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In early May 2026, NIKE, Inc.’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.41 per share on its Class A and Class B stock, payable on July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. This dividend decision comes as Nike confronts weak earnings, persistent revenue pressure, layoffs, and regulatory scrutiny of its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, testing how it balances shareholder payouts with business rebuilding efforts. Next, we’ll examine how maintaining this...

DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:DOCN) has launched an AI-Native Cloud platform and Inference Engine, expanding its offerings into AI infrastructure. The platform is designed to support modern AI workloads, including large-scale inference and autonomous agent use cases. DigitalOcean has secured significant capital to fund capacity, support rising AI-related demand, and expand data center infrastructure. DigitalOcean has historically focused on cloud services for developers, startups, and small...

This article examines whether PayPal Holdings, at around US$46 a share, still aligns with what it might be worth by breaking down what the current price could be implying about the stock. The stock has seen a 7.7% decline over the last week, a 3.1% gain over 30 days, and is currently showing a 20.4% decline year to date and a 34.0% decline over the last year. Recent coverage has focused on how investors are reassessing large, established payment platforms as competitive pressures and...

In recent days, Cloudflare was highlighted as a Leader in Forrester’s Q1 2026 Edge Development Platforms report and continued promoting its AI-focused edge platform ahead of its first-quarter 2026 earnings release. This recognition, combined with growing enthusiasm around AI infrastructure peers and upcoming GEOINT 2026 participation, has sharpened investor attention on how Cloudflare’s edge and AI capabilities could influence its longer-term growth profile. We’ll now examine how...

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) is one of the 10 Must-Buy Stocks with the Strongest 1Q2026 Earnings Beats. On May 1, 2026, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider raised the price target on SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) to $1,200 from $700 and maintained a Buy rating following a stronger-than-expected quarter and outlook. James Schneider noted that despite an initial […]

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the 10 Must-Buy Stocks with the Strongest 1Q2026 Earnings Beats. On April 28, 2026, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and FPT announced a strategic relationship to deliver an AI-driven factory optimization solution. The collaboration combines AI, simulation, and digital manufacturing technologies to reduce bottlenecks, speed up decision-making, and improve downtime recovery […]

7.51am: Shell, BAE and JD Shell has announced a new $3 billion share buyback as it reports higher first quarter profits, supported by stronger trading and improved refining margins, while maintaining a steady outlook. Adjusted earnings rose to $6.9 billion from $3.3 billion in the previous...

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) executives highlighted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results, ongoing system deployment growth, and continued profitability during the company’s second quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call. Management also discussed progress on new products, customer interest in exp

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Crypto market down 0.59% as money rotated into equities after the S&P's all-time high, with Bitcoin rejected on a bearish divergence.

Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip shortages to orbital data centers to the possibility that the whole architecture that undergirds the tech is wrong.

In recent weeks, Oracle Corporation has advanced its AI and cloud ambitions with a classified U.S. Department of Defense AI contract, US$16.00 billion in financing for a Michigan data center powering OpenAI applications, and clean‑energy‑powered Project Jupiter in New Mexico. These moves, together with a very large US$553.00 billion contracted backlog heavily tied to OpenAI, highlight both Oracle’s expanding AI infrastructure role and its growing concentration and debt risks. We’ll now...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has disclosed a significant passive institutional stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR). The position adds a large global financial institution to Ventas, Inc.'s roster of major shareholders. The disclosure highlights fresh institutional interest in the healthcare real estate investment trust sector. For you as an investor, the key point is that a major institution has chosen to commit meaningful capital to Ventas, Inc., a healthcare focused real estate investment trust...

Super Micro Computer (NasdaqGS:SMCI) has entered a partnership with Nano Nuclear Energy to explore using advanced nuclear microreactors to power its AI servers and data centers. The collaboration aims to support self-powered, grid-independent AI infrastructure for future data center deployments. The focus is on addressing power constraints tied to large scale AI and data processing, an issue drawing increasing attention across the server and data center market. Super Micro Computer, known...

The survival of a factory that built Sunderland flying boats and Stirling bombers during the Second World War has been sealed by the award of a $19bn (£14bn) contract to its owner, Airbus.

