Asian equities faced broad declines Friday, pressured by renewed investor skepticism over the AI investment boom and a sharp pullback in precious metals. The sell-off unfolded against a backdrop of easing oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainties.
Microsoft's commercial contracted backlog more than doubled year-over-year to $625 billion, fueled by AI demand. However, a closer look reveals customer concentration risks, slower near-term revenue conversion, and soaring capital expenditures that temper the bullish narrative.
As OpenAI accelerates toward a potential year-end IPO, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia are in advanced talks to lead a funding round that could exceed $100 billion, reshaping the AI industry's financial and competitive landscape.
Asian equities broadly declined on Friday, taking cues from a volatile U.S. session marked by a historic plunge in Microsoft shares. The sell-off extended to commodities, with oil and precious metals also losing ground.
Asian markets opened to a volatile session Friday, with Bitcoin leading a sharp crypto sell-off and stocks swinging as traders weighed President Trump's signals on a key Fed nomination and a deal to avert a government shutdown.
President Trump is preparing to nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank, according to people familiar with the discussions, a move that triggered immediate market reactions as investors assessed the potential policy shift.
Calix reports historic 2025 financial results, surpassing $1 billion in annual revenue, while outlining its strategic pivot to a third-generation 'Agent Workforce' platform and capitalizing on a projected multi-billion dollar BEAD program opportunity.
Shares of Viavi Solutions soared over 17% after the network test and measurement company posted fiscal Q2 results that smashed analyst expectations, fueled by robust demand from data center and aerospace clients.
As Western Digital prepares to report its fiscal Q2 2026 results and host a key Innovation Day, investors are watching to see if the company's product roadmap and market commentary can justify its soaring stock price and meet burgeoning AI-driven storage demand.
Western Digital's fiscal Q2 2026 results showcase robust growth, with revenue climbing 25% year-over-year to $3.0 billion. The company credits accelerating AI adoption for driving demand for its high-capacity nearline hard drives and advanced technologies like HAMR and UltraSMR.
Chip designer MaxLinear capped off a transformative 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, reporting 30% full-year revenue growth and positive cash flow ahead of schedule. CEO Kishore Seendripu pointed to surging demand in data center optical interconnects and wireless infrastructure as key catalysts, positioning the company for even faster growth in 2026.
As financial institutions worldwide grapple with sluggish, fragmented payment systems, fintech firm Alacriti is gaining traction by offering a pragmatic path to modernization—not through disruption, but by building essential infrastructure.
Qualcomm is aggressively diversifying its business beyond smartphones, forging new partnerships in drone security and legal tech to establish its Snapdragon platform as a cornerstone for on-device AI and edge computing.
Apple shattered earnings expectations in its fiscal first quarter, fueled by a remarkable resurgence in iPhone sales across Greater China. While navigating supply constraints, the tech giant is betting big on a new AI partnership with Google to power its next chapter.
Rigetti Computing's roadmap hits a snag as it delays its next-generation 108-qubit processor to address error rates and fails to advance in a strategic DARPA program. The dual setbacks intensify scrutiny on the company's competitive position against well-funded rivals in the race for practical quantum computing.
Lumen Technologies pivots decisively toward the enterprise sector, achieving a pioneering AI management certification while divesting its remaining consumer fiber assets to AT&T, signaling a strategic consolidation around business and government services.
Digital Realty Trust makes a strategic entry into Malaysia with the acquisition of the TelcoHub 1 data center and secures a critical $373 million supply agreement with Schneider Electric, positioning itself to capture surging demand for AI-ready infrastructure in the region.
