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ARKX vs. NASA ETF: Identical Fees, Different Space Strategies

Key Points ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF and Tema Space Innovators ETF both carry an identical 0.75% expense ratio. Tema's ETF manages $1.3 billion in assets under management (AUM) despite being the newer fund. The ARK ETF concentrates heavily on the industrials sector.10 …

Intel vs. Qualcomm: Which Chip Stock is the Better Buy Now?

Intel Corporation INTC and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM are two premier U.S.-based semiconductor firms focusing on AI (artificial intelligence), advanced chip technologies and the data center semiconductor ecosystem. Both are competing hard in the AI-powered PC processor market, with Intel pushing Xeon-based AI infrastructure and …

Thinking of a 401(k) Loan? Here's Why You May Want to Reconsider.

If you're short on cash and need money in a pinch, borrowing from your 401(k) might seem like an easy solution. After all, you're borrowing from yourself, which means the interest you pay on your loan goes back into your own retirement account. That …

Photonics Emerges As the Next AI Infrastructure Trade: ETFs in Focus

GPUs have long been viewed as the critical bottleneck in artificial intelligence (AI), but attention is increasingly shifting toward data transmission. As GPU clusters scale to tens of thousands of chips for training massive foundation models, traditional copper connections face growing limitations in distance, …

Global Hedge Funds Rotate from AI Infrastructure to AI Monetization in July, Finds Data Insights

Investors trimmed leveraged semiconductor exposure while increasing long fund participation in Amazon and Tesla; short fund participation strengthened in Apple, Meta and Nvidia NEW YORK & LONDON, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While July reflected a shift in market strength for stocks across the S&P 500 …

Nvidia-Backed Startup CodeRabbit Valued at $1.5 Billion in Round

(Bloomberg) -- CodeRabbit Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered code review service, has raised $143 million in a new funding round, tapping into demand for tools to spot flaws in AI-generated software programming. Most Read from Bloomberg Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for …

Measured Named to the Inc. 5000 List for the Fourth Time

Marketing incrementality measurement leader recognized among America's fastest-growing private businesses AUSTIN, Texas, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Measured, the marketing effectiveness platform built on incrementality intelligence, today announced its inclusion in the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, marking the company's fourth appearance on the annual ranking of …

Docufree Climbs 743 Spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List

Company's Continued Growth Reflects Rising Enterprise Demand for Trusted, AI-Ready Information ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Docufree, a leading provider of intelligent document processing and AI-powered workflow solutions, today announced it has been ranked No. 1624 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the …

Veho Announces Real-Time Tracking Integration With Shopify

New integration helps merchants shipping with Veho manage delivery visibility within the Shopify platform NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Veho today announced a new integration with Shopify that brings real-time delivery tracking directly into the Shopify experience, giving merchants and their customers …

TopDawg Expands Multi-Channel Dropshipping Platform with BigCommerce and TikTok Shop Integrations

TopDawg adds BigCommerce and TikTok Shop to its growing lineup of eCommerce, marketplace, and social commerce integrations, giving retailers more ways to sell products from verified U.S.-based suppliers. Key Highlights TopDawg adds BigCommerce and TikTok Shop integrations to its multi-channel dropshipping platform New integrations …

US Core Inflation Comes in Subdued, Easing Pressure on Fed

(Bloomberg) -- Underlying US inflation was subdued in July, likely easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Most Read from Bloomberg Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for Sales It Didn't Drive Trump Weighs Call for Capital Gains Tax …

CoreWeave's Revenue Doubled, but Its Debt Keeps Climbing

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), an AI cloud provider that rents out Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips, rose 15.64% premarket after reporting second-quarter revenue of $2.58 billion, up 112% from a year earlier and past the $2.56 billion analysts expected. The adjusted loss …

On Aug. 26, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Will Provide an Update on Nvidia's $1 Trillion GPU Opportunity. But There's a Smaller Part of the Business Investors Shouldn't Overlook

Key Points Blackwell has been Nvidia's most advanced graphics processing unit (GPU), but Vera Rubin has begun deployment. The GPU market is already massive and only expected to grow. But there's another type of chip that is quickly becoming a bigger part of the …

3 Reasons TFSL is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

3 Reasons TFSL is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead TFS Financial trades at $17.58 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 16% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 11%. Is there a …

Forget Buying Gold Directly: Wheaton Precious Metals Could Be the Better Play.

It's not quite a first-to-worst story, but after shining last year, gold has lost considerable luster in 2026. Thanks to a strong start to August, the SPDR Gold Shares and other gold ETFs backed by physical holdings of the commodity are sporting modest year-to-date …

The Old Fear-Based Paradigm Around Memory Cyclicality is Dead, So I’m Buying Micron

Quick Read Micron's HBM ships under multi-year, non-cancellable hyperscaler contracts, structurally ending the commodity memory boom-bust cycle that spooked investors for decades. MU guides for $50 billion in Q4 revenue and trades at a forward P/E of 6, backed by $18 billion in quarterly …

PHOX Targets the AI Infrastructure Bottleneck Most Investors Miss

Quick Read Broad semiconductor ETFs allocate only single-digit weight to photonics pure-plays, leaving optical interconnects nearly invisible in most portfolios even as they emerge as AI's key data center bottleneck. PHOX's 0.60% expense ratio beats mainstream semiconductor ETFs at 0.35% only if concentrated photonics …

