1 day ago
Nvidia (NVDA) has spent the past year proving it is the backbone of nearly every major artificial intelligence (AI) project on the planet, from the biggest cloud companies to the smallest AI startups trying to find their footing.
Nvidia is known as a company that supplies GPUs to OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Now, it is putting capital and hardware behind one of the most secretive AI labs in the industry, a company that has been flying under the radar since it launched two years ago. Let's take a closer look.
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Nvidia is known as a company that supplies GPUs to OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Now, it is putting capital and hardware behind one of the most secretive AI labs in the industry, a company that has been flying under the radar since it launched two years ago. Let's take a closer look.
Dear Sandisk Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for August 5
Intel Stock Sinks 40%, But Most ******* ysts Still Aren't Bullish on INTC
Nebius Stock Gets Another Wall Street Upgrade. Here's Why Investors Are Paying Attention.
#msft
2 days ago
Most startups need a product, paying customers and a believable path to profitability before investors start throwing billions of dollars their way.
Safe Superintelligence (SSI) appears to need none of the above.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#need #jeff
Safe Superintelligence (SSI) appears to need none of the above.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#need #jeff
2 days ago
Scale AI announced Thursday that its board of directors has appointed Francis deSouza as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 10, 2026. At Google Cloud, deSouza held the roles of chief operating officer and president of security products before taking on the CEO position at Scale.
Before joining Google Cloud, deSouza served as president and CEO of Illumina, a publicly traded genomics company, where the company's revenue grew to more than $4.5 billion and its operations expanded across more than 150 countries, Scale said. His earlier career included a stint as president of products and services at Symantec, and he founded two startups that Microsoft and Symantec each went on to acquire. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT.
deSouza replaces Jason Droege, who has led Scale as interim CEO since June 2025. Droege will work with deSouza over the coming months to ****** ist with the transition, the company said.
"Scale sits at a rare intersection of frontier model development and real-world deployment, and the opportunity for continued growth and success is enormous," deSouza said in a statement. "My focus will be getting Scale's solutions into more businesses and governments, delivering the best data for AI labs, and showing our value through provable outcomes."
Scale AI founder Alexandr ****** , who now serves as chairman of the board, said in a statement that deSouza "has led and scaled complex, technical businesses, and understands what it takes to serve both enterprises and governments at the highest level of trust and reliability."
#scale
Before joining Google Cloud, deSouza served as president and CEO of Illumina, a publicly traded genomics company, where the company's revenue grew to more than $4.5 billion and its operations expanded across more than 150 countries, Scale said. His earlier career included a stint as president of products and services at Symantec, and he founded two startups that Microsoft and Symantec each went on to acquire. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT.
deSouza replaces Jason Droege, who has led Scale as interim CEO since June 2025. Droege will work with deSouza over the coming months to ****** ist with the transition, the company said.
"Scale sits at a rare intersection of frontier model development and real-world deployment, and the opportunity for continued growth and success is enormous," deSouza said in a statement. "My focus will be getting Scale's solutions into more businesses and governments, delivering the best data for AI labs, and showing our value through provable outcomes."
Scale AI founder Alexandr ****** , who now serves as chairman of the board, said in a statement that deSouza "has led and scaled complex, technical businesses, and understands what it takes to serve both enterprises and governments at the highest level of trust and reliability."
#scale
3 days ago
Semiconductor stocks slid Tuesday amid concerns that overheated AI spending and intensifying US-China chip competition could affect the robust pipeline of venture-backed chip startups already lined up to go public.
The market's volatility could push those startups to delay going public, said PitchBook senior ****** yst Harrison Rolfes. Following ****** eX's historic offering and with OpenAI and Anthropic already waiting in the wings, many late-stage startups were already considering taking advantage of the current IPO season.
"The sell-off repriced the exit pipeline, so every chip startup that marked itself against Q2's peak now faces a bid-ask gap with public buyers, which historically resolves as deferral rather than cancellation," Rolfes said.
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As losses clustered around chips, the Nasdaq slipped 3.2% over the last five days, paring the index's 2026 gain to 7.1%. Semiconductor companies' stocks, including Micron, Sandisk, Nvidia and AMD, all declined.
#Startups #public #China
The market's volatility could push those startups to delay going public, said PitchBook senior ****** yst Harrison Rolfes. Following ****** eX's historic offering and with OpenAI and Anthropic already waiting in the wings, many late-stage startups were already considering taking advantage of the current IPO season.
"The sell-off repriced the exit pipeline, so every chip startup that marked itself against Q2's peak now faces a bid-ask gap with public buyers, which historically resolves as deferral rather than cancellation," Rolfes said.
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As losses clustered around chips, the Nasdaq slipped 3.2% over the last five days, paring the index's 2026 gain to 7.1%. Semiconductor companies' stocks, including Micron, Sandisk, Nvidia and AMD, all declined.
#Startups #public #China
4 days ago
July 27, 2026 12:34 pm ET
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0849 ET – While many artificial-intelligence startups are exploring the technology’s potential to find new drugs, AstraZeneca executives say the company is using it in other areas. AI is important in drug development, which entails large, expensive risks, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says on a call with reporters. If AI can help fine-tune the design of a clinical trial to improve its chances of success, that could end up being a big benefit, Soriot says. The U.K. drugmaker is also using AI to improve productivity across the business, in areas like regulatory submissions, CFO Aradhana Sarin says on the call. AstraZeneca doesn’t expect any direct impact on jobs from AI as its portfolio continues to grow, Sarin adds. Shares rise 1.2%. (adria.calatayudwsj.com)
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The latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.
