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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··John Ballard

Oracle Posts Best Quarter in 15 Years as AI Boom Fuels Cloud Dominance

Oracle posts best quarter in 15 years with 20%+ growth. $553B revenue visibility and AI momentum position the company for continued strength through 2026.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

Broadcom Surges on AI Chip Momentum as Production Ramps on New Infrastructure Portfolio

Broadcom shares rally in premarket trading after announcing new AI infrastructure chips entering production and projecting Q2 revenue of $22B, significantly beating analyst estimates.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Keithen Drury

Microsoft and Amazon: The Overlooked AI Giants Trading Below Historical Valuations

Microsoft and Amazon emerge as undervalued AI plays within Magnificent Seven, with robust cloud growth and massive infrastructure tailwinds ahead.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rick Orford

IREN Secures $9.7B Microsoft Deal, Poised as AI Infrastructure Giant by 2028

Iren secures $9.7B Microsoft GPU computing contract, positioning itself as critical AI infrastructure player with power, land, and scale advantages.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Brumley

Equinix Eyes AI Boom: REIT's Dividend Streak Positions It for Data Center Surge

Equinix ($EQIX) offers 11-year dividend growth streak with 10% annual increases, positioned for AI data center boom projected at 27% annualized growth through 2035.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Hires

IT Spending Hits $6T Milestone in 2026 as AI Drives Data Center Boom

Global IT spending projected to hit $6.15 trillion in 2026, driven by AI data center investments, benefiting Nvidia and infrastructure providers.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Selena Maranjian

Nvidia and Broadcom Lead AI Chip Rally as Investors Seek $1K Positions

Nvidia and Broadcom emerge as top semiconductor picks for $1,000 investments, driven by AI infrastructure demand. Both stocks averaged over 50% annual gains over five years.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adria Cimino

Loeb Exits Meta, Trims Big Tech Amid AI Valuation Concerns—But Doubles Down on Nvidia

Billionaire Dan Loeb exits Meta entirely, cuts Amazon and Microsoft stakes amid AI valuation concerns, but boosts Nvidia holding, betting infrastructure providers outperform application players.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Bram Berkowitz

Wall Street Sees 47-54% Upside in AI Titans $MSFT and $ORCL Amid Market Pullback

Wall Street analysts see 47-54% upside in Microsoft and Oracle, viewing AI sector sell-offs as buying opportunities despite heavy capital spending concerns.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

Nvidia's $177M Applied Digital Exit: Portfolio Shift or Warning Sign?

Nvidia sold its entire $177M stake in Applied Digital in Q4 2025. Despite the exit, the AI infrastructure company's $16B contracted revenue and sector growth remain intact, though customer concentration risk persists.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Eric Volkman

Two Tech Giants Bucking Sector Trends With Generous Dividend Yields

Verizon and Nokia offer tech investors exceptional dividend yields—5.5% and 2.4% respectively—backed by strong operations and strategic positioning.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Sns Insider

High-End Semiconductor Packaging Market to Triple to $135B by 2035

Global high-end semiconductor packaging market to surge from $40.1B (2025) to $134.9B by 2035, driven by AI and cloud computing expansion.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adria Cimino

TSMC Positioned as Major Beneficiary of $660B AI Capex Supercycle

Tech giants pledge $660B in AI capex this year. TSMC positioned to capture disproportionate value as universal chip manufacturer serving all major designers.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Ryan Vanzo

Oklo vs. NuScale: Which SMR Player Wins in the AI Power Race?

Oklo positioned as better bet for AI data centers with smaller reactors despite $9.8B valuation versus NuScale's $3.9B market cap.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Surbhi Jain

Nvidia's $36B Spending Blitz: Jensen Huang Builds His AI Empire

Nvidia commits $36B to AI partners in 30 days, including $30B to OpenAI, strategically controlling the entire AI infrastructure ecosystem around its dominant chips.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

AI Data Center Capacity Surge: Utilidata Partnership Unlocks 50% Power Efficiency Gains

Utilidata and NexGen Cloud deploy AI power orchestration platform enabling 50% additional data center capacity, beginning Montreal rollout with broader European expansion planned.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Harsh Chauhan

Ciena Quietly Outpaces Nvidia as AI Data Center Demand Fuels Optical Networking Boom

Ciena outperforms Nvidia in 2026 driven by surging AI data center optical networking demand, with 33% Q1 revenue growth and $7B backlog.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Danny Vena, Cpa

Nvidia's $2B Nebius Bet Signals AI Infrastructure Boom—But Raises Bubble Warnings

Nvidia invests $2B in cloud provider Nebius to build 5+ gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2030, mirroring similar CoreWeave deal but raising bubble concerns amid Nebius's 43x sales valuation with no profits.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Hires

AI Infrastructure Giant CoreWeave Eyes $13B Revenue as $66B Backlog Signals Explosive 2026

CoreWeave posts 168% revenue growth to $5.1B with $66.8B backlog, guiding to $12-13B 2026 revenue, backed by IBM and OpenAI partnerships.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Reuben Gregg Brewer

Bloom Energy's AI Boom: Premium Valuation Tests Investor Conviction in 2026

Bloom Energy surged 450% amid AI infrastructure demand and blue-chip partnerships, but 165x P/E and 16x P/S valuations signal risk. $6B backlog shows strength; execution and competition will determine viability.
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