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Stocks Close Higher on Favorable CPI Report and Positive AI News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday rose +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.74%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.31%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.71%. Stocks …

Meta removes 750K+ under-16 accounts in Australia—Here's how AI is helping

[Meta European head office] Derick Hudson Meta Platforms (META [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/META]) announced on Thursday that it has revoked access to more than 750K Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia that it assessed as belonging to users under 16 since complying with the country’s social media …

Toyota Recalls 48,000 Tacomas for Suspension Issue

Toyota is recalling approximately 48,000 model-year 2024-25 Tacoma TRD Off-Road pickup trucks due to a suspension issue. The oil reservoir on the shock absorbers may detach because of corrosion buildup, which increases the risk of an accident. Dealers will inspect and replace the faulty …

Sandisk, Cisco, Micron, Ondas, Coherent, Cerebras, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market

Stocks rose Thursday following softer-than-expected wholesale inflation data for July and growing confidence that the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates. The company added that adjusted gross margins should stabilize at around 80% over that period, with an adjusted free-cash-flow margin of about 50%. …

OpenAI appoints Wiz COO Dali Rajic as its new CFO

[TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 2] Steve Jennings/Getty Images Entertainment OpenAI (OPENAI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OPENAI]) announced today it was appointing Dali Rajic as its new chief financial officer. Rajic most recently served as the chief operating officer at Wiz, a cloud cybersecurity company that …

Scotiabank Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) Stock

Scotiabank raised its price target for Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) to $13 from $11, maintaining a "sector outperform" rating and indicating a potential upside of 23.81%. This upgrade follows Nexxen's strong quarterly results, where EPS and revenue exceeded analyst expectations. Despite a slight dip in …

Meta Remains a Deeply Discounted Giant: Wall Street Expects 30% Gains, One Analyst Expects 100%

Quick Read Meta trades 26% below Wall Street's $754 average price target, with 55 of 62 analysts holding Buy ratings despite a brutal post-earnings selloff. META's $31 billion quarterly capex cratered free cash flow 91%, yet analyst conviction dwarfs digital ad peers RDDT and …

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Just Bought Netflix and 5 Other Stocks. Here’s What Investors Need to Know.

Key Points Pershing was able to purchase Netflix stock after a major sell-off earlier this year. Ackman also took new positions in Visa and Mastercard. Ackman and his team bought the dip on stocks that investors have sold amid concerns about disruption from artificial …

The Lowest-Beta Mega-Cap Just Got a $358 Target

Quick Read Apple (AAPL) earns a BUY at 90% confidence with a $359 price target implying 19% upside, backed by nine consecutive earnings beats. While Alphabet (GOOGL) trades at 15x earnings and Microsoft (MSFT) at 27x, Apple's $4.4 trillion capital return machine justifies its …

Clear Channel Outdoor falls amid report on Mark Walter

[Truck stop billboard in the desert] Gary Yeowell Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CCO]), which is being acquired by Mubadala Capital and TWG Global for $6.2 billion, dropped 2.3% after a report about Mark Walter's TWG Global. TWG has been exploring a range of deals …

Here's Why I'm Not Buying SpaceX Stock Quite Yet

Patient investors knew to avoid Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock in the period shortly after the company's IPO, as it was expected that early demand for the shares would be high, then falter as the weeks dragged on. That thesis has proven correct, …

Why Is Madison Square Garden Sports Stock Gaining Thursday? - Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS)

4 Nuclear Stocks Riding the AI Power Boom Into 2027 and Beyond

Key Points Oklo recently acquired Atomic Alchemy, which will expand the company's capabilities beyond selling SMRs. As the second-largest uranium miner, Cameco is the force fueling the nuclear industry recovery. Nuclear energy is needed to meet the ever-growing power demand of AI and data …

Neon Growth named Reddit Gold Partner: Peak inside winning Reddit Ads strategies of a top agency

Top-rated digital agency Neon Growth received Reddit'sGold Partner status, a distinction awarded to select agencies demonstrating sustained community-native expertise, technical fluency with Reddit's ranking systems, and measurable client performance across the platform. NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Neon Growth has been named …

Zuckerberg Reaffirms Faith In 'Open Weight' AI. Will It Pay Off For Meta Stock?

