Sarah Chen

Sarah Chen

Technology & Crypto Editor

Sarah Chen leads technology and cryptocurrency coverage at StockTi. With a background in computer science from MIT and five years in fintech equity research, she brings deep technical fluency to her market analysis. Sarah covers earnings, product launches, and regulatory developments across the tech and digital asset sectors. She is a regular contributor to industry panels on blockchain adoption and AI-driven trading.

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Zeta Global Stock Up on Snowflake Data Initiative Ahead of Key Conference
Technology

Zeta Global Stock Up on Snowflake Data Initiative Ahead of Key Conference

Zeta Global shares climbed 3.68% Friday to $17.19 after joining Snowflake's OSI data initiative. The company also raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance following a strong Q1 earnings report.

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Vertiv Stock Ends Volatile Week with Analyst Optimism Ahead of Investor Conference
Technology

Vertiv Stock Ends Volatile Week with Analyst Optimism Ahead of Investor Conference

Vertiv shares ended a turbulent week with a 1.4% Friday dip but a 9.1% weekly gain, as analysts from RBC and Loop Capital released upbeat reports ahead of the company's investor conference.

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Alphabet Stock Dips as Ackman Exits, AI Spending Surges
Technology

Alphabet Stock Dips as Ackman Exits, AI Spending Surges

Alphabet stock slipped Friday as Bill Ackman sold his stake to fund a Microsoft position. The company also raised $3.6B in yen bonds and reported strong Q1 earnings with Google Cloud revenue up 63%.

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UMC's Share Buyback and Tech Advances Drive Stock Surge
Technology

UMC's Share Buyback and Tech Advances Drive Stock Surge

UMC shares surged 20% last week after a NT$406.6 million buyback and launch of a 14nm display driver chip platform. April net sales rose 10.8% year-on-year to NT$22.66 billion.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $80K as Rising Yields and Oil Spark Risk-Off Move
Crypto

Bitcoin Dips Below $80K as Rising Yields and Oil Spark Risk-Off Move

Bitcoin slipped under $80,000 as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $290.4 million in outflows, while rising bond yields and oil prices triggered a risk-off shift across markets.

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Texas Instruments Ends Week Higher Despite Chip Sector Decline
Technology

Texas Instruments Ends Week Higher Despite Chip Sector Decline

Texas Instruments closed Friday at $302.73, down 1.77% but up 5.2% for the week, outperforming a broader chip selloff as analysts raise price targets.

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Silicon Motion Holds Ground Amid Nasdaq Dip, Conference Circuit Ahead
Technology

Silicon Motion Holds Ground Amid Nasdaq Dip, Conference Circuit Ahead

Silicon Motion shares rose 2.5% for the week, outperforming the Nasdaq's 1.5% decline. Strong Q1 earnings and raised analyst targets provide support as the company heads to key investor conferences.

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Fortinet Shares Hit Record High on AI Security Deal and Strong Q1
Technology

Fortinet Shares Hit Record High on AI Security Deal and Strong Q1

Fortinet shares closed at a record high Friday, buoyed by strong first-quarter results and an AI security partnership with Nvidia, even as the broader tech market declined.

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XRP Holds Near $1.42 as $1.50 Level Looms Ahead of Senate Crypto Vote
Crypto

XRP Holds Near $1.42 as $1.50 Level Looms Ahead of Senate Crypto Vote

XRP traded near $1.42 Saturday, down 2%, as the $1.50 level becomes key ahead of a Senate vote on crypto regulation. Bitcoin and ether also declined.

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Atlassian Stock Rebounds on Friday, AI Monetization in Focus Next Week
Technology

Atlassian Stock Rebounds on Friday, AI Monetization in Focus Next Week

Atlassian shares surged 8% on Friday, recovering from weekly losses, as Truist Securities reiterated a Buy rating with a $100 target, citing AI monetization as a key focus after the Team 26 event.

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Palantir Defies AI Selloff, Stays Steady as Nasdaq Slips
Technology

Palantir Defies AI Selloff, Stays Steady as Nasdaq Slips

Palantir closed Friday at $133.99, up 0.2%, showing relative strength despite a weekly loss of 2.8% and a broader tech selloff.

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AMD Faces Key Test as AI Rally Pauses Ahead of Market Open
Technology

AMD Faces Key Test as AI Rally Pauses Ahead of Market Open

AMD shares dropped 5.69% to $424.10, ending a 6.8% weekly slide, as the Nasdaq snapped a six-week winning streak. Investors await Nvidia's May 20 results and macro cues.

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