3 days ago
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is discussing a financing backstop that could change who bears the risk of OpenAI's next infrastructure expansion. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 26 that Nvidia was in talks to guarantee roughly $250 billion of financing for a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus in southern Ohio, with OpenAI as a prospective tenant. Reuters said the project, being developed by SoftBank's SB Energy, could cost more than $500 billion including hardware. Nvidia was also reportedly discussing separate financing of as much as $350 billion for chips at the site.
These are negotiations, not completed commitments. Nvidia's connection runs through two specific financing channels. A guarantee could let lenders underwrite the OpenAI lease against Nvidia's stronger credit, while separate chip financing could fund purchases of Nvidia's own accelerators. Both could accelerate product deployment, but the guarantee would also expose Nvidia to customer-credit and project-execution risk. That proposed combination explains why investors worried that some future chip demand may depend on the supplier helping customers finance it.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is linked through OpenAI's cloud spending, not through general AI-sector exposure. If OpenAI directly leases and controls the Ohio campus instead of buying the equivalent compute through Azure, Microsoft could avoid some capital burden but miss the related cloud-infrastructure revenue and control over workload placement. It does not, however, establish that OpenAI is leaving Microsoft.
The companies' April 27 amended agreement says Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud partner and OpenAI products will ship first on Azure unless Microsoft cannot and chooses not to support the required capabilities. OpenAI can serve products across other cloud providers, while Microsoft retains a non-exclusive license to OpenAI models and products through 2032 and remains a major shareholder. An October 2025 agreement also included an incremental $250 billion commitment by OpenAI to buy Azure services. The Ohio proposal therefore represents infrastructure diversification at the margin, not a clean break.
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These are negotiations, not completed commitments. Nvidia's connection runs through two specific financing channels. A guarantee could let lenders underwrite the OpenAI lease against Nvidia's stronger credit, while separate chip financing could fund purchases of Nvidia's own accelerators. Both could accelerate product deployment, but the guarantee would also expose Nvidia to customer-credit and project-execution risk. That proposed combination explains why investors worried that some future chip demand may depend on the supplier helping customers finance it.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is linked through OpenAI's cloud spending, not through general AI-sector exposure. If OpenAI directly leases and controls the Ohio campus instead of buying the equivalent compute through Azure, Microsoft could avoid some capital burden but miss the related cloud-infrastructure revenue and control over workload placement. It does not, however, establish that OpenAI is leaving Microsoft.
The companies' April 27 amended agreement says Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud partner and OpenAI products will ship first on Azure unless Microsoft cannot and chooses not to support the required capabilities. OpenAI can serve products across other cloud providers, while Microsoft retains a non-exclusive license to OpenAI models and products through 2032 and remains a major shareholder. An October 2025 agreement also included an incremental $250 billion commitment by OpenAI to buy Azure services. The Ohio proposal therefore represents infrastructure diversification at the margin, not a clean break.
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3 days ago
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is reportedly the previously unnamed customer behind Hut 8 Corp.'s (NASDAQ:HUT) Beacon Point data center leases in Texas. The Financial Times identified Nvidia as the tenant on July 28, citing five people familiar with the arrangement. Nvidia discussed its work with infrastructure partners but neither confirmed nor denied that it was the customer. Hut 8 has also not publicly named the tenant.
That attribution is important, but the contract math also needs equal attention. Hut 8 disclosed on July 20 that a second 15-year lease for 352 megawatts of IT capacity doubled the same investment-grade tenant's footprint to 704 MW. The two leases give the campus a $19.6 billion base-term contract value. The often-quoted $50.2 billion figure applies only if renewal options are exercised, so it is neither guaranteed revenue nor the present value of a firm $50 billion obligation.
If the FT's reporting is correct, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is not relevant merely because Beacon Point will use AI chips. As the reported lease counterparty, it would support rent on 704 MW of Hut 8 capacity and could turn that capacity into a deployment channel for customers buying Nvidia systems. The FT said Nvidia could sublease the site to neocloud partners that buy its GPUs and sell AI computing services. No sublease has been announced. Nvidia's public response instead emphasized DSX, its architecture for designing, building and operating large AI factories with ecosystem partners.
Hut 8's link is contractual. Tenant rent underpins the $19.6 billion base-term value and the credit case for the project, while Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT) must supply the energized buildings on schedule. The company closed $4.25 billion of non-recourse, investment-grade senior secured notes for Beacon Point in June and expects the first Phase 2 data hall in the second quarter of 2028. It must still manage construction, tenant concentration, and the financing demands of a 1-gigawatt development.
Insider Monkey's database showed a small decline in hedge funds backing the stock. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, 60 hedge-fund portfolios reported long positions in HUT at March 31, 2026, down from 64 at December 31, 2025.
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That attribution is important, but the contract math also needs equal attention. Hut 8 disclosed on July 20 that a second 15-year lease for 352 megawatts of IT capacity doubled the same investment-grade tenant's footprint to 704 MW. The two leases give the campus a $19.6 billion base-term contract value. The often-quoted $50.2 billion figure applies only if renewal options are exercised, so it is neither guaranteed revenue nor the present value of a firm $50 billion obligation.
If the FT's reporting is correct, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is not relevant merely because Beacon Point will use AI chips. As the reported lease counterparty, it would support rent on 704 MW of Hut 8 capacity and could turn that capacity into a deployment channel for customers buying Nvidia systems. The FT said Nvidia could sublease the site to neocloud partners that buy its GPUs and sell AI computing services. No sublease has been announced. Nvidia's public response instead emphasized DSX, its architecture for designing, building and operating large AI factories with ecosystem partners.
Hut 8's link is contractual. Tenant rent underpins the $19.6 billion base-term value and the credit case for the project, while Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT) must supply the energized buildings on schedule. The company closed $4.25 billion of non-recourse, investment-grade senior secured notes for Beacon Point in June and expects the first Phase 2 data hall in the second quarter of 2028. It must still manage construction, tenant concentration, and the financing demands of a 1-gigawatt development.
Insider Monkey's database showed a small decline in hedge funds backing the stock. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, 60 hedge-fund portfolios reported long positions in HUT at March 31, 2026, down from 64 at December 31, 2025.
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4 days ago
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Performance outperformance was driven by a significant acceleration in acquisition volume, totaling $374 million in Q2 alone, supported by a fragmented market and a first-mover advantage.
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Performance outperformance was driven by a significant acceleration in acquisition volume, totaling $374 million in Q2 alone, supported by a fragmented market and a first-mover advantage.
