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SoundHound AI Stock Jumps Before May 7 Earnings As Investors Test The AI Growth Story

SoundHound AI Stock Jumps Before May 7 Earnings As Investors Test The AI Growth Story

SoundHound AI shares rose about 17% to $9.31 in Friday afternoon trading ahead of its May 7 first-quarter earnings report. Investors are watching for signs that recent deals, including the planned $43 million acquisition of LivePerson and an expanded rollout with Casey’s General Stores, can drive growth. SoundHound posted 2025 revenue of $168.9 million but reported a full-year GAAP net loss of $14 million.
1 May 2026
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Blackstone Inc. Creates N1 AI Unit Around OpenAI, Anthropic Bets as Credit Fund Faces Pressure

Blackstone Inc. Creates N1 AI Unit Around OpenAI, Anthropic Bets as Credit Fund Faces Pressure

Blackstone Inc. will launch Blackstone N1, a San Francisco-based unit consolidating its AI and high-growth tech investments, including stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic. Jas Khaira will lead the group and relocate from New York. The move comes as Blackstone’s $80 billion private credit fund saw first-quarter inflows slow and redemption requests rise. Blackstone shares rose 1.6% to $127.65 midday Friday.
1 May 2026
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Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Rises as AI Push Fuels 50% Revenue Growth, Bigger 2026 Target

Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Rises as AI Push Fuels 50% Revenue Growth, Bigger 2026 Target

Zeta Global shares rose after the company raised its 2026 revenue outlook and reported a 50% jump in first-quarter sales to $396.3 million, beating consensus. The company cited strong adoption of its Athena AI agent and growth in “super-scaled” customers. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $66.1 million from $46.7 million. The stock traded at $19.17, up 75 cents in late-morning New York trading.
1 May 2026
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Twilio Stock Jumps 20% After AI Voice Demand: Why Investors Are Repricing TWLO

Twilio Stock Jumps 20% After AI Voice Demand: Why Investors Are Repricing TWLO

Twilio raised its 2026 revenue-growth forecast to 14%-15% after first-quarter sales and adjusted earnings topped estimates. Shares surged about 20% Friday, trading near $178.39. First-quarter revenue rose 20% to $1.407 billion, with adjusted earnings at $1.50 a share versus $1.27 expected. Voice revenue climbed 20%, driven by demand for AI-enabled products.
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Tempus AI’s Big May: Why Q1 Results and First Investor Day Put TEM Stock in Focus

Tempus AI’s Big May: Why Q1 Results and First Investor Day Put TEM Stock in Focus

Tempus AI will report first-quarter results on May 5 and hold its first investor day on May 29. Merck’s CEO highlighted Tempus in remarks on the drugmaker’s AI efforts in precision oncology. Tempus shares traded near $55.44 Friday, with a market value of about $9.7 billion. The company reported 2025 revenue of $1.27 billion and forecast $1.59 billion for 2026.
1 May 2026
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Ciena Corporation Stock Faces $416 Reality Check as AI Network Push Heads to Brazil

Ciena Corporation Stock Faces $416 Reality Check as AI Network Push Heads to Brazil

Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated Ciena with a Neutral rating and a $416 target, about 22% below Friday’s $534.43 share price, citing that much of the optical-networking upside is already priced in. Ciena reported Q1 revenue of $1.43 billion, up 33%, and raised its 2026 forecast. The company will showcase new optical products at ABRINT 2026 in São Paulo next week.
1 May 2026
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Sandisk Corporation Stock: Why SNDK’s $42 Billion AI Storage Deals and $6 Billion Buyback Matter Now

Sandisk Corporation Stock: Why SNDK’s $42 Billion AI Storage Deals and $6 Billion Buyback Matter Now

Sandisk reported third-quarter revenue of $5.95 billion, up 97% from the prior quarter, and GAAP net income of $3.62 billion. The company announced a $6 billion share buyback and forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates. Five new customer agreements now guarantee over $11 billion and cover a third of 2027 supply. Shares fell more than 6% despite the results.
1 May 2026
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Atlassian Corporation Stock Jumps 22% as AI-Led Earnings Beat Tests SaaS Selloff

Atlassian Corporation Stock Jumps 22% as AI-Led Earnings Beat Tests SaaS Selloff

Atlassian shares surged 22% Friday after the company beat quarterly estimates and raised its annual revenue forecast. Fiscal Q3 revenue climbed 32% to $1.787 billion, but Atlassian posted a $98.4 million net loss after restructuring charges. Cloud revenue rose 29% as customers expanded Jira use and adopted more AI features. Remaining performance obligations jumped 37% to $4.0 billion.
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Nokia Stock Is Back: Jim Cramer’s “Winner” Call Lands As AI Sales Surge 49%

Nokia Stock Is Back: Jim Cramer’s “Winner” Call Lands As AI Sales Surge 49%

Nokia’s U.S.-listed shares rose to $13.62 Friday after reporting a 49% jump in first-quarter sales to AI and cloud customers, totaling €1 billion in orders. Comparable operating profit climbed 54% to €281 million, beating analyst estimates. The company raised its 2026 growth target for network infrastructure sales to up to 14%. Nokia also agreed to sell its fixed wireless access CPE business to Inseego.
1 May 2026
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NVIDIA Corporation Stock Faces a New Test as Pentagon AI Deal Meets China Server Squeeze

NVIDIA Corporation Stock Faces a New Test as Pentagon AI Deal Meets China Server Squeeze

