The December quarter earnings season for “Magnificent 7,” barring Nvidia (NVDA), which reports outside the usual reporting season, is over. Only Meta Platforms (META) saw significant gains following the confessional, while Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) plunged as markets get wary of tech companies loosening their purse strings for artificial intelligence (AI) capex. Specifically, Amazon almos...
The December quarter earnings season for “Magnificent 7,” barring Nvidia (NVDA), which reports outside the usual reporting season, is over. Only Meta Platforms (META) saw significant gains following the confessional, while Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) plunged as markets get wary of tech companies loosening their purse strings for artificial intelligence (AI) capex. Specifically, Amazon almost fell to the $200 price level on Friday, Feb. 6, as markets were spooked by its mixed earnings, which were further compounded by the massive increase in its 2026 capex. Many of the bulls also turned their back on Amazon, and Scotiabank, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Morgan Stanley, and Cantor Fitzgerald were among the brokerages that lowered the stock’s target price. DA Davidson went a step further and downloaded AMZN from a “Buy” to a “Hold” while lowering its target price to $175. The firm’s analyst Gil Luria said that Amazon is “losing the lead” in cloud computing and is “now scrambling to catch up through escalating investment.” Amazon’s mean target price is $297.51, which is over 42.5% higher than the current price levels. In this article, we’ll examine whether Amazon – which was the worst-performing Magnificent 7 stock in 2025 – can defy the pessimism and rise towards what the average sell-side analyst thinks it is worth. Amazon Q4 2025 Earnings Snapshot To be sure, Amazon’s post-earnings price action was contrary to what I had expected. While the company beat on top line with revenues rising 14% year-over-year (YOY) to $213.4 billion – landing above Street estimates as well as the company’s guidance – its earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.95, which was slightly below estimates. However, I believe the post-earnings crash wasn’t due to the three cents that Amazon fell short of the EPS estimates, but rather the massive increase in its 2026 capex budget. The Andy Jassy-led company forecast 2026 capex at $200 billion – well ahead of last year’s $131 billion and over $...
Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you’re signed up . As preparations step up for an EU leaders’ retreat on Thursday, some of the top players in European industry will gather in the Belgian city of Antwerp tomorrow for what’s become an annual summit. Addressing political heavyweights lik...
Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you’re signed up . As preparations step up for an EU leaders’ retreat on Thursday, some of the top players in European industry will gather in the Belgian city of Antwerp tomorrow for what’s become an annual summit. Addressing political heavyweights like France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz, some of the biggest names in business are expected to make their pitch that Europe needs to do something about its competitiveness problem, and fast. Coupled with China’s growing might, Donald Trump’s latest threats towards Europe over Greenland has brought into focus the need for the bloc to up its game economically. Carmakers have already made their pitch, with the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association urging the EU to reverse the decline in car production. As Bloomberg previously reported , the EU’s executive branch is already readying a new “made in Europe” law, known as the Industrial Accelerator Act. The proposal is designed to ensure that European companies get preferential treatment for investment decisions, upending a free-trade philosophy that has governed decades of policy — annoying allies like Britain . In its effort to respond to concerns, the EU is poised to soften the emissions-trading system later this year amid complaints by business that it adds cost. Germany is also expected to raise concerns at Thursday’s summit about the allocation of funds in the EU’s next seven-year budget, demanding that more money flows into investments rather than agriculture and cohesion. Another central challenge for the EU is the capital markets and financial sector. Forming a single market for investment has long eluded the bloc. Speaking at a Bloomberg event in Brussels last night, George Theocharides, head of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, welcomed the Commission’s recent markets integration an...
Getty Images Moving Celestica Back To "Buy" In early January, I refused to upgrade Celestica Inc. ( CLS ) stock back to "Buy" because, although I saw that the stock's consolidation could break higher if AI demand accelerates, I saw a risk that any normalization or margin ceiling risks could result in sharp multiple compression. Then, in late January, Celestica reported its Q4 results, and in some ...
