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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 …

Why Intel’s $20 Billion Stock Offering Is Actually a Great Sign for the Company

Shares of Intel have been under pressure this week since the chip maker announced a $20 billion stock offering. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri wrote Wednesday that Intel’s $20 billion stock offering will “remove an overhang” for the stock as it will allow the chip …

Mizuho Lowers Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) Price Target to $15.00

Great News For Tesla Stock Fans

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla's Model Y secured the No. 2 spot among China's best-selling vehicle models through July, trailing Geely's lower-priced Xingyuan as electric vehicles continued to dominate consumer demand, according to Wednesday sales data from Autohome. Geely's Xingyuan led the …

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JOYY) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:JOYY) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with three out of five recommending a buy and two a hold, and an average 12-month price target of $80.50. The company's shares recently rose 2.1% to $74.95, nearing …

Nebius Stock Soars 20% As Revenue, EBITDA Beat Estimates

Nebius stock rose after the cloud computing specialist reported a smaller-than-expected Q2 loss while revenue topped expectations. Continue Reading

Elon Musk Says AI Will Be SpaceX's Biggest Business by September: Does the Math Check Out?

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. SpaceX(NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk says artificial intelligence will overtake everything else the company sells as soon as next month. In an all-hands meeting, Musk said AI revenue …

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 …

Nebius, CoreWeave, Super Micro, Palantir, SpaceX, Quantinuum, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market

Nebius soars as the so-called neocloud reports better-than-expected second-quarter results, while fellow neocloud company CoreWeave posts a narrower quarterly loss, sending the stock up sharply. Continue Reading

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) Faces Fresh Pressure After Trend Break

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO), a mobile social networking company, is facing renewed market pressure after its shares dropped below a key long-term moving average. This technical shift highlights concerns about the company's trading momentum, operating outlook, and the divided market sentiment regarding its future performance. …

Update: Tencent Music Entertainment's Second-Quarter Revenue Growth Slows Sequentially; Shares Slump

AI infrastructure stocks surge after strong earnings from CoreWeave, Supermicro

What happened: AI infrastructure stocks jumped on Wednesday after blowout results from AI server hardware maker Supermicro (SMCI) and neocloud providers CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius Group (NBIS ). AI hosting peers Applied Digital (APLD) and IREN (IREN) moved higher. Other areas of the AI …

Nebius stock reclaims 50-MA after Q2 beat

[Equipment in server room] Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nebius Group (NBIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NBIS]) shares are surging some 20% in Wednesday morning trading, propelled by a strong second-quarter earnings report [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4631437-nebius-surges-after-q2-beat-plans-to-continue-investing-in-capex] that handily beat analyst estimates. As seen in the daily chart, NBIS is now …

Airbnb vs. PepsiCo: Which Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Should you prioritize the high-growth potential of the digital travel economy or the steady dividends of a global snack titan? Investors choosing between Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are weighing two very different paths to wealth. Airbnb operates a massive online marketplace for stays …

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 …

Google's Gemini Just Crossed 1 Billion Users

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL, Financials), the parent of Google, said its Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, giving the company another major milestone in its race against OpenAI. Is GOOGL fairly valued? Test your thesis with our …

CoreWeave, Nebius soar as AI spending powers growth

CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS) shares skyrocket following earnings, as revenue surges to "stupid" levels and demand for AI infrastructure continues to soar. Both companies are benefiting from an AI spending boom that is accelerating faster than Wall Street expected. Video Transcript 00:00 Julie …

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Meta Platforms, Texas Instruments, CrowdStrike and Weyco

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 12, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in …

Genius Sports Stock (GENI) Opinions on Q2 Earnings Beat and Outlook Raise

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: SpaceX, Meta, Palantir, Snowflake, Alphabet, AT&T and T-Mobile

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 12, 2026 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Space Exploration Technologies SPCX, Meta Platforms META, Palantir PLTR, Snowflake SNOW, Alphabet GOOGL, AT&T T and T-Mobile TMUS. Beyond Space: AI Compute & Starlink Drive SpaceX Growth The …

Verizon Simplicity meets Google AI: Preorder the Pixel 11 series today

Verizon Communications, Inc. What you need to know: Get the new Pixel 11 Pro on Simplicity. All for $45 a month. No trade-in required. Upgrade every year. Get the new Pixel 11 Pro (256GB) and upgrade to the latest Pixel model every year with …

Zocdoc Brings Seamless, Real-Time Appointment Booking to Gemini

Zocdoc is the Gemini app's first health appointments connected apps partner, marking the first time a leading AI platform has connected users directly to real-time, bookable care. NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zocdoc, the healthcare access infrastructure that connects patients to …

Google launches Pixel 11 smartphone line, including Pixel 11 Pro Fold, as Apple preps foldable iPhone

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) debuted its latest line of Pixel smartphones on Wednesday, including the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the foldable Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The devices come as Apple (AAPL) prepares to unveil its iPhone 18 lineup and …

Ryanair Makes Unexpected Move Into AI

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) is turning to Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Cloud for a five-year digital overhaul, rolling out Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace across 35,000 employees as the airline targets 300 million annual passengers by 2034. The partnership gives Google …

LiveOne (LVO) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Tech leads sectors higher in early trading as chip stocks gain: AlphaCheck

Good morning. Stocks traded higher on Wednesday after the Consumer Price Index report showed inflation moderated in July amid volatile oil price moves during the month. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the major indexes after earnings from key AI infrastructure plays boosted tech stocks. …

Shutterstock Adds Content Connector to Anthropic's Claude

Shutterstock has integrated a Content Connector with Anthropic's Claude AI, enhancing Claude's ability to access and utilize Shutterstock's vast content library. This collaboration aims to provide AI users with licensed, high-quality images, footage, and music directly through the Claude platform. The move signifies Shutterstock's …

Why Michael Burry says Berkshire is no longer attractive under Abel

Investing.com -- Michael Burry declared Berkshire Hathaway an unattractive investment on Aug. 10, warning that new CEO Greg Abel lacks the patience that made Warren Buffett's capital discipline legendary. Berkshire (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) is directly at the center of Burry's critique, making it the …

Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030 | Covers 9,300 Engagements Across 130 Countries

Company Logo Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Private cellular networks remained a specialist segment during the 2G and 3G eras, with deployments such as GSM-R supporting railway …

AI-Race-Based Dilution: Why Meta Is More Dangerous Than Alphabet

Quick Read Meta (META) saw operating margin collapse from 43% to 31% while Alphabet (GOOGL) expanded margins, powered by Google Cloud growing 82%. Meta's paused buybacks leave stock-based compensation unhedged, quietly expanding share count while Alphabet's $53B free cash flow absorbs vesting pressure. Alphabet's …

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 …

Upwork Stock Slumps 15% Following Weak Quarterly Guidance and Lowered Full-Year Outlook

Courtside Group Reports Record Quarterly Results at PodcastOne

Earnings call transcript: Nebius beats Q2 2026 forecasts, shares jump 16.5%

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 …

LiveOne, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

LiveOne, Inc. has released its earnings report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company recorded sales of $19.35 million, a slight increase from $19.21 million in the prior year. Despite the sales growth, LiveOne reported a net loss of $2.59 million, …