Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield,” as he declared victory in the US and Israeli war against Iran on Wednesday. The statement comes a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. (Source: Bloomberg)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield,” as he declared victory in the US and Israeli war against Iran on Wednesday. The statement comes a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. (Source: Bloomberg)
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 The market experienced a period of digestion Growth equities underperformed value during the quarter after outperforming since the Trump administration's April 2nd tariff announcements, as markets adjusted to the reality that AI funding would require companies to raise capital on an ongoing basis. 2 Massive capital spending on AI is creating o...
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 The market experienced a period of digestion Growth equities underperformed value during the quarter after outperforming since the Trump administration's April 2nd tariff announcements, as markets adjusted to the reality that AI funding would require companies to raise capital on an ongoing basis. 2 Massive capital spending on AI is creating opportunities and challenges We believe the AI investment cycle is still in its early innings and may involve potential for shorter-term volatility. 3 We believe active management will be important in this environment Strategic stock selection will be particularly crucial in navigating this market environment and the AI innovation wave, in our opinion. Investment objective The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Fund facts Fund AUM ($M) 17,493.44 Click to enlarge Portfolio managers Ido Cohen, Ronald Zibelli Manager perspective and outlook US equities saw renewed volatility in the fourth quarter amid economic crosscurrents and mixed investor sentiment toward artificial intelligence (AI) valuations and AI-related spending. The longest government shutdown in US history further dampened confidence, as key economic data were delayed. Once released, the initial third-quarter GDP estimate showed robust growth of 4.3%. However, labor market conditions softened. Consumer spending remained resilient but showed signs of strain among lower income households. Inflation moderated but stayed above the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) 2% target. Against this backdrop, the Fed cut the federal funds rate twice during the quarter, lowering the target range to 3.50% - 3.75%. We have a constructive outlook for US equities, supported by a resilient economy, strong corporate profits, reduced regulatory burdens, tax cuts and tax credits, as well as Fed interest rate cuts. If 2025 was about building the AI foundation, we believe 2026 is poised to be about scaling and monetizing AI across the global...
Micron stock was surging alongside Sandisk and Western Digital as investors rush back into the memory and storage trade. Here's how long the cycle can last.
Micron stock was surging alongside Sandisk and Western Digital as investors rush back into the memory and storage trade. Here's how long the cycle can last.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares have pulled back from their 52-week high while the underlying business accelerates. Here is where our model lands. 24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary Metric Value Current Price $176.28 24/7 Wall St. Price Target $237.71 Upside Potential 34.85% Recommendation BUY Confidence Level 90% Our price target for NVIDIA is $237.71, implying 34.85% ... Nvidia Price Prediction: 1 Y...
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares have pulled back from their 52-week high while the underlying business accelerates. Here is where our model lands. 24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary Metric Value Current Price $176.28 24/7 Wall St. Price Target $237.71 Upside Potential 34.85% Recommendation BUY Confidence Level 90% Our price target for NVIDIA is $237.71, implying 34.85% ... Nvidia Price Prediction: 1 Year Bull and Bear Case
hernan4429/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Summary While everyone is calling for $200 oil, I believe this energy crisis could be nearing an end. This makes sense when we look at fundamentals and also technicals. As I write this, oil is down double digits in pre-market trading, following news of a two-week ceasefire. But even if the war goes on, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is slowly resuming. Th...
