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Berkshire Hathaway Stock Drops as Buyback Rally Loses Steam

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the giant built across insurance, railroads, energy and manufacturing, dropped approximately 1.4% Wednesday morning. But don't let the red screen tell the whole story. Berkshire had just raced to its highest level since Greg …

Tencent Stock Drops 4.3% as AI Capex Jumps 66%

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), the Chinese internet powerhouse behind Weixin, gaming, advertising and cloud services, reported a quarter that showed exactly why investors are both excited and nervous about its AI push. Second-quarter revenue jumped 11% to 204.8 billion …

Why Haivision Systems Inc stock is sliding today

Norway's Wealth Fund Reveals $1.2 Billion SpaceX Stake

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX, Financials), has a new high-profile shareholder.Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund declared a 0.05% investment in SpaceX valued at just over $1.2 billion, the first time …

Norway $2.3 Trillion Wealth Fund Posts Record-High Profit in H1

The world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's $2.3-trillion Government Pension Fund Global, posted a record-high profit of $185 billion for the first half of 2026, as Asian technology stocks boosted its returns and profit on the portfolio. Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), which …

Nebius Second-Quarter Revenue Exceeds Estimates Amid Robust AI Cloud Gains

Nebius Group NBIS.jpg -Shutterstock Nebius (NBIS) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue on Wednesday as robust demand for artificial intelligence capacity drove more than 500% year-over-year growth in the Dutch company's cloud business. The cloud computing company's overall revenue surged to $582.3 Silver Upgrade to read …

Tech just got cheaper - what it means for the bull market

In today's Chart of the Day, Yahoo Finance Markets & Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the tech market's latest reset, why valuations are becoming more attractive even as earnings remain strong, and what it could mean for the broader bull market heading into …

Global Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Market Report 2026–2033: Evaluating Foundation Models, Autonomous Agents, and Market Strategies of OpenAI, Meta, Google, xAI, and NVIDIA

Company Logo Accelerating technical breakthroughs highlighted by OpenAI's and Microsoft's autonomous agent rollouts, DeepSeek's open-weights architecture disruptions, xAI's compute expansions, and Meta's open multimodal research—are propelling the global artificial general intelligence market toward a projected $1.55 billion by 2033. This 150-page study delivers an …

omain-Specific LLM Platforms Market Report 2026–2033: Evaluating Custom Fine-Tuning, RAG Architectures, and Market Shares of Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, and IBM

Company Logo Accelerating shift from general-purpose AI to industry-tailored solutions—highlighted by Microsoft's clinical AI advancements, Google's expanded Vertex AI vertical models, NVIDIA's domain-specific NIM microservices, and IBM's compliance-driven Granite LLMs—is propelling the global domain-specific LLM platforms market toward a projected $15.54 billion by 2033. …

Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending to $220B: Smart Bet or Riskier Trap?

Amazon AMZN has pushed its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to roughly $220 billion, up from the $200 billion guided earlier in the year, with the increase tied primarily to higher memory and component costs and continued build-out of AI and cloud infrastructure. The revised …

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Two Different Bets Behind Big Tech’s $1 Trillion Lease Bill

On August 4, Reuters reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Oracle, Amazon, and Alphabet have together committed roughly $1.09 trillion in future lease payments for facilities that haven't even opened yet, mostly AI data centers. Microsoft's own pipeline is the largest …

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): A Steel Giant Bets Its Future on Azure

On August 3, 2026, Reuters reported that Steelmaker ArcelorMittal S.A. (NYSE:MT) is expanding its partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). It is adding Microsoft Fabric, Purview, and Foundry to its Azure-based "Cloud First, Data Centric" strategy, aiming to modernize its IT systems and embed AI …

1 Vanguard ETF That Outperforms the S&P 500 and Still Has Room to Run

Key Points The "Magnificent Seven" stocks account for over 53% of this Vanguard ETF. This has helped the ETF outperform the S&P 500 in 13 of the past 20 years. Sluggish performance among its top 10 holdings has slowed returns this year.10 stocks we …

Alacriti Ranked in Top 150 Financial Services Companies on the Inc. 5000 List

Alacriti Fueled by Customer Success and Innovation, Alacriti Earns a Spot on Inc.'s List Of Fastest-Growing Private Companies BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alacriti, a leading provider of cloud-based payment technology and money movement solutions, announced its rank in the top …

Palantir and Microsoft Drop. Why the AI Revival Is Hitting Software Stocks.