0849 ET – While many artificial-intelligence startups are exploring the technology’s potential to find new drugs, AstraZeneca executives say the company is using it in other areas. AI is important in drug development, which entails large, expensive risks, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says on a call with reporters. If AI can help fine-tune the design of a clinical trial to improve its chances of success, that could end up being a big benefit, Soriot says. The U.K. drugmaker is also using AI to improve productivity across the business, in areas like regulatory submissions, CFO Aradhana Sarin says on the call. AstraZeneca doesn’t expect any direct impact on jobs from AI as its portfolio continues to grow, Sarin adds. Shares rise 1.2%. (adria.calatayudwsj.com)
#using #market
4 days ago
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Sarepta Therapeutics has found the leader it hopes can engineer a desperately needed turnaround.
The company on Monday announced that Michael Severino, an executive with leadership experience at startups as well as large drugmakers, will become its next CEO effective July 28. He'll replace longtime leader Doug Ingram, who in February announced plans to retire after a tumultuous run.
Severino has been working in the biopharmaceutical industry for more than two decades, including stops at AbbVie and Amgen. At AbbVie, Severino helped bring to market multiple drugs for psoriasis, arthritis, cancer and hepatitis C. At Amgen, he oversaw research and development as the company's senior vice president of development and corporate chief medical officer.
In 2022, Severino left AbbVie to run Tessera Therapeutics, a buzzy "gene writing" startup backed by Flagship Pioneering. Tessera recently brought its first drug prospect, a gene editing treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, into clinical testing. Last week, Tessera announced that Severino had joined a "commercial stage" biotech company and that former Merck & Co. executive Joseph Romanelli would serve as its next leader.
#abbvie #tessera #biopharma #amgen
Sarepta Therapeutics has found the leader it hopes can engineer a desperately needed turnaround.
The company on Monday announced that Michael Severino, an executive with leadership experience at startups as well as large drugmakers, will become its next CEO effective July 28. He'll replace longtime leader Doug Ingram, who in February announced plans to retire after a tumultuous run.
Severino has been working in the biopharmaceutical industry for more than two decades, including stops at AbbVie and Amgen. At AbbVie, Severino helped bring to market multiple drugs for psoriasis, arthritis, cancer and hepatitis C. At Amgen, he oversaw research and development as the company's senior vice president of development and corporate chief medical officer.
In 2022, Severino left AbbVie to run Tessera Therapeutics, a buzzy "gene writing" startup backed by Flagship Pioneering. Tessera recently brought its first drug prospect, a gene editing treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, into clinical testing. Last week, Tessera announced that Severino had joined a "commercial stage" biotech company and that former Merck & Co. executive Joseph Romanelli would serve as its next leader.
#abbvie #tessera #biopharma #amgen
5 days ago
2026 has marked a significant turning point in biotech capital markets, not just a small comeback. Venture funding for biotech startups reached $9.1 billion in the first half of the year, the highest first-half total since 2022, while 13 biotech IPOs raised a combined $4.5 billion, with a median haul of nearly $302 million per offering, unusually high by recent standards, with the majority of this year's debutants still trading above their offering price. Dealmaking has also maintained its pace, with 38 acquisitions closing in the same time period, placing the industry at its fastest M&A pace in at least seven years.
Underneath that broad comeback is a more unique validation story for RNA interference in particular. The market for RNAi treatments is expected to rise from $2.9 billion in 2025 to $3.6 billion in 2026. This growth comes after RNAi spent nearly two decades as a research curiosity before receiving its first licensed medicine in 2018. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) has recently emerged as the clearest example of this transition, and the market's reaction raises the question of whether the story has been properly priced.
During Q1 2026, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) exceeded $1 billion in quarterly product revenue for the first time in its history, with $1.036 billion in net product revenue, up 121% year-over-year and 4% sequentially over Q4 2025, on total revenue of $1.17 billion, up 96% year-over-year. AMVUTTRA alone delivered $890 million, bringing total TTR franchise revenue (AMVUTTRA plus ONPATTRO) to $910 million, up 153% from the previous year.
That growth completely flipped the company's bottom line: GAAP net income was $206 million, compared to a $15.9 million loss in the same quarter the previous year, and GAAP income from operations came in at $268.6 million, up from a prior-year loss. A company that continued to burn cash a year ago is now solidly profitable on a GAAP basis.
The growth is also not driven by a single medicine, which is important for long-term viability. The rare disease franchise, GIVLAARI and OXLUMO, added $126 million, increasing 15% year-over-year, while AMVUTTRA's worldwide rollout has reached seven markets, with payment negotiations still ongoing in the Spanish and French markets. This means that a significant portion of the revenue base is yet to be released.
#revenue #first #gaap #markets
Underneath that broad comeback is a more unique validation story for RNA interference in particular. The market for RNAi treatments is expected to rise from $2.9 billion in 2025 to $3.6 billion in 2026. This growth comes after RNAi spent nearly two decades as a research curiosity before receiving its first licensed medicine in 2018. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) has recently emerged as the clearest example of this transition, and the market's reaction raises the question of whether the story has been properly priced.
During Q1 2026, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) exceeded $1 billion in quarterly product revenue for the first time in its history, with $1.036 billion in net product revenue, up 121% year-over-year and 4% sequentially over Q4 2025, on total revenue of $1.17 billion, up 96% year-over-year. AMVUTTRA alone delivered $890 million, bringing total TTR franchise revenue (AMVUTTRA plus ONPATTRO) to $910 million, up 153% from the previous year.
That growth completely flipped the company's bottom line: GAAP net income was $206 million, compared to a $15.9 million loss in the same quarter the previous year, and GAAP income from operations came in at $268.6 million, up from a prior-year loss. A company that continued to burn cash a year ago is now solidly profitable on a GAAP basis.
The growth is also not driven by a single medicine, which is important for long-term viability. The rare disease franchise, GIVLAARI and OXLUMO, added $126 million, increasing 15% year-over-year, while AMVUTTRA's worldwide rollout has reached seven markets, with payment negotiations still ongoing in the Spanish and French markets. This means that a significant portion of the revenue base is yet to be released.