hernan4429/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Summary While everyone is calling for $200 oil, I believe this energy crisis could be nearing an end. This makes sense when we look at fundamentals and also technicals. As I write this, oil is down double digits in pre-market trading, following news of a two-week ceasefire. But even if the war goes on, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is slowly resuming. This means oil prices could likely be close to topping. On the technical side, we have a setup early, similar to that of Silver when it was topping at over $100. And if oil has topped, then a large part of the current macro narrative breaks with it. For investors, this means we could see a rotation back into tech and other areas of the market. The Market Is Solving The Problem As most of us know quite well by now, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted over 20% of the global oil supply at one point. But these disruptions are being alleviated with every passing day. The global oil system has already returned to some level of normalcy, as we can see from the chart below. Strait of Hormuz Vessels (Steno Research) Oil tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz again. It may be reduced flow, but it's not 0, and it’s actually recovering. Throughout the last few weeks, we’ve seen a number of bilateral agreements being signed, and this is slowly leading to a normalization. Moreover, China, India, Europe, and Gulf states are all finding ways to secure energy supply outside traditional channels. There are many alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, and the world is beginning to explore them. For example, Saudi Arabia can route crude westward through its East-West pipeline to Yanbu on the Red Sea. The UAE can also move crude through the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline to Fujairah outside the Strait. The IEA estimates that alternative export capacity out of the Gulf through Saudi Arabia and the UAE could be roughly 3.5 to 5.5 million barrels per day, which is not a bad start. Of ...
划重点 ① 英伟达正以“20 亿美元”为标准筹码，在全球 AI 产业发起一场史无前例的“股权招安”。它不再通过传统的并购扩张，而是利用庞大的资产负债表“带资进组”，直接买入供应商的未来。 ② 通过复刻洛克菲勒对“输油管”的控制，英伟达精准锁定了光通信、EDA 工具及云基础设施等咽喉要道。这种投资不仅保障了供应链，它同时利用纳斯达克的估值溢价，将研发费用转化为增厚净值的长期资产，制造出对手无法逾越的...
划重点 ① 英伟达正以“20 亿美元”为标准筹码，在全球 AI 产业发起一场史无前例的“股权招安”。它不再通过传统的并购扩张，而是利用庞大的资产负债表“带资进组”，直接买入供应商的未来。 ② 通过复刻洛克菲勒对“输油管”的控制，英伟达精准锁定了光通信、EDA 工具及云基础设施等咽喉要道。这种投资不仅保障了供应链，它同时利用纳斯达克的估值溢价，将研发费用转化为增厚净值的长期资产，制造出对手无法逾越的生态黑洞。 ③ RockFlow 投研团队认为，英伟达的“下一笔投资”正指向最后四个物理瓶颈：能延续摩尔定律的先进封装材料、承载 120kW 机架的极致液冷、解决电力缺口的微型变电技术，以及贴近用户的边缘算力枢纽。 2026 年的美股 AI 赛道，正在上演一场史无前例的“权力迁徙”。这种迁徙并未发生在发布会的 PPT，而是隐匿在英伟达密集划出的转账支票里。 市场发现了一个规律：每当英伟达预感某个关键环节的供应安全受到威胁，它就会精准地开出一张 20 亿美元的支票。 从去年 12 月对 EDA 巨头 Synopsys 的战略注资，到今年 1 月增持算力新贵 CoreWeave；从 3 月横扫光通信双雄 Lumentum 与 Coherent，到随后一周闪击 Nebius，直至几天前对网络芯片大厂 Marvell 的重仓——这种频率与力度的重合，让“投资”这个词显得过于温和。 这不再是传统的风险投资，而是带有强制色彩的“股权招安”。英伟达正通过一张张巨额支票，在全球 AI 供应链的关键节点上布局。 这种“带资进组”的玩法逻辑异常清晰：英伟达不再试图通过吞并公司来扩张，而是通过“买入对方的资产负债表”完成绑定。 本文中，RockFlow 投研团队将带你深入分析英伟达的布局思路和节奏，并通过复盘已“被招安”的公司，推演出它接下来的“圈地”路径和潜力投资标的。 英伟达为何选择“带资进组”？ 回看半导体行业的历史，纵向整合（Vertical Integration）往往意味着沉重的资产枷锁。以 Intel 为代表的传统巨头，习惯于通过购置土地、兴建晶圆厂、维持庞大的工程师团队来守卫王座。 然而，2026 年的英伟达给出了一个更轻盈、也更具侵略性的方案：带资进组。 英伟达不需要拥有每一家供应商，它只需要成为它们的“超级甲方”。英伟达不求控股，却精准拿捏了三项核心筹码：优先供货权、研发路线...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction and Investment Thesis I am strongly bullish on Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ), driven by the AWS partnership with OpenAI. I am looking at this partnership as a testament to Amazon’s solid preparation to expand its web services, especially at this time when the AI boom is still in its early stages. Amazon plans to invest $50 billion in OpenAI as part o...