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Nvidia’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough to Lift the Stock, for Now
business3 days ago

Nvidia’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough to Lift the Stock, for Now

Nvidia topped revenue, earnings, and guidance in its fiscal Q1 (revenue $81.6B, up 85% YoY; gross margin 75%; free cash flow $48.6B) and announced an $80B buyback plus a 25‑fold dividend increase to $0.25/ share, yet the stock fell about 2% as investors priced in lofty expectations. Growth remains led by data-center demand (data-center revenue $75.2B; networking $14.8B), with Q2 guidance around $91B in revenue. While the AI infrastructure boom supports a continued uptrend, the post‑earnings dip could persist if optimism remains baked into Nvidia’s valuation—history shows these beats don’t always move shares higher in the near term.

Cisco climbs on AI-driven demand as Q3 beats lift outlook
business12 days ago

Cisco climbs on AI-driven demand as Q3 beats lift outlook

Cisco posted a strong Q3 beat with revenue of $15.84B and adjusted EPS of $1.06, driven by 12% revenue growth and a 17% rise in product revenue (Networking +25%, Observability), while services slipped. The company raised full-year guidance to about $62.8B-$63B in revenue and $4.27-$4.29 in adjusted EPS, plus Q4 revenue guidance of $16.7B-$16.9B and orders outlook of $9B. After-hours, CSCO jumped roughly 14%.

IonQ posts standout Q1, raises full-year revenue target
business19 days ago

IonQ posts standout Q1, raises full-year revenue target

IonQ beat Q1 expectations with $64.7 million in revenue (vs. $49.7 million expected), posted an adjusted loss of $0.34 per share, and raised full-year revenue guidance by $25 million to $260–$270 million; it projected Q2 revenue of $65–$68 million, signaling renewed momentum in the trapped-ion quantum computing space as AI models from Nvidia aid calibration and error correction.

SMCI Rally Fueled by Margin Recovery and AI Infrastructure Outlook
market-news20 days ago

SMCI Rally Fueled by Margin Recovery and AI Infrastructure Outlook

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) surged after its Q3 FY26 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.84 beating estimates and gross margins rebounding to 10.1% from 6.3%, easing fears of pricing pressure in the AI server market. Revenue came in at $10.2B, below consensus of $12.3B, but management attributed the miss to customer site readiness rather than weak demand, noting a record backlog and strong AI infrastructure demand. The company raised FY26 revenue guidance to $38.9–$40.4B and projected Q4 sales up to $12.5B, underscoring optimism for a late-year uptick. The rally was buoyed by AMD strength and ongoing AI buildout, though investors will watch inventory levels (~$11.1B) and a DOJ export-controls probe.

AMD beats Q1 estimates on strong data-center demand, raises Q2 outlook
business21 days ago

AMD beats Q1 estimates on strong data-center demand, raises Q2 outlook

AMD topped Q1 expectations with EPS of $1.37 on $10.25B revenue, driven by data-center revenue of $5.8B (up 57% YoY), plus solid client and gaming results; it guided Q2 revenue of $10.9–$11.5B (above consensus). The company also previewed Helios, a rack-scale system blending GPUs and CPUs for data centers, as it competes for AI workloads. AMD’s stock rose about 6% on the news.

Alphabet climbs on AI-driven growth as Q1 revenue beats expectations
business27 days ago

Alphabet climbs on AI-driven growth as Q1 revenue beats expectations

Alphabet posted a strong Q1, with revenue up 22% to $109.9B and net income up 81%, led by Google Search/YouTube and a 63% surge in Google Cloud. Operating income rose 30% and the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.22. AI spending appears to be paying off across the portfolio, though capital expenditures jumped and free cash flow declined as Alphabet expands its AI infrastructure.

business1 month ago

ServiceNow beats on earnings while Middle East tensions temper subscription growth

ServiceNow delivered a Q1 earnings beat with $3.77 billion revenue and 97 cents per share, but subscription growth was dampened by delayed deals in the Middle East due to regional conflict. The company raised its FY2026 subscription-revenue guidance to $15.74–$15.78 billion, highlighted ongoing AI initiatives and an expanded Google Cloud deal, and completed the Armis acquisition while repurchasing about 20 million shares and signaling another $5 billion in buybacks. The stock has been weaker in 2026, down roughly 30% YTD.

