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• Salesforce's stock fell due to cautious revenue guidance. • Concerns exist regarding AI investments translating to revenue growth. • Weakness in marketing, commerce, and Tableau segments noted.

• Oppenheimer downgraded AT&T stock due to satellite competition risks. • Low Altman Z-score raises concerns about AT&T's financial distress. • Stock movement driven by downgrade, competition, and financial concerns.

• Crude oil price surge, geopolitical tensions boosted ExxonMobil. • Company-specific factors like strong earnings aided stock. • Analysts rate ExxonMobil "Buy" with average $169.73 target.

• Qualcomm launched "Dragonfly" for data center AI inference chips. • CEO sees 2026 as the "Year of AI Agents" driving computing demand. • Strong automotive growth and share buybacks boost investor confidence.

• Linde plc beat Q1 2026 earnings and revenue expectations. • Analysts maintain "Buy" ratings and raised price targets for Linde. • Growth drivers include space, hydrogen, electronics, and clean energy projects.

• Palo Alto Networks beat Q3 2026 earnings and revenue estimates. • Stock declined due to profit-taking and GAAP losses. • AI drives cybersecurity demand, but reporting changes add uncertainty.

• Walmart stock rose on positive analyst ratings and performance. • Q1 FY27 revenue beat expectations; full-year guidance reaffirmed. • Strategic partnerships and e-commerce growth boost investor confidence.

TradingKey - June 2: As market concerns that the Iran war will continue to drive up inflation coincided with an ADP report exceeding expectations, oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields rose in tandem while equity markets fell. The U.S. labor market has shown resilience beyond expectations; however, beneath this surface, persistent high inflation is continuously eroding real household income, driving the household savings rate to its lowest level in nearly four years. This seemingly contradictory economic landscape has left market traders attempting to bet on the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate trajectory in a dilemma.

• NVIDIA's stock decline linked to market sentiment and competition. • Tech sector rotation and high valuations pressured growth stocks. • Custom silicon and new market entries increase competitive landscape.

• Regulatory scrutiny, high capital expenditures, and macro factors impacted Microsoft's shares. • FTC probe expanded to cloud, AI, and bundling; AI investment impacts margins. • Lowered global growth forecast and tightening monetary policy created market caution.

• SanDisk stock shows volatility amid positive analyst revisions. • Strong Q3 2026 results driven by AI datacenter demand. • Multi-year AI supply contracts enhance revenue visibility.

• SAP stock declined amid concerns over cloud and AI growth. • Slower cloud backlog growth rate is impacting future revenue projections. • Investors question SAP's capitalization on AI demand within its cloud business.

• Meta launched an enterprise AI agent and new leadership. • Nvidia CEO praised Meta's AI strategy and usage. • Meta received a partial favorable EU regulatory ruling.

TradingKey - On June 3, AI chip stocks led market gains. As of press time, Intel (INTC) rose 5.70%, Qualcomm (QCOM) 4.09%, AMD (AMD) 2.53%, and Broadcom (AVGO) 0.94%. The primary driver for AI chip stocks outperforming the broader market is the structural reconfiguration of the computing power industry chain in the AI Agent era. CPUs have evolved from traditional auxiliary roles to become the control hubs of agent systems, emerging as a new core bottleneck for large-scale AI deployment. This shift has fueled explosive growth in global CPU demand. Notably, the number of CPUs per AI server is increasing significantly; while the traditional GPU-to-CPU ratio was 8:1, Intel indicated that the ratio is expected to move toward 1:1 in the future.

• ARM stock declined after significant AI-driven gains. • Elevated valuation and insider selling contributed to pullback. • High volatility and profit-taking likely factors in price drop.

• Dell stock price decreasing after significant AI-driven gains. • Institutional selling by Silver Lake affiliates contributing to price drop. • Analyst concerns regarding Dell's current stock valuation.

• Shopify expanded share repurchase program by $3 billion. • High interest rates and yields challenge growth stocks. • Softening consumer activity may impact e-commerce.

• Oracle shares declined due to AI spending concerns and profit-taking. • Alphabet's AI investment plans raised industry cost concerns for investors. • Oracle is cutting employees and financing AI infrastructure with negative cash flow.

• Palantir stock declined amid increased insider selling activity. • Michael Burry reiterated bearish stance citing valuation and technicals. • Regulatory and geopolitical headwinds impact UK contracts and data security.

• Western Digital price rose due to analyst upgrades and AI sector demand. • Company reported strong Q3 2026 results and raised Q4 guidance. • Nearline HDD capacity sold out through 2026, with agreements extending.