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction and Investment Thesis I am strongly bullish on Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ), driven by the AWS partnership with OpenAI. I am looking at this partnership as a testament to Amazon’s solid preparation to expand its web services, especially at this time when the AI boom is still in its early stages. Amazon plans to invest $50 billion in OpenAI as part of this deal, which is scheduled to be executed this year. This is a partnership extension involving AWS and OpenAI from already existing $38 billion , but AWS is planning to invest over $100 billion by the end of 8 years. Now, when you look at the AI workloads growth trajectory , you notice that by the end of 8 years, AI workloads will have overtaken legacy workloads by far. It draws me closer to being in agreement that AI is turning into a macro variable as opposed to a mere theme. This is why I think AMZN is strategically positioning itself to offer these AI workloads through its cloud services as an alternative revenue driver. So far, this segment has shown potential, looking at its growth trajectory, which I will cover later. But a key observation from the latest quarter Q4’2025 is that it recorded $36.6 billion, representing 24% YoY growth. This is an impressive outcome as it comes at the height of partnerships with AI companies, which makes for an optimistic AWS future. For example, the partnership with OpenAI could contribute to $6 billion in 2026 and $18 billion in 2027, which is an optimistic view. I also think this optimism is what is currently driving Price return, which is at 1.82%, beating the S&P 500, which is at -4.03% in the last month. This is why I believe this is an ideal entry point for a bullish month. Seeking Alpha Now, let’s get to the deeper part of this to unravel why this AWS AI workload acceleration warrants a bullish rating. Where My Optimism Stems Fast forward, and the wider picture around AI is interesting. Data centers are expected to increase...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction and Investment Thesis I am strongly bullish on Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ), driven by the AWS partnership with OpenAI. I am looking at this partnership as a testament to Amazon’s solid preparation to expand its web services, especially at this time when the AI boom is still in its early stages. Amazon plans to invest $50 billion in OpenAI as part o...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction and Investment Thesis I am strongly bullish on Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ), driven by the AWS partnership with OpenAI. I am looking at this partnership as a testament to Amazon’s solid preparation to expand its web services, especially at this time when the AI boom is still in its early stages. Amazon plans to invest $50 billion in OpenAI as part of this deal, which is scheduled to be executed this year. This is a partnership extension involving AWS and OpenAI from already existing $38 billion , but AWS is planning to invest over $100 billion by the end of 8 years. Now, when you look at the AI workloads growth trajectory , you notice that by the end of 8 years, AI workloads will have overtaken legacy workloads by far. It draws me closer to being in agreement that AI is turning into a macro variable as opposed to a mere theme. This is why I think AMZN is strategically positioning itself to offer these AI workloads through its cloud services as an alternative revenue driver. So far, this segment has shown potential, looking at its growth trajectory, which I will cover later. But a key observation from the latest quarter Q4’2025 is that it recorded $36.6 billion, representing 24% YoY growth. This is an impressive outcome as it comes at the height of partnerships with AI companies, which makes for an optimistic AWS future. For example, the partnership with OpenAI could contribute to $6 billion in 2026 and $18 billion in 2027, which is an optimistic view. I also think this optimism is what is currently driving Price return, which is at 1.82%, beating the S&P 500, which is at -4.03% in the last month. This is why I believe this is an ideal entry point for a bullish month. Seeking Alpha Now, let’s get to the deeper part of this to unravel why this AWS AI workload acceleration warrants a bullish rating. Where My Optimism Stems Fast forward, and the wider picture around AI is interesting. Data centers are expected to increase...
Frank Brennan IBM ( IBM ) was in the spotlight on Wednesday as Needham cut its price target on the IT giant to $290 from $340, ahead of IBM's first-quarter results on April 22. “We've made various tweaks to our 2026 estimates prior to 1Q report to reflect potential headwinds from Gulf conflict to software and services growth; Confluent acquisition closing ahead of schedule (tailwind); Meaningful f...