#revenue #first #gaap #markets
5 days ago
Arizona State University is betting that the next generation of entrepreneurs won't necessarily launch startups. They'll launch personal brands and, if done right, they can make bank.
Now, young adults have the chance to learn exactly how to do it.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#actually #bezos
Now, young adults have the chance to learn exactly how to do it.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#actually #bezos
9 days ago
Thiel loaded PayPal (PYPL) and Palantir (PLTR) founder shares into a self-directed Roth IRA, turning $2,000 into $5 billion completely tax-free.
A self-directed Roth, unlike a standard Schwab (SCHW) account, lets you hold private startups, real estate, and LLC interests tax-free.
Triggering IRC Section 4975's prohibited transaction rules collapses your entire Roth into a taxable distribution, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½.
Act now: the ******* yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Meta didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
If you own a Roth IRA, you own the same tax shelter Peter Thiel used to turn $2,000 into roughly $5 billion. This is the exact same account type, governed by the exact same tax code, sitting in millions of ordinary brokerage logins right now. The buried feature: a Roth IRA can hold far more than index funds. It can hold private startup shares, LLC interests, real estate, and other alternative ******* ets, and every dollar of growth comes out tax-free after age 59½.
#hold #same #self #directed
A self-directed Roth, unlike a standard Schwab (SCHW) account, lets you hold private startups, real estate, and LLC interests tax-free.
Triggering IRC Section 4975's prohibited transaction rules collapses your entire Roth into a taxable distribution, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½.
Act now: the ******* yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Meta didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
If you own a Roth IRA, you own the same tax shelter Peter Thiel used to turn $2,000 into roughly $5 billion. This is the exact same account type, governed by the exact same tax code, sitting in millions of ordinary brokerage logins right now. The buried feature: a Roth IRA can hold far more than index funds. It can hold private startup shares, LLC interests, real estate, and other alternative ******* ets, and every dollar of growth comes out tax-free after age 59½.
#hold #same #self #directed
9 days ago
Lucid burned $3.8B in free cash flow against $1.35B in revenue in 2025, while Rivian's cash reserves shrank from $4.81B to $2.85B.
Stellantis posted a $22.33B net loss for FY2025 as CEO Filosa admitted the company over-estimated the pace of the energy transition.
Tesla leads with a $1.4T market cap, but Q4 2025 deliveries fell 16% and prediction markets heavily doubt its near-term robotaxi and Optimus timelines.
Act now: the **** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Tesla didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
Morning Brew Daily's July segment framed the U.S. electric vehicle industry in stark terms. They argued that Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID), once valued at $91 billion, is now worth just $2.87 billion, while Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has fallen from a peak near $150 billion to roughly $25 billion. The guest **** yst on the show argued that both pure-play startups are "one boardroom decision at another company away" from collapse, and that neither company is expected to turn cash flow positive before 2030. The numbers back the framing.
#cash #free #flow
Stellantis posted a $22.33B net loss for FY2025 as CEO Filosa admitted the company over-estimated the pace of the energy transition.
Tesla leads with a $1.4T market cap, but Q4 2025 deliveries fell 16% and prediction markets heavily doubt its near-term robotaxi and Optimus timelines.
Act now: the **** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Tesla didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
Morning Brew Daily's July segment framed the U.S. electric vehicle industry in stark terms. They argued that Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID), once valued at $91 billion, is now worth just $2.87 billion, while Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has fallen from a peak near $150 billion to roughly $25 billion. The guest **** yst on the show argued that both pure-play startups are "one boardroom decision at another company away" from collapse, and that neither company is expected to turn cash flow positive before 2030. The numbers back the framing.
#cash #free #flow
10 days ago
The artificial intelligence boom has created an era of unprecedented uncertainty in the global economy. Large language models are evolving as quickly as they are being integrated, creating a major headache for anyone trying to project their future impact or even their current energy footprint. But while we don't know exactly how much energy will be needed to power the tech sector in coming years, we do know that it will be a whole lot, and the market is already reacting accordingly.
"Energy companies are raising money at IPO at their fastest pace this century, taking advantage of investors' hunt for new ways to bet on the boom in power-intensive AI data centres," states a recent report from the Financial Times. In the first half of this year, the money raised in initial public offerings for energy startups was the highest since 1999, when the first dot-com boom spurred a similar gold rush. And the rate of growth is staggering: in 2025, energy companies raised a total of $4.3 billion for the entire year. The total for 2026 is already at $12.6 billion, and we still have another half year to go.
"Investors started by buying AI-linked names like Nvidia. Then they said, 'hold on, every chip needs energy to power it'," RBC clean energy ******* yst Chris Dendrinos was quoted by the Financial Times. "That's put a huge tailwind behind these companies."
This spending spree includes a wide range of energy companies, including unproven and next-gen energy technologies that are enjoying a windfall of funding that they may not otherwise have achieved. The tech sector is investing heavily in pie-in-the-sky energy research like nuclear fusion, enhanced geothermal energy, and ******* e-based solar power. Earlier this year Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to develop as much as 1 gigawatt of ******* e-based solar power.
The market is particularly bullish about nuclear fusion, which has finally broken through on Wall Street after years of struggling to go private. Historically, nuclear fusion research is so expensive and seen as so experimental that it's been funded by governments and huge public projects. But now fusion startups are popping up in astonishing numbers and seeing successful IPOs.
#power #boom
"Energy companies are raising money at IPO at their fastest pace this century, taking advantage of investors' hunt for new ways to bet on the boom in power-intensive AI data centres," states a recent report from the Financial Times. In the first half of this year, the money raised in initial public offerings for energy startups was the highest since 1999, when the first dot-com boom spurred a similar gold rush. And the rate of growth is staggering: in 2025, energy companies raised a total of $4.3 billion for the entire year. The total for 2026 is already at $12.6 billion, and we still have another half year to go.
