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Soaring memory chip prices driven by massive AI demand risk stoking "chipflation," Morgan Stanley analysts cautioned, as makers of devices from smartphones to ‌PCs are forced to choose between raising prices and settling for thinner margins. The brokerage ‌said on Tuesday that memory chip prices have spiked six-fold in the past year, as manufacturers have struggled to keep up ​with Big Tech's AI infrastructure spending spree and prioritized higher-margin data center chips over those used in everyday devices. "What began as an AI infrastructure bottleneck is now spreading into hardware margins, device affordability, cloud costs, inflation and policy," Morgan Stanley said in a 66-page note, adding the crunch has "become a macroeconomic concern."

In March, The Information reported that bankers involved in taking the company public expect it to raise a monstrous $60 billion in its IPO.

(Bloomberg) -- SpaceX aims to sell 555.6 million shares ​at $135 apiece for its record-breaking $75 ​billion ⁠initial public ​offering, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableTrump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in DoubtCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020SpaceX Staffers Prep for Multimillion-Dollar Windfalls by Pushing for VIP TermsAndr

Monster Beverage (MNST) just earned another vote of confidence from Wall Street, and the reasoning behind it tells investors more than the new price tag does. Morgan Stanley lifted its target on the energy drink giant and kept its bullish rating in place. The size of the increase is small. The ...

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.’s surprise $80 billion sale of equity to fund spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is expected to become the biggest equity capital markets transaction of all time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Andrew Left Found Guilty in Case That Spooked Short SellersAlphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for

(Bloomberg) -- More than 1,000 current and former SpaceX employees have banded together to negotiate with wealth management firms for better pricing and access to sophisticated tax-saving financial products ahead of an initial public offering that is set to turn many of them into multi-millionaires.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Alphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for AI Spe

June 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is negotiating with banks underwriting its initial public offering to pay fees of less than 0.75% on the roughly $75 billion it aims to raise this month,

(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s SpaceX is negotiating to pay razor-thin fees to Wall Street firms handling its IPO — but banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million from the record-setting market debut.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Alphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for AI SpendingAndrew Left Found Guilty in Case That Spooked Short SellersUS Says Deals With Iran for Sa

(Bloomberg) -- China is pitching itself as the global fulcrum for the next phase of artificial intelligence and a legion of robotics companies is lining up initial public offerings to test investor appetite.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedBerkshire Hathaway to Buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 BillionAlphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for AI SpendingStocks Rise on Trump’s Iran Re

Big tech companies spend enormous sums of money all the time. They buy back stock, pay dividends, make acquisitions, and write checks that would make a defense contractor blush. Most of that spending is legible to investors. You can model it, forecast it, and plug it into a spreadsheet. But there ...

(Bloomberg) -- For leveraged finance practitioners, artificial intelligence is the only game in town — especially in the absence of more debt deals to finance mergers and acquisitions.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedBerkshire Hathaway to Buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 BillionA Rare ‘Super’ El Niño Is Looking More Likely. Here’s What to ExpectRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableStocks Up as Trump Cites Rapid Pace in I

SpaceX IPO shares are expected to be available through Fidelity, E-Trade, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, and SoFi, but allocations aren’t guaranteed.

SpaceX IPO shares are expected to be available through Fidelity, E-Trade, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, and SoFi, but allocations aren’t guaranteed.

(Bloomberg) -- The insider trading trial of hedge fund Segantii Capital Management enters a critical moment this week, as the prosecution wraps up its side of the case following testimony from an official at Hong Kong’s securities regulator. Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Sign

A particular moment in markets does not happen often. It is when a Wall Street firm that called a stock wrong publicly admits it, in plain language, in a research note. Morgan Stanley just had that moment with Dell Technologies (DELL). "We got this one wrong," the firm wrote in a note shared with ...

(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc is redoubling efforts to revive its flagging Hong Kong investment banking franchise, deploying its top leadership to win back market share as competition intensifies in Asia’s biggest financial hub.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on WarQ

Morgan Stanley updated its outlook on three software stocks following earnings, highlighting how differently AI adoption is impacting companies across the sector. Morgan Stanley believes investors are increasingly focused on companies that can use AI to drive durable revenue growth; for example ...

NetApp (NTAP) stock jumped about 22% on May 29 after reporting strong fourth-quarter earnings and raising expectations for FY2027. Morgan Stanley responded by lifting its price target from $88 to $137, citing growing evidence that enterprise AI spending is beginning to translate into real storage ...

Investing.com -- Saudi Arabia’s Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co. (MGC) is seeking to raise as much as 3 billion riyals ($799 million) through an initial public offering in Riyadh, according to a statement cited by Bloomberg on Sunday.

(Bloomberg) -- Paramount Skydance Corp. stretched, then stretched, then stretched again in its audacious $110 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.Most Read from BloombergAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermNow the companies

(Bloomberg) -- A $25 billion Danish pension fund that earlier this year made headlines by ditching Treasuries as Donald Trump was threatening to seize Greenland now says it won’t touch SpaceX.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to Help From USCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Le

There is a specific kind of earnings report that is genuinely hard to read. The one that beats on revenue, raises full-year guidance, shows improving margins, but still leaves investors asking whether the most important growth driver has actually arrived yet. MongoDB (MDB) just delivered exactly ...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) disclosed major crypto-related holding in its SEC 13F filing for Q1 2026. It revealed exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), XRP and other digital asset-linked equities. The filing shows the Wall Street giant significantly increased its institutional crypto ...

Moelis (MC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Shares advance as results exceed expectationsMongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) gained more than 4% in pre-market trading on Friday, adding to a 10. 6% rise from the previous session, after the database software provider delivered first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that surpassed analyst forecasts across key financial metrics and increased its outlook for the full year.

(Bloomberg) -- SpaceX is currently targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company nears its debut.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes Pric

Investing.com -- MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results that exceeded analyst expectations and raised its full-year outlook, driven by strong demand for its database platform across enterprise and AI applications.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) launched its spot U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to Bitcoin (BTC) on Jan. 11, 2024. It was a historic moment for the crypto industry as the launch demonstrated the growing faith of Wall Street in digital assets. Several large players like Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) ...

Agilent Technologies stock surges as Wall Street approves of the company’s second-quarter earnings and guidance update.

AppLovin has already become one of Wall Street’s more closely watched artificial-intelligence advertising stories. The company’s growth has been fast enough to raise a different question for investors: How much more can it squeeze out of mobile ads after such a large run? Morgan Stanley says the ...