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Lumentum's AI Optics Surge Outshines Nvidia; Pullback Tests Rally
Technology Sarah Chen

Lumentum's AI Optics Surge Outshines Nvidia; Pullback Tests Rally

Lumentum shares slipped 3.6% Friday, paring a massive AI-driven rally that saw the stock gain 135% YTD, far exceeding Nvidia.

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ByteDance's AI Chip Push Could Open New Data Center Markets for Qualcomm
Technology Sarah Chen

ByteDance's AI Chip Push Could Open New Data Center Markets for Qualcomm

ByteDance is accelerating its custom AI chip and CPU development, with a reported deal to purchase millions of Qualcomm ASICs for data centers, easing hardware bottlenecks.

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SanDisk Surges on AI Demand, Price Target Hiked to $3,250
Technology Sarah Chen

SanDisk Surges on AI Demand, Price Target Hiked to $3,250

SanDisk shares jumped after Susquehanna raised its price target to $3,250, driven by AI demand and long-term contracts. Q3 revenue rose 97%.

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SoundHound AI Shares Rise Despite $300M Stock Sale Announcement
Technology Sarah Chen

SoundHound AI Shares Rise Despite $300M Stock Sale Announcement

SoundHound AI shares rose 4.3% to $8.93 after announcing a $300 million stock sale program, despite a Q1 net loss of $25 million and revenue of $44.2 million.

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Micron Soars on AI Memory Demand, Samsung Enters Fray with HBM4E Samples
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Soars on AI Memory Demand, Samsung Enters Fray with HBM4E Samples

Micron Technology shares rose 4.6% to $966.24, lifting its market cap above $1.1 trillion, driven by AI memory demand and analyst upgrades. Samsung shipped samples of its HBM4E chips, adding competitive pressure.

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Micron Surges Past $1.1 Trillion as AI Memory Demand Intensifies Amid Samsung's New HBM4E Challenge
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Surges Past $1.1 Trillion as AI Memory Demand Intensifies Amid Samsung's New HBM4E Challenge

Micron shares rose 4.6% to $966.24, lifting market cap above $1.1 trillion, as AI memory demand boosts analyst targets. Samsung's HBM4E samples introduce fresh competition.

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ServiceNow Soars on Wipro AI Pact, Easing Investor Concerns
Technology Sarah Chen

ServiceNow Soars on Wipro AI Pact, Easing Investor Concerns

ServiceNow shares surged 9% on a Wipro AI deal, easing growth fears. Q1 subscription revenue rose 22% to $3.67B, while AI product ACV topped $750M.

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Infleqtion Gains Pre-Market on Oxford Quantum Expansion Plans
Technology Sarah Chen

Infleqtion Gains Pre-Market on Oxford Quantum Expansion Plans

Infleqtion shares gained 2.1% in pre-market trading following plans to open a quantum centre in Oxford, tripling UK capacity. Q1 revenue rose 14% to $9.5M, but operating losses persist.

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SentinelOne Stock Plunges on Weak Guidance, Job Cuts
Technology Sarah Chen

SentinelOne Stock Plunges on Weak Guidance, Job Cuts

SentinelOne shares tumbled nearly 20% premarket Friday after the company issued weak Q2 revenue guidance and announced plans to cut about 8% of jobs.

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Arm Surges to Record as Mizuho Hikes Target to $360 on AI CPU Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

Arm Surges to Record as Mizuho Hikes Target to $360 on AI CPU Demand

Arm Holdings shares surged 10.76% to a record close, as Mizuho Securities lifted its price target to $360, the highest on Wall Street, betting on AI-driven CPU demand.

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D-Wave Quantum Shares Dip as Investor Day and CHIPS Act Funding Await
Technology Sarah Chen

D-Wave Quantum Shares Dip as Investor Day and CHIPS Act Funding Await

D-Wave Quantum shares edged lower in premarket trading Friday, as investors focus on an upcoming investor day and a proposed $100 million CHIPS Act funding deal amid mixed quarterly results.

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IBM's $10B Quantum Plan and $5B Security Push Lift Shares
Technology Sarah Chen

IBM's $10B Quantum Plan and $5B Security Push Lift Shares

IBM shares climbed 3.5% premarket after announcing a $10 billion quantum-computing plan and a $5 billion cybersecurity push with Red Hat, aiming for a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.

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