"Investors started by buying AI-linked names like Nvidia. Then they said, 'hold on, every chip needs energy to power it'," RBC clean energy ******* yst Chris Dendrinos was quoted by the Financial Times. "That's put a huge tailwind behind these companies."
This spending spree includes a wide range of energy companies, including unproven and next-gen energy technologies that are enjoying a windfall of funding that they may not otherwise have achieved. The tech sector is investing heavily in pie-in-the-sky energy research like nuclear fusion, enhanced geothermal energy, and ******* e-based solar power. Earlier this year Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to develop as much as 1 gigawatt of ******* e-based solar power.
The market is particularly bullish about nuclear fusion, which has finally broken through on Wall Street after years of struggling to go private. Historically, nuclear fusion research is so expensive and seen as so experimental that it's been funded by governments and huge public projects. But now fusion startups are popping up in astonishing numbers and seeing successful IPOs.
#power #boom
10 days ago
Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its "Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund" second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. U.S. equities experienced a strong recovery in Q2 2026, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 15.2%, marking its best quarter since 2020. A ceasefire between the United States and Iran and accelerated investment in artificial intelligence (AI) regained market optimism in the quarter, leading the Information Technology and Industrials sectors upward, and Energy and Utilities lagged because of falling oil and gas prices. In June, the Federal Reserve maintained steady interest rates, but the meeting had a hawkish tone. As AI transitions into its agentic phase, opportunities are identified within sectors adopting the technology. The Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund's Class A shares outperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index in the quarter. The Industrials and Information Technology sectors contributed to the relative performance, whereas Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors detracted. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund highlighted DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN). DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a leading cloud infrastructure company that helps AI and Digital Native Enterprises build, run, and scale intelligent applications for growing technology companies. On July 20, 2026, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) closed at $119.09 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $13.92 billion. DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) posted a one-month return of -24.23%, while its shares gained 313.79% over the past 52 weeks.
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund stated the following regarding DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a cloud infrastructure provider that offers computing, storage, networking, and related services to developers, startups, and businesses across multiple geographies. The company has differentiated itself through a simplified, developer-friendly platform and is increasingly positioning itself as a cloud provider purpose-built for inference and agentic AI workloads. We believe DigitalOcean is benefiting from the early stages of this demand cycle, as customers look for cloud infrastructure that is easier to use and better aligned with emerging AI applications. During the quarter, shares contributed positively to performance after the company delivered strong operating results and raised its revenue outlook for both 2026 and 2027. Investor sentiment was further supported by accelerating momentum in AI-related customer demand and the view that stronger fundamentals, rather than multiple expansion alone, helped drive the company's strong share price appreciation."
#digitalocean #holdings #docn #weatherbie
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund highlighted DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN). DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a leading cloud infrastructure company that helps AI and Digital Native Enterprises build, run, and scale intelligent applications for growing technology companies. On July 20, 2026, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) closed at $119.09 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $13.92 billion. DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) posted a one-month return of -24.23%, while its shares gained 313.79% over the past 52 weeks.
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund stated the following regarding DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a cloud infrastructure provider that offers computing, storage, networking, and related services to developers, startups, and businesses across multiple geographies. The company has differentiated itself through a simplified, developer-friendly platform and is increasingly positioning itself as a cloud provider purpose-built for inference and agentic AI workloads. We believe DigitalOcean is benefiting from the early stages of this demand cycle, as customers look for cloud infrastructure that is easier to use and better aligned with emerging AI applications. During the quarter, shares contributed positively to performance after the company delivered strong operating results and raised its revenue outlook for both 2026 and 2027. Investor sentiment was further supported by accelerating momentum in AI-related customer demand and the view that stronger fundamentals, rather than multiple expansion alone, helped drive the company's strong share price appreciation."
#digitalocean #holdings #docn #weatherbie
12 days ago
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The U.S. is a wealth-building powerhouse. In 2025, the country added nearly 1,200 new millionaires per day, on average*,* according to the Wall Street Journal (1).
Headlines are dominated by stories about entrepreneurs who sold their companies for seven- or eight-figures, lottery winners and young startups that turned into quick success stories.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
The U.S. is a wealth-building powerhouse. In 2025, the country added nearly 1,200 new millionaires per day, on average*,* according to the Wall Street Journal (1).
Headlines are dominated by stories about entrepreneurs who sold their companies for seven- or eight-figures, lottery winners and young startups that turned into quick success stories.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
13 days ago
By Joe Brock
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as militaries seek cheaper ways to counter drones and missiles, while defense contractors face competition from startups making low-cost weapons that can be produced at scale.
Lockheed said its new PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, missile would cost less than half as much as its PAC-3 MSE interceptors, which cost roughly $4 million per missile, according to U.S. Army budget documents.
Initial production could start within 36 months, the company said, adding that it plans to develop and manufacture the weapon with U.S. and European industry partners.
"American and allied warfighters need a solution that is battle-tested and budget-smart," Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said in a statement at Britain's Farnborough Airshow.
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as militaries seek cheaper ways to counter drones and missiles, while defense contractors face competition from startups making low-cost weapons that can be produced at scale.
Lockheed said its new PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, missile would cost less than half as much as its PAC-3 MSE interceptors, which cost roughly $4 million per missile, according to U.S. Army budget documents.
Initial production could start within 36 months, the company said, adding that it plans to develop and manufacture the weapon with U.S. and European industry partners.
"American and allied warfighters need a solution that is battle-tested and budget-smart," Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said in a statement at Britain's Farnborough Airshow.
15 days ago
Ramsey projected that investing 15% of $125,000 annual income for 10 years can grow a near-zero balance to roughly $350,000 by 76.
