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Mon, Oct 19, 9:32 PM ET

Markets18 stories ›

Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for $45 billion AI cloud computing deal, source says
The deal would extend Anthropic's cloud build-out while Nscale faces investor pushback over its IPO valuation amid AI-related concerns.
Reuters · +14 outlets
China's third-quarter GDP growth quickens to 4.5% as exports surge, beating estimates
Strong foreign demand for Chinese tech goods offset sluggish consumer spending, though the export boom masks weakening domestic conditions.
CNBC · +6 outlets
AI industry's mounting debt worries investors, CoreWeave exposure in focus
Concerns are growing that neocloud debt tied to AI build-outs could spread problems across the broader market.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI races to raise $30 billion ahead of Anthropic IPO, Reuters reports
The fundraising push signals escalating capital needs across frontier AI labs as competition for compute and investors intensifies.
Investing · +14 outlets
Anthropic becomes AI trade's last major IPO hope for 2026 as OpenAI delays debut
Kalshi traders now see Anthropic as the year's last big IPO, and the company is committing 5% of shares to a public benefit fund that could address AI job disru
CNBC · +13 outlets
US stocks close mixed as tech and AI-linked shares rebound after Friday's selloff
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose as chip and AI names recovered while the Dow slipped and Treasury yields rose, setting up a heavy week of Big Tech earnings.
MarketWatch · +14 outlets

Semis18 stories ›

Chip stocks rebound after steepest weekly selloff in months, snapping 20-year losing streak
Semiconductor shares rose Monday as analysts framed the prior week's rout as a buying opportunity and the sector's worst losing streak in over 20 years appeared
The Star · +8 outlets
JPMorgan upgrades Intel to Neutral, cites solid execution under CEO Lip-Bu Tan
The upgrade, tied to improved execution and AI workload support, helped lift Intel shares as the analyst turned less bearish on the chipmaker.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
SK hynix and Korean government commit $1.5B in loan guarantees to chip suppliers
The 2 trillion won program cuts supplier borrowing rates by up to 2.5 points as Samsung expands its own support for partner firms.
The Korea Times · +6 outlets
Nvidia reportedly brings Samsung and TSMC together on next-gen AI memory chips
Samsung is said to be tapping TSMC for Nvidia's next-generation memory, linking the two foundry rivals in the AI supply chain.
Stocks Down Under · +14 outlets
Taiwan moves to criminalize AI chip smuggling to China, plans $4B US supply hub
Taipei's proposed export controls and US investment plan respond to tightening scrutiny of advanced chip flows to China.
Dealroom · +2 outlets
China's Q3 GDP accelerates to 4.5% on export strength as consumers stay cautious
AI chip and broader export growth drove the expansion while domestic household spending remained weak.
IndexBox · +10 outlets

Software18 stories ›

Oracle stock slides as Project Jupiter gas pipeline delayed six months, force majeure notice issued
The delay to a gas pipeline feeding a New Mexico AI data center and a force majeure notice have intensified concerns about Oracle's AI buildout financing and ex
Unisba Media · +5 outlets
CNBC: Oracle's debt shows signs of AI stress, but some investors remain unworried
Rising debt, a roughly $70B capex plan and funding costs tied to AI data centers are drawing scrutiny even as some investors stay bullish.
CNBC · +10 outlets
AI stocks face earnings gut check as investor spending jitters mount
Upcoming results from Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet and TSMC will test whether massive AI capital spending can be justified after a broad tech selloff.
Investor's Business Daily · +5 outlets
Figma's surging AI costs send software stocks lower, hitting CRM, NOW, INTU, ADBE
Figma's disclosure of rising AI expenses renewed fears that agentic AI will pressure software business models and margins.
Stocktwits · +5 outlets
ServiceNow unveils AI Passport as stock trades ahead of this week's earnings
ServiceNow's new AI Passport product launch lands as investors focus on the company's earnings report and its AI monetization path.
ad-hoc-news.de · +7 outlets
Alphabet in focus as megacap earnings season opens; analyst sees cloud growth above 100%
Google Cloud growth and AI chip demand are the key metrics investors will watch when Alphabet reports on October 28.
Kalkine Media · +6 outlets

