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The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mixed hours before Monday's

09 Feb, 2026 @ 11:46 by Yahoo! Finance

BNP says AI spending hits rivals harder

The team led by Michael Wilson said revenue growth expectations for the biggest tech stocks have reached “multi-decade highs,” while valuations have declined after recent market volatility. At the same time, the rout in software stocks has opened up “attractive entry points” in some names like Microsoft Corp. and Intuit Inc.

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Microsoft and Alphabet posted strong earnings, but massive AI-driven capex plans rattled investors and pressured post-earnings reactions.

09 Feb, 2026 @ 10:30 by Yahoo! Finance

Investors have punished big-spending tech giants and software companies while betting on memory chips.

American Express is investing in the future.

Should you buy Amazon stock on the dip? Absolutely.

The multibillion-dollar deal establishes the chip maker as a supplier of semiconductor technologies and products for Amazon Web Services’s data centers.

09 Feb, 2026 @ 09:05 by Yahoo! Finance

Both companies are delivering impressive results.

09 Feb, 2026 @ 09:00 by Yahoo! Finance

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is arguably the most important technology company in the world, making it one of the most surefire buy-and-hold stocks on Wall Street.

09 Feb, 2026 @ 07:45 by Yahoo! Finance

$670 billion That's how much Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet’s Google unit plan to spend on building out AI infrastructure this year. As a share of the economy, AI outlays now outstrip the railroad expansion of the 1850s or the Apollo space program that put astronauts on the moon in the 1960s.

A sharp sell-off of software stocks reverberated through global markets and put AI spending in the spotlight again

09 Feb, 2026 @ 06:00 by Yahoo! Finance

Having a secret account can make sense for a lot of couples.

09 Feb, 2026 @ 04:41 by Yahoo! Finance

Running at a loss can be a red flag. Many of these businesses face mounting challenges as competition increases and funding becomes harder to secure.

The Dow has topped 50,000 for the first time, with JPMorgan, Apple and Boeing in buy areas. The Nasdaq is still below key support, but these AI stocks are reviving.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 20:55 by Yahoo! Finance

These companies are trading at valuations that undervalue their prospects.

These companies are cashing in on demand for AI cloud services and semiconductors.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30 by Yahoo! Finance

We recently published 12 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. Consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks. The CNBC TV host continues to hold the opinion that viewers and listeners should own the shares and not trade them. […]

08 Feb, 2026 @ 18:29 by Yahoo! Finance

We recently published 12 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the largest semiconductor designers in the world. Its products are used in smartphones, cars, and other products. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)’s shares are down by 18% over the past […]

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The biggest investments for the tech billionaire's foundation are exceptionally low-tech businesses.

The century-old former silk spinner pioneered a cloth-like material made from glass fibers. Now a shortage is looming over the artificial-intelligence boom.

Hyperscalers continue to spend heavily on capital expenses, and this power solutions company stands to benefit.

Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) has entered an aggressive AI investment phase, including the launch of its Maia 200 AI chip aimed at supporting in house AI infrastructure. The company announced a series of AI focused partnerships spanning cloud security, industrial IoT, robotics, workplace software, and payments. These moves arrive as tech stocks, including Microsoft, face a sharp pullback and investors question near term returns on heavy AI spending. Microsoft, trading at $401.14, is pushing...

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