We just covered Harvard University Stock Portfolio 2026: Top 10 Picks. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) ranks #8 (see Harvard University Stock Portfolio 2026: Top 5 Picks). Harvard’s Stake: $111,310,180 Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is down about 12% so far this year, with CapEx-related fears being the primary drag on the stock despite Mark Zuckerberg’s assurances that these […]
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As AI token costs surge, Wells Fargo warns that hyperscalers like Meta and Microsoft could face growing pressure on the very technology driving their explosive growth.
A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft, alleging misleading statements about its AI and Copilot products, capital expenditure choices, and market share trends. The complaint focuses on claims around Copilot's user experience, competitive position, and internal GPU and CPU resource allocation that allegedly affected Azure growth and commercial adoption. Investors are watching for potential reputational and financial implications, as well as any impact on...
Mark Zuckerberg admits Meta has 'made mistakes' during its AI-driven workforce overhaul that is expected to ultimately affect about 20% of employees.
Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is at an interesting point right now. It has strong momentum, and if you bet on it, you are betting on a company with strong profitability, good cash flow, a low-debt to market cap structure, and good tailwinds. But is that enough.
Did SpaceX just boot Tesla from the Magnificent Seven? With its first trading-day valuation of $2.1 trillion, SpaceX is worth more than Tesla ($1.8 trillion based on its fully diluted share count) and Meta Platforms. The top six U.S. companies by market value are now Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and SpaceX.
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Microsoft Corp. is reportedly considering spinning out or restructuring its struggling Xbox gaming division as it weighs long-term structural overhauls to revive profitability.
Microsoft (MSFT) hasn't ruled out spinning out or restructuring its Xbox gaming unit as a subsidiary
Microsoft (MSFT) is back in focus after a period of softer share performance, with the stock down about 4% over the past month and about 1% over the past 3 months, prompting fresh attention on its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Microsoft. At a share price of US$390.34, Microsoft’s recent momentum has cooled, with the stock down over the past week, month, and year to date. However, the 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns remain positive, underscoring how short term swings...
Microsoft is considering options for its Xbox gaming unit, including a potential spinoff or restructuring as a wholly owned subsidiary, the Information reported on Friday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The Windows maker is also weighing options such as creating a joint venture with other partners as it prepares to overhaul the unit, which could make the gaming business easier to sell, the report said. Xbox has struggled in recent years as Microsoft's bet on subscriptions and cloud gaming failed to offset declining console sales and a shortage of blockbuster titles.
SpaceX just rewrote the IPO record book. The company sold more than 555 million shares at $135 each, raising $75 billion and landing a valuation of nearly $1.8 trillion. According to CNBC’s Melissa Lee, that places SpaceX as the seventh most valuable U.S. company, ahead of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), and pushes Elon Musk to the edge ... SpaceX Raises Record $75 Billion in Historic IPO, Reaches $1.8 Trillion Valuation
Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella warned employees against AI overuse, urging cost-efficient model selection as rising infrastructure costs pressure Big Tech to rein in token consumption. “I’m a tokenmaxxer too, it’s addictive,” Nadella said, speaking at The New York Times’...
Tech stocks are selling off amid renewed artificial-intelligence spending concerns, Microsoft included.
The IPO market is back, and it’s not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public markets in the same window, and it’s a stress test for investors, for valuations, and for […]
For investors wondering whether Microsoft stock still offers value at current levels, or if the market has already priced in the story, this article walks through what the numbers say and how to read them clearly. Microsoft shares last closed at US$390.34, with the stock down 8.8% over the past week, 4.3% over the past month, and 17.5% year to date, while still showing a cumulative return of 14.8% over three years and 55.9% over five years. Recent coverage has focused on how large technology...
David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management cut its Microsoft position by roughly 82% in the first quarter of 2026, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square went the other direction, initiating a brand-new stake of roughly 5.65 million shares worth about $2.09 billion at quarter-end. Ackman started accumulating in February after Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) sold off following fiscal Q2 earnings, ... David Tepper Cuts Microsoft 82%, Billionaire Bill Ackman Buys $2 Billion of It. Who’s Winning?
These two technology giants are already monetizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at an impressive pace.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is the default core holding for tens of millions of investors. It tracks the S&P 500, charges 0.0945% in expenses, pays a 1.25% dividend yield, and has returned about 314% over the past decade on a price basis. The pitch is simple: own the 500 largest U.S. companies for almost ... What Stripping the Weakest Stocks From the S&P 500 Actually Does for Your Portfolio
Management has gone quiet on the geopolitical cost pressures that once dominated its calls, but the new, unquantified component headwind they're flagging instead could pose a more direct threat to record profits.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was among the stocks Jim Cramer commented on, saying that tech stocks cannot be trusted to lead anymore. Cramer mentioned the company while discussing the Magnificent Seven, as he commented: The hallmark of the Magnificent Seven: bulletproof balance sheets. That’s what allowed them to have these robust buybacks. They were tight. […]
AI hyperscaler CapEx spending is now the single biggest variable in the U.S. power equation. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are collectively guiding to $710B+ in combined 2026 CapEx, and the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2026 now models data center server electricity use growing to 818 billion kilowatthours in 2050, more ... 3 Nuclear Energy Stocks Powering the AI Boom in June