AI Technology 13 February 2026 - 19 February 2026

Microsoft (MSFT) stock slips despite director’s $2 million buy as AI spending stays under the microscope
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Microsoft (MSFT) stock slips despite director’s $2 million buy as AI spending stays under the microscope

Microsoft shares fell 0.3% to $397.23 Friday, trailing a broader Wall Street rally as investors weighed the company’s AI spending and governance signals. Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares for about $2 million, according to an SEC filing. Microsoft pledged $50 billion in AI investment for developing countries and said it will match all electricity use with renewable energy. The company denied its tech is used for mass surveillance by U.S. immigration authorities.
February 20, 2026
Tempus AI (TEM) stock pops again as new cancer algorithm, analyst calls hit ahead of earnings
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Tempus AI (TEM) stock pops again as new cancer algorithm, analyst calls hit ahead of earnings

Tempus AI shares rose about 1.2% to $56.81 in premarket trading Thursday after a 6.9% gain Wednesday. The company launched an HRD-RNA algorithm to identify cancer patients likely to respond to certain drugs. Mizuho and Baird began coverage with Outperform ratings and bullish price targets. The new algorithm is available for research use only, with clinical rollout expected later this year.
February 19, 2026
AMD stock nudges higher premarket on “Helios” AI push in India with Tata Consultancy Services
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AMD stock nudges higher premarket on “Helios” AI push in India with Tata Consultancy Services

AMD shares rose 0.7% to $207.32 in premarket trading after announcing a plan with Tata Consultancy Services for up to 200 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity in India. The blueprint features AMD’s Instinct MI455X GPUs and EPYC “Venice” CPUs. U.S. markets reopened after the holiday; Nvidia slipped 2.2% premarket, Intel gained 0.6%. Retail sales and Fed minutes are expected this week.
February 17, 2026
Nvidia stock price today: NVDA slips in premarket as AI spending doubts linger ahead of earnings
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Nvidia stock price today: NVDA slips in premarket as AI spending doubts linger ahead of earnings

Nvidia shares dropped 2.2% to $182.81 in premarket trading Tuesday after the U.S. holiday break. Investors are pulling back from megacap tech stocks on concerns that AI spending may not deliver quick returns. Nvidia reports quarterly results and holds a conference call on Feb. 25. The company’s market value has fallen nearly $90 billion this year.
February 17, 2026
Applied Materials stock jumps after earnings beat; AMAT rallies in after-hours as AI demand drives outlook
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Applied Materials stock jumps after earnings beat; AMAT rallies in after-hours as AI demand drives outlook

Applied Materials shares surged 13.3% to $371.97 in after-hours trading after beating quarterly estimates and issuing a strong forecast. The company reported $7.01 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $2.38 per share for the quarter ended Jan. 25. Applied agreed to pay $252.5 million to settle U.S. export-control violations related to shipments to China. Justice and SEC probes were closed without further action.
February 13, 2026