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Ferguson Enterprises lands S&P 500 seat, sending shares higher
markets1 month ago

Ferguson Enterprises lands S&P 500 seat, sending shares higher

Ferguson Enterprises will join the S&P 500 before the market open on Aug. 5, replacing Electronic Arts, which is being taken private, and its shares jumped about 9% after hours on the news. The Newport News-based distributor — valued around $45 billion — beat out Reddit and Bloom Energy for the spot, with Q1 sales of $7.5 billion and expected Q2 sales around $8.7 billion, after last year's $31.3 billion in revenue. Inclusion broadens Ferguson's access to index funds and other investors.

Bloom Energy Gains on Brookfield's $25B AI Infrastructure Financing Push
markets2 months ago

Bloom Energy Gains on Brookfield's $25B AI Infrastructure Financing Push

Bloom Energy stock jumped after Brookfield expanded its financing framework from $5B to $25B to back AI infrastructure and data-center power projects; the stock rose about 14% in after-hours trading (following a ~10% gain in the regular session), with Bloom near a 52-week high and up roughly 269% year-to-date as it benefits from the AI buildout and broader shift to clean energy.

business3 months ago

Nokia’s AI Infrastructure Rally Driven by Nvidia Backing

Nokia stock has more than doubled this year after Nvidia invested $1 billion for about a 3% stake to co-develop AI‑RAN with Nokia’s telecom hardware, backed by strong Q1 2026 results, a surge in AI and cloud orders, and raised full‑year guidance; the company is expanding capacity and opening an AI Networking Innovation Lab, with next catalysts including Q2 earnings and field trials, though AI spending cycles and the stock’s rally pose risks.

Micron Stock Surges on AI Demand and Strong Margins
business3 months ago

Micron Stock Surges on AI Demand and Strong Margins

Micron Technology’s shares have climbed about 150% this year on booming memory-chip demand tied to AI, with sales up 196% and earnings up 771% last quarter and gross margins above 75%. The rally hinges on a perceived AI-driven memory ‘supercycle,’ but the piece cautions the stock’s run may be cyclical and notes it isn’t among The Motley Fool’s current top buy picks.

Alphabet Rockets on AI Push, Google Posts Best Month Since IPO
business4 months ago

Alphabet Rockets on AI Push, Google Posts Best Month Since IPO

Alphabet jumped after beating revenue estimates and Google Cloud revenue rising 63% year over year, fueling a 34% April rally—the strongest since Google’s 2004 IPO—while Meta fell as investors questioned the returns on its AI spending; Alphabet also lifted its year capex forecast to $180–$190 billion, and Meta explored a $20–$25 billion bond deal to fund its AI buildout, underscoring divergent paths in the AI investing cycle.

SanDisk Surges on AI Hardware Boom, Outpacing Tech Shares
business5 months ago

SanDisk Surges on AI Hardware Boom, Outpacing Tech Shares

SanDisk shares jumped as investors bet on a shift from software to AI-driven hardware, extending a strong 2026 breakout with roughly 159% YTD gains and about 1,184% over the past year. Analysts highlight a favorable valuation (about 8.8x forward earnings) and a forecast that revenue could hit $15.2 billion in 2026 with operating income near $7 billion. The rally follows volatility from a tech selloff and short-seller cautions, with competition from Samsung cited as a ongoing risk in the NAND market.