Thiel's latest move suggests a change in AI strategy. It's not surprising that investors look at Peter Thiel's latest buys and sells with interest. The billionaire has been involved in the launch and growth of many major businesses and knows how to spot a great company and get in on it early. Thiel is a co-founder of both PayPal and Palantir Technologies, and he also became Facebook's (now Meta Pl...
Thiel's latest move suggests a change in AI strategy. It's not surprising that investors look at Peter Thiel's latest buys and sells with interest. The billionaire has been involved in the launch and growth of many major businesses and knows how to spot a great company and get in on it early. Thiel is a co-founder of both PayPal and Palantir Technologies, and he also became Facebook's (now Meta Platforms) first outside investor. At the helm of hedge fund Thiel Macro, the billionaire oversees more than $74 million in 13F securities -- managers of more than $100 million in securities must report their trades on a quarterly basis on Form 13F to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is positive for us as it offers us a glimpse of their latest investing activities. Just recently, Thiel made a major move. He unloaded all of his shares of Nvidia (NVDA 0.72%), an artificial intelligence (AI) giant, and opened positions in two tech industry stalwarts. Let's take a closer look at this shift in Thiel's AI bet. Nvidia's role in AI So, first of all: Why am I calling this a shift in the billionaire's bet? This is because Nvidia has been considered the company driving the AI revolution. The tech giant is the leading seller of graphics processing units (GPUs), the principal chips needed to fuel the development and use of AI. Its GPUs continue to outperform those of rivals, and this has resulted in explosive earnings growth and stock performance. For example, in the last fiscal year, revenue reached a record of more than $130 billion. And Nvidia stock has climbed in the quadruple digits over five years. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( -0.72 %) $ -1.38 Current Price $ 191.13 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.6T Day's Range $ 189.47 - $ 194.49 52wk Range $ 86.62 - $ 212.19 Volume 179M Avg Vol 182M Gross Margin 70.05 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % On top of this, Nvidia's promise to update its chips on an annual basis may secure its leadership over time. And analysts' forecast...
Although M2 money supply recently notched a fresh all-time high, the expansion of M2 hasn't been able to keep pace with Wall Street's tech-fueled rally -- and that's a problem. For the better part of the last three years, the bulls have been in control on Wall Street. Despite a tariff-induced "hiccup" for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.36%), S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.43%), and Nasdaq Composite (^...
Although M2 money supply recently notched a fresh all-time high, the expansion of M2 hasn't been able to keep pace with Wall Street's tech-fueled rally -- and that's a problem. For the better part of the last three years, the bulls have been in control on Wall Street. Despite a tariff-induced "hiccup" for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.36%), S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.43%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.94%) in early April of last year, these widely followed indexes ended 2025 higher by 13%, 16%, and 20%, respectively, with all three hitting several record-closing highs. It was the third consecutive year with gains of at least 16% for the S&P 500, marking only the third time that's happened since the late 1920s. However, this overwhelming optimism, spurred by the rise of artificial intelligence and the expectation of future interest rate cuts, may not be sustainable. While there are always data points that portend trouble for the stock market, they don't always come from where you'd expect. U.S. money supply is making history in more ways than one For example, most investors have historically not paid much attention to U.S. money supply since it expands over time with little interruption. But every so often, this monthly reported data point can paint quite a picture. Though there are several measures of money supply, M1 and M2 are typically the most noteworthy. The former takes into account cash and coins in circulation, along with demand deposits in checking accounts. Think of M1 as money you can access and spend right now. Meanwhile, M2 money supply is the aggregation of everything in M1, plus money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs) below $100,000. This is still money you can spend, but it generally takes more effort to get into your hands. It's this money supply measure (M2) that's making history in more ways than one and sending a potentially ominous warning to Wall Street. On the one hand, M2 money supply hit a fresh all-time ...
L.M. Kohn & Company trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 78.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,030 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 14,399 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 1.4% of L.M. Kohn & Company's holdings, making the stock its 16th big...