AI18 stories ›

America's $10 trillion AI infrastructure boom shows strain as financing costs rise and projects stall
The rapid buildout of US AI data centers is meeting financing, cost and delay pressures that could slow the capex cycle that has driven chip and cloud stocks.
Crypto Briefing · +12 outlets
TSMC posts sixth straight record profit as AI chip demand pushes revenue up 50.9%
TSMC's record quarter underscores that leading-edge AI chip demand still outstrips supply even as investors question the durability of the buildout.
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
Meta, Tesla and chip earnings put the AI trade to the test this week
Upcoming results from hyperscalers and semiconductor suppliers will be read as a verdict on whether AI spending can keep pace with expectations.
FXEmpire · +13 outlets
Only about a third of the US data center pipeline looks credible as AI financing strains build
Analysis of the pipeline suggests many announced projects lack the financing and demand commitments needed to actually get built.
investingLive · +14 outlets
Morgan Stanley sees hyperscaler cash burn nearing $600 billion in 2027
The estimate highlights how far ahead of cash generation the largest cloud operators' AI investment plans now sit.
Crypto Briefing · +1 outlets
Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund
The pledge, contrasted with Elon Musk's call to donate directly, puts AI governance and corporate structure in the spotlight ahead of a potential listing.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

India caps trade margins on 137 cancer drugs at 30%, retail prices seen falling up to 70% from Nov 9
India's drug pricing regulator NPPA limited trade margins on 137 anti-cancer medicines, a move industry groups met with mixed reactions and which Karnataka said
The Economic Times · +14 outlets
Disc Medicine shares jump 60% as Phase 3 bitopertin hits primary and secondary endpoints
The late-stage win for the Roche-originated rare blood disease drug sets up an FDA resubmission after a prior rebuff, sending the stock sharply higher.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Pfizer to halt development of closely watched weight-loss drug
The move removes one of the larger challenger programs from the obesity pipeline race dominated by Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
www.polskieradio.pl · +7 outlets
FDA advisers narrowly vote to add six peptides to the drug compounding list
The advisory outcome affects which peptides compounders may legally produce, an area under scrutiny amid demand for weight-loss and wellness peptides.
The American Journal of Managed Care · +13 outlets
FDA clears Intellia's NTLA late-stage gene-editing data; ARK adds to position
Positive late-stage results for the CRISPR-based therapy lifted the shares, and Cathie Wood's ARK bought more of the name.
Stocktwits · +2 outlets
Clene submits application seeking accelerated FDA approval for its ALS drug
An accelerated approval filing could give the company a faster path to market in a disease with few treatment options.
Stock Titan · +10 outlets

Energy18 stories ›

Oil slides as Trump waives Russia sanctions in diesel deal, OPEC trims demand outlook
A US waiver of some Russian oil and gas sanctions, tied to a diesel export arrangement, eased supply fears and pushed crude lower even as Middle East tensions p
Oilprice · +15 outlets
Asian stocks skid as AI worries bite; Wall Street and bonds supported by oil slip
A pullback in crude prices and volatile tech shares drove mixed-to-lower Asian equities while aiding bonds and US futures.
Business Standard · +15 outlets
US stock futures rise as chip-driven AI rout loses steam ahead of earnings
Futures rebounded as the semiconductor selloff cooled, with investors watching a heavy week of AI-related earnings.
Bloomberg.com · +8 outlets
IEA speeds up release of 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks under US pressure
The agency moved to release emergency crude and diesel reserves to ease tight fuel markets amid supply disruptions.
energynews.pro · +14 outlets
Hormuz crisis tightens global shipping fuel supply as freight costs reshape oil trade
Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are raising vessel fuel costs and pushing freight rates high enough to force producers to cut crude differentials.
Oilprice · +14 outlets
Venezuela targets nearly $76B in oil and gas investment over five years
Venezuela's acting president said the country expects about $76 billion of energy investment, and roughly 324,000 jobs, over the next five years.
Rigzone · +7 outlets

