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StocksUpdated×3•Originally published 17 April 2026•Updated 18 April 2026•

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US Tech and Infrastructure Stocks Rally on AI Demand and Strong Backlogs

Key Facts

1KLA Corp (KLAC) stock rose 6.72% driven by semiconductor equipment market growth and a $7 billion share repurchase program.

2Caterpillar (CAT) gained 4.23% due to demand from AI data centers and a record $51.2 billion backlog.

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What changed: Updated the story to include NetApp's new 4-year partnership with Google Cloud, new fair value valuation analysis, and additional growth drivers like the Keystone STaaS offering.

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What changed: Updated the story to include NetApp's latest earnings results, Goldman Sachs' bullish price target, and new analyst consensus data.

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What changed: The story was updated to include specific details regarding NetApp's new strategic partnerships with Nutanix and Elastio, focusing on hybrid cloud and cybersecurity.

NetApp has further solidified its market position by securing a strategic four-year Enterprise Agreement with Google Cloud to deploy its storage platform within Google Distributed Cloud's sovereign environments. This partnership complements the company's robust financial trajectory, which recently saw quarterly revenues hit $1.71 billion, bolstered by rising deferred revenue and the expansion of its Keystone Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) offering. While Goldman Sachs maintains a bullish $127 price target, current fair value analysis suggests the stock remains 11.4% undervalued with a calculated fair value of approximately $117.93. The broader technology sector continues to rally, supported by significant gains in KLA Corp and Caterpillar due to unprecedented AI data center demand. These developments underscore investor confidence in NetApp’s ability to leverage hybrid cloud infrastructure and sovereign AI workloads for long-term growth.