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Alphabet's Google announced a $1.5 billion 2026-27 expansion of its Alabama data center campus, funding its own power and infrastructure costs.

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Market Chatter: Alphabet's Google to Invest $75 Million in A24 as Part of AI Partnership

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google is investing about $75 million in independent studio A24 as part of a new partnership to research and develop artificial intelligence tools for film production and distribution, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the situation.The investment marks the first time Google has taken an equity stake in a film studio and the multiyear, nonexclusive deal does not give Google access to A24's film and television library or other proprietary data, the report said.Google and A24 did not immediately respond to' requests for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $348.12, Change: $-19.34, Percent Change: -5.26%

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Street Color: Google Investing $75 Million Into Movie Studio A24, WSJ Reports

Street Color: Google Investing $75 Million Into Movie Studio A24, WSJ Reports

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Cloudflare Partners With Major Browsers to Create, Standardize Privacy-First Internet Protocol

Cloudflare (NET) said Monday that it has partnered with Mozilla Firefox, Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google Chrome, Microsoft (MSFT) Edge, and Shopify (SHOP) to create and standardize a privacy-preserving protocol for identifying legitimate web traffic and combating malicious activity.The initiative introduces Private Access Control Tokens, a technology designed to let browsers verify legitimate users and authorized bots without requiring captchas, intrusive tracking, or mandatory logins, the company said.Cloudflare said the protocol is designed to enhance security amid rising AI-driven traffic while protecting user privacy and reducing friction for website operators and visitors.Price: $224.21, Change: $+0.15, Percent Change: +0.07%

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Update: US Equity Futures Slightly Higher Pre-Bell As US-Iran Talks Start in Switzerland

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were marginally higher pre-bell Monday as traders considered the latest developments in the initial talks between the US and Iran, which target a more permanent peace deal.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq futures were 0.3% higher.After a memorandum of agreement was signed last week between US and Iran, US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf completed the first round of high-level talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said there was "encouraging progress" made in the negotiations, with technical discussions continuing this week.However, shipping stalled in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend after Iran declared the waterway closed once again due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, CNBC reported, citing data from maritime intelligence firm Windward. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran should stop its proxies in Lebanon "from causing trouble." Trump added, "If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!"FedEx (FDX) and Micron Technology (MU), among others, are scheduled to report quarterly financial results this week.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 2.5% at $78.06 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.7% lower at $74.56 per barrel.The economic calendar is vacant on Monday.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.6% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.7% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.8% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.5%, and Germany's DAX index was flat in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares were down 2.1% after Google DeepMind data scientist and Nobel Prize winner John Jumper said he is leaving the company to join Anthropic. SpaceX (SPCX) stock was down 3.8% after a Financial Times report that the company was assigned MSCI's lowest possible ESG rating, triple-C, ahead of its $75 billion initial public offering earlier this month. Robinhood Markets (HOOD) stocks fell 1.3% after the company said it plans to offer $2 billion worth of convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private placement.On the winning side, AbbVie (ABBV) and Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) shares were up 1.1% and 47%, respectively, after the two companies said AbbVie has agreed to acquire Apogee Therapeutics for $135.11 per share in cash for a total equity value of $10.9 billion.

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Top Midday Stories: SpaceX Put Options Too Expensive, Burry Says; Intel Begins Production of Advanced 18A-P Chip Node

