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Investors have been concerned about a potential slowdown in AI adoption, but results from these neocloud operators suggest otherwise.

Lumentum just torched Wall Street expectations and sent shockwaves through the entire AI optics complex, pulling peers like Coherent, Corning, and Ciena sharply higher as analysts scramble to figure out whether the rally has legs or has already outrun reality.

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from AI infrastructure firms boosted technology stocks, while largely in-line

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Cava (CAVA) is also rising this morning as sales jumped with Americans flocking to Pita Chips, Salmon, and other Mediterranean-diet oriented foods. - Super Micro (SMCI) is giving a sales outlook that topped even the rosiest projections. That along with Coreweave's report is sending markets higher. - CoreWeave (CRWV) is soaring after booming AI demand bolstered the company's revenue outlook. Nebius (NBIS) is also up this morning with earnings coming out.

Super Micro Computer's upbeat second-quarter earnings report provided a positive read-through for partner Nvidia.

CoreWeave (CRWV) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stocks are both surging after the companies reported quarterly earnings. Westwood's chief investment officer of alternative and multi-asset investments Adrian Helfert and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma discuss what the results suggest about overall AI demand. Helfert is also Westwood's portfolio manager of the Enhanced Income Opportunity ETF.

CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer earnings lifted AI-linked stocks, while cooling inflation reduced pressure on the Fed to raise rates
Shkreli compared CoreWeave’s leverage to debt-heavy telecom companies such as Global Crossing and WorldCom.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises on a key CPI inflation report. Nvidia partner CoreWeave soars on earnings.
Nebius Stock Set for Wild Ride as AI Cloud Demand Drives 442% Revenue Growth

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

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CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) shares jumped more than 15% on Tradegate on Tuesday after the cloud infrastructure provider delivered record revenue for a fifth consecutive quarter, exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its outlook as demand for artificial intelligence computing capacity remained strong. CoreWeave operates a specialised cloud platform built around large volumes of Nvidia’s advanced graphics processing units.

Shares of CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer climbed premarket on Wednesday after upbeat forecasts from the two AI infrastructure companies reinforced demand expectations for computing capacity. Shares of neocloud provider CoreWeave rose more than 18%, with peer Nebius Group rising 10%. Server maker Super Micro's shares climbed nearly 9%.

Stocks tied to the AI trade are back on top this morning after stellar results from CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer. Cloud-computing company CoreWeave reported its fifth consecutive quarter of record revenue and a sales backlog of $104 billion yesterday—in the latest sign of continued strength of demand for AI computing. Server company Super Micro Computer reported sales that nearly doubled in its fiscal fourth quarter and surging profit.

U. S. stock futures moved higher ahead of closely watched July inflation figures, with investors looking for clues about how the data could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions over the coming months.

Stock futures were rising on Wednesday after cloud computing company CoreWeave, optical networking company Lumentum, and server maker Super Micro all reported solid quarterly results, breathing some life into the AI trade ahead of the July inflation report.

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Hedge funds upped short bets on AI-related stocks in July, according to a Wednesday report from data platform Hazeltree, part of a broad shift in the month that saw
Investing.com -- CoreWeave shares jumped more than 15% on Tradegate Tuesday after the cloud-computing company posted its fifth consecutive quarter of record revenue and beat Wall Street estimates, underscoring continued strength in demand for AI computing.

Asian stocks rose and US equity-index futures advanced as CoreWeave reported stronger-than-expected sales growth and Super Micro's revenue forecast topped estimates. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.
CoreWeave Inc (CRWV) reports 112% revenue growth and raises full-year guidance as demand for AI compute accelerates.
