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IBM Shares Fall as CEO Doubles Down on Quantum While Market Stays Skeptical
At New York Tech Week on Tuesday, IBM’s CEO made his strongest argument so far that quantum computing is real, ready for business, and closer than most people think. Even as Arvind Krishna called quantum the next step after CPUs and GPUs and promised a $10 billion investment over five years, IBM shares dropped along […]
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NVIDIA Shares Decline as Pledge to OpenAI Investment Undergoes Scrutiny
NVIDIA shares fell early Monday as investors considered the company’s plan to make a large investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The stock dropped 2.3% to $186.81 in morning trading. Focus has shifted to the relationship between Nvidia and OpenAI after a report on Friday said talks for Nvidia to invest up to $100 […]
Verizon Shares Rally as Subscriber Growth Exceeds Forecasts
The telecom giant posted stronger-than-anticipated fourth-quarter results, driving shares higher in Friday trading as investors welcomed strong customer additions that outpaced both analyst estimates and prior-year performance. The wireless carrier reported adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on revenue of $36.4 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations of $1.05 per share in profit and $36.1 billion […]
Caterpillar Earnings Beat Expectations as AI Data Center Boom Fuels Power Generation Demand
Caterpillar shares climbed Thursday after the heavy machinery manufacturer posted fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street forecasts, though full-year guidance for 2026 signaled margin pressures ahead. The Peoria, Illinois-based company announced earnings per share of $5.16 on revenue of $19.1 billion for the period ended December 31. Analysts surveyed had estimated earnings of $4.71 per […]
ASML Surges on Record Orders, Signaling Chipmakers’ AI Spending Spree
ASML Holding reported record quarterly orders that nearly doubled forecaster expectations, the latest indication that semiconductor manufacturers are doubling down on investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The Dutch lithography equipment maker posted orders of €13.16 billion ($15.78 billion) for the December quarter, far exceeding Wall Street forecasts. The company reported net income of €2.84 billion […]
Boeing Beats Earnings Forecast, Yet Shares Tumble on Profit-Taking
Boeing reported fourth-quarter results that sailed past Wall Street’s expectations Tuesday. Investors seized the opportunity to book gains after a strong start to the year had sent shares surging ahead of the print. The aerospace giant posted earnings of $9.92 per share on revenue of $23.9 billion for the quarter ended December. This handily beat […]
Amazon Shares Stall as Workforce Reductions Collide With AI Investment Blitz
Amazon shares edged up half a percentage point this week, masking mounting disquiet among individual investors over the company’s simultaneous acceptance of artificial intelligence spending and sweeping job cuts. Social sentiment measuring across Reddit and X turned decisively negative, dropping to minus 0.15 over the past seven days—a striking departure from the modestly bullish 0.12 […]
CoreWeave Shares Surge on Nvidia’s $2 Billion Investment
Artificial intelligence cloud provider CoreWeave jumped in early Monday trading after announcing an expanded partnership with Nvidia that includes a $2 billion equity investment from the chip giant. Nvidia acquired CoreWeave class A common stock at $87.20 per share. Shares climbed 10.8% to $103 in premarket trading. The agreement positions CoreWeave to accelerate construction of […]
Microsoft Poised for Strong Quarter as Analysts Trim Targets on Sector Headwinds
Wall Street firms anticipate strong results when Microsoft reports earnings Jan. 28, yet a valuation reset across the software sector is leading analysts to dial back stock projections despite positive fundamentals. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight rating on Thursday while cutting its price target to $590 from $639. UBS followed suit, reducing its target to […]
Procter & Gamble Shares Decline as Revenue Growth Stalls
Procter & Gamble Co. shares tumbled Thursday after the consumer-products giant posted revenue that missed Wall Street expectations, underscoring mounting concerns about weakening demand as cautious shoppers pull back on spending. The stock fell 1.3% to $144.17 in premarket trading, even as broader equity markets advanced with S&P 500 futures climbing 0.5% amid continuing relief […]
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