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Innovation & Tech

AI Infrastructure Demand Powers Datadog’s Biggest Stock Surge on Record

Datadog (DDOG) surged after the cloud monitoring company delivered stronger-than-expected earnings, crossed $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, and sharply raised its full-year outlook as AI-related demand accelerated.

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Innovation & Tech

Inside Nvidia and Corning’s AI Infrastructure Push Driving Optical Manufacturing Expansion

Nvidia (NVDA) and Corning (GLW) surged after unveiling a long-term partnership to expand U.S. optical manufacturing capacity for AI data centers and next-generation connectivity systems.

Earnings

AMD’s Surges as AI Data Center Demand and CPU Growth Reignite Investor Optimism

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares jumped after the chipmaker delivered stronger-than-expected earnings, upbeat guidance, and bullish projections for AI-driven data center CPU demand.

Earnings

Pinterest Rally Signals AI Ad Momentum as Earnings Beat and User Growth Accelerates

Pinterest (PINS) surged after beating earnings and raising guidance, with strong user growth and AI-driven advertising gains driving investor reaction despite a quarterly net loss.

Earnings

Palantir’s Beat-and-Raise Quarter Overshadowed by Stock Pullback Despite Rapid Growth

Palantir (PLTR) delivered strong earnings and raised guidance with revenue up 85%, but shares fell as investors weighed valuation concerns despite accelerating AI-driven growth.

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Innovation & Tech

Intel Surges as Apple Explores Alternative Chip Suppliers Amid Supply Constraints

Intel (INTC) shares jumped as much as 14% after reports Apple (AAPL) is exploring chip manufacturing partnerships, highlighting supply chain pressures and potential shifts in semiconductor sourcing.

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Earnings

Advertising Surge Drives Reddit Higher as Earnings Beat and Outlook Impress

Reddit (RDDT) stock jumped after a strong earnings beat and upbeat guidance, as rapid advertising growth and improving profitability highlighted momentum despite slowing user growth.

Earnings

Apple Gains as Services Strength and Strong Outlook Offset iPhone Miss

Apple (AAPL) rose after beating earnings and issuing strong guidance, as Services growth and expanding margins outweighed weaker-than-expected iPhone revenue and rising cost pressures.

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Earnings

Advertising and Subscription Growth Lift Roku as Platform Business Accelerates

Roku (ROKU) stock moved higher after a strong earnings beat and raised guidance, as accelerating ad revenue and subscription growth highlighted improving profitability despite weaker device sales.

Earnings

What’s Driving the Split Reaction in Amazon and Alphabet Stocks After Earnings

Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG) both delivered strong earnings, but their stock reactions diverged as investors weighed AI-driven growth against rising capital spending and cash flow pressure.

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Earnings

Capital Spending Surge Overshadows Microsoft’s Strong AI and Cloud Growth

Microsoft (MSFT) beat earnings and revenue expectations, but shares fell as rising capital expenditures and declining free cash flow raised concerns about the cost of AI growth.

Earnings

AI Spending Surge Weighs on Meta Stock Despite Strong Earnings Beat

Meta Platforms (META) beat earnings and revenue expectations, but shares fell sharply as rising AI-related capital spending and pressure on free cash flow drove investor concerns.