AUSTIN, Texas — Texas emerged as the clear winner in corporate headquarters relocations during the first months of 2026, attracting dozens of major companies seeking lower taxes, lighter regulation and business-friendly policies, while California continued to post the steepest net losses of corporate HQs among U.S. states.

MILPITAS, Calif. — Shares of SanDisk Corp. surged more than 7.5% Thursday, pushing the pure-play NAND flash and solid-state drive maker to fresh record highs near $840 as booming demand for high-capacity storage in artificial intelligence data centers continued to fuel one of the most dramatic rallies on Wall Street in 2026.

Alphabet Inc. Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) slipped 1.40 points, or 0.47%, to $296.26 in morning trading Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as investors continued to balance the company's aggressive artificial intelligence investments against ongoing antitrust pressures and broader market caution tied to geopolitical tensions.