Wall Street mixed as memory-chip selloff drags Nasdaq lower, Dow edges up on energy and value rotation
Chip and memory names led declines while investors rotated into energy on higher oil prices ahead of the start of third-quarter bank earnings and inflation data
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Microsoft says it will deploy its own Maia AI chips at scale to cut reliance on Nvidia and AMD
Expanding homegrown silicon to multi-gigawatt AI inference capacity could lift Microsoft's margins and loosen Nvidia's grip on the AI hardware stack.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Meta launches Muse Wonder AI model family, says it reaches frontier performance; shares rise over 3%
The release is a test of whether Meta can charge subscription fees for frontier-level AI models and regain standing among leading labs.
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Nasdaq falls and oil rallies ahead of bank earnings and inflation data
Investors positioned for third-quarter bank results and CPI, with energy strength offsetting tech weakness.
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Kroger to cut 3,000 corporate roles over three years as it expands AI use
The grocery chain's largest corporate restructuring, tied to automation and AI adoption, signals continued retail labor reshaping.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Nvidia, AMD, Google and Meta team up on a global blueprint for data center design
The collaboration on open rack-scale architecture, including AMD's Helion servers, aims to standardize AI factory buildouts across vendors.
MarketWatch · +11 outlets
Fed's Hammack says higher rates may be needed to prevent an inflationary mindset
The Cleveland Fed president's comments reinforced rate-hike risk in a market already on edge about price pressures.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Albertsons seeks more than $9 billion from Kroger over failed merger
The damages claim renews litigation from the blocked $24.6 billion supermarket combination and pressures Kroger's capital plans.
WSJ · +14 outlets
SanDisk, Micron and memory names slump as AI trade falters
Memory-linked stocks fell sharply and analysts flagged worsening supply constraints that pushed global smartphone shipments to a 14-year low.
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Oil ticks lower as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks
Traders weighed the Trump administration's Russia diesel arrangement against disruption risk from Middle East tensions that had pushed crude above $106.
Investing · +7 outlets
AI's money loop is drawing foreign capital like 2008, raising leverage and 'Dutch disease' concerns
Bloomberg and FT reporting flags hyperscaler leverage and macro distortions from the AI investment boom.
Bloomberg.com · +1 outlets
Intel and Broadcom CEOs warn capital crunch could become AI's biggest bottleneck
Chip executives say financing constraints, not demand, increasingly threaten the pace of AI infrastructure buildout.
CNBC · +6 outlets
IMF chief warns AI is a 'slow-moving tsunami' for jobs and taxes as World Bank council urges crisis-era support
Both institutions flagged labor market disruption from AI, with young workers most exposed, while keeping global growth forecasts near 3%.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation
A take-private would mark a sharp fall from the dating app's 2021 IPO peak and more consolidation in online dating.
WSJ · +14 outlets
US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adding pressure to the bond market
Rising yields are forcing mortgage servicers to hedge, amplifying moves in Treasuries and agency MBS.
Investing · +11 outlets
Energy prices rise after Trump's 'energy ceasefire' fails to move Russia or Ukraine
The breakdown of the truce attempt keeps sanctions and supply risk in focus for fuel markets.
NBC News · +14 outlets
IonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billion
The deal extends a quantum computing acquisition spree as IonQ builds out enterprise security capabilities.
CNBC
Micron board raises share buyback authorization ceiling to $35.16 billion
The expanded repurchase program follows strong memory earnings and comes as the stock swings on memory-cycle sentiment.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets