Articles by Sarah Chen
Bitcoin Steadies Near $80K as ETF Outflows Test Rally
Bitcoin traded near $80,000 early Saturday, steadying after two consecutive days of U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows totaling over $400 million.
Navitas Semiconductor Surges as AI Data Center Pivot Accelerates
Navitas Semiconductor shares surged 15% to $18.20 after Q1 revenue rose 18% sequentially to $8.6 million, driven by growth in AI data center and grid markets. Needham raised its price target to $21.
Western Digital Rises on AI Storage Demand and Sandisk Divestiture Progress
Western Digital shares gained 3.5% as the company continues its Sandisk exit and reports strong AI-driven HDD demand. Q3 revenue hit $3.34B, up 45% YoY, with Q4 guidance above expectations.
AST SpaceMobile Switches to SpaceX After BlueBird Setback, Aims for Mid-June Launch
AST SpaceMobile will launch three Block 2 BlueBird satellites via SpaceX in mid-June, following the loss of BlueBird 7 on Blue Origin's New Glenn. The company maintains its 2026 rollout target, with shares up nearly 15% to $75.05.
MaxLinear Stock Surges Past $100 on AI Data Center Demand Ahead of Key Vote
MaxLinear shares surged over 21% to $101.20, driven by AI demand. A shareholder vote on expanding the equity plan is set for May 20.
Sandisk Rebounds as AI Memory Supply Tightness Drives Demand
Sandisk shares surged 11.7% to $1,497 on Friday, rebounding from a drop, as AI memory supply tightness and $42 billion in future contracts boost investor confidence.
Intuit Opens Credit Karma to Credit-Invisible Consumers, Launches QuickBooks HCM
Intuit opens Credit Karma to 17M credit-invisible adults and debuts QuickBooks Workforce HCM. Shares fell 4.4% ahead of fiscal Q3 results on May 20.
Robo.ai Soars 61% on $100M Neurovia AI Acquisition
Robo.ai shares jumped 61% on Friday after the company announced a $100 million all-stock acquisition of Neurovia AI, a specialist in video compression and edge computing.
Teradyne Lifts Dividend as AI Test Demand Sustainability Under Scrutiny
Teradyne announced a $0.13 quarterly dividend, payable June 12. Shares rose 1.8% after an 87% Q1 revenue surge to $1.282B, fueled by AI testing demand, but concerns persist about sustainability.
Innodata Soars on Record Revenue, Big Tech Contracts
Innodata shares surged 89% on record Q1 revenue of $90.1M and a raised 2026 outlook. New Big Tech contracts could contribute $51M this year.