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BofA picks AMD and Nvidia as AI chip winners in massive CPU market

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bank of America (BAC) is becoming more bullish on processors as the rise of AI agents could create a larger role for CPUs inside data centers. The firm now sees the server CPU opportunity surpassing $210 billion by …

BofA Reveals Its AI Stocks To Buy List

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bank of America is turning more bullish on the next leg of AI infrastructure, naming Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) its top CPU pick and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) its overall semiconductor pick as agentic AI drives a potentially dramatic increase …

Oil's Rally Stalls as Hormuz Deadlock Brings Flows Into Focus

Oil snapped its run of recent gains, as limited progress over a deal to end the Iran war left traders parsing how much oil is crossing the Strait of Hormuz.Francisco Blanch, Head: Commodities & Derivatives Research at Bank of America, discusses the global energy …

WFC Stock Gains 20.5% in 3 Months: Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock Now?

Wells Fargo & Company WFC shares have gained 20.5% over the past three months, outpacing the industry's 16.1% growth. Its peers, Bank of America BAC and Citigroup C, have risen 30% and 10.2%, respectively, over the same period. Price PerformanceZacks Investment Research Image Source: …

Why Is Wells Fargo (WFC) Up 1.6% Since Last Earnings Report?

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Wells Fargo (WFC). Shares have added about 1.6% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Wells …

AMD to Raise as Much as $5 Billion From Debt Offering

(Bloomberg) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is planning to raise as much $5 billion in what could be the chipmaker's biggest-ever investment-grade bond sale, adding to a wave of debt tied to the artificial intelligence boom. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks …

3 Hyped Up Stocks That Fall Short

3 Hyped Up Stocks That Fall Short Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high. These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions. But not every company with momentum is a long-term winner, …

BofA Issues Urgent Message for Intel Stock After $20 Billion Offering

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) climbed more than 3% Wednesday after Bank of America maintained a Buy rating on the chipmaker, saying its $20 billion stock offering could support the company's push to expand its foundry operations. The offering …

Risk-On Momentum in Bank Stocks Echoes Aftermath of Dot-Com Bust

(Bloomberg) -- The recent weakness in artificial intelligence high-flyers has investors rotating into the less glamorous corner of the market: financial stocks. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks More Cash to Pay Loans Amid DOJ Probe Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App …

Studio City International Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

Studio City MACAU, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Studio City International Holdings Limited (NYSE: MSC) ("Studio City" or the "Company"), a world-class integrated resort located in Cotai, Macau, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Total operating revenues …

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 …

Bank of America to acquire 49.9% of India’s Jio Credit

Bank of America is set to take as much as a 49.9% holding in Jio Credit, the lending arm of Jio Financial Services, through a preferential issue of equity shares and warrants. The deal will bring together Jio Financial Services' digital distribution and its …

HSBC backs AI financial services software firm Model ML

Model ML has secured funding from HSBC Asset Management through its venture capital vehicle. The new capital is intended to aid the company's growth at a time when enterprise use of AI is moving beyond standalone models towards the broader infrastructure needed to deploy …

Shuttered Colleges Are Selling The Only Asset They Have Left: Their Campuses

(Bloomberg) -- Trinity Christian College moved fast. Even before its final graduating class walked the stage in May, the private school put its 60-acre Illinois campus on the market. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks More Cash to Pay Loans Amid DOJ …

JPMorgan gets bullish on Salesforce, says concerns are "overblown"

Investing.com -- JPMorgan initiated Salesforce (CRM) at Overweight, saying concerns weighing on the stock are "overblown" and that the shares are pricing in further deceleration rather than progress toward the company's Rule of 50 target. Analyst Samik Chatterjee moved CRM to an Overweight rating …

Converging Trade in Nansha, Connecting the Globe: The Heart of the GBA Shapes a New Landscape for the Global Cross-Border Trade Ecosystem

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Global Cross-Border Trade Industrial Cluster Ecosystem Conference, themed "Converging Trade in Nansha, Connecting the Globe," was held at the Guangzhou Nansha International Convention & Exhibition Center. Industry giants including Google, Midea, Guangzhou Port, and …