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg this week stepped back into the ring as a champion for open AI models. It remains to be seen what that means for Meta stock and the social media giant's expensive push to be an AI leader. Zuckerberg …

AT&T (T) Stock Still Looks A Bargain On Earnings But Weaker On Growth

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. AT&T stock has more than doubled over the past three years, yet recent weakness over the last year and a mixed shorter term picture …

Marcus (MCS) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Marcus Corporation (MCS) is identified as a strong momentum stock with a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Momentum Style Score of A. The article highlights MCS's impressive short-term price performance, significantly outperforming its industry and the S&P 500, along with positive …

Bill Ackman buys Netflix again four years after exit, says it has won the streaming wars

Bill Ackman is betting on Netflix again, returning to a stock he abruptly exited about four years ago after a sharp decline in the streaming giant's shares. Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new position in Netflix in its semiannual report, saying the …

Bill Ackman Invests in Netflix and Visa in a Tough Year for His Pershing Square Funds

The hedge fund manager has added Visa, Mastercard, Netflix and three other new investments to his portfolios. Continue Reading

Roku (ROKU) Is Up 5.59% in One Week: What You Should Know

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the "long context," investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of …

OpenAI Hires New Chief Revenue Officer After Less Than a Year

(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI is naming its second new chief revenue officer in less than a year, a sign of efforts to bolster sales growth ahead of a highly anticipated Wall Street debut. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks More Cash to Pay …

Shopify's AI-Driven Commerce Gains Momentum: A Sign of More Upside?

Shopify's SHOP AI-driven commerce opportunity is strengthening the company's growth prospects as artificial intelligence reshapes how consumers discover and purchase products. During the second quarter of 2026, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores each tripled year over year, while new buyer orders through …

Nebius Surges to $255, Now What if You Didn’t Own It?

Quick Read Nebius posted 454% revenue growth to $582 million in Q2, backed by a $37 billion contracted backlog anchored by Meta and Microsoft. NBIS trades above analyst consensus at $259 and is up 210% year to date, making the $222 50-day moving average …

AppLovin at 52-Week Low: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Quick Read APP crashed 53% year-to-date to $310.95, yet Q2 delivered 53% revenue growth and 84% EBITDA margins with management blaming timing for the miss. SPY held flat since APP's Q2 filing as APP dropped 24% in one week, now sitting 44% below Wall …

Will Roku’s Q2 2026 Profit Surge and Higher Estimates Change Roku's (ROKU) Narrative

AppLovin's Q2 Challenges Tied to Model Improvement Timing, RBC Says

AppLovin's (APP) Q2 challenges were largely related to the timing of a major "model improvement" rat 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 …

SK Telecom Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:SKM)

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) experienced an unusually high volume of call options trading, with 12,372 call options purchased, representing a 118% increase over typical volume. This surge coincides with a $1.71 rise in share price to $36.76 and strong quarterly results that surpassed analyst expectations. …

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) interim CFO reports stock, options and PSU performance targets

Dave & Buster's interim CFO, Cory Hatton, filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership, disclosing direct ownership of 49,714 shares of Common Stock, along with various stock options and performance stock units (PSUs). The PSUs are tied to significant company performance targets, including adjusted …

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) strategy chief reports 53,830 shares and equity awards

Aldo Rosales, Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY), has reported his initial beneficial ownership in the company. His holdings include 53,830 direct shares of Common Stock, along with multiple stock options with varying exercise prices and expiration dates, …

Nebius Surges 34% Post Q2: Will $40B Backlog Power Further Growth?

Nebius Group N.V. NBIS delivered a robust second-quarter 2026 performance, marked by triple-digit revenue growth, expanding profitability and substantial customer commitments that provide visibility into its future growth trajectory. Revenues surged 454% year over year to $582 million and increased 46% sequentially. The performance …

T-Mobile US stock trades higher as analysts see strong upside potential

T-Mobile US (TMUS) stock is trading higher, valued near $190 billion, with analysts projecting over 40% upside to an average target of $252.08. The company's strategic investments in 5G and spectrum acquisitions, coupled with a 2.3% dividend yield, position it as an attractive large-cap …

"Big Short" Steve Eisman says China’s AI models are "Achilles’ heel" of AI trade

Investing.com -- Steve Eisman said the artificial intelligence boom depends largely on the success of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic. The investor, known for betting against the housing market before the global financial crisis, said Tuesday on CNBC's "Fast Money" that the two …

Sam Altman Told the White House He Supports Slowing AI Development. Here's Why That Matters for AI Stocks.

In late July, Sam Altman went to Washington, D.C., to brief lawmakers on OpenAI's next-frontier model after one of its systems autonomously hacked another artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Hugging Face, and then pivoted to attack a customer's cloud account. Coming out of those meetings, …

Stock Market Today: Dow's Gain Vanishes; Credo Technology Approaches New Entry (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday after surprise key inflation data. Cisco and AI stock Cerebras plunge on earnings. Continue Reading

Billionaire Bill Ackman Thinks Netflix (NFLX) Will Rebound Despite Slowdown Trends. Is He Right?

Bill Ackman of Pershing Square has invested in Netflix (NFLX), believing the stock is undervalued after a significant drop and that the company has won the streaming wars due to its large subscriber base and monetization potential. While bulls highlight Netflix's advertising revenue growth, …

Meta (META) Deletes 756,000 Teen Accounts, But Is It Enough?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) says it has taken down 756,000 accounts it believes belonged to Australians under 16 since a nationwide ban on teen social media use took effect on December 10. The company disclosed the figure on August 13, splitting it into 462,000 suspect …