Getty Images Moving Celestica Back To "Buy" In early January, I refused to upgrade Celestica Inc. ( CLS ) stock back to "Buy" because, although I saw that the stock's consolidation could break higher if AI demand accelerates, I saw a risk that any normalization or margin ceiling risks could result in sharp multiple compression. Then, in late January, Celestica reported its Q4 results, and in some areas, I see that I was a bit premature in my skeptical judgment on CLS's medium-term prospects. The price action has been pressured lately - likely because of AI-driven fears of low prospective ROI on all the CAPEX that's been spent. TrendSpider Software, CLS daily, notes added However, I think that Celestica's Q4 results have proven that its CCS segment isn't going to decelerate in terms of top-line expansion. The rising share in the revenue mix gives CLS steady earnings power even if operating margins don't grow by 100 bps annually, as was the case in the past few years. After analyzing the Q4 data, I'm upgrading CLS back to "Buy" now as I expect the 1.6T and 3.2T networking ramps to bring in more revenue growth ahead. Even with limited upside to margins next fiscal year, I don't think Celestica's operating leverage will vanish anytime soon. Given the forward valuation compression following the price consolidation, the medium-term upside now looks much better than before the Q4 report's release. Why Do I Think So? First off, I think we should understand the reasons behind CLS's drop right after the Q4 print (when the results came out, the quotes dropped by over 6% by the end of the trading session). I think it was mainly because of the management's announced CAPEX plans - investors started to worry about the capital expenditure guidance increase to $1 billion ( 6% of revenue in FY2026 ), which is going to be up from ~$201 million (~1.6% of revenue) in FY2025. Another point of concern came from Google ( GOOG ) - some media sources mentioned that one of the biggest tech cu...
When you buy a new Nintendo device, there are a few things you can expect: namely, some excellent Super Mario, Pokémon, and Legend of Zelda games, and maybe a great Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, or Smash Bros. The question mark has always been the other stuff. But with the Switch 2, it doesn’t seem like that will be a problem; its upcoming lineup already seems surprisingly strong. There are a few r...
When you buy a new Nintendo device, there are a few things you can expect: namely, some excellent Super Mario, Pokémon, and Legend of Zelda games, and maybe a great Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, or Smash Bros. The question mark has always been the other stuff. But with the Switch 2, it doesn’t seem like that will be a problem; its upcoming lineup already seems surprisingly strong. There are a few reasons for this optimistic outlook. One is a more reliable output from the company’s seemingly smaller releases, like this week’s launch of Mario Tennis Fever. As with the rest of the series, Fever is to real tennis what Mario Kart is to real racing. Which is to say, it’s ridiculous, adding in all kinds of wacky power-ups and characters that turn it into a chaotic mess that is perfect for playing with friends. Fever is a robust package. In addition to the basic multiplayer tournaments, there’s a mode where you ascend a tower by taking on challenges, a motion control option that harkens back to the days of Wii Sports, and a single-player mode where Mario has to relearn all of his tennis skills after being turned into a baby. As Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said during the company’s most recent earnings results, these kinds of updates are particularly important now during the transitional period between the original Switch and its successor. “It is necessary to regularly release new titles to increase the installed base of new hardware,” he explained. “In addition, we believe it is very important to maintain touchpoints with consumers who are active on our gaming systems as the transition from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2 unfolds over the next few years.” The other key part to the company’s strategy is third-party support, which has always been an inconsistent part of the Nintendo experience. Despite some games that launched much later compared to other platforms, the original Switch did fairly well on that front, likely due to its overwhelming popularity, and...
Primary Ventures has closed a $625 million Fund V focused on seed investing nationwide, which is a sizeable fund for a firm that focuses solely on early-stage investing. It perhaps showcases how the size of early-stage rounds has dramatically increased in the age of AI. Ben Sun, a co-founder and general partner at Primary Ventures, told TechCrunch the average check size for this fund will range fr...
