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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Anthropic reportedly looking to IPO as early as mid-November. According to Bloomberg, the AI giant could begin marketing its initial public offering (IPO) the week of Nov. 9. Anthropic is targeting a valuation of up to $2 trillion, which would make it the largest IPO of all time.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 02/10/2026
The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs than expected in September, pointing to a surprising soft spot in the labor market and broader economy. More: cnb.cx/3TepZso
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nike on Thursday posted fiscal first quarter earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, even as sales fell short of estimates. Here’s what the company reported for the period: Earnings per share: 48 cents vs. 43 cents expected Revenue: $11.21 billion vs. $11.32 billion expected
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Micron, reported its 4TH quarter earnings Wednesday, beating expectations on the top and bottom lines, and offering a better-than-anticipated Q1 outlook. Micron reported earnings per share of $33.42 on revenue of $54.23B. Analysts were looking for EPS of $31.83 and revenue of $51.49B. #MU
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The valuation on Nvidia (NVDA) is too appetizing for CEO Jensen Huang to ignore any longer. The king of AI chips revealed a stunning new $150 billion stock buyback plan on Monday — the largest share repurchase authorization increase in history. #NVDA
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23/09/2026
Walt Disney Co. is raising prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, with users being notified as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Disney+ Price to Jump 13% to $21.49 Per Month as Soon as Wednesday
Walt Disney Co. is raising prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, with users being notified as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Yahoo Finance @yahoofinance.com · 21/09/2026
Paramount, Warner Bros shares rally on reports of merger settlement talks advancing
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Paramount, Warner Bros shares rally on reports of merger settlement talks advancing
Warner Bros and Paramount shares rallied on reports that talks with California officials could be nearing a settlement.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fed hikes interest rates for the first time since 2023.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NVIDIA JUST REPORTED Q2 EARNINGS • Revenue: $96.1B, beating est. of $92.2B • Adj EPS: $2.22, beating est. of $2.10 • Data Center: $89B, beating est. of $85.4B • Adj Gross margin: 75% , beating est. of 75% #NVDA
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Social media giant Meta has reached a settlement with 29 US states to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The tech company will pay a maximum of $16.68bn (£12.26bn), according to news agency Reuters. #META
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Apple's new Mac Mini ($899, M6/M5 Pro chips) and Mac Studio feature major AI upgrades. Desktops have become a strategic foothold for Apple to showcase its chip capabilities and anchor AI development. #APPLE
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
SanDisk surged over 14% on Thur after it laid out its long-term growth targets at its 2026 Investor Day. SanDisk expects rev to grow at a mid-to-high teens rate from fiscal 2028 through fiscal 2030. SanDisk also sees non-GAAP gross margins of about 80% and free cash flow margins of 50%. #SNDK
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 11/08/2026
CoreWeave stock pops 8% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand
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CoreWeave stock pops 8% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand
CoreWeave's revenue is surging as the AI boom continues, but the company is also sitting on $35 billion in debt.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Lumentum earnings report: Q4 EPS of $3.23 vs analyst est of $2.95. Rev for the quarter came in at $1.01 billion vs the consensus est of $984.57 million. GUIDANCE: Q1 2027 EPS of $4.05-$4.35, vs the consensus of $3.63. Q1 2027 rev of $1.23-1.27 billion, vs the consensus of $1.16 billion. #LITE
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SanDisk reported a major earnings beat for the fiscal fourth quarter, posting an adjusted EPS of $39.25 per share, topping the consensus estimate of $34.96. Revenue surged significantly, driven by heavy demand in the AI hardware and data center sectors #SNDK
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
AMD reported second-quarter earnings results. Revenue rose 50% to $11.54 billion, beating the estimate of $11.28 billion. Data-center revenue more than doubled to $6.72 billion, exceeding expectations of $6.48 billion. Adjusted profit came in at $1.66 per share, ahead of the estimated $1.62. #AMD
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
SpaceX reported Q2 revenue of: $7.8 billion vs $6.81 billion per Bloomberg consensus, up sequentially from $4.7 billion in Q1. SpaceX posted adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 billion vs $2.0 billion consensus expected. #SpaceX
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of ⁠new ⁠models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with ⁠the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Palantir Q2 2026 U.S. revenue grew 115% year-over-year and 23% quarter-over-quarter to $1.573 billion U.S. commercial revenue grew 149% year-over-year and 28% quarter-over-quarter to $764 million U.S. government revenue grew 90% year-over-year and 18% quarter-over-quarter to $809 million #PLTR
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Robinhood second Quarter 2026 Results: Revenues up 32% year-over-year to a record $1.31 billion Net Deposits — record $22 billion, Robinhood Gold Subscribers — record 4.8 million Robinhood now up to 13 business lines that have reached $100 million or more in annualized revenues #Hood
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Microsoft reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $4.74 compare with the $4.24 adj. per share expected by LSEG Revenue: $90.01 billion vs. $87.62 billion estimated #MSFT
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Meta reported earnings after the bell. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $6.18 vs. $7.22 Revenue: $60.80 billion vs. $60.17 billion
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining a target range of 3.5% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting. #FederalReserve
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Bloom Energy reported record second-quarter 2026 financial results on July 28, 2026, achieving record quarterly revenue of $1.065 billion and raising its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $3.9 billion to $4.2 billion. #BE, #BloomEnergy
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Microsoft Unveils AI Cybersecurity Model To Combat Real-Time Threats Microsoft MAI-Cyber-1-Flash — its first specialized cybersecurity artificial intelligence model designed to help organizations secure complex codebases against rapidly evolving AI-driven threat vectors. #MSFT
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Clarity Act expected to miss its window before Congress' summer break, leadership says The deadline to get the crypto market structure bill done before senators scatter will likely be missed, says Majority Leader Thune, though it may get a start before then. #ClarityAct
