Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Fernandez’s nearest rival, centre-right economist Alvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40 per cent needed to avoid a run-off. With 81.24 per cent ...
Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Fernandez’s nearest rival, centre-right economist Alvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40 per cent needed to avoid a run-off. With 81.24 per cent of polling stations counted, the political heir of outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves had 48.94 per cent of the vote compared to 33.02 per cent for Ramos. Advertisement As soon as the first results were announced, members of Fernandez’s Sovereign People’s party erupted in celebrations around the country, waving blue, red and white-striped Costa Rican flags. Laura Fernandez is a protege of the outgoing president. Photo: AFP “Viva Rodrigo Chaves,” some cheered, in a nod to Fernandez’s mentor.
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its alliance with HD Hyundai, its largest and longest collaboration in Korea. The HD Hyundai deal broadens use of Palantir's AI across multiple industrial units, adds new pilots, and includes plans for an AI Center of Excellence....
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its alliance with HD Hyundai, its largest and longest collaboration in Korea. The HD Hyundai deal broadens use of Palantir's AI across multiple industrial units, adds new pilots, and includes plans for an AI Center of Excellence. Separately, Sovereign AI selected Palantir, alongside Accenture, to help build sovereign grade AI data centers and infrastructure across EMEA. These agreements increase Palantir's role in commercial and government facing AI infrastructure across key global regions. Palantir comes into these new deals with a mixed recent share performance. The stock trades at $146.59, with a 7 day return of 12.5%, a 30 day return showing a 12.7% decline, and a 1 year return of 75.1%. Over 3 years, the return is described as very large, and over 5 years the stock is up 306.6%. For investors, the HD Hyundai expansion and the Sovereign AI partnership illustrate how Palantir is tying its software to long term infrastructure projects in both industrial and government adjacent settings. From here, the key questions are how quickly these relationships may translate into scaled deployments and recurring revenue, and how consistently Palantir can pursue similar deals across other regions. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Palantir Technologies by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Palantir Technologies. NasdaqGS:PLTR Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Feb 2026 How Palantir Technologies stacks up against its biggest competitors The HD Hyundai expansion and the Sovereign AI partnership push Palantir further into two areas it has been courting for years, heavy-industry digitization and sovereign-grade AI infrastructure. Together, they widen the use of Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform across...
Good morning . Gold and silver slump as an overcrowded rally unwinds. Mercedes courts glamour. And Amazon’s Melania beats box-office expectations. Listen to the day’s top stories . Gold and silver extended sharp losses after a rally seen as overcrowded unwound , with spot prices down more than 6% and silver sliding nearly 12%. “This isn’t over,” as liquidity thins, said Robert Gottlieb, a former p...
Good morning . Gold and silver slump as an overcrowded rally unwinds. Mercedes courts glamour. And Amazon’s Melania beats box-office expectations. Listen to the day’s top stories . Gold and silver extended sharp losses after a rally seen as overcrowded unwound , with spot prices down more than 6% and silver sliding nearly 12%. “This isn’t over,” as liquidity thins, said Robert Gottlieb, a former precious metals trader at JPMorgan. Chinese traders are facing at least $144 million in losses linked to dealer “The Hat.” Copper also declined . Asian equities suffered their worst two-day drop since early April. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a “regional war” if the country is attacked, as tensions with the US escalated after President Donald Trump last month threatened strikes. Trump signaled Khamenei’s threat didn’t surprise him and said he’s hopeful that “we’ll make a deal.” Earlier, Iran’s army chief renewed warnings that Tehran may strike Israel as speculation grows over a possible US assault. Delegations from the US, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4-5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Kyiv seeks progress toward ending the war. Meanwhile, a Russian drone strike on a bus carrying mine workers killed at least 15 civilians in central Ukraine. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said a proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI was “never a commitment” and the chipmaker would consider any funding rounds “one at a time.” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he still wants Britain to join the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense fund despite a failed bid last year, arguing closer European cooperation on military spending and capability makes sense, as senior UK and EU officials prepare for talks in London this week. Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets. Deep Dive: Mercedes CEO’s Last Shot Surrounded by more than a century of automotive history at the Mercedes-Benz museum in S...
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its alliance with HD Hyundai, its largest and longest collaboration in Korea. The HD Hyundai deal broadens use of Palantir's AI across multiple industrial units, adds new pilots, and includes plans for an AI Center of Excellence....
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its alliance with HD Hyundai, its largest and longest collaboration in Korea. The HD Hyundai deal broadens use of Palantir's AI across multiple industrial units, adds new pilots, and includes plans for an AI Center of Excellence. Separately, Sovereign AI selected Palantir, alongside Accenture, to help build sovereign grade AI data centers and infrastructure across EMEA. These agreements increase Palantir's role in commercial and government facing AI infrastructure across key global regions. Palantir comes into these new deals with a mixed recent share performance. The stock trades at $146.59, with a 7 day return of 12.5%, a 30 day return showing a 12.7% decline, and a 1 year return of 75.1%. Over 3 years, the return is described as very large, and over 5 years the stock is up 306.6%. For investors, the HD Hyundai expansion and the Sovereign AI partnership illustrate how Palantir is tying its software to long term infrastructure projects in both industrial and government adjacent settings. From here, the key questions are how quickly these relationships may translate into scaled deployments and recurring revenue, and how consistently Palantir can pursue similar deals across other regions. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Palantir Technologies by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Palantir Technologies. NasdaqGS:PLTR Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Feb 2026 How Palantir Technologies stacks up against its biggest competitors The HD Hyundai expansion and the Sovereign AI partnership push Palantir further into two areas it has been courting for years, heavy-industry digitization and sovereign-grade AI infrastructure. Together, they widen the use of Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform across...
