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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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

"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

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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 …

Canary Technologies Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List

Canary ranks among the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., fueled by global adoption of its hospitality-specific AI platform. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canary Technologies, the leading AI platform for hotel and guest management, has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, …

3 Reasons CHWY is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

3 Reasons CHWY is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead Over the past six months, Chewy's shares (currently trading at $22.58) have posted a disappointing 12.9% loss, well below the S&P 500's 11.7% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the …

Google becomes latest company to raise prices thanks to memory shortage

You can blame AI for yet another price hike in the tech industry. Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Wednesday revealed its Pixel 11 family of smartphones, a collection that includes the company's latest foldable phone, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. But each phone also gets …

Things are looking up for AI infrastructure companies, for now

The AI build-out doesn't appear to be slowing anytime soon. At least that's what you can glean from a trio of earnings after the bell on Tuesday. CoreWeave (CRWV), Nebius (NBIS), and Supermicro (SMCI) each reported strong quarterly results, sending shares soaring on Wednesday …

Birkenstock Rallies on Forecast; StubHub Falls on Earnings | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers:- StubHub (STUB) shares are dropping after the company reported earnings per share for the second quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. - Birkenstock (BIRK) is rallying after the footwear maker boosted its adjusted Ebitda forecast for the …

Pershing Square H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) held its first earnings call as Pershing Square Inc., with Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Bill Ackman outlining a strategy centered on long-term compounding in its existing investment vehicles, potential new fund launches and efforts to improve trading in Pershing Square …

CoreWeave's $35-$39B Capex Plan: Can AI Demand Justify the Spend?

CoreWeave (CRWV is aggressively expanding its AI infrastructure to meet increasing customer demand, necessitating massive capacity additions. 2026 capital expenditures are now projected to be between $35 billion and $39 billion (up from $31-$35 billion), indicating the scale of its AI infrastructure ambitions. Second-quarter …

The Advertising Research Foundation Announces 2026 ARF David Ogilvy Awards Finalists

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) today announced the finalists for the 2026 ARF David Ogilvy Awards, honoring excellence in research-driven advertising and marketing. For more than 30 years, the ARF David Ogilvy Awards have recognized campaigns that …

Asian Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Marginally Higher in Thursday Trading

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were marginally higher Thursday morning, edging up 0.03% to 3,022.75 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index.From North Asia, the gainers were led by education company Four Seasons Education (FEDU) and music streaming service …

Michael Burry Sounds the Alarm Again: AI Is a Circular Financing Web With Nvidia In the Middle

Quick Read Michael Burry flagged that $879 billion in hyperscaler commitments circle through Nvidia (NVDA), inflating reported revenue without multiplying actual customer demand. Five hyperscalers carry $1.65 trillion in off-balance-sheet debt, and Nvidia's CDS spread has doubled in two months as credit markets price …

Databricks Raises $5 Billion at a $190 Billion Valuation

(Bloomberg) -- Databricks Inc. has secured $5 billion in funding at a valuation of $190 billion, the second round of financing this year for a fast-growing software firm that competes with Snowflake Inc. and Alphabet Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks …

1 Russell 2000 Stock to Target This Week and 2 That Underwhelm

1 Russell 2000 Stock to Target This Week and 2 That Underwhelm The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential. However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience …

Stock Market Today: Dow Lags Nasdaq's Gain; Cisco Falls 7% On Earnings (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

Is Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) Lawsuit A Threat To Its Business Model?

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Trump Media & Technology Group (NasdaqGM:DJT) is facing a federal lawsuit from multiple US media organizations over its plan to sell premium early access …

NBIS Q2 Earnings Call Puts 2027 Capacity and Pricing in Focus

Nebius Group N.V. NBIS used its Q2 2026 earnings call to emphasize capacity expansion, pricing discipline and its decision not to pre-sell all planned 2027 capacity. Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, raised its year-end contracted power target and detailed a funding strategy centered on …