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite were down in late-morning trading Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision, the first under new chairman Kevin Warsh.The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to maintain the range for its federal funds rate at the current 3.50% to 3.75% for the fourth straight meeting as uncertainty remains elevated, putting the focus on the updated Summary of Economic Projections. The FOMC's statement following today's meeting is due for release at 2:00 pm ET, with Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's first press conference scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm ET. Since the April 28-29 FOMC meeting, comments from Fed officials have been mixed, with differences on whether price effects from the conflict in the Middle East will be temporary or longer-lasting, and how the FOMC should react.SpaceX (SPCX) stock was down 5.9% in late-morning trading after climbing the past two days on the momentum of its record-setting initial public offering on Friday. Investor Michael Burry, known for calling the US housing collapse and the 2008 financial crisis, wrote in his newsletter on Tuesday that the company's put options remain too expensive, according to a CNBC report.Intel (INTC) has begun risk production of its most advanced chip node, 18A-P, bringing the company closer to a potential deal to manufacture chips for Apple (AAPL), CNBC reported late Tuesday. The new node delivers 9% higher performance or 18% less power consumption versus its predecessor 18A. Intel shares were up 3.9% around midday.Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google must abide by new requirements imposed by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, the regulator said Wednesday. The tech giant is tasked with improving transparency and fairness in search result rankings and allowing users to port their search data to third parties. Under the regulator's Fair Ranking requirements, Google must rank "organic" search results using objective and non-discriminatory criteria, be more transparent to businesses on the rankings mechanism, and provide them with advance notice before making significant changes. Under the Data Portability requirements, Google must provide authorized third parties with tools to effectively port their search data at their request and free of charge. The regulator said it has given Google six months to implement the fair ranking requirement and three months for the data portability rule. Alphabet shares were down 2.3%.AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS) BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites successfully launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, the company said Wednesday. The system is designed to work with standard 4G and 5G mobile devices and integrate with terrestrial mobile networks, enabling cellular broadband data directly to ordinary smartphones at peak speeds of nearly 200 Mbps. The company said it has commercial agreements with nearly 60 mobile operators worldwide. AST SpaceMobile shares were up 2.1%.CarMax (KMX) reported fiscal Q1 net income Wednesday of $1.31 per diluted share, down from $1.38 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.96. Fiscal Q1 total revenue was $8.01 billion, up from $7.55 billion a year earlier and above the consensus estimate of $7.42 billion. Comparable store used unit sales decreased 0.8%, compared with an 8.1% rise in the year-ago period and worse than Truist Securities' estimate, which called for a flat print. Total gross profit declined 4.4% to $854.4 million due to weakness in the retail used vehicle segment. The company laid out a growth framework that focuses on competitive pricing, an improved customer experience and cost-reduction opportunities. CarMax shares were down 7.2%.Price: $189.88, Change: $-11.92, Percent Change: -5.91%

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Alphabet's Google Rolls Out Android 17 to Pixel Devices

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google unit said Tuesday it started releasing the Android 17 operating system to Pixel devices, with a broader rollout to other eligible smartphones planned throughout the year.The company will introduce Gemini Intelligence to select advanced devices later this summer and has added a Bubbles feature to allow users to convert applications into floating windows for improved multitasking, it added.The update includes a Screen Reactions tool for simultaneous screen and selfie camera recording, alongside a foldable gaming mode that optimizes screen layouts to support high-definition gameplay, the company said.The software upgrade introduces temporary location access, specific contact sharing, and an improved biometric lock feature to restrict unauthorized access, Google added.The system also establishes application memory limits to optimize overall device performance and battery life, Google said.Price: $370.97, Change: $+3.86, Percent Change: +1.05%

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Qualcomm, Google Collaborate With XREAL on XR Glasses Launch

Qualcomm (QCOM) and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google unit have collaborated with XREAL for the launch of XREAL Aura, spatial computing glasses, XREAL said Tuesday.The optical see-through glasses use the Android XR platform and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip to support immersive mixed reality applications.The company said it expects an initial hardware launch this fall across the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea.Price: $219.87, Change: $-0.94, Percent Change: -0.43%

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Alphabet's Google Launches Brazos Liquid Cooling System for Data Centers

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google introduced its Brazos cooling system that can be added onto existing air-cooled data centers to help manage the increasing heat from powerful computer chips.The rack-mounted system uses liquid to pull heat off the computer components, then releases that heat into the part of the room where warm air is collected and removed, Google said Tuesday in a blog post on its website.Brazos keeps the liquid used inside the servers separate from the building's water supply, which helps improve efficiency and makes the system easier to install in existing facilities, Google said.Price: $370.05, Change: $+2.94, Percent Change: +0.80%

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Commodities

Energy Dome, Salt River Project to Develop Battery Facility in Arizona

Italy-based Energy Dome and US non-profit utility Salt River Project have agreed to add a 19-megawatt, 10-hour battery system to Arizona grid, under a 20-year tolling scheme, according to a joint statement on Monday.The project, which is also a collaboration between SRP and Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google, will be co-located on the site of Coronado Generating Station in St. Johns, Arizona, according to the report.Energy Dome will own and operate the facility, while SRP will dispatch the output. Google, through a cost-sharing agreement with SRP, will fund a portion of the project.The companies expect the facility to come online in 2029.Energy Dome, a provider of capacity solutions for utilities and artificial intelligence infrastructure, will use its carbon dioxide battery and long-duration energy storage process to develop the project.SRP said adding energy storage is part of its broader strategy to "at least double the number of generating resources on its power system by 2035 to meet increasing energy demand in the Phoenix metropolitan area."

