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Still known as Google at the time, the future Alphabet Inc announced a game-changing $1.65 billion acquisition for video platform YouTube on Oct. 9, 2006. The deal has transformed Alphabet and become one of the most profitable acquisitions of all...
Host Kenny Polcari, Hennion & Walsh CIO Kevin Mahn, and Neostellar Capital Corp Principal Willy Lee break down Apple's intellectual property lawsuit against OpenAI, how it exposes Apple's AI vulnerabilities, and why the legal battle could push the highly anticipated IPO to 2027.
SK hynix (SKHY) is considering acquiring Intel's (INTC) semiconductor campus in New Albany, Ohio, as
A Berkshire acquisition from 10 years ago gives the Oracle of Omaha's conglomerate exposure to the data center proliferation trend.
Robinhood executives Stephanie Guild and Steve Quirk join Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to break down the unprecedented wave of upcoming AI and SpaceX IPOs, the risks of the "Magnificent Seven" market concentration, and why a looming $150 oil shock could test the stock market this summer.
Apple is officially shopping. The iPhone maker is quietly exploring acquisitions of semiconductor startups to supercharge its artificial intelligence server capabilities, moving aggressively to close the gap in the high-stakes AI arms race. According to a report from The Information, Apple has been in active talks with investment bankers and semiconductor startups over the past few months to gauge potential buyouts. The driving force behind this push? A pressing need for more horsepower. Current

Chinese large language model (LLM) developer DeepSeek is reportedly preparing for an IPO later this year or in 2027. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley outlines what we know so far.
Jim Cramer says the SK Hynix mega-listing clears the biggest threat hanging over AI stocks in 2026, but one scenario could blow that thesis apart before summer ends.
Ed Elson and tech reporter Alex Heath spent a recent segment of Prof G Markets arguing about the same set of facts and reaching almost opposite conclusions. Elson thinks OpenAI is a company drifting sideways while leaks about an IPO pile up. Heath thinks the leaks are the story, and most of them are being ... Is OpenAI’s IPO a Hot Mess or Just Media Noise? Two Reporters Can’t Agree
OpenAI already has a lineup of impressive investors ahead of its eagerly awaited initial public offering. OpenAI has talked about offering a 5% ownership stake to the U.S. government, potentially via a sovereign wealth fund, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the talks. There would be a couple of potential benefits for OpenAI if the Trump administration were among its investors.
The U.S. innovation engine, from the Model T to SpaceX and AI, continues to be a rocket for America's economy. But China is a growing rival.
SpaceX’s stock slide may be a reason why the ChatGPT and Claude owners should go public before the IPO window shuts.
Wall Street bankers are predicting a busy second half after SpaceX's $86 billion listing and Alphabet's $85 billion share sale pushed issuance past the 2021 peak
According to data compiled by Bloomberg, Wall Street bankers predict a robust pipeline of IPOs and other equity offerings through the remainder of 2026.
Here's to play SpaceX amid the selloff triggered in part by a debt funding plan.
On CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime Thursday, the conversation circled back to the question every AI investor is now asking out loud. When do OpenAI and Anthropic stop pretending they want to stay private? The reporters laid out a clock that is mostly running on revenue physics. Anthropic’s revenue is up roughly 4x from last year, ... OpenAI vs. Anthropic: The Race to IPO Before the AI Hype Peaks Is On

SpaceX (SPCX) stock has sunk by as much as 13% in Monday's session — continuing to shave off any post-IPO gains — as the Elon Musk company is already announcing its first bond issuance. Yahoo Finance Senior Transports Reporter Pras Subramanian comes on Market Domination to further discuss these details.
One of the most anticipated public offerings in recent memory is drawing skepticism. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) currently has a valuation of roughly $2.44 trillion, up nearly 40% from its $1.75 trillion IPO. Morningstar analysts have signaled the stock could be worth less than half that figure on a fundamentals basis. That gap was the centerpiece of a recent segment on ... Morningstar Says SpaceX Could Be Worth Less Than Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Price

SpaceX's SpaceXAI should get a solid boost from its Cursor acquisition, but it will still need to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer is joining OpenAI, just two years after Google paid $2.7 billion to bring him back.
OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week.
Elon Musk just made his biggest bet yet on artificial intelligence. Days after SpaceX's record-breaking stock market debut, the company confirmed it would acquire Anysphere, the San Francisco-based startup behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in a deal valued at $60 billion. The move puts ...
CNBC’s Leslie Picker walked viewers through the mechanics of last week’s blockbuster listing on June 15. She framed SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) as more than the biggest IPO ever priced. “Friday’s debut went off really smoothly. There were no technology glitches in the 19% day one gain meant that those who received allocation generated a pretty ... SpaceX’s 20% IPO Pop Signals Strong Demand Ahead of Megacap Listings
SpaceX's $150 debut valued the company near $2 trillion, pushing Musk's fortune to almost $1.05 trillion.