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Market watchers back Jensen Huang’s view that investors are ‘wrong’ on SaaSpocalypse
Nvidia ‘s Jensen Huang was right when he told CNBC investors “got it wrong” over AI fears that drove them to sell off software stocks, market watchers have said. Software stocks have been caught up in a sell-off that dragged the sector into bear market territory, amid fears AI could make software as a service […]
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Instagram to start parent alerts for teen suicide, self-harm searches as Meta trials continue
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., exits Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Instagram said Thursday that it will alert parents when teens repeatedly search for suicide and self-harm terms as parent company Meta comes under scrutiny […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s earnings beat and AI developments provide some respite for markets
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images It’s a good day for the artificial intelligence sector. New partnerships and earnings reports from AI-related companies lifted sentiment […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 crosses 59,000 first the first time as central bank board picks fuel ‘Takaichi trade’
South Korea’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point as expected on Thursday, in a bid to contain inflation and prevent capital outflows as the U.S. Federal Reserve gears up for more hikes. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit another record Thursday fueled by “Takaichi trade,” […]
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AI disruption didn’t show up in Salesforce results. But the fears are hard to shake
Salesforce on Wednesday evening delivered better-than-expected 2026 fourth-quarter results as its Agentforce artificial intelligence platform became increasingly embedded across the business. However, the stock dropped in after-hours trading as investors remained anxious about the potential of AI disrupting traditional enterprise software companies. Revenue in the quarter ended Jan. 31 rose 12% year over year to […]
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Wall Street priced an AI apocalypse in software, but Jim Cramer says reality is less dire
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he believes plenty of software companies will survive the threat of AI disruption, rejecting the most doomsday predictions. Still, he cautioned that investors also shouldn’t hold their breathes for a return to the glory days when investors paid major premiums for their stocks. “The software companies are survivors. They […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Salesforce, Snowflake, Nutanix & more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Nvidia — Nvidia reported strong earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth-quarter , leading shares to add more than 1% in extended trading. Nvidia reported adjusted earnings of $1.62 per share, while analysts expected $1.53 per share, according to LSEG. The chipmaker’s revenue of $68.13 billion […]
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Salesforce commits $50 billion for new buybacks as revenue guidance falls short
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares slipped 3% in extended trading on Wednesday after the customer service software maker reported healthy results and boosted its long-range revenue goal, although its […]
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Nvidia set to report quarterly results after the bell
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Jan. 6, 2026. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, according to LSEG consensus estimates: EPS: $1.53 adjusted Revenue: $66.2 […]
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Samsung’s S26 gives an advance look at what the Google-powered Apple Siri could do
The Gemini AI assistant on a Samsung 26S Ultra smartphone during a product preview event in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy S26 series, its latest flagship smartphone lineup that puts Alphabet‘s Gemini artificial intelligence front and center. […]
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