February 9, 2026 8:59 am
Key Moments AI-selected SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) advanced +189.09% since November, including a +142% gain in January alone. The tech-titans-focused AI portfolio rose +12% in January, compared with a 1.37% gain for the S&P 500 and 1.2% for the Nasdaq 100. Since November 2023, the AI tech strategy has gained +170.34%, outperforming the S&P 500 by […]
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Key Moments Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) slipped 0.5% in pre-market trading after surrendering an earlier 4% gain. Semianalysis now forecasts Micron will receive no HBM4 orders from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), assigning all supply to SK Hynix and Samsung. Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) $200 billion 2026 capex outlook initially supported Micron shares by signaling stronger future demand for memory chips. […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026 2:08 pm
Key Moments The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projects global chip sales will reach $1 trillion this year. Worldwide chip sales hit $791.7 billion in 2025, up 25.6% from the previous year. Advanced computing and memory chips, driven by AI demand, generated $525.0 billion in sales in 2025. Industry Forecasts Trillion-Dollar Chip Market The Semiconductor Industry […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026 1:32 pm
Key Moments Philip Morris International forecast full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.38 to $8.53, topping the $8.33 analyst consensus cited from LSEG data. U.S. volumes of Zyn nicotine pouches grew 19% in the fourth quarter, backed by a broad range of commercial initiatives. Shares of Philip Morris traded about 1% lower in premarket action, after […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026 10:58 am
Key Moments Phillips 66 plans to eliminate a total of 277 positions at its Los Angeles-area refinery, according to filings with California regulators. The company intends to terminate 122 employees in April at the 139,000-barrel-per-day facility, a notice submitted on Monday showed. A prior filing indicated 155 additional layoffs, tied to the planned idling and […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026 10:03 am
Key Moments Chevron is among at least two groups still negotiating for Lukoil’s international assets despite Lukoil’s preliminary agreement with Carlyle. Lukoil faces a February 28 deadline set by the U.S. Treasury to complete a sale of the sanctioned assets. Carlyle’s agreement, excluding Kazakhstan assets, remains subject to approval from U.S., Russian government, and central […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2026 7:55 am
Key Moments Amazon projected a capital expenditure increase of more than 50% this year, triggering an 11.5% drop in its shares in after-hours trading. The company plans to deploy $200 billion into AI-related initiatives in 2026, a level analysts said will exceed its operating cash flow. Amazon forecast first-quarter operating income of $16.5 billion to […]
Read moreFebruary 5, 2026 3:06 pm
Key Moments Major U.S. equity benchmarks opened sharply lower. The S&P 500 fell 1%, the NASDAQ Composite dropped 1.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.6%. Technology stocks remained under heavy pressure after steep post-earnings declines in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM). Concerns around AI-related spending and valuations added to the weakness. […]
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Key Moments Chevron announced a series of executive changes that will take effect in 2026, alongside multiple retirements of long-serving leaders. Key roles in corporate business development, investor relations, supply and trading, and strategy will transition to internal successors on specified effective dates. Several executives involved in Hess asset integration and shale operations will shift […]
Read moreFebruary 5, 2026 11:46 am
Key Moments Spotify shares climbed more than 3% after it unveiled a partnership with Bookshop.org to sell physical books. Premium users in the U.S. and U.K. will be able to buy hardcover and paperback titles directly in the Spotify app beginning this spring. Bookshop.org will manage pricing, inventory, and fulfillment, while Spotify will earn an […]
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