ServiceNow Attracts Major Institutional Buying Amid AI Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

ServiceNow Attracts Major Institutional Buying Amid AI Focus

Institutional investors boosted ServiceNow holdings in Q4, with three firms hiking stakes by up to 885%. The workflow software firm reported 22% revenue growth to $3.77 billion.

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Alphabet's AI Rally Faces EU Antitrust Hurdle as Capex Risks Loom
Regulation James Calloway

Alphabet's AI Rally Faces EU Antitrust Hurdle as Capex Risks Loom

Alphabet shares edge up pre-market as analysts raise price targets after strong Q1 earnings, but EU antitrust action and heavy capex spending test the AI-driven rally.

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Daiwa Upgrades Bloom Energy as $2.6B AI Fuel-Cell Deal Drives Outlook
Technology Sarah Chen

Daiwa Upgrades Bloom Energy as $2.6B AI Fuel-Cell Deal Drives Outlook

Daiwa Securities upgraded Bloom Energy to Outperform and raised its target to $324, driven by a $2.6B deal with Nebius Group for up to 328 MW of fuel-cell capacity amid surging AI power demand.

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Strategy Inc. Halts Bitcoin Buys to Repurchase $1.5B Convertible Notes
Crypto Sarah Chen

Strategy Inc. Halts Bitcoin Buys to Repurchase $1.5B Convertible Notes

Strategy Inc. paused bitcoin acquisitions to repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible notes, paying $1.38 billion in cash. Shares fell 3% as bitcoin traded near $77,100.

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CoreWeave and Nebius: AI Cloud Rivals Heat Up Amid Surging Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

CoreWeave and Nebius: AI Cloud Rivals Heat Up Amid Surging Demand

CoreWeave shares rose on a Buy rating from GF Securities, while Nebius reported 684% revenue growth. Both AI cloud firms are expanding capacity to meet surging demand.

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Meta Hikes AI Spend to $145B as Wall Street Questions ROI Timeline
Technology Sarah Chen

Meta Hikes AI Spend to $145B as Wall Street Questions ROI Timeline

Meta boosted its 2026 AI spending forecast to $145 billion, sending shares down 8.6%. Wolfe Research sees $26 billion in potential 2027 revenue, but analysts remain skeptical about the payoff timeline.

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Bank of America Initiates Oklo Coverage with $80 Buy Target
Markets Daniel Marsh

Bank of America Initiates Oklo Coverage with $80 Buy Target

Oklo shares edged higher premarket after Bank of America started coverage with a Buy and $80 target, citing its Meta power deal and regulatory progress.

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AI Infrastructure Stocks Diverge: Super Micro, Alphabet, and Nebius Show Varied Prospects
Markets Daniel Marsh

AI Infrastructure Stocks Diverge: Super Micro, Alphabet, and Nebius Show Varied Prospects

AI infrastructure stocks are diverging as Super Micro Computer (SMCI) outperforms Nebius (NBIS) in near-term appeal, while Alphabet (GOOGL) is seen as a safer long-term bet. Teradyne (TER) and Cisco (CSCO) also benefit from AI-driven demand.

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Nvidia and IREN's $3.4B Deal Highlights AI Infrastructure Bottleneck
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia and IREN's $3.4B Deal Highlights AI Infrastructure Bottleneck

Nvidia and IREN Ltd. announced a $3.4 billion GPU cloud deal and up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure, but IREN's co-founder warns new data centers may not go live until 2030 due to power and land constraints.

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Tech Giants Invest $125M in UCLA AI Chip Research Hub
Technology Sarah Chen

Tech Giants Invest $125M in UCLA AI Chip Research Hub

Broadcom, Meta, and other tech leaders are funding a $125 million semiconductor center at UCLA to boost custom AI chip research, including doctoral support and internships.

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Taiwan Market Surpasses India as TSMC Drives AI-Fueled Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Taiwan Market Surpasses India as TSMC Drives AI-Fueled Rally

Taiwan's market value hit $4.95 trillion, overtaking India, as TSMC surged 49% on AI chip demand. India fell amid rising oil prices.

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Brent Crude Surges Past $99 on Renewed Iran Tensions
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent Crude Surges Past $99 on Renewed Iran Tensions

Brent crude rose 3.6% to $99.64 on renewed US-Iran tensions, while WTI fell 3.7% to $93.09. The Strait of Hormuz remains partially closed, keeping supply risks elevated.

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