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AFRM teams with Google to bring BNPL into AI shopping, aiming to simplify checkout with transparent installment payments.

Alphabet’s recent performance snapshot Alphabet (GOOGL) has been on many investors’ radars after a strong run in the stock over the past month, with returns around 22% and about 25% over the past 3 months. At a last close near US$387, the company sits on a market value of about US$4,698b, supported by annual revenue of US$422.5b and net income of US$160.2b across its key Google Services and Google Cloud segments. See our latest analysis for Alphabet. Alphabet’s share price has had a strong...

Anthropic is entering the small business market.

The stock market has produced some astonishing winners over the years, but what’s happening with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) feels different. Five years ago, Nvidia was still largely viewed as a high-end gaming graphics card maker with growing data center ambitions. Today, it sits at the center of the artificial intelligence economy — and increasingly, at the ... Nvidia Hits $5.5 Trillion — It’s Now Worth More Than the GDP of Every Country but the U.S. and China

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) boasted a $460 billion backlog at the end of the first quarter.

Google is racing to make AI part of everyday phone use before Apple's next AI push.

New laptop platform brings Gemini AI deeper into Android and ChromeOS.

Orbital data centers may tackle future AI power demands

Fervo Energy (FRVO) is making its Nasdaq debut on May 13, following its IPO that raised $1.89 billion. The company aims to deliver carbon-free power by accessing geothermal energy, utilizing drilling techniques from the oil and gas industries. Fervo Energy co-founder and CEO Tim Latimer speaks with Julie Hyman about the provider's geothermal projects and partnership with Google (GOOG, (GOOGL).

AI data centers in space are looking like a thing after all. Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Alphabet’s Google and SpaceX were in talks to launch Google’s orbital data centers in space.

Alphabet and Meta platforms each have thriving core businesses.

The capital raise was larger than the $1.3 billion the company initially anticipated, and it values Fervo at a market cap of around $8 billion.

In early May 2026, Klarna and Google announced a collaboration to bring Klarna’s flexible payment options into the Gemini app and Google Search via Google Pay in the U.S., enabling consumers to pay in four interest-free installments or access longer-term financing at checkout. This move deepens Klarna’s role in AI-powered commerce by embedding its services directly into Google’s widely used platforms, potentially broadening its U.S. user reach and data footprint. We’ll now explore how...

Apple (AAPL) has backed Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) concerns on risks to privacy, security and safety d

For years, Federal Reserve minutes were among Wall Street's most market-moving events. But in today's AI-driven rally, one earnings report may now rival macro data releases in influence: Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). The Santa Clara, California-based chip giant, whose earnings are due next week, is worth roughly $5.3 trillion and recently surpassed the entire S&P 500 healthcare sector in market value, according to Barron's. Essentially, Nvidia is proving to be more than just another mega-cap tech s

FEATURE Micron Technology stock was gaining early Wednesday. Labor unrest at Samsung Electronics could intensify the memory-chip supply crunch.  Micron shares were up 3.1% in early trading. Talks between Samsung and its labor union to avert a walkout collapsed on Wednesday.

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) keeps grabbing quantum computing headlines on the strength of its 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q system and a cash-stuffed balance sheet. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The numbers underneath the story are ugly. Rigetti carries a $6.34 billion market cap against full-year 2025 revenue of just $7.09 million, which itself declined 34.31% ... Rigetti Has a $6 Billion Market Cap and $7 Million in Revenue. Here Are the Two Stocks Worth Owning Instead

I keep hitting the buy button on Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) because I have never watched a company sit this squarely on the single biggest capital cycle of my lifetime while acting like a cash-return machine for shareholders. Custom AI silicon for the handful of companies building frontier models, paired with a software business that prints money, ... One Reason I Can’t Stop Buying Broadcom Stock

Space stocks advance on reports SpaceX, Google are in discussions for an orbital data center launch partnership. Intuitive Machines results are due.

The artificial intelligence (AI) ETF trade is increasingly broadening beyond semiconductor giants and hyperscalers. Investors are now broadening their focus beyond traditional AI semiconductor plays like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) to companies that directly monetize surging AI demand through cloud infrastructure and compute services. That shift came into sharper focus Wednesday after shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) jumped more than 14% in early trading following explosive quarterly results f

The Dow industrials led U.S. stocks lower with fresh signs of growing price pressures from the war weighing on investors.

Figma (NYSE:FIG) has had a brutal first nine months as a public company. After pricing its IPO at $33/share on July 31, 2025 and trading as high as $142.92, the design-software leader has collapsed back near its 52-week low. I see that drawdown as a buying opportunity. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Figma ... Figma Price Prediction: The Stock Could Pop Over 125% This Year

IonQ (IONQ) CEO, Niccolo de Masi, has successfully anchored investor expectations to the AQ 64 hardware milestone as the primary gateway to the 2040 quantum economy. However, while institutional resilience has remained high following a record-breaking first quarter in 2026, the underlying physics that drive IonQ’s massive upside also create a symmetric, high-magnitude downside risk. The current market capitalization, which has fluctuated near $21 billion following the May 6 earnings report, assu

Good Morning Traders! Today's economic calendar for Wednesday is lighter overall, but markets will still be closely watching inflation related data and Treasury activity. The key release comes at 8:30AM ET with Producer Price Index data, including headline and core PPI figures, which will provide additional insight into inflation pressures following yesterday's CPI report. Markets may react sharply if producer inflation comes in materially above or below expectations. Additional events include c

Hot CPI didn't stall markets for long, while the Clarity Act has already received 100 amendments ahead of tomorrow's markup.

ASML is the sole provider of EUV lithography machines vital to advanced AI chips from Nvidia and more. ASML stock is testing a breakout to a record high.

Alphabet's central valuation estimate has been updated, with the Fair Value price target moving from US$375.79 to US$427.89. That shift comes as research on the stock has turned highly active, with many firms lifting targets and a smaller group trimming targets or ratings. This gives you a blend of upside cases and risk warnings to weigh. As you read on, you will see how this mix of price target changes and fresh commentary can help you track the evolving narrative around Alphabet. Stay...

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) reported a strong start to 2026, with executives pointing to continued digital subscription growth, a sharp increase in digital advertising revenue and ongoing investment in video journalism as key themes from the company’s first-quarter earnings call. President and Chief

If it feels like growth stocks can’t continue their outperformance much longer, ignore that feeling. The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund Exchange-Traded Fund, home to companies with high sales growth including Nvidia Advanced Micro Devices Microsoft and Eli Lilly is up 13% in the past month. A couple of factors have driven the performance of the growth stocks.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the best AI enabler stocks to buy now. The latest AI infrastructure angle came on May 11, when SDxCentral reported that Blackstone and Apollo Global Management were in talks with Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) over a financing deal of about $35 billion to support the company’s AI chipmaking buildout. The […]