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Goldman in talks with investors on Nvidia financing deal after landing prized role, sources say

By Saeed Azhar and Milana Vinn NEW YORK, Aug 14 (REUTERS) - Goldman Sachs is in talks with potential investors about participating in Nvidia's $500 billion AI financing initiative, after leveraging its long-standing relationship with the chipmaker to secure a coveted role in the …

Chuck Robbins Says AI Is Fueling a "Networking Supercycle." Cisco's Guide Puts a $7.5 Billion Number on It.

Key Points Cisco took $9.3 billion of AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers in fiscal 2026, including $4 billion in the fourth quarter alone. Management expects $7.5 billion of AI infrastructure revenue from hyperscalers in fiscal 2027, roughly a tenth of guided revenue. Fourth-quarter gross …

Michael Burry Calls Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Financing Push a ‘Wall Street Stunt’: ‘Meet the New Boss…'

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Famed investor Michael Burry has targeted Nvidia Corp.'s push to unlock over $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure financing, calling the initiative a "Wall Street stunt" that …

Jenoptik AG (JNPKF) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Orders and Raised Guidance ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: Group revenue up 1% year-on-year in H1 2026; excluding currency effects, growth was close to 3%. Order Intake: Group order intake up more than 50% year-on-year in H1 2026. Book-to-Bill Ratio: H1 book-to-bill ratio rose sharply to …

Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe

BEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up its global robotaxi coverage with operator Pony.ai. The companies plan to deploy 2,000 of Pony.ai's self-driving taxis across Europe, and expand the robotaxi partnership to the Middle East, they announced Friday. In late March, Uber …

Pony.ai and Uber Expand Partnership to Deploy Over 2,000 Robotaxis in Europe

Expanded partnership builds on the partnership in Zagreb and targets four additional cities in Europe. SAN FRANCISCO and GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony AI Inc. ("Pony.ai") (NASDAQ: PONY; HKEX: 2026), a global leader in the large-scale commercialization of autonomous driving technology, …

Synopsys (SNPS) Could Be 26% Undervalued Following Its General Counsel Exit

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Leadership change and what it could mean for Synopsys stock Synopsys (SNPS) has drawn fresh attention after announcing that General Counsel and Corporate Secretary …

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Looks Fully Priced After A 332% Run

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Applied Materials stock has surged over the past few years and is now trading near US$534, yet the company only scores well on a small …

Is BlackLine (BL) Stock Fairly Priced for Its Growth?

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. BlackLine stock has had a difficult run over the last few years, yet current valuation checks and market multiples suggest the shares now sit closer …

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Is Micron (MU) Using Its New AI Fund to Quietly Redefine Its Memory Strategy?

In August 2026, Micron Technology launched the Micron Ventures Paradigm Fund, a US$250 million vehicle that invests across the AI technology stack, covering model architectures, compute infrastructure, enterprise applications, and physical AI, to deepen partnerships and gain earlier insight into future memory and storage …

How Apple’s New Houston AI Manufacturing Hub Could Reshape the AAPL Investment Narrative

Apple recently opened its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, a 20,000-square-foot facility that offers free smart-manufacturing training to U.S. small- and medium-sized businesses while co-locating production of advanced AI servers and upcoming Mac mini assembly. The center extends Apple's American Manufacturing Program beyond Detroit's …

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Applied Materials Q3 Profit Rises As Revenue Jumps 25%

(RTTNews) - Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) reported on Thursday a 43% increase in third-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment fueled by artificial intelligence. Net income rose to $2.54 billion, or $3.17 per share, from $1.78 billion, or $2.22 per share, …

Cathie Wood Bought $59.9 Million of Nvidia Stock Before Earnings. Here's What Investors Should Know.

Key Points Cathie Wood has added more Nvidia shares to five Ark Invest ETFs. Analysts are expecting another strong quarter from the chipmaker, with revenue growth anticipated to exceed 90%. Nvidia's earnings report is scheduled for Aug. 26.10 stocks we like better than Nvidia …

Applied Materials, Inc. gibt Ergebnisprognose für das vierte Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2026 ab

Applied Materials Edges Above Views With Fiscal Q3 Results, Outlook

Applied Materials beat analyst estimates for its fiscal third quarter and with its guidance for fiscal Q4. But AMAT stock slid. Continue Reading

Earnings Snapshot: Applied Materials AI, DRAM growth drive Q3 beat; Q4 outlook tops consensus

[Applied Materials campus in Silicon Valley] Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images [Applied Materials Q3 2026 Earnings Snapshot] Earnings Snapshot (Seeking Alpha) MORE ON APPLIED MATERIALS * Applied Materials: Strong Fundamentals, But I'm Downgrading Ahead Of Earnings [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4929357-applied-materials-strong-fundamentals-downgrading-ahead-of-earnings] * Applied Materials: July Purged Positioning, …

