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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 …

AcuityMD Ranked No. 316 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, The Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

MedTech AI leader recognized for 1,061% three-year revenue growth – topping the software category at no. 28 – and now valued at $955 million BOSTON, August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AcuityMD, the AI platform for MedTech, today announced it has been named to the 2026 Inc. …

Darrow Ranks Among Top 30% on the 2026 Inc. 5000

Darrow Inc. Recognized for 250% Revenue Growth, Litigation Exposure Management Company Gives Insurers and Law Firms Clear Visibility Into Emerging Risk NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Darrow, a technology organization specializing in litigation exposure management, today secured a spot on the …

Recurrent Energy Powers Up Carwarp Energy Park in Australia Under Long-Term Microsoft PPA

The 150 MWac solar facility near Mildura will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 65,000 Australian households annually and includes a dedicated fund to support community-led sustainability initiatives KITCHENER, ON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. …

Morning Bid: Inflation obscures all

By Mike Dolan Aug 12 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It's inflation day stateside and an important moment for Federal Reserve thinking, not to mention for nervy bond markets. To be fair, …

Market’s Momentum Darlings Resurface as Optical Stocks Take Off

(Bloomberg) -- One of the stock market's favorite momentum plays from earlier this year is re-emerging as rising confidence in artificial intelligence spending sends the shares of optical component makers soaring again. Most Read from Bloomberg Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit …

AMD Trades at 63x Forward Earnings, While Nvidia Trades at 24x. History Says This Is the Better Buy.

In the rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stand as pivotal players powering the compute backbone of artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia dominates with its Blackwell and Rubin GPU architectures, which deliver industry-leading performance for large-scale training and …

I've Been Wrong About Microsoft Stock for Years. Here's Why I'm Finally Changing My Mind.

For the last five years, I've been the person rolling my eyes at Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) valuation and calling it priced for perfection. Today, after its latest set of numbers and the way the company has embedded itself into AI, cloud, and everyday work, …

The Stock Market Is Flashing the Same Warning Signal That It Did Before the Dot-Com Bubble. Here's What History Says Comes Next.

Key Points One way to measure the S&P 500's valuation is by looking at the Shiller CAPE ratio. The CAPE ratio measures the S&P 500's value relative to its 10-year average inflation-adjusted earnings. The last time the CAPE ratio was this high, the market …

Why Is CoreWeave Stock Soaring Wednesday?

CoreWeave, Inc.(NASDAQ:CRWV) stock jumped in Wednesday's premarket session as investors focused on stronger AI compute pricing, higher revenue guidance and continued demand for large-scale AI infrastructure. The company said it raised prices by about 25% across AI compute offerings in July to reflect strong …

Better AI Infrastructure Stock: Vertiv vs. Eaton

Key Points Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and other tech giants are projected to spend as much as $1 trillion on AI in 2027. Vertiv specializes in AI infrastructure with essential data center products, such as power management and cooling solutions Eaton is a legacy …

If I Were in My 40s, I'd Buy This Vanguard ETF Warren Buffett Recommended and Hold It Forever

Key Points Warren Buffett steered the Berkshire Hathaway holding company to market-crushing returns for 60 years. He often said everyday investors could do well by simply buying an exchange-traded fund that tracks a diversified index like the S&P 500. In February 2014, he specifically …

Wall Street Analyst Predicts a $1.4 Trillion AI Boom in 2027: 3 Stocks to Buy Now

Key Points As the AI chip leader, Nvidia is a great stock to play booming AI capex. AMD is riding two powerful AI trends that are just getting started. Micron could be one of the biggest beneficiaries from higher-than-expected AI infrastructure spending. 10 stocks …

Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Landscape Report 2026: Analyzing Key Patent Holdings, R&D Filings, and IP Strategies of Industry Leaders

Company Logo Amid rapid 2026 breakthroughs, highlighted by Microsoft's and Google's expansion into autonomous AI agents, Nvidia's next-gen chip IP, and IBM's enterprise patent growth this detailed study provides an in-depth mapping of international patent filings, key assignee portfolios, technological clusters, and emerging licensing …

Amid Polycom's 2026 End-of-Life Shift and Cisco's Hardware Upgrades, New Patent Landscape Report Identifies Key IP Holdings in the Video Conferencing Market

Company Logo Amid a wave of technological shifts in 2026 including Cisco's rollout of Webex AI Agents, Microsoft Teams' enterprise security overhauls, Apple's iOS 26 FaceTime enhancements, and major hardware transitions away from legacy Polycom platforms—this comprehensive IP study analyzes the foundational patent portfolios …

EQS-Adhoc: Exasol AG passt Prognose für Geschäftsjahr 2026 an (deutsch)

Michael Burry Just Shorted Nebius. Should Investors Avoid the Stock?