Clean Energy18 stories ›

AEP, Amazon and X-energy partner to explore 960 MW advanced nuclear project in Indiana
If developed, Amazon would buy power from up to 12 small modular reactors under a long-term contract covering construction and operating costs.
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
Electric-drive vehicle share of US light-duty sales slips to 23% in Q3 2026 as hybrids gain post-tax-credit
Hybrid sales rose between 3Q25 and 3Q26 while battery electric volumes stayed below pre-credit-expiration levels after the federal EV tax credit lapsed.
Cleantechnica · +1 outlets
VinFast Q2 2026 revenue rises 85.5% to $1.2B as losses widen
The Vietnamese automaker posted sharply higher revenue alongside a wider loss in its unaudited second-quarter results and earnings call.
grafa.com · +4 outlets
Google's virtual power plant in PJM highlights the race for new electricity capacity
Voltus's CEO compared bring-your-own-new-capacity contracts to the power purchase agreements that scaled utility solar and wind.
Utilitydive · +6 outlets
Biggest US grid operator (PJM) to begin processing new power plant interconnection projects
The move could ease a backlog that has stalled generation additions amid surging demand from data centers and electrification.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
Massachusetts to require new data centers to use clean energy
The rule adds a state-level siting condition for large data center loads as power demand from AI computing climbs.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets

Defense18 stories ›

US defense stocks tumble as investors price in possible Democratic sweep of midterms
Investors fear a Democratic win in both chambers could stall the Trump administration's planned military spending increases, hitting primes and the wider sector
富途牛牛 · +13 outlets
Zelensky meets Lockheed Martin team to press for faster Patriot deliveries and F-16 repairs
Kyiv is seeking accelerated interceptor shipments and domestic depot-level F-16 maintenance as its air defense stocks run thin.
Ukrinform · +10 outlets
Ukraine says US is delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative
Zelensky's complaint and reports of sharply depleted US Patriot and THAAD inventories point to a broader shortfall in interceptor supply.
The Kyiv Independent · +14 outlets
Elbit Systems wins $235 million European contract for PULS launchers and EXTRA-MR rockets
The deal expands Elbit's rocket artillery footprint in Europe as demand for long-range fires grows.
marketscreener.com · +13 outlets
Pentagon and BAE sign framework deal for up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year
The multiyear arrangement aims to lift production of the low-cost precision munition used against drones and light targets.
Defensenews · +11 outlets
HD Hyundai and Anduril demonstrate autonomous surface vessel technology in US test
The two companies are moving toward commercial launch of unmanned vessels for naval operations.
Yonhap News Agency · +13 outlets

Financials18 stories ›

Wells Fargo posts mixed Q3, EPS beats but revenue misses; raises dividend 11% to $0.50
Wells Fargo drew cautious response to a quarter where earnings beat but revenue fell short, while the bank lifted its dividend and its CEO pointed to growth mar
Pluang · +14 outlets
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin, its dollar-deposit token, to Ethereum
JPMorgan is expanding JPM Coin onto a public blockchain, part of a broader Wall Street push into tokenized assets as a new growth area.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
US bank stocks' longest losing streak since 2008 clashes with solid earnings
Despite reporting over $36 billion in combined profits, large US bank shares have slid for weeks, a disconnect analysts attribute to rate and credit risk concer
Yahoo Finance · +9 outlets
Goldman Sachs Q3 equities trading revenue jumps 72%
Goldman's trading unit posted a sharp revenue gain as Wall Street banks overall delivered a solid quarter, according to Moody's.
Opening Bell Daily · +14 outlets
OCC report finds debanking at nine major US banks
A regulator's review documented account closures at large banks, amid separate investigations into accusations of political and religious discrimination.
Banking Exchange · +14 outlets
CRE loan stress eases even as bank write-offs spike
Commercial real estate loan pressure is moderating, though lenders are booking higher write-offs and rising bad-debt provisions.
Bisnow · +4 outlets