L.M. Kohn & Company trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 78.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,030 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 14,399 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 1.4% of L.M. Kohn & Company's holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. L.M. Kohn & Company's holdings in Oracle were worth $1,133,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 616.3% during the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 21,855 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $6,136,000 after purchasing an additional 18,804 shares during the period. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 4,512 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,269,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,610,000. MWA Asset Management grew its stake in Oracle by 69.8% in the third quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 6,469 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,819,000 after purchasing an additional 2,660 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,801 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,319,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Oracle Price Performance ORCL stock op...
Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 53,810 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 3,001 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $...
Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 53,810 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 3,001 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $10,040,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NVDA. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $54,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up Trending Headlines about NVIDIA Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week: NVIDIA Price Performance NVIDIA stock opened at $191.13 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $184.09 and a 200-day moving average of $182.46. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.64 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.43, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Rep...
Nisa Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 7.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,082,593 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 330,080 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 4.0% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings, making the s...
Nisa Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 7.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,082,593 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 330,080 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 4.0% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $1,039,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capstone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Apple by 0.5% during the third quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $2,174,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank increased its stake in Apple by 0.3% during the second quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Beddow Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Apple by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $533,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Apple by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 10,609 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,701,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 5,717 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $1,173,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67...
Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD trimmed its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,515 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 2,062 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 8.1% of Mount Vernon Ass...
Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD trimmed its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,515 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 2,062 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 8.1% of Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD's holdings in Microsoft were worth $11,662,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get Microsoft alerts: Sign Up Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WFA Asset Management Corp raised its stake in Microsoft by 27.0% in the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant's stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $5,658,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 410.4% during the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. grew its stake in Microsoft by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Microsoft by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $9,735,000 after buying an add...
GWN Securities Inc. decreased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 43.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 41,104 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 31,596 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 1.8% of GWN Securities Inc.'s portfolio, making ...
GWN Securities Inc. decreased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 43.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 41,104 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 31,596 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 1.8% of GWN Securities Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. GWN Securities Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $7,683,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 4.6% during the second quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,332,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the third quarter worth about $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $148,859,000 after acquiring an additional 29,479 shares in the last quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $12,848,000 after acquiring an additional 2,484 shares during the period. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $6,808,000 after purchasing an additional 6,162 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up Wall Street Analysts Forecast...
Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 107,643 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 13,035 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 1.5% of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, mak...
Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 107,643 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 13,035 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 1.5% of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $30,274,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Insider Transactions at Oracle In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also,...
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC cut its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,829 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 1,966 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 1.2% of Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors...
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC cut its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,829 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 1,966 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 1.2% of Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $21,271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth about $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% during the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Trading Up 3.3% Tesla stock opened at $430.41 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 398.53, a P/E/G ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $447.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $407.49. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free ...
Impact Partnership Wealth LLC grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,723 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,257 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 0.4% of Impact Partnership Wealth LL...
Impact Partnership Wealth LLC grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,723 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,257 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 0.4% of Impact Partnership Wealth LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $2,990,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,916,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 2.8% in the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $923,000 after acquirin...
National Pension Service grew its stake in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,645,267 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 88,418 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0....
National Pension Service grew its stake in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,645,267 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 88,418 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.25% of QUALCOMM worth $440,067,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in QUALCOMM by 72.2% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling at QUALCOMM In other news, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 513 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total value of $82,567.35. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 203 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,672.85. The trade was a 71.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the business's stock in a transac...
National Pension Service increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,451,215 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 102,552 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 0.8% of National Pension Service's ...
National Pension Service increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,451,215 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 102,552 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 0.8% of National Pension Service's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.12% of Oracle worth $970,620,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Oracle Stock Performance Shares of ORCL stock opened at $164.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $473.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $194.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $237.42. O...
Ken Griffin, a very successful hedge fund manager, bought stock in Palantir and Robinhood in the third quarter. Billionaire Ken Griffin runs Citadel Advisors, the most profitable hedge fund in history as measured by net gains, according to LCH Investments. He purchased shares of two hot artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in the third quarter. Citadel bought 388,000 shares of Palantir Technologies...
