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Apple Stock Breaks $300 Barrier as Market Eyes Services and AI Growth
Technology Sarah Chen

Apple Stock Breaks $300 Barrier as Market Eyes Services and AI Growth

Apple shares closed above $300 for the first time, driven by strong earnings and analyst optimism over services and AI growth prospects.

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Nokia Stock Set to Test AI Rally Momentum as Markets Reopen Monday
Technology Sarah Chen

Nokia Stock Set to Test AI Rally Momentum as Markets Reopen Monday

Nokia shares closed at 11.905 euros on Friday, up 8.8% from May 8, as AI and cloud sales surged 49%. The stock faces a key test Monday with the average analyst target below the current price.

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POET Shares Drop 22% After $400M Funding Deal, AI Demand Concerns Linger
Technology Sarah Chen

POET Shares Drop 22% After $400M Funding Deal, AI Demand Concerns Linger

POET Technologies shares dropped 22% Friday after a $400 million direct offering was announced, trimming weekly gains to 46% amid investor concerns over dilution and AI demand execution.

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Infleqtion Shares Drop 11% After Record Revenue, Loss Widens
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Infleqtion Shares Drop 11% After Record Revenue, Loss Widens

Infleqtion shares dropped 10.95% Friday to $12.44 despite record revenue and raised 2026 outlook, as a wider net loss and reliance on government contracts weighed on investor sentiment.

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

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
Technology Sarah Chen

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 Sarah Chen

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 Sarah Chen

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 Sarah Chen

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
Technology Sarah Chen

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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