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In brief Derive now accepts Flare’s FXRP as collateral for XRP options and perpetual futures. Users can trade through their own wallets without relying on a centralized exchange. Options settle in USDC, exposing traders to margin and liquidation risks. XRP holders can now use Flare’s FXRP as collateral to trade options and perpetual futures on decentralized exchange Derive, Flare announced on Thursday.

According to Flare, users mint FXRP, a token representing XRP on the Flare blockchain, through its FAssets bridge that converts tokens like Bitcoin, XRP, and Dogecoin into ERC-20 tokens on the Flare network. They can then deposit the token into a Derive Portfolio Margin V2 account and trade derivatives from their own wallets.

Myriad: XRP price next move? Click to make your prediction.Options give traders the right to buy or sell an asset at a set price. Perpetual futures allow them to bet on price movements without an expiration date. XRP holders can use the products to hedge against losses, earn premiums by selling options, or speculate on the token’s price.

“Options are often the last major market to develop around an asset, and XRP has been waiting for the infrastructure,” founder and CEO of Derive, Nick Forster, said in a statement. “FXRP gives one of crypto’s largest holder bases a credible path onchain, and adding Derive’s options markets means that capital can now be hedged, used to earn premium and traded with the same sophistication available around other major assets.”

Derive’s XRP options settle in USDC rather than XRP. If an option expires at a profit, Derive pays the difference in the dollar-pegged stablecoin while the FXRP remains posted as collateral. Options sellers must hold enough USDC to cover settlement and maintain the required margin or risk liquidation.

The integration broadens FXRP’s use in decentralized finance. Earlier this month, FXRP was approved as collateral in DeFi risk management firm Sentora’s RLUSD Main vault on the Ethereum-based lending protocol Morpho. That service allows XRP holders to bridge FXRP to Ethereum and borrow Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin without selling their XRP.

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AIRO Group's Pullback: An Undervalued Growth Opportunity?AIRO Group NASDAQ: AIRO reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $43.2 million, up nearly 76% from $24.6 million a year earlier, as stronger-than-expected drone segment performance offset weaker results in avionics and training.

Executive Chairman Dr. Charanjit Kathuria said the company’s revenue exceeded expectations, while gross margin improved to 64% from 61% in the prior-year period. AIRO also reported operating income of $1.7 million, compared with an operating loss of $19.7 million in the second quarter of 2025.

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Chief Financial Officer Dr. Mariya Pylypiv said the year-over-year operating improvement reflected higher revenue, better gross margins and IPO-related costs incurred during the prior-year quarter. Net loss was $2 million, compared with net income of $5.9 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $6.8 million from $4.7 million.

Drone backlog reaches $163 million AIRO said its drone backlog increased roughly 9% sequentially to about $163 million as of June 30. Pylypiv said the reported backlog consists of international drone orders and does not yet include U.S. opportunities. The company expects most of the backlog to convert into revenue over the next 12 months, though some will extend into 2027.

AIRO has responded to multiple U.S. requests for quotations and expects U.S. orders, once secured, to add to its reported backlog. CEO Captain Joseph Burns said the company’s recently obtained Blue UAS certification for its RQ-35 drone was an important milestone for entering the U.S. defense market.

The certification recognizes the RQ-35 as a secure, compliant unmanned aircraft system eligible for Department of Defense and other government procurement under National Defense Authorization Act requirements, according to Burns. He said the platform has been deployed in the Ukraine conflict and is designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, including operations in GPS- and GNSS-denied environments.

Burns said the company is also seeing early customer interest in its newly introduced RQ-70 long-range ISR platform. The RQ-70 is expected to offer up to eight hours of endurance and 100 kilometers of range, with standard, long-range and vertical takeoff and landing configurations. AIRO reaffirmed its expectation to begin RQ-70 production in January 2027.

Development continues on cargo and ISR platforms The company is continuing development of its JC-250 cargo drone and JX-250 ISR variant, with a first flight still planned for later this year. Burns said AIRO-specific development costs for the programs are running below internal expectations by a low-double-digit percentage.

Management attributed the lower cost outlook to the variants’ shared platform foundation, supply-chain negotiations, faster-than-expected platform synergies and efficient research and development execution. Burns characterized the aircraft as large cargo drones rather than passenger aircraft, describing potential use cases such as resupply and medical support in combat operations.

Pylypiv said shifting the company’s focus toward cargo and ISR applications has meaningfully reduced expected development costs compared with the previously discussed passenger platform. She said AIRO anticipates a shift to positive free cash flow in 2027 and beyond, though the company did not provide a specific investment amount for the programs.

Liquidity rises after late-quarter drone deliveries AIRO had $25.9 million in cash and $6.8 million in debt as of June 30. Accounts receivable were elevated at quarter-end because several drone deliveries occurred late in the period, Pylypiv said.

After collecting international drone receivables, the company’s preliminary cash balance rose to approximately $56 million as of July 31. Burns said the balance-sheet improvement gives AIRO flexibility to pursue selective acquisitions that could enhance its drone, avionics and electronics portfolio and potentially reduce quarterly revenue variability.

The company said avionics revenue was largely flat sequentially, with demand remaining stable. AIRO has consolidated its avionics operations and expanding U.S. drone activities in Phoenix, where management expects future operational synergies. Burns said the company eventually expects to bring more avionics systems in-house for its unmanned platforms, which could streamline operations and support gross margins.

Guidance maintained despite foreign-exchange pressure AIRO reiterated its full-year 2026 revenue growth outlook of 15% to 25% year over year. Management said first-half revenue represented about half of current full-year expectations after a material drone delivery initially anticipated for the third quarter was completed in the second quarter.

For the second half, AIRO expects revenue to be in line with or modestly above first-half levels. Third-quarter revenue is expected to decline sequentially from the second quarter, followed by a stronger fourth quarter that management expects to be modestly above second-quarter revenue.

Pylypiv said the company now expects greater foreign-exchange headwinds in the second half, with an incremental revenue impact of a few million dollars versus prior expectations. AIRO incorporated that effect into its outlook and maintained its guidance range. Full-year gross margin is expected to be broadly in line with first-half levels, while adjusted EBITDA is expected to be negative in the mid- to high-teens millions of dollars.

On its training business, Burns said AIRO is evaluating strategic alternatives and expects to provide an update by year-end. While management sees long-term opportunity in training, Burns said the segment is capital-intensive, has performed below expectations, and has limited synergies with the company’s core drone and avionics operations.

About AIRO Group (NASDAQ:AIRO)We are a technologically differentiated aerospace, autonomy, and air mobility platform targeting 21st century aerospace and defense opportunities. We leverage decades of industry expertise and connections across the drone, aviation, and avionics markets to provide leading solutions to the aerospace and defense market. We offer connected and diversified solutions providing operational synergies across our segments and are powered by an international footprint as well as supplier and public sector relationships.

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Thursday, 13 August 2026 08:00 AM

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Earnings Core + Strategic growth program expands Ondas' technology and customer-solutions portfolio, broadens its customer base, and accelerates the maturation and scale of its operating platform

Record Q2 2026 revenue of $83.8 million marks 67% QoQ increase and 13-fold YoY revenue growth; On a pro forma, same-portfolio basis, Q2 2026 YoY revenue increased 85%

$175 million in new orders were captured during Q2 2026, demonstrating the strength and momentum of the core platform; $105 million in additional orders have been captured to date during Q3 2026

Reported backlog of approximately $613 million as of June 30, 2026; Pro forma backlog of $757 million as of June 30, 2026, including the DZYNE and Cyberhawk acquisitions, both of which closed in Q3 2026

Increased full-year 2026 revenue target to $525 - $550 million; Pulls forward Adjusted EBITDA profitability timelines

$1.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments as of June 30, 2026

Conference call scheduled for today, August 13th at 8:30 a.m. ET

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of advanced autonomous systems and next-generation defense and security technologies and services, reported record financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026. Ondas generated revenue of $83.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $50.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2025. The results represent approximately 67% sequential revenue growth and more than a thirteen-fold year-over-year increase.

The second-quarter performance reflects strong organic execution across Ondas' core business under the Core + Strategic growth program launched over the past 12 months. The Company secured approximately $175 million in new orders during the second quarter. Strong order capture increased Ondas' backlog to approximately $613 million as of June 30, 2026, up from $457 million pro-forma at the end of the first quarter and $68 million at year-end 2025. Including DZYNE Technologies and Cyberhawk, which closed in the third quarter of 2026, pro forma backlog was approximately $757 million. The acquired businesses expand Ondas' technology and customer-solutions portfolio, customer base and operating platform, and begin contributing to growth and operating leverage in the second half of 2026.

"Our team at Ondas is performing at a high level, as evidenced by our record second-quarter results, headlined by strong revenue growth and continued bookings momentum across our business," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. "We expect to sustain this momentum and deliver another significant revenue ramp during the second half of 2026, increasing our full-year 2026 revenue target to a range of $525 million to $550 million."

"The strength of our Core + Strategic Growth plan is increasingly becoming evident, and I am particularly pleased with the recent addition of new businesses, headlined by DZYNE Technologies and Cyberhawk, which have closed during Q3. DZYNE meaningfully broadens our solutions portfolio globally, highlighted by the ULTRA and IonStrike platforms, while also accelerating the maturation of our U.S. operating platform and deepening our relevance with the U.S. Department of War. Meanwhile, Cyberhawk's excellence in delivering aerial solutions supporting critical-infrastructure inspection and intelligence further advances our dual-use technology, services and AI capabilities. Collectively, these two new companies bring Ondas exceptional relationships with important customers such as the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, PG&E and Shell, among many others, while expanding our operating footprint, increasing our addressable market and offering significant operating leverage across both revenue growth and operating expenses."

"Our balance sheet and capital position remain strong and continue to provide significant competitive advantages. This strength supports faster and larger commercial success by allowing for continued investments in our global operating platforms while reinforcing customer confidence. The balance sheet strength is also translating into more attractive strategic acquisition opportunities. We will continue to leverage the growing strength of our operating and financial platforms to deliver on our commitments to investors."

"We expect our momentum to continue to accelerate in the second half of 2026 as volume deliveries ramp on key programs, particularly across our counter-drone, multi-domain ISR and precision strike verticals. Indeed, the order book remains strong, and our pipeline continues to expand. We have a great deal of work ahead, but I remain optimistic that Ondas is on the right path to deliver for our customers, partners, employees and, of course, our investors," Brock concluded.

Second Quarter 2026 and Recent Financial, Corporate, and Business Development Highlights

Financial

Delivered record financial performance, generating $83.8 million in revenue compared to $6.3 million in Q2 2025, representing a greater than 13-fold increase year-over-year.

On a pro forma organic basis, assuming the current portfolio of businesses was owned throughout both periods, Q2 2026 revenue increased 85% year over year.

Ondas announced $175 million in new orders demonstrating strong organic growth for the Company's diverse systems of systems platforms.

Ended Q2 with $757 million in pro forma backlog adjusted for the additions of DZYNE and Cyberhawk acquisitions which closed on July 2, 2026 and August 10, 2026, respectively, a 65% increase from the $457 million in pro forma backlog at the end of Q1 2026 and an 11-fold increase from the $68 million reported backlog as of Q4 2025. The backlog increase reflects the addition of newly acquired businesses, along with strong order capture and pipeline conversion at Ondas supported by accelerating global demand for OAS autonomous drone, counter-UAS and robotics solutions.

As of August 10th, Ondas has captured an additional $105 million in new orders during the third quarter demonstrating continued commercial momentum while continuing to expand backlog.

The Company ended the second quarter with $1.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments.

Corporate Activities

Executed on Ondas' strategic growth plan through a series of accretive acquisitions, significantly expanding its technology and operational platform into new high-growth dual-purpose categories: advanced ISR capabilities, battle resource optimization software, advanced CUAS technologies and industrial inspection applications. The acquisitions completed since March 31, 2026, are as follows:

World View - a stratospheric balloon platform that delivers persistent, low-cost ISR and communications without satellites or aircraft.

Mistral - an experienced prime contractor and systems integrator delivering advanced systems to the U.S. Department of War (DoW).

Omnisys - An AI-powered mission and battlefield management & optimization software platform for mission planning and real-time operational decision making.

DZYNE - A U.S.-focused diversified defense technology company and recognized leader in long-range ISR, CUAS and precision strike systems.

Cyberhawk - an industry leading autonomous industrial asset inspection company.

Announced in August that David Barnea has joined Ondas Defense Ltd. as President and Chairman to help lead Ondas' global expansion.

Established Ondas Sentinel, led by World View CEO Ryan Hartman as CEO and DZYNE Founder and CEO Matt McCue as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) creating a scaled, U.S.-focused defense and security platform, bringing together the Company's autonomous systems, counter-UAS, ISR, and defense technologies into a unified organization focused on U.S. and allied defense customers.

Expanded U.S. manufacturing footprint with 6 major facilities totaling 230,000 square feet of underutilized capacity to support anticipated revenue growth.

Added 560 U.S. employees, including 155 engineers, significantly strengthening engineering, manufacturing, and operational capabilities.

Planning facility upgrades that will expand production capacity and add approximately 50,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space.

Scaled Palantir Foundry deployment across the enterprise, now operating at 4 of 5 U.S. business sites and throughout our global operations.