Three levers drive the plan: avoiding Social Security benefit reductions, redirecting former debt payments to retirement savings, and using a mortgage with a term between 10 and 15 years.
The retirement contribution sets the home's price ceiling. A 30-year mortgage leaves the house unpaid until age 96, wrecking the plan.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
Mary from Pittsburgh called The Ramsey Show with a problem plenty of people recognize. She is 66 years old, she and her husband earn $125,000 a year combined, and they have about $10,000 in an emergency fund and roughly $10,000 in a 401(k). Her husband has nothing saved. They rent for $1,900 a month and have no pension. The bright spot: they just eliminated $80,000 in car debt over five years.
Three levers drive the plan: avoiding Social Security benefit reductions, redirecting former debt payments to retirement savings, and using a mortgage with a term between 10 and 15 years.
The retirement contribution sets the home's price ceiling. A 30-year mortgage leaves the house unpaid until age 96, wrecking the plan.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
Mary from Pittsburgh called The Ramsey Show with a problem plenty of people recognize. She is 66 years old, she and her husband earn $125,000 a year combined, and they have about $10,000 in an emergency fund and roughly $10,000 in a 401(k). Her husband has nothing saved. They rent for $1,900 a month and have no pension. The bright spot: they just eliminated $80,000 in car debt over five years.
16 days ago
China cut crude imports to 7.8 million bpd in May, accounting for 74% of the entire global trade decrease, while keeping its 1.4 billion barrel reserve intact.
The Hormuz closure removed 14% of global supply yet prices climbed just 30%, a fraction of the 130% spike during the 1973 OPEC embargo.
When China's August import data rebounds, the cushion keeping US gas near $3.85 vanishes, making that single data point oil's most critical warning signal.
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The Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of the world's oil, was declared closed again on July 11 by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy. Within 72 hours, US forces struck roughly 140 military targets, Iran launched missile and drone retaliation against the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, and Washington reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Brent crude jumped more than 4% on July 13 to $79.26, its highest level since June 22, and by this morning was trading around $84 to $86, up roughly 5% on the week, according to CNBC and Al Jazeera. The two largest oil ETFs are up roughly 10% to 13% over the past week.
The Hormuz closure removed 14% of global supply yet prices climbed just 30%, a fraction of the 130% spike during the 1973 OPEC embargo.
When China's August import data rebounds, the cushion keeping US gas near $3.85 vanishes, making that single data point oil's most critical warning signal.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
The Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of the world's oil, was declared closed again on July 11 by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy. Within 72 hours, US forces struck roughly 140 military targets, Iran launched missile and drone retaliation against the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, and Washington reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Brent crude jumped more than 4% on July 13 to $79.26, its highest level since June 22, and by this morning was trading around $84 to $86, up roughly 5% on the week, according to CNBC and Al Jazeera. The two largest oil ETFs are up roughly 10% to 13% over the past week.
16 days ago
Apple (AAPL) at a 33x forward PE offers just 0.2% ****** yst upside; American Express (AXP) is down 3% year to date and rates a Buy.
Coca-Cola (KO) has surged 20% year to date, doubling the S&P 500, leaving only 4.5% implied upside and making it a Hold.
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Three of Warren Buffett's most iconic holdings sit at very different crossroads right now. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) at $314.86 is a Hold, American Express (NYSE:AXP) at $355.06 is a Buy, and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) at $83.08 is a Hold.
Berkshire Hathaway has been reshaping this trio. Apple was trimmed heavily, Coca-Cola was surpassed by Alphabet as the fourth-largest holding, and American Express is closing in on Apple for the top slot. Each stock now has to stand on its own numbers.
Coca-Cola (KO) has surged 20% year to date, doubling the S&P 500, leaving only 4.5% implied upside and making it a Hold.
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Three of Warren Buffett's most iconic holdings sit at very different crossroads right now. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) at $314.86 is a Hold, American Express (NYSE:AXP) at $355.06 is a Buy, and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) at $83.08 is a Hold.
Berkshire Hathaway has been reshaping this trio. Apple was trimmed heavily, Coca-Cola was surpassed by Alphabet as the fourth-largest holding, and American Express is closing in on Apple for the top slot. Each stock now has to stand on its own numbers.
16 days ago
Matthew Rodriguez paid $50,000 for a signed BRK-B commemorative book, surpassing the $31,500 Buffett himself paid for his Omaha home in 1958.
Buffett matched every auction dollar, turning $1.3 million in book proceeds into $2.6 million for the Stephen Center, an Omaha homeless shelter.
Buffett committed to donating his entire remaining $140 billion Berkshire stake to four family foundations by 2034, more than doubling his lifetime giving.
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In 1958, Warren Buffett paid $31,500 for a house in Omaha. Sixty-seven years later, he still lives in it. In 2025, a 43-year-old real estate professional named Matthew Rodriguez paid $50,000 for a signed book about Warren Buffett. One of those two purchases was made by the greatest investor in American history, and the cheaper one belonged to Buffett.
Buffett matched every auction dollar, turning $1.3 million in book proceeds into $2.6 million for the Stephen Center, an Omaha homeless shelter.
Buffett committed to donating his entire remaining $140 billion Berkshire stake to four family foundations by 2034, more than doubling his lifetime giving.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
In 1958, Warren Buffett paid $31,500 for a house in Omaha. Sixty-seven years later, he still lives in it. In 2025, a 43-year-old real estate professional named Matthew Rodriguez paid $50,000 for a signed book about Warren Buffett. One of those two purchases was made by the greatest investor in American history, and the cheaper one belonged to Buffett.
16 days ago
Stripe and Advent's reported $53B offer at $60.50/share carries $50B in committed financing, but Michael Burry pegs PayPal's fair value between $75 and $115.
PYPL trades at a 9x trailing P/E with Polymarket pricing 82% acquisition odds, while V, MA, and AXP held flat as deal-immune payment rails.
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PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock is up 19% to $56.60 in early Wednesday trading following a reported joint takeover offer from Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International valued at more than $53 billion, or $60.50 per share. The bid, first reported by Reuters and the Financial Times, both citing unnamed sources, represents a 28% premium to Tuesday's close.
The move puts PayPal stock at its highest level in months and unwinds much of a bruising stretch. Shares had fallen 35% over the past 12 months heading into the report and were still down 18% year to date (YTD) as of Tuesday's close.
PYPL trades at a 9x trailing P/E with Polymarket pricing 82% acquisition odds, while V, MA, and AXP held flat as deal-immune payment rails.
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PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock is up 19% to $56.60 in early Wednesday trading following a reported joint takeover offer from Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International valued at more than $53 billion, or $60.50 per share. The bid, first reported by Reuters and the Financial Times, both citing unnamed sources, represents a 28% premium to Tuesday's close.
The move puts PayPal stock at its highest level in months and unwinds much of a bruising stretch. Shares had fallen 35% over the past 12 months heading into the report and were still down 18% year to date (YTD) as of Tuesday's close.
16 days ago
ServiceNow is down 30% year-to-date despite 21% subscription revenue growth, a $12.85 billion forward-demand backlog, and four straight EPS beats.
Salesforce fell roughly a third this year making a defensive $3.6 billion acquisition, while Microsoft's revenue growth trails ServiceNow's by a wide margin.
A put/call ratio of 0.33 and 43 **** yst buy ratings against 1 sell signal rare pre-earnings alignment between options desks and Wall Street.
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ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) at $112.86 as of July 13 stands out as a compelling setup for retirement-focused investors heading into the company's July 22 report. The stock is down more than 23% year to date and more than 41% over the past year, while the underlying business is accelerating. That gap is the opportunity.
Salesforce fell roughly a third this year making a defensive $3.6 billion acquisition, while Microsoft's revenue growth trails ServiceNow's by a wide margin.
A put/call ratio of 0.33 and 43 **** yst buy ratings against 1 sell signal rare pre-earnings alignment between options desks and Wall Street.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) at $112.86 as of July 13 stands out as a compelling setup for retirement-focused investors heading into the company's July 22 report. The stock is down more than 23% year to date and more than 41% over the past year, while the underlying business is accelerating. That gap is the opportunity.
18 days ago
Salesforce trades at a forward P/E of 12, beat EPS estimates by 24%, yet the stock has fallen 37% year to date.
Palantir's trailing P/E of 145 and price-to-sales of 59 price in perfection while the stock sits 25% lower year to date.
Salesforce's Agentforce ARR surged 205% year over year to $1.2 billion, matching Palantir's AI growth narrative at a fraction of the valuation.
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Palantir is back on every screen this month, up 14.55% in a single week as retail traders pile back into the AI infrastructure trade that briefly wobbled in June. But here is what you should actually be watching.
Palantir's trailing P/E of 145 and price-to-sales of 59 price in perfection while the stock sits 25% lower year to date.
Salesforce's Agentforce ARR surged 205% year over year to $1.2 billion, matching Palantir's AI growth narrative at a fraction of the valuation.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
Palantir is back on every screen this month, up 14.55% in a single week as retail traders pile back into the AI infrastructure trade that briefly wobbled in June. But here is what you should actually be watching.
18 days ago
JNJ's 23x forward P/E for double-digit oncology growth undercuts KO's 26x multiple, making JNJ the stronger risk-reward defensive anchor right now.
KO's 12% revenue surge masks thin fundamentals, given that only 3% volume growth means most gains came from pricing that could reverse.
Polymarket traders price a 92% chance JNJ beats its next earnings, fueled by DARZALEX and TREMFYA absorbing STELARA's biosimilar erosion.
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) both delivered Q1 2026 beats and both are being crowded into by capital rotating out of tech. JNJ has broken out past $259, while KO just tagged an all-time high near $84.14. That backdrop makes this a real premium-defensive showdown.
KO's 12% revenue surge masks thin fundamentals, given that only 3% volume growth means most gains came from pricing that could reverse.
Polymarket traders price a 92% chance JNJ beats its next earnings, fueled by DARZALEX and TREMFYA absorbing STELARA's biosimilar erosion.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) both delivered Q1 2026 beats and both are being crowded into by capital rotating out of tech. JNJ has broken out past $259, while KO just tagged an all-time high near $84.14. That backdrop makes this a real premium-defensive showdown.
19 days ago
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VC funding for European biotech startups is on track for a record year, though the gap with the US remains stark.
According to PitchBook data, €800 million (about $912 million) has been invested in the ****** e this year, more than three-quarters of the total for 2025. At the current pace, deal value would surpass 2018's record of €1.2 billion.
The number of VC rounds involving European biotech startups is expected to increase modestly from last year, unlike in many other sectors. However, the median deal size remains below 2024's high of €3.5 million.
Swiss radiopharmaceutical startup Nuclidium's 105 million Swiss francs (about $130 million) Series B was the largest round to close this year. It is followed by a $115 million Series A for London-based RQ Bio, which develops therapeutics to prevent influenza in immunocompromised people.
VC funding for European biotech startups is on track for a record year, though the gap with the US remains stark.
According to PitchBook data, €800 million (about $912 million) has been invested in the ****** e this year, more than three-quarters of the total for 2025. At the current pace, deal value would surpass 2018's record of €1.2 billion.
The number of VC rounds involving European biotech startups is expected to increase modestly from last year, unlike in many other sectors. However, the median deal size remains below 2024's high of €3.5 million.
