US Market Climbs to New Highs, Alphabet Secures $80B for AI, HPE Exceeds Forecasts

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1. US stock markets closed at new highs, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all up; Nvidia surged 6% and Oracle nearly 10%, while Qualcomm and Tesla saw declines.
2. Alphabet plans an $80 billion equity raise, including a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway, to expand its AI infrastructure.
3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported strong Q2 revenue above estimates and increased its cumulative FY2026 AI networks order target to at least $2 billion.