Expanded Foundry implementation to 8 enterprise workstreams supporting 24 active operational use cases. Driving operational efficiency with an expected 20% improvement in G&A productivity, while delivering additional gains across supply chain, manufacturing, and flight operations.

Launched ONBERG Autonomous Systems with Heidelberg in Germany, establishing a European hub for the development, integration, industrial-scale manufacturing and deployment of autonomous air defense systems. The joint venture combines Ondas' proven technologies with German engineering and production capabilities, initially targeting Germany and Ukraine before expanding across Europe.

Business Development

Secured new and follow-on orders for integrated, layered air defense solutions, from defense ministries, national police organizations, law-enforcement agencies, defense contractors and distribution partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America.

Supported counter-UAS protection at a majority of the stadiums hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, demonstrating the scalability and maturity of Ondas' air defense technologies in complex civilian environments.

In August, Sentrycs was selected to provide a counter-drone protection system for Jacksonville Jaguars games at EverBank Stadium during the upcoming NFL season, making the Jaguars the first NFL franchise to move beyond detection to controlled mitigation of unauthorized drones by authorized operators, extending Sentrycs' CoRF deployment from the FIFA World Cup into professional sports venues.

Advanced a strategic collaboration with Lockheed Martin to integrate Ondas' CUAS Cyber-over-RF capabilities into the Sanctum™ counter-UAS platform, adding precise drone detection, identification, tracking and mitigation capabilities and creating a pathway to larger U.S. and allied defense programs.

In Q2 2026, Ondas received follow-on orders supporting existing ISR and emergency-response deployments, demonstrating continued customer adoption and expansion of operational programs.

Ondas selected as Stratospheric High-Altitude Balloon Provider for U.S. Navy SOUTHCOM with $4.8 million contract award supporting operational counter-narcotics and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing missions across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. Successfully launched HAPS balloon in late July in support of this mission.

Onboarded with new prime partner Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) for follow-on orders in support of SOUTHCOM under the recently awarded STRINGRAI program for recurring ISR HAPS solutions.

Announced that NASA increased the ceiling on its existing IDIQ for Stratollite-based ISR solutions from $45 million to $395 million in anticipation of expanding demand, including from the DoW.

Captured a $18.8 million ULTRA order in July in support of an unnamed customer for a current operational need.

In July submitted over $90 million in proposals to U.S. defense customers for long-endurance ISR-T.

During a DoW-sponsored JREX 26.1 event in July, Ondas Sentinel demonstrated an industry-first counter-UAS engagement using its RF-passive LOCATE LiDAR sensor, interfaced with FAAD-C2, to cue third-party laser weapons to repeated hard-kill engagements against Group 1-3 UAS, delivering 20x greater cueing accuracy than radar with no RF emissions.

Captured multiple Dronebuster awards third quarter-to-date across U.S., Australia and New Zealand markets.

Advanced customer activities for the Sawtooth platform targeting a mid-sized award from a military customer in Asia.

In July received $9 million order to integrate Ionstrike with a Fire Control System.

Successfully tested IonStrike in a GNSS-denied environment.

Successful U.S. government demonstration of Blitz with a new EW payload and visual-based navigation capability.

Advanced commercial activity within the precision strike domain through supporting strategic defense programs in the U.K. along with other programs that together generated over $34 million in new orders in Q2 2026.

Further within precision strike, Ondas captured a new order worth $52.9 million for the Lethal Unmanned Strike (LUS) in July while beginning to ramp production for the LUS program in the third quarter of 2026. The LUS program is a $982 million IDIQ award with the U.S. Army for loitering munitions. Ondas has now captured over $240 million of aggregate orders related to this IDIQ award.

Unmanned Ground Systems (UGV) domain delivered strong order activity in Q2 2026, reflecting growing demand for tactical robotics, resilient unmanned-system technologies, demining, border infrastructure, terrain preparation and unmanned heavy engineering equipment and military tracked vehicles.

Furthered integration of AI Software layer into suite of solutions through the launch of LADOS, the continued development of SkyWeaver with Palantir, and the addition of combat-proven Battle Resource Optimization software, supporting Ondas' transition into a software-defined systems-of-systems company.

Showcased Ondas' expanded autonomous defense platform at Eurosatory 2026 under its "Autonomy at First Contact" vision, launching Iron Wave, Dual Shield, MODUS, Scout Cyber-over-RF, Iron Arrow and LADOS across air defense, aerial intelligence, precision strike and Ground Robotics, while presenting a unified systems-of-systems architecture designed to connect sensing, decision-making, autonomous operations and coordinated mission execution across multiple domains.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenues increased 67% sequentially to $83.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $50.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and a more than 13-fold increase from $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. On a pro forma organic basis, revenue increased 85% year over year, assuming the businesses owned and operated during Q2 2026 were also owned and operated in Q2 2025. Growth at this rate reflects the benefits of platform scale, shared technology, expanded customer access, and operating leverage. The increase reflects strong performance across the Company's portfolio, particularly C-UAS systems, where demand remains strong given the long-term need to protect the lower skies across civilian and military airspace.

Gross profit was $36.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $24.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross margin was 43.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to 49.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 53.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross profit was reduced during the quarter by the amortization of capitalized intellectual property. Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin was $42.3 million and 50.4%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin of $25.8 million and 51.5%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The increase in Adjusted Gross Profit reflects higher revenue, favorable product mix, greater absorption of fixed manufacturing costs, and the contribution of businesses acquired during the period. The Company expects gross margin to vary from quarter to quarter as system sales mix shifts, order timing remains uneven at this early stage of adoption, and the Company scales market penetration.

Operating expenses increased to $199.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $67.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by $105.8 million of non-cash expenses during the quarter, mainly comprising $67.6 million of stock-based compensation, $19.2 million from the change in fair value of contingent consideration, and $14.0 million of amortization expense, together with $4.4 million of transaction-related expense. The stock-based compensation expense was particularly elevated due to the vesting of equity awards provided to key executives.

Adjusted Cash Operating Expense was $93.3 million compared to $36.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $9.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The growth in cash operating expenses reflected the inclusion of newly acquired businesses along with continued investment in Ondas' operating platform and infrastructure in support of our expected significant revenue acceleration in the second half of 2026. In particular, the Company saw growth in spending related to the WarpSpeed and Skyweaver initiatives and market development activities with Palantir, totaling $26.2 million. Continued investment in the Ondas operating platform, along with corporate development activities, also contributed to the growth in cash operating expenses.

Operating loss increased to $162.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a $42.7 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and a $9.3 million loss in the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase from both periods was the result of the changes described above and includes the aforementioned large non-cash expenses.

Total other income, net of $44.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to other income of $404.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and other expense of $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Other income included $29 million of interest and investment income during the second quarter, in addition to non-cash gains relating to warrants issued in connection with the October 2025 and January 2026 equity raises. Because these warrants are remeasured at fair value each reporting period, the resulting non-cash gains and losses can create significant volatility in reported earnings that are unrelated to the Company's core operating performance, cash flows, or the economic terms of the warrants.

Net loss was $89.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, which included the non-cash items mentioned above, as compared to net income of $361.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and a net loss of $10.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA loss was $50.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a loss of $10.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and a loss of $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The higher sequential loss reflects the investments made in Ondas' operating platform and corporate development activities to support the expected significant revenue expansion in the second half of 2026 and beyond.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash Operating Expense, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin, is provided in the attached financial tables.

Operational and Financial Outlook

The Company expects continued strong momentum in 2026 and is raising its revenue target for the full year to $525 - $550 million, which represents a greater than 10-fold increase from 2025 results. On a pro forma organic basis, the midpoint of this range would equate to greater than 30% year on year growth. This updated target includes revenue expected from Cyberhawk during the second half of 2026.

Growth is expected to be broad-based across Ondas' product portfolio, supported by a strong pipeline and approximately $757 million in pro forma backlog. Beyond this broad-based demand, the second-half of 2026 ramp is also expected to be driven by specific customer orders and programs already in backlog: Ondas will begin volume shipments related to orders captured by Mistral under the $982 million Lethal Unmanned Strike (LUS) IDIQ award with the U.S. Army, while also delivering against growing demand for the new ULTRA and IonStrike platforms, which are expected to begin their adoption curve in 2026. Ondas also expects to begin volume deliveries in the fourth quarter for the $140 million combat engineering vehicles program announced earlier in the year. Revenue for the third quarter of 2026 is expected to be $140 - $155 million, representing 76% sequential growth at the midpoint, and greater than 30% organic growth on a year-over-year pro forma basis.

Ondas' strategic growth program remains active, and the Company expects to execute additional acquisitions in 2026 which would result in further business expansion.

The elevated losses in the first half of 2026 represented a front-loading of expenses ahead of the significant revenue ramp expected in the second half of 2026 and beyond. The Company views these expenses as investments necessary to support long-term growth and market capture, and as prudent and limited in scope in relation to the significant opportunity ahead. The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA losses to decline sequentially in the third quarter of 2026 through higher operating leverage benefiting from strong growth in revenues and gross profits driven by strong demand tailwinds and the leveraging of the Ondas broadening operating platform.

The Company pulls forward expectations for Adjusted EBITDA profitability at the operating platform level, which includes OAS and Ondas Sentinel, by Q4 2026 and company-wide adjusted EBITDA profitability by Q4 2027.

Ondas held approximately $1.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of June 30, 2026. During the third quarter, the Company has utilized approximately $325 million of cash in connection with closing the acquisitions of DZYNE and Cyberhawk.

Earnings Conference Call & Audio Webcast Details

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Toll-free dial-in number: 844-883-3907
International dial-in number: 412-317-5798
Call participant pre-registration link: here

The Company encourages listeners to pre-register, which allows callers to gain immediate access and bypass the live operator. Please note that you can register at any time during the call. For those who choose not to pre-register, please call the conference telephone number 10-15 minutes prior to the start time, at which time an operator will register your name and organization.

The conference call will also be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the investor relations section of the Company's website at ir.ondas.com. A replay will be accessible from the investor relations website after completion of the event.

About Ondas Inc.

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) is a leading provider of autonomous systems, robotics, and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, and industrial markets. The Company develops and deploys integrated unmanned and autonomous platforms across air, ground, and stratospheric environments, including autonomous drone systems, counter-UAS technologies, robotic ground systems, advanced unmanned aircraft and propulsion solutions, demining and engineering systems, and integrated sensing and communications technologies designed to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, security, and operational missions in complex environments. Ondas' solutions are deployed globally by government, defense, and commercial customers to protect infrastructure, borders, transportation networks, personnel, and strategic assets.

For additional information on Ondas Inc., visit www.ondas.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" discussed under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates discussed under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise that occur after that date, except as required by law.

Contacts

IR Contact for Ondas Inc.
888-657-2377
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Media Contact for Ondas Inc.
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Preston Grimes
Marketing Manager, Ondas Inc.
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ONDAS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except par value)

June 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

657,906

$

550,744

Restricted cash

8,472

43,615

Short-term investments

726,587

21,750

Accounts receivable, net

72,247

22,356

Inventory, net

52,034

21,963

Other current assets

88,326

25,473

Total current assets

1,605,572

685,901

Property and equipment, net

21,292

10,217

Goodwill

661,362

251,809

Intangible assets, net

583,268

136,890

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

26,802

-

Long-term equity investments

49,282

35,587

Other assets

45,919

12,437

Total assets

$

2,993,497

$

1,132,841

LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

31,499

$

13,873

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

83,449

33,970

Accrued purchase and contingent consideration

17,180

75,000

Notes payable, related party

-

1,500

Notes payable

1,562

704

Convertible notes payable, related party

-

3,500

Convertible notes payable

718

2,950

Government grant liability

1,841

2,295

Deferred revenue

26,834

8,029

Total current liabilities

163,083

141,821

Notes payable, net of current portion

194

-

Accrued purchase and contingent consideration, net of current portion

116,896

-

Convertible notes payable, net of current portion

3,934

3,834

Government grant liability, net of current portion

1,804

1,362

Warrant liability

1,043,740

489,434

Deferred tax liability

53,779

14,531

Other long-term liabilities

34,490

10,244

Total liabilities

1,417,920

661,226

Commitments and contingencies

Temporary Equity

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

-

29,796

Stockholders' Equity:

Preferred stock - par value $0.0001; 5,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and none issued or outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

-

-

Series A Convertible Preferred stock - par value $0.0001; 5,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and none issued or outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

-

-

Common stock - par value $0.0001; 1,200,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 529,838,610 and 380,763,481 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

52

38

Additional paid in capital

1,662,209

805,828

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,414

329

Accumulated deficit

(93,683

)

(368,387

)

Total Ondas Inc. stockholders' equity

1,569,992

437,808

Noncontrolling interest

5,585

4,011

Total stockholders' equity

1,575,577

441,819

Total liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders' equity

$

2,993,497

$

1,132,841

ONDAS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenues, net

$

83,772

$

6,273

$

133,894

$

10,522

Cost of goods sold

47,641

2,941

73,105

5,701

Gross profit

36,131

3,332

60,789

4,821

Operating expenses:

General and administrative

128,007

6,079

171,323

11,988

Sales and marketing

20,883

2,266

31,377

4,696

Research and development

30,953

4,237

44,472

7,696

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

19,234

-

19,234

-

Total operating expenses

199,077

12,582

266,406

24,380

Operating loss

(162,946

)

(9,250

)

(205,617

)

(19,559

)

Other income (expense), net

Interest expense

(1,041

)

(1,561

)

(1,378

)

(5,428

)

Other income (expense), net

45,238

60

449,743

102

Total other income (expense), net

44,197

(1,501

)

448,365

(5,326

)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

(118,749

)

(10,751

)

242,748

(24,885

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(29,053

)

-

(28,807

)

-

Net income (loss)

(89,696

)

(10,751

)

271,555

(24,885

)

Less preferred dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest

-

390

-

780

Less deemed dividends attributable to accretion of redemption value

342

878

1,631

1,695

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,451

)

-

(3,149

)

-

Net income (loss) attributable to Ondas Inc. stockholders

$

(88,587

)

$

(12,019

)

$

273,073

$

(27,360

)

Net income (loss) per share - basic

$

(0.18

)

$

(0.08

)

$

0.41

(0.21

)

Net income (loss) per share - diluted

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.08

)

$

0.38

(0.21

)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

Basic

500,709

150,653

473,053

127,955

Diluted

503,593

150,653

491,308

127,955

ONDAS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Net income (loss)

$

(89,696

)

$

(10,751

)

$

271,555

$

(24,885

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Foreign currency translation

2,433

-

2,134

-

Available-for-sale investments:

Unrealized gain (loss), net

(275

)

-

(657

)

-

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

(87,538

)

$

(10,751

)

$

273,032

$

(24,885

)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

(1,451

)

$

-

$

(3,149

)

$

-

Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests

383

-

391

-

Noncontrolling interests

(1,068

)

-

(2,758

)

-

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ondas Inc. stockholders

$

(86,470

)

$

(10,751

)

$

275,790

$

(24,885

)

Non-GAAP Measures

As required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), we provide a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. These reconciliations are set forth in the tables below.

