Shidlovski/iStock via Getty Images Bausch + Lomb ( BLCO ) said that pivotal data from a trial of its ELIOS System for glaucoma achieved its dual primary efficacy endpoints. ELIOS demonstrated that unmedicated diurnal intraocular pressure was reduced by 20% or greater in 76% of patients, and individuals saw an average of 7.4 mmHg decrease in unmedicated DIOP. Also, 8 2% of patients were medication-...
Shidlovski/iStock via Getty Images Bausch + Lomb ( BLCO ) said that pivotal data from a trial of its ELIOS System for glaucoma achieved its dual primary efficacy endpoints. ELIOS demonstrated that unmedicated diurnal intraocular pressure was reduced by 20% or greater in 76% of patients, and individuals saw an average of 7.4 mmHg decrease in unmedicated DIOP. Also, 8 2% of patients were medication-free at 23 months. ELIOS uses excimer laser technology. The procedure is CE marked in Europe. More on Bausch + Lomb Bausch + Lomb Q4 Earnings Review: Still A Buy, With Some Caveats Bausch + Lomb Corporation (BLCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Bausch + Lomb Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Bausch + Lomb outlines 2026 revenue target of $5.475B with margin expansion driven by dry eye growth Bausch + Lomb reports mixed results; initiates FY26outlook
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor controls over 70% of the global foundry market. The company is seeing demand significantly outpace available capacity. TSMC’s leadership in advanced nodes and packaging has made it a key player. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › When investors think about semiconductor stocks, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom usually get ...
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor controls over 70% of the global foundry market. The company is seeing demand significantly outpace available capacity. TSMC’s leadership in advanced nodes and packaging has made it a key player. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › When investors think about semiconductor stocks, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom usually get most of the attention. But all these companies rely heavily on one company to manufacture their chips, and that is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(NYSE: TSM). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » TSMC, as it's also known, is the largest pure-play foundry, controlling over 70% of the global market. The global foundry market is currently worth nearly $185 billion and is expected to grow to around $360.5 billion by 2036. Since Taiwan Semiconductor manufactures chips for many designers and technology giants, it benefits from the explosive industrywide demand for cutting-edge chips and is not reliant on any single company or technology. Powering the AI boom TSMC's competitive position looks exceptionally strong. In 2025, 3-nanometer chips contributed 24% of its wafer revenue, while 5-nanometer and 7-nanometer chips accounted for 36% and 14% of the wafer revenue, respectively. Overall, advanced technologies of 7-nanometer and below accounted for 74% of total wafer revenue. Additionally, TSMC also commenced mass production of the 2-nanometer chips in late 2025. This dominance is important, as artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications are increasingly depending on cutting-edge chip manufacturing. While competing foundries such as Samsung and Intel are investing aggressively, they are still lagging in advanced-node yield. Management has also reiterated its technol...
fengdr/iStock via Getty Images Summary Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. ( CWAN ) is set to be acquired by a consortium of private investors by the end of Q2 2026. With 2025 financials published, along with the preliminary proxy statement, investors are one step closer to seeing deal consummation. The consortium is led by Permira and Warburg Pincus; notably, Permira has been a long-term stakehol...
fengdr/iStock via Getty Images Summary Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. ( CWAN ) is set to be acquired by a consortium of private investors by the end of Q2 2026. With 2025 financials published, along with the preliminary proxy statement, investors are one step closer to seeing deal consummation. The consortium is led by Permira and Warburg Pincus; notably, Permira has been a long-term stakeholder in CWAN, indicating deep knowledge of the business as well as a commitment to get the deal done. The target went through a go-shop period, there is a good carve-out for material adverse effects, and both the target & parent have agreed to substantial termination fees. Viewing the merger timeline on a monthly basis, the necessary steps include a definitive merger proxy, a shareholder meeting, and deal closure by June 30th. At the current price of ~$23.50/share, investors have a chance to roughly 17% IRR. Background: 2024 Annual Report, Fourth Quarter 2025 According to the 2024 Annual Report , Clearwater Analytics bills itself as a financial software company specializing in investment accounting software for institutional investors and asset managers. It is a “cloud-native” approach that centralizes accounting, performance measurement, compliance, and risk (among other fund operations) through a single platform. Management’s self-described value proposition centers around simplifying a legacy process that solves the multi-asset class problem, the multi-basis problem, and the accounting methods problem. That is to say, if an asset manager were to allocate across stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, with multiple cost bases, and do so internationally, there would be a multitude of hurdles when trying to value each client’s performance, especially under differing international accounting systems (i.e., GAAP or IFRS). In short, Clearwater attempts to achieve a “Golden Copy” of data that “benefits all [our] clients to the extent they otherwise have rights to the data” (p. 2) The rec...
