Nasdaq Hits Record as Oil Pulls Back, Earnings Boost Wall Street
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Hits Record as Oil Pulls Back, Earnings Boost Wall Street

The Nasdaq composite reached a record high Tuesday as tech stocks surged, crude oil prices fell, and strong corporate earnings buoyed Wall Street.

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Lumentum Shares Surge as Analysts Boost Targets Ahead of Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

Lumentum Shares Surge as Analysts Boost Targets Ahead of Earnings

Lumentum shares rose 4% to $1,016 as analysts raised price targets ahead of fiscal Q3 earnings, with the stock up 1,444% over the past year.

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POET Technologies Stock Surges on Securities Lawsuit Over Canceled Marvell Order

POET Technologies shares surged 30% after a securities class action was filed over disclosure of canceled Marvell purchase orders.

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Sterling Infrastructure Surges on Data Center Demand, Revenue Jumps 92%
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Sterling Infrastructure Surges on Data Center Demand, Revenue Jumps 92%

Sterling Infrastructure shares surged nearly 47% after Q1 revenue soared 92% to $825.7 million, driven by data center and semiconductor projects. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $3.8 billion.

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DigitalOcean Shares Surge 36% on Raised Revenue Forecasts Driven by AI Cloud Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

DigitalOcean Shares Surge 36% on Raised Revenue Forecasts Driven by AI Cloud Demand

DigitalOcean shares soared 36% after lifting its 2026 and 2027 revenue outlook, citing surging AI workload demand and larger customer deals. Q1 revenue climbed 22% to $258 million.

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Digi Power X Stock Soars on $1.1B AI Data Center Deal with Cerebras
Technology Sarah Chen

Digi Power X Stock Soars on $1.1B AI Data Center Deal with Cerebras

Digi Power X shares jumped 30% on a $1.1 billion, 10-year deal with Cerebras to host a 40-MW AI data center in Alabama, with potential value up to $2.5 billion.

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Pilots' Praise for United Merger Idea Heightens Pressure on American Airlines
Markets Daniel Marsh

Pilots' Praise for United Merger Idea Heightens Pressure on American Airlines

American Airlines pilots union called United CEO Scott Kirby's rejected merger a 'bold vision,' raising pressure on American's board but stopping short of endorsing a deal. Antitrust hurdles persist.

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SanDisk Surges on AI Storage Demand, but Earnings Call Hints at Slowing Price Gains
Technology Sarah Chen

SanDisk Surges on AI Storage Demand, but Earnings Call Hints at Slowing Price Gains

SanDisk shares rose 9.3% to $1,372.33 after a stellar Q3, but the earnings call hinted that rapid price increases may be cooling.

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Tech Rally Resurgent: Intel, Micron, SanDisk Lead Nasdaq Higher
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Rally Resurgent: Intel, Micron, SanDisk Lead Nasdaq Higher

The Nasdaq rose 0.83% Tuesday, driven by Intel, Micron, and SanDisk as AI optimism returned. Oil's pullback eased rate worries, extending April's record rally.

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Netflix, Microsoft, and Others Chart Divergent Cash Strategies
Markets Daniel Marsh

Netflix, Microsoft, and Others Chart Divergent Cash Strategies

Netflix adds $25B to buybacks after deal breakup; Microsoft plans $190B AI spend. PulteGroup and Mobileye also expand repurchases as stocks dip.

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AI Chip Surge Drives SMH ETF to Record Highs, But Valuation Concerns Loom
Technology Sarah Chen

AI Chip Surge Drives SMH ETF to Record Highs, But Valuation Concerns Loom

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) hit near-record highs as AI chip demand drove major holdings like Nvidia and TSMC. The fund's 140% annual gain raises valuation questions.

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Take-Two Shares Dip as GTA VI Pricing Speculation Heats Up Ahead of Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Take-Two Shares Dip as GTA VI Pricing Speculation Heats Up Ahead of Earnings

Take-Two shares slipped 1% as Wall Street debates an $80 price tag for GTA VI. CEO Zelnick calls expectations 'exciting and terrifying.' The company reports earnings May 21.

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