We believe that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is a useful supplemental measure for evaluating our operating performance and period to period trends because it eliminates the impact of items that primarily reflect our capital structure, tax position, non-cash accounting charges, acquisition-related transaction costs, and other items that management does not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income (loss) and other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA removes the effects of interest and financing-related items, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, stock-based compensation and expense, acquisition-related expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration and other acquisition related obligations, and other non-operating gains and losses. Management believes that excluding these items enhances comparability across periods and facilitates analysis of underlying operating trends.

Adjusted Cash Operating Expense is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents total operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration and other acquisition related obligations, and stock-based compensation and expense. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted Cash Operating Expense is total operating expenses. Management believes Adjusted Cash Operating Expense provides useful supplemental information by isolating recurring, cash-based operating costs and facilitating meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Management uses this measure for internal cost management, budgeting, and to evaluate operating trends exclusive of non-cash accounting charges. Adjusted Cash Operating Expense should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, total operating expenses prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Beginning in the period ended June 30, 2026, the Company revised its calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Cash Operating Expense to exclude changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and other acquisition related obligations. These amounts reflect periodic remeasurement adjustments required under U.S. GAAP and are primarily driven by changes in estimates and assumptions related to future earn-out payments. Management believes excluding these acquisition-related fair value adjustments improves period-to-period comparability and provides investors with additional insight into the Company's operating performance. This revision did not affect any previously reported Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted Cash Operating Expense amounts because no gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of contingent consideration were recognized in the prior periods presented. In connection with this change, the Company renamed 'Cash Operating Expense' to 'Adjusted Cash Operating Expense'. The revised caption is intended to more clearly communicate the measure as a management-defined non-GAAP performance measure that excludes specified cash and noncash expenses and does not represent all operating expenses requiring cash settlement.

Also beginning in the period ended June 30, 2026, the Company introduced Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin. Adjusted Gross Profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents gross profit excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and stock-based compensation and expense included in cost of goods sold. Adjusted Gross Margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of revenue. The most directly comparable GAAP measures to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin are gross profit and gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of revenue), respectively. Management believes these measures provide investors with additional insight into the underlying profitability of the Company's products and services, operating performance and period-to-period trends. Comparative prior-period amounts have been presented on a consistent basis.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash Operating Expense, Adjusted Gross Profit, and Adjusted Gross Margin together with GAAP results, in making operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's ongoing performance. Other companies may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently, and therefore our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to measures used by other companies.

Three months ended
June 30,

For the six months
ended June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Net income (loss)

$

(89,696

)

$

(10,751

)

$

271,555

$

(24,885

)

Depreciation

934

189

1,603

370

Amortization of intangible assets

18,641

1,055

24,263

2,117

Acquisition-related expenses (1)

4,414

-

10,258

-

Stock-based compensation and expense

69,094

2,179

88,753

3,751

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

19,234

-

19,234

-

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(29,053

)

-

(28,807

)

-

Other (income) expense, net (2)

(44,197

)

1,501

(448,365

)

5,326

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(50,629

)

$

(5,827

)

$

(61,506

)

$

(13,321

)

(1)

Acquisition-related expenses include legal, accounting, and other due diligence costs incurred in connection with completed or pending acquisitions.

(2)

Other (income) expense, net includes interest and dividend income, unrealized gain and losses on investments, interest expense, foreign exchange gain and loss, the change in the fair value of government grant liabilities and warrant liability, and other income (expense), net included on the Company's unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the three months
ended June 30,

For the six months
ended June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Total operating expenses

$

199,077

$

12,582

$

266,406

$

24,380

Depreciation

(571

)

(189

)

(1,043

)

(370

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(13,963

)

(1,055

)

(19,585

)

(2,117

)

Acquisition-related expenses (1)

(4,414

)

-

(10,258

)

-

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

(19,234

)

-

(19,234

)

-

Stock-based compensation and expense

(67,651

)

(1,986

)

(86,148

)

(3,424

)

Adjusted Cash Operating Expenses

$

93,244

$

9,352

$

130,138

$

18,469

(1)

Acquisition-related expenses include legal, accounting, and other due diligence costs incurred in connection with completed or pending acquisitions.

For the three months
ended June 30,

For the six months
ended June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

$

83,772

$

6,273

$

133,894

$

10,522

Cost of goods sold

47,641

2,941

73,105

5,701

Gross profit (GAAP)

$

36,131

$

3,332

$

60,789

$

4,821

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

4,678

-

4,678

-

Stock-based compensation and expense

1,443

193

2,604

327

Adjusted Gross Profit (Non-GAAP)

$

42,252

$

3,525

$

68,071

$

5,148

Gross margin (GAAP)

43.1

%

53.1

%

45.4

%

45.8

%

Adjusted Gross Margin (Non-GAAP)

50.4

%

56.2

%

50.8

%

48.9

%

For the three months ended March 31

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Revenue

50,122

4,248

Cost of goods sold

25,464

2,760

Gross profit (GAAP)

$

24,658

$

1,488

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

-

-

Stock-based compensation and expense

1,161

134

Adjusted Gross Profit (Non-GAAP)

$

25,819

$

1,622

Gross margin (GAAP)

49.2

%

35.0

%

Adjusted Gross Margin (Non-GAAP)

51.5

%

38.2

%

SOURCE: Ondas Inc.

Apple (AAPL -0.87%) reported its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2026 -- for the period ending June 27 -- on July 30. The company delivered solid results. Apple's revenue jumped 16% year over year to $109.4 billion, while earnings per share were $2.02, up 29% from the year-ago period. However, Apple's guidance for its next quarter fell short of analysts' expectations, as the company continues to deal with supply constraints. Apple's shares dropped by about 5% following its quarterly update. What's next for the stock? Previous instances of Apple's stock dropping meaningfully post earnings may give us a clue.

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Apple tends to rebound Apple is no stranger to significant post-earnings dips. Focusing on drops of 3% or more, the company has experienced several such declines over the past five years. Let's consider three examples. First, on April 28, 2022, Apple reported its financial results for its second quarter of 2022.

Revenue and earnings were strong. Yet the stock fell by about 4% on weak guidance, as management warned of supply constraints that would affect its financial results in the subsequent quarter. About a year and three months later, Apple released results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023 on Aug. 3 of that year.

Weak performance in the company's iPhone segment led to an almost 5% post-earnings drop. Finally, on May 1, 2025, Apple reported its second quarter 2025 results. The company's financial results weren't particularly strong, and Apple's warning about an upcoming meaningful tariff hit led to a 4% post-earnings drop.

How has Apple performed following each of these dips? Here's how the stock did after the first.

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And the second.

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And the third.

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Notice what didn't happen on any of those occasions: Apple significantly extending its post-stock market losses for months -- or years -- after a post-earnings dip.

Should investors buy the dip? The past is no guarantee of the future. It's entirely possible that Apple will not follow these precedents and will, instead, continue moving south. There are some reasons to believe this may happen. For instance, Apple is undergoing a change in management. Tim Cook will step down as CEO and transition to executive chairman. The company's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, will take over.

For many investors, this creates uncertainty about the company's future, and the stock may experience greater volatility as a result. Then there is the fact that the economy isn't exactly doing well. The most recent Jobs Report in the U.S. was disappointing, renewing fears of a potential recession, especially amid geopolitical tensions and inflation. If a recession is on the horizon, it may hit Apple hard. After all, no one needs a new iPhone. All these factors (and others) may scare investors away from Apple right now.

Today's Change

(

-0.87

%) $

-2.66

Current Price

$

302.25

However, even with some near-term uncertainty, my view is that Apple remains an excellent stock to buy for those focused on the long game. For one, Apple tends to perform surprisingly well during recessions. Even if no one needs a new iPhone, the company's customers are incredibly loyal, and many are more than happy to renew their devices, even when the economy isn't doing well.

Apple also generates significant free cash flow, enabling the business to meet its obligations while still returning substantial capital to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks, regardless of macroeconomic conditions. Further, Apple's new era under John Ternus could be successful, given the strengths the company boasts. Apple has a large base of more than 2.5 billion active devices.

The company should continue tapping into new monetization opportunities, and will likely double down on its artificial intelligence (AI)-related efforts. New AI features could help improve its devices and drive additional paid subscriptions in its high-margin services segment. Apple could also boost its installed base with new launches, including a foldable iPhone that it may introduce later this year.

Considering the success of similar devices its competitors have launched, this could be a meaningful addition to Apple's portfolio. In short, Apple's prospects remain attractive as the company leverages its large installed base to boost service revenue and expands its reach with new devices and AI-powered features. The stock may or may not extend its post-earnings losses, but over the long run, it should deliver competitive returns.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Aug 13th, 2026

FinArc Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 6,214 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,294,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.2% of FinArc Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. TrueWealth Financial Partners bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at about $5,253,000. Pathway Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 4.2% in the first quarter. Pathway Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,775 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,160,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Norris Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the first quarter worth about $3,560,000. Front Row Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.3% during the first quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 15,134 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $3,152,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 25.3% during the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 189,362 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $39,439,000 after buying an additional 38,238 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Price Performance Shares of AMZN opened at $267.28 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50 day moving average of $247.35 and a 200-day moving average of $238.30.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Amazon.com News Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Amazon reportedly raised its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast to approximately $220 billion from $200 billion as cloud demand accelerates; AWS revenue grew 36.7% year over year to $42.2 billion, while its backlog reached $496 billion. Much of Amazon’s 2027 cloud capacity is already committed, improving visibility into future growth. Amazon Stock Eyes AWS Growth as Spending Plan Expands Positive Sentiment: Two OpenAI cybersecurity models, Daybreak Red and Daybreak Blue, launched on Amazon Bedrock, with AWS security teams already using them to identify vulnerabilities. The announcement reinforces the investment case for Bedrock and AWS as enterprise AI adoption expands. Amazon Is Powering OpenAI’s Cyber Models Neutral Sentiment: Amazon expanded its delivery Locker network to more than 750 locations across over 500 U.S. college campuses. The initiative could support convenience and customer engagement, although its near-term financial effect is likely limited. Amazon Expands Locker Pickup to U.S. Colleges Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on whether the $220 billion AI spending program will generate adequate returns. The sharp increase from $132 billion in 2025 raises depreciation, financing, and execution risks, particularly if AI demand or monetization slows. Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending Negative Sentiment: Twitch confirmed that Amazon will use livestream content to train AI models by default unless creators opt out. The policy has triggered backlash from streamers and could create reputational, creator-retention, and regulatory risks. Amazon Will Train on Twitch Content by Default Negative Sentiment: New York City lawmakers are backing legislation that would require large delivery operators to directly employ couriers rather than rely on subcontractors. Amazon warns the proposal could put more than 5,000 jobs at risk and increase delivery costs. Mamdani Takes on Amazon Over Delivery Workers Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure also weighed on AMZN as investors rotated away from high-valued technology shares and awaited inflation data. Recent insider and founder selling, including Jeff Bezos’ large planned sale, may add sentiment pressure, although the transactions were reportedly made under prearranged trading plans. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.56.

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Insider Transactions at Amazon.com In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,729,480.60. The trade was a 52.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares in the company, valued at $581,042,879.72. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Aug 13th, 2026

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 86,584 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,928 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 1.1% of Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $18,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.7% in the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $63,285,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares during the period. Narwhal Capital Management raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after buying an additional 4,854 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Amazon.com by 21.0% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,653,228 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,690,463,000 after buying an additional 4,275,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $9,063,000 after buying an additional 4,713 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance AMZN opened at $267.28 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $247.35 and a 200-day moving average of $238.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Amazon reportedly raised its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast to approximately $220 billion from $200 billion as cloud demand accelerates; AWS revenue grew 36.7% year over year to $42.2 billion, while its backlog reached $496 billion. Much of Amazon’s 2027 cloud capacity is already committed, improving visibility into future growth. Amazon Stock Eyes AWS Growth as Spending Plan Expands Positive Sentiment: Two OpenAI cybersecurity models, Daybreak Red and Daybreak Blue, launched on Amazon Bedrock, with AWS security teams already using them to identify vulnerabilities. The announcement reinforces the investment case for Bedrock and AWS as enterprise AI adoption expands. Amazon Is Powering OpenAI’s Cyber Models Neutral Sentiment: Amazon expanded its delivery Locker network to more than 750 locations across over 500 U.S. college campuses. The initiative could support convenience and customer engagement, although its near-term financial effect is likely limited. Amazon Expands Locker Pickup to U.S. Colleges Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on whether the $220 billion AI spending program will generate adequate returns. The sharp increase from $132 billion in 2025 raises depreciation, financing, and execution risks, particularly if AI demand or monetization slows. Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending Negative Sentiment: Twitch confirmed that Amazon will use livestream content to train AI models by default unless creators opt out. The policy has triggered backlash from streamers and could create reputational, creator-retention, and regulatory risks. Amazon Will Train on Twitch Content by Default Negative Sentiment: New York City lawmakers are backing legislation that would require large delivery operators to directly employ couriers rather than rely on subcontractors. Amazon warns the proposal could put more than 5,000 jobs at risk and increase delivery costs. Mamdani Takes on Amazon Over Delivery Workers Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure also weighed on AMZN as investors rotated away from high-valued technology shares and awaited inflation data. Recent insider and founder selling, including Jeff Bezos’ large planned sale, may add sentiment pressure, although the transactions were reportedly made under prearranged trading plans. Insider Transactions at Amazon.com In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.39, for a total transaction of $1,671,424.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 486,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $127,659,819.53. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 77,867 shares of company stock valued at $20,532,092 over the last quarter. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have recently issued reports on AMZN. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $332.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.56.

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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) trades at $492.43 while the consensus Wall Street price target sits at $567.20, an implied upside of roughly 15%. One firm sees significantly more room. Arete Research recently lifted its target to $870 from $730, a Street-high call that pencils out to about 76% upside from here.

Microsoft is the world’s second-largest company by market value at $3.741 trillion, and its Azure cloud franchise has become the primary vehicle through which Wall Street underwrites the enterprise AI story. When a mega-cap this widely owned trades meaningfully below where analysts price it, it usually signals either a fundamental thesis crack or a market that has temporarily lost the plot.

A Year of Underperformance in an AI Bull Market Microsoft is down 6.21% over the past year while the S&P 500 gained 20.2%. The stock slid steadily through fiscal 2026, from $517.85 at the Q1 filing in October 2025 to $395.50 by the Q4 filing on July 29, 2026.

The catalyst was capital intensity, not results. Microsoft posted a 5th consecutive EPS beat, with Q4 revenue of $90.01 billion (+17.8% YoY) and Azure growth of 43%. The pain point was capital intensity. Full-year capex hit $115.95 billion, up 79.62%, pushing free cash flow down 6.46% to $66.99 billion. Investors also punished the More Personal Computing segment, which fell 4% in Q4.

Why the Analyst Community Is Doubling Down Coverage has not budged. Of 57 analysts, 14 rate Microsoft Strong Buy, 40 rate Buy, 3 rate Hold, and none rate Sell. That is a 95% bullish consensus holding through a year of price weakness, with recent revisions skewing toward upgrades rather than cuts.

The bull case rests on three pillars:

Contracted revenue visibility: Commercial remaining performance obligations surged 84% to $678 billion, a backlog that dwarfs annual revenue. Monetization: Azure crossed $100 billion in full-year revenue for the first time, and Microsoft 365 Copilot passed 30 million paid seats. Capex converting to yield: FY26 net income rose 31.34% to $133.75 billion, showing the infrastructure bet is earning. Arete’s $870 street-high target models sustained double-digit Azure AI growth as enterprise workloads shift from experimentation to core operations, plus Copilot enterprise pull-through. That 76% implied upside captures where the bull tail lives. A 76% call requires several years of clean execution.

The Hyperscaler That Fell Alone Microsoft’s two closest hyperscaler peers ran higher while it slid, so the weakness was stock-specific rather than sector-wide.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) trades at $343.54, up 69.43% over the past year. Google Cloud accelerated to 82% revenue growth in Q2 2026, and analyst sentiment has ridden that momentum.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) sits at $267.28, up 20.68% over one year. AWS grew 37% YoY in Q2 2026, its fastest pace in 18 quarters. Amazon roughly tracked the S&P 500 while Microsoft lagged badly.

Across this trio, the largest analyst-implied upside sits with Microsoft. It stood alone on the way down, and the setup is now the most stretched.

What the Numbers Actually Say Microsoft currently trades at $492.43 against a $567.20 consensus target drawn from 57 covering analysts. Implied upside to consensus is roughly 15%, and to the Arete high of $870 it is about 76%.

Recent action tells the recovery story. Microsoft is up 25.94% over the past month off the July low, and 2.28% YTD. The S&P 500 is up 13.28% YTD, so Microsoft remains a laggard on the year even after the sharp bounce.

Ratings distribution:

Strong Buy: 14 Buy: 40 Hold: 3 Sell: 0 My Take: The Setup Favors the Bulls, With Guardrails The bull thesis holds if you believe Azure’s 43% growth and the $678 billion cRPO backlog translate into free cash flow re-acceleration once the capex wave normalizes. The path back to $567 needs one or two more quarters of Azure holding above 40%, evidence that Copilot seat expansion is compounding, and any softening in capex growth pace. Hitting Arete’s $870 requires a multi-year re-rating on enterprise AI monetization.

The bear case gains weight if the market’s real message is that AI capex returns are structurally lower than the models assume. Free cash flow already contracted 6.46% in FY26. If Azure decelerates or Copilot attach rates plateau, the stock has room to retest the July lows before the thesis resets.

I lean bullish here. Microsoft is the only one of the three hyperscalers still trading below where it was a year ago, despite beating repeatedly. That is a setup analysts rarely misread all at once.

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FAS Wealth Partners Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 6.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 157,406 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,833 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 1.7% of FAS Wealth Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. FAS Wealth Partners Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $27,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $62,244,133,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,454,297,000 after acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 896.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 78,123,960 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $14,570,119,000 after acquiring an additional 70,283,539 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after purchasing an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,094,412,146.07. This trade represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total transaction of $133,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,030,882. The trade was a 4.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015 in the last three months. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NVIDIA News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: $500 billion financing push reduces funding constraints: Bank of America said the initiative could ease financing risk by shifting much of the capital burden to Wall Street. The plan may make it easier for cloud providers and other customers to purchase NVIDIA hardware, networking products, and software, potentially extending the company’s revenue runway. BofA Says Nvidia’s $500 Billion Plan Eases Financing Risk Positive Sentiment: Continued demand for current and older GPUs: Susquehanna expects a continued GB300 ramp ahead of NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform release. Separately, CoreWeave’s CEO said the company is booking NVIDIA A100 systems through 2029 at full pricing, challenging concerns that older GPUs will rapidly lose value. Nvidia likely to see continued GB300 ramp ahead of Vera Rubin release Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish: Recent coverage includes rating upgrades and price-target increases, with Wells Fargo maintaining an overweight rating and a $315 target. The positive views reflect expectations for sustained AI infrastructure spending and NVIDIA’s end-to-end hardware, networking, and software advantage. SA analyst upgrades and downgrades Positive Sentiment: Broader AI ecosystem momentum: IBM and Together AI agreed to a $240 million multiyear contract for an NVIDIA-powered inference cluster, while NVIDIA’s open-weight model efforts could strengthen its software ecosystem and CUDA platform. IBM and Together AI ink $240 million deal Negative Sentiment: Financing risks remain a key overhang: Critics question whether the arrangement amounts to circular financing because NVIDIA may provide residual-value support of up to 25% on some deals. Rapid GPU depreciation, potential oversupply, and lower-cost Chinese compute could weaken collateral values and expose NVIDIA to losses if customers struggle. Neutral Sentiment: Near-term test: Investors are likely to look to NVIDIA’s late-August earnings report for evidence that GB300 demand, expanding customer spending, and the financing strategy are translating into sustainable revenue and earnings growth. NVIDIA Price Performance Shares of NVDA opened at $224.09 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $205.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $198.06. The firm has a market cap of $5.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 2.23. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.07 and a 1-year high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $81.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.NVIDIA’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.79 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Itau BBA Securities dropped their price target on NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. CICC Research raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $240.60 to $268.30 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $320.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.94.

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NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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Jensen Huang doesn’t rattle easily. The CEO of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) has spent the past three years narrating an AI buildout that has pushed his company to a $5.18 trillion market cap. So when he turns visibly defensive, investors should pay attention.

On a recent Prof G Markets segment, China analyst Alice Han and host Ed Elson dissected a tense exchange between Huang and podcaster Dwarkesh Patel. Huang warned that if China’s DeepSeek optimized its next-generation models for Huawei silicon before NVIDIA hardware, “that is a horrible outcome for our nation,” adding that AI models running best on non-American chips “is bad news for us.” Elson called it “the first time I’ve seen him as defensive.”

What Huang Is Really Worried About The fear is structural. If DeepSeek, whose V4 model already handles a 1 million token context window on par with Gemini and the leading U.S. labs, shifts its training stack to Huawei accelerators, NVIDIA loses the network effect that has made CUDA the default substrate of global AI. Han noted DeepSeek’s funding will likely be “state-led” rather than venture-backed like Anthropic or OpenAI, and that hardware access remains the critical bottleneck.

Huang made the same case on NVIDIA’s Q1 FY2026 call: “The question is not whether China will have AI, it already does. The question is whether one of the world’s largest AI markets will run on American platforms.” He pegged the China AI accelerator TAM at roughly $50 billion, a market NVIDIA has effectively been locked out of. The H20 ban already forced a $4.5 billion inventory write-down, and Q1 FY2027 guidance of ~$78.0B explicitly assumes zero China Data Center compute revenue.

The Numbers Behind the Anxiety NVIDIA’s underlying business has not blinked. Q4 FY2026 revenue hit $68.13 billion, up 73% YoY, with Data Center Networking alone climbing 263% YoY on NVLink demand for GB200/GB300 racks (8-K filing). Full-year FY2026 revenue reached $215.94 billion. Wall Street’s consensus target sits at $269.17, with 48 Buy ratings and nine Strong Buy ratings against just two Hold ratings. Forward P/E is 24x.

Shares are up 22.12% over the past year and 18.44% year to date through Aug. 12.

What To Watch Reddit’s r/stocks community is already debating the threat directly, with one heavily-engaged thread asking “how do TPUs not pose a threat to GPU” drawing 221 comments. Han flagged that U.S. export policy has gone “off, on, off, on,” leaving NVIDIA strategically exposed. Huang’s defensive posture suggests the China question is no longer hypothetical, and the next earnings cycle will reveal whether the Vera Rubin roadmap and Grace Blackwell momentum can outrun a parallel Chinese AI stack.

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2026) - NovaRed Mining Inc. (CSE: NRED) (OTCQB: NREDF) ("NovaRed" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from an expanded evaluation of three-dimensional induced polarization ("3DIP") and audio-magnetotelluric ("AMT") data from the Lamont grid at its Wilmac Copper-Gold Project (the "Project") in British Columbia's Quesnel porphyry belt, approximately 10 kilometres west of Hudbay Minerals Inc.'s producing Copper Mountain Mine.

The new evaluation has strengthened NovaRed's geological model at Lamont Ridge by identifying two key features:

A buried resistive body with a median top depth of 293 metres, consistent with the interpretation of an underlying intrusive complex; andA large chargeability target exceeding 25 milliseconds over approximately 42 hectares at 300 metres depth, which remains open to the north.At shallower depths, the chargeability response occurs as several parallel, northwest-trending bodies. These bodies extend approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometres and appear to merge with depth into a larger chargeable mass positioned above the interpreted intrusive complex.

"The Lamont data give us two important components of a blind porphyry target: an independently supported intrusion top and a large chargeability system directly above it," said Brian Goss, Chief Executive Officer of NovaRed Mining Inc. "The target remains open to the north-northwest, and our proposed North Lamont geophysical program is designed to determine how much farther this system extends."

Lamont Grid Highlights

The Lamont grid covers approximately 2.9 by 2.2 kilometres on Lamont Ridge, approximately 2.4 kilometres north-northeast of the Wilmac grid. The Company's initial evaluation of the Lamont survey was reported in its May 13, 2026 news release. Further analysis of the 3DIP and AMT datasets has now provided additional detail on the geometry and depth of the interpreted system.

