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Applied Materials jumps after Barclays lifts rating on AI-driven spending outlook
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares rose about 8% in premarket trading after Barclays upgraded the stock to Overweight from Underweight, citing improving prospects tied to artificial intelligence-related capital spending. According to the firm, proximity to AI has been the dominant factor behind U.S. semiconductor stock performance. While the timing and scale of AI deployments remain…
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Aeva jumps after debuting high-power optical amplifier for AI data centers
Aeva (NASDAQ:AEVA) shares climbed about 8% after the company introduced a new high-power semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) aimed at artificial intelligence data centers and physical AI applications. The Mountain View, California-based firm, best known for its sensing and perception systems, is extending its photonics capabilities beyond FMCW LiDAR into the fast-expanding AI infrastructure market. Aeva…
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BlackRock tops fourth-quarter forecasts as assets climb to $14 trillion
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Thursday, posting adjusted earnings per share of $13.16, above analyst estimates of $12.44. Revenue reached $7.0 billion, exceeding the consensus forecast of $6.75 billion. The world’s largest asset manager ended the quarter with assets under management totaling $14 trillion, driven by record quarterly net inflows of $342…
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Eli Lilly slips after FDA pushes back ruling on weight-loss pill
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) shares edged 0.9% lower in premarket trading on Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration postponed its decision on the company’s weight-loss pill until April 10. The FDA had previously been expected to issue a ruling by late March, raising uncertainty around the approval timeline for the treatment. The drug had…
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Spotify shares gain after announcing Premium price increase in U.S. and Baltics
Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) shares rose 2.1% on Thursday after the streaming platform said it will raise prices for its Premium subscription service in the United States and select Baltic markets. Spotify said the monthly price for existing Premium subscribers in the U.S., Estonia, and Latvia will increase by $1 to $12.99. The higher pricing will take…
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Chip equipment makers rally as TSMC lifts capex and signals strong 2026 growth
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) sparked a broad rally in semiconductor equipment stocks on Thursday after unveiling sharply higher capital spending plans and a bullish revenue outlook for 2026. Shares of major chip equipment suppliers surged following the announcement. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) jumped 7%, Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) climbed 8%, KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) rose 6%, and…
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Quantum shares jump after preliminary Q3 revenue tops guidance
Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ:QMCO) shares surged about 10% on Thursday after the company reported preliminary third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that came in above its previously issued revenue outlook. The artificial intelligence and unstructured data solutions provider said preliminary revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, totaled roughly $72.7 million, exceeding the high end of its…
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Compass Diversified slides after posting sharp third-quarter earnings miss
Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) reported third-quarter results on Thursday that fell well short of analyst expectations, with both earnings and revenue missing forecasts by a wide margin. Shares of the company dropped about 2.60% in U.S. premarket trading following the release. Compass Diversified, which owns a portfolio of middle-market businesses, posted a third-quarter loss of -$1.21…
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Morgan Stanley tops fourth-quarter forecasts as strong performance lifts shares
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reported fourth-quarter results that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, posting net revenues of $17.9 billion and earnings per share of $2.68. The figures exceeded consensus estimates of $17.72 billion in revenue and $2.41 per share, sending the firm’s shares up about 1.3% following the release. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10.3% from…
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Fresh Del Monte emerges as winning bidder for Del Monte Foods in $285 million deal
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (NYSE:FDP) said on Thursday that it has been chosen as the successful bidder in the court-supervised sale process for Del Monte Foods. The proposed transaction carries a purchase price of $285 million. A sale hearing is scheduled for January 28, 2026, and the acquisition is expected to be completed by…