Primary Ventures has closed a $625 million Fund V focused on seed investing nationwide, which is a sizeable fund for a firm that focuses solely on early-stage investing. It perhaps showcases how the size of early-stage rounds has dramatically increased in the age of AI. Ben Sun, a co-founder and general partner at Primary Ventures, told TechCrunch the average check size for this fund will range from $5 million to $10 million, and that he hopes the firm will invest in 40 to 50 companies over the course of three years. He said the fund will also go as early as pre-seed. The fund will also continue to spread its investments nationwide. Primary is one of New York’s most well-known venture firms, and at one point, most of its investments were focused in the Big Apple. Sun said the location thesis has changed. The firm, which overall focuses on early-stage investing, has now done deals in Chicago, Seattle, Virginia, and D.C. “The talent, the founder, and the startups are happening everywhere,” he said. “The potential outcomes are so much bigger than they’ve ever been.” He sees seed investing as headed toward its own asset class, especially as the quality of talent and their startups continue to rise, paired with tech’s current transformation. Firms are competing, after all, to find the hottest deals. “I think [a fund of this size] allows you to go in and compete and bring more resources to the table to work with the best founders and opportunities.” Sequoia also recently raised a $200 million seed fund, as did UnCorck Capital, which announced a $225 million seed fund earlier last year. Though Primary calls itself a generalist, Sun said the firm has sector specialists, each with their own focus. He likes consumer, but also has investors focused on vertical AI, fintech, healthcare, enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. “We pretty much cover probably 80% or 90% of the seed sector activities out there.” Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On...
For much of his career, Mohamed Mohamed worked at institutions — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey — all of whom, he said, “treated real estate as a computational problem.” “They had proprietary data pipelines, internal valuation models, simulation tools, and increasingly, early AI systems supporting underwriting and capital allocation,” he told TechCrunch of how these firms analyzed property...
For much of his career, Mohamed Mohamed worked at institutions — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey — all of whom, he said, “treated real estate as a computational problem.” “They had proprietary data pipelines, internal valuation models, simulation tools, and increasingly, early AI systems supporting underwriting and capital allocation,” he told TechCrunch of how these firms analyzed property investments. But he knew that regular people who also invested in real estate didn’t have access to such advanced tools. His friends were coordinating deals on WhatsApp or storing critical information in PDFs. “There was no unified data layer, no consistent modeling, and no easy way to reason about risk, liquidity, or execution end to end,” Mohamed continued. “Decisions involving millions of dollars were being made without anything resembling a modern intelligence stack. In 2024, he left his job at Boston Consulting Group to strike out on his own. He founded Smart Bricks, an AI-powered proptech that helps investors find high-quality real estate investments. The company is based in London and San Francisco. The product analyzes millions of public and proprietary data points across areas like pricing, liquidity, transaction history, supply, and financing terms. Mohamed said it has an autonomous reasoning system that, rather than simply showing available real estate deals, can map to the expected outcome of a deal using automated valuation models, cash-flow forecasting, downside risk modeling, and market reasoning. Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On June 23 in Boston, more than 1,100 founders come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day focused on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Learn from founders and investors who have shaped the industry. Connect with peers navigating similar growth stages. Walk away with tactics you can apply immediately Save up to $300 on your pass or save up to 30% with group tickets for teams o...
AI video generation startup Runway has raised a $315 million Series E round, nearly doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The fresh funds will allow Runway to “pre-train the next generation of world models and bring them to new products and industries,” per a company blog post announcing the raise. World models are AI systems that construct inte...
AI video generation startup Runway has raised a $315 million Series E round, nearly doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The fresh funds will allow Runway to “pre-train the next generation of world models and bring them to new products and industries,” per a company blog post announcing the raise. World models are AI systems that construct internal representations of an environment so they can plan for future events, and many top minds believe they are essential to pushing beyond the limits of large language models. Best known for its physics-aware AI video generation models, Runway released its first world model in December and now views the technology as central to tackling major challenges across fields like medicine, climate, energy, and robotics. While the company has historically built a strong customer base in media, entertainment, and advertising – including a recent partnership with Adobe – a spokesperson told TechCrunch that Runway is increasingly seeing adoption in gaming and robotics. Runway’s shift comes amid intensifying competition among labs pursuing world models. Rivals include Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs and Google DeepMind, both of which recently made their models publicly available. The funding follows the release of Gen 4.5, Runway’s latest video generation model. Gen 4.5 allows users to generate high-definition videos from text prompts and introduces native audio, longform, multi-shot generation capabilities, character consistency, and advanced editing tools. The model has earned Runway significant credibility within the AI industry after outperforming video generation offerings from both Google and OpenAI on several benchmarks — a milestone that likely factored into investor interest. Beyond model development, Runway has also been expanding its infrastructure. The company recently signed a deal with CoreWeave to expand its compute capacity, a move that may have helped reassure investors about R...
