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Categories: BUSINESS · TECHNOLOGY
AI rally lifts AMD, IBM slump deepens
Overview
The AI‑driven market surge that began in late June 2026 kept AMD buoyant, with its market capitalisation near €780 billion (≈$844 billion). EPYC‑based servers outpaced legacy models and Ryzen AI laptops from Acer, LG and Lenovo gained share. Analysts lifted AMD’s price targets—KeyBanc to $725 and TD Cowen to $675—sparking a 2.3 % pre‑market rally ahead of its August 4 earnings.
Broadcom joined the rally, rising about 1.4 % after a Morgan Stanley note highlighted the chipmaker’s AI‑chip opportunities and limited competition from MediaTek. Iconiq Strategic Partners Viii increased its stake in cybersecurity firm Netskope, buying roughly $2.96 million of stock in July. GraniteShares launched three new 2× daily leveraged ETFs (NTAL, TDCL, BTDL) that amplify exposure to NetApp, Teradata and Bitdeer without margin accounts.
IBM issued a second‑quarter profit warning, forecasting revenue of $17.2 billion (≈1 % YoY) and adjusted EPS of $2.93, both below consensus. The stock fell about 25 %, the steepest one‑day drop since the 1987 “Black Monday,” erasing $55‑$68 billion in market value and triggering a broader sell‑off in software stocks and related ETFs. Analysts cut IBM to sell/hold, while the company reaffirmed its longer‑term strategy, citing Red Hat growth and a planned $10 billion quantum‑computing investment. CEO Arvind Krishna said customers shifted late‑June spending toward AI‑centric servers, storage and memory, leaving infrastructure revenue down 7 %.
U.S. CPI fell to 3.5 % YoY, easing inflation concerns and lowering the probability of a July Fed rate hike to about 17 %. The S&P 500 rose 0.38 %, the Nasdaq gained 0.9 %, and the Dow edged higher, buoyed by strong bank earnings. Oil prices climbed amid heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, adding volatility to the trading day.
Timeline
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1 day ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesApple downgrade and Bank of America earnings beat shift market sentimentApple was downgraded to underweight with a $250 target, IBM's target fell to $191, while Bank of America beat earnings, lifting its stock 1.9% and prompting higher analyst price targets.
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1 day ago
[BUSINESS] 57 sourcesIBM shares plunge ~25% after earnings miss and AI‑infrastructure spending shiftIBM’s Q2 2026 preview showed revenue at $17.2 bn and EPS $2.93, missing forecasts. A 7 % drop in infrastructure and mainframe weakness led to a ~25 % stock plunge, the worst since 1987, dragging the software‑se
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2 days ago
[BUSINESS] 12 sourcesIBM profit warning sparks 25% plunge; US stocks climb on cooler inflationIBM shares plunged 25% after a profit warning while US indexes rose on cooler CPI (3.5% YoY) and strong bank earnings, easing Fed rate‑hike expectations.
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2 days ago
[BUSINESS] 8 sourcesTech Companies Broadcom, AMD, Netskope, ASML and Others Draw Analyst AttentionBroadcom, Netskope, GraniteShares, Northern Technologies, AMD, ASML and Intellia all saw notable analyst activity, stock moves or new financial products in recent tech‑sector news.
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4 days ago
[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesAMD's market surge brings it close to trillion‑dollar valuation amid fierce semiconductor rivalryAMD's market cap nears $1 trillion, it touts Ryzen AI laptops over Apple's MacBook Neo, and analysts compare its prospects with Marvell, which NVIDIA's CEO labels a future trillion‑dollar firm.
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6 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesDell Technologies shares surge as analysts lift price targets on AI demandDell Technologies stock rose 4.2% to $460.50 as analysts raised price targets to $500, driven by AI demand and bullish technical signals.
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7 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesARM and AMD semiconductor stocks rally on analyst upgrades and insider salesARM shares jumped 9 % after analyst target hikes and insider sales, while AMD saw analyst upgrades, institutional buying and insider share sales.
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8 days ago
[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesAMD stock swings as AI-driven rally nears trillion‑dollar market capAMD shares fell ~3% after a massive rally, keeping the company near a $900 bn market cap and close to the $1 tn mark, while earlier gains of 6.6% and bullish chart signals hint at continued AI‑driven upside.
