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If you've ever wondered who makes the machines that build the chips powering artificial intelligence (AI), Applied Materials (AMAT) is a good place to start your education. It doesn't make chips. But it manufactures the equipment that enables chipmaking, and right now, the world can't get enough of ...

One of Wall Street's most closely watched semiconductor analysts just moved his price target ahead of an earnings report that could define how the AI chip trade is valued for the rest of the summer. The note he published does more than raise a number. It lays out a specific projection for one ...

Tencent Holdings extended its streak of double-digit profit growth in the first quarter despite the Chinese tech giant’s ballooning investments to stay ahead in China’s artificial-intelligence race, though revenue growth slowed. Tencent was previously focused on leveraging the technology to boost productivity and reduce costs across various businesses.

Intel (INTC) stock closed the May 11 trading session at $129.44. That means it has gained 93.8% since April 23, according to Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 4.3% in the same period. Why is Intel outpacing the S&P 500 so much, and why that specific period? ...

Bank of America just got even more bullish on CoreWeave (CRWV), spearheaded by the market’s insatiable demand for AI infrastructure. On May 6, according to TheFly, BofA raised its price target on the AI cloud giant’s stock to $140 from $120, while maintaining a “Buy” rating, driven by relentless ...

Two major Wall Street forecasters updated their S&P 500 targets on the same day. They cited the same reason. And neither of them lowered their number. One of those calls is aggressive enough to catch the market's attention. The other is even more aggressive. Here is what is driving both. HSBC ...

There is a specific kind of conviction that gets tested when a stock falls sharply on earnings. Most analysts either defend their prior call quietly or quietly revise it lower. Every so often, one does neither. One of Wall Street's most closely watched AI infrastructure names just delivered that ...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is losing investor confidence as Morgan Stanley cuts its price target, and the stock has dropped 21% this year. Weaker booking momentum, pricing friction in key itineraries, and commercial execution issues are reshaping the earnings story. Morgan Stanley’s ...

Investing.com -- Wells Fargo on Friday reshuffled its ratings across the U.S. apparel and retail sector, upgrading Victoria’s Secret and downgrading Nike and Deckers, arguing that the rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is impacting consumer spending in ways that favor clothing over footwear and athletic wear.

For 25 years, American manufacturing quietly hollowed out. Factory jobs moved overseas. And industrial machinery orders fell nearly 50% in real terms after China joined the World Trade Organization. The logic behind it? Go where labor is cheapest. That logic is now running in reverse. The bank's ...

Morgan Stanley is leaning bullish on semiconductor stocks at a time when the sector is already on fire. The iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX) is up 51% this year, and instead of calling a top, the firm just raised price targets for names like IonQ (IONQ), Microchip (MCHP), and ...

Arista Networks spent the first quarter of 2026 in an unusual position. Investor conversations had gone quiet. Questions about customer concentration and margins were dominating the narrative. The stock was underperforming. That tone has shifted. And Morgan Stanley just put a number on how much it ...

Few stocks have captured the Artificial Intelligence (AI) moment quite like Advanced Micro Devices. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) has climbed 59% year to date, and the one year return stands at 245%, according to Yahoo Finance. Those numbers reflect a market that has decided AMD is no longer a ...

Morgan Stanley just reset its expectations for DigitalOcean (DOCN). The firm maintained its $75 price target but also laid out a bull case for the stock to reach $160 if execution continues to improve. Shares trade around $96 after climbing 100% year to date, adding more weight to what comes next. ...