Sharemaestro company-news research for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
NASDAQ
United States
Measured evidence
Company news sentiment
MSFT news sentiment
Microsoft Corporation
Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.
30-day score50Neutral is 50
Balanced news tone
79/100 evidence confidence
99% direct company focus
222 current stories across 33 publishers
Current company news
Balanced news tone
The score uses 222 current company stories from 33 publishers.
Observed headline tone50/100
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Published 30-day score50/100
Latest source headline
JPMorgan set a serious Microsoft stock price target for 2027
finance.yahoo.com · 14 Aug 2026 16:33
Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.
What supports the score
222 current stories are mapped specifically to MSFT.
The score uses 33 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
The current stories agree at 82/100.
What limits the score
No major limit stands out.
50/100
News scoreBalanced news tone
79/100
Confidencesolid confidence
99%/100
Company news222 company stories
82/100
Story agreement18/100 difference
News history
Daily score and story count over 30 days
17 Jul01 Aug15 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline
Confidence
How reliable the score is
Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.
Amount of evidence100
8.132 after freshness weightingSource breadth100
33 independent publishersCompany relevance99
share tied directly to this companyFreshness43
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement82
how closely stories agreePublisher mix82
less reliance on one publisherPrice and news history
News score and weekly price over 26 weeks
News tone and price action are not far from neutral.
20 Feb22 May14 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
15 Aug 202650USD —
14 Aug 202649USD —
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Earnings55117 stories · 53%
Market update4969 stories · 31%
Regulatory and legal2714 stories · 6%
Analyst action5712 stories · 5%
Macro sensitivity644 stories · 2%
Deals and strategy623 stories · 1%
Guidance501 stories · 0%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
finance.yahoo.com5746 stories · 21%
MarketBeat5439 stories · 18%
The Motley Fool5823 stories · 10%
Market source5910 stories · 5%
PR Newswire225 stories · 2%
Simply Wall Street475 stories · 2%
Yahoo! Finance Canada485 stories · 2%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Technology97Earnings79Financial Markets74Finance42AI36EARNINGS19CLOUD-COMPUTING17Economy Macro12SEMICONDUCTORS11CLOUD10
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
14 Aug50 neutral15 Aug 10:16
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Changes in the stored score
Only scores made with the same method are shown. Repeated readings with no change are collapsed.
| Observed | Score | Move | Confidence | Stories | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 10:16 | 50 | +0 | 79/100 (0) | 222 (+1) | Measured |
| 15 Aug 05:16 | 50 | +1 | 79/100 (-1) | 221 (+3) | Measured |
| 14 Aug 16:21 | 49 | +1 | 80/100 (+2) | 218 (+2) | Measured |
| 14 Aug 15:06 | 48 | -1 | 78/100 (-2) | 216 (+1) | Measured |
| 14 Aug 14:31 | 49 | +1 | 80/100 (+1) | 215 (+2) | Measured |
| 14 Aug 13:46 | 48 | -1 | 79/100 (-1) | 213 (+10) | Measured |
| 14 Aug 01:23 | 49 | Start | 80/100 | 203 | Measured |
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.
#163Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
JPMorgan set a serious Microsoft stock price target for 2027
Microsoft stock spent most of 2026 in the penalty box. The AI spending looked too heavy. The returns were not yet visible. Then the company reported fourth-quarter results on July 29, and the stock jumped more than 27%. Azure crossed $100 billion. Copilot showed real adoption numbers. The narrative shifted. Two weeks later, JPMorgan is following that shift with a price target that says Microsoft has a long way left to run. Analyst Samik Chatterjee raised his December 2027 target to $625 from $550 on Aug. 13 while keeping his Overweight rating, according to Seeking Alpha. That implies roughly 3
AICloudEarningsEarnings ReportGrowth RatePrice Target
- Published
- 14 Aug 2026 16:33
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Large positive market reaction, Positive market reaction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 52/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.5% of the score · 0.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
How Is Salesforce Challenging ORCL & MSFT in the Agentic AI Space?
Salesforce, Inc. CRM is stepping up its competition with Microsoft Corporation MSFT and Oracle Corporation ORCL in agentic AI by combining customer data, business applications and autonomous AI agents on one platform. Its Agentforce platform is already gaining commercial traction, giving Salesforce a strong starting point in the fast-growing enterprise AI market. The early numbers suggest that this strategy is gaining momentum. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Salesforce's Agentforce annual recurring revenues (ARR) reached $1.2 billion, up 205% year over year. Combined Agentforce and Data
Agentic AIAICrmEnterprise SoftwareFourth QuarterRevenue Growth
- Published
- 14 Aug 2026 14:50
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 0.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#3—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft’s (MSFT) AI Strategy: Cloud Growth, Big Bets, and Key Risks
Aoris Investment Management, a specialist international equity manager, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for "Aoris International Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund invests in high-quality, wealth-generating businesses managed by prudent and capable teams, targeting an annual return of 8–12% after fees over a 5–7-year market cycle. During the June quarter, international equity markets, as represented by the MSCI AC World Accumulation Index ex Australia, returned 13.8% in AUD terms. In local currencies, the return 15.1%. The Portfolio's Class A (Unhedged) returned
AICloudEarningsHedge FundsPrice TargetShare Price
- Published
- 14 Aug 2026 13:54
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 0.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#440Tone
Simply Wall StreetDirect company coverageStored article
Is S&P Global (SPGI) Overvalued Following Its Expanded Microsoft AI Partnership?
S&P Global (SPGI) has recently expanded its AI partnership with Microsoft, integrating its data and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot tools. Despite this development and recent positive short-term share price performance, the stock's year-to-date return is down, and it is currently considered 11.2% overvalued with a fair value of $380 against a last close of $422.67. This overvaluation is attributed to near-term AI-related uncertainty, slower growth expectations, and shifting investor sentiment, particularly in its ratings segment.
EarningsEconomy MacroFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 14 Aug 2026 06:39
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Negative valuation view
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 50/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.7% of the score · 1.2d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#5—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft Stock Rises as Ackman Reaffirms Azure Bet
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the software and cloud giant sitting at the center of the AI buildout, rose approximately 1.3% Thursday morning as Pershing Square laid out why it remains bullish. Forget the fact that this is not a new position. The real story is what Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio)'s fund sees ahead. Microsoft is spending heavily to build AI capacity today, and Pershing believes Azure, Microsoft 365 and Copilot can turn those billions into a much bigger earnings machine tomorrow. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with MSFT. Is MS
AICloud ComputingEarningsEarnings GrowthPrice Target
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 19:21
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#658Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
JP Morgan Revises Microsoft Stock Target For 2026
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is winning a more bullish call from JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) as accelerating Azure growth and expanding Copilot adoption strengthen the case that its massive AI infrastructure buildout is beginning to translate into higher-value software revenue. Analyst Samik Chatterjee raised his December 2027 price target to $625 from $550 while keeping an Overweight rating, pointing to potential acceleration across both Azure and Microsoft 365 Commercial Cloud. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with MSFT. Is MSFT fairly valued? Test
AIArtificial IntelligenceCLOUD-COMPUTINGCloud ComputingCloud ServicesEARNINGS
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 18:42
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Analyst upgrade, Operating growth
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 41/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.8% of the score · 1.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#7—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft (MSFT) Is Pulling Back From China. Should Investors Worry?