Nvidia’s AI push has echoes of Enron, says Big Short investor

Michael Burry predicted the housing market crash before the 2008 financial crisis - Jim Spellman/WireImage The US investor depicted in the film The Big Short has criticised Nvidia's new $500bn (£370bn) AI funding deal, claiming it has "shades of Enron". Michael Burry, who made …

Sionic Launches Instant Bank Pay in U.S. Through Microsoft Marketplace

New service enables real-time, bank-to-bank payments at the point of sale ATLANTA, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sionic, a leader in real-time, bank-to-bank payments at the point of sale, today announced the availability launch of its Instant Bank Pay service alongside Fraud Detection Service in Microsoft …

Victory Marine Holdings’ DGBH Appoints Miles Bodie Director of E-Commerce to Lead Next Phase of GUTSI™ Omnichannel Growth

Victory Marine Holdings Corp. Proven marketplace and direct-to-consumer executive brings Amazon, Shopify, CRM, subscription and lifecycle-marketing experience as GUTSI™ expands across Amazon and Walmart Marketplace Appointment strengthens the digital-retail flywheel connecting marketplace data, direct consumer relationships and GDG's company-owned distribution platform. LOS ANGELES, Aug. …

Palantir and These Software Stocks Slide in Seesaw With Chip Giants

Palantir slid 1.3% and Microsoft dipped 0.7% in the premarket. Salesforce ServiceNow and Workday were among the other software stocks trading in the red. The moves came as shares of chip and optical networking companies rallied, following a strong batch of earnings reports that …

Japanese self-driving startup Turing plans U.S. office, $10B IPO

Turing, a Tokyo-based autonomous-driving startup, plans to open a U.S. office within the next year and is targeting a potential American stock listing within five years at a valuation of roughly $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Chief Executive Issei Yamamoto said …

CoreWeave Jumps 18% as AI Capacity Sells Out

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV, Financials), the Nvidia-powered AI cloud infrastructure provider, jumped more than 18% in premarket trading after stronger forecasts reinforced expectations that demand for computing capacity remains extremely tight. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with …

Palantir Just Crushed Earnings Again. These 2 Legacy Defense Stocks Are the Cheaper Way to Play the Same Budget.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) saw its stock soar this month after reporting another strong earnings result. It now has a market cap larger than every defense contractor in the world. However, because of its high price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) and price-to-sales ratio (P/S), investors would …

BlackBerry Limited (BB) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

Strong Q2, Bigger Outlook: How Should Investors Play CRWV Stock Now?

CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV delivered a strong second quarter of 2026, raised its full-year outlook and continued to add massive customer commitments. Revenue reached $2.6 billion, up 112% year over year, with expanding margins and operating leverage. Its revenue backlog climbed to $104.2 billion from …

AI Gives Women Worse Investment Advice Than Men, Costing Them $59,890 by Retirement, Stanford and MIT Researchers Find

Quick Read Stanford-MIT researchers found AI chatbots give women 3 percentage points less equity exposure, costing them roughly $60,000 in simulated retirement wealth by age 60. Two-thirds of the wealth gap stems from women's prompt language, but one-third persists even when only the gender …

Apple stock (AAPL) set for $602 billion valuation test after Jefferies downgrade

Stock Market Today: Dow Rises Ahead Of Inflation Data; Nvidia Partner CoreWeave Soars On Results (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises ahead of a key CPI inflation report. Nvidia partner CoreWeave soars on earnings. Continue Reading

Nebius Soars As Bigger Loss Tops Views, Revenue Beats

Nebius stock rose after the cloud computing specialist reported a smaller-than-expected Q2 loss while revenue edged by expectations. Continue Reading

Where Will Bitcoin Be in 2030?

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) strongest supporters know that it's absolutely essential to have a long-term mindset when owning the digital asset. This view has paid off in the past. Since Aug. 10, 2022, the most valuable cryptocurrency's price has risen 179% (as of Aug. 10). …

Brazilian Firms Adopt Microsoft AI with Governance

Organizations prioritize AI, application modernization, secure cloud operations amid changing regulations, ISG Provider Lens® report says SÃO PAULO, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brazilian enterprises are adopting Microsoft AI and cloud technologies to improve business performance and respond to evolving regulatory and operational requirements, according to …

S&P Global Expands Collaboration with Microsoft, Brings Breadth of Essential Intelligence to Microsoft 365 Copilot

S&P Global's proprietary data and deep domain expertise is further integrated directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot and the broader Microsoft ecosystem customers use every day Enables real-time, traceable and contextual insights to support faster research, analysis and decision-making NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ …

Norway sovereign wealth fund posts record $184B profit, discloses SpaceX stake

Norway's Government Pension Fund Global posted a first-half profit of more than 1.75 trillion Norwegian kroner, or roughly $184.9 billion, a record for a six-month period, as equity markets — particularly in Asia — surged in the second quarter. The fund also disclosed a …

SpaceX (SPCX) and Northrop Grumman (NOC) Clear Golden Dome Test: Who Has More to Gain?

The US Space Force's Golden Dome missile-defense program has recently reached a new milestone, marking a sign of progress toward building the defense technology. On August 11, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX), Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC), and other companies involved in the $185 billion …

Plug Power Just Cut Its Losses in Half. Is It Time to Buy the Hydrogen Stock?

Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) turnaround strategy is showing meaningful progress. The pioneering hydrogen company's adjusted net loss fell by more than half in the second quarter, plunging from $0.18 to $0.07 per share. That might have investors wondering if now's the time to buy …