Alibaba Shares Soar After Hiking AI Budget Past $50 Billion

🤖 Micron's Q4 earnings surpass Wall Street's expectations in latest test of AI trade

Micron stock rose early on Wednesday after the chipmaker reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.

The results after the bell on Tuesday are seen as a positive signal for the AI trade and for investors hoping the chipmaker's stock can sustain its recent upswing.

The stock briefly climbed around 2% in premarket trading, having risen soon after the report to $171.50, above its all-time intraday high last week. Yahoo Finance reports.


📊 S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tick up as investors weigh Powell's remarks

Futures for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Wednesday as investors assessed cautious commentary from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and looked ahead to key economic data later in the week.

While the recent numbers point to a resilient economy, comments from Fed officials have injected some wariness, especially about the labor market. Powell added to the measured tone on Tuesday, noting that asset prices appeared fairly highly valued. Reuters reports.


💊 Eli Lilly to build $6.5 billion Texas manufacturing facility for obesity pill, other drugs

Eli Lilly on Tuesday said it will spend $6.5 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, to boost production of the company’s pipeline of so-called small molecule drugs, including its closely watched experimental obesity pill.

It is the second in a string of new planned U.S. investments by the drugmaker. Eli Lilly announced in February that it would spend at least $27 billion to build four new domestic manufacturing plants, adding to $23 billion in previous investments since 2020.

Eli Lilly said it will announce the two remaining U.S. sites this year. The company expects to begin making medicines at all four facilities within five years. CNBC reports.


📊 Defense stocks rally as Trump, in a major shift, says Ukraine can win back territory from Russia

Global defense stocks moved higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump, in a major rhetorical shift, said Ukraine could retake territory currently occupied by Russia.

In a post published overnight on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Kyiv, with the support of the European Union and the NATO military coalition, “is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.”

The EU and NATO have offered military and humanitarian support to Ukraine - which is not currently a member of either organization - since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022. CNBC reports.


🏭 Lithium Americas soars on report Trump administration seeking equity stake

U.S.-listed shares of Lithium Americas surged more than 70% in premarket trading on Wednesday after a report said the Trump administration was seeking an equity stake of up to 10% in the miner, the latest sign of involvement in industries the government sees as critical to national security.

Reuters reported late on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the discussions, that the administration was discussing taking the stake in the company as part of talks to renegotiate a $2.26 billion government loan for its Thacker Pass lithium mine. Yahoo Finance reports.

*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars



SFIX: Stitch Fix
Q4 2025
After Market Close
Estimate: -0.110
Actual: N/A

UEC: Uranium Energy
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: -0.040
Actual: N/A

KBH: KB Home
Q3 2025
After Market Close
Estimate: 1.500
Actual: N/A

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