Management attributes the increased deal flow to a generational transfer of wealth, where private owners are seeking liquidity for estate planning purposes.
Operational strength is underpinned by a highly diversified tenant base where only one tenant contributes more than 2% of base rent, mitigating individual tenant risk.
The portfolio's focus on 'vehicular corridors' and 'errand-based' shopping drives high demand from national tenants who can generate higher 4-wall EBITDA than local operators.
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6 days ago
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's 'Double Nickel' plan would freeze property taxes at 55, saving roughly 3.3 million homeowners $950 a year.
No-income-tax states like Florida and Tennessee are most likely to adopt similar policies, while high-tax states like New Jersey may pursue means-tested versions.
Homeowners near 55 should check existing county exemptions they may already qualify for and file appraisal protests before any new legislation passes.
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Texas is floating a proposal that could reshape how millions of homeowners think about turning 55. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's "Double Nickel" plan would drop the qualifying age for a homestead property-tax freeze from 65 to 55, giving eligible homeowners an extra decade of protection from rising tax bills. The idea is being studied ahead of the 2027 legislative session in a state where property taxes supply 40.7% of state and local tax revenue and the effective rate on owner-occupied homes is 1.40%. That raises a fair question for homeowners elsewhere: Could this spread?
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No-income-tax states like Florida and Tennessee are most likely to adopt similar policies, while high-tax states like New Jersey may pursue means-tested versions.
Homeowners near 55 should check existing county exemptions they may already qualify for and file appraisal protests before any new legislation passes.
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Texas is floating a proposal that could reshape how millions of homeowners think about turning 55. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's "Double Nickel" plan would drop the qualifying age for a homestead property-tax freeze from 65 to 55, giving eligible homeowners an extra decade of protection from rising tax bills. The idea is being studied ahead of the 2027 legislative session in a state where property taxes supply 40.7% of state and local tax revenue and the effective rate on owner-occupied homes is 1.40%. That raises a fair question for homeowners elsewhere: Could this spread?
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7 days ago
A decade ago, Seattle was the poster child of American tech prosperity. Amazon and Microsoft had turned a midsize Pacific Northwest city into a magnet for engineers, executives, and capital, adding roughly 40,000 jobs per year at the peak of the boom, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
Today, more than one-third of downtown Seattle's office **** e sits empty, its job postings have collapsed faster than almost any other U.S. metro, and even Starbucks—the coffee giant founded in the city in 1971—is shifting jobs south to Nashville, as it commits to a $100 million, 2,000-person new footprint in Music City. The story of Seattle's reversal unfolds in three overlapping arcs: an office market in free fall, a labor market that has gone from boom to bust, and a policy environment that has made survival harder for the small businesses left behind.
Seattle's downtown office vacancy rate hit 35.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 32.3% a year earlier, according to Cushman & Wakefield data. That marks a stunning reversal from the pre-pandemic era: As recently as early 2025, the central business district's availability rate—offices with departures pending—and vacancy rate were already hitting all-time highs based on CoStar data stretching back to 1982.
Some brokers put the number even higher, with Colliers reporting vacancy touching 39.1% in late 2024 as remote work, tech layoffs, and cautious leasing decisions compounded. Office building values in the district have plunged sharply as a result, with landlords struggling to fill **** e abandoned by major tenants.
The office crisis is inseparable from a broader collapse in hiring. Seattle metro job postings fell 35% between February 2020 and October 2025, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro after San Francisco's 37% decline, according to Axios's **** ysis of Indeed data.
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Today, more than one-third of downtown Seattle's office **** e sits empty, its job postings have collapsed faster than almost any other U.S. metro, and even Starbucks—the coffee giant founded in the city in 1971—is shifting jobs south to Nashville, as it commits to a $100 million, 2,000-person new footprint in Music City. The story of Seattle's reversal unfolds in three overlapping arcs: an office market in free fall, a labor market that has gone from boom to bust, and a policy environment that has made survival harder for the small businesses left behind.
Seattle's downtown office vacancy rate hit 35.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 32.3% a year earlier, according to Cushman & Wakefield data. That marks a stunning reversal from the pre-pandemic era: As recently as early 2025, the central business district's availability rate—offices with departures pending—and vacancy rate were already hitting all-time highs based on CoStar data stretching back to 1982.
Some brokers put the number even higher, with Colliers reporting vacancy touching 39.1% in late 2024 as remote work, tech layoffs, and cautious leasing decisions compounded. Office building values in the district have plunged sharply as a result, with landlords struggling to fill **** e abandoned by major tenants.
The office crisis is inseparable from a broader collapse in hiring. Seattle metro job postings fell 35% between February 2020 and October 2025, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro after San Francisco's 37% decline, according to Axios's **** ysis of Indeed data.
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11 days ago
Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) is a Miami-headquartered energy infrastructure platform founded in 2018 that operates at the convergence of power, digital infrastructure, and high-performance computing. The company builds, owns, and operates large-scale data center campuses for AI and high-performance computing workloads, underpinned by a "power-first" development strategy targeting long-duration, triple-net leases with investment-grade hyperscaler tenants.
Its portfolio spans four segments: Power, Digital Infrastructure, Compute, and a recently spun-out Bitcoin (BTCUSD) mining division operating as American Bitcoin (ABTC). With $16.8 billion in contracted lease revenue across its flagship Riverbend and Beacon Point campuses, a 9+ GW development pipeline, and Nvidia (NVDA) as a design partner, Hut 8 has rapidly repositioned itself from a crypto miner into one of North America's most compelling pure-play AI infrastructure landlords.
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Its portfolio spans four segments: Power, Digital Infrastructure, Compute, and a recently spun-out Bitcoin (BTCUSD) mining division operating as American Bitcoin (ABTC). With $16.8 billion in contracted lease revenue across its flagship Riverbend and Beacon Point campuses, a 9+ GW development pipeline, and Nvidia (NVDA) as a design partner, Hut 8 has rapidly repositioned itself from a crypto miner into one of North America's most compelling pure-play AI infrastructure landlords.
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11 days ago
A general view outside Moda Center before the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
If Portland offered the Trail Blazers a blank check to stay, how much would be enough?
Next month, when a major deal-cutting deadline hits, the Portland City Council will be faced with that and other hard questions about the future of the Moda Center and its major tenant and financial core, the Trail Blazers. The city is in a tough spot because their negotiating partner has more leverage than they do. Portland may not be prepared for what comes next.
The Blazers, founded in 1970 by Harry Glickman, passed to other owners including Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. After Allen died, his estate in August 2025 sold the team to Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon. The National Basketball ****** ociation Board of Governors approved that sale in March.