Ken Griffin, a very successful hedge fund manager, bought stock in Palantir and Robinhood in the third quarter. Billionaire Ken Griffin runs Citadel Advisors, the most profitable hedge fund in history as measured by net gains, according to LCH Investments. He purchased shares of two hot artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in the third quarter. Citadel bought 388,000 shares of Palantir Technologies PLTR 3.47% ) Citadel bought 128,100 shares of Robinhood Markets HOOD 1.74% ) Importantly, while both positions are small, investors can still learn an important lesson: Stocks that have appreciated significantly in the past can still make smart investments in the present. Read on to learn more about Palantir and Robinhood. 1. Palantir Technologies Palantir provides analytics software to commercial enterprises and government agencies. Its core products, Gotham and Foundry, integrate data and machine learning models into a decisioning framework called an ontology. It also provides an adjacent artificial intelligence (AI) platform that lets clients build generative AI into applications and business processes. Morgan Stanley analysts says Palantir is emerging as the standard in enterprise AI. Indeed, Forrester Research recently ranked the company as a leader in AI decisioning platforms, and the International Data Corp. (IDC) recognized its leadership in AI-enabled source-to-pay software, a technology that helps enterprises optimize supply chain management. Palantir reported strong third-quarter financial results that beat estimates on the top and bottom lines. Revenue increased 63% to $1.1 billion, the ninth straight acceleration, and non-GAAP (adjusted) net income increased 110% to $0.21 per diluted share. Management also raised its full-year guidance, such that revenue is projected to increase 53% in 2025. However, Palantir trades at an absurdly expensive valuation of 96 times sales. While down from its peak of 137 times sales in August 2025, the current price-to-sales ratio...
Key Points AI is transforming Meta's core ad business and improving internal productivity. Smart glasses and personal superintelligence present tremendous opportunities for Meta. Meta's Reality Labs losses should begin to decline after 2026, boosting the company's profitability. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › What's the best artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy in early 2026? ...
Key Points AI is transforming Meta's core ad business and improving internal productivity. Smart glasses and personal superintelligence present tremendous opportunities for Meta. Meta's Reality Labs losses should begin to decline after 2026, boosting the company's profitability. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › What's the best artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy in early 2026? Several top contenders come to mind immediately. After Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stellar fourth-quarter update last week, it's definitely on the short list -- and perhaps deserves the top spot. Here are seven reasons why Meta arguably is the best AI stock to buy right now. 1. AI is transforming Meta's core ad business Meta remains a digital advertising juggernaut. Its ad revenue soared 24% year over year in Q4 to $58.1 billion. And AI is transforming the company's core ad business, boosting revenue and profits. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » In Q4, Meta changed the architecture of the GEM model it uses for ad ranking and doubled the number of GPUs used to train the AI model. The results were impressive: a 3.5% increase in ad clicks on Facebook, with a 1%+ increase in ad conversions on Instagram. The company expects further performance gains going forward. 2. Agentic coding is turbocharging Meta's productivity The speed of software development is critical to Meta's growth story. Thanks to agentic coding -- the use of agentic AI to write, test, and debug software with minimal human intervention -- the company's output per engineer has jumped 30% since the beginning of 2025. Meta's productivity improvement is even more impressive with power users, with AI coding tools increasing their output by a staggering 80% year over year. There's even better news for Meta's shareholders. CFO Susan Li said in the Q4 earnings call, "We expect this growth to accelerate through the nex...
What's the best artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy in early 2026? Several top contenders come to mind immediately. After Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stellar fourth-quarter update last week, it's definitely on the short list -- and perhaps deserves the top spot. Here are seven reasons why Meta arguably is the best AI stock to buy right now. 1. AI is transforming Meta's core ad business Me...