TLDRs; Oracle plans a $50B AI cloud fundraise, triggering investor caution amid cash flow pressures. OpenAI contract drives massive infrastructure spending, raising questions about long-term revenue timing. Stock decline reflects market concerns over heavy debt and operational risks for AI expansion. Energy demands from new data centers could stress local power grids in Northern Virginia. 💥 Find t...
TLDRs; Oracle plans a $50B AI cloud fundraise, triggering investor caution amid cash flow pressures. OpenAI contract drives massive infrastructure spending, raising questions about long-term revenue timing. Stock decline reflects market concerns over heavy debt and operational risks for AI expansion. Energy demands from new data centers could stress local power grids in Northern Virginia. 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from KnockoutStocks.com , the data-driven platform ranking every stock by quality and breakout potential. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand its AI cloud infrastructure, a move that has caused its stock to dip slightly. The fundraising effort will include both equity and debt instruments, signaling the company’s commitment to meeting surging demand from major clients such as OpenAI, Meta, NVIDIA, AMD, TikTok, and xAI. Oracle Corporation, ORCL The initiative comes as Oracle seeks to solidify its position in the rapidly growing AI cloud market. OpenAI, in particular, has committed to approximately $300 billion in server rentals from Oracle, highlighting the scale of the opportunity, but also the risks tied to heavy upfront investment. Stock Market Reacts to Cash Burn Concerns Investors reacted cautiously to the announcement, with Oracle’s stock declining slightly in early trading. The company’s market capitalization is already down more than 50% from its September high, which followed a dramatic 36% one-day jump when AI contract disclosures, including OpenAI, were first announced. Oracle $ORCL said today it plans to raise $45B to $50 Billion in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure through a combination of debt and equity sales – Bloomberg “Oracle is raising money in order to build additional capacity to meet the contracted demand… pic.twitter.com/kqgYiOzzRh — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) February 1, 2026 Analysts note that Oracle’s credit default swaps...
(RTTNews) - Compal Electronics and BeyondAI announced a partnership to deliver a Total Enterprise AI Solution built on a validated high-performance server platform, purpose-designed for the scale, complexity, and mission-critical demands of the LNG sector. At LNG2026 in Doha, the companies will jointly present a complete Enterprise AI operating architecture that moves toward a truly industrialized...
(RTTNews) - Compal Electronics and BeyondAI announced a partnership to deliver a Total Enterprise AI Solution built on a validated high-performance server platform, purpose-designed for the scale, complexity, and mission-critical demands of the LNG sector. At LNG2026 in Doha, the companies will jointly present a complete Enterprise AI operating architecture that moves toward a truly industrialized AI platform. At LNG2026, all Enterprise AI solutions from BeyondAI will operate live on Compal's server platform, the SX420-2A, positioning it as the infrastructure backbone of the Total Enterprise AI Solution. AJ Abdallat, CEO of BeyondAI, said: "Our collaboration with Compal brings that vision into an on-premises offering that allows organizations to deploy trusted AI systems they can operate, govern, and scale inside their own environments." Compal Electronics is trading at 32.30 New Taiwan dollar, down 1.37%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
A stockphoto/iStock via Getty Images Over the summer I called shares of IES Holdings ( IESC ) a real fixer, after the company had seen spectacular growth, with sales tripling in just five years, driven by a solid balance of organic growth and strategic M&A efforts. A strong backlog, margin expansion, and balanced sheet strength were to be applauded, yet after a massive rally, expectations had crep...
A stockphoto/iStock via Getty Images Over the summer I called shares of IES Holdings ( IESC ) a real fixer, after the company had seen spectacular growth, with sales tripling in just five years, driven by a solid balance of organic growth and strategic M&A efforts. A strong backlog, margin expansion, and balanced sheet strength were to be applauded, yet after a massive rally, expectations had crept up, with shares trading at an earnings multiple in the mid-twenties. I decided to sell on further rallies, which is precisely what the stock did, before entering a real phase of strong momentum in recent weeks. Following a decent, but not spectacular, first-quarter earnings report, some realism has been priced into the stock again. This makes me consider buying on dips from here. A Hidden Gem, Not So Hidden Anymore IES provides services in the area of electrical, communication, and other infrastructure-related services. By now the company generates some $3.3 billion in sales from such services, employing about 10,000 workers throughout the nation operating from about 170 different sites. These revenues are classified under four different segments. The largest of these being a $1.3 billion residential business in which electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services are provided in residential settings. Of interest is a $1.1 billion communication business, which, of course, caters to the data center market. These two core segments are complemented by infrastructure solutions (which are a semi-data center play as well) and commercial & industrial applications, both of these being between $400 and $500 million segments. To illustrate the growth, this was just a $1.1 billion business in the pandemic year 2020 and just a $700 million business a decade ago. Organic achievements and about 19 acquisitions over the past decade have fueled this impressive growth. Moreover, this growth has come with margin expansion from single digits to about 10% of sales (or even higher), all while no dil...