Consumer18 stories ›

NRF forecasts 4.2% US holiday sales growth to top $1 trillion for first time
The National Retail Federation expects holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion as consumers absorb higher prices, with seasonal hiring expected to stay muted.
Retaildive · +14 outlets
China September retail sales rise 1.1% as Q3 GDP grows 4.5%, beating forecasts
China's industrial output and retail sales both beat expectations in September, though consumer spending remains soft relative to booming exports.
Breakingthenews.net · +14 outlets
Walmart opens 900,000-square-foot automated California fulfillment center
The next-gen facility uses an automated storage and retrieval system to expand order capacity and speed West Coast shipping.
Retaildive · +14 outlets
Nike CEO Elliott Hill's turnaround struggles as Converse, Jordan and China decline
Converse and Jordan Brand are both down double digits, alongside weakness in China, complicating Nike's recovery effort.
Retaildive · +13 outlets
US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools amid rising consumer apprehension
AI grocery pricing practices are drawing scrutiny for their impact on lower-income shoppers and Latino families in particular.
ABC News · +13 outlets
APR's Medicube skincare brand enters 400 US Costco stores
The Korean beauty brand's Costco rollout marks a major North American offline expansion for parent company APR.
upi · +7 outlets

Industrials18 stories ›

GE Aerospace Q3 earnings grow, but investors question 2027 aftermarket outlook
GE Aerospace is due to report Q3 results on October 20, with growth expected in its core engine business even as analysts flag uncertainty about the aftermarket
Pluang · +14 outlets
Boeing seeks 737 MAX 10 certification ahead of earnings; strike averted
Boeing is pushing for 737 MAX 10 certification before its earnings report while the FAA reviews MAX software, after the planemaker averted a strike.
Leeham News · +11 outlets
RTX, GE Aerospace lead defense earnings amid soaring demand
Defense contractors RTX and GE Aerospace headline a wave of aerospace and defense earnings, with demand running strong across the sector.
Investor's Business Daily · +13 outlets
Honeywell Q3 earnings due as Mizuho cuts price target to $255
Honeywell is set to report third quarter results, with Mizuho trimming its price target to $255 from $265 ahead of the print.
ad-hoc-news.de · +4 outlets
Deere faces tougher farm year as Wells Fargo keeps $750 target
Deere is bracing for a weaker agricultural equipment market, with Wells Fargo maintaining its $750 price target on the stock.
ad-hoc-news.de · +2 outlets
European industrial stocks face China Shock 2.0 before any tariff reset
European industrial names are under pressure from a second wave of Chinese export competition, with investors watching for tariff developments and Russia-Ukrain
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets

Materials18 stories ›

BHP posts strong Q1 iron ore and coal output, vows to double Australian copper by 2040
BHP's quarterly report showed iron ore and coal delivering while copper lagged, and management set out a long-term target to double Australian copper output by
AFR · +6 outlets
Iron ore port stocks build to 148.3M tons as spot demand softens; price tests key support
Rising Chinese port inventories and soft spot buying pressure iron ore prices, though steel output gains and China GDP growth have offered some support.
IndexBox · +4 outlets
Cleveland-Cliffs jumps 10% on strongest quarter in three years; Nucor, Steel Dynamics edge up
The steelmaker's third-quarter results beat expectations, lifting shares and drawing attention to US steel peers.
Kalkine Media · +4 outlets
JSW Steel wins relief as Odisha High Court quashes Rs 696 crore demand, sets aside Rs 1,473 crore notice
The court ruling removes a sizable tax and mining levy overhang tied to an iron ore block for India's JSW Steel.
The Economic Times · +4 outlets
UBS names top copper stocks as supply bottleneck warnings grow
Analysts flag copper supply constraints as a key risk for the energy transition, with UBS publishing its preferred picks.
Yahoo Finance Australia · +1 outlets
BMI raises coking coal price forecast further on supply risks
BMI lifted its coking coal price outlook as supply-side risks tighten the seaborne market.
Kallanish Commodities · +5 outlets