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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Projects $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027 at GTC Conference

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a landmark keynote at the company's GTC 2026 conference in San Jose, California, projecting at least $1 trillion in revenue from Blackwell and Vera Rubin AI chip orders through 2027. The announcement nearly doubled Huang's previous $500 billion forecast and sent Nvidia shares up roughly 2%, providing the strongest single-day catalyst for the broader semiconductor sector and reigniting bullish sentiment across the AI infrastructure trade.

Meta Platforms Surges on Report of 20% Workforce Reduction to Offset Surging AI Infrastructure Costs

Meta Platforms shares climbed more than 2% Monday after Reuters reported that top executives have directed senior leaders to begin planning layoffs affecting at least 20% of the company's roughly 79,000 employees — a move analysts say would be the largest restructuring since Meta's 2022 'Year of Efficiency.' The cuts are designed to offset the company's $115 to $135 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, driven by a massive push into generative AI infrastructure and the newly formed Meta Superintelligence Lab.

Micron Technology Surges on Taiwan Expansion and Pre-Earnings Momentum Ahead of Wednesday Report

Micron Technology shares jumped more than 6% on Monday after the chipmaker confirmed it had completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of Powerchip Semiconductor's Taiwan P5 manufacturing site and announced plans to build a second comparable facility at the same Tongluo location. With Q2 FY2026 earnings due Wednesday and analysts projecting $18.7 billion in revenue, Micron's aggressive capacity expansion for high-bandwidth memory positions it as a key beneficiary of surging AI infrastructure demand heading into mid-2026.

Wall Street Volatility Surges as Geopolitics and Energy Shock Trigger Sector Rotation

U.S. equities swung sharply Friday as investors reassessed risk following surging oil prices and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Market volatility increased as institutional investors rotated out of consumer and transportation sectors and into energy, defense and commodities. The shift highlights growing concern that higher energy prices could prolong inflation pressures and slow economic momentum across global markets.

U.S. Stocks Rebound as Oil Pullback Sparks Short-Term Relief Rally

U.S. equities staged a tentative rebound Friday as oil prices eased slightly after a sharp geopolitical-driven rally earlier in the week. Investors cautiously returned to risk assets as energy markets stabilized, though uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict continues to cloud the outlook for inflation, monetary policy and corporate earnings.

Adobe Shares Tumble as CEO Shantanu Narayen Announces Departure After 18-Year Tenure

Adobe shares fell sharply Friday after the creative software giant announced that CEO Shantanu Narayen would step down following 18 years at the helm, even as the company delivered first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings. The leadership transition, coming amid deepening investor anxiety over Adobe's artificial intelligence competitive position, sent shares down more than 5% during morning trading.

Nvidia Chips Rally Ahead of GTC 2026 as Jensen Huang Teases 'World-Surprising' AI Chip

Nvidia shares gained approximately 1.6% Friday ahead of the company's marquee annual developer conference, GTC 2026, set to begin Monday in San Jose, California. CEO Jensen Huang has teased a 'world-surprising' chip announcement expected to center on the Vera Rubin AI architecture and the Feynman next-generation GPU platform, with Wall Street analysts broadly maintaining buy ratings and price targets implying substantial upside.

U.S. Inflation Data Meets Expectations but Leaves Federal Reserve Path Uncertain

The latest U.S. inflation report showed consumer prices rising broadly in line with expectations, offering markets a temporary sense of stability. However, economists warn that energy price volatility and geopolitical risks could complicate the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, leaving investors uncertain about the timing and magnitude of future interest rate decisions.

Oracle Surges 10% After Cloud Revenue Explodes 84%, Raises FY2027 Guidance to $90 Billion

Oracle delivered a landmark fiscal third-quarter earnings beat on Tuesday, with cloud infrastructure revenue soaring 84% year-over-year to $4.9 billion, driven by insatiable AI workload demand. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $90 billion and reported its first simultaneous 20%-plus growth in both revenue and earnings in over 15 years, sending shares up more than 10% in Wednesday trading.