TAIPEI, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, partners with AMD to announce the Crimson Desert game bundle to enhance game value across a wide range of components and consumer products. Spanning graphics cards, select AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors are paired with recommended GIGABYTE motherboards, as well as laptops and desktops. Together, GIGABYTE and AMD del...
TAIPEI, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, partners with AMD to announce the Crimson Desert game bundle to enhance game value across a wide range of components and consumer products. Spanning graphics cards, select AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors are paired with recommended GIGABYTE motherboards, as well as laptops and desktops. Together, GIGABYTE and AMD deliver a richer and more immersive gaming experience through cutting-edge hardware innovation. GIGABYTE Partners with AMD to Enhance Game Value through Crimson Desert Bundle GIGABYTE Radeon™ RX 9070 Series graphics cards are powered by the AMD RDNA™ 4 architecture with enhanced ray-tracing capabilities and AMD FSR™ "Redstone" technology, which boosts frame rates and reduces system latency delivering the horsepower needed for demanding gaming. Equipped with GIGABYTE's WINDFORCE cooling system, including the Hawk fan design and server-grade thermal conductive gel, these GPUs maintain exceptional thermal efficiency for consistently optimized gameplay. GIGABYTE motherboards, when paired with the AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors, deliver maximum gaming performance through AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology to minimize memory latency. GIGABYTE amplifies this advantage with X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, an exclusive hardware-software innovation that applies real-time, adaptive performance tuning informed by extensive real-world data training. The result: the full performance potential of X3D processors, unlocked. The partnership further extends to consumer products for gamers who prefer a complete system. GIGABYTE's latest AI gaming laptop, AERO X16, is a Copilot+ PC powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX370 processor that delivers best-in-class CPU and NPU performance. Leverage with GIGABYTE's exclusive AI agent, GiMATE, providing users with a smarter performance, productivity, and system control for everyday use. Designed for desktop gamers, the AORUS PRIME 5 gaming desktop is equipped with the AMD Ryzen™ ...
February 10th, 2026 – SAPPHIRE Technology, in collaboration with AMD and Pearl Abyss Corp., the acclaimed developer of MMORPG title Black Desert Online, formally debuts the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition graphics card. RECLAIM POWER. REACH BEYOND. Crimson Desert immerses players in a vast, seamless world, journeying across the living, breathing expanse of Pywel for t...
February 10th, 2026 – SAPPHIRE Technology, in collaboration with AMD and Pearl Abyss Corp., the acclaimed developer of MMORPG title Black Desert Online, formally debuts the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition graphics card. RECLAIM POWER. REACH BEYOND. Crimson Desert immerses players in a vast, seamless world, journeying across the living, breathing expanse of Pywel for the rise of a great destiny. Reflecting the game’s themes, SAPPHIRE’s limited edition graphics card features the iconic game artwork on the Quick Connect MagniPlate. The ARGB light strip can be customized to reflect the vibes of the game with your aesthetic colour choice and is entirely unobstructed with the STEALTH Hidden Power Cable, seamlessly concealing external power cables for maximum vibes. The three large AeroCurve Fan Blade Designed fans are adorned with the mesmerizing Crimson Desert game badge logo alongside Crimson Desert coloured SAPPHIRE NITRO+ emblems to round out the Crimson Desert design theme. Tuck into the game with an AMD game bundle of Crimson Desert when you purchase the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition graphics card from a list of AMD participating retailers. The GPU is a perfect pairing to your game to breathe life to the new chapter in this land’s history. For full details on this AMD Game Bundle Promotion please click here: https://www.sapphirenation.net/26q1game Availability The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition Graphics will be available from selected SAPPHIRE e-tailers and retailers in February 2026.
