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MaxLinear Stock Skyrockets on AI Data Center Demand and Analyst Upgrade
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MaxLinear Stock Skyrockets on AI Data Center Demand and Analyst Upgrade

MaxLinear shares jumped 34% on Wednesday after the company reported a 136% surge in infrastructure revenue and received an analyst upgrade, fueled by growing demand for AI data-center optical products.

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Intel Shares Surge on Google AI Chip Packaging Speculation
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Intel Shares Surge on Google AI Chip Packaging Speculation

Intel shares surged 10% Wednesday after reports that Google may use Intel's EMIB chip-packaging technology in its next AI processor, hitting a record high.

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ON Semiconductor Shares Surge on Major EV Chip Deals with Geely and NIO
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ON Semiconductor Shares Surge on Major EV Chip Deals with Geely and NIO

ON Semiconductor shares jumped 8% after announcing expanded silicon carbide chip deals with Geely and NIO for 900V electric vehicle platforms.

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Vertiv Acquires Liquid-Cooling Firm as AI Data Centers Heat Up
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Vertiv Acquires Liquid-Cooling Firm as AI Data Centers Heat Up

Vertiv Holdings Co has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, a Texas-based liquid-cooling specialist, to strengthen its AI and high-performance computing data center offerings. The move follows a 30% jump in Q1 net sales.

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Seagate Soars on AI Storage Demand, Lifting Sector
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Seagate Soars on AI Storage Demand, Lifting Sector

Seagate forecast Q4 revenue of $3.45B and EPS of $5.00, beating estimates. Shares jumped 18% premarket, lifting sector peers.

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Intel Stock Retreats from 26-Year High Amid AI Spending Concerns
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Intel Stock Retreats from 26-Year High Amid AI Spending Concerns

Intel shares slipped 1% to $84.12, retreating from a 26-year high, as AI spending fears hit the chip sector. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index fell 3.2% after OpenAI missed targets.

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Applied Materials Tumbles 5.5% on Renewed China Export Fears
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Applied Materials Tumbles 5.5% on Renewed China Export Fears

Applied Materials shares dropped 5.5% after a Reuters report that the U.S. Commerce Department ordered chip equipment makers to stop some shipments to China's Hua Hong.

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Vertiv Completes Strategic Thermal Labs Buyout, Bolstering AI Cooling Portfolio
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Vertiv Completes Strategic Thermal Labs Buyout, Bolstering AI Cooling Portfolio

Vertiv Holdings has closed its acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its AI data-center cooling capabilities. The deal comes amid a 30% Q1 sales surge and an upgraded 2026 forecast.

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SoftBank Shares Tumble on OpenAI Growth Concerns
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SoftBank Shares Tumble on OpenAI Growth Concerns

SoftBank Group shares plummeted nearly 10% after OpenAI missed user and revenue targets, casting doubt on the tech giant's massive AI bet.

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GitLab Shares Rise on Expanded Anthropic Claude Integration for AI Coding
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GitLab Shares Rise on Expanded Anthropic Claude Integration for AI Coding

GitLab shares climbed 3.2% after expanding its Anthropic partnership, integrating Claude Opus 4.7 into its Duo Agent Platform for enterprise AI coding tools with compliance and audit controls.

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Classover Shares Surge on BlackRock Stake and EdTech Ranking
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Classover Shares Surge on BlackRock Stake and EdTech Ranking

Classover Holdings shares jumped Tuesday after BlackRock disclosed an 8% Class B stake and the company ranked 122nd on TIME's 2026 U.S. edtech list. KIDZ traded at $1.08, up from $0.97.

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Nexera Shares Surge on Gulf Fuel-Tank Security Deal
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Nexera Shares Surge on Gulf Fuel-Tank Security Deal

Nexera Technologies' shares soared 229% after its KeepZone AI unit secured authorization to market fuel-tank protection systems in the Gulf, marking a key step in its shift from retail to security.

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