Intrusive Complex Supported at Depth

AMT data show a significant increase in ground resistivity between approximately 200 and 400 metres depth. The median depth to strongly resistive rock exceeding 1,000 ohm-metres is approximately 293 metres across the grid. This is consistent with the interpretation that the top of a buried intrusive complex occurs approximately 250 to 300 metres below Lamont Ridge and provides an independent dataset supporting the Company's geological model.

42-Hectare Chargeability Target

At approximately 100 metres depth, the 3DIP model identifies three to four parallel northwest-trending chargeable bodies, each extending approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometres. With increasing depth, these responses appear to coalesce at depth and toward the northwest into a much larger chargeability anomaly. At approximately 300 metres depth, the model defines an area of approximately 42 hectares exceeding 25 milliseconds, compared with a grid background of approximately 11 milliseconds. The response is strongest within the northeastern portion of the grid and remains open at the northern survey boundary.

Blind Geophysical Target

The chargeability system has weak surface geochemical expression and no corresponding radiometric expression identified on the grid. The strongest geophysical response occurs beneath surface cover, reinforcing NovaRed's strategy of using deep-penetrating geophysical methods to identify potential buried porphyry targets across Lamont Ridge. Chargeability measures the ability of subsurface material to temporarily hold an electrical charge and can be associated with sulphide minerals. Importantly, IP chargeability cannot distinguish copper-bearing sulphides from barren sulphides such as pyrite.

Drilling will therefore be required to determine the geological source and metal content, if any, of the Lamont chargeability anomalies. The apparent strengthening of the anomaly at depth may also be influenced in part by effects inherent in IP inversion modelling, and interpretations at the deepest model levels carry greater uncertainty. NovaRed's proposed North Lamont geophysical survey is designed to extend coverage beyond the existing northern boundary and determine the full extent of the open chargeability system.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information in this news release, including the geological interpretations described herein, has been reviewed and approved by Rick Walker, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). Mr. Walker is not independent of the Company within the meaning of NI 43-101. The interpretations described above are conceptual and rely in part on historical, third-party data that the Company has not independently verified. No mineral resources or mineral reserves have been identified on the Project.

About NovaRed Mining Inc.

NovaRed Mining Inc. (CSE: NRED) (OTCQB: NREDF) is a mineral exploration company focused on the identification, acquisition, exploration and development of copper-gold porphyry projects in British Columbia, leveraging an artificial intelligence-enhanced geospatial technology platform that it developed to identify and evaluate prospective mineral properties. The Company's optioned Wilmac copper-gold project comprises 16,078 hectares located within the Quesnel porphyry belt in the Similkameen Mining Division, southwest of Princeton and approximately 10 kilometres west of Hudbay Minerals Inc.'s producing Copper Mountain Mine. For more information, visit novaredmining.com.

Readers are cautioned that the discussion of mineralization, alteration or grades on adjacent, similar or analogous properties, including the Copper Mountain Mine, is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization or potential of the Wilmac Copper-Gold Project. The Company has no interest in, or right to acquire any interest in, any such properties.

ON BEHALF OF NOVARED MINING INC.
Brian Goss
Chief Executive Officer
E: [email protected]

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the interpretation of geological, geochemical and geophysical data, including the 3DIP and AMT data sets; the interpretation of data suggesting the potential for the Lamont Ridge region of the Wilmac Project to host an underlying intrusive complex; the suggestion that the Lamont chargeability anomalies indicate the potential for mineralized zones; and the Company's intention and ability to satisfy the cash payment, share issuance and exploration expenditure milestones required to exercise the option agreements respecting the Wilmac Project.

Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at the date of this news release, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Such assumptions include, without limitation: the accuracy of current geological interpretations, including the deposit-model analogy described in this news release; the accuracy and completeness of the third-party historical data on which the interpretation rests; the availability of adequate funding to complete the proposed exploration; the ability of the Company's geophysical contractors to complete contemplated exploration on schedule; favourable weather, terrain and field conditions; access to the Project area; the availability of qualified personnel; the receipt of all necessary permits and authorizations for planned exploration; and the continued cooperation of the optionors under the terms of the relevant option agreements.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important risk factors include, but are not limited to: the possibility that the 2026 survey results and ultimate drilling do not support the interpretation described; the continued availability of capital and financing; the ability to satisfy option earn-in requirements on the timelines contemplated; risks inherent in mineral exploration; adverse weather or terrain conditions; tenure grant, renewal and permitting outcomes, including under British Columbia's revised mineral tenure system; Indigenous and community consultation requirements; changes in applicable laws and regulations; the ability to retain key personnel and contractors; litigation; failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations; and general economic, market or business conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in CSE policies) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/309458

Source: NovaRed Mining Inc.

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Salesforce's (CRM -2.10%) stock price has fallen 46% from its previous high amid what CEO Marc Benioff calls the "SaaSpocalypse" -- the fear that artificial intelligence (AI) agents will pressure corporate spending on software-as-a-service (SaaS) products.

Benioff doesn't see that playing out. His company spent a record $27 billion in stock buybacks in the first quarter ending in April, signaling confidence in its growth trajectory. That's a massive capital return, equal to nearly 19% of Salesforce's market cap as of April 30.

Combined with continued revenue growth, the repurchase sends a clear message: Management believes the market price may be discounting the company's long-term earnings power.

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What the stock buyback means for investors Benioff signaled he's willing to accelerate repurchases when he sees a meaningful gap between the stock price and the company's long-term value.

The most immediate impact is a lower share count, which lifts earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding fell 11% in the quarter, boosting non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) EPS by $0.23 and helping drive a 50% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings. Without the buyback, adjusted earnings would have risen 41%.

The buybacks boosted earnings, but they also reinforce a broader point: Salesforce's AI strategy appears to be strengthening the business -- a direct counter to the "SaaSpocalypse" narrative weighing on the stock.

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The growth that underpins confidence in the future On the fiscal Q1 earnings call, Benioff acknowledged AI is reshaping software: "You've heard the narrative on the SaaSpocalypse ... that these AI apps are transforming software, which is definitely true." But he also indicated that Salesforce is benefiting from that shift, rather than being disrupted by it: "All of our products are just so much better because of it."

In fiscal Q1, Agentforce's annual recurring revenue reached $1.2 billion, up 205% year over year. Customers are also embedding these tools into daily workflows, as shown by a 152% quarter-over-quarter increase in tokens processed to 28.6 trillion, with an 111% increase in agentic work units delivered.

Some legacy areas showed weakness, including commercial cloud and Tableau. Still, total first-quarter revenue beat consensus, rising 13% year over year to $11 billion. Free cash flow was strong at $6.6 billion, providing the financial flexibility to fund buybacks at this scale.

What to watch AI agents are creating new competitive dynamics, adding uncertainty to the long-term software landscape. For Salesforce, the key is continued momentum in measurable adoption: agentic work units delivered, token volume processed, and Agentforce annual recurring revenue. Sustained strength in those metrics would signal that the company's value proposition and competitive position remain intact.

Even after the rebound, the stock remains well below its prior highs and trades at a modest forward price-to-earnings multiple of 14. Investors may see the pullback as an attractive entry point.

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The artificial intelligence-radio access network (AI-RAN) thesis is moving from presentations to real-world implementation, and Nokia (NYSE:NOK | NOK Price Prediction) is now at the center of this development. With Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) Aerial platform pairing with Nokia radio software and T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) serving as a marquee field-trial partner, investors are trying to price a technology transition that has already lifted Nokia stock 149.3% over the past year.

Why the Nvidia and T-Mobile Trials Matter Nokia’s tie-up with Nvidia, anchored by Nvidia’s roughly $1 billion investment and about a 2.9% stake, integrates Nvidia’s AI compute into Nokia’s radio access portfolio for AI-native 6G. T-Mobile is a lead trial partner, with work extending through Nokia’s AI-RAN Center in Dallas. Commercial availability is targeted for late 2027, so this is a multiyear build, not a next-quarter catalyst.

CEO Justin Hotard framed the launch pointedly on the Q2 call: “Last week we launched the industry’s first commercial AI-RAN platform, which will help customers unlock more from their networks, including more than 100% spectral efficiency gains by 2028.” A GPU-based AI-RAN targeting double spectrum capacity is the pitch operators like T-Mobile are stress-testing.

The Numbers Behind the Narrative Q2 2026 results gave the thesis fundamental support. Nokia posted revenue of $5.48 billion (approx. €4.8 billion), up 5.92% year over year, and EPS of $0.08 versus $0.07 expected. The AI & Cloud line more than doubled, reaching €446 million ($508.96 million), with Q2 order intake of roughly $3.2 billion (€2.8 billion).

Hotard added: “Demand remains strong, while supply continues to be the main industry constraint, prompting our customers to place longer-term orders.” Optical Networks grew 19% and IP Networks 15%, both fueled by hyperscaler and telco buildouts adjacent to the AI-RAN story.

What Investors Are Paying For At $10.32 a share, Nokia trades at roughly 24x forward earnings, with an analyst target price of $15.02. Full-year 2026 guidance calls for comparable operating profit of €2.1 billion to €2.6 billion, tracking above the midpoint.

The Risks The bull case has some caveats. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is running its own AI-in-RAN pilots with AT&T (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile, some without GPUs at all, which challenges Nokia’s compute-heavy architecture. Retail enthusiasm is already cooling, with Reddit sentiment sliding from 78 bullish on earnings day to 52 neutral this week. Free cash flow swung to negative €732 million ($835 million) in the quarter on restructuring charges. Shares are down 17.0% over the past month.

What to Watch Next The signal for investors is order conversion. Hotard expects about half of Q2 orders to convert to revenue over the next 12 months. If the Nvidia and T-Mobile trials produce measurable spectral efficiency gains, Nokia’s AI-RAN pitch will gain proof points ahead of the commercialization window.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA) ("Atrium," "Atrium Therapeutics" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering RNA therapeutics to the heart, today announced it has earned another $15 million milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) based on the successful delivery of a lead compound targeting an undisclosed cardiology indication under the Company's ongoing collaboration.

"Atrium's vision is to deliver treatments that address the underlying cause of serious heart disease, including rare genetic cardiomyopathies," said Kathleen Gallagher, President and CEO of Atrium Therapeutics. "Advancing a second lead compound under our collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb reflects the strength and versatility of our RNA delivery platform, and it gives us continued momentum as we work together to bring novel therapies to patients and families facing significant unmet need."

The payment is pursuant to Atrium's global licensing and research collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative RNA-based therapies for multiple cardiovascular indications.

Under the terms of the agreement, Atrium is eligible to receive up to approximately $1.35 billion in research and development milestone payments, up to approximately $825 million in commercial milestone payments, and tiered royalties up to low double-digits on net sales. BMS will fund all future clinical development, regulatory and commercialization activities coming from the collaboration.

About Atrium Therapeutics

Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA) is pioneering targeted delivery of ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapeutics to the heart to transform the standard of care for people living with cardiomyopathies. With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ATR 1072 for PRKAG2 (Protein Kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit Gamma 2) syndrome, Atrium is advancing its first precision cardiology program into the clinic through the Corventis Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The Company's proprietary technology - designed at Avidity Biosciences, Inc. - combines the tissue selectivity of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and other targeted delivery ligands with the precision of oligonucleotides, and is designed to selectively target the underlying drivers of genetically driven cardiac diseases through targeted, non-viral delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA). This approach builds upon learnings from demonstrated delivery to skeletal muscle and applies it for efficient delivery to the heart, with the potential to overcome challenges associated with non-specific tissue delivery. Beyond ATR 1072, the Company's pipeline includes ATR 1086 for PLN (phospholamban) cardiomyopathy and two undisclosed research targets in rare cardiomyopathies.

For more information about our RNA delivery platform, development pipeline and people, please visit https://atriumtherapeutics.com/ and engage with us on LinkedIn.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding: Atrium's strategy, business plans and objectives; the strength, versatility and potential of Atrium's RNA delivery platform; the advancement, development and potential commercialization of programs under Atrium's collaboration with BMS; the potential for Atrium to receive future milestone payments and royalties under the collaboration with BMS; the ability of the collaboration with BMS to generate additional development candidates and novel therapies; the potential therapeutic benefits of RNA-based therapies; and the potential to address significant unmet medical needs for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words such as "potential," "can," "will," "plan," "may," "could," "would," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "look forward," "believe," "committed," "continue," "intend," or similar terms. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations regarding future events, and are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Particular areas where risks or uncertainties could cause Atrium's actual results to be materially different than those expressed in Atrium's forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: the initiation, timing, progress, potential registrational quality, and results of our research and development programs, preclinical studies, any clinical trials, and other regulatory submissions; the beneficial characteristics, including potential safety, efficacy and therapeutic effects of our product candidates and the potential advantages of our product candidates compared to alternative therapies; the success and capabilities of the RNA delivery platform; the prevalence of certain diseases and conditions we intend to treat and our estimates of the potential market opportunity for our product candidates; the timing of and costs involved in obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of our current and any future product candidates; our ability to develop our current and future product candidates; the implementation of our strategic plans for our business, product candidates, research programs and technologies; developments related to our competitors and our industry; our competitive position and the success of competing therapies that are or may become available; our ability to maintain our current license agreements and collaborations and identify and enter into future license agreements and collaborations; the expected potential benefits of strategic collaborations with third parties and our ability to attract collaborators in the future; our reliance on third parties for manufacturing and to conduct preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates; our ability to efficiently and cost-effectively conduct our current and future clinical trials; our ability to achieve future development, regulatory or commercial milestones under our collaboration with BMS, and to receive associated milestone payments and royalties; the costs of operating as a public company; the accuracy of our estimates regarding future expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and the need for additional financing; the period over which we estimate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements; and other factors specified in Atrium's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 publicly filed by Atrium with the SEC and in other filings and furnishings made by Atrium with the SEC from time to time. Atrium is providing the information in this communication as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this communication as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that it will invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana manufacturing facility in St. Joe, Indiana, adding capabilities to produce steel grating products. The investment is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs, adding to the more than 300 teammates currently employed at the facility.