When Dundon bought the team, he was not constrained by any requirement that it stay in Portland; major league team purchases occasionally prompt moves to other places. Eager to keep the Blazers, Oregon officials quickly said when the Blazers went up for sale they would work with the new owner.
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If Portland offered the Trail Blazers a blank check to stay, how much would be enough?
Next month, when a major deal-cutting deadline hits, the Portland City Council will be faced with that and other hard questions about the future of the Moda Center and its major tenant and financial core, the Trail Blazers. The city is in a tough spot because their negotiating partner has more leverage than they do. Portland may not be prepared for what comes next.
The Blazers, founded in 1970 by Harry Glickman, passed to other owners including Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. After Allen died, his estate in August 2025 sold the team to Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon. The National Basketball ****** ociation Board of Governors approved that sale in March.
When Dundon bought the team, he was not constrained by any requirement that it stay in Portland; major league team purchases occasionally prompt moves to other places. Eager to keep the Blazers, Oregon officials quickly said when the Blazers went up for sale they would work with the new owner.
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13 days ago
BXP, Inc. (BXP) is a leading U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, owns, and manages premier office and mixed-use properties across major gateway markets. Its operations center on leasing, property management, and redevelopment, with a focus on high-quality workplaces for corporate and professional tenants. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has a market capitalization of $12.46 billion.
BXP is expected to report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 on July 28, after the market closes. Ahead of the release, Wall Street ****** ysts have a mixed outlook about the company's bottom-line trajectory.
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BXP is expected to report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 on July 28, after the market closes. Ahead of the release, Wall Street ****** ysts have a mixed outlook about the company's bottom-line trajectory.
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13 days ago
Realty Income Corporation (O), headquartered in San Diego, California, is real estate partner to the world's leading companies. With a market cap of $61.3 billion, the company owns and manages a portfolio of commercial properties located across the U.S. Realty Income focuses on acquiring single-tenant retail locations, leased to regional and national chains, and under long-term net lease agreements. The REIT giant is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 after the market closes on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Ahead of the event, ******* ysts expect O to report an FFO of $1.09 per share on a diluted basis, up 3.8% from $1.05 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat or matched the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.
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Ahead of the event, ******* ysts expect O to report an FFO of $1.09 per share on a diluted basis, up 3.8% from $1.05 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat or matched the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.
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15 days ago
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said President Trump could "do something positive" instead of talking about the 2020 presidential election, clapping at the president's primetime speech on Thursday about election security.
"I don't know why the president is dragging up all this stuff," Fetterman told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "You're the president. Do something positive, and you are talking about 2020. That's been settled over six years ago. It's deeply unhelpful and that distracts important things, especially like the Iranian war right now."
On Thursday, Trump said recently declassified documents suggest China interfered in the 2020 presidential election by acquiring more than 200 million U.S. voter files. A 2021 report from the intelligence community about foreign threats to the 2020 elections concluded with "high confidence" that China did not interfere in the election but did take steps to try to undermine Trump's reelection.
Fetterman, who was Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor at the time, said the 2020 presidential election was "absolutely secure, fair and accurate."
"That was the voice of Pennsylvania, and they picked Joe Biden in 2020, that's a fact," Fetterman said. "… Now, until I see evidence that over 25 million migrants that … voted or registered to vote, then yeah, that would make me reconsider some of these things. But there's no evidence, and I don't expect that we'll see any of that."
"I don't know why the president is dragging up all this stuff," Fetterman told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "You're the president. Do something positive, and you are talking about 2020. That's been settled over six years ago. It's deeply unhelpful and that distracts important things, especially like the Iranian war right now."
On Thursday, Trump said recently declassified documents suggest China interfered in the 2020 presidential election by acquiring more than 200 million U.S. voter files. A 2021 report from the intelligence community about foreign threats to the 2020 elections concluded with "high confidence" that China did not interfere in the election but did take steps to try to undermine Trump's reelection.
Fetterman, who was Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor at the time, said the 2020 presidential election was "absolutely secure, fair and accurate."
"That was the voice of Pennsylvania, and they picked Joe Biden in 2020, that's a fact," Fetterman said. "… Now, until I see evidence that over 25 million migrants that … voted or registered to vote, then yeah, that would make me reconsider some of these things. But there's no evidence, and I don't expect that we'll see any of that."
17 days ago
Housing Rights Initiative, a nonprofit watchdog organization, has filed multiple complaints with the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights for alleged fair housing violations by Greystar, the largest apartment manager and owner in the nation.
The filings are part of a multi-state action, with 114 total complaints made across six states and Washington, DC, that accuse the company of systematically refusing to rent to prospective tenants holding Section 8 housing vouchers.
"Greystar has been committing mass civil rights violations at a scale unlike anything our organization has ever seen," said Aaron Carr, founder and executive director of Housing Rights Initiative. "We have never encountered a landlord that operates with such brazen contempt and hostility toward the rule of law as Greystar. The largest landlord in America is the most discriminatory landlord in America."
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In response to the claims, Greystar said in a statement that it "remains committed to fair housing practices." The company also said that it "provides training and expects our team members to comply with all applicable laws."
The filings are part of a multi-state action, with 114 total complaints made across six states and Washington, DC, that accuse the company of systematically refusing to rent to prospective tenants holding Section 8 housing vouchers.
"Greystar has been committing mass civil rights violations at a scale unlike anything our organization has ever seen," said Aaron Carr, founder and executive director of Housing Rights Initiative. "We have never encountered a landlord that operates with such brazen contempt and hostility toward the rule of law as Greystar. The largest landlord in America is the most discriminatory landlord in America."
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In response to the claims, Greystar said in a statement that it "remains committed to fair housing practices." The company also said that it "provides training and expects our team members to comply with all applicable laws."
18 days ago
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is one of the 8 Worst Blue Chip Stocks to Buy Now.
On July 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) to $31 from $38 and kept an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
On June 25, RBC Capital ****** yst Brad Heffern initiated coverage of VICI Properties with a Sector Perform rating and $29 price target. Heffern said low coverage on the company's Caesars Regional lease makes a rent cut feel likely at some point. Heffern also said VICI's top two tenants potentially going private reduces visibility, while RBC sees a fair valuation at current share levels.
Last month, Club Med and VICI Properties announced the acquisition and planned redevelopment of the iconic Carambola Beach Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands, marking the return of Club Med to U.S. shores. The company said the future Club Med St. Croix will reinforce the brand's leadership in the premium all-inclusive category while bringing renewed activity to the destination's historic beachfront property.