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) once treated the idea of leaving China as unthinkable. Back in 2010, when Google walked away over censorship concerns, Bill Gates and then-CEO Steve Ballmer thought Google was overreacting. Fast forward to August 13, and Reuters reports that at least 15 Microsoft branch offices and joint ventures in China have closed over the past five years, with the company even weighing a full exit in 2023. Microsoft insists it has no current plans to leave. Still, the retreat raises a fair question for anyone riding Microsoft's AI-driven rally: does China actually move the needle an
AIChinaCloud ComputingFourth QuarterMicrosoftNet Income
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 17:59
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#8—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
What Dip? Why Microsoft Stock's Post-Earnings Momentum Is Set To Continue.
Microsoft stock's trend remains intact, according to David Keller of Sierra Alpha Research, who explains why. Continue Reading
Tech
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 16:53
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#9—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft Is Retreating in China, but AI Keeps a Door Open
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Software and cloud giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financials) has been steadily decreasing its footprint in China as the market becomes difficult to explain due to geopolitical pressure, local rivalry and U.S. export restrictions.Microsoft has shuttered at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures in China over the past five years and even toyed with quitting the country entirely in 2023, Reuters reported.In the end, the company stayed. One reason is that it has capitalized on making money enabling Chinese companies like ByteDance and Shein run global o
China MarketCloud ComputingGeopoliticsTech
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 16:51
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1069Tone
GuruFocusDirect company coverageScored from headline
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Target Raised by JPMorgan to $625 Amid Po
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 15:33
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Analyst upgrade
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 54/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.2% of the score · 1.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#11—Not directional
MicrosoftDirect company coverageStored article
Keeping the enterprise secure by default: Secure Boot certificate updates at Microsoft
Microsoft proactively updated Secure Boot certificates on its 500,000 Windows client devices to maintain security against boot process threats. This complex project, involving diverse device types and extensive testing, aimed to ensure secure-by-default devices and minimize disruption before certificates expire in 2026. The effort achieved 97% compliance globally by starting early, leveraging telemetry, and deploying in phased rings.
Technology
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 16:08
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#12—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
How the AI boom is keeping Microsoft in China
View Comments
AutomotiveEarningsTech
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 14:01
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#13—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Why this analyst sees another 30% rip in Microsoft stock
Microsoft's (MSFT) revitalized stock price may have further room to run, simply based on signals the company sent in its latest earnings report. The big call JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee came out bullish on Microsoft stock in a note on Thursday, taking his price target to $625 from $550. The revised price target assumes about 30% upside from current trading levels. Chatterjee made two important points in explaining his price target hike: Point one: "We have a favorable view on the growth outlook for the company, wherein we envision an acceleration in the growth of both Azure and M365 Comm
AICloud ComputingEarningsEarnings GrowthEarnings ReportFourth Quarter
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 13:27
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.9d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#14—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Dow Fixture Microsoft Breaks Out Along With These Stocks, But Datadog Triggers Sell Signals
Dow Jones software giant Microsoft, Palantir and Twilio all broke out past new buy points in recent trading sessions. Continue Reading
Tech
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 12:01
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Buy Point
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 1.9d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1543Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Exclusive-Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open
By Eduardo Baptista and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. The year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy activists, but not Bill Gates and Microsoft's then-CEO Steve Ballmer, who suggested Google was overreacting. In the past five years, however, at least 15 Microsoft branch offices and joint ventures in China have been shut, corporate filings show, and Microsoft is pursuing what five company sources described as a strategy of
China MarketCloud ComputingGeopolitical TensionsTech
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 10:03
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 34/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.3% of the score · 2.0d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#16—Not directional
GuruFocusDirect company coverageScored from headline
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Rises 26% Post Q4 Earnings Report
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 08:05
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.1d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#17—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
German Firms Shift Microsoft Strategies from Cloud to AI
Organizations prioritize AI governance, operational control and measurable outcomes as Microsoft platforms evolve, ISG Provider Lens® report says FRANKFURT, Germany, August 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enterprises in Germany are changing their approach to Microsoft technologies as the company's platforms grow and consolidate, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens® Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem report for Germany finds that Microsoft is integrat
AICLOUDCloudGERMANYGermanyMICROSOFT
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 08:00
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.1d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1884Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Adyen lifts 2026 revenue outlook after strong first half
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Adyen, the Dutch firm that handles payments for Spotify and Microsoft, raised its annual revenue growth forecast on Thursday as it continued to win more customers and invest in its payments technology. Adyen now expects net revenue to grow between 21% and 23% in 2026, compared with a previous range of 20% and 22%. (Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon;) View Comments
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 05:41
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Guidance raised, Operating growth
- Company focus
- Company discussed · 86%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- High · 73/100
- 30-day weight
- 2.9% of the score · 2.2d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#19—Not directional
Simply Wall StreetDirect company coverageStored article
How Investors Are Reacting To Paychex (PAYX) Integrating WISE Into Microsoft 365 Copilot And Teams
Paychex (PAYX) recently integrated its AI-powered WISE engine into Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams, expanding its human capital management capabilities into widely used workplace tools. This move aims to enhance workforce insights and streamline decision-making for businesses, though the article suggests the integration primarily reinforces Paychex's existing AI strategy rather than immediately altering its investment narrative, which remains focused on Paycor integration risks. Analysts have cautious revenue and earnings forecasts for Paychex, with some questioning the impact of the WISE integration on accelerating larger deals.
EarningsFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 00:38
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#20—Not directional
Finextra ResearchDirect company coverageStored article
S&P Global data integrated into Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has partnered with S&P Global to integrate S&P Global's AI-ready data, insights, and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. This integration allows customers to use S&P Global intelligence for tasks like financial analysis and competitive benchmarking directly within Microsoft 365. The collaboration aims to enhance decision-making by providing high-quality, contextualized data within AI-driven workflows.
FinanceFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 23:02
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Strategic partnership
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.5d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2164Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageStored article
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft: One of These Stocks Looks Like It Has the Least Upside Over the Next 12 Months, but There's a Catch
Among Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft, Microsoft appears to have the least upside potential over the next 12 months based on current analyst price targets. However, this outlook is skewed by a recent rapid surge in Microsoft's stock price following strong Q4 fiscal 2026 results. Analysts may revise their targets upwards as the initial rally subsides, suggesting the current projection isn't as negative as it initially seems.
EarningsFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 19:41
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive valuation view
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 52/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.6% of the score · 2.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2238Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft Stock Drops While Maia Chip Ambitions Expand
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the software giant behind Azure, fell approximately 1.9% Wednesday morning as investors zeroed in on a potentially important new weapon in its AI race: Microsoft's own chips. Barron's reported that another Maia processor could arrive as early as September. Microsoft has not confirmed that timeline, so September remains speculation rather than a firm launch date. But forget the exact month for a second. The real story is bigger. Microsoft is pouring tens of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure, and it does not want to writ
AIAzureCapital ExpenditureSemiconductorsTech
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 17:23
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 41/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.4% of the score · 2.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#23—Not directional
Quiver QuantitativeDirect company coverageStored article
Fund Update: New $50.4B $MSFT stock position opened by JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO has opened a new $50.4 billion position in Microsoft (MSFT) stock, as revealed by a recent SEC 13F filing for the Q2 2026 report period. This move highlights significant institutional activity in MSFT, with 3,308 investors adding shares while 2,639 decreased their positions. The article also details insider trading, government contracts, congressional stock trading, and analyst ratings for MSFT.
Financial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 17:08
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.7d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#24—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
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 of the group, at $329.1 billion. Why This Bill Doesn't Show Up on the Balance Sheet Yet These lease commitments are nearly four times the roughly $285 billion in lease liabilities the same companies have already recognized on their balance sheets. That gap exists because accounting
AIBALANCE SHEETBIG-TECHBalance SheetBig TechCLOUD-COMPUTING
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 15:00
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2538Tone
TradingViewDirect company coverageStored article
Microsoft Corporation Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $562.69, Implies 12% Upside
Microsoft Corporation's average 12-month price target has been lowered to $562.69 from $568.49 by 52 analysts, representing a potential 12% upside from its Aug. 11 closing price. Despite the reduction, the consensus rating from 61 analysts remains a "Buy," with a strong majority recommending the stock.
Financial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 14:20
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Analyst downgrade
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 45/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.1% of the score · 2.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#26—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Palantir and Microsoft Drop. Why the AI Revival Is Hitting Software Stocks.
Palantir slid 1.2% and Microsoft dipped 1.1%. Salesforce ServiceNow and Workday were among the other software stocks trading in the red. The moves came as shares of chip and optical networking companies rallied, following a strong batch of earnings reports that signaled to the market that demand for AI remains robust. Continue Reading
AIEARNINGSEarningsSEMICONDUCTORSSOFTWARESemiconductors
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 13:53
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.8d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2736Tone
Simply Wall StreetDirect company coverageStored article
Have Insiders Sold Microsoft Shares Recently?
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) insiders have recently sold shares, including a significant sale by Executive VP Judson Althoff for US$4.9m and another by President Bradford Smith for US$20m. While these sales reduced holdings, they occurred near the current share price, making them less concerning than sales at lower prices. Despite the insider selling, Microsoft shows strong earnings growth and significant insider ownership, though the selling activity suggests caution for investors.
EarningsFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 13:08
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Institutional or insider selling, Deteriorating financial comparison
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 52/100
- 30-day weight
- 2% of the score · 2.9d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2859Tone
Investing.comDirect company coverageStored article
S&P Global expands Microsoft 365 Copilot data integration
S&P Global has announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to integrate its data and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. This integration will allow customers to access S&P Global intelligence, including company research and financial analysis, directly within Microsoft tools through the company’s AI Data Portal. The solution emphasizes cited and verifiable results within Microsoft 365 Copilot, enhancing data connectivity and governance for financial professionals.
FinanceFinancial MarketsTechnology
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 12:49
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Strategic partnership
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
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S&P Global Expands Collaboration with Microsoft, Brings Breadth of Essential Intelligence to Microsoft 365 Copilot
S&P Global has announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to integrate its AI-ready data, insights, and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. This integration allows users to access S&P Global intelligence directly within Microsoft tools, enabling faster, more informed decision-making with transparent and traceable information. The collaboration aims to enhance company research, financial analysis, and competitive analysis within Microsoft 365 environments, leveraging S&P Global's proprietary data and Kensho LLM-ready API.
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Brazilian Firms Adopt Microsoft AI with Governance
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CoreWeave’s Forecast Is Key to Stopping Another Earnings Selloff
(Bloomberg) -- CoreWeave Inc. shares have been on a roll lately after a monthslong slump. Now, the neocloud provider's earnings after the close Tuesday can give investors a sense of whether the rally is sustainable. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment Trump Makes Sweeping New Demands on Iran as Deal Hopes Dim Stocks Churn as Hormuz Standoff Spurs Rally in Oil: Markets Wrap Iran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal 'Very Close' The problem is, quarterly results tend to bring out the worst in the stock, which has fallen after each of the company's last five earnings reports, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. "It almost doesn't matter what they say on their earnings," said Willy Lee, principal at venture firm Neostellar, which has held shares of CoreWeave since before its initial public offering. "The market's still I think locked in on pieces of their earnings where I'm not sure if people fully understand parts of the story, and I think it's just taken time for people to digest." It's been a rocky ride in the stock market for CoreWeave, which rents cloud-computing power for artificial intelligence, since going public in March 2025. The shares have been whip-lashed by the expiration of early investor lockups and shifting sentiment surrounding AI. They more than tripled in their first few months of trading, gave back a good chunk of that gain over the next few months, and have flipped between periods of steep gains and sharp losses ever since. Through it all, the stock is up 120% since the IPO and 23% this year. However it's still down 41% from the all-time high it hit almost exactly a year ago. The latest downturn started in May after the company's first-quarter earnings report featured a disappointing forecast that sparked concerns about slowing growth. The stock plunged 56% from a high in May to a low in July. But it has recovered almost half that loss, with a 21% jump in a single session after CoreWeave and Leidos Holdings Inc. announced they were developing AI cloud services for US defense and intelligence operations, followed by last week's 26% gain, its best performance in over a year. After all that, the company's earnings will offer a clearer view of where CoreWeave stands at this critical juncture. The company has been spending to build more data center capacity, and it has said that the benefits of those investments should start showing