The survival of a factory that built Sunderland flying boats and Stirling bombers during the Second World War has been sealed by the award of a $19bn (£14bn) contract to its owner, Airbus.

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) reported a sharp year-over-year increase in first-quarter 2026 revenue and profitability, with management attributing the performance primarily to accelerating demand for precision timing in AI infrastructure and data center networking. On the company’s earnings call, CEO Rajesh

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said reflected strong growth, profitability, and rising consumer engagement, prompting the company to raise its full-year guidance. Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman Charlie Youakim said 2025 focused on enhancing

Quanta Services Inc. (NYSE:PWR) is one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 2 years. On April 30, Quanta Services delivered an exceptional performance for Q1 2026, setting multiple records across its financial metrics. Consolidated revenues reached a record $7.87 billion, a significant increase from $6.23 billion in the prior-year period. […]

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) is one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 2 years. On April 28, Bloom Energy reported a record Q1 2026, with total revenue reaching $751.1 million, a 130.4% increase compared to the $326.0 million reported in the same period last year. This performance was fueled by […]

Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) is one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 2 years. On April 29, Celestica announced that its DS6000-series 1.6TbE switches are now available for order, marking a transition from development to market-ready status. These switches are designed to serve as the high-speed backbone for GenAI and ML […]

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:HWM) is one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 2 years. On April 13, Howmet Aerospace appointed Jonathan Arena as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, and Secretary. In this role, Arena joins the company’s Executive Leadership Team, where he will contribute to […]

Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE:NET) is one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 2 years. On April 14, Cloudflare and Wiz, now a part of Google Cloud, announced a partnership to secure AI-powered applications against emerging threats like shadow AI. The collaboration integrates Cloudflare’s AI Security for Apps with the Wiz Security […]

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japan's Nikkei returned from holiday and jumped onto the scorching AI rally, joining South Korea and Taiwan equities at

Merck Animal Health selects Salesforce's Agentforce Life Sciences to support unified omnichannel engagement for veterinarians and animal health providers. New integrations from eGain and Mili extend Salesforce's AI capabilities into Service Cloud and private client workflows. These customer wins and ecosystem additions highlight further adoption of Salesforce's AI platform beyond prior product announcements. For investors watching Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the focus has shifted from product...

Earnings and Dividend Moves Put Advantest in Focus Advantest (TSE:6857) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year sales of ¥1,128,610 million and net income of ¥375,353 million, alongside a year end dividend of ¥30 per share for fiscal 2026. See our latest analysis for Advantest. The stock has been volatile in the short term, with a 1 day share price return of a 1.57% decline and a 7 day share price return of a 6.5% decline. However, a 30 day share price return of 26.84% and a year...

Western Digital has started a share swap involving its Sandisk holdings, exchanging Sandisk stock for Western Digital shares. The company also outlined a plan to fully exit its remaining Sandisk stake over time through additional exchanges or dividends. This marks a clear move toward separating the long running equity link between Western Digital and Sandisk. For Sandisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK), this comes at a time when the stock price is $1,409.98, with very strong recent momentum. The shares are...

Southeast Asia's AirAsia signed a $19 billion deal to buy 150 Canadian-made Airbus A220-300 jets, the two companies said, with the low-cost carrier adding Thursday that it could double the order to meet future demand.Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier said the agreement had "the strategic flexibility to upsize the commitment to 300 of the A220 Aircraft Family to meet future demand".

Pattern Group (NASDAQ:PTRN) reported what executives described as a record start to 2026, highlighting strong growth across international markets and non-Amazon channels, rising retention within existing brand partners, and continued investment in technology and AI capabilities. First-quarter resul

AI is the headline. The math might be the real story. Palantir Technologies Inc. just reported a Rule of 40 score of 145% — a software-industry yardstick that adds revenue growth to operating margin, with 40 considered the bar. Palantir didn’t just beat the benchmark, it stretched it. In software, 40% is considered healthy. Even top-tier companies land in the 60–80% range. Palantir is operating in a different zone. And it didn't get there overnight. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startu