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is an S&P 500 real estate investment trust that owns gaming, hospitality, wellness, entertainment, and leisure destinations.
On July 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) to $31 from $38 and kept an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
On June 25, RBC Capital ****** yst Brad Heffern initiated coverage of VICI Properties with a Sector Perform rating and $29 price target. Heffern said low coverage on the company's Caesars Regional lease makes a rent cut feel likely at some point. Heffern also said VICI's top two tenants potentially going private reduces visibility, while RBC sees a fair valuation at current share levels.
Last month, Club Med and VICI Properties announced the acquisition and planned redevelopment of the iconic Carambola Beach Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands, marking the return of Club Med to U.S. shores. The company said the future Club Med St. Croix will reinforce the brand's leadership in the premium all-inclusive category while bringing renewed activity to the destination's historic beachfront property.
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is an S&P 500 real estate investment trust that owns gaming, hospitality, wellness, entertainment, and leisure destinations.
18 days ago
New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism online over a news conference where a local housing advocate claimed evictions are a form of "violence" as the mayor stood behind her.
"Our city is turning the corner on tenant power. When we organize, we win results. The Mamdani administration is emboldening us so we no longer tolerate the violence of evictions as a matter of business as usual," Antonia Marrero, a member of the Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE) Tenant Union, said during a news conference Thursday.
Mamdani, who has faced heavy criticism over the past year for his housing policies, was quickly blasted by conservatives and political commentators in general on social media over the comment.
"This looks like a scene out of a Batman movie," Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez posted on X.
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"Our city is turning the corner on tenant power. When we organize, we win results. The Mamdani administration is emboldening us so we no longer tolerate the violence of evictions as a matter of business as usual," Antonia Marrero, a member of the Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE) Tenant Union, said during a news conference Thursday.
Mamdani, who has faced heavy criticism over the past year for his housing policies, was quickly blasted by conservatives and political commentators in general on social media over the comment.
"This looks like a scene out of a Batman movie," Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez posted on X.
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24 days ago
Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:EMPD) is one of the 8 Best Crypto Penny Stocks to Buy Now.
On July 1, 2026, Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:EMPD) provided additional information on the capital needs tied to its investment in a Midwest facility being converted into an AI data center. Empery Digital said its funding obligations are limited to the $65M required to close its 25% ownership in the private entity acquiring the facility. Under the non-binding LOI, data center build-out costs, power usage, and operating costs are expected to be funded solely by the potential tenant.
On June 30, Empery Digital announced that it entered into a definitive agreement for the $65M investment. The facility has operated as a power-intensive industrial facility for the past three years and includes an owned substation and infrastructure for approximately 150 MW of currently available capacity under an existing power agreement with the local utility. A recent load study confirmed the facility's ability to almost double available power to approximately 300 MW, ready for AI workloads.
Empery Digital said it currently has the capital required to fund the investment from its balance sheet and does not intend to issue equity at or near current share price levels. The company still holds bitcoin but does not currently plan to accumulate more and may sell bitcoin to fund this and similar future opportunities.
Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:EMPD) engages in a digital ******* et treasury business in the United States.
On July 1, 2026, Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:EMPD) provided additional information on the capital needs tied to its investment in a Midwest facility being converted into an AI data center. Empery Digital said its funding obligations are limited to the $65M required to close its 25% ownership in the private entity acquiring the facility. Under the non-binding LOI, data center build-out costs, power usage, and operating costs are expected to be funded solely by the potential tenant.
On June 30, Empery Digital announced that it entered into a definitive agreement for the $65M investment. The facility has operated as a power-intensive industrial facility for the past three years and includes an owned substation and infrastructure for approximately 150 MW of currently available capacity under an existing power agreement with the local utility. A recent load study confirmed the facility's ability to almost double available power to approximately 300 MW, ready for AI workloads.
Empery Digital said it currently has the capital required to fund the investment from its balance sheet and does not intend to issue equity at or near current share price levels. The company still holds bitcoin but does not currently plan to accumulate more and may sell bitcoin to fund this and similar future opportunities.
Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:EMPD) engages in a digital ******* et treasury business in the United States.
25 days ago
Public Storage (PSA) is a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, develops, and operates self-storage facilities across the U.S. Its business centers on renting storage ******* e for personal and commercial use, along with related services such as merchandise sales and tenant protection. The company's headquarters is in Frisco, Texas and has a market capitalization of $57.71 billion.
Public Storage is set to report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 soon. Ahead of the results, Wall Street ******* ysts expect the company to report a profit of $4.27 per diluted share for Q2, down marginally year-over-year (YOY). However, the company has a solid track record of exceeding consensus estimates, topping them in all four of the trailing quarters. For the full fiscal year 2026, Wall Street ******* ysts expect Public Storage's profit to decrease slightly to $16.94 per share, followed by a 2.8% YOY improvement to $17.41 per share in fiscal 2027.
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Public Storage is set to report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 soon. Ahead of the results, Wall Street ******* ysts expect the company to report a profit of $4.27 per diluted share for Q2, down marginally year-over-year (YOY). However, the company has a solid track record of exceeding consensus estimates, topping them in all four of the trailing quarters. For the full fiscal year 2026, Wall Street ******* ysts expect Public Storage's profit to decrease slightly to $16.94 per share, followed by a 2.8% YOY improvement to $17.41 per share in fiscal 2027.
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29 days ago
Buying a rental is still the classic first move in real estate. You find a property, place a tenant and, if the numbers work, you collect a little more rent each month than you owe on the mortgage and expenses. What's left over is cash flow.
The part people don't always talk about is that a rental is work. Tenants move out. Water heaters break on a Sunday. One long vacancy can wipe out a full year of cash flow.
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29 days ago
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the stocks with rising earnings estimates and fresh catalysts.
The stock has 44 upward EPS revisions and 4 downward revisions for the upcoming fiscal year over the last three months, while revenue estimates show 46 upward revisions and 4 downward revisions. That gives Nvidia the strongest net EPS revision score in the screen, while the latest catalyst is tied to how the company may monetize AI infrastructure demand beyond one-time hardware sales.