up in the second half of this year, making management's forward guidance even more crucial than they've ever been. Story Continues "It's great if you can bring on capacity, but you have to make money from that," said BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinski, who has an outperform rating on the stock. "The risk is if they're cautious on that Q3 guidance on the operating profits, then it may not answer those concerns people have. And if all of that has to come in the fourth quarter, then just like with any stock it creates risk if you're sort of putting all of your eggs into the Q4 basket." Wall Street expects the Livingston, New Jersey-based company to report a 111% rise in second-quarter revenue to $2.6 billion, and an adjusted net loss of $649 million compared with $131 million a year ago. Analysts have grown increasingly skeptical about this report, raising their projections for CoreWeave's adjusted loss by 8.4% in the last month and 18% over the last three months. CoreWeave also is expected to post an adjusted operating margin of 2.9% in the second quarter. The figure will be key for investors after falling to about 1% in the first quarter. "I'm hoping that that margin was the low that we'll see for the year, and that when they report this quarter, it'll be up from the March trough and they guide to increases each and every quarter in margin," said Paul Meeks of Freedom Capital Markets. "That'll make me feel that the ding in short term property profitability
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AI’s biggest buildout is here. These stocks offer a way to invest in the data center boom
The AI revolution is leading to a massive boom in data centers. Major cloud service providers like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are engaged in a frenzied bid to keep up with the demand for AI services, and are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to compete. The money taps remain turned on full-blast even in the face of a choppy stock market and persistent fears over whether AI stocks are in a bubble. "Hyperscalers are going to spend maybe between $750 and $800 billion [a year]. Some forecasts even have it up to a trillion, and that would put it at 2.5 to 3% of U.S. GDP, which is just extraordinary for a capital market," John Mowrey, chief investment officer at NFJ Investment Group, said. A considerable portion of this spending will go to data centers, which offer a pick-and-shovels options for investors looking to ride the AI wave. Fortune has identified four distinct entry points into the data center economy: semiconductor chips, real estate, energy, and cooling. Experts weighed in on which stocks stand out in each category. Chips: The brains behind the buildout The AI data center buildout requires several components to work, but none of it matters without a brain, and that's exactly what semiconductors provide. Even as companies focus on constructing the actual buildings to house these facilities, the chips that power them can't be produced fast enough. Demand for these specialized processors that run AI workloads has outpaced the industry's ability to manufacture them, making semiconductors one of the most acute bottlenecks in the entire buildout, according to Craig Ellis, research director and senior semiconductor analyst at B. Riley Securities. For investors, that shortage isn't necessarily bad news. "We're at a point where undersupply is so severe that there needs to be a multi-year period of unusually strong capex growth in front of us, and that capex growth is something that is very investable because it has the potential to continue to lift expectations for revenues and earnings," Ellis said. To capture that opportunity, he recommends investors shift their attention away from chip giants like Nvidia, AMD, or TSMC, and instead toward the companies that actually supply the equipment used to make the chips themselves. Applied Materials (AMAT), the largest semiconductor equipment company in the world, is a key example. Its core Semiconductor Systems division makes up about 73% of the company's revenue, according to its most recent annual filing, selling to the companies that manufacture chips for computing, logic, and memory. Its benefit is breadth: nearly every advanced chip and display passes through Applied's tools at some point, spreading its exposure across the whole chipmaking ecosystem instead of betting on one type of chip. Story Continues Ellis also flagged Lam Research (LRCX) as a worthy alternative. The company makes equipment for memory and storage chips, and while its product range is narrower than Applied Materials', he sees Lam as especially well positioned to benefit from a surge in new capacity investment over the next two years, and B. Riley Securities has raised its earnings estimates for the company by 25% to reflect that outlook. Marvell Technology (MRVL) is another strong contender, particularly excelling at networking, or the plumbing that lets thousands of chips inside a data center talk to each other fast enough to work as one giant machine. Despite being less of a household name, Marvell captures roughly $195 billion in market value, according to analytics company FactSet, putting it in the same weight class as Nvidia and AMD, even drawing a direct investment from Nvidia as part of a partnership on next-generation networking technology. Right now, the bulk of Marvell's business comes from Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon. Though that relationship has been lucrative, it also means Marvell's fortunes are somewhat tied to a single client. But Ellis sees this concent
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CoreWeave Earnings Will Test Its Speedrun to AI Hyperscale
CoreWeave earnings are expected to show another quarter of triple-digit sales growth as the AI cloud company spends billions on data centers and inches toward profitability. Continue Reading
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Jim Cramer Picks CoreWeave (CRWV) as the Better Buy Over IREN
When a caller asked about IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) during the lightning round of the August 6 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer remarked, "If you like IREN… you got to go buy CoreWeave. CoreWeave is cheaper and better, okay?" Capital Models and Historical Commentary Examining past Mad Money commentary clarifies how these strategies evolved. On December 2025, addressing IREN Limited's (NASDAQ:IREN) heavy capital needs, Cramer noted: It's a company building data centers for bitcoin mining, AI startups, and, most recently, it got a contract from Microsoft. That's terrific. But this morning, in order to pay for… data center work that it has to do, it had to issue nearly 40 million shares of $41.12 per share, along with a gigantic $1 billion convertible bond. Meanwhile, CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) represents a pure-play neocloud model. On July 6, Cramer highlighted its scale: It's a pure-play neocloud firm... CoreWeave's arguably the best in the business with a strong, diverse client base for its massive warehouses full of servers... CoreWeave ended the first quarter of 2026 with a backlog of just under $100 billion, giving an incredible level of visibility into the future business. The expected revenue ramp is aggressive, starting just below $13 billion this year, moving to just under $25 billion in 2027, and exceeding $40 billion in 2028... And CoreWeave's currently cheaper than the last price where NVIDIA invested in it. Intriguing.Jim Cramer Picks CoreWeave (CRWV) as the Better Buy Over IREN Professional Market Scrutiny and Bearish Considerations IREN Limited's (NASDAQ:IREN) multi-gigawatt power expansion and 150,000 GPU fleet buildout carry severe capital intensity and dilution risks, underlined by massive external financing including an upsized $3.0 billion convertible senior notes issuance and share counts expanding by tens of millions of units through equity-linked instruments. If hyperscaler demand or Bitcoin mining cash flows compress, these convertible structures and ongoing capital expenditure commitments expose existing equity holders to steep downside volatility. Simultaneously, pure-play operators like CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) carry immense financial leverage and heavy debt-servicing burdens where capital outlays can overshadow incoming revenue. In its Q1 2026 earnings report, the company posted quarterly capital expenditures of $7.7 billion against revenue of $2.078 billion, along with net interest expenses surging to $536 million and full-year capex guidance set between $31 billion and $35 billion. With net losses widening to $740 million, these multi-billion-dollar cash burn rates leave little margin for error if capital markets tighten or debt-servicing costs remain elevated. Story Continues Institutional Holdings and Short Interest Institutional holdings indicate long-term structural allocation rather than transient trading. Insider Monkey tracking data shows hedge fund holders in IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) rose from 46 in Q4 2025 to 53 in Q1 2026. Meanwhile, 63 hedge funds held positions in CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) in Q1 2026, up from 58 in the previous quarter. Furthermore, IREN's short float is near 30.69% while the current short interest as a percentage of float for CoreWeave stands at 20.55%. Both figures represent exceptionally high levels of bearish sentiment, which show aggressive short positioning and heightened volatility. However, IREN's extreme 30.69% short interest points to a significantly more pressured battleground, whereas CoreWeave's 20.55%, while still heavily bet against, shows a slightly more contained degree of skepticism as both companies navigate the high-stakes AI infrastructure landscape. While we acknowledge the potential of IREN and CRWV as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the o
