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The company changed its name, appointed a new CEO, and expanded its capital pool.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to hold its benchmark rate at 3.5%–3.75%, where it has been anchored since the central bank eased by three-quarters of a point in late 2025, while its dot plot pointed toward a potential hike, not a cut.
Amazon (AMZN) closed at $237.5 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.46% move from the prior day.
SpaceX's record-setting IPO has investors rushing into space stocks. From Rocket Lab to AST SpaceMobile, here's how to separate the durable winners from the hype in a fast-growing $1 trillion market.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.99%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
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US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.
SpaceX Just Passed Amazon. Michael Burry Isn't Buying the Hype
Purple AI Agentic Investigation and an Amazon Bedrock AgentCore integration extend SentinelOne's agentic security platform
This is a hyper-growth chapter for Palantir, defined by demand it cannot meet. Its Artificial Intelligence Platform, AIP, is positioned as one of the few reliable ways for institutions to deploy AI without operational chaos.
The space IPO is quickly climbing the ranks of the world's top market caps.

<body><p>STORY: Another AI company is off and running... and, this time, it's coming from former sneaker brand Allbirds.</p><p>Allbirds on Wednesday officially changed its name to Smartbird, cementing its months-long transformation from shoe maker to AI infrastructure firm and sending its shares up as much as 75%.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>The move comes after the company in April said it was shifting its focus to offer cloud computing capacity and AI services, leading to a more than five-fold jump in its shares. </p><p>The newly-named Smartbird on Wednesday also announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO.</p><p>:: Amazon Web Services</p><p>Carlsten brings AI and quantum computing experience from Amazon Web Services and Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ, and has advised the World Economic Forum on computing and AI.</p><p>In a statement, she said that with a (quote) "differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the next decade."</p><p>Allbirds shut most of its brick-and-mortar stores and sold its brand and footwear assets in March to American Exchange Group for $39 million.</p></body>
AI lab Odyssey on Wednesday said it has raised $310 million in a Series B round valuing it at $1.45 billion, and struck a deal with Amazon Web Services that gives it access to specialized chips designed for high‑performance machine-learning workloads. The round, led by Natural Capital, saw participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, Google Ventures, EQT and In-Q-Tel, alongside prominent individual investors including Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean and Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator. Odyssey is building models that can simulate the real world and act without human input.
World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch.
If you hold Oracle (ORCL) stock, you’ve felt the turbulence. Despite a recent bounce, the shares are down over the last 12 months and sit well below their peak, a sign the market is wrestling with a profound shift in the company’s story. The options market is pricing in elevated uncertainty, with implied volatility in the 67th percentile of its annual range. This isn't about a legacy business in decline; it's about the significant risks of a company going all-in on a new one.
Popular digital artist Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, portrayed Elon Musk as a massive cyborg figure late Monday following his historic achievement as the world's first trillionaire. Musk Shows As Undisputed Tech Tzar Beeple posted an artwork on X,...
SpaceX's post-IPO rally lifted Musk's wealth by $620 billion over four trading days, Bloomberg's index showed.
Shares pulled back Wednesday after a roughly 40% run since the company's Friday debut pushed its market cap past Amazon
Shipping a product people love and running a company that makes money are two different jobs. One earns applause. The other earns a line on the balance sheet, and the two rarely arrive in the same week. Rivian spent years selling the idea that it could become the next great American carmaker. Its ...
AI lab Odyssey said on Wednesday it has raised $310 million in a funding round that valued it at $1.45 billion. The Series B round was led by Natural Capital, with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, IQT and others. The last few years have seen major breakthroughs in scaling, interactivity, multimodality and physics accuracy, and the field is now advancing extremely quickly,” said Oliver Cameron, Co-founder and CEO of Odyssey.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk‘s net worth has surpassed the $1 trillion mark. Here’s how his fortune compares with the world’s top billionaires. Elon Musk Surpasses $1 Trillion According to the Forbes Billionaires list, Musk’s...
Apple benefits from strong iPhone demand, record Services growth and expanding AI innovation, reinforcing its long-term growth prospects.
SpaceX shares point to a fourth straight gain as investors watch IPO demand, low float, and possible Nasdaq index inclusion.
A New Risk Emerges for Amazon Stock as FTC Eyes Legal Action
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is facing imminent multi billion dollar regulatory action from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over alleged deceptive advertising practices. The probe centers on how Amazon runs its advertising auctions and discloses key terms to advertisers and marketplace sellers. Potential outcomes include multi billion dollar penalties and new compliance requirements for Amazon's advertising business. For investors watching Amazon.com at a current share price of $246.0, this...
The stunning rally in SpaceX shares is losing some steam. The stock was trading 6% lower this morning, after a staggering rally that propelled shares nearly 50% above its IPO price in less than three full days of trading. It may be that a frenetic wave of demand from individual investors is finally fizzling out.