TLDRs; NVDA shares edged higher after announcing $2 billion Nebius investment, signaling confidence in AI market expansion. GTC conference next week expected to set tone for Nvidia’s AI growth and chip roadmap. Thinking Machines deal highlights Nvidia’s role in powering next-generation AI data centers globally. Competitive pressures from AMD and Broadcom keep investors cautious despite strong AI p...
TLDRs; NVDA shares edged higher after announcing $2 billion Nebius investment, signaling confidence in AI market expansion. GTC conference next week expected to set tone for Nvidia’s AI growth and chip roadmap. Thinking Machines deal highlights Nvidia’s role in powering next-generation AI data centers globally. Competitive pressures from AMD and Broadcom keep investors cautious despite strong AI partnerships. 💥 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. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) saw its stock climb modestly Wednesday, holding near $185 in premarket trading following news that the chipmaker is investing $2 billion into AI cloud company Nebius. The move marks another step in Nvidia’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence, coming just ahead of its annual GTC developer conference scheduled for March 16-19 in San Jose. Shares closed Tuesday at $184.77, up 1.16%, reflecting cautious optimism from investors who are closely watching AI deals as a key driver of long-term growth. The Nebius partnership underscores Nvidia’s strategy of aligning with cloud and AI players to build data-center capacity. Nebius aims to scale over five gigawatts of compute power by 2030, with facilities co-designed around Nvidia hardware, a move that could solidify the chipmaker’s central role in powering AI workloads globally. GTC Event Looms as Market Awaits Clarity The GTC conference next week is expected to provide investors with key updates on Nvidia’s product roadmap, including chips, AI factories, open models, and “agentic” systems, AI software designed to handle complex tasks with minimal human intervention. NVIDIA Corporation, NVDA CEO Jensen Huang will also host an analyst Q&A, where questions about scaling, networking, and next-generation platforms such as Vera Rubin and Feynman are anticipated. Analysts have emphasized the importance of this event in dete...
March 12, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET There are over 3,400 billionaires in the world, and a few of them are right here in East Tennessee. Forbes released its annual list of the world's billionaires March 10, which included 400 more people than last year’s list. The combined worth of this year’s class is a record $20.1 trillion, $4 trillion more than last year's total income. Not surprisingly, Elon Musk, CE...
March 12, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET There are over 3,400 billionaires in the world, and a few of them are right here in East Tennessee. Forbes released its annual list of the world's billionaires March 10, which included 400 more people than last year’s list. The combined worth of this year’s class is a record $20.1 trillion, $4 trillion more than last year's total income. Not surprisingly, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, tops the list again with $839 billion, almost doubling his worth from last year. Knoxville brothers Jimmy Haslam and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam also made the cut. Here’s how the Haslams stacked up amongst Musk and the world’s other billionaires, according to Forbes. Which billionaires live in Knoxville or East Tennessee? Jimmy Haslam | $10.3B (No. 314) Jimmy Haslam served as chairman of truck stop chain Pilot Flying J from 2021 until 2023. His father, James A. Haslam II, started the company. Jimmy Haslam’s residence is listed as Knoxville. He is a majority owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, and has a minority stake in the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. The Haslam family sold Pilot to Berkshire Hathaway for a total of $13.6 billion across three purchases in 2017, 2023 and 2024. The company’s headquarters remain in Knoxville. Bill Haslam | $6B (No. 680) Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam was the president of Pilot Flying J for four years until 1999. The Knoxville native served as mayor of Knoxville 2003–2011 and served as the Tennessee governor 2011-2019. Bill Haslam was appointed to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees in 2025 and has a long history of supporting this Knoxville campus. He is majority owner of the Nashville Predators. Jimmy Haslam is his brother. Knoxville is also listed as his residence. Forrest Preston | $1.8B (No. 2,307) Preston is the CEO and sole owner of Life Care Centers of America, which operates over 200 nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement living communities in 27 states. The company is base...
DCM Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 19.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,149 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 11,271 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 5.6% of DCM Advisors LLC...
DCM Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 19.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,149 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 11,271 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 5.6% of DCM Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. DCM Advisors LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $13,260,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Oracle by 7.6% during the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,113,526,000 after purchasing an additional 360,000 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 9,948 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 45.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the period. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $11,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $689,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock. G...