baileystock Tesla's ( TSLA ) newly announced “TeraFab” semiconductor manufacturing facility is likely to boost the technology giant's capex spending significantly higher than the $20B it told investors about earlier this year, Barclays said. However, the investment firm thinks it may get some help. “What's clear is that our 'bull' capex target for Terafab of $50bn+ appears dramatically low vs. the...
baileystock Tesla's ( TSLA ) newly announced “TeraFab” semiconductor manufacturing facility is likely to boost the technology giant's capex spending significantly higher than the $20B it told investors about earlier this year, Barclays said. However, the investment firm thinks it may get some help. “What's clear is that our 'bull' capex target for Terafab of $50bn+ appears dramatically low vs. the aspirations Tesla communicated, and could be many multiples higher, and likely well more than an order of magnitude higher,” Barclays analyst Dan Levy wrote in a note to clients. “Yet it seems that the bulls are braced for this, knowing that you need to spend if you want to win. Note though, we expect Tesla to undergo construction in multiple phases, slowly ramping to the 1 TW target. And we would assume that Tesla and SpaceX [and] xAI will contribute funding.” SpaceX and xAI ( X.AI ) recently merged , bringing the maker of the Grok chatbot and Musk's rocket launch and space technology company under one roof. Over the weekend, Tesla and SpaceX ( SPACE ) CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans for a new semiconductor venture, dubbed “Terafab,” to be built in Austin, Texas. It will be operated jointly by Tesla and SpaceX, as he seeks greater control over semiconductor supply for AI, robotics, and space computing. Tesla currently relies on semiconductor foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) ( TSMWF ) and Samsung ( SSNLF ), to produce its chips. The project would begin with a smaller advanced fabrication facility capable of designing and testing a wide range of chips, with ambitions to scale into a much larger operation. Musk has argued that current chipmakers are not expanding fast enough to meet the demands of next-generation AI systems. The proposed fab would produce two main types of chips: lower-power processors for vehicles, robotaxis, and humanoid robots; and higher-performance chips designed for space-based computing. Musk envisions eventually supporting m...
baileystock Tesla's ( TSLA ) newly announced “TeraFab” semiconductor manufacturing facility is likely to boost the technology giant's capex spending significantly higher than the $20B it told investors about earlier this year, Barclays said. However, the investment firm thinks it may get some help. “What's clear is that our 'bull' capex target for Terafab of $50bn+ appears dramatically low vs. the...
baileystock Tesla's ( TSLA ) newly announced “TeraFab” semiconductor manufacturing facility is likely to boost the technology giant's capex spending significantly higher than the $20B it told investors about earlier this year, Barclays said. However, the investment firm thinks it may get some help. “What's clear is that our 'bull' capex target for Terafab of $50bn+ appears dramatically low vs. the aspirations Tesla communicated, and could be many multiples higher, and likely well more than an order of magnitude higher,” Barclays analyst Dan Levy wrote in a note to clients. “Yet it seems that the bulls are braced for this, knowing that you need to spend if you want to win. Note though, we expect Tesla to undergo construction in multiple phases, slowly ramping to the 1 TW target. And we would assume that Tesla and SpaceX [and] xAI will contribute funding.” SpaceX and xAI ( X.AI ) recently merged , bringing the maker of the Grok chatbot and Musk's rocket launch and space technology company under one roof. Over the weekend, Tesla and SpaceX ( SPACE ) CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans for a new semiconductor venture, dubbed “Terafab,” to be built in Austin, Texas. It will be operated jointly by Tesla and SpaceX, as he seeks greater control over semiconductor supply for AI, robotics, and space computing. Tesla currently relies on semiconductor foundries, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) ( TSMWF ) and Samsung ( SSNLF ), to produce its chips. The project would begin with a smaller advanced fabrication facility capable of designing and testing a wide range of chips, with ambitions to scale into a much larger operation. Musk has argued that current chipmakers are not expanding fast enough to meet the demands of next-generation AI systems. The proposed fab would produce two main types of chips: lower-power processors for vehicles, robotaxis, and humanoid robots; and higher-performance chips designed for space-based computing. Musk envisions eventually supporting m...
