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This year's second quarter was a blockbuster period for tech stocks. The PHLX Semiconductor Index—which houses chip stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom—has climbed 81% through yesterday, putting it on track for its best quarter in history. Once darlings of the industry, some of the biggest names in tech have fallen out of favor with investors as they fret about these companies' big AI spending commitments.
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After nearly 20 years in business and less than five years as a public company, Rocket Lab Corporation reached a major milestone on Friday when it joined the Nasdaq-100 Index. The entrance placed the space company among the 100 largest non-financial businesses on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Most ...
Astera Labs, up almost 300% year to date, and Reddit both experienced significant post-IPO volatility before long-term success.
The biggest catalyst for markets on Friday is the SpaceX IPO, set to debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.
May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as chip stocks steadied ahead of Nvidia's earnings, which investors view as a crucial test of AI demand amid concerns about
Moby summary of Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock's Q1 2026 earnings call
Futures rose. President Trump "paused" his Hormuz opening effort. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum, Arista were earnings movers late.
Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2026 results and issued upbeat second-quarter guidance, pointing to accelerating AI infrastructure spending and broad-based demand across its connectivity portfolio. Management said hyperscalers, AI labs, and sovereign entities are signa
Also during the call, we will refer to certain non‑GAAP financial measures which we consider to be an important measure of the company's performance. For example, the overview of our Q1 financial results and Q2 financial guidance are on a non‑GAAP basis. With that, I would like to turn the call over to Jitendra Mohan, CEO of Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock.
Hyperscale cloud computing companies are keeping their foot on the gas when it comes to AI data center capex.