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES

LONDON, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') today announces the results of its previously announced four separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below, which were made upon the …

Bank of America (BAC) Stock Still Looks Like A Bargain Following Its 139% Run

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Bank of America stock has delivered a 138.5% return over the past three years, yet current valuation checks indicate the shares still sit below an intrinsic value …

Amid NEC's Rollout of AI-Driven Open RAN and Private 5G Solutions in Industrial DX, New Report Outlines Japan Local 5G Market Expansion

Company Logo Rapid commercial maturity across the country's industrial and enterprise sectors highlighted by NTT DATA's recognition as a 2026 Leader in private mobile networks, Fujitsu's expanding subscription-based Local 5G models, and NEC's Open RAN smart factory deployments is accelerating dedicated private spectrum adoption …

Las acciones de BBVA ganan un 58 % tras la opa fallida: recompras y resultados

Rand Paul Inspects Fort Knox Gold, Says Dollar’s 97% Collapse Since 1913 Is Behind America’s 'Affordability' Crisis: 'The Real Point Is...'

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) toured Fort Knox to inspect the gold reserves on Monday, voicing concerns over the diminishing purchasing power of the dollar. Paul, in a …

Is Wells Fargo’s Tokenized Deposit Push Reshaping Its Post‑Cap Investment Story (WFC)?

In August 2026, Wells Fargo & Company issued a series of callable, unsecured senior notes across maturities from 2029 to 2051 and announced new perpetual, non‑cumulative depositary shares, alongside launching tokenized deposits for corporate and commercial clients to enable around‑the‑clock, blockchain‑based settlement within the …

Does Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Gain An Edge With John Hinshaw Joining Its Board?

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) appointed John M. Hinshaw to its Board of Directors. Hinshaw brings experience leading global operations and transformation initiatives at HSBC. …

Cabot Corporation Prices $350 Million 4.950% Senior Notes Due 2029

Cabot Corporation BOSTON­­, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced that it priced a public offering of $350 million of 4.950% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The notes are being sold to the public at a price of 99.993% …

Wells Fargo Has Fresh Message for Microsoft Investors

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Wells Fargo sees therapid improvement of open AI models as a potential tailwind for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), arguing that cheaper intelligence could strengthen established software platforms rather than disrupt them. The key investor implication is that …

The Goldman Sachs Group (GS)’s $2.3 Billion ETF Bet: How Does It Compare With JPMorgan?

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS)–NEOS deal looks strategically important because it pushes Goldman further into a part of asset management that is growing quickly: actively managed ETFs, particularly products that use options to generate income and manage downside risk. Goldman is paying up …

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Late Afternoon

Financial stocks were higher in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.3%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF …

Global gas turbine orders reach record as power demand surges, J.P. Morgan says

[Combined Cycle Power Plant. Steam Turbine Modern Clean Power generator building. Large electricity industry.] coffeekai/iStock via Getty Images Global gas turbine orders hit a record high [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/global-gas-turbine-orders-soar-to-record-quarter-jpmorgan-says] in Q2 as demand for power generation surges, with new orders climbing 29% Q/Q and 71% Y/Y …

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES PRICING TERMS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES

LONDON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 5, 2026, HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') launched four separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below, upon the terms of, and subject to the …

Can Bank Of America’s (BAC) $250B Bet Pay Off?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) said on August 12 that it will deploy $250 billion by July 2027 to finance US digital and infrastructure projects, from data centers to power grids to natural gas pipelines. The bank calls it the Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative, arriving …

Bank of America sends blunt message to Nvidia stock investors

Every few quarters, the debate around Nvidia moves. For a while, it was about whether AI demand was real. Then it was about whether margins could hold. Now, heading into its August 26 earnings report, the question is whether the next product cycle can …

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Mixed Wednesday Afternoon

Financial stocks were mixed in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.3% an 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 …

Why Delta and United’s Loyalty Programs Could Be Worth $30 Billion

Air Canada sold the 25% Aeroplan program stake to Blackstone and some leading Canadian institutional investors, valuing the program at more than $7 billion U.S. dollars ($10 billion Canadian dollars), according to a news release Tuesday. Based on the valuation of the Aeroplan stake, …