Iuliia Antonova/iStock via Getty Images I have covered Golar LNG Limited ( GLNG ) before , where I outlined the investment thesis in detail and explained why I considered it an interesting buy. Since then, the stock has appreciated by almost 25%, mainly over the last few days due to the Iran war . While I am disappointed that the company couldn’t achieve a fourth FLNG yet, the current situation be...
Iuliia Antonova/iStock via Getty Images I have covered Golar LNG Limited ( GLNG ) before , where I outlined the investment thesis in detail and explained why I considered it an interesting buy. Since then, the stock has appreciated by almost 25%, mainly over the last few days due to the Iran war . While I am disappointed that the company couldn’t achieve a fourth FLNG yet, the current situation benefits it as it increases the probabilities of increasing its fleet and ensures higher gas prices for longer. Background Golar LNG is the only independent owner and operator of FLNG facilities and basically offers “FLNG as a service,” trying to replicate the FPSO model into LNG. The company’s fleet consists of three FLNGs, Hilli and Gimi in operation and Fuji LNG under conversion in China, plus a 10% stake in SESA, the company that will charter Hilli and Fuji and export LNG from Argentina. Investor Presentation Hilli was the first unit, which has a capacity of 2.4 MTPA and started its contract in Cameroon in 2018. The current contract ends in 2026, after which Hilli will go to the yard for upgrades before starting its new 20-year charter with SESA in the second half of 2027. The new contract should give around $285 million of base EBITDA a year, plus it has a commodity component (more on that later). Gimi, the second FLNG, which has a capacity of 2.7 MTPA, reached its COD with BP in July 2025 . Since then, it has been ramping up, and it operates above its nameplate capacity. Golar owns 70% and guides for around $150 million of annual EBITDA net to Golar at nameplate capacity. The contract does not have commodity upside. Finally, the third unit will have a capacity of 3.5 MTPA and is expected to start its 20-year contract in the second half of 2028. Management guides for $400 million of base EBITDA per year, plus around a commodity component. Investor Presentation Both Argentina contracts have inflation protection, and the commodity component together with SESA upside provid...
In early trading on Monday, shares of Insmed topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 8.4%. Year to date, Insmed has lost about 15.3% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Thomson Reuters, trading down 3.9%. Thomson Reuters is lower by about 31.9% looking at the year to date performance. Two other compo...
In early trading on Monday, shares of Insmed topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 8.4%. Year to date, Insmed has lost about 15.3% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Thomson Reuters, trading down 3.9%. Thomson Reuters is lower by about 31.9% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Diamondback Energy, trading down 0.7%, and Palantir Technologies, trading up 5.7% on the day. VIDEO: Nasdaq 100 Movers: TRI, INSM The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
For under $1000, you can grab four of the most expensive components to build a high-end gaming PC at a time when memory and SSD prices are at an all-time high. Newegg Combo Deal Presents Ryzen 9800X3D, ASUS X870 Motherboard, and V-Color 32 GB RAM for $959; Claim Team Group SSD and Crimson Desert Game for Free As soon as the Intel Core Ultra Plus series hit the shelves, we are seeing some decent di...
For under $1000, you can grab four of the most expensive components to build a high-end gaming PC at a time when memory and SSD prices are at an all-time high. Newegg Combo Deal Presents Ryzen 9800X3D, ASUS X870 Motherboard, and V-Color 32 GB RAM for $959; Claim Team Group SSD and Crimson Desert Game for Free As soon as the Intel Core Ultra Plus series hit the shelves, we are seeing some decent discounts on Ryzen 9000 processors. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which remains one of the best gaming processors, is right now sitting at just $419 on Amazon. This is even lower than the deal price we posted a few days ago. Ryzen 7 9850X3D remains close to $500, making 9800X3D a much more sensible option for gamers. Similarly, the Ryzen 5 9600X also dropped to $189 on Amazon, letting users build powerful budget and mid-range gaming PCs for cheap. In case you are just looking for the CPU, then we recommend getting the Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Amazon at $419 since it’s unclear how long the current deal will remain available.. This 8-core/16-thread monster is still the superior choice for gaming, but if you want to maximize savings, then there is an amazing combo deal on Newegg. For just $959, you can purchase this Ryzen 7 9800X3D combo deal that gives you the processor, an ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi motherboard, and a V-Color 32 GB DDR5 RAM kit. Moreover, it unlocks some gifts, including a digital code for Crimson Desert valued at $70, a Team Group T-Force 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and a one-year Anti-Virus subscription. The T-Force SSD is currently selling for $112, which makes this deal irresistible. If you were to buy these components separately at regular prices, you would have to pay $469 + $239 + $499 + $112 = US$1319 (excluding the game and antivirus). With the bundle, you are saving over $350, which can be invested in a better GPU, PSU, case, or CPU cooler. For under $2000, you can get your PC build done if you choose a GPU like Radeon RX 9070 or RTX 5070. For this price tag, gettin...
