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Here's the thing about earnings season: sometimes the actual numbers are kind of a snooze, but then a company drops a bombshell that makes everyone forget about the disappointing guidance. Qualcomm just pulled off exactly that move. The chipmaker's stock rocketed 20% in intraday trading after executives casually mentioned—almost like it was no big deal—that they're now making custom chips for a "leading hyperscaler." Translation: one of the big cloud companies (think Amazon, Microsoft, or Google) is about to start buying ...
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When SpaceX finally went public at $135 and immediately rocketed to $225, it was like watching the coolest kid in school show up to the party. Everyone forgot about the other kids who'd been holding down the space industry for years. Here's what actually happened: For years, investors couldn't buy SpaceX directly, so they bought the next best thing—satellite makers, launch companies, Earth-imaging startups. These "space proxies" were basically betting on SpaceX's gravitational pull. Then SpaceX went public with a $3 ...
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Wall Street's latest AI infrastructure pick isn't a chip designer or a hyperscaler. It's nVent Electric (NYSE: NVT), an electrical systems company that analysts at Melius Research say remains one of the cheapest ways to ride the AI data center buildout. Melius initiated coverage Tuesday with a Buy rating and a $214 price target — implying 27% upside from Monday's close — arguing that despite a massive 70% gain year-to-date, the stock still hasn't priced in the full opportunity ahead ...
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The Iran peace deal is reshaping the global energy landscape faster than most investors expected. Brent crude futures briefly plunged below $80 per barrel on Tuesday — the first time the international benchmark has traded at that level since March — while West Texas Intermediate dropped as low as $76.02, a decline of nearly 6% on the day. The catalyst: reports that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, announced Sunday, will allow Iran to begin selling crude oil immediately once the ...
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Rivian just laid off hundreds of employees — and the timing could not be more telling. The electric vehicle maker announced Tuesday it was cutting less than 2% of its workforce, targeting teams in service and customer operations, even as it officially began delivering its highly anticipated R2 SUV last week. The move highlights a fundamental tension at the heart of Rivian's story: the company is ramping up a critical new model while simultaneously bleeding cash and desperately trying to ...
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