What's the best artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy in early 2026? Several top contenders come to mind immediately. After Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stellar fourth-quarter update last week, it's definitely on the short list -- and perhaps deserves the top spot. Here are seven reasons why Meta arguably is the best AI stock to buy right now. 1. AI is transforming Meta's core ad business Meta remains a digital advertising juggernaut. Its ad revenue soared 24% year over year in Q4 to $58.1 billion. And AI is transforming the company's core ad business, boosting revenue and profits. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » In Q4, Meta changed the architecture of the GEM model it uses for ad ranking and doubled the number of GPUs used to train the AI model. The results were impressive: a 3.5% increase in ad clicks on Facebook, with a 1%+ increase in ad conversions on Instagram. The company expects further performance gains going forward. Image source: Getty Images. 2. Agentic coding is turbocharging Meta's productivity The speed of software development is critical to Meta's growth story. Thanks to agentic coding -- the use of agentic AI to write, test, and debug software with minimal human intervention -- the company's output per engineer has jumped 30% since the beginning of 2025. Meta's productivity improvement is even more impressive with power users, with AI coding tools increasing their output by a staggering 80% year over year. There's even better news for Meta's shareholders. CFO Susan Li said in the Q4 earnings call, "We expect this growth to accelerate through the next half [of 2026]." 3. Smart glasses could be the biggest device since smartphones Sales of Meta's AI-powered smart glasses more than tripled in 2025. This growth could be only the tip of the iceberg. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in the Q4 update, "I think that we...
AP Chanel/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Powell Industries ( POWL ) was founded in 1947. Through the decades, it has gained a reputation for itself in designing, developing, and manufacturing custom-engineered equipment and systems. Their custom-engineered equipment and systems help large-scale businesses to control, distribute, and monitor the flow of electrical energy. Their end consumers...
AP Chanel/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Powell Industries ( POWL ) was founded in 1947. Through the decades, it has gained a reputation for itself in designing, developing, and manufacturing custom-engineered equipment and systems. Their custom-engineered equipment and systems help large-scale businesses to control, distribute, and monitor the flow of electrical energy. Their end consumers range from oil, gas, and petrochemicals, which require safe and reliable energy to process liquids and gases (such as LNG, refining, petrochemicals, biofuels, etc.), to Industries that require/produce large amounts of electrical energy (such as the electric utility market, transportation, metal and mining, and data centers, etc.). As the technology advances, the global demand for electrification and the upgrade of existing systems increases, and 2025 saw a robust demand as well. The company is expected to release its quarterly results for 1Q26 soon, and it is expected to beat the earnings estimates as it did in the previous quarters, as projected by the analysts. POWL stock surged by more than 81.38% in the past year. I was bullish on Powell stock in my previous article , and I am still bullish on POWL and rate it a “Strong Buy.” POWL stock chart (Seeking Alpha) Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Performance Powell Industries ( POWL ) reported revenue of $298 million in 4Q25 compared to $275 million in the same quarter last year, reflecting an increase of 8% YoY. Similarly, full-year revenue increased by 9% to $1.1 billion in FY25 compared to $1 billion in FY24. According to the company, the increase in revenue is attributed to the gain in the Electric Utility and Light Rail Traction Power markets. These markets surged by 100% and 85% in FY25, respectively. Powell reported a net income of $51 million in 4Q25 reflecting a 12% increase as compared to the net income of $46 million in the same quarter last year. Full-year results show a strong increase in the net income. In FY2...
Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. is looking increa...
Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. is looking increasingly isolated when it comes to its global geopolitical and trade relationships as allies reassess their ties to the world's largest economy and consider going it alone. The new year has seen a number of nations and power blocs forging ahead with relationship resets, closer commercial ties and trade partnerships, sidelining a more hostile and volatile U.S. They include China's " preliminary agreement " with Canada and rapprochement with the U.K. , as well as the European Union's agreements with India and South American countries . Those deals and negotiations come after a year of U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" trade and foreign policy in his second term in office, which has seen the White House hit friends and foes alike with punitive trade tariffs, and even territorial threats , as it asserts its economic and geopolitical dominance. But that strategy could be backfiring, particularly as the U.S.' friends and partners look to diversify their trade policies, in no small part to protect themselves from Trump's unpredictability. "Given what's happening with the U.S. and its foreign policy, which was articulated in the recently released National Security Strategy ... the ' middle powers ' need to find their own agency and figure out different approaches," Damian Ma, director of Carnegie China, an East Asia-based research center, told CNBC on Thursday. watch now VIDEO 5:05 05:05 There'll be a flood of countries looking to rebalancing relations with China The China Connection "Countries are going to align based on particular, specific à la carte interests, rather ...