Key Points Nebius is growing quickly in a high-demand industry. Limited supplies of compute capacity and electrical power are among the factors dictating the pace of AI's expansion, making Nebius' assets more valuable. The company's heavy debt load is a concern, but if it …

CoreWeave soars after fifth straight quarter of record revenue, raised guide

Investing.com -- CoreWeave shares jumped more than 15% on Tradegate Tuesday after the cloud-computing company posted its fifth consecutive quarter of record revenue and beat Wall Street estimates, underscoring continued strength in demand for AI computing. CoreWeave is a specialized cloud provider that buys …

Norway $2.3 Trillion Fund Posts Best Quarter Since 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, reported its best quarterly return in six years, helped by gains from its large holdings in global technology companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Phoebe Gates Knew Phia …

Nvidia Partner Hon Hai’s Profit Beats on Sustained AI Spending

(Bloomberg) -- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported a better-than-expected increase in quarterly profit, signaling robust global demand for AI hardware. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for Sales It …

Satya Nadella Earned a Record $96.5 Million Pay Package as Microsoft's AI Bets Paid Off. Here's What That Signals About His Incentive Alignment With Shareholders.

Key Points Nadella’s incentives are closely tied to Microsoft’s performance. Most of his compensation is equity and performance-based, so his financial upside depends heavily on Microsoft continuing to execute. The size and structure of Nadella’s package reinforce just how important Azure, cloud growth, and …

3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Approach with Caution

3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Approach with Caution Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities. Not all companies are created equal, and …

AvePoint (AVPT) Unveiled Kinetic Classification For Cloud Data Protection

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. AvePoint (NasdaqGS: AVPT) introduced Kinetic Classification, a new data sensitivity and recovery solution for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other business apps. The product …

Should Microsoft’s Expanding AI Cloud Ecosystem and Regulatory Scrutiny Require Action From MSFT Investors?

Over the past two weeks, Microsoft reported strong quarterly results, continued heavy AI and data‑center investment, and advanced its custom Maia AI chips and sovereign cloud offerings, while also facing new regulatory scrutiny over Microsoft 365 Copilot-related subscription changes in the UK, Australia, and …

Stocks Supported by Renewed Middle East Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.07%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Quantinuum Posts First Earnings Since IPO; Strikes Oracle Quantum Deal

Quantinuum reports higher-than-expected revenue and issues an upbeat annual outlook, though the stock barely budges. Continue Reading

Hedge Funds Favor Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Over Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) added nearly $450 billion in market value on Thursday, the largest single-day gain for any U.S. company ever, after its earnings convinced investors its AI spending is starting to pay off. The stock surged as much as 16%, lifting Microsoft's market …

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) vs. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Can Palantir Pull Off a Microsoft-Style Comeback?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had one of the best stretches in its history, rising roughly 25% over three trading days after blowout earnings, including a record $450 billion single-day market cap gain. On Monday night (August 3, 2026), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) launched its comeback …

CoreWeave Second-Quarter Results Top Estimates Amid Cloud Computing Demand

CoreWeave (CRWV) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as revenue more than doubled y PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have a subscription? Sign …

Palantir Technologies’s Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions

Palantir Technologies delivered Q2 results that notably surpassed Wall Street expectations, leading to a significant positive market reaction. Management credited surging demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, especially in the U.S. commercial and government sectors, as the primary driver of the quarter's performance. …

Synopsys (SNPS) Bets Big On Agentic AI: Can The Stock Follow?

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) just showed off some of the most ambitious autonomous engineering software on the market, built alongside Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), at the DAC Chips to Systems Conference on July 26. Yet the stock carries a roughly 12% year-to-date decline even as the company keeps …

CoreWeave Reports Solid Earnings. The Stock Is Up.

Adjusted net loss was $567 million, up from $291 million last year, but below Wall Street projections of $670 million. Adjusted operating income remained above water at $128 million, seen at $70 million by Wall Street and up from only $21 million last quarter. …