Applied Materials sees revenue above estimates, shares fall on high expectations

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Applied Materials forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on Thursday, betting ‌that unabated demand for advanced AI chips ‌will continue to fuel robust spending on its semiconductor manufacturing ​equipment. Yet, its shares fell 5% in extended trading on high …

(AMAT) Applied Materials, Inc. erwartet für Q4 eine Spanne beim bereinigten Ergebnis je Aktie von 3,82 bis 4,22 USD

Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

Applied Materials, Inc. Record revenue $9.12 billion, up 25 percent year over year GAAP gross margin 50.3 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 50.4 percent GAAP EPS $3.17 and record non-GAAP EPS $3.50, up 43 percent and 41 percent year over year, respectively EPIC Center …

These 3 companies just delivered a reality check on AI bubble fears

Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to break down the state of the AI infrastructure race as fresh earnings from Nebius (NBIS), CoreWeave(CRWV), and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) signal that demand for AI computing power remains red-hot. The results are giving …

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 1.3% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.3%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 1.2%.In corporate news, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Silver Upgrade to read this …

Analyst Sees Trouble Brewing for Hot Chip Stocks

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Semiconductor investors may have to endure more pain before the next leg of the AI chip boom takes hold. Sara Awad of Tech Contrarians expects semiconductor stocks to face additional downside during the second half of 2026, arguing …

Why Netflix Stock Popped Today

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio)'s Pershing Square Capital Management has built a new position in Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), returning to the streaming company after a costly exit in 2022, according to a six-month financial report. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 …

Micron and Sandisk Stock Have Plummeted. Here's Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy

Key Points Memory chips continue to be a damper on the AI build-out. Wall Street expects huge growth for both companies over the next year. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Micron Technology(NASDAQ: MU) and Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) have been up …

Micron Stock Extends Winning Streak on Strong AI Memory Demand

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares climbed about 5% Thursday, extending a three-session rebound as investors continued to focus on AI-related memory demand. The rally comes as Micron remains exposed to strong demand for high-bandwidth memory and data-center storage. The …

Microsoft Stock Rises as Ackman Reaffirms Azure Bet

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the software and cloud giant sitting at the center of the AI buildout, rose approximately 1.3% Thursday morning as Pershing Square laid out why it remains bullish. Forget the fact that this is not a new …

IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

IBM on Thursday announced its partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company's models and tools to more enterprise customers, opening another avenue for OpenAI to connect with some of the world's largest companies through IBM's global consulting business as competition for corporate AI …

Nvidia Credit Risk Eases, Still Elevated After $500B Plan

Bloomberg's James Crombie joins Emily Graffeo on "Real Yield." Bond traders dialed back measures of credit risk associated with Nvidia after the company said it would limit its exposure in a $500 billion plan to finance the type of AI investments that are driving …

Nvidia Rallies 7% as Goldman Warns Earnings Bar Is High

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA, Financials), the dominant supplier of artificial intelligence chips, has rallied 6.6% over the past five days as investors position for its Aug. 26 earnings report. Goldman Sachs cautioned that the recent run has raised the …

S&P 500 Hits Record as Cooling Inflation Boosts Rate-Cut Hopes

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. The S&P 500 moved into record territory Thursday after U.S. wholesale prices showed little change in July, giving investors another indication that inflation pressures may be easing. The benchmark was recently up about 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite …

Cisco Systems' Fiscal 2027 Revenue Outlook Seen As Conservative, UBS Says

Cisco Systems (CSCO) initial fiscal 2027 revenue outlook appears conservative, with UBS's analysis of orders and backlog suggesting the implied second-half growth rate could be understated by at least 5 percentage points.The company raised its fiscal 2027 AI revenue outlook to Silver Upgrade to …

Apple Stock Rises While Norway Fund Reveals Huge Position

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the consumer-tech giant behind the iPhone and one of the world's most powerful digital ecosystems, rose roughly 0.9% Thursday morning as Norway's Government Pension Fund Global revealed the sheer size of its Apple bet. The fund …

Google Just Lost One Of Its Biggest AI Names

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is facing another test of its ability to retain elite AI talent after former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean reportedly entered talks to raise $1 billion for his new startup, Discovery Loop, at a valuation near …

IREN Stock Jumps as Microsoft and Nvidia Back Its AI Cloud Push

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) shares climbed about 5% on Thursday after the company confirmed that its first artificial intelligence cloud installation for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) had been delivered and accepted. The project, called Horizon 1, represents the first of four planned …