The Post Office is to close the largest compensation scheme for post office operators affected by the Horizon scandal this weekend, leaving potentially thousands of claimants out of pocket for losses produced by the faulty IT system. The Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS), which will close for new applicants at 11.59pm on Saturday, has received more than 9,500 submissions, according to the latest publ...
The Post Office is to close the largest compensation scheme for post office operators affected by the Horizon scandal this weekend, leaving potentially thousands of claimants out of pocket for losses produced by the faulty IT system. The Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS), which will close for new applicants at 11.59pm on Saturday, has received more than 9,500 submissions, according to the latest public data to 19 December. Under the scheme, post office operators with a successful claim can receive a fixed sum of £75,000 or choose to pursue a higher amount. Despite the looming closure of the scheme, the Post Office is still receiving hundreds of applications every month – 357 between 28 November and 19 December – according to the latest figures. Last year, there were more than 7,000 submissions, with no fewer than 248 in any single monthly period, showing that the rate of applications continues to remain consistently high and suggesting that many eligible post office operators are likely to miss out on compensation because of the closure of the scheme. “The number could conceivably amount to several thousands of individuals,” said Stephen Lewis, a partner at law firm Schofield Sweeney. “As with a number of lawyers, we are currently preparing applications to the HSS to meet the current deadline. “Given the reported number of applicants that the scheme is still receiving now, there remains a significant concern that many former postmasters will be denied redress due to an arbitrarily imposed cutoff date that they may not know exists.” The government is in the process of paying out billions of pounds in compensation over the scandal, which involved the Post Office relentlessly pursuing operators of sub-post offices across the UK for alleged theft, fraud and false accounting based on information from its Horizon IT system installed in the late 1990s. About 3,500 branch owner-operators were wrongly accused, with more than 900 prosecuted. View image in fullscreen As of 19 Dec...
With Labour blocking Andy Burnham from returning as an MP, the so-called “king of the north” came out wearing a simple black V-neck jumper with dark denim jeans. The Greater Manchester mayor, appearing at the launch of a Class Ceiling report at the city’s Whitworth gallery on Monday, looked quietly, subtly, the outsider. It might not sound like much. But that is the point of Burnham’s largely unno...
With Labour blocking Andy Burnham from returning as an MP, the so-called “king of the north” came out wearing a simple black V-neck jumper with dark denim jeans. The Greater Manchester mayor, appearing at the launch of a Class Ceiling report at the city’s Whitworth gallery on Monday, looked quietly, subtly, the outsider. It might not sound like much. But that is the point of Burnham’s largely unnoteworthy look, which tends to involve Left Bank intellectual-adjacent black-on-black. In direct contrast to his tie-wearing colleagues in parliament, Burnham’s style feels particularly symbolic. Ever since his move away from Westminster politics, Burnham has been dressing differently, eschewing the uniform of his former suited-and-booted colleagues. Largely ditching the suit and tie, he prefers black bomber jackets, black jumpers with no shirt underneath, black blazers and black T-shirts, with the odd workwear jacket thrown in. Last week he wore a white T-shirt and aptly workwear-esque navy jacket to unveil a “concrete plan to reindustrialise the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution”. Andrew Groves, a professor of fashion design and director of the Westminster Menswear Archive, says Burnham’s “all-black workwear look is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience”. Its casualness is loaded. As Groves puts it: “It rejects parliamentary polish and signals Mancunian proximity: practical, ordinary, and deliberately outside London political dress codes.” According to Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool, Burnham’s fashion statements match his politics: mildly “left of centre, moderately radical, nonconformist”. While he will, he says, “wear a formal suit when needs must … for day-to-day business, what he’s saying is, ‘I’m Andy Burnham, I’m different from Westminster, and my fashions are different from Westminster’.” His style is also a byproduct of his unique position. The first “metro mayor“ of Greater Mancheste...