TAIPEI, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, partners with AMD to announce the Crimson Desert game bundle to enhance game value across a wide range of components and consumer products. Spanning graphics cards, select AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors are paired with recommended GIGABYTE motherboards, as well as laptops and desktops. Together, GIGABYTE and AMD del...
TAIPEI, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, partners with AMD to announce the Crimson Desert game bundle to enhance game value across a wide range of components and consumer products. Spanning graphics cards, select AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors are paired with recommended GIGABYTE motherboards, as well as laptops and desktops. Together, GIGABYTE and AMD deliver a richer and more immersive gaming experience through cutting-edge hardware innovation. GIGABYTE Partners with AMD to Enhance Game Value through Crimson Desert Bundle GIGABYTE Radeon™ RX 9070 Series graphics cards are powered by the AMD RDNA™ 4 architecture with enhanced ray-tracing capabilities and AMD FSR™ "Redstone" technology, which boosts frame rates and reduces system latency delivering the horsepower needed for demanding gaming. Equipped with GIGABYTE's WINDFORCE cooling system, including the Hawk fan design and server-grade thermal conductive gel, these GPUs maintain exceptional thermal efficiency for consistently optimized gameplay. GIGABYTE motherboards, when paired with the AMD Ryzen™ 9000X3D processors, deliver maximum gaming performance through AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology to minimize memory latency. GIGABYTE amplifies this advantage with X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, an exclusive hardware-software innovation that applies real-time, adaptive performance tuning informed by extensive real-world data training. The result: the full performance potential of X3D processors, unlocked. The partnership further extends to consumer products for gamers who prefer a complete system. GIGABYTE's latest AI gaming laptop, AERO X16, is a Copilot+ PC powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX370 processor that delivers best-in-class CPU and NPU performance. Leverage with GIGABYTE's exclusive AI agent, GiMATE, providing users with a smarter performance, productivity, and system control for everyday use. Designed for desktop gamers, the AORUS PRIME 5 gaming desktop is equipped with the AMD Ryzen™ ...
Madrid, Spain and Tel Aviv, Israel, February 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (Nasdaq: CDRO / CDROW) (the “Company” or “Codere Online”) a leading online gaming operator in Spain and Latin America, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2025 results prior to 8:30AM US Eastern Time on February 26, 2026. At 8:30AM US Eastern Time on the same day, Codere Onli...
Madrid, Spain and Tel Aviv, Israel, February 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (Nasdaq: CDRO / CDROW) (the “Company” or “Codere Online”) a leading online gaming operator in Spain and Latin America, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2025 results prior to 8:30AM US Eastern Time on February 26, 2026. At 8:30AM US Eastern Time on the same day, Codere Online’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update. The Company’s earnings press release and related materials will be available on Codere Online’s website at www.codereonline.com. Dial-in details for the conference call as well as the audio webcast registration link are accessible in the Events & Presentations section of the same website. A recording of the webcast will be available following the conference call. About Codere Online Codere Online refers, collectively, to Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. and its subsidiaries. Codere Online launched in 2014 as part of the renowned casino operator Codere Group. Codere Online offers online sports betting and online casino through its state-of-the art website and mobile applications. Codere currently operates in its core markets of Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Argentina. Codere Online’s online business is complemented by Codere Group’s physical presence throughout Latin America, forming the foundation of the leading omnichannel gaming and casino presence. About Codere Group Codere Group is a multinational group devoted to entertainment and leisure. It is a leading player in the private gaming industry, with four decades of experience and with presence in seven countries in Europe (Spain and Italy) and Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay). Contacts: Investors and Media Guillermo Lancha Director, Investor Relations and Communications Guillermo.Lancha@codere.com (+34)-628-928-152
If you're searching for dividend stocks in the energy sector, these two stocks are solid choices. If you're seeking income from your portfolio, dividend-paying energy stocks are a solid choice. These companies have long-lived assets, steady cash flow, and disciplined capital management, enabling them to pay steady dividends to shareholders. They also stand to benefit from the growing demand for en...
