As of March 17, 2026, the global energy landscape has hit a threshold that once spelled certain doom for equity markets: Brent crude is trading firmly above $100 per barrel. Following a volatile month triggered by geopolitical instability in the Middle East, the global benchmark peaked at nearly $120 before
In a move that signals a massive shift in the cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence sectors, IBM (NYSE: IBM) officially announced the completion of its acquisition of Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) today, March 17, 2026. The all-cash transaction, valued at $31.00 per share, carries an enterprise value of approximately
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Oracle’s first quarter saw strong momentum, with revenue and non-GAAP profit both outpacing analyst expectations. Management attributed the outperformance to...
As of March 16, 2026, the equity markets have crowned a surprising new champion in the artificial intelligence gold rush. While silicon and software have long dominated the narrative, the physical infrastructure connecting these digital brains has become the market's most lucrative bottleneck. Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has emerged as
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged more than 9% in heavy trading on March 11, 2026, after the enterprise software giant delivered a blockbuster fiscal third-quarter earnings report that silenced skeptics and cemented its status as a primary "landlord" of the generative AI revolution. The rally, which added tens of
In a historic move that signals a fundamental shift in Big Tech’s financial strategy, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) have successfully executed two of the largest corporate bond issuances in history to fund a massive expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Combined, the tech giants
Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) shares vaulted more than 9% this week following a blockbuster third-quarter earnings report that silenced critics and cemented the software giant's position as a tier-one contender in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure race. The rally, which added tens of billions to the company’s market capitalization,
Oracle just delivered one of its strongest growth quarters in years, and Wall Street is warming up to the idea that its AI backlog may be far more valuable than the market has priced in.
The social media giant is reportedly close to a decision to lay off about 20% of its workforce, Reuters reported, as internal AI tools bring efficiencies.
The week in tech saw Amazon raise prices for its ad-free Prime Video plan, Meta Platforms reportedly consider major layoffs, Apple cut App Store fees in China, while Oracle Corporation posted strong quarterly earnings and Adobe Inc. announced a CEO transition.
