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Sep

Stock Market News — September 11, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue exploded 121% in fiscal Q1 2027, igniting a broad AI infrastructure rally that lifted tech stocks including Dell, HPE, and Super Micro Computer. However, a hotter-than-expected core CPI report has pushed Fed rate hike expectations higher for next week, while oil
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10
Sep

Stock Market News — September 10, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday as WTI crude surged past $100/barrel and hotter-than-expected PPI reignited Fed rate hike fears, sending Treasury yields soaring and pressuring equities globally. Oracle and Adobe delivered strong earnings beats after hours, offering rare bright spots as Asian markets fe
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09
Sep

Stock Market News — September 09, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Global markets tumbled Wednesday as Brent crude surged past $100/barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions, dragging stocks lower—Dow fell 0.77%, European indices hit multi-month lows. Apple unveiled its $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo, while Cooper Companies crashed 15-18% on earnings miss and the DOJ launched an
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26
Aug

Stock Market News — August 26, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Nvidia's $280 billion implied earnings swing dominates as markets tread water on mixed PCE data and tariff concerns. Abercrombie surges 33% on strong guidance while Intuit tumbles 12%, and Boston Scientific falls 4.6% after a cyberattack disrupts operations.
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14
Aug

Stock Market News — August 14, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Markets closed modestly lower Friday as weak retail sales dampened sentiment, but the week's real story was AI's dominance: Anthropic's IPO prep revealed a staggering $190–200B 2028 revenue target, while Jane Street's $15B July loss from AI hedge fund exposure added a cautionary note to otherwise bu
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12
Aug

Stock Market News — August 12, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

AI infrastructure stocks dominated Wednesday's session as Super Micro Computer's blowout FY2027 revenue guidance of $65–$72B shattered consensus, triggering a broad rally in CoreWeave (~19%), Dell, HPE, and Micron. In-line July CPI data kept rate-hike fears at bay while M&A activity heated up with N
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31
Jul

Stock Market News — July 31, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Apple's near-10% plunge erased ~$500B in market cap and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst month since the financial crisis, while geopolitical tensions—Trump's Iran strikes and Russia's Kyiv assault—spiked oil prices. Amazon's blowout earnings partially offset Big Tech weakness, lifting the Dow 0.53%
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31
Jul

Stock Market News — July 31, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Amazon's blockbuster Q2 earnings and cloud surge lifted AI stocks, but Apple's nearly 10% plunge and $500B market cap loss threatens to derail the rally, while Novo Nordisk's failed Phase 3 trial adds to biotech volatility on a mixed day for Big Tech.
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30
Jul

Stock Market News — July 30, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Microsoft's blowout earnings lifted the Nasdaq 2.5% and reignited the AI trade, but Meta's heavy AI spending concerns and a forced liquidation by Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund created sharp volatility across tech stocks. Micron surged 12.3% while Meta tumbled 10%, highlighting the market's conf
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14
Jul

Stock Market News — July 14, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Stripe and Advent International's $53 billion offer to acquire PayPal reshapes the payments landscape, while cooler CPI data and strong Goldman Sachs earnings lift equities—though IBM's AI warning and Lucid's near-collapse keep gains measured.
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