If you're searching for dividend stocks in the energy sector, these two stocks are solid choices. If you're seeking income from your portfolio, dividend-paying energy stocks are a solid choice. These companies have long-lived assets, steady cash flow, and disciplined capital management, enabling them to pay steady dividends to shareholders. They also stand to benefit from the growing demand for energy from utilities and hyperscalers, and offer a hedge against rising energy prices. If this appeals to you, here are two dividend energy stocks to buy in February. ExxonMobil has raised its dividend over four decades ExxonMobil (XOM +1.54%) is a behemoth in the oil and gas industry. As an integrated company, Exxon engages in the exploration and production of gas and oil while also refining fuels into products such as gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals. The company has done an excellent job of navigating a volatile oil and gas industry. Its integrated business model and disciplined capital management are a major reason the company has raised its dividend payout for 43 consecutive years. The company has a rock-solid balance sheet and a break-even price that provides it with flexibility through whatever the commodity cycle throws at it. The company's assets in Guyana (the Stabroek block) are widely viewed as a low-cost growth engine for Exxon. Over the past five years, the company has had a return on capital employed of 11%, which is 2% better than its closest peer. Longer-term, Exxon expects to lower its break-even cost to $35 per barrel by 2027 and $30 per barrel by 2030. Expand NYSE : XOM ExxonMobil Today's Change ( 1.54 %) $ 2.29 Current Price $ 151.34 Key Data Points Market Cap $638B Day's Range $ 148.65 - $ 151.51 52wk Range $ 97.80 - $ 151.55 Volume 338 Avg Vol 18M Gross Margin 21.56 % Dividend Yield 2.65 % Not only has Exxon grown its dividend over four decades, but it has also returned substantial capital to shareholders through stock repurchases. For invest...
Founded by Palantir alumni, Foxtrot closes a Series A to scale operator-trusted, governed delivery across commercial and federal sectors. TYSONS CORNER, Va., February 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foxtrot Professional Services, a Foundry-native Palantir partner founded by Palantir alumni, announced 9.1x year-over-year revenue growth as enterprises shift from AI experimentation to demanding governed, ...
Founded by Palantir alumni, Foxtrot closes a Series A to scale operator-trusted, governed delivery across commercial and federal sectors. TYSONS CORNER, Va., February 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foxtrot Professional Services, a Foundry-native Palantir partner founded by Palantir alumni, announced 9.1x year-over-year revenue growth as enterprises shift from AI experimentation to demanding governed, operator-trusted systems in production. Foxtrot achieved this growth while remaining profitable and bootstrapped since inception, and has now closed a Series A financing round led by Spicewood Ventures, with Scare the Bear Capital participating, to support expanded delivery capacity across commercial and federal sectors. Enterprise AI has reached an inflection point. The challenge is no longer whether organizations can build models or run pilots. The bottleneck is the last mile: operational trust, governance that holds up under scrutiny and pressure, and workflows people actually adopt in their daily operations. Foxtrot was built by people who have lived Foundry from the inside, as builders, operators, and leaders, and who know what it takes for a system to survive beyond launch. "Most teams can get something working. Very few can get it trusted, adopted, and scaled," said Christine Williams, Co-CEO of Foxtrot Professional Services. "We build for that handoff from day one. Governance is engineered in, operators are part of the design, and we stay accountable to outcomes after go-live. The work is technical, but the difference is human. People change systems when they trust them." Over the past year, Foxtrot grew its team and customer base 4x and now supports customers across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, fintech, insurance, and federal. Turning complex data into daily decisions Foxtrot helps global manufacturers protect margin amid trade volatility, helps hospital systems get the right supplies to the right patients faster, and helps food distributors run re...
Inspired by one of modern GT racing’s most competitive machines, the 793-piece building set recreates the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 using the Mattel Brick Shop real metal parts. EL SEGUNDO, Calif., February 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world’s most iconic brand portfolios, today unveiled its late...