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Stocks Finish Lower as Soaring Crude Prices Spur Inflation Fears
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.06% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.34%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.30%. Stock indices settled lower on Monday. The broader market was under pressure on Monday from higher crude oil prices, which boosted inflation expectations and T-note yields. WTI crude oil surged more than +5% on Monday, pushing the 10-year T-note yield up by +5 bp to 4.70%.Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily. Stocks and bonds were also pressured by hawkish comments on Monday from Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, who said she is not seeing a problem with the job market and that inflation is not coming down on its own. She added that "now is the time" for us to take action, as the current interest rate is not meaningfully restricting the economy and we would probably need "some number" of rate hikes to bring down inflation. Losses in stock indices were limited on Monday by strength in energy providers, software stocks, and cybersecurity companies. Also, optimism about the sustainability of AI spending is supportive for stocks after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), a bellwether for AI spending that produces the vast majority of the world’s most advanced chips, reported Monday that its July sales rose 45% y/y, a sign of sustained demand for its AI hardware. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its year-end projection for the S&P 500 to 8,000 from 7,800, saying a strong earnings season and faster AI monetization than expected are boosting profit estimates. The outlook for strong Q2 earnings is a bullish factor for stocks. The S&P 500 is tracking for earnings growth of almost 32% in Q2, well above projections of +23%, and nearly four times the average earnings growth rate outside of the Covid period since Q4 of 2013, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. AI spending is expected to account for most of earnings, with AI infrastructure stocks set to contribute nearly 60% of the S&P 500's earnings-per-share growth in Q2. So far, earnings results have been positive, with 85% of the 444 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q2 earnings beating estimates, according to Bloomberg data. Sep WTI crude oil prices (CLU26) surged more than +5% on Monday as Iran and Oman remained short of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said an agreement with Oman to establish a shipping route through the strait was "very close," but its reopening would require the US to end its blockade of Iranian shipping, withdraw its forces from around Iran, remove sanctions, release frozen assets, and compensate Iran for damages caused by US attacks. It also demanded a permanent end to attacks on groups it backs in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Gaza. Crude prices raced to their highs Monday afternoon when President Trump spoke out against Iran’s demand for compensation from the war, dimming hopes of a quick deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In response to Iran’s demand for compensation, President Trump said he will “demand compensation from Iran for people killed and wounded with roadside bombs and many conflicts to people in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza over the last 50 years.” On Sunday, Mr. Trump signaled he's prepared to let economic pressure on Iran build rather than launch additional military strikes, saying the US was only "semi-negotiating" with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and that the US blockade of Iran was deepening the country's financial woes. The risk of a renewed flare-up across the Middle East remains high, as another UAE tanker was targeted by a missile on Saturday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Also, on Sunday, Houthi militants in Yemen claimed an attack on Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery. The markets are discounting a 52% chance of a +2
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JPMorgan Stock Rises as Bank Lifts S&P Target to 8,000
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), the largest U.S. bank by assets, raised its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800. That sounds like another bullish Wall Street call. Look closer. The real story is earnings. The new target offers roughly 3.1% upside from Friday's 7,757.64 close, but JPMorgan is not counting on investors suddenly paying much richer prices for stocks. It thinks corporate profits can keep climbingand AI is becoming a bigger reason why. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Sign with JPM. Is JPM fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. The numbers tell the story. JPMorgan lifted its 2026 S&P 500 earnings forecast to $365 per share from $350 and its 2027 estimate to $420 from $390. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are central to the thesis. Their accelerating cloud businesses, swelling backlogs and improving cash-flow visibility suggest the mountains of money pouring into AI infrastructure are finally starting to produce something investors can measure. Earnings season is adding fuel: roughly 85.1% of the 436 S&P 500 companies that had reported through Friday beat expectations.JPMorgan Stock Rises as Bank Lifts S&P Target to 8,000·us.finance.gurufocus And the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) chart shows just how American this wager remains. As of March 31, roughly $637 billion, or 97.8% of the geographic exposure shown, sat in the United States. Ireland was a distant second at 1.4%, with Switzerland, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and other markets barely registering. Buy SPY, and you are overwhelmingly betting on the U.S. profit machine. Here is the part that matters. JPMorgan raised its 2026 earnings estimate by roughly 4.3% and its 2027 forecast by about 7.7%, yet kept its forward valuation assumption near 20 times earnings. Translation: the market cannot simply get more expensive and call it a day. Earnings have to carry the next leg. That makes the 8,000 target both bullish and demanding. AI spending needs to turn into real profits. Margins need to hold. Inflation cannot reignite badly enough to keep rates higher for longer. Geopolitical shocks cannot derail the earnings machine. The S&P 500 is already expensive, so there is less room for excuses. The path to 8,000 is there. Now corporate America has to earn it. View Comments
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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
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Nvidia Just Added $562 Billion in a Week
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA, Financials), the best producer of AI processors, is emerging from its best week in more than a year after a new endorsement from Elon Musk gave the stock further impetus. Shares jumped 12% last week on their greatest five-day run since May 2025.The rise added around $562 billion to Nvidia's market capitalization, the greatest weekly gain on record. The announcement follows Musk's statement that SpaceX will develop its future artificial intelligence infrastructure completely on Nvidia architecture, including the company's upcoming Vera Rubin platform.That endorsement is important, as SpaceX is investing massively in AI infrastructure, but it's only one piece of the demand narrative.Demand for high-end accelerators is still strong, with Amazon, Microsoft and other hyperscalers continuing to pump billions into data centers.The next test for investors is a quick one. Nvidia is set to disclose profits on Aug. 26, and expectations are already high after such a strong run.The final decision is whether the results and the guidance can justify the $562 billion investors just added to the company's worth. View Comments
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Eli Lilly Stock Rises 2.1% as UK Clears Obesity Pill
