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Sep

Stock Market News — September 01, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

European stocks tumbled to multi-week lows as rising bond yields and U.S.-Iran tensions triggered broad risk-off selling, though Apple surged 2.6% on its CEO transition and GoPro skyrocketed 55-80% after a $285M acquisition deal. Goldman Sachs and 20 other institutions plan a dollar stablecoin launc
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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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06
Jul

Stock Market News — July 06, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Wall Street surged Monday on AI infrastructure deals: Broadcom locked in Apple chip supply through 2031, TeraWulf jumped 20% on a $19B Anthropic data center lease, and SK Hynix launched a record $28B U.S. listing. Chip stocks rebounded sharply while Microsoft's 4,800 job cuts tempered gains.
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02
Jul

Stock Market News — July 02, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Soft June jobs report sparked a global rally as rate-hike bets faded, lifting European indices up to 2.6% and Wall Street higher. Tesla's record Q2 deliveries paradoxically triggered a 6.6% stock drop in a classic "sell the news" reaction, while chip stocks tumbled on valuation concerns and Meta's A
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22
Jun

Stock Market News — June 22, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Alphabet tumbled 6.8% amid AI talent losses and SpaceX competition, while SpaceX launched a $20B bond offering backed by a $100.8B cash balance—signaling a major power shift in tech. AbbVie's $10.9B acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics and CRH's $8.5B purchase of Arcosa drove M&A momentum, though Luci
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10
Jun

Stock Market News — June 10, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Wall Street fell roughly 1% Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions and tech sector selling pressured markets, with Broadcom and Super Micro Computer leading declines. SpaceX's IPO surge and Cracker Barrel's 30% rally on a turnaround beat provided bright spots, while Amazon's freight service launch crushed
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01
Jun

Stock Market News — Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) - June 01, 2026

Nvidia's Computex keynote sparked a broad tech rally lifting Wall Street near record highs, while Anthropic's confidential IPO filing signals the AI sector is entering a public-market phase. Meanwhile, U.S.-Iran diplomatic tensions and rising bond yields inject geopolitical risk into an otherwise bu
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28
May

Stock Market News — Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) - May 28, 2026

Wall Street hit record highs Thursday as U.S.-Iran peace deal reports sparked a rally, with Snowflake (+33%), Dollar Tree (+19%), and Best Buy (+10%) leading earnings-driven gains. Tech stocks surged on AI momentum, including IBM's $10B quantum investment and Microsoft's in-house AI model push, offs
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11
May

Stock Market News — May 11, 2026 - Morning update, Pacific Time

Markets rallied Monday as AI chip stocks—Intel, Qualcomm, Micron, and Corning—surged on strong momentum and potential deals, while Cerebras upsized its IPO to $4.8B. Oil prices spiked on US-Iran tensions, pressuring airlines, as investors await this week's inflation data and the Trump-Xi summit in B
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06
May

Stock Market News — May 06, 2026 (Mid-day update, Pacific Time)

Wall Street hit record highs as U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes sent oil below $100/barrel and AMD's blowout earnings sparked a global AI chip rally. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq surged alongside gains in Taiwan (+4.57%) and Europe, with Disney, CVS, and Uber also posting strong beats—though Arista Networks pl
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