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Optical networking startup Lumilens said on Thursday it was valued at $5.51 billion in its latest funding round, ‌as surging investment in AI data centers fuels demand for ‌high-speed connectivity technologies. The San Jose, California-based company designs and manufactures optical and networking products ​that help data centers move data faster while using less power. It raised more than $700 million in the Series C funding round co-led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventures and Spark Capital, bringing its ‌total funding to more than $900 ⁠million.

SpaceX shares seesawed on Thursday as investors weighed the impact of insider selling on the stock, which has had a ‌turbulent run since its market debut. When a company goes public, its executives, employees and early investors are ​typically barred from selling their shares for up to 180 days under lock-up agreements designed to curb volatility and support the stock. SpaceX, however, had an unusual arrangement under which up to 20% of the restricted shares could be sold starting Thursday, the second trading day after its second-quarter earnings release.

ORA beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, lifts 2026 guidance and posts a 195.1% surge in energy storage sales.

Shares in Fiserv took another hit Thursday after the financial software and payments company cut guidance for the year. The stock dropped nearly 6% to around $51 a share. The shares are down about 60% over the past 12 months.

Viavi beats fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue estimates as data center, aerospace and defense demand, and Spirent products fuel growth, with strong Q1'27 guidance.

Aug 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday, weighed by a drop in technology stocks as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk failed to impress, while

As ConocoPhillips prepares to release second-quarter earnings on Thursday, Aug. 6, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends. As of now, ConocoPhillips has an annual dividend yield of 2.85%. That’s a quarterly dividend amount of 84...

The headline numbers for PENN Entertainment (PENN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

The headline numbers for Howmet (HWM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Although the revenue and EPS for Oscar Health (OSCR) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Nuclear play Constellation Energy jumped about 7% Thursday morning after beating analyst views on earnings and profits.

The delivery company posted $4.5 billion in revenue and raised its Q3 adjusted EBITDA guidance to as much as $1.1 billion

Qatari telecommunications services provider Ooredoo is expanding its AI computing ambitions through an investment in ‌Zankore, a dedicated AI compute and neocloud platform being ‌developed with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nokia and Nvidia, it said on Thursday. As founding shareholder and lead investor with a 49% stake, Ooredoo will commit about $800 million to Zankore's launch and initial development • The initial investment is expected to contribute approximately $600 million in cumulative ‌EBITDA over its first ⁠five years, according to current estimates • Zankore, which will initially be developed in Indonesia before expanding ⁠across Southeast Asia, is targeting 1 gigawatt of NVIDIA DSX A...

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

U. S. stock futures were little changed ahead of Thursday’s opening bell, pointing to another cautious session as investors looked ahead to Friday’s closely watched employment report for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move.

Investing.com -- JPMorgan upgraded its credit recommendation on Kraft Heinz to Overweight from Neutral, citing better-than-expected quarterly results, disciplined balance sheet management and greater confidence that the packaged food maker can fund higher investment in its brands while keeping leverage under control.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO warned that heavy demand for capital could keep inflation elevated, spurring higher-for-longer interest rates.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO warned that heavy demand for capital could keep inflation elevated, spurring higher-for-longer interest rates.

The 216-unit Village on the Green property in Atlanta was the first deal the company analyzed, the firm’s founder tells Multifamily Dive.

The deal still faces substantial legal challenges in the U.S., where state attorneys general have sued to block the purchase.

In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD is trading near $64,800 as three distinct forces converged this week to reframe the asset’s risk and opportunity profile simultaneously. A Federal Reserve official opened the door to a rate hike, and a volunteer security group published nearly 5,000 vulnerability findings across the Bitcoin ...

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) reported second-quarter revenue of $818 million, up approximately 11% from a year earlier, as growth at Alani Nu and the completed integration of Rockstar helped offset declines in the core Celsius brand. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Fieldly said the company compl

Datadog reported second-quarter earnings of $0.65 per share on revenue of $1.12 billion, both ahead of analyst expectations.

DETROIT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Ford Motor said on Thursday that its upcoming midsize electric pickup truck would ‌be priced starting at about $28,000 and named Fathom, as the ‌Michigan automaker looks to offer an affordable model in a market full of ​pricey EVs. • Ford has approached development and manufacturing of this vehicle from the ground up, assembling a specialized team in California aimed at competing with rivals like Tesla and China's BYD.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thurs

PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio has crept toward 100% of free cash flow, a number that would sink most income stocks. But something shifted in the earnings reports, and the case for the Dividend King suddenly looks very different.

The Japanese technology investment company has vowed to become a leading builder of AI data centers and a major investor in AI-powered robotics.

The Japanese technology investment company has vowed to become a leading builder of AI data centers and a major investor in AI-powered robotics.

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Alphabet is looking to raise as much as $25 billion from its ‌latest U.S. bond offering, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter, weeks ​after the tech giant's 2026 capital spending outlook triggered a selloff. Alphabet ⁠did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Alphabet late ‌in July raised its ​annual capital expenditure forecast for ​the second time ​this year, fanning fears over the ‌pace of returns on ​its AI investments, ​especially as concerns mount over delays to its flagship AI model.