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Here's Where the Fed May Take Interest Rates Under Chairman Kevin Warsh

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh began leading the U.S.'s central bank in March, and since then, the Fed has kept interest rates unchanged at both of its meetings. This past meeting, however, presented the largest Fed dissent in a decade, with nine policymakers voting …

IREN Jumps 10% as Microsoft Accepts First AI Data Center Under $9.7 Billion Deal

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. IREN Ltd.(NASDAQ:IREN) shares jumped over 10% Thursday after Microsoft Corp.(NASDAQ:MSFT) formally approved Horizon 1, clearing the first of four AI data centers IREN is building under their …

Why Is Coherent (COHR) Drawing Attention After A Q4 Beat And Raised Outlook?

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Coherent (NYSE: COHR) reported fourth quarter results that exceeded expectations, supported by strong AI infrastructure demand in its data center optical networking business. The company …

My Take on Barrick Mining's Pullback: This Is a Buying Window, Not a Red Flag.

Shares of Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) are down around 0.5% so far this year and off roughly 20% from their 52-week high of $54.69. Based on those numbers, you would think the Canadian mining company is having a bad year, but that's far from …

Can Nvidia’s circular financing keep fueling the market rally?

Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman welcomes Defiance ETFs CIOSylvia Jablonski and Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferre to the show to break down Nvidia (NVDA)'s circular financing, the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, and whether massive AI capex spending can continue to …

Why Nvidia Stock Is Stuck Despite a Wild Week for AI

On paper, the technicals for the stock look positive. After closing above $224 on Wednesday, the share price is sitting comfortably above all of its 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages. Continue Reading

SE Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates as Costs Rise, Revenues Beat & Grew Y/Y

Sea Limited's SE adjusted earnings were 86 cents per share in the second quarter of 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14%. On a reported basis, earnings per share rose 7.7% year over year to 70 cents. Revenues of $7.8 billion increased 48.1% …

U.S. Budget Deficits Just Surged to $432.3 billion in July While Trump Weighs Brand-New Tax Cuts

Quick Read July's $432 billion deficit, the largest since March 2021, drove the year-to-date shortfall to $1.8 trillion while the White House eyes brand-new tax cuts. The TLT (bond) and VNQ (real estate) ETFs could face pressure as 20-year and 30-year Treasury yields sit …

Household Debt Just Fell for the First Time in 6 Years — Here’s Why That’s Bad News

Quick Read The $13B quarterly drop in household debt is a mortgage reporting artifact the New York Fed expects to reverse next quarter, not genuine consumer deleveraging. Auto loans hit an all-time high of $1.71 trillion while 1 in 8 credit card dollars is …

Inside Latigo Biotherapeutics’ IPO: A Non-Opioid Pain Bet Goes Public

Quick Read LTGO priced its IPO at $18, opened at $21, and raised nearly $350 million from an oversubscribed offering. LTG-001 delivered 50% greater pain relief than hydrocodone in a 343-patient trial, positioning it for a first-ever opioid-free label claim. Phase 3 trials launching …

Archer Aviation CEO Signals Strong Outlook for Investors

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) still has a long road ahead. The upstart aircraft maker isn't generating meaningful revenue, remains unprofitable, and has yet to begin large-scale commercial operations. Yet CEO Adam Goldstein continues projecting confidence about the company's future, and unlike many early-stage aerospace …

The Biggest Chip Stocks All Yield Under 1%. Here's Where the Cash Actually Goes.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) yields 0.45%. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) yields 0.61%, Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) 0.66%, and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) just 0.39%. In other words, the most profitable corner of the technology market pays income investors almost nothing. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare …

Burry doubles down on Nebius short after stock surges 34% on earnings

Investing.com -- Nebius Group's stock surged 34% on August 12 after the AI cloud company posted second-quarter revenue of $582.3 million, up 454% year-over-year and ahead of analyst estimates of $572.75 million compiled by LSEG. The blowout results did not deter short seller Michael …

Ideal Power Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideal Power Inc. (Nasdaq: IPWR) ("Ideal Power," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"), developer and provider of its innovative and widely patented B-TRAN® bidirectional semiconductor power switch, reports results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. …

Nvidia and Broadcom Deepen AI Financing Push — But Wolfe Sees Long-Term Risks

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), two of the world's largest chipmakers, are tapping debt and private capital markets to fund the AI infrastructure boom. These massive financial commitments coming from some of the biggest names in the market signal exceptionally-strong AI compute …

'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman sees an Achilles heel in the AI boom

Steve Eisman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom has become increasingly dependent on the fortunes of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic. The investor, best known for his bet against the housing market ahead of the global financial crisis, said the two AI …

Nvidia rival Cerebras stock plunges as company swings to quarterly loss

What happened: Cerebras Systems (CBRS) stock fell 17% in premarket trading on Thursday after the AI chipmaker's Q2 results and Q3 outlook failed to impress investors a day earlier. What's behind the move: Cerebras swung to a loss of $2.98 per share in Q2 …

Could Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) Change Course With This $500 Billion AI Push?

