David Tepper's Latest AI Bet Is CoreWeave David Tepper‘s latest portfolio update suggests the billionaire hedge fund manager is expanding his AI playbook beyond the industry’s familiar names. Benzinga · Aug 17
Alphabet Stock Has Attractive Short-Put Yields As GOOGL Stock Treads Water Alphabet stock is attracting short-put investors for attractive one-month yields, as GOOGL stock has been treading water for the past three months. A 5% lower put yields 1.50% for one month. Barchart · Aug 17
Nvidia Joins SpaceX Mega Investor Club: Alphabet's $94 Billion Stake Tops the Rest Nvidia's investment in SpaceX makes it a major stakeholder, alongside Alphabet's larger share. Explore the strategic partnerships and financial impacts in the AI and space sectors. International Business Times UK · Aug 17
Is the EU cracking down on Tobacco? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot The EU is considering its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxes in over a decade through a revised Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD). The proposal would increase minimum excise duties on cigarettes by 139 percent and introduce EU-wide minimum taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches. Euronews · Aug 17
What Nvidia's $500 billion Wall Street deal signals about the AI boom Nvidia and six of the world's largest investment firms announced plans last week to channel more than $500 billion (€433bn) into AI infrastructure, an arrangement designed to let tech companies build data centres without loading the cost onto their own balance sheets. Euronews · Aug 17
US Stock Market: Tiger Global trims big tech bets, adds AMD and SpaceX in Q2 Tiger Global reshuffled its tech portfolio in Q2, cutting stakes in Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and TSMC while exiting Netflix. The fund more than doubled its Intel holding and initiated positions in AMD and SpaceX, signalling a shift toward semiconductor exposure and emerging technology opportunities, according to filings. The Economic Times · Aug 17
Still holding cash at home? Warren Buffett calls it oxygen, but says it’s not good as an asset Berkshire Hathaway's successor Greg Abel is deploying its large cash reserves. The firm recently bought back shares and invested heavily in equities. Alphabet stock saw a significant purchase, becoming a major holding. Berkshire's cash pile decreased after these strategic acquisitions. The company reported strong quarterly operating profit and net income… The Economic Times · Aug 16
Tiger Global Management cuts stakes in Big Tech, buys into SpaceX The hedge fund cut its Alphabet holdings by 45.4% to 5.81 million shares as of June 30 from the end of March, and its Nvidia stake by 6.8% to 11.20 million shares. The Economic Times · Aug 16
Sergey Brin Wants Google to Double Down on Gemini. What That Means for GOOGL Stock. Co-founder Sergey Brin wants Google to keep improving Gemini capabilities. Barchart · Aug 15
Alphabet Stock to $515: 3 Reasons the Bull Case Is Getting Stronger The $515 price target for Alphabet stock represents a significant upside potential from its recent closing price. Barchart · Aug 15
Berkshire Hathaway Doubles Down on Homebuilders, Makes Alphabet Top 3 Holding Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) is no longer run by Warren Buffett, with the legendary investor stepping down as CEO at the end of 2025. While Buffett is still chairman and active with the company, the control is now in the hands of CEO Greg Abel. Benzinga · Aug 14
GOOGL Stock Alert: Google Unleashes Its Biggest Weapon Against Apple Google’s Pixel 11 puts Gemini at the heart of its smartphone strategy as Alphabet looks to expand AI adoption and challenge Apple’s ecosystem. Barchart · Aug 14
How a $900 million bet on SpaceX turned 100x into $94 billion for Alphabet Alphabet's initial $900 million SpaceX investment is now worth approximately $94 billion. This significant return makes Alphabet the largest institutional shareholder in the rocket company. Other early backers like Fidelity Investments and Saudi Arabia's PIF also hold substantial stakes. The Economic Times · Aug 14
MSFT Could Emerge as Big Tech's Free Cash Flow King in 2027 While GOOGL, META Stay Negative: Analyst Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) could emerge as Big Tech’s strongest free cash flow generator in 2027, while Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) could remain free-cash-flow negative, according to third-party estimates highlighted by I/O Fund analyst Beth Kindig. Benzinga · Aug 14
The Economic Times · Aug 14 Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion Alphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following its $86 billion IPO in June, according to a Reuters analysis of quarterly filings made public so far. The filings shed new light on the scale of positions acquired by SpaceX's backers as the company transitioned…
The Economic Times · Aug 14 Jefferies’ Chris Wood spots a hidden risk in Big Tech’s $165 billion AI capex race Big Tech’s AI capex surge is putting pressure on free cash flow, with Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta spending $165 bn in Q2 against just $7 bn in free cash flow. Jefferies’ Chris Wood warns that growing reliance on cash-burning AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic could pose a hidden risk.
The Economic Times · Aug 13 Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding, agent workflows Investors have been closely watching for Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's premium model, as a test of whether its DeepMind AI unit can keep pace with rivals Anthropic and OpenAI. Google had said in July Gemini 3.5 Pro was being tested with partners and would be coming "soon".
Benzinga · Aug 12 Congressman Violates Stock Act: Reports 22 Trades After Deadline, Including Some Nearly Two Years Old When members of Congress buy or sell stocks, any trades reported after the 45‑day disclosure window violate the STOCK Act and tend to draw heightened scrutiny from retail investors. One congressman recently disclosed 32 trades, with 22 filed past the deadline.
The Economic Times · Aug 12 Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle On August 5, the Mountain View, California, tech giant announced a sweeping leadership overhaul of its Google DeepMind AI division in which its chief, Demis Hassabis, stepped aside in favor of his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu. Hassabis became chair, with fewer management obligations. At the same time, the two original technical…
The Economic Times · Aug 12 Global Market: Norway sovereign fund reveals stake in Musk’s SpaceX Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund held a 0.05% stake in SpaceX worth $1.22 billion as of June 30, marking its first public disclosure of an investment in the private space company. The fund also holds major stakes in Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft.
The Economic Times · Aug 12 Norway wealth fund holds $1.2 bln stake in SpaceX It held a 1.28% stake worth $62 billion in Nvidia, a 1.24% stake worth $52 billion in Apple, a 1.17% stake worth $50 billion in Alphabet, a 1.27% stake worth $35 billion in Microsoft and a 1.7% stake worth $34 billion in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, fund data showed.
Barchart · Aug 11 This Mag 7 Dividend Stock Is Trading Near 2026 Highs. Why It's Still a Buy. Microsoft's dividend yield is the highest among the Magnificent 7 companies. Reasonable valuations and strong momentum in AI monetization make MSFT stock a buy despite the sharp rally from its 2026 lows.
The Economic Times · Aug 11 US stocks: US market ends down as Iran peace deal optimism fades Wall Street closed lower as investors grew pessimistic about Middle East stability. Amazon and Alphabet stocks dipped, impacting major indices like the S&P 500. Brent crude futures held near one-week highs amid rising oil prices and uncertainty. Investors await crucial inflation data which will shape Federal Reserve policy expectations. Jabil…
Barchart · Aug 11 As Greg Abel Deploys Cash, Michael Burry Argues Berkshire Hathaway Is No Longer 'An Attractive Investment' Michael Burry cites concerns that Abel is deploying the company’s large cash reserves too aggressively instead of waiting for exceptional opportunities.
International Business Times UK · Aug 11 Michael Burry Calls Time on Berkshire Hathaway, Says It Has Lost Buffett's 'Fat Pitch' Discipline Michael Burry says Berkshire has lost Buffett's patience as Greg Abel deploys cash and steps up share buybacks