On July 1, Nvidia said it was partnering with AI cloud companies through a revenue-sharing and credit-support model for large-scale, multi-tenant AI factories. Under the model, AI clouds sell Nvidia-powered cloud services, while Nvidia earns standard product revenue and a share of cloud revenue on supported capacity. The company said Sharon AI is deploying up to 40,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs, while Firmus is building a DSX AI factory campus in Batam, Indonesia, expected to scale to 360 megawatts and up to 170,000 Nvidia GPUs. The catalyst is stronger because it links Blackwell's demand to a recurring, usage-linked revenue structure.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) designs graphics processors, data-center accelerators, networking systems, CPUs, and AI software platforms used across gaming, cloud computing, enterprise AI, autonomous systems, robotics, and high-performance computing.
While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
The stock has 44 upward EPS revisions and 4 downward revisions for the upcoming fiscal year over the last three months, while revenue estimates show 46 upward revisions and 4 downward revisions. That gives Nvidia the strongest net EPS revision score in the screen, while the latest catalyst is tied to how the company may monetize AI infrastructure demand beyond one-time hardware sales.
On July 1, Nvidia said it was partnering with AI cloud companies through a revenue-sharing and credit-support model for large-scale, multi-tenant AI factories. Under the model, AI clouds sell Nvidia-powered cloud services, while Nvidia earns standard product revenue and a share of cloud revenue on supported capacity. The company said Sharon AI is deploying up to 40,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs, while Firmus is building a DSX AI factory campus in Batam, Indonesia, expected to scale to 360 megawatts and up to 170,000 Nvidia GPUs. The catalyst is stronger because it links Blackwell's demand to a recurring, usage-linked revenue structure.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) designs graphics processors, data-center accelerators, networking systems, CPUs, and AI software platforms used across gaming, cloud computing, enterprise AI, autonomous systems, robotics, and high-performance computing.
While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
29 days ago
CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to invest in for long term. On July 2, CoStar officially launched its commercial real estate intelligence platform in France, targeting the country's estimated €300 billion market. By using prior local acquisitions such as BureauxLocaux and Business Immo, alongside significant proprietary research, CoStar provides a comprehensive database covering the office, logistics, and hospitality sectors in major hubs like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.
The platform offers French industry professionals (including investors, brokers, and owners) a unified tool for accessing curated property records, live availabilities, verified lease and sale comparables, and real-time market ***** ytics. CoStar's French debut features an extensive initial dataset, including over 290,000 tracked properties and 385,000 commercial tenants, to increase transparency and speed up decision-making across the sector.
CoStar CEO Andy Florance noted that the launch facilitates easier cross-border investment, connecting France to the company's global subscriber base of over 320,000 professionals. This expansion continues CoStar Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSGP) strategy of applying its global data and technology standards to new markets, providing French users with advanced tools to support performance and growth in an evolving real estate landscape.
CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) provides online real estate marketplaces, information, and ***** ytics for the commercial and residential property markets.
While we acknowledge the risk and potential of CSGP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CSGP and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
The platform offers French industry professionals (including investors, brokers, and owners) a unified tool for accessing curated property records, live availabilities, verified lease and sale comparables, and real-time market ***** ytics. CoStar's French debut features an extensive initial dataset, including over 290,000 tracked properties and 385,000 commercial tenants, to increase transparency and speed up decision-making across the sector.
CoStar CEO Andy Florance noted that the launch facilitates easier cross-border investment, connecting France to the company's global subscriber base of over 320,000 professionals. This expansion continues CoStar Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSGP) strategy of applying its global data and technology standards to new markets, providing French users with advanced tools to support performance and growth in an evolving real estate landscape.
CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) provides online real estate marketplaces, information, and ***** ytics for the commercial and residential property markets.
While we acknowledge the risk and potential of CSGP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CSGP and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
29 days ago
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) ranks among the best real estate and realty stocks to invest in according to hedge funds. On June 18, Scotiabank reduced its price objective for Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) to $67 from $72, maintaining an Outperform rating on the stock. Coming off a solid start to the year, the firm believes REIT valuations are less attractive.
Scotiabank altered its subsector stance to align with its "relative valuation-versus-growth framework." The firm stays most hopeful about seniors housing and has upgraded its rating on self-storage and net leasing to Overweight from Marketweight.
Meanwhile, on June 1, Jefferies ****** umed coverage of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) with a Buy rating and a price target of $69, a decrease from $75. ****** yst Joe ****** stein acknowledged investor concerns that the company's size has made consistent adjusted funds from operations per share growth substantially more difficult to achieve.
Additionally, the ****** yst looked at whether increasing complexity from structured investments, private equity, and Europe is a long-term value generator or an operational distraction. Jefferies believes these levers will help improve adjusted funds from operations per share growth.
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and managing freestanding commercial properties. These properties are leased under long-term net lease agreements to a diversified group of tenants, including investment-grade, investment-grade-equivalent, and other operators.
Scotiabank altered its subsector stance to align with its "relative valuation-versus-growth framework." The firm stays most hopeful about seniors housing and has upgraded its rating on self-storage and net leasing to Overweight from Marketweight.
Meanwhile, on June 1, Jefferies ****** umed coverage of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) with a Buy rating and a price target of $69, a decrease from $75. ****** yst Joe ****** stein acknowledged investor concerns that the company's size has made consistent adjusted funds from operations per share growth substantially more difficult to achieve.
Additionally, the ****** yst looked at whether increasing complexity from structured investments, private equity, and Europe is a long-term value generator or an operational distraction. Jefferies believes these levers will help improve adjusted funds from operations per share growth.
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and managing freestanding commercial properties. These properties are leased under long-term net lease agreements to a diversified group of tenants, including investment-grade, investment-grade-equivalent, and other operators.
1 month ago
VZ's 6% yield and O's 670 consecutive monthly dividends together generate over $1,100 of this portfolio's annual passive income.
P&G has paid dividends without interruption since 1890, and reinvesting the portfolio's 3.75% blended yield roughly doubles share count over 20 years.
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Earned income demands your time. Passive income asks only that you stay invested. Dividend stocks remain the cornerstone of retirement portfolios because a check that arrives whether you worked Monday or not feels fundamentally different from a paycheck.
Real estate offers similar cash flow but locks capital behind tenants, repairs, and illiquid mortgages. Dividend stocks pay quarterly (or monthly in one case), settle in two days, and let you reallocate without a closing attorney. For investors who want durable cash flow without operational drag, a focused basket of blue-chip dividend payers delivers the same job with less friction.
P&G has paid dividends without interruption since 1890, and reinvesting the portfolio's 3.75% blended yield roughly doubles share count over 20 years.
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Earned income demands your time. Passive income asks only that you stay invested. Dividend stocks remain the cornerstone of retirement portfolios because a check that arrives whether you worked Monday or not feels fundamentally different from a paycheck.
