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Coherent Shares Surge 7% on Bank of America Price Target Boost Amid AI Data Center Focus
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Coherent Shares Surge 7% on Bank of America Price Target Boost Amid AI Data Center Focus

Coherent Corp stock rallied over 7% after Bank of America raised its price target to $250, citing strong hyperscale capital expenditure trends. The optical components maker also provided its Q3 revenue and earnings guidance.

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Applied Digital Shares Surge Nearly 10% Amid AI Data Center Rally
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Applied Digital Shares Surge Nearly 10% Amid AI Data Center Rally

Applied Digital stock climbed 9.6% to $38.32 in volatile trading, reflecting renewed investor appetite for AI infrastructure plays. The company has become a key proxy for computing capacity investments.

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Palo Alto Networks Gains as CyberArk Merger Nears February Close
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Palo Alto Networks Gains as CyberArk Merger Nears February Close

Palo Alto Networks shares advanced 3.4% after Nasdaq set a tentative Feb. 11 closing date for its $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk. Investors await quarterly results on Feb. 17 for integration updates.

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AST SpaceMobile Shares Swing Amid BlueBird 7 Launch Countdown
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AST SpaceMobile Shares Swing Amid BlueBird 7 Launch Countdown

AST SpaceMobile stock experienced volatile trading, dipping 0.5% while broader markets rose, as investors await the late-February BlueBird 7 satellite launch.

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Snowflake Gains as Jefferies Dismisses AI Concerns, Maintains $300 Target
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Snowflake Gains as Jefferies Dismisses AI Concerns, Maintains $300 Target

Snowflake shares rose 3.4% to $174.10 amid a tech rebound, with Jefferies reaffirming a Buy rating and $300 price target ahead of the company's Feb. 25 earnings report.

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Super Micro's Margin Pressure Weighs on Shares Despite AI Demand Surge
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Super Micro's Margin Pressure Weighs on Shares Despite AI Demand Surge

Super Micro Computer shares declined as investors focused on shrinking profit margins, overshadowing strong revenue growth tied to AI server demand.

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CrowdStrike Gains Amid Software Sector Rebound, Eyes on Upcoming Earnings
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CrowdStrike Gains Amid Software Sector Rebound, Eyes on Upcoming Earnings

CrowdStrike shares advanced 2.3% to $404.67, tracking a recovery in software stocks. Investors are focused on upcoming U.S. economic data and the company's March 3 earnings report.

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Analog Devices Gains as UBS Lifts Target to $400 Ahead of Key Earnings
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Analog Devices Gains as UBS Lifts Target to $400 Ahead of Key Earnings

Analog Devices (ADI) shares advanced after UBS raised its price target to $400, citing strong data center and aerospace demand. Investor focus now shifts to the company's fiscal Q1 report due February 18.

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Qualcomm Gains on 2nm Chip Milestone Amid Memory Supply Concerns
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Qualcomm Gains on 2nm Chip Milestone Amid Memory Supply Concerns

Qualcomm shares advanced 0.9% after announcing a key 2-nanometer chip design achievement from its India engineering centers, partially recovering from last week's decline. The company continues to face headwinds from memory chip shortages impacting smartphone production.

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Texas Instruments Stock Dips Amid Governance Shift and Acquisition Scrutiny
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Texas Instruments Stock Dips Amid Governance Shift and Acquisition Scrutiny

Texas Instruments shares edged lower after the company amended its bylaws to direct shareholder litigation to specific courts, while investors assess its $7.5 billion Silicon Labs acquisition and reduced capital spending outlook.

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Roblox Jumps on Roth MKM Upgrade, Eyes CPI Data
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Roblox Jumps on Roth MKM Upgrade, Eyes CPI Data

Roblox shares climbed approximately 10% Monday after Roth MKM upgraded the stock to 'buy' and lifted its price target to $84, extending a rally fueled by a strong long-term bookings outlook.

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Salesforce Shares Rebound Amid AI Spending Concerns; Super Bowl Marketing Blitz Draws Attention
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Salesforce Shares Rebound Amid AI Spending Concerns; Super Bowl Marketing Blitz Draws Attention

Salesforce stock gained 1.6% in volatile trading as investors assess AI's impact on software models. A high-profile Super Bowl campaign with MrBeast attracted over 53 million visits.

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