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Qualcomm to acquire semiconductor firm Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

TechCrunch: M&A

Qualcomm has sought to diversify its portfolio as it faces headwinds, including a weakening smartphone market — smartphone processors make up a big portion of Qualcomm’s revenue — and potentially tariffs. The deal is expected to close during the first calendar quarter of 2026.

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Buy Nvidia, Broadcom and these other underappreciated AI plays, Goldman Sachs says

CNBC: Investing

"Broadcom also continues to generate steady, growing profitability in its infrastructure software business," Schneider said, adding that AI will likely comprise over 40% of the company's revenue by 2026. " Schneider also likes Cadence, which makes software and hardware for chip design.

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These stocks, including Oracle, are among the most overbought on Wall Street

CNBC: Investing

CEO Safra Catz said cloud infrastructure revenue is expected to rise more than 70% in fiscal 2026, adding that the fiscal year "will be even better as our revenue growth rates will be dramatically higher." Most of the week's gains came after Oracle's fiscal fourth quarter results topped Street estimates.

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HSBC downgrades JPMorgan Chase, adopts 'a more cautious stance' on bank stocks

CNBC: Investing

" Analysts are split on JPMorgan Chase shares. Of the 26 who cover it, 14 rate it a buy or strong buy, according to LSEG.

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Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Adobe, Amazon, Starbucks & more

CNBC: Investing

" " we believe FCF growth will continue to slow, to low single digits by 2030, and think the stock should trade at 12x 2026 EV/FCF. " Rothschild & Co Redburn downgrades Adobe to sell The firm says Adobe faces "significant AI disruption." We downgrade from Neutral to Sell, with a $280 target (was $420)."

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BMO Capital Markets upgrades Oracle to outperform following earnings blowout

CNBC: Investing

Oracle also believes that its year-over-year cloud growth could top 40%, and that its fiscal year 2026 total revenues will also exceed Wall Street expectations. If Oracle is close to generating 100% RPO growth during FY26 and meeting revenue targets, we think shares will move higher, all else equal," Bachman wrote.

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SSGA launches first actively managed corporate and municipal target maturity ETFs in the US

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Named SPDR SSGA MyIncome ETFs, the suite looks to offer investors the ability to build their own custom bond ladder portfolios to manage their respective cash flow, interest rate risk, and liquidity needs. The suite consists of 14 actively managed target maturity ETFs with various maturity years ranging from 2026 to 2034.