Palantir slid 1.2% and Microsoft dipped 1.1%. 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 signaled to the …

Will CoreWeave's Global Expansion Accelerate Revenue Growth?

CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV is expanding its global infrastructure as demand for AI cloud services continues to strengthen across sectors, geographies and workloads. In the second quarter of 2026, the company generated record revenue of $2.6 billion, up 112% year over year, while its revenue …

Ray Dalio: The AI investment game is happening — here's how to play

A version of this post was originally published on linkedin.com. This note is about how to play the investment game given what's happening now. Imagine that you're playing a game like bridge, poker, backgammon, or chess and have to make your move, and you …

54 Analysts, One Verdict: Microsoft’s Upside Isn’t Done Yet

Quick Read All 54 analysts covering MSFT rate it a Buy, with our $604 target implying 20% upside backed by $678B in locked commercial commitments. GOOGL trades at 15x earnings despite 82% cloud growth, and ORCL runs negative free cash flow, which together make …

Alphabet at $343 Is The Same Classic Tech Bargain It Always Was

Quick Read GOOGL's 11th straight EPS beat featured 82% Cloud growth and a $460 billion backlog, yet the stock trades at a forward P/E of just 17. GOOGL trades at a trailing P/E of 18 versus MSFT's 28, while 58 of 64 analysts rate …

Horatio Earns a Top 35% Ranking on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Marking Its Fourth Consecutive Year on the List

MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio, a global leader in AI-enabled business solutions and tech-powered talent, today announced it has been named No. 1,745 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual list of America's fastest-growing private companies. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven …

4 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Amid Top Hyperscalers' $745B AI CapEx Bet

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the semiconductor industry, and the next leg of growth could be driven by an enormous increase in infrastructure spending. Four top hyperscalers, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms, are expected to spend roughly $720 billion to $745 billion …

AI Titans Unite at JFrog swampUP 2026 to Define the Future of the Software Supply Chain

Software and security visionaries from Anthropic, Cursor, Google-Wiz, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and more unite to chart the future of trusted software and AI delivery at scale SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JFrog Ltd (Nasdaq: FROG), the Liquid Software company and creators of the JFrog Software …

Stocks Settle Lower Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.32% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.35%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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/ …

Nvidia Stock Rises as CEO Eases AI Debt Fears

Nvidia stock was rising in premarket trading Wednesday as fears over the company’s exposure to debt fueling the artificial intelligence boom eased. One factor depressing Nvidia stock in recent days has been nagging fears over the sustainability of debt to fund the buildout in …

5 S&P 500 Stocks Crank Out $4,000 Per Second Starting Now

Investors might be unsure where to place their money this year. But some S&P 500 companies are churning out profit. Continue Reading

1 Hyperscaler Stock to Buy, 1 to Hold, and 1 to Avoid

Key Points Amazon is seeing strong accelerating cloud revenue growth. Microsoft is starting to prove its doubters wrong. SpaceX trades at an other worldly valuation, and its cloud pricing likely isn't sustainable. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies › Hyperscalers, which …

As IonQ Posts 287% Revenue Surge to $80 Million and Acquires SkyWater Foundry, New Report Projects Quantum Computing Market to Hit $21.87 Billion by 2035

Company Logo Accelerating commercial momentum—highlighted by IonQ's record $80 million Q2 2026 revenue performance, D-Wave's 1,120% bookings growth, and expanded cloud quantum deployments across Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft is driving rapid adoption across financial modeling, aerospace engineering, drug discovery, and logistics. Quantum Computing MarketQuantum …