650 million, according to a preliminary SEC filing.
Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

20 May 2026
Analog Devices agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, sending ADI shares up 1.36% to $419.95 in after-hours trading after closing down 1.02%. The deal, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue to lead integrated voltage regulator work after the merger.
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