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) just added another weapon to its obesity arsenal. The pharmaceutical giant received British authorization for Foundayo on Monday, making the U.K. the first European country to clear the once-daily orforglipron tablet for weight management and type 2 diabetes. Lilly shares rose approximately 2.1% in regular trading. The appeal is easy to understand: no injection. Foundayo targets GLP-1 while giving patients an oral alternative to Lilly's blockbuster Mounjaro and Zepbound. The pill entered the U.S. market in April and generated $98 million in its latest reported quarter, versus the $105.6 million analyst estimate cited by Reuters. The U.K. approval expands the opportunity, but it does not automatically put Foundayo into patients' hands. NHS reimbursement and broader commercial access still have to follow. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with MSFT. Is LLY fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. That is where this gets interesting. Lilly does not need Foundayo to steal patients from Mounjaro or Zepbound. It needs the pill to make the market bigger. Some patients simply do not want injections, and a once-daily tablet removes that friction. Lilly already has the brand recognition, physician relationships and obesity-drug infrastructure to push a new format aggressively. But this will not be an uncontested runway. Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has oral Wegovy, turning the next GLP-1 battle into more than a race for weight-loss numbers. Convenience, pricing, supply, reimbursement and patient retention will matter. Lilly recently raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $85 billion to $87 billion, with Mounjaro and Zepbound doing much of the heavy lifting. If Foundayo develops into a third major franchise, Lilly's growth machine gets another cylinder.Eli Lilly Stock Rises 2.1% as UK Clears Obesity Pill·us.finance.gurufocus The valuation picture adds another twist. GuruFocus shows Lilly at $1,211.32 on Aug. 10 against a GF Value estimate near $1,500, putting the shares roughly 19.4% below that benchmark. That is a notable gap for a company already sitting at the center of one of pharma's biggest growth markets. Still, approval alone will not close it. Foundayo now has to produce prescriptions, reimbursement wins and sustained demand. If Lilly can turn a GLP-1 pill into another blockbuster while Mounjaro and Zepbound keep charging ahead, investors are no longer looking at one obesity winner. They are looking at an increasingly powerful franchise built around multiple ways to capture the same enormous market. View Comments
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Apollo Economist Drops Stark Take On AI Boom
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok is warning that the AI boom could become a market-wide problem if returns on massive hyperscaler spending arrive later than investors expect. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are collectively expected to generate nearly $470 billion in free cash flow by 2030, according to Apollo data, but Slok argues that weaker monetization could leave earnings, margins and ultimately stock valuations exposed. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with META. Is META fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. "The bottom line is that AI has been the one thing holding up both the economy and markets," Slok said. His concern centers on the widening gap between AI spending and realized returns. Apollo noted that companies outside the major technology sector are spending heavily on AI without yet seeing a meaningful improvement in profit margins. Slok argues that the longer those returns take to materialize, the greater the risk that today's infrastructure boom becomes vulnerable to a pullback. The scale of spending is already enormous. Apollo estimates hyperscaler capital expenditure could reach roughly 3% of U.S. GDP annually from 2027 through 2029, more than double the peak of the late-1990s telecom buildout as a share of the economy. Microsoft offers a clear example of the tradeoff. The company spent $41 billion on capital expenditures in its latest quarter while generating $19.6 billion in free cash flow. Microsoft Cloud gross margin slipped to 65%, partly because of continued AI infrastructure investment and higher usage. Investor Takeaway Investors should watch whether AI revenue growth begins catching up with infrastructure spending. Cloud growth, free cash flow, depreciation expense and gross margins will be critical. Microsoft's Azure revenue rose 43% in its latest quarter, showing demand remains strong, but management still expects fiscal 2027 capital expenditures to rise year over year. The bullish case strengthens if hyperscalers can monetize new capacity while maintaining margins and cash generation. If capex keeps climbing while returns lag, however, Slok's warning becomes more serious: weaker cash flow could pressure megacap valuations and spill into semiconductors, data centers and other AI-linked stocks. View Comments
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Take-Two Outlook Poised for Upside as GTA VI Approaches, UBS Says
GTA6 TTWO Grand Theft Auto VI Rockstar.jpg -Shutterstock Take-Two Interactive Software's (TTWO) unchanged full-year guidance could prove to be conservative following its upbeat remarks about the upcoming "Grand Theft Auto VI" video game, UBS Securities said in a note e-mailed Monday.On Friday, the video game publisher's fiscal Silver 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 now
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Apple (AAPL) Downgraded as Soaring Memory Costs Test iPhone Pricing Power
Tim Cook recently acknowledged that consumers should expect to pay higher prices for Apple products in the near-future as the company can no longer absorb surging costs for memory and storage components. This situation, the CEO noted, has become unsustainable even though the company is doing its best to mitigate it. This pricing pressure has recently prompted one Wall Street firm bearish, raising the question about whether Apple has enough cushion to protect its margins without weakening demand. On August 10, Jefferies downgraded Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) from to Underperform from Hold and cut its price target to $263.66. The downgrade followed supply checks that reveal that the all-glass iPhone for September 2027 has been cancelled due to low-yield. The Wall Street firm sees the potential cancellation as a "major" product setback because the premium device could have helped Apple raise average selling prices at a time when memory prices are surging. Is Apple Losing a Key Pricing Lever Analyst Edison Lee of Jefferies had believed that this all-glass body would eventually migrate to the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max models, helping raise selling price and margin. However, the potential cancellation now leaves the foldable iPhone as the main potential driver of higher iPhone average selling prices and margins. While Apple has historically been able to persuade its customers to buy premium products and configurations, an all-glass anniversary could have been a major step-up in the premium segment. If these supply chain checks are correct, Apple may have to rely more heavily on the foldable iPhones and incremental upgrades to increase average selling prices. There's also a demand-timing risk. Apple's recently raised iPhone trade-in values for some iPhone models in Europe and US. According to Jefferies, this could support demand for the iPhone 17 but potentially put additional pressure on iPhone 18 sales. Apple's Numbers Tell a Promising Story Apple's latest earnings results stand in contrast to the bearish outlook discussed above. Fiscal third-quarter revenue for the tech giant jumped 16% year-over-year to $109.42 billion compared to $108.65 billion estimated. EPS came in at $1.91 adjusted versus the estimated $1.89. The company reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue were backed by a 22% increase in iPhone sales. Based on the current numbers, it looks like consumers aren't yet abandoning the iPhone ecosystem or even that Apple has lost its ability to monetize. A single future iPhone design setback doesn't necessarily undermine the broader business. Story Continues Hedge Fund Positioning Hedge fund positioning suggests investors haven't yet embraced the bearish thesis either. According to Insider Monkey's database, 170 hedge funds held Apple at the end of the first quarter of 2026, up from 169 in the prior quarter. That trend compares favorably with fellow mega-cap technology company Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Microsoft remained considerably more popular overall, with 282 hedge funds holding the stock in Q1 2026, but down sharply from 312 funds in the previous quarter. The contrast between the two mega-cap peers shows that participation in Apple remained broadly stable during a quarter when ownership of another mega-cap technology leader declined more noticeably. Bottomline Jefferies downgrade highlights a real risk: rising memory costs could pressure margins particularly since the uncertainty revolving around premium designs limits an important pricing lever. However, Apple's robust demand and favorable hedge fund positioning suggests these concerns haven't yet translated into a deterioration in investor confidence. For now, the downgrade looks more like a warning than an evidence of weakness. While we acknowledge the potential of AAPL as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also s
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Chevron (CVX) Lands 20 Year AI Data Center Power Deal
