Tech Up Ahead of Fed Statement - Tech Roundup

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Mar 18

Shares of technology companies rose slightly ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy statement.

Amazon.com said it was rolling out one-hour and three-hour delivery services across the U.S., as it moves to fend off a growing threat from Walmart and faces intensifying shipping competition.

Microsoft is reorganizing the teams that work on the different versions of its flagship Copilot AI product, altering a strategy that some employees said created a disjointed user experience and consumer confusion.

Shares of drone software maker Swarmer surged, rising more than fourfold on its stock-market debut.

International Business Machines closed its roughly $11 billion acquisition of the data-streaming company Confluent.

 

Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com

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March 17, 2026 17:25 ET (21:25 GMT)

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