There is a bottleneck in the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out that doesn't get enough coverage: A lack of power. It's not chips. It's not cooling. The actual megawatts of electricity delivered reliably at the scale that a 100,000-graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster demands is hard to come by. In Texas, the ERCOT grid interconnection queue has swollen past 230 gigawatts, with wait times fo...
There is a bottleneck in the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out that doesn't get enough coverage: A lack of power. It's not chips. It's not cooling. The actual megawatts of electricity delivered reliably at the scale that a 100,000-graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster demands is hard to come by. In Texas, the ERCOT grid interconnection queue has swollen past 230 gigawatts, with wait times for large-load customers wanting added access to the grid now exceeding five years. More power sources are needed desperately. Hyperscalers are spending $690 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 alone -- and they need those grid connections to power their expanded operations. One surprising company looking to provide that energy: Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI 5.49%). Here's how. Atlas Energy wants to tap into an unused power source Most investors recognize Atlas Energy as a proppant company, which supplies the frac sand that fuels drilling activity in the Permian Basin and transports it via its Dune Express system. The Dune Express is actually the world's longest automated sand conveyor. That's Atlas' main business. But what's happening now is something else entirely. Atlas is using that physical Permian footprint to help solve the most pressing bottleneck in the modern economy. In March 2026, Atlas signed a Global Framework Agreement with Caterpillar (CAT +3.96%), securing roughly 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of incremental natural gas power generation assets through Dec. 31, 2030. The initial purchase commitment is approximately $840 million. With successful deployment, Atlas expects to own and operate approximately 2 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2030. Why is a sand provider getting into power generation? The strategic logic is cleaner than it looks at first glance. Atlas's Permian Basin operations sit next to enormous amounts of "stranded" natural gas. This gas would otherwise be flared off into the atmosphere due to pipeline constraints. Its subsidiary, Galt Power Solutions...
Both Coherent Corp. COHR and Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR are vital players in the AI space. While Coherent operates in the AI hardware infrastructure domain, Palantir prevails in the AI software and data analytics space, supporting the AI boom. Let us delve deeper to find out which of these two stocks provides an upside for investors. The Case for COHR In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Coh...
Both Coherent Corp. COHR and Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR are vital players in the AI space. While Coherent operates in the AI hardware infrastructure domain, Palantir prevails in the AI software and data analytics space, supporting the AI boom. Let us delve deeper to find out which of these two stocks provides an upside for investors. The Case for COHR In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Coherent derived 70% of its revenues from the Datacenter & Communications segment, highlighting its ability to ride the AI wave effortlessly. The explosive expansion of the AI space is assisting the company in paying out dividends, as evidenced by an 11% sequential and a 34% year-over-year hike in its top line during the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The company’s operational prowess is highlighted by a 147-basis-point year-over-year surge in the operating margin, a trait vital to sustain in the AI domain. Coherent’s competitive edge lies in its product portfolio and a combination of vertical integration and U.S. manufacturing expansion. The company anticipates the primary revenue growth driver to be the rising demand for 1.6T and 800-gig transceivers. Also, the expansion of indium phosphide production across Sherman, TX, and Jarfalla, Sweden positions the company to benefit from the rising demand for AI. COHR’s solid balance sheet positions it to make effective investments to take leaps in the AI domain. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026, COHR held $899 million in its cash chest against $106 million in current debt. It signals a strong liquidity position as evidenced by a current ratio of 2.25. While it held $3.2 billion in long-term debt as of the end of Dec. 31, 2025, a times interest earned of 2.5 highlights effective interest expense management. The rising demand for AI infrastructure positions Coherent to gain an edge over its competitors. Swimming through this tide requires smart investments that the company can mobilize, as evidenced by its robust bal...