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Alphabet's Google to Invest $1.5 Billion to Expand Data Centers in Alabama

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google said Monday it will invest $1.5 billion for 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama.Google also said it will fund all its own power and infrastructure costs as part of the expansion.Price: $369.28, Change: $+11.12, Percent Change: +3.10%

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Google to Invest $1.5 Billion in 2026-27 to Expand Data Center Campuses in Alabama

Google to Invest $1.5 Billion in 2026-27 to Expand Data Center Campuses in Alabama

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Equities

S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain Amid Heightened Iran Deal Expectations, Dovish Inflation Prints

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.7% this week as the US edged closer to signing a peace deal with Iran and consumer and wholesale price inflation reports that leaned dovish.The market benchmark ended the week at 7,431.46. The index is now up 14% quarter-to-date and 8.6% so far in the year.The US and Iran may sign a peace deal as soon as Sunday, setting the stage for a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple media reports.While President Donald Trump fumed at Tehran for the inaccurate state media descriptions of a potential interim US-Iran agreement, Iran's foreign minister reportedly said a deal had been reached "on a majority of issues" and negotiators are in the final stage of internal deliberatioins.The core Producer Price Index grew slower than forecast in May on a month-over-month and a year-earlier basis. The core Consumer Price Index also came in cooler than expected on a monthly basis while the year-earlier print was in line.The probability of 25-basis-point increases in September, October, and December was lower on Friday than a week earlier, according to the CME FedWatch tool. The Fed is widely expected to remain on hold in June and July.The materials sector rose the most this week, up 3%, followed by a 2.6% gain in consumer staples and a 2% rise in financials.Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) ended the week 7.2% higher at $78.27, the fifth-biggest gainer in materials. Benchmark initiated the company with a buy rating and a $100 price target. Late last month, International Flavors & Fragrances agreed to sell a majority stake in its food ingredients unit to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in a deal worth roughly $4.3 billion.Casey's General Stores (CASY) shares surged more than 17% this week, the top performer in consumer staples, after the convenience store operator reported better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results.The two S&P 500 sectors that declined this week were communication services and energy.Meta Platforms (META) completed an operational separation from AI startup Manus and cut off data sharing amid pressure from Chinese authorities to reverse the $2 billion deal, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) unit Google's YouTube and Meta (META) were denied a new trial after a jury found that the companies were liable for designing social media platforms that are addictive to young people, Reuters reported Wednesday.Shares of Meta and Alphabet were down 4.4% and 2.4%, respectively, this week, among the steepest decliners in communication services.Next week, Accenture (CAN) and Kroger (KR) are among the companies reporting their quarterly results. The US stock market will be closed on Friday for Juneteenth.Economic data due next week includes the Fed's interest-rate announcement, building permits and housing starts, and retail sales.

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Uber Evolving Into 'Everything App' With Expanding Margins, Tigress Says
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Uber Evolving Into 'Everything App' With Expanding Margins, Tigress Says

Uber Technologies (UBER) is evolving into a "diversified everything app" from predominantly a ride-hailing service, with growing margins, Tigress Financial Partners said Friday.The company has expanded its network of ride-hailing and delivery services, ventured into "platform adjacencies" that offer high margins, and pursued capital-light partnerships with autonomous and electric vehicle manufacturers, Tigress Director of Research Ivan Feinseth said in a note to clients.The brokerage noted Uber's partnerships and collaborations with major players such as Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Waymo, Mobileye Global (MBLY), Rivian Automotive, (RIVN), Lucid Group (LCID) and Expedia Group (EXPE)."Uber is turning its scaled mobility and delivery networks, high-margin platform adjacencies, combined with its capital-light, (artificial intelligence-driven) AV/EV and travel partnerships, into a diversified everything app with expanding margins and long-term compounding potential," Feinseth said.Last month, Uber issued a bookings growth outlook that surpassed Wall Street's estimates, while its first-quarter profit grew year over year."Uber's pivot from subsidized growth to disciplined, self-funded expansion has driven (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and restructuring) and free cash flow growth ahead of revenue, inflecting (return on capital) from negative levels in 2021 to meaningfully above its cost of capital, and positioning it for compound economic profit through continued reinvestment, share repurchases, and selective (mergers and acquisitions)," Feinseth said Friday.Tigress raised its price target on the Uber stock to $115 from $110 while reiterating its buy rating."We believe further upside in the shares exists, and our 12-month target price of $115 represents a potential return of close to 65% from current levels," Feinseth wrote.The company's shares were down 2% in Friday afternoon trade. So far this year, the stock has lost nearly 17% in value.Price: $68.15, Change: $-1.40, Percent Change: -2.01%