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has agreed a 20 year Project Kilby partnership with Microsoft to supply natural gas fired power for AI data centers. The deal positions Chevron as a long term energy provider to AI hyperscalers, combining gas supply, carbon capture and renewable integration. Project Kilby reflects a shift in how energy is monetized as data center power demand grows with wider AI adoption. For investors watching how AI is reshaping demand for power, connectivity and hardware, this Chevron move sits inside a broader build out of supporting infrastructure that you can explore further through 56 AI infrastructure stocksNYSE:CVX Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Aug 2026 Chevron is among the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the US energy sector, and its stock has delivered a gain of 19.7% year to date and 127.0% over the past 5 years based on the provided figures. At a current share price of US$186.56, Chevron is closely watched by investors who associate large scale capital projects and long term contracts with the potential stability of cash flows. We've flagged 1 risk for Chevron. See which could impact your investment. What Chevron's AI power deal with Microsoft changes for the story For investors, the Microsoft partnership fits directly into Chevron's existing narrative of large-scale energy project execution and cash generation from hydrocarbons. It links Chevron's gas and carbon capture capabilities to a long-dated demand source in AI data centers, rather than traditional industrial buyers. That can be read as moving the story forward on two fronts. It reinforces the view that natural gas and associated infrastructure remain central to Chevron's earnings mix, while also connecting the company to digital infrastructure growth that is separate from commodity spot markets. The key question from here is how Chevron reports Project Kilby within future segment results and commentary. Investors can watch upcoming quarterly earnings calls, as well as 2026 and 2027 capital allocation updates, for disclosures on contracted volumes, expected returns and carbon capture metrics linked to this 20-year agreement. For the full picture including more risks and rewards, check out the complete Chevron analysis. Alternatively, you can check out the community page for Chevron to see how other investors believe this latest news will impact the company's narrative. Do you think there's more to the story for Chevron? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying! Story Continues This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include CVX. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com View Comments
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Stocks Mixed as Higher Crude Prices Boost T-Note Yields
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.03%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.17%. Stock indices are mixed today. The broader market is under pressure today from higher crude oil prices, which are boosting inflation expectations and T-note yields. WTI crude oil is up more than +2% today, pushing the 10-year T-note yield up by +4 bp to 4.69%.Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily. Losses in stock indices are limited today by strength in energy providers, software stocks, and cybersecurity companies. Also, optimism in AI spending is supportive for stocks after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), a bellwether for AI spending that produces the vast majority of the world’s most advanced chips, reported today that its July sales rose 45% y/y, a sign of sustained demand for its AI hardware. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its year-end projection for the S&P 500 to 8,000 from 7,800, saying a strong earnings season and faster AI monetization than expected are boosting profit estimates. The outlook for strong Q2 earnings is a bullish factor for stocks. The S&P 500 is tracking for earnings growth of almost 32% in Q2, well above projections of +23%, and nearly four times the average earnings growth rate outside of the Covid period since Q4 of 2013, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. AI spending is expected to account for most of earnings, with AI infrastructure stocks set to contribute nearly 60% of the S&P 500's earnings-per-share growth in Q2. So far, earnings results have been positive, with 85% of the 444 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q2 earnings beating estimates, according to Bloomberg data. Sep WTI crude oil prices (CLU26) are up more than +2% today as Iran and Oman remained short of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said an agreement with Oman to establish a shipping route through the strait was "very close," but its reopening would require the US to end its blockade of Iranian shipping, withdraw its forces from around Iran, remove sanctions, release frozen assets, and compensate Iran for damages caused by US attacks. It also demanded a permanent end to attacks on groups it backs in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Gaza. President Trump on Sunday signaled he's prepared to let economic pressure on Iran build rather than launch additional military strikes, saying the US was only "semi-negotiating" with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and that the US blockade of Iran was deepening the country's financial woes. The risk of a renewed flare-up across the Middle East remains high, as another UAE tanker was targeted by a missile on Saturday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Also, on Sunday, Houthi militants in Yemen claimed an attack on Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery. The markets are discounting a 47% chance of a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on September 15-16. Overseas stock markets are higher today. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.22%. China's Shanghai Composite climbed to a 3.5-week high and closed up +0.672%. Japan's Nikkei-225 Stock Average rallied to a 2-week high and closed up sharply by +2.08%. Interest Rates September 10-year T-notes (ZNU6) are down -6 ticks today. The 10-year T-note yield is up +4.5 bp to 4.690%. T-notes are under pressure today from a more than +2% rise in WTI crude oil prices, which boosts inflation expectations. Also, supply pressures are weighing on T-note prices as the Treasury will auction $125 billion of T-notes and T-bonds this week, beginning with a $58 billion auction of 3-year T-notes on Tuesday. European government bond yields are moving higher today. The 10-year German bund yield climbed to a 1-week high of 3.17% and is up +4.3 bp to 3.175%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is up
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Dow Slips While the S&P 500 Clings to Friday's Record High
After two weeks of large moves in both directions, the market showed up Monday and did almost nothing. That's a change of pace. The stock index chart below looks squiggly, but all the moves are small. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 0.05% as of noon ET, holding just above the record it set on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is off by 0.13% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index is down 0.19%. All three rose out of the gate, topped out before 11 a.m. ET, and slid right back to breakeven -- all without moving more than 0.4% away from 0% in any direction. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue » ^SPX data by YCharts A stalled negotiation is capping today's market Blame the oil market first. The United States Oil Fund (NYSEMKT: USO) shot up 5.3% as Brent crude oil climbed past $86 per barrel, wiping out most of last week's slide. The reason is sadly familiar. Progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz reportedly stalled over the weekend after Iran raised new demands and Houthi forces hit a Red Sea port. Crude has now gone from $113 in the spring to near $80 last week to $86 today. The geopolitical risk premium is back, and it arrives two days before Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The Magnificent 7 is pulling in two directions. Cloud and software giants took the lead. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) rose 2.1%, good for about 62 Dow points and the biggest positive contribution to the S&P 500. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) added 2% and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) tacked on 1.3%.Image source: Getty Images. The other half had a rougher time. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) fell 2% and gave up roughly $104 billion in market value. Reports suggest that Nvidia might cut back on high-bandwidth memory chips in a coming AI accelerator design to protect margins. Those memory chips are pricey, you know. