Artificial Intelligence News 1 January 2026

BigBear.ai stock: $250 million Ask Sage deal closes as markets shut for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:11 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. said after the market close on Dec. 31 it completed its $250 million cash acquisition of Ask Sage, stepping up its push into secure generative AI for

2 January 2026

Oracle stock forecast 2026: AI spending scrutiny and new cloud challengers put ORCL in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:05 ET Brookfield is starting its own cloud business to lease chips inside data centers directly to artificial-intelligence developers, The Information reported on Wednesday. The venture is tied to a new $10 billion AI fund

2 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Cloud Computing · Investment Analysis · Stock Market · Technology

Broadcom Stock Forecast 2026: Wall Street Sees $460 Target for AVGO as AI Growth Meets Margin TestNEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:24 ET

Broadcom’s one-year price target averages $460.23, with forecasts ranging from $372 to $539, as the chip-and-software company heads into 2026, FactSet-based data compiled by TradingView show. Broadcom shares last traded at $346.10. TradingView The stock outlook lands as U.S. equities

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Financial Analysis · Tech Stocks · Wall Street

Meta stock forecast 2026: New scam-ad “playbook” scrutiny collides with a bigger AI spend plan

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:13 ET Meta Platforms is heading into 2026 with fresh questions over how it polices scam advertising, after internal documents reviewed by Reuters showed the company developed a “playbook” to stall regulators. Reuters That matters

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Investment Analysis · Tech Industry

Western Digital stock slips into 2026 after year-end profit-taking in AI storage winners

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 16:20 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp shares fell 2.2% to $172.27 in the final trading session of 2025, and were not trading on Thursday with U.S. markets closed for New Year’s Day. Reuters

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Investment · Market Trends · Stocks

Caterpillar stock today: CAT slips into New Year holiday as AI data-center power theme stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 16:11 ET — Market closed. Caterpillar (CAT) shares last closed down 0.8% at $572.87 on Dec. 31, and U.S. stock markets were closed Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Caterpillar Inc.+1 The machinery maker

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Data Centers · Investment News · Stock Market

CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:48 ET — Market closed CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares were last down 1.5% at $468.76 in extended trading after closing at $475.69 on Wednesday, as U.S. markets paused for the New Year’s Day holiday. New

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Financial Analysis · Investment · Stock Market · Technology News

2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:40 ET After three straight years of double-digit gains, U.S. stocks enter 2026 with strategists saying profit growth and the path for interest rates will decide whether the rally can extend. For another year of

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Federal Reserve · Investment · Stock Market

Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:35 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms’ plan to buy artificial-intelligence startup Manus, in a deal a source valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, kept U.S. communication-services stocks in focus heading into 2026. U.S.

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Investment Trends · Stock Market · Technology

Data center stocks slide into 2026 as xAI expansion keeps Nvidia, Dell, Super Micro in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:24 ET — Market closed Data center stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and investors heading into 2026 still fixated on who

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Data Centers · NVIDIA · Stock Market · Technology Trends

Google stock caps best year since 2009 as AI bets carry Alphabet into 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:50 ET Alphabet closed out 2025 up about 66%, its best year since 2009, as investors warmed to Google’s push into artificial intelligence. Shares rebounded from an April low of $144.70, and Wall Street has

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Investing · Stock Market · Technology

Salesforce stock slips after-hours to end 2025 as focus turns to Agentforce AI and Feb. 25 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:03 ET — After-hours Salesforce, Inc. shares ended down 0.4% on Wednesday and hovered near $264.91 in after-hours trading, as the cloud software maker closed out 2025’s final session on a subdued note. The stock

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence · Earnings Reports · Market Analysis · Stocks · Technology

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