Frank Brennan IBM ( IBM ) was in the spotlight on Wednesday as Needham cut its price target on the IT giant to $290 from $340, ahead of IBM's first-quarter results on April 22. “We've made various tweaks to our 2026 estimates prior to 1Q report to reflect potential headwinds from Gulf conflict to software and services growth; Confluent acquisition closing ahead of schedule (tailwind); Meaningful f/x move (headwind),” analyst David Grossman wrote in a note to clients. “Our revised 2026 [constant currency] revenue estimate (+4.5-5.0%) is slightly below consensus/guidance (+5.0%). We model PTI margins +100bp y/y, EPS ($12.38, +7%), and FCF (+$1bn, +7%), all roughly in-line. We expect in-line 1Q. Given 1Q seasonally weak, early in year and uncertain macro don't expect material changes to guidance/consensus.” Grossman continued: “While potential source-of-funds if sentiment improves, we highlight defensive characteristics including ability to drive incremental growth from acquired software assets (Hashi/Confluent currently) and PTI margin expansion via mix shift (software) and operating efficiencies.” More on IBM IBM: AI Sting IBM: Strong Execution, But Questions Around AI Value Capture IBM: The Market Is Overreacting And This Retracement Is Creating An Opportunity IBM, Arm partner on enterprise computing IBM receives FedRAMP authorization for 11 AI and automation software solutions
The first tankers that turned away from the Strait of Hormuz did not just redraw shipping maps. They redrew grocery lists, too. After Iran’s partial closure of the strait disrupted a chokepoint that carries roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil, traders priced in something they know too well: war is not only about missiles; it’s about the bill that lands on kitchen tables months later. Brent crud...
The first tankers that turned away from the Strait of Hormuz did not just redraw shipping maps. They redrew grocery lists, too. After Iran’s partial closure of the strait disrupted a chokepoint that carries roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil, traders priced in something they know too well: war is not only about missiles; it’s about the bill that lands on kitchen tables months later. Brent crude climbing back above US$100 a barrel, and touching roughly US$120 on the worst days, is already...
SiMa.ai, a leader in Physical AI, today announced a strategic investment from Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), strengthening its ability to scale production-ready, high-performance Physical AI solutions for real-world intelligent systems. The investment deepens the companies' collaboration around tightly integrated compute and memory architectures designed to deliver exceptional performance-p...
SiMa.ai, a leader in Physical AI, today announced a strategic investment from Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), strengthening its ability to scale production-ready, high-performance Physical AI solutions for real-world intelligent systems. The investment deepens the companies' collaboration around tightly integrated compute and memory architectures designed to deliver exceptional performance-per-watt for edge applications including robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial automation.
Summary: Leading AI companies announced the formation of the Shared AI License Foundation to promote the growth and development of foundation models.Participating companies grant non-exclusive licenses to patents covering AI foundation models.Efficient access to foundation model patents accelerates AI development and unlocks downstream breakthroughs. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NE...
Summary: Leading AI companies announced the formation of the Shared AI License Foundation to promote the growth and development of foundation models.Participating companies grant non-exclusive licenses to patents covering AI foundation models.Efficient access to foundation model patents accelerates AI development and unlocks downstream breakthroughs. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new coalition of technology and innovation leaders has launched the Shared AI License F
NEW YORK, April 08, 2026--After more than 40 years shaping the way America cooks and entertains, Martha Stewart is introducing her first-ever kitchen electrics collection, available exclusively in Amazon’s stores at launch. Designed to make everyday cooking easier, the collection combines practical features with modern design and reliable performance for home cooks of all skill levels.
NEW YORK, April 08, 2026--After more than 40 years shaping the way America cooks and entertains, Martha Stewart is introducing her first-ever kitchen electrics collection, available exclusively in Amazon’s stores at launch. Designed to make everyday cooking easier, the collection combines practical features with modern design and reliable performance for home cooks of all skill levels.