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The software giant is reportedly looking at AI startup acquisitions as it builds a future less dependent on OpenAI.

OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. have reportedly agreed to cap their total revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion. This cap could potentially strengthen OpenAI’s long-term appeal to investors as it gears up for a public offering, which might occur as early as...

Britain launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's dominance in business software that could ‌lead to targeted action if the U.S. company ‌is found to have "strategic market status" in the sector. It ‌would also look ⁠at how AI competitors were able to integrate with Microsoft's business software, it said. An SMS ⁠designation would also allow the CMA to intervene in the cloud market, where it has previously found Microsoft's use of ​software licensing ​could be reducing competition ​in cloud services.

Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia have been highlighted in this Earnings Trends article.

Highly profitable AI stocks with surging demand are within reach.

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci suggested on Wednesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is tracing an adoption path akin to that of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Can’t Be ‘Devalued’ During an interview with RiskReversal Media, Scaramucci said that traditional fiat money is essentially “worthless,” but it gains value because people trust it. Bitcoin, he added, is an improved version, which happens to be “an open, transparent, fully

Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) is planning layoffs at LinkedIn of about 5% of staff as part of a global restructuring aimed at higher growth business areas. The company is also adjusting its AI approach by pursuing acquisitions of AI startups and revising its OpenAI partnership to capped revenue and non-exclusive terms. Both moves highlight changes in Microsoft's workforce strategy and its approach to AI investment and partnerships. For investors watching Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT), these updates...

Microsoft is transforming from a software giant into an AI infrastructure powerhouse.

LinkedIn reduced roles across engineering, product and marketing as Microsoft continues funding AI data center expansion.

Nebius reported $399 million in quarterly revenue and outlined up to $20 billion in planned spending this year.

OpenAI's revenue-sharing payments to Microsoft are reportedly capped at $38 billion through 2030.

I’ve been studying portfolio concentration for years, and one stat from Schwab’s On Investing podcast keeps echoing in my head. In 2022, the Magnificent Seven fell roughly 40% while the S&P 500 dropped 18%. Our data confirms the pain: SPY shed 20% that calendar year, while Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) collapsed 64%, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell 51%, ... The Magnificent Seven Fell 40% While the S&P Dropped 18%: Here’s How Much Tech Concentration You Can Actually Afford

While chip makers Intel and Micron have been getting all the love in recent days, Marvell got a nice bounce Wednesday after analysts at BofA and Goldman Sachs raised their price targets for it. Marvell shares closed up 8.2% to $177.95, for a new record high. The stock is up more than 100% in 2026 on high demand for its chips and partnerships with Big Tech hyperscalers like Amazon and Microsoft It has had 12 record closes in 2026, with the last one on May 6.

The overall earnings picture continues to be of all-around strength and a steadily improving outlook, with Q1 results showing nice momentum while expectations for Q2 also trend higher.

The overall earnings picture continues to be of all-around strength and a steadily improving outlook, with Q1 results showing nice momentum while expectations for Q2 also trend higher.

Craig Johnson, Chief Market Technician at Piper Sandler, used his CNBC Morning Call Sheet appearance to flag concerns for self-directed investors riding the AI trade. Introducing Piper Sandler’s report The Bull Market That Few Trust, Johnson said: “The technology sector is now 41% of the investable assets here in the US. Semiconductors are 50% of ... Wall Street’s Top Chartist Warns US Tech Stocks Now At Highest Concentration Since the 2000 Bubble

Morgan Stanley analysts on Wednesday reiterated their endorsement of hyperscaler stocks, which they argue offer investors exceptional earnings growth at "undemanding" prices.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Microsoft stock is in the spotlight as LinkedIn revealed plans of cutting 5% of its global workforce. Here’s how you should play MSFT shares for the remainder of 2026.

Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future independent of its once-vital partner OpenAI, five people familiar with the matter said. This spring, ‌Microsoft weighed acquiring code-generation startup Cursor, four people said. Microsoft is in discussions with Inception, a small startup built by a Stanford University team focused on a different method of developing large language models, three people familiar with the matter said.

We just covered Grok’s Latest Stock Portfolio in 2026: Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot’s Top 10 Stock Picks. IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) ranks #7 (see Grok’s Latest Stock Portfolio in 2026: AI Assistant’s Top 5 Stock Picks). Number of Hedge Funds: 46 IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) operates large data centers and makes money by renting out computing power […]

We just covered Grok’s Latest Stock Portfolio in 2026: Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot’s Top 10 Stock Picks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks #1 (see Grok’s Latest Stock Portfolio in 2026: AI Assistant’s Top 5 Stock Picks). Number of Hedge Funds: 312 Microsoft reported strong earnings, but the stock wavered amid CapEx and AI-related concerns. CapEx guidance […]

We just covered the Chris Rokos Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks 4th on this list. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a long-term holding in the 13F portfolio of Rokos Capital Management. The fund first disclosed a stake in the company in the fourth quarter of 2020. This position comprised over […]

Microsoft (MSFT) has spent over $100 billion on its partnership with OpenAI, including investments,

Investing.com -- SAP shares are down 4.7% on Wednesday to their lowest level in over two years, even as the German software giant used its annual Sapphire conference to lay out an ambitious artificial intelligence roadmap, with investors apparently wanting more immediate evidence of monetization.

The two largest names in enterprise software have been bruised, and the smart money is using the discount to add exposure. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) trades near $190 against a Wall Street consensus target of $242.10, while Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) sits around $405 versus a target of $561.56. Both gaps run well into double digits. Both companies are ... The Smart Money Isn’t Hesitating to Buy These 2 Battered Software Stocks

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) reported a sharply higher first quarter for 2026 as demand for AI computing capacity continued to outpace supply, prompting management to raise its capital spending plans and expand its long-term power commitments. Co-founder and CEO Arkady Volozh said the company is buil

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) stock is one of the most undervalued blockchain stocks to buy now. On May 4, Reuters reported that Meta Platforms is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) on a financing package worth about $13 billion for a new data center in El Paso, Texas. Bloomberg, which […]

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) may not command the same attention as Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), but its latest quarter is suddenly giving Nvidia bulls another reason for confidence ahead of Nvidia earnings next week. Nebius stock surged after the company posted explosive first quarter results, with AI cloud revenue soaring 841% year over year. The company also highlighted multibillion-dollar AI compute agreements tied to Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), reinf

These companies have excellent financials, strong margins, and they're likely to do well even under challenging economic conditions.