Real estate offers similar cash flow but locks capital behind tenants, repairs, and illiquid mortgages. Dividend stocks pay quarterly (or monthly in one case), settle in two days, and let you reallocate without a closing attorney. For investors who want durable cash flow without operational drag, a focused basket of blue-chip dividend payers delivers the same job with less friction.
1 month ago
Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMI) is one of the 10 Best New Stocks to Buy Other Than ***** eX.
On June 23, 2026, Stifel lowered its price target on Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMI) to $17 from $29 and kept a Buy rating. Stifel said Fermi has apparently made progress in the background after months of post-IPO uncertainty, but the continued wait for a firm contract with an initial tenant has "clearly delayed the story and rattled our valuation." The firm updated its forecasts and said Fermi remains "a high-risk, high-reward, pre-revenue story."
On June 11, Citizens said The Information's report that OpenAI is in talks to lease a 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio through funding provided by Nvidia bodes well for Fermi. Citizens said the report improves the likelihood of a significant signed lease for Fermi as the company seeks its first lease for its developing 11 GW natural gas-powered complex. Fermi shares were up 13% to $6.35 following Citizens' note.
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Last month, Evercore ISI ***** yst Nicholas Amicucci downgraded Fermi to In Line from Outperform with a price target of $11, down from $20. Amicucci said the downgrade is "not a rejection" of the long-term scarcity value of Project Matador or the broader power-demand thesis, but reflects a changed underwriting standard. Amicucci said Fermi 2.0 is "credible evidence" that a reset has begun, but not yet proof that it has worked.
On June 23, 2026, Stifel lowered its price target on Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMI) to $17 from $29 and kept a Buy rating. Stifel said Fermi has apparently made progress in the background after months of post-IPO uncertainty, but the continued wait for a firm contract with an initial tenant has "clearly delayed the story and rattled our valuation." The firm updated its forecasts and said Fermi remains "a high-risk, high-reward, pre-revenue story."
On June 11, Citizens said The Information's report that OpenAI is in talks to lease a 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio through funding provided by Nvidia bodes well for Fermi. Citizens said the report improves the likelihood of a significant signed lease for Fermi as the company seeks its first lease for its developing 11 GW natural gas-powered complex. Fermi shares were up 13% to $6.35 following Citizens' note.
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Last month, Evercore ISI ***** yst Nicholas Amicucci downgraded Fermi to In Line from Outperform with a price target of $11, down from $20. Amicucci said the downgrade is "not a rejection" of the long-term scarcity value of Project Matador or the broader power-demand thesis, but reflects a changed underwriting standard. Amicucci said Fermi 2.0 is "credible evidence" that a reset has begun, but not yet proof that it has worked.
1 month ago
Distress at 625 North Michigan Avenue is entering its next phase: receivership.
On June 16, a Cook County judge appointed Scott Shefman of Friedman Real Estate Management as the receiver for the Magnificent Mile office building, court records show.
Shefman's takeover of the 28-story property's operations stems from a foreclosure lawsuit filed by Citibank, acting as trustee for commercial mortgage-backed securities bondholders, alongside special servicer LNR Partners. The lenders allege landlords Golub & Company and BlueFive Capital defaulted on a $50.6 million loan. The debt, originated by Cantor Commercial Real Estate in 2019 with a 4.63 percent interest rate, reached its maturity date on March 6 without repayment.
The loan transferred to special servicing in November 2025 due to an imminent default driven by cash flow issues. Golub previously indicated to the lender that it couldn't continue funding the property's operating expenses out of pocket. In April 2026, the borrowers received a formal notice of default.
As receiver, Shefman takes control of the nearly 290,000-square-foot building's management. His court-mandated duties include collecting rents from tenants and maintaining new bank accounts; negotiating, modifying and executing leases; and **** isting in marketing the property for sale, which may involve soliciting offers.
On June 16, a Cook County judge appointed Scott Shefman of Friedman Real Estate Management as the receiver for the Magnificent Mile office building, court records show.
Shefman's takeover of the 28-story property's operations stems from a foreclosure lawsuit filed by Citibank, acting as trustee for commercial mortgage-backed securities bondholders, alongside special servicer LNR Partners. The lenders allege landlords Golub & Company and BlueFive Capital defaulted on a $50.6 million loan. The debt, originated by Cantor Commercial Real Estate in 2019 with a 4.63 percent interest rate, reached its maturity date on March 6 without repayment.
The loan transferred to special servicing in November 2025 due to an imminent default driven by cash flow issues. Golub previously indicated to the lender that it couldn't continue funding the property's operating expenses out of pocket. In April 2026, the borrowers received a formal notice of default.
As receiver, Shefman takes control of the nearly 290,000-square-foot building's management. His court-mandated duties include collecting rents from tenants and maintaining new bank accounts; negotiating, modifying and executing leases; and **** isting in marketing the property for sale, which may involve soliciting offers.
1 month ago
We just covered Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness Reveals Its 10 Under-The-Radar AI Stock Picks. Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) ranks #7 (see Situational Awareness Top 5 Under-The-Radar AI Stock Picks).
Situational Awareness Stake Value: $29,751,243
Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is a Bitcoin miner founded in 2021 that is now pivoting toward AI cloud services. What makes it stand out from its peers is its vertical integration strategy. Instead of buying mining hardware from third parties, Bitdeer designs and manufactures its own proprietary SEALMINER chips and machines. This gives it control over its supply chain, cost structure, and deployment pace.
However, Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) has not yet announced a major anchor tenant deal the way peers have. IREN landed a $9.7 billion five-year contract with Microsoft, TeraWulf secured a $3.7 billion 10-year deal with Fluidstack, and Hut 8 signed a $7 billion 15-year Google-backed deal with Fluidstack. The absence of that kind of headline deal is believed to be the primary reason Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) has lagged peers on price action over the past year.
On the Q1 earnings call, management said the AI cloud customer mix has shifted toward three- to five-year enterprise contracts, which supports a more durable and predictable revenue stream going forward and reduces the risk that high GPU utilization is just a short-term spike.
Situational Awareness Stake Value: $29,751,243
Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is a Bitcoin miner founded in 2021 that is now pivoting toward AI cloud services. What makes it stand out from its peers is its vertical integration strategy. Instead of buying mining hardware from third parties, Bitdeer designs and manufactures its own proprietary SEALMINER chips and machines. This gives it control over its supply chain, cost structure, and deployment pace.
However, Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) has not yet announced a major anchor tenant deal the way peers have. IREN landed a $9.7 billion five-year contract with Microsoft, TeraWulf secured a $3.7 billion 10-year deal with Fluidstack, and Hut 8 signed a $7 billion 15-year Google-backed deal with Fluidstack. The absence of that kind of headline deal is believed to be the primary reason Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) has lagged peers on price action over the past year.
On the Q1 earnings call, management said the AI cloud customer mix has shifted toward three- to five-year enterprise contracts, which supports a more durable and predictable revenue stream going forward and reduces the risk that high GPU utilization is just a short-term spike.
1 month ago
Embracing the fanbase, Jalen Williams planted his flag as a local legend. He already did that when he helped the Oklahoma City Thunder bring home an NBA championship in 2025. Battling through torn wrist ligaments, he was the second-best player of their playoff run.
Now, Williams has earned more fan love off the court. He joined a growing list of professional athlete investors in OKC's new soccer franchise and stadium. Echo Investment Capital announced on Thursday that Williams, former OU QB Baker Mayfield and Olympic medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have financially invested in the MAPS 4 initiative. They join other local sports legends like Russell Westbrook, Jozy Altidore and Nik Bonito.
Oklahoma City's new professional soccer team is set to debut in the 2028 USL Championship. It will be the anchor tenant of the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium in downtown OKC. Funded by the MAPS 4 initiative, the venue serves as the centerpiece of Echo's real estate development, integrating sports, entertainment and education. The stadium broke ground in June 2026 and will open in 2028. The club's name, colors and branding will be unveiled later this year.
On the Thunder for four seasons, Williams has ascended into one of the NBA's top players. The 25-year-old is a one-time All-NBA selection with All-Star and All-Defense also on his resume. Starting a five-year, $239.3 million contract extension this upcoming season, he figures to play his best hoops in OKC as it tries to bring home more rings and banners.
"Oklahoma City has given me so much, and being part of this investment is a chance to give something back beyond what I do on the court," Williams wrote in a statement. "The Thunder organization, the fans and the entire community here show up for each other in a way that is rare in pro sports. Helping bring a soccer club and stadium district to life is exactly the kind of long-term impact I want to have in Oklahoma City."
Now, Williams has earned more fan love off the court. He joined a growing list of professional athlete investors in OKC's new soccer franchise and stadium. Echo Investment Capital announced on Thursday that Williams, former OU QB Baker Mayfield and Olympic medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have financially invested in the MAPS 4 initiative. They join other local sports legends like Russell Westbrook, Jozy Altidore and Nik Bonito.
Oklahoma City's new professional soccer team is set to debut in the 2028 USL Championship. It will be the anchor tenant of the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium in downtown OKC. Funded by the MAPS 4 initiative, the venue serves as the centerpiece of Echo's real estate development, integrating sports, entertainment and education. The stadium broke ground in June 2026 and will open in 2028. The club's name, colors and branding will be unveiled later this year.
On the Thunder for four seasons, Williams has ascended into one of the NBA's top players. The 25-year-old is a one-time All-NBA selection with All-Star and All-Defense also on his resume. Starting a five-year, $239.3 million contract extension this upcoming season, he figures to play his best hoops in OKC as it tries to bring home more rings and banners.
"Oklahoma City has given me so much, and being part of this investment is a chance to give something back beyond what I do on the court," Williams wrote in a statement. "The Thunder organization, the fans and the entire community here show up for each other in a way that is rare in pro sports. Helping bring a soccer club and stadium district to life is exactly the kind of long-term impact I want to have in Oklahoma City."
1 month ago
With a market cap of $10.5 billion, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is a leading REIT specializing in the ownership, operation, and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties in major coastal markets and select underserved regions with strong economic and demographic fundamentals. With 104 properties encompassing approximately 29 million square feet of commercial ****** e, 3,800 tenants, and 2,500 residential units, Federal Realty has developed iconic destinations such as Santana Row, Pike & Rose, and ****** embly Row.
Companies valued more than $10 billion are generally described as "large-cap" stocks, and Federal Realty Investment Trust fits right into that category. The company has focused on delivering long-term, sustainable growth by investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply and creating vibrant mixed-use destinations.
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Companies valued more than $10 billion are generally described as "large-cap" stocks, and Federal Realty Investment Trust fits right into that category. The company has focused on delivering long-term, sustainable growth by investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply and creating vibrant mixed-use destinations.
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Valued at $10.4 billion by market cap, BXP, Inc. (BXP) is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, and manages high-quality office properties across major U.S. markets. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company focuses on premier workplace **** ets located in gateway cities such as Boston, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," and BXP perfectly fits that description. As one of the largest publicly traded office REITs in the United States, BXP emphasizes long-term value creation through strategic property development, redevelopment, and **** et management. Its focus on high-quality **** ets in supply-constrained markets has helped the company maintain strong tenant relationships and generate stable rental income.
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1 month ago
HIVE Digital Technologies became the first publicly listed Bitcoin miner in 2017. In the years since, it has evolved into a diversified digital-infrastructure company that reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of nearly $300 million, mines close to 3% of the global Bitcoin network, and is now directing its cash flow into high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Executive Chairman Frank Holmes joined Roundtable to make the case for that strategy.
The Roundtable 100 evaluates every **** et we cover against the same five criteria: leadership, innovation, financial stability, defensibility, and business model. The following **** sment examines how HIVE, and the people leading it, measure up against each.
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Holmes is not a typical mining executive. He is also chief executive and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, with roughly four decades of capital-markets experience behind him, and that money-manager's instinct runs through everything he says about running HIVE.
Executive Chairman Frank Holmes joined Roundtable to make the case for that strategy.
The Roundtable 100 evaluates every **** et we cover against the same five criteria: leadership, innovation, financial stability, defensibility, and business model. The following **** sment examines how HIVE, and the people leading it, measure up against each.
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Holmes is not a typical mining executive. He is also chief executive and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, with roughly four decades of capital-markets experience behind him, and that money-manager's instinct runs through everything he says about running HIVE.
2 months ago
Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) is one of the 12 Best Growth Stocks Trading in Oversold Territory. On May 12, Fortinet partnered with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) to accelerate the FortiAIGate solution, providing high-performance, GPU-accelerated security for AI workloads. This integration protects data and autonomous agents in data centers and the cloud, allowing organizations to monitor AI usage and scale operations without compromising speed or governance.
The solution enables secure AI runtime by applying guardrails to large language models while maintaining low latency through NVIDIA's computing platforms. By supporting self-hosting and inline deployment, FortiAIGate ensures data sovereignty and compliance with local regulations, keeping sensitive information within specified borders.