Inspired by one of modern GT racing’s most competitive machines, the 793-piece building set recreates the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 using the Mattel Brick Shop real metal parts. EL SEGUNDO, Calif., February 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world’s most iconic brand portfolios, today unveiled its latest automotive collaboration at Toy Fair® in New York City. Mattel Brick Shop™ is expanding its successful Hot Wheels® line with Aston Martin to create an authentic 1:16 scale Aston Martin Vantage GT3 building set. Collectors can pre-order the new building set starting now at Walmart.com. The product will also be available at select retailers worldwide, including Amazon, Target, and Mattel Creations, starting this summer. The new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 will be included in the Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series™ for the suggested retail price of $49.99. Inspired by one of modern GT racing’s most competitive machines, the 793-piece building set recreates the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 using the Mattel Brick Shop real metal parts. Constructed to accurately reflect the proportions, presence and aggressive stance of the original race car, the model conveys the Vantage GT3’s aerodynamic design, wide track and motorsport DNA. Features include opening doors and engine detailing and race-accurate aerodynamic elements such as splitters, diffusers, and a rear spoiler. Collectors can further personalize their model with interchangeable decals, racing numbers, and partner-licensed wheels, while a Hot Wheels signature metal plate completes the presentation. Additionally, an exclusive 1:64 scale Hot Wheels die-cast of the Vantage GT3 is included in the set. "For racing and car fans, the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is pure bucket list material," said Ted Wu, senior vice president and Global Head of Vehicles and Building Sets at Mattel. "With the Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels line, we are...
In response, enterprises are moving decisively. Eighty-one percent (81%) have migrated, are migrating, or plan to migrate at least part of their Oracle Java to a non-Oracle OpenJDK distribution, while a significant 63% intend to migrate their entire Java estate. Cost remains the number one driver (37%) for migrating away from Oracle. Additional reasons enterprises migrate include: a preference for...
In response, enterprises are moving decisively. Eighty-one percent (81%) have migrated, are migrating, or plan to migrate at least part of their Oracle Java to a non-Oracle OpenJDK distribution, while a significant 63% intend to migrate their entire Java estate. Cost remains the number one driver (37%) for migrating away from Oracle. Additional reasons enterprises migrate include: a preference for open source (31%), uncertainty created by ongoing changes (29%) and Oracle Java audit risk (26%). Twenty-one percent of survey respondents have already been subjected to an Oracle Java audit. Since Oracle introduced its employee-based pricing model in 2023, frustration across the Java community has only intensified. This year’s State of Java Survey & Report reflects just how quickly concern is escalating: an overwhelming 92% of respondents report being concerned, while only 7% of respondents say they are "not at all concerned" about Oracle’s pricing, nearly half the level recorded last year. Satisfaction in Oracle’s Java licensing approach is eroding, prompting organizations to reassess whether maintaining Oracle Java aligns with their financial and operational strategies. In addition, 31% of respondents say more than half of the Java applications they build now contain AI functionality, supported by a mature ecosystem of Java-friendly AI libraries such as JavaML and Deep Java Library (DJL). The top capabilities survey participants say will be important for Java to remain competitive in an AI-enabled development landscape include long-term support for modern Java versions (35%), built-in security features (34%), observability insights (32%), support for large data access (30%), and integration with large language models (30%). While Java has long been the backbone of enterprise applications, the 2026 report highlights its growing significance in modern AI stacks thanks to its reliability, performance, security, and ability to run AI-enhanced services at scale. The 2026 Sta...
Highlights: Completion of Reverse Takeover by way of plan of arrangement with Lotus Gold Corporation. Completion of name change from Great Quest Gold to Ongwe Minerals Inc. with trading symbol OGW and consolidation of common shares. Closing of $4.85 Million Concurrent Financing at $0.50 per Share on a post-Consolidation basis. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Further ...