Swiss radiopharmaceutical startup Nuclidium's 105 million Swiss francs (about $130 million) Series B was the largest round to close this year. It is followed by a $115 million Series A for London-based RQ Bio, which develops therapeutics to prevent influenza in immunocompromised people.
22 days ago
Gary **** erson raised AMAT's 2026 semiconductor equipment growth forecast past 30%, while ONTO locked a $240 million HBM purchase agreement running through 2027.
Teradyne's Q1 revenue surged 87% to $1.28 billion with roughly 70% tied directly to AI demand, as net income jumped 303%.
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Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) just told the Street its semiconductor equipment business will grow more than 30% in calendar 2026, an upward revision from a prior bar of 20%. That is the sound of an AI fab CapEx supercycle shifting from thesis to invoice, and the picks-and-shovel names selling into every foundry, HBM stack and gate-all-around node are the ones cashing the checks. Five stocks sit directly under that spending fire hose. Here is where the money is moving, in order.
Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is the name most retail investors still cannot spell, but it sits at the exact chokepoint AI needs: inspection and metrology for HBM stacks, 2.5D logic and gate-all-around devices. When TSMC and SK hynix bolt an accelerator together, Onto's Dragonfly and Atlas tools decide whether the die passes or scraps. That is process control leverage on the fastest-growing corner of the fab, well beyond commoditized deposition.
Teradyne's Q1 revenue surged 87% to $1.28 billion with roughly 70% tied directly to AI demand, as net income jumped 303%.
This lithium producer surpassed a $1B private valuation, joining some of America's most powerful startups. Now you can invest in EnergyX alongside global giants like General Motors, but only through July 16. (sponsor)
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) just told the Street its semiconductor equipment business will grow more than 30% in calendar 2026, an upward revision from a prior bar of 20%. That is the sound of an AI fab CapEx supercycle shifting from thesis to invoice, and the picks-and-shovel names selling into every foundry, HBM stack and gate-all-around node are the ones cashing the checks. Five stocks sit directly under that spending fire hose. Here is where the money is moving, in order.
Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is the name most retail investors still cannot spell, but it sits at the exact chokepoint AI needs: inspection and metrology for HBM stacks, 2.5D logic and gate-all-around devices. When TSMC and SK hynix bolt an accelerator together, Onto's Dragonfly and Atlas tools decide whether the die passes or scraps. That is process control leverage on the fastest-growing corner of the fab, well beyond commoditized deposition.
22 days ago
One insurance company had zero losses in the 2025 LA fires. Meanwhile, State Farm, Allstate, and Farmers all pulled back coverage across the US. So what does this company know that 100-year-old insurers don't?
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Traditional home insurance prices risk by zip code — a system built for mail delivery, not wildfire prediction. That's why entire neighborhoods get flagged "uninsurable" even when some houses on the block would clearly survive a fire. A new wave of startups — Kettle, Delos, Kin — are throwing out the zip code model entirely, using satellite imagery, lidar, and AI to ***** s fire risk house by house. The results are wild: one model correctly predicted 97% of the homes that actually burned in California's wildfires, and another wrote 25,000 policies in fire-prone areas without a single loss in the Palisades and Eaton fires. We dig into how they're rebuilding insurance from the ground up — and the outdated regulations, like a 1988 California law, still standing in their way.
0:00 The houses that survive
1:18 How home insurance actually works
3:47 Why whole communities become uninsurable
5:53 Why insurance companies keep leaving states
7:20 The startups rewriting the risk map
12:48 Why doesn't all insurance work like this?
13:38 Why old laws block new tech
15:32 Can AI actually save home insurance?
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Traditional home insurance prices risk by zip code — a system built for mail delivery, not wildfire prediction. That's why entire neighborhoods get flagged "uninsurable" even when some houses on the block would clearly survive a fire. A new wave of startups — Kettle, Delos, Kin — are throwing out the zip code model entirely, using satellite imagery, lidar, and AI to ***** s fire risk house by house. The results are wild: one model correctly predicted 97% of the homes that actually burned in California's wildfires, and another wrote 25,000 policies in fire-prone areas without a single loss in the Palisades and Eaton fires. We dig into how they're rebuilding insurance from the ground up — and the outdated regulations, like a 1988 California law, still standing in their way.
0:00 The houses that survive
1:18 How home insurance actually works
3:47 Why whole communities become uninsurable
5:53 Why insurance companies keep leaving states
7:20 The startups rewriting the risk map
12:48 Why doesn't all insurance work like this?
13:38 Why old laws block new tech
15:32 Can AI actually save home insurance?
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22 days ago
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Allison Lampert
NEW YORK/MONTREAL, July 9 (Reuters) - Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and **** eX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in paperwork for aircraft-purchase agreements.
The Cleveland-based attorney attributed the rush to a handful of major "liquidity events" in the tech industry.
The IPO of Elon Musk's **** eX, whose holdings include artificial-intelligence firm xAI, raised a record $85.7 billion for the company and generated unprecedented employee and founder wealth. Next in line for potential big IPOs are AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI.
Venture capitalists, board directors and early employees of **** eX and other AI companies, along with bankers shepherding anticipated IPOs, are channeling fresh wealth into private aviation, turning it into an early beneficiary of the AI boom. Reuters reported last month that luxury travel companies are increasingly targeting tech entrepreneurs, reflecting expectations that the sector will spawn a new cohort of billionaires.
NEW YORK/MONTREAL, July 9 (Reuters) - Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and **** eX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in paperwork for aircraft-purchase agreements.
The Cleveland-based attorney attributed the rush to a handful of major "liquidity events" in the tech industry.
The IPO of Elon Musk's **** eX, whose holdings include artificial-intelligence firm xAI, raised a record $85.7 billion for the company and generated unprecedented employee and founder wealth. Next in line for potential big IPOs are AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI.