Nvidia was among seven AI firms approved by the Pentagon to deploy advanced AI on classified U.S. military networks, alongside Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services. The Pentagon said its GenAI.mil platform has seen use by over 1.3 million personnel in five months. Nvidia shares traded at $199.57 in early New York trading. The company also secured $23 million in tax incentives from Irving, Texas.
1 May 2026
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Reddit Stock Jumps as AI Ad Tools Put Wall Street on Notice

Reddit Stock Jumps as AI Ad Tools Put Wall Street on Notice

Reddit shares rose 16% in premarket trading after the company forecast second-quarter revenue of $715 million to $725 million, topping Wall Street estimates. First-quarter revenue jumped 69% to $663 million, with ad revenue up 74% to $625 million. Daily active unique visitors reached 126.8 million, up 17% from a year ago. Reddit reported net income of $204 million, or $1.01 per diluted share.
1 May 2026
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Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia shares dropped 4.6% to $199.57 Thursday as investors reacted to Alphabet and Amazon expanding sales of their own AI chips. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue up 63% and began selling TPU chips directly to customers. AMD and Broadcom shares rose 5.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Amazon said its Trainium chip line secured $225 billion in revenue commitments.
30 April 2026
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Iron Mountain Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Demand Pushes 2026 Forecast Higher

Iron Mountain Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Demand Pushes 2026 Forecast Higher

Iron Mountain raised its 2026 revenue outlook after first-quarter revenue jumped 21.6% to $1.94 billion and net income rose to $149 million from $16 million. Shares surged 10% to $125.93. Data center revenue climbed 47% to $255 million, while asset lifecycle management revenue nearly doubled to $232 million. The company now expects 2026 revenue of $7.825–$7.925 billion.
30 April 2026
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Rezolve AI Stock Rises After Revenue Tops All of 2025 in 90 Days

Rezolve AI Stock Rises After Revenue Tops All of 2025 in 90 Days

Rezolve AI reported $60 million in first-quarter revenue, surpassing its audited 2025 total of $46.8 million, based on unaudited accounts. Shares rose 4.9% after the update. The company reaffirmed its $360 million 2026 revenue target and said it can reach profitability without new equity sales. Commerce.com, which rejected Rezolve’s all-stock takeover offer, adopted a poison pill defense.
30 April 2026
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FuelCell Energy Stock Jumps as AI Power Boom Puts FCEL Back in Play

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

FuelCell Energy shares jumped 37% Wednesday, trading near a one-year high at $13.64 premarket Thursday, as investors bet on fuel-cell demand for AI data centers. Rival Bloom Energy reported Q1 revenue up 130% to $751.1 million and will supply up to 2.45 GW of fuel cells to Oracle’s Project Jupiter. FuelCell’s January-quarter revenue rose 61% to $30.5 million but it posted a net loss of $26.1 million.
30 April 2026
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Bet Offsets Weak Forecast

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Jumps as AI Data-Center Bet Offsets Weak Forecast

Qualcomm shares rose 10.3% premarket Thursday after CEO Cristiano Amon said the smartphone market had bottomed and highlighted progress in data-center chips. Fiscal Q2 revenue fell 3% to $10.6 billion, with handset revenue down 13% but automotive up 38%. The Q3 forecast missed Wall Street estimates. Qualcomm expects chip sales to Chinese handset makers to recover after Q3.
30 April 2026
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  • Coca-Cola Q1 2026 Earnings Show Strong Growth, Support Buy Rating
    May 1, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT. Coca-Cola reported a robust Q1 2026 with net revenue up 12% and operating income rising 19%, easing concerns about heavy reliance on price hikes. The company boosted sales through varied product sizes and price points, with notable volume gains in Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (+13%), tea (+8%), water (+5%), and sports drinks (+3%). Juice and plant-based beverages declined 1%. Coca-Cola maintained its annual guidance of 4-5% organic sales growth. The firm's strong cash flow supports a 2.6% dividend yield, raised for 64 consecutive years, appealing to investors seeking a defensive play amid economic uncertainty. While not a high-growth stock, Coke's steady returns and dividend sustainability make it a solid hold or buy for conservative portfolios.

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Oracle Stock Jumps After Pentagon AI Win, OpenAI Reassurance

Oracle Stock Jumps After Pentagon AI Win, OpenAI Reassurance

1 May 2026
Oracle shares jumped 6.4% to $171.74 after the U.S. War Department cleared the company to deploy AI on classified military networks. The move eased investor concerns over Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI and its costly AI data-center expansion. Trading volume topped 22 million shares in late New York trading.
Zoom Communications Stock Jumps as May 21 Earnings Test Puts AI Plan on Clock

Zoom Communications Stock Jumps as May 21 Earnings Test Puts AI Plan on Clock

1 May 2026
Zoom shares rose 6.6% to $103.60 Friday, trading over 4.7 million shares. The company will report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on May 21 and hold its virtual annual meeting on June 11, where shareholders will vote on directors, auditor, and executive pay. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.247 billion, up 5.3% year-over-year.
GameStop’s $9 Billion Cash Pile Just Put Its Stock Back In Play

GameStop’s $9 Billion Cash Pile Just Put Its Stock Back In Play

1 May 2026
GameStop shares rose to $26.61 Friday in New York, extending gains above the 200-day moving average as investors speculated on CEO Ryan Cohen’s plans for $9 billion in cash and securities. Fiscal fourth-quarter results showed net sales down to $1.104 billion, but operating income climbed to $135.2 million. Collectibles revenue jumped 47.7% year over year, now making up 29.2% of sales.
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