Both Coherent Corp. COHR and Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR are vital players in the AI space. While Coherent operates in the AI hardware infrastructure domain, Palantir prevails in the AI software and data analytics space, supporting the AI boom. Let us delve deeper to find out which of these two stocks provides an upside for investors. The Case for COHR In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Coh...
Both Coherent Corp. COHR and Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR are vital players in the AI space. While Coherent operates in the AI hardware infrastructure domain, Palantir prevails in the AI software and data analytics space, supporting the AI boom. Let us delve deeper to find out which of these two stocks provides an upside for investors. The Case for COHR In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Coherent derived 70% of its revenues from the Datacenter & Communications segment, highlighting its ability to ride the AI wave effortlessly. The explosive expansion of the AI space is assisting the company in paying out dividends, as evidenced by an 11% sequential and a 34% year-over-year hike in its top line during the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The company’s operational prowess is highlighted by a 147-basis-point year-over-year surge in the operating margin, a trait vital to sustain in the AI domain. Coherent’s competitive edge lies in its product portfolio and a combination of vertical integration and U.S. manufacturing expansion. The company anticipates the primary revenue growth driver to be the rising demand for 1.6T and 800-gig transceivers. Also, the expansion of indium phosphide production across Sherman, TX, and Jarfalla, Sweden positions the company to benefit from the rising demand for AI. COHR’s solid balance sheet positions it to make effective investments to take leaps in the AI domain. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026, COHR held $899 million in its cash chest against $106 million in current debt. It signals a strong liquidity position as evidenced by a current ratio of 2.25. While it held $3.2 billion in long-term debt as of the end of Dec. 31, 2025, a times interest earned of 2.5 highlights effective interest expense management. The rising demand for AI infrastructure positions Coherent to gain an edge over its competitors. Swimming through this tide requires smart investments that the company can mobilize, as evidenced by its robust bal...
Short-term pain followed by some gain down the line — that's how history has handled significant oil price shocks, according to new data pulled from JPMorgan. Going back to 1974, in periods where oil prices have spiked more than 100%, the median performance of the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has been higher one month, three months, six months, and one year following the surge in crude (BZ=F) (chart below). Th...
Short-term pain followed by some gain down the line — that's how history has handled significant oil price shocks, according to new data pulled from JPMorgan. Going back to 1974, in periods where oil prices have spiked more than 100%, the median performance of the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has been higher one month, three months, six months, and one year following the surge in crude (BZ=F) (chart below). The S&P 500 has a median gain of 6% during the oil price spike period. But don't get too warm and fuzzy, JPMorgan warned. "Clearly, if oil prices spike further from here — and the targeting of Gulf production capacity makes a move toward $120-$130 and potentially higher more plausible — equities would have to reprice lower," JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka said. Looking for positives against the backdrop of much-higher oil prices. · JP Morgan The price of oil is likely to remain the main market driver in the near term. Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, global energy markets have experienced a violent "war premium" being built into prices. Oil prices, which had been around $72 per barrel before the US strikes on Iran, instantly surged. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has placed 20% of global supply at risk. Brent crude briefly peaked at a staggering $119 per barrel in early March before settling into a volatile range. As of today, oil is trading near $113 per barrel, a nearly 60% increase in less than a month. Read more: How oil price shocks ripple through your wallet, from gas to groceries The rise in oil prices has started to hit consumers' wallets, with the average price of gas across the country approaching $4 per gallon. Diesel prices have soared, pressuring trucking operations. "[Higher gas prices are] absolutely recessionary in the short term," former Trump administration insider Gary Cohn said on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid (video above). "There's nothing more instantaneous to a consumer than standing there holding down the gas nozzle and watch...
In early trading on Monday, shares of Qnity Electronics topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 6.2%. Year to date, Qnity Electronics Inc registers a 39.9% gain. And the worst performing S&P 500 component thus far on the day is CF Industries Holdings, trading down 7.3%. CF Industries Holdings is showing a gain of 49.7% looking at the year to date pe...
In early trading on Monday, shares of Qnity Electronics topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 6.2%. Year to date, Qnity Electronics Inc registers a 39.9% gain. And the worst performing S&P 500 component thus far on the day is CF Industries Holdings, trading down 7.3%. CF Industries Holdings is showing a gain of 49.7% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Super Micro Computer, trading down 4.2%, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, trading up 6.1% on the day. VIDEO: S&P 500 Movers: CF, Q The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at Bank of America from $325.00 to $320.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the iPhone maker's stock. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 26.67% from the stock's previous close....