Venture capitalists, board directors and early employees of **** eX and other AI companies, along with bankers shepherding anticipated IPOs, are channeling fresh wealth into private aviation, turning it into an early beneficiary of the AI boom. Reuters reported last month that luxury travel companies are increasingly targeting tech entrepreneurs, reflecting expectations that the sector will spawn a new cohort of billionaires.
23 days ago
Companies in the AI megatrend need significant liquidity to cover cash burn. Valued at almost $1 trillion apiece, even top AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic continue to report multi-billion-dollar losses annually.
Startups with great ideas but thin balance sheets often have to go through multiple rounds of funding to fuel growth and gain traction. Nvidia (NVDA) thinks it has found a way around that problem — and the plan could reshape who gets to build the next generation of AI products.
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24 days ago
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) ranks 3rd on our list of Best Performing Agentic AI Stocks to Buy. The stock has gained more than 195% over the past 6-months. The strong momentum is driven by surging AI demand and strong Q1 earnings in May. Wall Street continues to expect more than 37% upside over the next 12 months.
During fiscal Q1 2026, earnings posted on May 5, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) posted $257.91 million in revenue, up compared to the expected $249.76 million. The EPS of $0.44 also topped the expectations of $0.26. Notably, during the quarter, the company's AI-specific ARR surged 221% year-over-year to reach $170 million. In addition, revenue from customers spending over $1 million grew by 179%.
Based on the strong performance, management raised the full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $1.13 billion – $1.145 billion and provided a bold multi-year target forecasting revenue growth to exceed 50% in fiscal 2027.
In a separate news, recently, on June 30, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) was added to the Russell 1000 index as it moved up from the Russell 2000. The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately the 1,000 largest US companies by market capitalization.
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a cloud infrastructure provider focused on simplifying deployment for developers, startups, and businesses. The company said its platform combines GPU infrastructure and core cloud services to support AI and broader production workloads, and that it serves more than 640,000 customers. The company's GPU infrastructure allows small and mid-sized companies to build and deploy AI agents without relying on hyperscale cloud platforms.
During fiscal Q1 2026, earnings posted on May 5, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) posted $257.91 million in revenue, up compared to the expected $249.76 million. The EPS of $0.44 also topped the expectations of $0.26. Notably, during the quarter, the company's AI-specific ARR surged 221% year-over-year to reach $170 million. In addition, revenue from customers spending over $1 million grew by 179%.
Based on the strong performance, management raised the full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $1.13 billion – $1.145 billion and provided a bold multi-year target forecasting revenue growth to exceed 50% in fiscal 2027.
In a separate news, recently, on June 30, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) was added to the Russell 1000 index as it moved up from the Russell 2000. The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately the 1,000 largest US companies by market capitalization.
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is a cloud infrastructure provider focused on simplifying deployment for developers, startups, and businesses. The company said its platform combines GPU infrastructure and core cloud services to support AI and broader production workloads, and that it serves more than 640,000 customers. The company's GPU infrastructure allows small and mid-sized companies to build and deploy AI agents without relying on hyperscale cloud platforms.
24 days ago
NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top 10 AI stocks that will skyrocket.
On July 1, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) disclosed a profit-sharing program developed to give model builders, AI startups, and businesses access to Nvidia's computing framework, without the need for these entities to fund hardware buildouts. Under this arrangement, NVIDIA, in addition to product revenue, will receive a share of cloud revenue based on the capacity it supports, as AI cloud providers deliver NVIDIA-powered solutions to their end users.
In a blog post, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Colette Kress, defined income as a repeated, usage-based revenue stream, while noting that it eliminates the need for location selection, building, energy procurement, and hardware installation before accessing hyperscale computing.
Nvidia said that this plan highlights a transition in AI demand from model building towards production inference tasks, needing continuous running of infrastructure at scale. The company also cited that access to high-cost computing resources was restricted historically, even with long-duration commitments.
The move comes as the company faces rising competition from specialized AI chips from cloud providers, including Amazon and Alphabet, which are extending access to in-house processors. Nvidia stock dropped 0.5% in premarket trading on July 2. According to the company statement, the model also intensifies the engagement as compared to ownership stakes in next-generation cloud firms like Nebius and CoreWeave.
On July 1, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) disclosed a profit-sharing program developed to give model builders, AI startups, and businesses access to Nvidia's computing framework, without the need for these entities to fund hardware buildouts. Under this arrangement, NVIDIA, in addition to product revenue, will receive a share of cloud revenue based on the capacity it supports, as AI cloud providers deliver NVIDIA-powered solutions to their end users.
In a blog post, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Colette Kress, defined income as a repeated, usage-based revenue stream, while noting that it eliminates the need for location selection, building, energy procurement, and hardware installation before accessing hyperscale computing.
Nvidia said that this plan highlights a transition in AI demand from model building towards production inference tasks, needing continuous running of infrastructure at scale. The company also cited that access to high-cost computing resources was restricted historically, even with long-duration commitments.
The move comes as the company faces rising competition from specialized AI chips from cloud providers, including Amazon and Alphabet, which are extending access to in-house processors. Nvidia stock dropped 0.5% in premarket trading on July 2. According to the company statement, the model also intensifies the engagement as compared to ownership stakes in next-generation cloud firms like Nebius and CoreWeave.
28 days ago
DigitalOcean (DOCN) just reached an important milestone. The cloud infrastructure company officially joined the Russell 1000 Index on June 29, a move that reflects its rapid growth and expanding market value. The announcement comes after an exceptional first quarter in which the company beat Wall Street's expectations on both revenue and earnings while raising its full-year outlook.
The timing couldn't be better. DigitalOcean has transformed itself into an AI-focused cloud platform, attracting larger enterprise customers and AI startups at a rapid pace. That combination has sent DOCN stock soaring over the past year. But after such a massive rally, investors also need to consider whether the valuation already reflects much of the optimism.
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