JPMorgan Beats Q1, but 2026 NII Outlook Weaker
business1 month ago

JPMorgan Beats Q1, but 2026 NII Outlook Weaker

JPMorgan Chase topped Q1 estimates with EPS of $5.94 and revenue of $50.5B, driven by broad-based growth and lower credit losses, but trimmed its 2026 firmwide net interest income guidance to about $103B (versus a $104.6B consensus) and reaffirmed an ex-markets target near $95B. Noninterest expenses rose to $26.9B, signaling margin pressure as revenue growth lags; loans rose to $1.50T and deposits to $2.68T, with Dimon pointing to a resilient consumer amid ongoing macro risks.

Micron Surges After Blowout Q2; AI Demand Fuels Strong Q3 Outlook
technology2 months ago

Micron Surges After Blowout Q2; AI Demand Fuels Strong Q3 Outlook

Micron Technology delivered a dramatic Q2 beat with revenue up 196% YoY to $23.86B and EPS of $12.20, well above expectations. It issued a bullish Q3 guide of about $33.5B in revenue and $19.15 EPS with an 81% gross margin, driven by AI-driven memory demand amid DRAM/NAND tightness. The results support a bullish thesis on MU, with momentum and revisions backing a Buy rating, potentially making pullbacks attractive dip buys.

Broadcom climbs on AI-driven Q1 beat and $10B buyback
market-news2 months ago

Broadcom climbs on AI-driven Q1 beat and $10B buyback

Broadcom (AVGO) rose about 3% after a strong Q1 beat with adjusted EPS of $2.05 on $19.31B revenue, led by AI-related demand (AI revenue up to $8.4B). The company guided roughly $22B revenue for the next quarter and outlined a path to AI chip sales exceeding $100B annually by 2027, while also announcing a $10B stock buyback, keeping sentiment bullish with a Strong Buy consensus and significant upside potential.

IonQ Surges on Q4 Beat, Sets Ambitious 2026 Revenue Goal
technology2 months ago

IonQ Surges on Q4 Beat, Sets Ambitious 2026 Revenue Goal

IonQ beat Q4 revenue with $61.9 million and issued a 2026 revenue target of $235 million, triggering about a 7% after-hours stock jump; the quantum‑computing pure‑play remains unprofitable, with EBITDA loss of $67.4 million and a full-year net loss of $753 million, even as it accelerates acquisitions (including Oxford Ionics) and grows government contracts such as a Missile Defense Agency award; investors have weighed recent short-seller allegations, but analysts remain mixed and many see the stock at a strategic inflection point.

e.l.f. Beauty surges on Rhode deal, raises full-year outlook
business3 months ago

e.l.f. Beauty surges on Rhode deal, raises full-year outlook

e.l.f. Beauty topped Q3 2026 expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.24 on about $490 million in revenue, up 38% year over year. Net sales reached roughly $489.5 million, aided by the acquisition of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode, which contributed $128 million this quarter and is now projected to reach up to $265 million in net sales this year. The company raised its full-year revenue outlook by about $42–$50 million amid ongoing strong growth and a successful Sephora launch in the UK, sending the stock higher in after-hours trading.

AI Boom Lifts SMCI on Strong Q2, Margin Pressure Persists
markets3 months ago

AI Boom Lifts SMCI on Strong Q2, Margin Pressure Persists

Super Micro Computer reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.69 a share on revenue of $12.7 billion, up 123% year over year and ahead of expectations, as AI demand boosts server sales. The stock rose about 16% after the report, even though gross margin declined to 6.3% from 11.8% a year earlier. Guidance was solid, with expected Q3 revenue of ~$12.3 billion and earnings of $0.60 per share, signaling continued demand but ongoing margin pressure.