Highlights: Completion of Reverse Takeover by way of plan of arrangement with Lotus Gold Corporation. Completion of name change from Great Quest Gold to Ongwe Minerals Inc. with trading symbol OGW and consolidation of common shares. Closing of $4.85 Million Concurrent Financing at $0.50 per Share on a post-Consolidation basis. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Further to the news release dated February 3, 2026, Ongwe Minerals Inc. (formerly, Great Quest Gold Ltd.)(“Ongwe” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: OGW) is pleased to announce the closing yesterday of its previously announced reverse takeover transaction (the “RTO”) of Ongwe by Lotus Gold Corporation (“Lotus”) by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"), pursuant to which Ongwe has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Lotus by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and Lotus became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Trading of the common shares of Ongwe (the "Ongwe Shares") continues to be halted, and final acceptance by the TSXV of the RTO will occur upon the issuance of the final bulletin in respect of the RTO by the TSXV (the "Final Bulletin") which is expected as early as on or about February 10, 2026. Subject to the issuance of the Final Bulletin, trading on a post-Consolidation (as defined below) basis will commence on the TSXV under the new trading symbol "OGW" as early as at the opening of trading on February 12, 2026. The Final Bulletin issued by the TSXV will confirm the date that trading will commence. Dave Underwood, Ongwe’s incoming CEO : “We are delighted to have finally concluded the RTO, and that Ongwe has thus been born as a new exciting gold explorer in Namibia. Working together with the highly accomplished technical founders team of Carl Joone and Harmen Potgieter, Ongwe Minerals represents the coming together of Namibian technical prowess, strong access to financi...
watch now VIDEO 3:07 03:07 December retail sales were flat, missing expectations Squawk Box Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted for sea...
watch now VIDEO 3:07 03:07 December retail sales were flat, missing expectations Squawk Box Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 0.4%. Excluding autos, sales also were unchanged, against the estimate for a 0.3% increase. On an annual basis, sales rose 2.4%, a considerable step down from the 3.3% pace in November. Sales ex-autos were up 3.3% annually in December. The report puts a downbeat end to an otherwise solid year for shopping activity, with higher-end consumers spending briskly through much of 2025, though those on the lower end of the income spectrum were more cautious. The shopping pace failed to keep up with inflation, as the consumer price index for December posted a 2.7% increase. For December, multiple categories posted losses while only a few showed notable gains. watch now VIDEO 5:15 05:15 Experts break down the December retail sales data Squawk Box Miscellaneous retailers and furniture stores posted declines of 0.9%, while clothing and accessories stores were off 0.7% and electronics and appliances saw a drop of 0.4%. Online outlets sales rose just 0.1%, while building materials and garden centers saw the strongest gain, up 1.2%. "This is a K-shaped economy with strong spending from the top and much more cautious spending from middle- and lower-income consumers," said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. "Retail sales were flat in December, driven by soft spending on autos, home furnishings, appliances and clothing. These items were hard hit by tariffs in 2025 and consumers shifted their spending elsewhere." Fourth-quarter economic activity otherwise was strong, with the Atla...
(RTTNews) - Stocks may move to the downside in early trading on Tuesday, giving back ground after moving notably higher over the two previous sessions. The major index futures are currently pointing to a slightly lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.1 percent. The futures edged lower following the release of a report from the Commerce Department showing retail sales in th...
(RTTNews) - Stocks may move to the downside in early trading on Tuesday, giving back ground after moving notably higher over the two previous sessions. The major index futures are currently pointing to a slightly lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.1 percent. The futures edged lower following the release of a report from the Commerce Department showing retail sales in the U.S. were unexpectedly flat in the month of December. The report said retail sales came in virtually unchanged in December after climbing by 0.6 percent in November. Economists had expected retail sales to rise by 0.4 percent. Excluding a slight dip in sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales were still virtually unchanged in December after increasing by 0.4 percent in November. Ex-auto sales were expected to grow by 0.3 percent. A separate report released by the Labor Department showed import prices in the U.S. crept up in line with estimates in the month of December. The Labor Department said import prices inched up by 0.1 percent in December, in line with expectations. While the report also said export prices rose by 0.3 percent in December, economists had expected export prices to tick up by 0.1 percent. Stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Monday, extending the strong upward move seen during last Friday's session. While the Dow crept up to a new record closing high, the tech-heavy Nasdaq showed a more notable move to the upside. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The Dow crept up 20.20 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 50,135.87, the Nasdaq jumped 207.46 points or 0.9 percent to 23,238.67 and the S&P 500 climbed 32.52 points or 0.5 percent to 6,964.82. In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region moved mostly higher during trading on Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index surged by 2.3 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced by 0.6 percent. Meanwhile, the major...