Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as 'Magnificent Seven' earnings buoy hopes for AI boom

🧠 'Magnificent 7' earnings rush reveals AI spending surge, with hyperscaler capex set to reach $725 billion in 2026

The biggest companies making the biggest artificial intelligence investments signaled Wednesday that they’re not done raising their investment ambitions to meet this moment.

On Wednesday, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet each reported quarterly results.

Ahead of these results, we argued that the most important number to emerge from the reports would be estimated capital expenditures from the big four hyperscalers. Yahoo Finance reports.


📡 Inseego to acquire Nokia's Fixed Wireless Access business to create a global wireless broadband leader. Rises in Pre-Market

Inseego and Nokia announced that they have signed an agreement in which Inseego will acquire Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access CPE business, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The transaction will strengthen Inseego’s position as a global wireless broadband leader with a broader portfolio spanning fixed wireless, mobile broadband, and cloud-managed connectivity for consumer and business markets, and is expected to approximately double the company’s revenue and give it a global footprint. Globe Newswire reports.


📡 AI boom lifts Nokia sales, shares hit 16-year high after earnings beat

Nokia raised the growth targets for its artificial intelligence business on Thursday, after the network gear maker beat market expectations for quarterly comparable operating profit, sending its shares to their highest level in 16 years.

Comparable operating profit jumped 54% to 281 million euros ($329 million) in the first quarter of 2026.

That was above the average estimate of 250 million euros from analysts polled by Infront.

Nokia's shares rose nearly 7% in early Helsinki trading, touching their highest price since April 2010, when it was still known as a phone company. Yahoo Finance reports.


🧬 PROCEPT BioRobotics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results. Up 15% in Pre-Market

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation, a surgical robotics company focused on advancing patient care in urology, reported unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

"Over the past six months, we have taken decisive actions to reset the organization by sharpening our focus on operational excellence, accountability, and commercial discipline, and our first quarter results reflect the early impact of that work," said CEO Larry Wood.

The company delivered $83.1 million in revenue, driven by strong U.S. system sales and improved pricing. Globe Newswire reports.


🧪 VIAVI announces third quarter fiscal 2026 results, stock surges in pre-market

VIAVI today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 28, 2026.

"VIAVI's financial performance for the third quarter has exceeded our expectations, driven by strong growth in the data center and aerospace and defense end markets. We expect these end markets to continue to be strong drivers for the foreseeable future," said Oleg Khaykin, VIAVI's President and Chief Executive Officer. PR Newswire reports.


🔐 FatPipe expands public sector and education procurement access, stock rises 19% in pre-market

FatPipe, a pioneer in secure software-defined wide area networking and cybersecurity solutions, announced expanded availability of its offerings across multiple government and education procurement contract vehicles, simplifying purchasing for public sector organizations nationwide.

"We are making it easier for government and education customers to access our secure SD-WAN and cybersecurity solutions while accelerating deployment timelines by expanding our presence across leading contract vehicles," said CEO Dr. Ragula Bhaskar.

FatPipe's single-stack platform integrates SD-WAN, network security, and centralized management, enabling public sector organizations to improve network reliability, enhance cybersecurity posture, and support mission-critical operations. Access Newswire reports.


🧠 Everspin reports unaudited first quarter 2026 financial results

Everspin Technologies, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of magnetoresistive random access memory persistent memory solutions, announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“Our first quarter results were driven by strength in Industrial Automation, Transportation, and Data Center applications,” said CEO Sanjeev Aggarwal. “Additionally, we have started to see a recovery in customer demand especially in Japan as inventory levels have been worked down. We are also very excited to announce a new $40 million contract with a US prime contractor to provide state-of-the-art MRAM process technology capabilities and engineering services for United States Defense Industrial Base customers.” Businesswire reports.

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