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) matched Nvidia's 2% decline, worth about $88 billion, based on component cost concerns. Between them, those two names subtracted roughly 0.4 percentage points from the Nasdaq Composite. Chips are mostly lower, with SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) off 0.9% and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) falling 1%. The odd one out is Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), flat at 0.1% despite the Nvidia memory headline pointing straight at its business. Wall Street isn't buying that particular bear thesis today. Story Continues Home Depot (NYSE: HD) fell 2% on gloomy consumer confidence trends and unclear macro signals. The home improvement retailer cost the Dow 42 points. Zooming out on a quiet Monday Monday looks like consolidation rather than a turn. The S&P 500 is sitting on a record set after two consecutive weekly gains, and the second-quarter earnings season has nearly wrapped with analysts expecting profit growth near 50%, the strongest since 2021. Oil continues to cap the market's upside potential. Every time crude falls, inflation fears ease and stocks rally. Then a negotiation stalls, and the whole thing reverses. That loop has run three times in three weeks. Wednesday's inflation report is the next real test, with forecasters looking for 3.4% headline CPI versus 3.5% in June. Until then, a day where the indexes move a rounding error is worth exactly as much attention as it sounds like. Which is to say: not much. Should you buy stock in Dow Jones Industrial Average right now? Before you buy stock in Dow Jones Industrial Average, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Dow Jones Industrial Average wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut are built for long-term growth and could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix mad
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The “Set It & Forget It” Stocks I’d Want to Own
Quick Read SBAC tops the group at a 2.58% yield, while JNJ's 64-year dividend streak and AAA credit rating make both core income holdings. $100,000 split equally across all four stocks generates $2,304 in annual passive income, a 2.30% blended yield that compounds as each company raises payouts. It sounds nuts, but SoFi1 is giving new Active Invest users up to $3,000 in stock for a limited time, and all it takes is a $50 deposit to get started.2 See for yourself (Sponsor) Passive income is the ballast that keeps a portfolio steady when paychecks get interrupted. Layoffs, medical bills, or a market drawdown can knock earned income sideways in weeks, but a dividend that lands in your brokerage account every 90 days does not care. It just shows up.Andrew Angelov / Shutterstock.com Quality dividend growers deserve a permanent seat in an income portfolio, even when headline yields look modest next to mortgage REITs or junk-rated BDCs. The stocks below combine investment-grade balance sheets, decades of payout discipline, and the kind of infrastructure or healthcare cash flow that compounds through recessions. They also trade on major exchanges with penny-tight spreads, a liquidity advantage rental real estate cannot match. We screened our 24/7 Wall St. dividend equity research database and found a collection of companies that, combined, can generate over $2,300 a year in passive annual income if you invest $25,000 in each stock at the time of this writing. Equinix Yield: 1.87% Shares for $25,000: 23.97 Annual Passive Income: $495 Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) runs the largest neutral interconnection footprint in the world, with $2.63 billion in Q2 2026 revenue and 52 expansion projects across 33 markets aimed at AI training and inference workloads. The company converted to a REIT in 2015, which mandates distributing at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders. Equinix has grown its quarterly payout from $2.66 in 2020 to $5.16 today. SoFi Active Invest is offering a limited-time promotion. Open an account, fund it with $50 or more, and you could receive up to $3,000 in complimentary stock for Active Invest accounts. See for yourself by clicking here now. (Sponsor) Institutions own 99.6% of the float, and the stock sits inside every major digital infrastructure ETF. KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel wrote in July that he expects "data center companies like Digital Realty and Equinix to continue exceeding estimates," a view backed by a 37.48% year-to-date price gain on top of the growing distribution. Johnson & Johnson Story Continues Yield: 2.04% Shares for $25,000: 96.44 Annual Passive Income: $517 Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is the definition of a set-it-and-forget-it dividend. The company has raised its payout for 64 consecutive years, carries one of only two AAA corporate credit ratings in the United States, and generated $97.93 billion in trailing revenue across Innovative Medicine and MedTech. The Q1 2026 bump from $1.30 to $1.34 per quarter extended the Dividend King streak another year. The high payout results from six decades of steady free cash flow returned to shareholders while the balance sheet stayed pristine. Institutions hold 76.9% of shares outstanding, and the stock has delivered a 54.9% total return over the past year, quietly outrunning much of the S&P 500 while paying you to wait. Amgen Yield: 2.42% Shares for $25,000: 60.83 Annual Passive Income: $613 Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) is a large-cap biotech whose franchise drugs (Repatha, Prolia, Enbrel, and the growing obesity pipeline) throw off enough cash to fund a rapidly growing dividend. The Board lifted the quarterly payout 6% for 2026, from $2.38 to $2.52 per share, and the stock now yields more than most Big Pharma peers. Trailing revenue reached $38.1 billion with an operating margin of 35.5%. Amgen sits at 85.5% institutional ownership and carries a beta of just 0.413, meaning it tends to move roughly half as much as the broader market. That low-volatility profile plus a
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Nvidia Poised for Second-Quarter Sales Beat, Upbeat Guidance, BofA Says
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Why Momentum, Fed Liquidity, & Tech Beats Signal More Upside
Strength Begets Strength "A body in motion stays in motion." ~ Newton's First Law of Motion On Wall Street, one of the best predictors of momentum, is past momentum. Thanks to OddStats (@OddStats), we have the data to back up the claim. "QQQ finished the first 150 days of 2026 with a return of +17.7%. There have been 8 years in history where it was up at least that much at this point." Here's how it did FROM THERE to the end of the year: +20.8% +16.5% -0.6% (2012) +15.6% +8.2% +16.5% +16.1% +10.5% Rate Hike Odds Plunge "Earnings don't move the overall market; it's the Federal Reserve Board…focus on the central banks, and focus on the movement of liquidity…most people in the market are looking for earnings and conventional measures. It's liquidity that moves markets." ~Stanley Druckenmiller Until last week's jobs number, Wall Street investors were pricing in a September rate hike amid inflationary concerns stemming from heightened energy prices tied to the U.S.-Iran War. However, payrolls registered an extreme 5-sigma miss on Friday, plunging 23k versus Wall Street estimates of +80k.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zerohedge As a result, the weak jobs number means that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is far less likely to hike interest rates. The odds of a September rate hike plunged on online betting markets such as Polymarket.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Polymarket Post-Earnings Breakouts Several mega-cap tech stocks beat earnings estimates and are breaking out. For instance, SpaceX (SPCX) trounced Zacks Consensus Estimates by 65.38% in its first earnings report as a public company.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Amazon (AMZN),Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL) each reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, underscoring the strength of their ongoing multi-billion-dollar CapEX push. In late July, AMZN shares jumped 15% after reporting earnings as trading volume swelled to 150% above the norm. Since then, shares have held the gap and traded sideways. Such robust price and volume action is indicative of institutional accumulation.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: TradingView You can read more about Q2 earnings here. Bottom Line Between historical momentum trends, shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations, and earnings beats from market leaders, the current backdrop suggests a higher market. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Invesco QQQ (QQQ): ETF Research Reports Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research View Comments
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Stock Market Today: Dow Firm, Apple Skids On iPhone Fear; Oil Rises As Trump Says This (Live Coverage)
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index was firm Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock skids. Continue Reading
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Top Midday Stories: Intel Offers $15 Billion of Common Stock; Microsoft to Ramp Up Production of Homegrown AI Chip
Stocks were relatively flat on Monday, as investors await further developments on the status of nego 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 in
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