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Market Chatter: Google Sues Group Using AI for Spam Messages

Alphabet's (GOOGL, GOOG) Google has filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime group for allegedly using artificial intelligence to send over 2 million text messages that appear to be from the company and other trusted online brands, Bloomberg reported Friday.The messages contained urgent warnings about supposedly compromised accounts or alerts regarding package tracking, and contained links to websites that asked for confidential information, according to the report.Google's complaint claimed that scammers encouraged one another to use the Gemini chatbot to write custom code necessary to create their malicious websites, Bloomberg said.Google did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $357.87, Change: $+0.10, Percent Change: +0.03%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 3.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 6%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index jumped 6.9%.In corporate news, Applied Materials (AMAT) shares jumped past 10% after the company said it has expanded its manufacturing and R&D operations in Singapore with a $500 million facility in Tampines to support AI-driven semiconductor demand.Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic signed over a dozen initial agreements to lease data center facilities from US developers, and the AI company has privately discussed a plan to have Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google provide a financial guarantee for its lease payments, The Information reported. Amazon shares rose 1%, and Alphabet was fractionally lower.Oracle (ORCL) shares fell 9.2% after the company said it plans to raise about $40 billion via debt and equity issuances in fiscal 2027, including its previously announced $20 billion stock sale.IBM (IBM) and ServiceNow (NOW) said Thursday they have expanded their collaboration to help enterprises modernize legacy data and accelerate the use of AI. IBM shares added 0.9%, and ServiceNow was down 2.4%.

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Sector Update: Tech

Tech stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 2.8% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 5.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index popped 6%.In corporate news, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic signed over a dozen initial agreements to lease data center facilities from US developers, and the AI company has privately discussed a plan to have Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google provide a financial guarantee for its lease payments, The Information reported.Amazon shares rose 0.8%, and Alphabet was down 0.6%.

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Update: Market Chatter: Anthropic Pursues Plan to Lease Data Centers, Seeks Google's Backing

(Updates with Google declines to comment in the last paragraph.)Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic signed over a dozen initial agreements to lease data center facilities from US developers, and the AI company has privately discussed a plan to have Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google provide a financial guarantee for its lease payments, The Information reported Thursday, citing several people with direct knowledge of the plans.Anthropic currently rents chip servers from cloud providers, and its plan to become a direct tenant on data center projects reflects a new direction for the company, the report said.Google declined to comment, while Anthropic didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $350.15, Change: $-3.17, Percent Change: -0.90%

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Market Chatter: Anthropic Pursues Plan to Lease Data Centers, Seeks Google's Backing

Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic has signed over a dozen initial agreements to lease data center facilities from US developers, and the AI company has privately discussed a plan to have Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google provide a financial guarantee for its lease payments, The Information reported Thursday, citing several people with direct knowledge of the plans.Anthropic currently rents chip servers from cloud providers, but its plan to become a direct tenant on data center projects reflects a new direction for the company, the report said.Anthropic and Google didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $346.03, Change: $-7.29, Percent Change: -2.06%

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Anthropic Pursues Plan to Lease Data Centers, Seeks Google's Backing, The Information Reports

Anthropic Pursues Plan to Lease Data Centers, Seeks Google's Backing, The Information Reports

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Alphabet's Waymo Launches $30 Invite-Only Monthly Membership Program

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) robotaxi unit Waymo is launching an invite-only membership program that promises priority bookings and other perks for $30 per month, the company said Thursday.The program, called Waymo Premier, will initially be offered to select customers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, the company said.The member benefits include 10% cash back for every trip in the form of credits, five free trip cancellations every month, and early access to the service in new cities, Waymo said.Price: $346.13, Change: $-7.19, Percent Change: -2.03%

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