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at Bank of America from $325.00 to $320.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the iPhone maker's stock. Bank of America's target price suggests a potential upside of 26.67% from the stock's previous close. AAPL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $330.00 target price on Apple in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Apple from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Apple presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $297.58. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Check Out Our Latest Report on Apple Apple Trading Up 1.9% Shares of AAPL stock traded up $4.63 on Monday, hitting $252.62. 7,198,644 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 47,990,516. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.10. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $260.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $262.37. Apple has a one year low of $169.21 and a ...
Federal immigration officers have been seen at several U.S. airports on Monday after the Trump administration said it would deploy ICE agents to ease security lines amid an ongoing partial government shutdown. The shutdown, which began on February 14, has resulted in long lines at airport pre-gate security checkpoints, typically handled by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. Since...
Federal immigration officers have been seen at several U.S. airports on Monday after the Trump administration said it would deploy ICE agents to ease security lines amid an ongoing partial government shutdown. The shutdown, which began on February 14, has resulted in long lines at airport pre-gate security checkpoints, typically handled by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. Since the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of agents under the Department of Homeland Security, including TSA, have worked without pay since Congress failed to pass new funding. Democrats are calling for changes to federal immigration operations after reports of abuse by agents, including the killing of two U.S. citizens earlier this year. In recent days, travelers have filmed lines with wait times estimated at several hours. Trump border czar Tom Homan told CNN that ICE agents would be deployed starting Monday to airports with the longest wait times. Homan said details of the plan were still under discussion. Critics say having ICE agents at airports would increase tensions with travelers. Federal agents have been seen making at least one arrest at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night, according to eyewitness accounts. One video posted to TikTok shows unidentified, plain-clothed agents declining to identify themselves as they detain a person, including a child, past the security line at a terminal gate. A video posted to Reddit shows the agents detaining a person from another angle. TechCrunch has contacted the poster. A spokesperson for ICE did not immediately return a request for comment about the arrest. According to reporters with the Associated Press, ICE agents have also been seen at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Guardian reports ICE was seen at airports in Newark, New Orleans, and New York’s John F. Kennedy. CNN reports that Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Phoenix, and San Juan are among the airports where ICE has been deployed. ICE is ...
Two Democratic senators are scrutinizing Nvidia’s (NVDA) $20 billion licensing deal with the artificial intelligence startup Groq, raising antitrust concerns. For investors who've watched NVDA stock soar on the back of the AI boom, the question is simple: Does this change anything? Here's the full picture. What Is the Nvidia-Groq Deal? Nvidia didn't technically acquire Groq. The deal, sealed at th...
Two Democratic senators are scrutinizing Nvidia’s (NVDA) $20 billion licensing deal with the artificial intelligence startup Groq, raising antitrust concerns. For investors who've watched NVDA stock soar on the back of the AI boom, the question is simple: Does this change anything? Here's the full picture. What Is the Nvidia-Groq Deal? Nvidia didn't technically acquire Groq. The deal, sealed at the end of 2025, granted Nvidia a non-exclusive license to Groq's inference-chip technology and brought several senior Groq executives, including co-founder and CEO Jonathan Ross, into the Nvidia fold. Most of Groq's software engineers and hardware designers also made the move. Groq's cloud business, however, continues to operate independently under new leadership. The transaction was valued at $20 billion in cash, according to CNBC, making it by far the largest deal Nvidia has ever done. For context, its biggest prior acquisition was Israeli chip designer Mellanox in 2019, which cost close to $7 billion. Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, described the rationale clearly: In an internal email obtained by CNBC , Huang wrote that the company plans to fold Groq's low-latency processors into Nvidia's AI factory architecture to serve a broader range of inference and real-time workloads. , Huang wrote that the company plans to fold Groq's low-latency processors into Nvidia's AI factory architecture to serve a broader range of inference and real-time workloads. That aligns perfectly with what Huang detailed at GTC 2026 in March, where he laid out how Groq's technology slots into Vera Rubin, Nvidia's next-generation AI system. The plan: use Groq chips to handle the most latency-sensitive, bandwidth-hungry parts of AI inference—the slice where traditional GPU designs run out of steam. Huang estimated Groq could be relevant to about 25% of a data center's workload, potentially boosting total revenues from that infrastructure by a meaningful margin. Why Senators Are Pushing Back Senators Eliza...