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Paramount says its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, will be delayed potentially into 2027, due to pending lawsuits by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America. Paramount agreed not to complete the merger until an antitrust trial takes place, or until June 1, 2027. #Paramount
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Intel blows past estimates, recording fastest sales growth in almost 15 years on ‘unprecedented’ demand. Earnings per share: 42 cents, adjusted, versus 21 cents expected Revenue: $16.1 billion, versus $14.42 billion expected #INTEL
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
ServiceNow beats high end of guidance across all Q2 2026 topline growth and profitability metrics, raises full year subscription revenues outlook. #Servicenow
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter even as revenue topped estimates. Here’s how the company did compared to Wall Street expectations • Earnings per share: 33 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents expected • Revenue: $28.24 billion vs. $25.71 billion expected #Tesla
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Google Alphabet Q2 2026 Financial Highlights Capital Expenditures: $44.9 billion (a 100% year-over-year increase) Revenue: $119.8 billion (beating Wall Street estimates of $116.91 billion) Earnings Per Share (EPS): $9.11 Cloud Performance: Google Cloud revenue skyrocketed by 82% year-over-year
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
IREN Limited today announced that it raised its year-end AI Cloud annualized run-rate revenue 1 target from $3.7bn to more than $4bn2, which 85% is now under contract following new multi-year cloud services contracts with leading AI developers representing $2.8bn in total contract value. #IREN
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 16/07/2026
Netflix reports earnings in line with expectations, says company will give fewer engagement updates
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Netflix reports earnings in line with expectations, says company will give fewer engagement updates
Investors will be looking for updates on Netflix's ad-supported business, engagement metrics and how the streaming giant continues to consider potential M&A.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14/07/2026
Breaking news: JPMorgan Chase has reported a 41% increase in profits for the second quarter, boosted by improvements at its investment banking and trading divisions as well as gains from its stake in Visa. Follow for live updates: ft.trib.al/9SAy1yV
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 10/07/2026
The ETF market is pushing the limits of the leverage it can handle. SK Hynix is the latest example
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The ETF market is pushing the limits of the leverage it can handle. SK Hynix is the latest example
The original ETF boom was about low cost, tax-efficient core index funds. Now single-stock ETFs are upping risk, with leverage getting 'a little carried away.'
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
On July 6, the Texas Stock Exchange - TXSE in Dallas went live for members as it began test trading of designated securities with live trading set to start on Fri, July 10. When it goes live to the public, the stock exchange will only trade a few securities, with more added over the next few weeks.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
IREN Limited’s stock jumped nearly 15% after reports emerged linking the company to a massive Anthropic data center tender in Australia. Anthropic is seeking roughly 1.4 gigawatts of data center capacity in Australia, with an ambitious target of getting at least 1 GW by the end of 2027. #IREN
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Yahoo Finance @yahoofinance.com · 02/07/2026
Palantir stock jumps on analyst upgrade 'as profits have soared'
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Palantir stock jumps on analyst upgrade 'as profits have soared'
Palantir stock extended gains on Thursay after an upgrade at DA Davidson.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Shares of Meta popped 10% on Wednesday after news that it is building a new cloud business that could help recoup some of the billions of dollars it’s poured into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Meta will sell its excess computing power to outside customers, CNBC’s Jim Cramer confirmed.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
According to the New York Times, the OpenAI is weighing whether to go public this year at a valuation below $1 trillion or to have a better shot at hitting $1 trillion and hold off until 2027. #OpenAI
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Apple on Thursday announced price hikes on MacBook and iPad. CEO Tim Cook said price hikes were coming due to surging memory and storage costs. The memory crunch is in the financials of memory makers like Micron, which reported that revenue in the latest quarter more than quadrupled. #APPLE, #MU
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Micron revenue more than quadrupled in the fiscal third quarter, the company said on Wednesday, The stock rose about 9% in extended trading. Here’s how it did versus consensus estimates: • Revenue: $41.46 billion versus $35.84 billion estimated • EPS: $25.11, adjusted, versus $20.78 estimated #MU
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Early investors in Chinese-founded AI startup Manus are planning a $2 billion buyback to reclaim the company from Meta. This move is in direct response to a directive from the Chinese government ordering the original acquisition to be unwound, following Meta's late 2025 purchase. #Meta
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Robinhood has gained regulatory approval to serve as an IPO underwriter. It transitions the fintech company from a downstream distribution platform into a direct competitor to traditional Wall Street investment banks. #Hood
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 10/06/2026
SpaceX primed for double-digit pop on first day, if ‘perps’ trading is any guide
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SpaceX primed for double-digit pop on first day, if ‘perps’ trading is any guide
Crypto traders are currently pricing the SpaceX pre-IPO perp on Hyperliquid at $161, about 19% above the company's fixed IPO price of $135 per share.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 01/06/2026
Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC
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Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Robinhood received Canadian regulatory approval to acquire WonderFi crypto platform. The deal gives Robinhood a foothold in Canada's crypto market and expands its presence beyond the U.S. The transaction is an expansion of Robinhood's cross-border ambitions following recent product launches. #Hood
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Robinhood #HOOD shares gained 1.7% Thursday following the launch of the Trump Accounts app, a government-backed investment for children. #Hood announced that the official Trump Accounts app is now available for download. Robinhood serves as a trustee and holds account assets in a fiduciary role.
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings. On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it’s now rolling out its consumer subscription plans globally for its flagship apps, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. #Meta
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Max Powers @max-powers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Nvidia beats beats earnings, beats estimates, soars 85%. Reported fiscal first-quarter results after the bell. Here are the key numbers. • Earnings per share: $1.87 adj • Revenue: $81.62 billion vs $78.86 billion
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