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Synopsys Stock Slides Amid Tech Rout; Earnings Report on May 27 in Focus
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Synopsys Stock Slides Amid Tech Rout; Earnings Report on May 27 in Focus

Synopsys shares dropped 2.72% for the week amid a tech selloff and Coatue Management's 54% stake cut. The company reports fiscal Q2 results on May 27.

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Zeta Global Stock Up on Snowflake Data Initiative Ahead of Key Conference
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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
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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
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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
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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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Texas Instruments Ends Week Higher Despite Chip Sector Decline
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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
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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
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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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Atlassian Stock Rebounds on Friday, AI Monetization in Focus Next Week
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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
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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
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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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Accuray and UW Madison Forge 10-Year Cancer Research Deal
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Accuray and UW Madison Forge 10-Year Cancer Research Deal

Accuray and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have entered a 10-year research agreement focused on the Stellar adaptive radiotherapy platform.

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