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) is partnering with Nvidia and other major Wall Street firms on a planned US$500b AI infrastructure financing initiative. The partnership aims to mobilize …

Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Gains 3% in Premarket Amid Analyst Target $563 Below Current Level—Potential Caution Flag

Insulet Corporation’s (PODD) Wearable Pod Tech Finds New Frontier

Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the "Insiders Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while it was up 8.43% for the 2nd quarter and 0.75% …

Buy AI-Driven SNDK and AMKR to Benefit From Recent Stock Price Debacle

The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment and materials industry is growing by leaps and bounds, buoyed by artificial intelligence (AI)-driven capital expenditure in leading-edge logic, high-bandwidth memory ("HBM") and Test and Packaging components. Moreover, the enormous application of AI in day-to-day life has pushed up …

The Fund Mounts Against Alphabet’s (GOOG) Aggressive AI Spending

Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the "Insiders Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while it was up 8.43% for the 2nd quarter and 0.75% …

A Guide to Investing in AI ETFs

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector currently remains one of the most powerful growth engines in the global equity market. Following years of rapid development, 2026 has brought both eye-popping rallies and localized corrections to AI-focused stocks and thematic funds, mapping divergent performance paths. For …

4 Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds to Buy for Wealth Creation

The U.S. economy is showing a mixed picture this month, with the labor market losing momentum even as some indicators remain resilient. July nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, far below expectations for an 83,000 gain, while previous months were revised sharply lower. The unemployment …

Tech Stock Forecasts – NVDA, AMD, and ORCL Test Key 50-Day EMA Support

NVDA Technical AnalysisNVIDIA trades at $224.09, holding above both EMAs and testing resistance near its earlier 2026 highs. Source: TradingView The pre-market trading of Nvidia is at the top of the range it's been in for a couple of days now, showing signs of …

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: NVIDIA, Microsoft and Apple

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 13, 2026 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights NVIDIA NVDA, Microsoft MSFT and Apple AAPL Magnificent Seven Earnings Remain Robust: MSFT, AAPL Six of the beloved members of the Magnificent Seven have delivered their Q2 results, …

History Says This Surefire ETF Can Turn $200 per Month Into $1 Million -- With Next to No Effort on Your Part

The stock market is a wealth-building powerhouse, and investing consistently is one of the easiest and most effective ways to supercharge your net worth. Whether you're a beginner investor or are simply looking for a no-fuss investment that requires minimal effort on your part, …

Foxconn Stock Rises 2.7% Before Profit Jumps 35%

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Foxconn (FXCOF) formally Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported a 35% jump in second-quarter profit, and the headline number may not even be the most important part of the story. Net profit hit NT$59.97 billion, or roughly $1.86 billion, …

Cerebras slumps as mixed quarterly results test AI growth narrative

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Cerebras Systems slumped over 18% premarket on Thursday after it missed key estimates despite soaring cloud revenue, raising ‌doubts about the ability of its AI chips to challenge Nvidia. Expectations ‌were high for AI-linked companies including Cerebras and networking equipment …

Anthropic in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for $6 billion

Anthropic is in talks to acquire Decart AI for roughly $6 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal has not been finalized and could fall through, Bloomberg said. Decart develops world models alongside software designed to lower AI training expenses by improving how efficiently chips …

BofA lifts server CPU TAM to $210bn+ on the rise of AI agents

Investing.com -- Bank of America raised its forecast for the server CPU market, saying the rise of AI agents is expanding the opportunity for central processing units in data centers. Analyst Vivek Arya lifted the firm's 2030 server CPU total addressable market to more …

Billionaire David Tepper Just Revealed His Single Largest Stock Holding. It’s Not NVIDIA

Quick Read Tepper doubled his Amazon (AMZN) stake to ~$900M, making it 15% of his portfolio, buying while Bezos and Jassy both sold shares. Tepper skipped Nvidia (NVDA) and bet on Amazon's Trainium chips instead, which are now at a $20B run rate with …

Kratos Defense Could Be a Huge Winner in Autonomous Warfare

Kratos Defense (NASDAQ: KTOS) is positioning itself across autonomous aircraft, propulsion, and satellite software as the Pentagon pursues affordable military systems at scale. The opportunity could be enormous, but its future depends on converting proven technology into sustained production and revenue. Stock prices used …

Vantage Data Centers and Nebius Expand UK AI Infrastructure with First Deployment in South Wales AI Growth Zone

Deployment will add high-density NVIDIA-powered AI capacity at Vantage's Newport campus, supporting the UK's ambition to scale domestic AI compute and reinforcing South Wales as a strategic digital infrastructure hub DENVER & LUXEMBOURG, August 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of …

Stock Markets Beware: AI Funding Plans Have Shades of the Financial Crisis

Cisco benefits from AI demand, Musk is optimistic about Starlink, inflation hasn’t thrown cold water on stock market rally, and more news to start your day. Continue Reading

The Race to $5 Trillion: Who Will Get There First, Apple or Alphabet?

Key Points Memory chip prices could represent a problem for Apple. Alphabet is thriving from major AI demand. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) have never ended the day in the $5 trillion market cap club. …