Artificial intelligence threatens to hurt many kinds of enterprise software, especially those like ServiceNow that bill by the user.
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U.S. hyperscalers are starting to show returns on their artificial intelligence investments, but the rising cost of the buildout is taking a bite out of their free cash flow, and investors are noticing. At their current trajectory, the so-called "hyperscalers" -- Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Oracle -- are expected to spend more combined on capital expenditures than they generate in free cash flow by 2027, according to a Reuters analysis of LSEG consensus estimates. The data shows the companies will generate about $340 billion more in annual operating cash flow in 2027 than in 2025, but capex is expected to rise by roughly $534 billion, equivalent to about $1.57 of additional investment for every $1 of additional cash flow.
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) reports impressive earnings and card growth, while navigating liquidity and expense pressures.
Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) reports record net revenues and client equity growth, while navigating increased costs and regulatory challenges.
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci positioned Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold as “part of the answer” to a changing monetary system under strain from fiscal pressures and declining purchasing power. Deficit Spending to Trigger High Inflation? Scaramucci voiced his concerns on X about the potential impact of deficit spending and inflation on the economy. The former White House Communications Director warned that national debt could rise from the current $39 trillion to $55 trillion withi
Footwear and apparel conglomerate Deckers (NYSE:DECK) will be reporting results this Thursday after market close. Here’s what to expect.
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street, despite concerns about higher oil prices and inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.9% to 67,511.12, after the government reported that both imports and exports rose last month from a year earlier, as the weakening yen raised the value of both when converted from dollars to yen. More gains for makers of computer chips and other companies benefiting from the artificial-intelligence boom carried Wall Street higher.
South Korea's Samsung is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of euros in the AI start-up Mistral, as part of a fundraising round that could value the group at roughly €20 billion ($22.81 billion), Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Samsung could invest about €1 billion in the new round, the report said, adding that Swedish investor EQT’s Scaleup Europe Fund is in talks to back the fundraising round. In April, Samsung said it would considerinvestment and acquisitions where necessary to accelerate development and commercialisation in robotics, while combining partnering local companies for technology development.
Customers opened 1.4 million new brokerage accounts in the quarter and daily average trades hit a record 11.9 million.
One scoop to start: A consortium of investors led by Amit Bhatia and backed by the Mittal family is in talks to buy a significant minority stake...
Samsung is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of euros in the AI start-up Mistral, a move that would bolster the French company’s efforts...
SK Hynix’s U.S. shares dipped in the overnight session, following its denial.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a response from an Intel spokesperson. SK hynix Inc (NASDAQ:SKHY) said Tuesday it has neither pursued nor decided to acquire Intel Corp‘s (NASDAQ:INTC) Ohio semiconductor campus, denying a media report that claimed the South Korean memory chipmaker was in talks to buy the site. SK hynix Responds to Korea JoongAng Daily Report SK hynix issued the clarification in a Korea Exchange filing after Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the company was
Taiwan's Wistron, a supplier to Nvidia, launched a $700 million manufacturing facility in Texas on Tuesday to produce the U.S. chipmaker's latest AI systems, as Taiwanese electronics makers expand U.S. production to meet soaring demand for AI infrastructure. • The Fort Worth facility manufactures Nvidia's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described the AI system built around the product as "the most powerful AI supercomputer in the world."
LG Display (NYSE:LPL) reported a second-quarter operating loss for fiscal 2026 as seasonal weakness in mobile panels and a one-time workforce restructuring charge offset improved underlying profitability and stronger shipments of medium and large displays. Kim Kyu Dong, vice president in charge of
For investors who owned artificial intelligence stocks over the past three years, their portfolio has probably done well. But one of Wall Street's most influential banks is now flagging a risk to the AI-heavy positioning that has dominated portfolios. Goldman Sachs released a research note ...
Sandisk went public in February 2025, and just over a year later, the flash memory storage maker’s board of directors approved a plan to buy back shares. The repurchase comes as the company’s shares reached record highs well above its IPO price. Here's what current and prospective Sandisk investors ...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumped more than 7% Tuesday, July 21, as investors cheered the chipmaker's latest AI infrastructure push and looked ahead to its key AI event. On Monday, July 20, AMD introduced Helios, its first rack-scale AI system, which is expected to begin shipping later this ...
U.S. futures declined amid rising oil prices as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies ahead of the peak earnings season.
Morgan Stanley downgraded Adobe to underweight from equal weight on Tuesday, July 21, slashing its price target to $240 from $365, according to Seeking Alpha. The move landed one day after CLSA initiated coverage of Adobe with an outperform rating and a $300 target, according to Investing.com. Two ...
Reddit, Politico and others are weighing how—or even if—they can work with the tech company as AI tools supplant traditional searches.
Optimism grew ahead of July 23 earnings, supported by Nokia's AI networking initiatives.
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Tesla reports Q2 earnings today. Here's what to expect on EPS, revenue, margins, and robotaxi updates from Elon Musk's flagship company.
Google reports Q2 earnings today. Here's what Wall Street expects from Alphabet's cloud growth, AI spending, and ad business.
Bloom Energy saw its share price climb by 14.82 percent on Tuesday to end at $226.26 apiece, as investors cheered an investment firm’s sharp price target upgrade and looked ahead to its upcoming earnings report. 29.6% Price Target Hike In a market note, JPMorgan raised its price target for Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE:BE) by 29.6 […]
Record net revenues of $1.90 billion driven by higher commissions and interest income.
International revenue hit a 10-year high as margins expanded.
0013 GMT — Japanese stocks are higher following a recovery in U.S. technology stocks overnight. Tokyo Electron is up 4.3%, SoftBank Group is 3.7% higher and JX Advanced Metals is up 4.1%. The dollar is at 163.15 yen, up from Y162.52 as of Tuesday’s Tokyo stock market close.
Revenue surged 26.9% sequentially to $143.4 million on strong advanced products demand.