Fifteen years after her explosive memoir of growing up in Pakistan’s ruling political dynasty, the author has written a devastating account of the abuse she has since endured. She talks about a life on the run and finally settling down Had Fatima Bhutto been left to her own devices, her devastating forthcoming memoir would have been almost entirely about her relationship with her dog, Coco. “I kno...
Fifteen years after her explosive memoir of growing up in Pakistan’s ruling political dynasty, the author has written a devastating account of the abuse she has since endured. She talks about a life on the run and finally settling down Had Fatima Bhutto been left to her own devices, her devastating forthcoming memoir would have been almost entirely about her relationship with her dog, Coco. “I know it sounds nuts,” she laughs. And it’s true that being dog-crazy doesn’t quite track with the public perception of Bhutto as a writer, journalist, activist and member of Pakistan’s most famous political dynasty. But the pandemic had forced something of a creative unravelling and when Bhutto took stock, she found herself only really able to write about Coco. Her agent politely suggested her memoir might need something more. A second draft was written, then abandoned. “Until I thought, what if I just tell the truth? And then it fell out of me – it didn’t even pour, it fell.” In around three weeks Bhutto had reworked her draft and, in the process, revealed a shocking chapter of her life that she’d kept secret from everyone around her. Continue reading...
“I love beef,” says Vlad Luca, 25. But unlike most other self-proclaimed steak lovers, Vlad eats it only four times a year, on designated “beef days”. The “beef days” phenomenon has been popularised by the brothers John and Hank Green, known collectively as vlogbrothers on YouTube. John, 48, is better known for his YA fiction, including The Fault in Our Stars, while Hank, 45, is a self-described s...
“I love beef,” says Vlad Luca, 25. But unlike most other self-proclaimed steak lovers, Vlad eats it only four times a year, on designated “beef days”. The “beef days” phenomenon has been popularised by the brothers John and Hank Green, known collectively as vlogbrothers on YouTube. John, 48, is better known for his YA fiction, including The Fault in Our Stars, while Hank, 45, is a self-described science communicator and entrepreneur. They have been making videos on their shared channel since 2007, and have more than 4 million subscribers. In June 2024, John posted a video announcing that “an idea inspired by early modern humans” – feast days – had pushed him to commit to eating less beef. John did not want to give up beef entirely, but he feared the impact of the beef industry on the Paris agreement’s limit of 1.5C of post-industrial global heating and the devastating effects of beef farming on deforestation. He compared the overconsumption of beef to the “coolness” of tobacco back in the day: “Norms feel permanent, but norms can change and when they do it can be powerful,” he said. He announced that his family would consume beef only on four “beef days” a year, mimicking feast days found across many cultures. View image in fullscreen Hank (left) and John Green have popularised the ‘beef days’ idea via their YouTube channel. Photograph: Monica Schipper/Getty Images When Luca found that video, the idea of “beef days” resonated with him – he loved beef, but not the industry’s impact on the planet. He also found the concept of going entirely vegetarian intimidating. “It’s little changes that could make a difference,” he said. “I’m not preachy about it. I hate blaming consumers for what the industry does.” More than a year on, Vlad continues to observe “beef days”. He cares about climate breakdown, and says a lot of young people do, but he feels that an all-or-nothing approach to social norms – such as completely overhauling how often you drive or eat meat – is unhelpfu...
这两天的车圈，有个重磅消息值得关注。 外媒曝马斯克宣布特斯拉将停产 Model S 和 Model X 这两款车。 两款车停产后，原来的生产线或将改成生产 Optimus 人形机器人，目标是年产百万台机器人。 这是要干什么？马斯克放弃卷新能源汽车这块的市场了？ 这两款车虽然现在不是特斯拉的主力，但地位是很硬的啊。 没有特斯拉 Model S 和 Model X 这两款车型的定调铺路，后面的特斯拉 ...