"We are pleased to be growing our Vulcraft business in Indiana with this investment to better serve our customers and strengthen our downstream production capabilities, advancing our mission to Grow the Core and Expand Beyond," said John Hollatz, Executive Vice President of Fabricated Construction Products. "Vulcraft is where Nucor got its start in the steel industry, and it remains an important part of our growth today. We appreciate Governor Braun and state and local DeKalb County leaders for their support as we continue to expand our manufacturing footprint in Indiana."

Today's announcement marks Nucor's fourth major investment in Indiana in recent years. In 2022, the company announced a $290 million investment to modernize its sheet mill operations in Crawfordsville. The following year, Nucor announced plans to build a $115 million utility infrastructure production facility nearby. The company also invested $28.5 million to build an insulated metal panel production facility in Waterloo, adjacent to its existing Nucor Building Systems Indiana campus. That facility began operations in 2021.

Together, these investments have created approximately 300 new Nucor jobs in Indiana. Today, Nucor employs more than 2,600 teammates at more than a dozen locations across the state.

Nucor acquired Vulcraft in 1962, marking the company's entrance into the steel industry. From a single production facility in South Carolina, Nucor expanded the Vulcraft business and ultimately made the decision to begin producing its own steel. Vulcraft Indiana opened in 1972 as Nucor's fifth Vulcraft facility and today is one of nine Vulcraft facilities operating across North America.

Vulcraft is the nation's leading producer of open-web steel joists, joist girders and steel decking, which are used primarily in nonresidential construction. These products serve as structural support systems for roofs and floors in warehouses, data centers, manufacturing facilities, retail stores, shopping centers, schools and hospitals, as well as in some multi-story residential buildings. Vulcraft has an annual joist and deck production capacity of approximately 1.2 million tons.

About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; wire and wire mesh; and utility structures. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.

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Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. The words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's best judgment based on current information, and, although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. As such, the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this news release. Factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including pressure from imports and substitute materials; (2) U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or exports; (3) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to general market conditions, and in particular, prevailing market steel prices and changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including pig iron, iron ore and scrap steel; (4) the availability and cost of electricity and natural gas, which could negatively affect our cost of steel production or result in a delay or cancellation of existing or future drilling within our natural gas drilling programs; (5) critical equipment failures and business interruptions; (6) market demand for steel products, which, in the case of many of our products, is driven by the level of nonresidential construction activity in the United States; (7) impairment in the recorded value of inventory, equity investments, fixed assets, goodwill or other long-lived assets; (8) uncertainties and volatility surrounding the global economy, including excess world capacity for steel production, inflation and interest rate changes; (9) fluctuations in currency conversion rates; (10) significant changes in laws or government regulations affecting environmental compliance, including legislation and regulations that result in greater regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that could increase our energy costs, capital expenditures and operating costs or cause one or more of our permits to be revoked or make it more difficult to obtain permit modifications; (11) the cyclical nature of the steel industry; (12) capital investments and their impact on our performance; (13) our safety performance; (14) our ability to integrate businesses we acquire; and (15) the impact of any pandemic or public health situation. These and other factors are discussed in Nucor's regulatory filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Nucor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable law.

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Hardware stocks are splitting Thursday morning. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL | DELL Price Prediction) is indicated up 4% premarket and HP (NYSE:HPQ) is up 6%, while Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is down 7%. Two separate catalysts are driving the divergence: a blowout quarter out of Lenovo overnight and Cisco’s own fiscal fourth quarter results after Wednesday’s close. Premarket levels can shift by the bell.

Lenovo Blowout Lifts Dell and HP Lenovo, listed in Hong Kong, reported quarterly revenue up 43%, its fastest growth in five years and a record high for the group, with server turnover doubling on an AI infrastructure boom. Lenovo shares jumped roughly 20% and hit a record high, and WSJ reported revenue beat expectations on robust AI demand.

The read-across matters because Lenovo competes head to head with HP Inc. in PCs and with Dell in both PCs and AI servers. The bear case on PC makers this year has been memory cost inflation. Counterpoint Research reported in July that a memory crunch ended the PC recovery, with global shipments declining for the first time since Q1 2025, and Lenovo itself had flagged a prolonged memory crunch earlier this year. That Lenovo grew 43% anyway suggests AI-driven server and premium PC demand is more than offsetting component cost pressure. That is a bullish tell for both peers.

Dell Technologies Dell closed Wednesday at $485, up roughly 10% on the session and 288% year to date. Its most recent report showed Servers and Networking revenue of $12.944 billion, up 69% YoY, and management raised full-year AI server shipment guidance to $20 billion. Lenovo’s server results reinforce that setup.

HP Inc. HP is the PC and print business. It is a different company from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which reports in September. HPQ closed Wednesday at $29, up roughly 35% year to date. Its last report featured Personal Systems revenue growth of 13%, with commercial PCs up 14% on AI PC adoption.

Cisco Sells Off Despite a Clean Beat and Raise Cisco’s fiscal fourth quarter was, on paper, a beat and raise. Revenue came in at Revenue jumped 18% to $17.25 billion, ahead of the $16.84 billion analysts modeled. On the bottom line, Adjusted EPS increased to $1.22 from $0.99 a year ago, topping the Street’s $1.17. Product strength was the story underneath, with Product sales climbed 24% to $13.46 billion, exceeding expectations of $13.04 billion. CFO Mark Patterson said, “In (the fourth quarter), we delivered record revenue, non-GAAP operating income and EPS, all exceeding the high end of our guidance ranges and demonstrating strong financial discipline and operating leverage.”

Guidance was also above consensus. Cisco called for fiscal first quarter adjusted EPS of $1.32 to $1.34 and revenue of $18 billion to $18.2 billion, against Street views of $1.16 and $16.83 billion, and full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $5.05 to $5.11 versus the $4.83 estimate, and revenue of $72.2 billion to $73.4 billion versus $69.12 billion. Reported details are available in the company’s 8-K filing.

So why the drop? Positioning going in explains it. The stock is up nearly 61% this year as of Wednesday’s close (roughly 63% YTD through Aug. 12), meaning a beat and raise was largely priced in. The one soft line was services revenue, flat year over year at $3.79 billion and short of FactSet-polled consensus of $3.81 billion. Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) also reported stronger than expected second quarter results last week with a strong third quarter outlook, raising the bar for Cisco heading in. Shares declined 3.9% in after-hours trading, and the premarket move has deepened.

What to Watch at the Open Two questions frame the session. First, whether Dell and HP hold their premarket gains once the AI infrastructure trade fully digests Cisco’s 66.3% gross margin (down from 68.4%) on the same AI mix shift. Second, whether the Cisco drawdown stays contained to CSCO or spreads to Arista and other networking names as analyst notes hit the wire.

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The opening at Sidra in Riyadh marks Chipotle's entry into the Kingdom and continues the brand's expansion across the Middle East with franchise partner Alshaya Group , /PRNewswire/ -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced the opening of its first restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) later this month in partnership with Alshaya Group, a leading international franchise retail operator. Located at Sidra, the premier dining destination in Riyadh next to the Granada Mall, the restaurant marks Chipotle's entry into Saudi Arabia and another milestone in the company's international growth strategy. 

Chipotle will open its first restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia later this month at Sidra in Riyadh, in partnership with Alshaya Group. The opening marks Chipotle’s entry into Saudi Arabia and continues the brand’s expansion across the Middle East. The Riyadh restaurant will serve Chipotle's menu of burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas and salads, all made with responsibly sourced, classically cooked real ingredients and prepared in an open kitchen. Guests will be able to customize their meals with a choice of proteins, rice, beans, salsas, toppings and Chipotle's signature hand-mashed guacamole. 

"We're pleased to introduce Chipotle to guests in Saudi Arabia for the first time," said Nate Lawton, Chief Business Development Officer at Chipotle. "Expanding into the Kingdom advances our international growth strategy and provides a compelling opportunity to serve one of the Middle East's most dynamic consumer markets. Riyadh is home to one of the region's leading shopping and leisure destinations, making it an exceptional place to introduce our brand to both local guests and international visitors. Together with Alshaya Group, we look forward to delivering the distinctive Chipotle experience and establishing a strong long-term presence in the country." 

The opening builds on Chipotle's continued expansion in partnership with Alshaya Group. Since 2024, Chipotle has opened 16 restaurants across the Middle East, including seven in the United Arab Emirates, seven in Kuwait and two in Qatar. 

Jeff Kellen, President, Hospitality division at Alshaya Group, said: "Since its launch in the region over two years ago, Chipotle has surpassed all expectations to become one of our most loved brands. Knowing how eagerly consumers in KSA have awaited its arrival, we look forward to meeting their expectations with Chipotle's delicious, fresh, and real-ingredient menu."

Chipotle's International Growth
Chipotle continues to expand its international footprint with more than 80 company-owned restaurants in Canada, 21 in the U.K., six in France and two in Germany. The company, in partnership with Alsea, a leading restaurant operator in Latin America, recently entered Mexico with its first restaurant in Nuevo León. Chipotle currently operates more than 4,200 restaurants worldwide and expects to open between 350 and 370 new restaurants in 2026 as it continues to execute its "Recipe for Growth" strategy, including a target of operating 7,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Chipotle's business development group, led by Lawton, continues to evaluate strategic opportunities to accelerate the company's global expansion through partnerships, joint ventures and development agreements. Information on submitting a proposal can be found at https://ir.chipotle.com/contact-us.

About Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. There are over 4,200 restaurants as of June 30, 2026, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East and it is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in the United States, Canada and Europe. With nearly 140,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit Chipotle.com. 

About Alshaya Group
Alshaya Group is a dynamic family-owned business, first established in Kuwait in 1890. With a consistent record of growth and innovation, Alshaya Group is one of the world's leading brand franchise operators, offering an unparalleled choice of over 50 well-loved, international brands to customers.

Alshaya Group's portfolio extends across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Türkiye and Europe, with over 3,500 stores, cafes, restaurants, and leisure destinations, major logistics and food production operations, as well as over 125 online and digital businesses including one of the region's biggest retail loyalty programmes, Aura.

Operating in multiple sectors including Fashion, Food, Health & Beauty, Pharmacy, and Hospitality & Entertainment, over 50,000 Alshaya colleagues are united by a commitment to authentically deliver great customer service and brand experiences. 

Learn more about Alshaya Group at www.alshaya.com.

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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the timing of opening the first Chipotle restaurant in Saudi Arabia, Chipotle's prospects for business in Mexico, the Middle East and Asia, Chipotle's plans to open between 350 and 370 new restaurants in 2026, and its "Recipe for Growth," including its target of operating 7,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. We use words such as "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "could," "should," "may," "are confident" and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information, available to us as of the date of this release and speak only as of the date they are made. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements, including the risks described from time to time in our SEC reports, including our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are available on the investor relations page of our website at ir.chipotle.com.

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CoreCap Advisors LLC lowered its position in Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN – Free Report) by 98.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,583 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 85,352 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Main Street Capital were worth $82,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Main Street Capital in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in shares of Main Street Capital during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Main Street Capital by 109.6% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Main Street Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Main Street Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.31% of the company’s stock.

Main Street Capital Trading Down 0.8% Shares of MAIN opened at $58.57 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.06 and a quick ratio of 0.06. Main Street Capital Corporation has a 1 year low of $48.95 and a 1 year high of $67.77. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.92.

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $327.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.59 million. Main Street Capital had a net margin of 78.49% and a return on equity of 11.95%. On average, equities analysts expect that Main Street Capital Corporation will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Main Street Capital Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be paid a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.4%. Main Street Capital’s payout ratio is presently 64.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms recently issued reports on MAIN. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Main Street Capital from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Main Street Capital in a report on Monday. Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on shares of Main Street Capital from $74.00 to $70.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Main Street Capital from $66.00 to $58.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Main Street Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Main Street Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.83.

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Insider Buying and Selling In other Main Street Capital news, EVP Jason B. Beauvais sold 6,830 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.73, for a total transaction of $353,315.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 196,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,148,650.05. This represents a 3.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Main Street Capital Profile (Free Report)

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is a publicly traded business development company that provides flexible debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies in the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Main Street Capital was formed in 2007 and operates under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The firm’s management services are provided by Main Street Capital Management, L.P., which focuses on identifying growing private companies with enterprise values typically between $10 million and $150 million.

Main Street Capital’s primary offerings include first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt, and equity co-investments or minority equity positions.

