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These three companies are converting enterprise AI software adoption into real revenue growth in 2026.
IREN is set for strong growth as more companies invest in AI and cloud computing. With solid plans and promising opportunities ahead, the stock is attracting attention from investors seeking real potential. The stock is well positioned in AI infrastructure and also has a stake in bitcoin mining and is benefiting from both.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is grilling several major employers, including Amazon, Target, and UPS, about their recent spate of layoffs amid tax perks to corporations.
Seaport Research Partners downgrades Qualcomm stock to Sell from Neutral with a price target of $100.
Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS) just handed the AI infrastructure trade a $27 billion reason to rally. The Amsterdam-based AI hyperscaler announced a five-year agreement with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) valued at up to $27 billion, and investors are reading it as a green light for everything connected to the AI data center buildout. Consequently, Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) stock is up 6%, ... Lumentum, SanDisk, and IREN Are All Rallying Today — Here’s the $27 Billion Reason Why
SANTA CLARA, CA, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SANTA CLARA, CA - March 16, 2026 - - As generative artificial intelligence reshapes the software landscape, technology professionals are increasingly seeking structured ways to develop practical expertise in building AI-driven systems. In response to this growing demand, Interview Kickstart has announced the launch of its Advanced Generative AI Course, a comprehensive training program designed to help engineers, data professionals, and AI pract
Nvidia server demand still driving growth
Nebius stock popped amid an expanded cloud computing infrastructure deal with Meta Platforms for artificial intelligence workloads. The new deal could reach $27 billion.
All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Monday, as oil prices fell, though
Investing.com -- Qualcomm, a fabless chip design company focused on mobile and smartphone processors, faces a difficult year as weaker handset demand and rising competition threaten its core market. Seaport analyst downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral, citing the “incredible shrinking TAM”
Nvidia stock rises Monday as its GTC event 2026 kicks off. Meanwhile, Nvidia partner Foxconn offers an upbeat outlook for the AI market.
Nvidia GPU chips have been the preferred platform for artificial-intelligence computing since 2012, and the company’s March GTC conference is an opportunity to maintain that lead by showcasing the next generation of hardware. Huang also is likely to focus on cost as well, as he tries to convince customers that cheaper AI chips are a false economy. On the back of historic data center investment, Nvidia’s quarterly sales have risen by 1000% since OpenAI’s ChatGPT sparked this investment boom in November 2022.
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is up 108% in the last five years. The S&P is 69% over the same period. It should surprise most people that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is up only 35% over the same period, given that it is driven by its AWS business and its early foothold in AI. Meta’s (NASDAQ: META) ... Apple’s 108% Run Up
Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann has reinstated his Buy rating on Eaton stock. His price target is $430 per share.
Wall Street is gearing up for a jam-packed week, with investors juggling central bank moves, major tech events, and a flood of corporate earnings. The spotlight will be on the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, when Chair Jerome Powell announces the latest interest rate decision, followed by his...
Micron stock has surged on the memory-chip shortage. It is investing heavily in Taiwan to boost its manufacturing capacity.
Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence models. Britannica said in the complaint filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its flagship chatbot ChatGPT to respond to human prompts and "cannibalized" Britannica's web traffic with AI-generated summaries of its content. Spokespeople and attorneys for Britannica did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has introduced its Taurus 400G/lane optical DSP and Tomahawk 6 AI switch family, expanding its AI data center hardware lineup. The company is helping launch the Optical Compute Interconnect open standard with partners including AMD, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI. These developments aim to support higher bandwidth connectivity, power efficiency, and multi vendor interoperability for hyperscale AI data centers. Broadcom is already a key name in AI...
Geopolitics Could Lift Costs for Apple, Nvidia Supplier
The solar facility will provide electricity to Apple through a long-term PPA.
Oracle's massive AI infrastructure push, surging cloud growth and $553B backlog raise questions about whether the beaten-down tech giant is an overlooked AI contender.
CUPERTINO, Calif., March 16, 2026--Apple® today announced AirPods Max® 2, bringing even better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), elevated sound quality, and intelligent features to the iconic over-ear design. Powered by H2, features like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, and Live Translation come to AirPods Max for the first time. The new AirPods Max also unlock creative possibilities for podcasters, musicians, and content creators, with useful features like studio-quality
New experiences help organizations supercharge their AI investments with trusted, context-enriched content natively stored within Microsoft 365AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M-Files, a leader in context-first document management, launched new experiences for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Builder that deliver more accurate and trusted results. These advancements build on M-Files' strategic partnership with Microsoft, unlocking Microsoft 365 capabilities
Three monthly dividend ETFs split across a $300,000 portfolio can generate roughly $1,541 per month in passive income. That math matters to retirees because monthly payments align with how bills actually arrive: mortgage or rent, utilities, groceries, insurance. Quarterly dividends force you to mentally divide a lump sum across 90 days. Monthly payments remove that ... The 3 Best Monthly Dividend ETFs to Buy Today for Lifelong Passive Income
Instead of using future free cash flow as in the traditional DCF model, the GuruFocus DCF calculator uses EPS without NRI as the default for the DCF model based on research that shows that historically stock prices have been more correlated with earnings than free cash flow. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with MSFT.