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Meta Seals Multiyear AMD Partnership, Deploying 6 Gigawatts of Instinct GPUs for AI Data Centers

Meta Platforms has inked a landmark multiyear agreement with Advanced Micro Devices to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct graphics processing units across its artificial intelligence data center infrastructure. The deal, which includes a performance-based warrant granting Meta the right to acquire up to 160 million AMD shares, lifted AMD stock by more than 6% in Tuesday trading and signals a significant diversification away from Nvidia among hyperscale cloud operators.

Nvidia Braces for Fiscal Q4 Earnings Wednesday as Wall Street Eyes $66 Billion Revenue, Blackwell Guidance

Nvidia is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results after Wednesday's market close, with Wall Street consensus calling for approximately $66 billion in revenue and earnings of $1.53 per share — each representing roughly 67–72% growth year over year. Investors will focus as much on the chipmaker's forward guidance for Blackwell GPU demand, gross margin trajectory, and any update on China sales as on the headline numbers themselves.

Bullish Memory Chip Stocks Lead S&P 500 Performers Amid AI Boom

Memory-focused companies such as Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate showed significant gains in U.S. markets as AI-driven demand continues to reshape sector valuations. Investors are reallocating capital toward memory and semiconductor stocks benefiting from heightened data center and AI hardware needs, even as broader market performance was mixed.

Nvidia and Meta Announce Multi-Billion Dollar AI Chip Partnership Spanning Millions of GPUs

Nvidia and Meta Platforms unveiled an expanded multiyear partnership on Tuesday that will see Meta deploy millions of Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, plus standalone Grace and Vera CPUs, across its global data centers. The deal, estimated at tens of billions of dollars, marks the first large-scale deployment of Nvidia's Grace CPUs as standalone processors and reinforces Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure despite rising competition from AMD and Google.

Tariff Burden on U.S. Households Hits $1,300 as Corporate Guidance Flags Mounting Trade Policy Headwinds

Tax Foundation analysis confirms that President Trump's cumulative tariff regime now represents the largest U.S. tax increase as a share of GDP since 1993, imposing an average annual burden of $1,300 per household in 2026. With Goldman Sachs estimating American companies and consumers bear over three-quarters of tariff costs, earnings guidance across industrials, consumer discretionary, and healthcare is increasingly reflecting this structural drag on margins and consumer demand.

Cisco Stock Plunges 11% Despite Earnings Beat as Margin Concerns Overshadow AI Infrastructure Gains

Cisco Systems reported better-than-expected second quarter fiscal 2026 results with revenue of $15.35 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.04, but shares tumbled 11% in Thursday trading as the company's profit margin guidance disappointed investors. Rising memory chip costs and tepid forward projections overshadowed robust AI infrastructure order growth of $2.1 billion.

US Stocks Slide as AI Sector Fears and Profit Worries Drive Broad Sell-Off

U.S. equity markets dropped sharply today as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence capital spending and disappointing forward guidance from key technology companies weighed on investor sentiment. Major averages finished lower with the Nasdaq leading declines, while labor data and rate expectations further complicated the market outlook.

Alphabet Plans Rare 100-Year Sterling Bond to Fuel AI Investment

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is preparing to issue an uncommon 100-year sterling-denominated bond as part of a broader debt issuance strategy to fund expansive artificial intelligence infrastructure investments and capital expenditures. The move underscores the tech giant’s aggressive financing approach amid a broader industry trend of increased borrowing to support AI and cloud computing growth.

Advanced Micro Devices Beats Earnings Yet Sees Heavy Stock Loss

Advanced Micro Devices reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Feb. 4, 2026, surpassing consensus forecasts on both revenue and earnings per share. Despite the positive financial performance and upbeat guidance, AMD’s shares plunged more than 13% as investors engaged in profit-taking following significant prior gains in 2026. Analysts weighed in on the stock’s near-term outlook, balancing robust demand in data center and AI-related segments with concerns over valuation and broader market volatility.