这两天的车圈，有个重磅消息值得关注。 外媒曝马斯克宣布特斯拉将停产 Model S 和 Model X 这两款车。 两款车停产后，原来的生产线或将改成生产 Optimus 人形机器人，目标是年产百万台机器人。 这是要干什么？马斯克放弃卷新能源汽车这块的市场了？ 这两款车虽然现在不是特斯拉的主力，但地位是很硬的啊。 没有特斯拉 Model S 和 Model X 这两款车型的定调铺路，后面的特斯拉 Model 3 和 Model Y 也不会这么猛。 论起来，特斯拉 Model S 和 Model X ，也算得上是功勋老将了。 特斯拉的第一步，是 2008 年的 Roadster ，那时候特斯拉也还是个初创公司。 所以首发后不温不火。 直到先后于 2012 年、2015 年发布的特斯拉 Model S 和 Model X，一亮相就因其先锋设计的 “ 百万 ” 电动豪车爆火； 开创性的意义就体现在，Model S 是特斯拉首款面向主流市场的量产车； 而 Model X ，不仅有标志性的鹰翼门设计，还在 10 年前就成为了最早实现量产交付的纯电全尺寸 SUV 之一。 所以量产入市后，很快就打开了全球高端电车市场； 这真 “ 王者 ” 开局啊，上来就为特斯拉奠定了高端、科技的品牌形象； 更为后续的 Model 3 和 Model Y 积累了资金。 一定程度上，这两款车也对新能源汽车行业探了路。 当更平价的 Model 3 发布，也顺势坐上了行业 “ 现象级爆款 ” 的宝座。 后续的 Model Y 大卖，也少不了品牌光环的加持。 说到底，特斯拉 Model S 和 Model X ，确实带有一些传奇色彩。 只不过一代传奇走向终章，也很常见。 这些年市场在发展，这两款豪车销量每况愈下，3 年前就开始不公开销量数据了。 去年的时候更是直接官宣，这两款车在国内市场停售。 且全年数据拉出来，这两款车全球交付量约 3 万辆，实在有点惨淡。 这也是助推其停产的关键因素。 工厂摆在那儿，一年车造不了太多，卖不好还产能过剩，而且市场也检验了好几年，停产似乎也成了必经之路。 另一方面，前面的路也不是就绝了。 本来马斯克近几年也在布局自动驾驶、机器人技术、人工智能等领域。 这次停产转向，也是顺应新的目标开新局而已。 怎么看都是正常的战略调整了。 对于现有的 Model S 和 Model X ，...
Michael Mulkens/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis I wrote in November about Droneshield Limited ( DRSHF ), an Australian pure-play company in the nascent counter-drone industry, or C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems). I like this thesis because market saturation is still small, while expected growth is high regardless of what happens in Ukraine (of course, this is a short-t...
Michael Mulkens/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis I wrote in November about Droneshield Limited ( DRSHF ), an Australian pure-play company in the nascent counter-drone industry, or C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems). I like this thesis because market saturation is still small, while expected growth is high regardless of what happens in Ukraine (of course, this is a short-term driver but not the only one), with short-to-mid-term drivers like increased defense expenses in Europe, and mid-to-long-term drivers like civilian market demand for C-UAS solutions. Droneshield is focused on AI-based detection and defeat technologies by using smart jamming (“soft kill”), especially useful for civil applications but also for military applications in protected environments, doubled by an accessible cost. However, for broader military applications, “hard kill” technologies are still probably a majority for now. And here comes another Australian name, Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited ( EOPSF ), a company that has undergone a transformation and reinvented itself recently for C-UAS technologies and other space threats. While I would like to have a more balanced approach to “soft-kill” and “hard-kill” for the counter-drone market, it’s obviously important to also look at the stock price vs. fair value. Business Analysis Electro Optic Systems, or EOS , has two business segments: Defence Systems, by far the most important segment, including next-generation remote weapon systems, high-energy laser weapons, fully integrated C4 systems (Command, Control, Communications, and Computers), swinging lately specifically for C-UAS technologies. Space Systems (about 12% of revenue in H1’25 but decreasing), with optical sensors and effectors to detect, track, and characterise objects in space. The company sold its profitable naval satellite communications subsidiary ( EM Solutions ) to pay down debt, but also to focus on counter-drone technologies, by acquiring MARSS ...