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FortiAIGate implements zero-trust principles to prevent prompt injection and data leakage, while its multitenant architecture allows for efficient resource isolation. By using NVIDIA infrastructure, the platform delivers high-throughput security with a reduced hardware footprint, lowering operational costs and improving overall AI ROI.
Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) provides cybersecurity and convergence of networking and security solutions worldwide.
The solution enables secure AI runtime by applying guardrails to large language models while maintaining low latency through NVIDIA's computing platforms. By supporting self-hosting and inline deployment, FortiAIGate ensures data sovereignty and compliance with local regulations, keeping sensitive information within specified borders.
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FortiAIGate implements zero-trust principles to prevent prompt injection and data leakage, while its multitenant architecture allows for efficient resource isolation. By using NVIDIA infrastructure, the platform delivers high-throughput security with a reduced hardware footprint, lowering operational costs and improving overall AI ROI.
Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) provides cybersecurity and convergence of networking and security solutions worldwide.
2 months ago
We just covered Billionaire Dan Loeb Pivots to AI and Sells Old Economy Stocks: His Top 7 AI Picks. Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) ranks #4 (see Billionaire Dan Loeb's Top 5 AI Stock Picks).
Billionaire Dan Loeb's Stake: 869,563 Shares Valued at Approximately $40.79 Million (NEW position)
Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) is transitioning from Bitcoin mining into AI data center infrastructure. It doesn't just host GPUs or sell cloud compute, it owns the underlying power and land ******* ets outright — then leases that infrastructure to hyperscalers on long-term contracts.
The bull case centers on two campuses. Hut 8's (NASDAQ:HUT) Beacon Point facility in Texas (352 MW) is leased to a high-credit tenant — widely understood to be Google — for 15 years, with a base contract value of $9.8 billion. River Bend in Louisiana (245 MW) is leased to Fluidstack as part of a broader agreement tied to Anthropic's AI infrastructure buildout, locking in another $7 billion over the base term.
The nature of its contracts makes Hut interesting. Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) bears minimal operating costs once the facilities are built. The cash flows are essentially fixed, long-duration, and backed by investment-grade counterparties — much closer to bond-like income than typical tech revenue.
Billionaire Dan Loeb's Stake: 869,563 Shares Valued at Approximately $40.79 Million (NEW position)
Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) is transitioning from Bitcoin mining into AI data center infrastructure. It doesn't just host GPUs or sell cloud compute, it owns the underlying power and land ******* ets outright — then leases that infrastructure to hyperscalers on long-term contracts.
The bull case centers on two campuses. Hut 8's (NASDAQ:HUT) Beacon Point facility in Texas (352 MW) is leased to a high-credit tenant — widely understood to be Google — for 15 years, with a base contract value of $9.8 billion. River Bend in Louisiana (245 MW) is leased to Fluidstack as part of a broader agreement tied to Anthropic's AI infrastructure buildout, locking in another $7 billion over the base term.
The nature of its contracts makes Hut interesting. Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) bears minimal operating costs once the facilities are built. The cash flows are essentially fixed, long-duration, and backed by investment-grade counterparties — much closer to bond-like income than typical tech revenue.
2 months ago
NEW DELHI: Australia will look to continue their resurgence and seal the three-match T20I series when they take on Bangladesh in the second T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
After suffering a 1-2 defeat in the ODI series, Australia bounced back impressively in the shortest format, registering a four-wicket victory in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The visitors produced a clinical all-round performance in the series opener, with their spin attack doing the bulk of the damage. Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets each as Bangladesh were bundled out for 131 in 19 overs. India-born all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary, the first India-born male cricketer to represent Australia in six decades, also chipped in with a wicket.
Bangladesh had started brightly after captain Towhid Hridoy won the toss and opted to bat, reaching 39/1 in the fifth over. However, Australia's spinners turned the game around as the hosts lost seven wickets for just 60 runs, surrendering control of the innings.
In reply, Australia were briefly rocked by the early departures of skipper Mitchell Marsh, returning from an ankle injury, and Josh Inglis. But Cooper Connolly once again emerged as the star performer. Fresh from his match-winning 149 in the final ODI, Connolly smashed 47 off 39 ***** , including four fours and three sixes, to guide Australia to 133/6 in 18.2 overs.
Bangladesh's debutant left-arm pacer Abdul Gaffar impressed with figures of 2/32, including the prized wicket of Connolly, but it was not enough to prevent Australia from taking the lead.
With momentum firmly on their side, Australia will now be aiming to clinch the series with a game to spare, while Bangladesh face a must-win situation to keep the contest alive.
When will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I match take place?
The Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I will be played on June 19.
Where will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I match be held?
The match will be played at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram.
What time will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I start?
The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 1:00 PM IST.
Where can fans watch the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I live?
The match will be streamed live on FanCode.
Where can fans follow the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I online?
Live updates, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary will be available on TimesofIndia.com.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Coope
After suffering a 1-2 defeat in the ODI series, Australia bounced back impressively in the shortest format, registering a four-wicket victory in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The visitors produced a clinical all-round performance in the series opener, with their spin attack doing the bulk of the damage. Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets each as Bangladesh were bundled out for 131 in 19 overs. India-born all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary, the first India-born male cricketer to represent Australia in six decades, also chipped in with a wicket.
Bangladesh had started brightly after captain Towhid Hridoy won the toss and opted to bat, reaching 39/1 in the fifth over. However, Australia's spinners turned the game around as the hosts lost seven wickets for just 60 runs, surrendering control of the innings.
In reply, Australia were briefly rocked by the early departures of skipper Mitchell Marsh, returning from an ankle injury, and Josh Inglis. But Cooper Connolly once again emerged as the star performer. Fresh from his match-winning 149 in the final ODI, Connolly smashed 47 off 39 ***** , including four fours and three sixes, to guide Australia to 133/6 in 18.2 overs.
Bangladesh's debutant left-arm pacer Abdul Gaffar impressed with figures of 2/32, including the prized wicket of Connolly, but it was not enough to prevent Australia from taking the lead.
With momentum firmly on their side, Australia will now be aiming to clinch the series with a game to spare, while Bangladesh face a must-win situation to keep the contest alive.
When will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I match take place?
The Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I will be played on June 19.
Where will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I match be held?
The match will be played at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram.
What time will the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I start?
The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 1:00 PM IST.
Where can fans watch the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I live?
The match will be streamed live on FanCode.
Where can fans follow the Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I online?
Live updates, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary will be available on TimesofIndia.com.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Coope
