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AI infrastructure isn't cheap.
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a developer of plug ins and tools for Final Cut Pro, in a move to deepen its creative software offering. The deal is aimed at building out the Creator Studio bundle and reinforcing Apple's position with professional content creators. The acquisition ties into Apple's wider focus on Services and subscriptions as part of its broader ecosystem strategy. NasdaqGS:AAPL currently trades at $254.23, with the share price reflecting a 20.1% return over the past year and...
Artificial intelligence hyperscalers are forecasting another year of mammoth capital expenditures.
Investors have worried about AI spending.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarified comments he made during his keynote on Monday, saying that his company expects sales north of $1 trillion through 2027.
On March 17, 2026, investors weighed massive new funding for AI infrastructure against rising leverage and potential dilution.
Wall Street has taken shares of this AI start-up to bargain-basement territory.
[220+ Pages Latest Report] According to a market research study published by Business Research Industry, the demand analysis of Global Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Market size & share revenue was valued at approximately USD 1.3 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 1.5 Billion in 2025 and is expected to reach around USD 6.1 Billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 21% between 2025 and 2034. The key market players listed in the report with their sales, revenues and strategies are Palo Alto N
CEO dismisses growing retirement speculation
Value stocks have been having a good run. For investors in exchange-traded funds, just how good depends on which fund you choose. With stock market valuations at record highs and uncertainty around the war in Iran, investors have been paying renewed attention to value stocks, usually defined as those with low share prices relative to metrics like earnings or book value.
Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR E
Microsoft stock is lingering near the 400 level after reports of a cyberattack on Stryker's systems involving Microsoft's applications.
Acquisition of Final Cut Pro plug-in developer could strengthen Creator Studio and expand Apple's push into creator-focused subscriptions.
Amazon's $54 billion bond deal drives higher outlook as AI spending pushes issuance toward $175 billion in 2026.
Plan targets major data center expansion
The neocloud announces plans to raise $3.75 billion through convertible bonds to help fund its data-center buildout.
Tech stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (X
Is Apple’s AirPods Max 2 launch a meaningful growth trigger for AAPL stock, or just another steady product refresh?
Yahoo Finance Senior Producer John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute. US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) advance for the second day in a row. Oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F)are trading above $100 per barrel following further attacks in the Middle East. Apple (AAPL) stock is up after CEO Tim Cook dispelled rumors that he plans to depart the company.
GOOGL faces valuation concerns despite AI-driven growth in Search and Cloud, as rising capex and margin pressure cloud near-term upside.
Spear Invest founder and CIO Ivana Delevska and D.A. Davidson head of technology research Gil Luria speak with Market Catalysts Host Julie Hyman about why Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang's forecast of $1 trillion in AI chip revenue may have fallen flat with investors listening in on his GTC keynote address.
Nvidia and Apple are two very different companies with one problem in common: Both have a hard time springing any surprises. Nvidia is hosting its annual GTC conference in San Jose, Calif., this week. The opening keynote by CEO Jensen Huang on Monday devoted most of its time to Vera Rubin, the next generation of the company’s AI computing platforms.
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced $12.5 million in total grants from Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and OpenAI to strengthen the security of the open source software ecosystem. The funding will be managed by Alpha-Omega and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), trusted security initiatives within the Linux Foundation, to develop long-term, sustainable security solutions that support
By Karen Roman Vinson & Elkins said it represented Fidelis New Energy, LLC in the sale of its portfolio company American Intelligence & Power Corp. and its Monarch Compute Campus to Nscale. The Monarch Compute Campus, with up to 2,250 acres in Mason County, West Virginia, is the country’s first state-certified AI microgrid with a […]
Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter Editor Josh Schafer joins Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland to discuss how investors are weighing Microsoft's (MSFT) stake in AI developer OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) while the tech stock has dropped 30% from record highs in 2026 year-to-date.