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8 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIBM shares gain as Bank of America lifts price target to $330Bank of America raised IBM’s 12‑month price target to $330, citing software growth, Confluent synergies and quantum progress; the stock jumped about 3.5%.
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13 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIntel and Amazon stock targets raised by HSBC and Wells FargoHSBC raised Intel's target to $200, emphasizing its foundry plans, while Wells Fargo lifted Amazon's target to $313, citing continued AWS growth.
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15 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesSiemens outlook raised on strong orders and data‑center demand, UBS upgrades forecastsUBS upgrades Siemens' Q3 2026 outlook, raising order‑intake forecasts on strong Smart Infrastructure and Digital Industries demand, and sets a €310 price target.
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16 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sourcesLenovo launches cyber‑resilience platform as AI‑driven threats reshape B2B business landscapeAI adoption pressures B2B firms to revamp marketing, sales and security; Lenovo unveils a cyber‑resilience platform to cut downtime and costs amid rising AI threats.
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16 days ago
[BUSINESS] 5 sourcesAnalysts Raise AMD Stock Targets Amid Surge in AI Chip DemandWells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald raised AMD’s price targets to $615 and $700 as AI‑driven demand for its CPUs and GPUs fuels rapid revenue growth, sending the stock up over 3% pre‑market and boosting its YTD
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18 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesDell Technologies stock drops over 5% as AI rally faces valuation pressureDell Technologies shares fell 5.3% to $387.97 on Friday, extending a sell‑off driven by valuation worries, rising memory costs and heavy insider selling, despite strong AI revenue growth.
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20 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sourcesIntel and AMD see server CPU demand surge as AI agents drive market growthIntel’s Core 3 nearly matches Apple’s A18 Pro in multi‑core benchmarks, while server‑CPU demand surges for AI agents, with Arm and NVIDIA targeting $20 billion+ sales and Intel/AMD reporting strong 2026 growth.
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22 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIBM shares jump after JPMorgan upgrades rating and raises price targetJPMorgan upgraded IBM to overweight and raised its price target to $291 from $270, sending the shares up 5% and opening at $261.58, with other analysts also lifting targets.
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22 days ago
[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesJPMorgan upgrades Infineon and IBM as SAP shares face pressureJPMorgan upgraded Infineon and IBM, raising price targets, while SAP shares stay low despite strong earnings and cloud growth.
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22 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sourcesIntel Expands Sovereign Foundry Operations and Advanced Packaging BusinessIntel’s stock jumps as it builds a government‑backed sovereign foundry and launches an advanced‑packaging unit led by former SK Hynix CEO.
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about 1 month ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesBank of America raises AMD, ARM and Intel price targets on booming AI-driven CPU marketBank of America lifts AMD, ARM and Intel price targets, citing a projected $170 billion AI‑driven CPU market by 2030; Intel shares rise 8% after a double upgrade.
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about 1 month ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIntel upgraded to Buy by Bank of America, price target lifted to $135Bank of America upgraded Intel to Buy, raising its price target to $135 as AI demand and foundry prospects boost confidence, sending shares up 9% after a 200% YTD rally.
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about 1 month ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesDell pushes AI‑driven data protection strategyDell, after an 88 % revenue jump, is strengthening its AI‑driven data protection portfolio with a unified platform, AI assistant and faster threat detection.
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about 1 month ago
[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesDell and Palo Alto Networks Stock Targets Raised on AI and Cybersecurity MomentumAnalysts raise Dell’s target to $460 and Palo Alto Networks’ to $333, citing strong earnings and AI‑driven growth in AI infrastructure and cybersecurity.
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about 1 month ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesAnalysts Lift Siemens and Dell Stock Targets on Strong AI‑Driven OutlookAnalysts raised Siemens to €320 and Dell to $497, citing strong AI and digital‑infrastructure demand, and kept buy/overweight ratings.
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about 2 months ago
[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesDell Technologies stock target raised to $170 as AI server demand fuels earnings outlookMorgan Stanley lifts Dell's price target to $170, sees strong Q1 AI demand but flags valuation risks.
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