POET Rockets 27% on Marvell Order Hopes, AI Optics Frenzy
Technology Sarah Chen

POET Rockets 27% on Marvell Order Hopes, AI Optics Frenzy

POET Technologies shares jumped 27% after the CFO mentioned a purchase order tied to Marvell, reigniting AI optics enthusiasm despite a thin revenue base.

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Marvell Acquires Polariton Technologies to Advance Optical Chips for AI Data Centers
Technology Sarah Chen

Marvell Acquires Polariton Technologies to Advance Optical Chips for AI Data Centers

Marvell Technology acquires Polariton Technologies to enhance its optical chip lineup for AI data centers. Shares fell 2.1% to $162.01 early Friday.

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Elong Power Stock Surges 26% on Heavy Volume Amid Turnaround Efforts
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Elong Power Stock Surges 26% on Heavy Volume Amid Turnaround Efforts

Elong Power shares surged 26% on heavy trading volume, as the company released its annual report showing narrowed losses and a strategic pivot to an asset-light battery storage model.

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Scinai Immunotherapeutics Soars 82% on $2.61M Private Placement for CDMO Expansion
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Scinai Immunotherapeutics Soars 82% on $2.61M Private Placement for CDMO Expansion

Scinai Immunotherapeutics shares surged 82% after announcing a $2.61M private placement to support its CDMO expansion and immunotherapy programs.

Norfolk Southern Faces Headwinds from Fuel Costs and Merger Uncertainty
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Norfolk Southern Faces Headwinds from Fuel Costs and Merger Uncertainty

Norfolk Southern reported a 27% drop in Q1 net income to $547 million, weighed by higher fuel costs and merger expenses. Shares slipped 0.5% as investors focused on cost pressures and weak freight volumes.

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Synopsys Deepens TSMC Alliance for AI Chip Design Tools
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Synopsys Deepens TSMC Alliance for AI Chip Design Tools

Synopsys announced expanded collaboration with TSMC on advanced chipmaking and packaging for AI, unveiling new design tools for 3nm, 2nm, A16, and A14 nodes. Shares rose to $483.00.

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Organon Surges on Report of $13B Sun Pharma Bid
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Organon Surges on Report of $13B Sun Pharma Bid

Organon shares jumped 25% Friday after a report that Sun Pharma made a $13 billion all-cash takeover offer, backed by $12 billion in bank financing.

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Joby Aviation Partners on LA Rooftop Vertiport, Awaits FAA Certification
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Joby Aviation Partners on LA Rooftop Vertiport, Awaits FAA Certification

Joby Aviation and Reuben Brothers plan an air-taxi vertiport at LA's Century Plaza, using an existing helipad. The project awaits local, state, and federal approvals as Joby pursues commercial certification.

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MaxLinear Soars 67% on AI Data-Center Chip Demand, Upbeat Forecast
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MaxLinear Soars 67% on AI Data-Center Chip Demand, Upbeat Forecast

MaxLinear shares jumped 67% after Q1 revenue beat estimates and Q2 guidance topped expectations, fueled by AI data-center optical chip demand.

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Qualcomm Rallies Ahead of Earnings, AI Sector Faces Pivotal Week
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Qualcomm Rallies Ahead of Earnings, AI Sector Faces Pivotal Week

Qualcomm shares jumped 9.7% ahead of its April 29 earnings report, but JPMorgan downgraded the stock citing smartphone and data-center challenges. Adobe announced a $25B buyback as it pivots to AI.

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American Express Shares Dip Despite Q1 Profit Beat as Travel Spending Worries Mount
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American Express Shares Dip Despite Q1 Profit Beat as Travel Spending Worries Mount

American Express reported Q1 EPS of $4.28, up 18%, and revenue of $18.9 billion, but shares fell 4.3% as investors focused on rising costs and weaker airline spending.

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Expedia Group Names Derek Andersen as New CFO Amid Share Decline
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Expedia Group Names Derek Andersen as New CFO Amid Share Decline

Expedia Group hires Derek Andersen as CFO, effective May 11, as outgoing CFO Scott Schenkel departs after Q1 earnings call. Shares slid 5.4%.

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