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Čínská e-commerce společnost JD.com zveřejnila výsledky hospodaření za 2Q 2026. Čisté tržby meziročně klesly o 2,9 %, i tak ale překonaly odhady trhu. Ziskovost naopak posílila, a to především díky klíčové divizi JD Retail a snižování ztrát v nových segmentech podnikání v čele s rozvozem jídla.

Výsledky společnosti JD.com (JD) za 2Q 2026   2Q 2026 Konsensus 2Q 2026 2Q 2025 Čisté tržby (mld. CNY) 346,40 342,10 356,66 Čistý zisk (mld. CNY) 7,13 -- 6,18 Očištěný zisk na depozitní certifikát*(EPS, CNY/certifikát) 6,29 5,40 4,97 *jeden americký depozitní certifikát odpovídá 2 akciím

Výsledky za 2Q Čisté tržby meziročně klesly o 2,9 % na 346,40 mld. CNY (51,1 mld. USD). Společnost pokles přisuzuje především vysoké srovnávací základně z loňského roku. Tržby z prodeje zboží klesly o 5,4 %, tržby ze služeb naopak vzrostly o 6,8 %.

Tržby z maloobchodu (JD Retail) zaznamenaly meziroční pokles o 4,7 % na 295,38 mld. CNY. Tržby ze segmentu logistiky (JD Logistics) meziročně vzrostly o 24,3 % na 64,10 mld. CNY. Tržby z nových segmentů podnikání dosáhly 7,26 mld. CNY (-47,6 % meziročně).

Náklady na plnění objednávek (fulfillment) meziročně vzrostly o 10,4 % na 24,45 mld. CNY, predikovalo se 22,39 mld. CNY.

Očištěný zisk EBITDA dosáhl 7,93 mld. CNY oproti 3,00 mld. CNY ve 2Q 2025. Trh projektoval 7,7 mld. CNY. Očištěná marže zisku EBITDA činila 2,3 % oproti loňským 0,8 %, očekávalo se 2,19 %.

Očištěný provozní zisk dosáhl 5,5 mld. CNY. Očištěná provozní marže činila 1,6 % oproti loňským 0,3 %.

Provozní zisk maloobchodu činil 13,48 mld. CNY oproti 13,94 mld. CNY před rokem. Provozní marže maloobchodu meziročně vzrostla o 0,1 p. b. na 4,6 %. Provozní ztráta nových segmentů podnikání se zúžila na 9,85 mld. CNY z loňských 14,78 mld. CNY.

Volný hotovostní tok (FCF) ve 2Q dosáhl 31,84 mld. CNY (2Q 2025: 22,02 mld. CNY).

Zpětné odkupy akcií Společnost v prvním pololetí zpětně odkoupila přibližně 69,9 mil. akcií (ekvivalent 34,9 mil. ADR) v celkové hodnotě 1,0 mld. USD.

Komentář vedení „Naše výsledky za druhý kvartál odrážejí odolný a kvalitní provoz," uvedla generální ředitelka Sandy Xu. „Navzdory krátkodobým tlakům na tržby jsme dosáhli silného růstu na úrovni zisku, což představuje jasný zlom v našem ziskovém trendu. Toto zlepšení bylo taženo především solidní ziskovostí našeho klíčového byznysu JD Retail a pokračujícím zužováním ztráty divize JD Food Delivery. Tyto výsledky podtrhují odolnost našeho obchodního modelu postaveného na dodavatelském řetězci a zaměření našeho týmu na provozní efektivitu – tedy silné stránky, na kterých budeme dále stavět při odemykání dalšího potenciálu v průběhu druhé poloviny roku."

„Ve druhém kvartále jsme dosáhli solidní ziskovosti i přes zpomalující dynamiku na úrovni tržeb," řekl finanční ředitel Ian Su Shan. „Provozní marže divize JD Retail dosáhla rekordní úrovně pro období hlavních promočních sezón. Tento výkon byl tažen zlepšením marží v některých klíčových kategoriích a příznivým mixem tržeb, jelikož vysokomaržové tržby z tržiště a marketingu nadále překonávaly očekávání. Ztráty v segmentu nových byznysů se meziročně výrazně zúžily, a to především díky pokračujícímu snižování ztráty v JD Food Delivery, zatímco naše strategické investice do Joybuy a Jingxi zůstaly podle plánu. Do budoucna bude náš robustní obchodní ekosystém nadále podporovat trvalou odolnost podnikání a zdravou finanční trajektorii. Díky našim solidním finančním výsledkům jsme v prvním pololetí odkoupili přibližně 2,5 % našich kmenových akcií v oběhu, což podtrhuje náš závazek přinášet akcionářům udržitelné výnosy."

Pohled analytiků Analytici z Citi vnímají výsledky jako solidní, což připisují mírnějšímu meziročnímu poklesu tržeb z elektroniky a lepším tržbám z logistiky a dalších služeb.

Analytici z Jefferies uvedli, že tržby byly lepší, než se čekalo, protože pokles růstu tržeb divize JD Retail byl mírnější, než se předpokládalo.

Analytici z Morgan Stanley uvedli, že tržby jsou v souladu s očekáváním, zatímco ztráty nových segmentů podnikání jsou v mezikvartálním srovnání relativně stejné.

Analytici z Vital Knowledge poznamenali, že výsledky ukazují solidní potenciál k růstu na úrovni zisku, tažený lepšími tržbami a překonáním očekávání u marží. Celkově podle nich společnost zaznamenala solidní ziskovost v klíčové maloobchodní divizi JD Retail a pokračující zužování ztráty v JD Food Delivery.

Vývoj ADR ADR JD.com (JD) v předburzovní fázi obchodování zaznamenávají pokles o 2,75 % na 30,74 USD.

ADR JD.com (JD) před výsledky na 31,61 USD Ukazatel   Ukazatel   Kapitalizace (mld. USD) 43,2 P/E 21,4 Vývoj za letošní rok (%) +10,1 Očekávané P/E 9,6 52týdenní minimum (USD) 24,5 Prům. cílová cena (USD) 38,8 52týdenní maximum (USD) 36,9 Dividendový výnos (%) 3,2 Zdroj: JD.com, Bloomberg

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Bloom Energy stock has rebounded recently, moving from the August low of $157.2 to a high of $248 today. This rebound has coincided with the ongoing rotation back to AI companies and its strong financial results. It has formed an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern, pointing to more upside.

One of the top themes in the financial market this year has been the artificial intelligence boom that has led to a surge in data center deployments. This growth is benefiting most companies in the tech industry and their suppliers.

Bloom Energy has an important role in the industry because of its growing market share in the power generation sector. It has inked some major deals with the top data center companies like Nebius and Oracle. 

Last week, the company announced an expanded deal with MiTAC, which will use its technology to power its Fremont plant. MiTAC already uses the business in its San Jose facility. 

The most recent results showed that Bloom Energy’s business continued growing in the second quarter. Its revenue jumped by 165% to $1.06 billion, higher than what analysts were expecting.

The company’s gross margins expanded to 33.4% from the previous 26.7%, with its operating income jumping to $182.2 million. It had previously generated $185 million in operating income. 

Its quarterly revenue was notable as it was higher than what the company made in the four quarters of 2021. In a statement, KR Sridhar, its founder, said:

“Today, all the major US hyperscalers and over a dozen US neoclouds, AI labs, and colocation data center operators have validated and approved our power solutions for their AI factories. Bloom is now a standard for AI onsite power.”

Most importantly, the company boosted its forward guidance for the year. It expects to make between $3.9 billion and $4.2 billion this year, with the gross margin soaring to 34%. Its operating income is expected to be between $800 million and $900 million. Analysts expect its revenue to jump to $6.77 billion next year.

These numbers are helping to justify its hefty valuation, with its forward price-to-earnings ratio rising to 77. This multiple is much higher than the industrial sector segment of 23. Also, its forward price-to-free cash flow of 92 is higher than the sector median of 16.

The main risk facing Bloom Energy is that the AI supercycle starts to fade, which is highly unlikely to happen for now. Already, Nvidia has inked a deal that will see top financial companies in the US provide financing to its customers.

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The four-hour chart shows that the BE stock price bottomed at $157 and then bounced back to the current $240. A closer look shows that it has slowly formed an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern, a common bullish reversal sign in technical analysis.

The stock is now hovering near this pattern’s neckline. It has also moved slightly above the 50-period moving average. Therefore, there is a likelihood that the stock will continue rising, potentially to the psychological level of $300.

Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX is positioning artificial intelligence as a central component of its long-term strategy, with a focus on agentic software for telecommunications providers, expansion into adjacent markets and internal operational transformation, Group President of Technology and Head of Strategy Anthony Goonetilleke said during an Oppenheimer discussion.

Goonetilleke said the company has been realigning its vision and strategy following the transition to a new CEO, identified in the discussion as Shimie. The effort is focused on the next one, three and five years rather than near-term quarterly objectives, he said.

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“We’re really grabbing all of this convergence of technology from connectivity to AI, to cloud acceleration, to the edge,” Goonetilleke said. Amdocs is seeking to deliver value for large customers while balancing the cost implications of technology deployments, he added.

Three strategic pillars Goonetilleke described Amdocs’ strategy as three main pillars supported by an internal transformation effort.

Agentic transformation for telecommunications: Amdocs plans to continue investing in its business support systems and operations support systems, or BSS and OSS, while developing a next-generation agentic platform. Goonetilleke said the company sees a future in which software can increasingly “auto-heal,” evolve and manage changes with less manual IT intervention. Expansion into another complex vertical: The company believes its experience building mission-critical, always-on software for a heavily regulated industry can be applied to another sector with similar requirements. Goonetilleke did not identify the potential vertical. Adjacent opportunities in emerging technology markets: Amdocs is evaluating opportunities related to edge computing, workload management, security, virtualization and monetization. The company has been discussing edge mesh-grid concepts with NVIDIA, he said. On the edge opportunity, Goonetilleke said telecom providers possess distributed sites that are powered, air-conditioned and connected by fiber. These locations could potentially support compute capacity closer to enterprises and consumers, but would require software to manage workloads, security, partitions, virtualization and commercial models.

He said Amdocs does not intend to broadly enter unrelated sectors, but is evaluating adjacent applications for technologies it has already developed. For example, the company has been working on post-quantum cryptography compliance for its enterprise applications and sees potential relevance beyond its own operations.

Internal AI adoption and token-cost controls The company is also pursuing what Goonetilleke called an internal “customer zero” approach to becoming more agentic. He said Amdocs is a major user of Cursor and is deploying AI tools across functions including development, marketing, legal and human resources.

However, he emphasized that AI adoption introduces a new cost-management challenge: organizations must evaluate labor costs alongside the cost of tokens consumed by AI models. Amdocs has developed dashboards to monitor employee AI usage and is using model-routing tools designed to direct tasks to lower-cost models when appropriate, he said.

Goonetilleke said the company has not encountered a shortage of graphics processing units needed for its own operations. Amdocs has relationships with NVIDIA and is considering a more hybrid approach spanning frontier models, on-premises resources and GPU reuse, he said.

While AI can improve productivity, Goonetilleke said Amdocs must maintain human oversight and code-quality controls because its software supports mission-critical customer environments. He said the company views AI not only as a potential source of margin improvement, but also as a way to deliver more capabilities and expand its addressable market.

Telco AI platform opportunity Goonetilleke said Amdocs is developing both agentic capabilities for its BSS and OSS stack and a broader AI “harness” for governance, model selection, security and cost management. He said such components could potentially be white-labeled by telecom providers and offered to enterprise customers.

Enterprises face similar issues involving model routing, security, governance and observability, he said. Telecom providers could bundle AI services with connectivity offerings, potentially including token allowances, access to frontier or hosted models, and personal AI agents.

Goonetilleke argued that the larger opportunity for telecom providers extends beyond selling GPUs as a service. While GPU capacity could become a cost-plus or commodity-like offering over time, he said higher-value opportunities could include inference services and software platforms built above the infrastructure layer.

He said telecom providers may be well positioned to address small and mid-sized businesses because connectivity is among the first services businesses procure when launching operations. Still, he said telecom executives will need to move beyond traditional connectivity offerings and take a more ambitious approach to AI services.

Early customer-care results Goonetilleke cited an unnamed European customer that deployed an agentic system on its WhatsApp customer-service channel. Under the prior standard chatbot, roughly 30% to 40% of interactions were handled without escalation, while 60% to 70% of customers sought human assistance, he said.

With the newer agentic approach, 97% of inbound interactions on the channel were handled without human intervention or escalation, according to Goonetilleke. Only 3% required a live person, he said.

He also cited an unnamed network-related customer project that reduced annual operating costs in a particular area by 60%. More broadly, he said existing telecom providers will need to redesign workflows across customer care, service operations and network functions rather than simply add isolated AI features to legacy systems.

Goonetilleke said Amdocs continues to view major cloud providers as partners rather than direct competitors, citing its work with AWS and NVIDIA. He said the principal competitive alternative is often customers attempting to build capabilities internally, although some have later sought Amdocs’ help to accelerate their efforts.

About Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX is a global software and services provider specializing in solutions for communications, media and entertainment companies. The company designs, develops and integrates revenue management, customer experience and digital services platforms that enable service providers to launch and monetize new offerings, streamline operations and enhance subscriber engagement. Amdocs' product suite encompasses billing and order management, customer relationship management, digital commerce and network function virtualization, supported by professional services for implementation, integration and managed operations.

Founded in 1982 and structured as a separate public company in 1998, Amdocs has its corporate headquarters in Chesterfield, Missouri, and maintains major development centers in Ra'anana, Israel.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAON), a leader in high-performing, energy-efficient HVAC solutions that bring long-term value to customers and owners, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company's next regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share (or $0.40 annually), payable on September 25, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 4, 2026.

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Founded in 1988, AAON is a global leader in HVAC solutions for commercial, industrial and data center indoor environments. The company's industry-leading approach to designing and manufacturing highly configurable and custom-made equipment to meet exact needs creates a premier ownership experience with greater efficiency, performance and long-term value. Its highly engineered equipment is sold under the AAON and BASX brands. AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class innovation center and testing lab allows AAON engineers to continuously push boundaries and advance the industry. For more information, please visit www.AAON.com. 

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), and a leading global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, announced today the successful close of $695 million in project financing and tax equity for its Cobalt Solar facility.

Located approximately 20 miles west of Blythe, California, in Riverside County, the 330 MW project is currently under construction and is expected to reach commercial operation by the end of 2027. Blattner Energy has been appointed as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider for the project.

The debt financing package, totaling approximately $484 million, was led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) and Nord/LB, and includes a combination of construction and term loans, a tax equity bridge loan, and a letter of credit facility. In parallel, Recurrent Energy secured a $211 million tax equity investment from Wells Fargo.

"MUFG is pleased to support Recurrent Energy as they strive to meet the growing energy demands of the U.S.," said Fred Zelaya, Managing Director at MUFG. "We value the opportunity to help Recurrent Energy augment large-scale renewable energy infrastructure and power capacity."

"Nord/LB is proud to have co-led the debt financing for the Cobalt Project on behalf of our long-standing client, Recurrent Energy. The closing reflects the strength of our partnership and our shared commitment to advancing reliable clean energy infrastructure," said Sondra Martinez, Managing Director at Nord/LB.

"We are pleased to support Recurrent Energy with tax equity financing for the Cobalt Solar Project and are proud to continue our long-standing relationship as they expand their renewable energy activity in California," said Jordan Newman, Managing Director with Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance.

Dylan Marx, CEO of Recurrent Energy, added, "We are thrilled to close the project financing and ramp up construction of Cobalt Solar. This project represents a significant addition to the U.S. energy landscape and will contribute meaningfully to meeting the country's growing electricity demand. We appreciate the continued support and collaboration of MUFG, Nord/LB, and Wells Fargo in bringing this initiative forward."

Beyond its contribution to clean energy generation, Cobalt Solar is expected to deliver tangible economic benefits to the local community, including approximately $14 million in property tax revenues for Riverside County. Once operational, the facility will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 82,000 homes per year.

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Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, Recurrent Energy serves as Canadian Solar's global development and power services business. To date, Recurrent Energy has successfully developed, built, and connected 12 GWp of solar projects and more than 5 GWh of energy storage projects across six continents. As of September 30, 2025, its global pipeline includes approximately 23 GWp of solar power and 73 GWh of energy storage capacity. The company also has over 14 GW of solar and energy storage projects under operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts. These figures exclude China. Additional details are available at www.recurrentenergy.com.

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Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 24 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 170 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar has shipped over 16 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of September 30, 2025, boasting a $3.1 billion contracted backlog as of October 31, 2025. Since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected approximately 12 GWp of solar power projects and 6 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes 25 GWp of solar and 81 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.

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Last month, Elon Musk took to X to tell the short-sellers betting against his rocket company, Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +9.65%), that their "survival probability" is "very low."

And after its first quarterly report was released last week, a whole lot of investors think he's right. The company gave bulls plenty to like, with revenue up 92% year over year (YoY), the doubling of Starlink subscriptions, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) nearly tripling.

But dig a little deeper into the numbers, and I think there are plenty of reasons to think the short-sellers -- who profit when share prices fall -- are right.

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SpaceX's cash burn is staggering SpaceX generated $3.5 billion in operating cash flow through the first six months of 2026 -- impressive, until you see that the company made $28.5 billion in capital expenditures (capex).

Free cash flow (FCF) was roughly negative $25 billion in just six months. And that actually understates the economic investment somewhat, because another roughly $3.9 billion of capital expenditures were financed rather than paid in cash.

Now, to be fair, this is a company in the middle of an enormous build-out, and heavy spending today can mean big payoffs down the road -- in theory. Spending at this pace and on this scale puts a whole lot of pressure on those investments to pay off quickly, and, at least for the spending on AI, there's a real question of whether they will pay off at all.

One customer accounts for nearly 20% of revenue One unnamed customer accounted for 19.5% of SpaceX's entire Q2 revenue and the lion's share of its AI revenue. That could be a serious problem if the customer backs out, especially given that AI is where SpaceX is spending lavishly -- $23.6 billion of its total capex went into AI alone.

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Although the customer is unnamed, it is very likely that it's Anthropic, the maker of Claude. The deal to lease computing capacity from SpaceX's xAI is cancellable by either side with just 90 days' notice after an initial ramping period. That is not the kind of agreement you want when you're committing billions to service it.

We've already seen how loose these arrangements can be. Musk himself previously clarified that one heavily touted lease was initially just for 180 days, despite the potential for a much longer relationship.

Starlink's hidden problem: falling revenue per user Starlink is still SpaceX's best business, generating $4.3 billion of Q2 revenue and $1.7 billion in operating income.

But I think investors have been ignoring a problem: Average revenue per user (ARPU) has been falling. The figure came in at just $66 per month, and though that's little changed from the previous quarter, it's down from $85 a year earlier.

ARPU decline is fine when you have subscriber growth to compensate -- and make no mistake, Starlink very much does at this point -- but as time goes on and more of the market is captured, especially in more developed nations, I think ARPU could start sliding even faster even as growth slows.

Is SpaceX stock overvalued? Now, I'm not advocating that you short SpaceX stock -- that's a very dangerous maneuver that can easily backfire if you're wrong -- but I am saying that short-sellers will ultimately be proven right. I believe that SpaceX stock is overvalued and that the top-line growth is overshadowing some serious flaws beneath the surface.

And, remember, during the next year, nearly $6 billion of shares owned by early SpaceX  investors and employees will be unlocked and available for sale on public markets. Even a sliver of those insiders deciding to sell could put pressure on the stock price.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (OTC:SSNLF) and other major smartphone makers face a tougher demand environment as rising component costs push handset prices higher in the U.S. and China, according to new research from Counterpoint Research.

Counterpoint analysts said Thursday that smartphone demand weakened across both major markets, with cost inflation emerging as a key pressure point. Rising memory costs are forcing manufacturers to increase prices while consumers remain sensitive to higher costs.

U.S. Smartphone Sales Fall 5%U.S. smartphone sales fell 5% year over year in the second quarter as higher memory prices and broader macroeconomic pressures hurt consumer demand, Counterpoint analyst Blake Przesmicki said.

Sales across the four largest manufacturers — Apple, Samsung, Motorola and Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google — declined 4%. The rest of the market plunged 45% as smaller manufacturers struggled with higher component costs. Counterpoint said larger companies have used their scale to secure components at prices smaller rivals cannot justify.

The pressure was particularly severe at the low end. Sales of smartphones priced below $100 tumbled 64% as manufacturers either stopped shipping some devices or raised prices to offset higher memory costs.

Prepaid smartphone sales fell 11%, although Samsung and Motorola gained share as weaker competitors pulled back. Motorola raised prices on several Moto G models during the quarter, while Samsung increased the Galaxy A17 price by $50 in July.

Counterpoint expects smartphone average selling prices to rise again in the third quarter. Apple is expected to increase prices for its iPhone 18 lineup, while Google is launching its Pixel 11 devices at higher prices than the Pixel 10 series carried at launch.

Still, Counterpoint expects Apple to benefit from a strong upgrade cycle as users move from the iPhone 15 series. Carrier subsidies will play a major role in determining whether higher prices hurt demand.

China Smartphone Slump DeepensThe picture is also challenging in China. Smartphone sales fell 8.6% year over year during the first 30 weeks of 2026, according to Counterpoint analyst Ivan Lam. The decline returned to double digits after the 618 shopping festival as seasonal weakness combined with continued memory-cost inflation.

Huawei remained the market leader, with its weekly sales share staying above 20% since the second quarter. Demand for the Enjoy 90 Pro Max and stable pricing supported its performance. Counterpoint expects Huawei to raise prices during the second half to offset higher costs.

Apple’s demand weakened significantly after the 618 festival. Its weekly sales ranking fell as low as fifth as the company entered its typical seasonal slowdown ahead of its next iPhone launch. Counterpoint said some demand had also been pulled forward by the shopping festival.

Xiaomi Corp. (OTC:XIACY) climbed to second place in week 30 following the launch of the REDMI Note 17 series. However, higher pricing and specification cuts hurt sales compared with the previous generation. Xiaomi subsequently introduced another round of price increases ranging from 300 Chinese yuan to 500 Chinese yuan across several product lines.

Memory Inflation Threatens More Price HikesCounterpoint expects conditions to become tougher during the second half as rising memory and system-on-chip costs force smartphone manufacturers toward additional price increases.

At the same time, spending on agentic artificial intelligence is becoming a competitive necessity rather than a differentiator, adding another challenge for manufacturers already dealing with weaker demand and higher hardware costs. Counterpoint warned that companies unable to keep pace risk falling further behind.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon's huge e-commerce business is redesigning its cloud setup as power and data center capacity become increasingly constrained.

The multiyear effort, known internally as "Region Flex," aims to reduce the concentration of Amazon's online retail operations in a handful of large AWS regions and run systems across more locations at a smaller scale, according to internal planning documents obtained by Business Insider.

Internal plans include efforts to reduce Amazon e-commerce footprint in major AWS hubs such as Northern Virginia and Dublin, Ireland, according to the documents.

The AI boom has sparked an industrywide scramble for power and computing capacity. Amazon is racing to expand AWS data centers and says it added more capacity globally than any other company last year. Even so, CEO Andy Jassy said last month that AWS still can't build capacity fast enough to meet demand.

"AWS power constraints"Region Flex may not have started due to industrywide power constraints caused by the AI boom, but the internal documents obtained by Business Insider show this has become a driving force behind the project.

The Amazon internal documents explicitly cite power and capacity constraints in its cloud planning for the e-commerce business.

One planning document from last year said online retail teams were investing in moving infrastructure out of AWS's Dublin region "to mitigate expansion risk due to AWS power constraints."

A separate online grocery team document said Region Flex was required to ensure Amazon could meet "projected capacity requirements in each region."

Amazon's e-commerce logistics organization described Region Flex as dividing its "service architecture footprint" so it could run "in more AWS regions at a smaller scale, in closer proximity to our customers," according to one planning document from earlier this year.

'S-Team goal'Region Flex is being tracked by Amazon's most senior leaders.

Amazon's grocery business described the initiative as an "S-Team goal," referring to Amazon's senior leadership team, and said teams were planning more than 100 software migrations. The documents also describe Region Flex as improving resilience during AWS disruptions.

The industrywide AI boom has sent demand for computing infrastructure soaring while electricity and available data center space have become major constraints on expansion.

Vacancy rates across North America's largest data center markets fell to a record 1.4% at the end of 2025, according to CBRE. Limited power availability is pushing more data centers beyond established hubs into smaller markets where electricity can be secured more quickly.

Amazon is adding enormous amounts of infrastructure to meet demand. In October, the company said it had added more than 3.8 gigawatts of data center capacity over the previous year, doubling its cloud scale since 2022, and expects to roughly double its power capacity again by the end of 2027.

An AWS data center in Sterling, Virginia  Bloomberg/Getty Images Distributing workloadsDublin has been one focus of Region Flex. Ireland became one of Europe's biggest data center markets over the past decade, putting significant pressure on the country's electricity system.

An internal plan last year called for reducing the Dublin infrastructure footprint of Amazon's e-commerce operation by 40% through migrations and deprecations in 2025. It also contemplated fully moving away from Dublin by the end of 2026 and from AWS regions in Northern Virginia and Oregon by 2029.

In an email to Business Insider, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed Region Flex. The spokesperson added that official internal Amazon documents don't always reflect current plans and described some of the timelines and other details in the documents obtained by Business Insider as "not accurate."

"Evolving our infrastructure is nothing new — it's something we've done for years to deliver the experience our customers expect from Amazon," the spokesperson said.

Using more AWS regions gives Amazon's online retail business greater flexibility to meet customer demand, improve reliability, manage costs, and bring services closer to customers, according to the spokesperson.

The internal documents show Amazon moving workloads from its long-established Dublin hub and distributing them across more AWS regions, including Frankfurt and Zaragoza, Spain.

That can be more expensive. Some services moving from Dublin into those two other regions could see infrastructure costs rise 10% to 15%, according to one document, because distributing workloads can reduce hosting efficiency. Amazon also estimated $90 million in one-time spending on Region Flex in 2025, according to an internal planning document.

Distributing workloads doesn't necessarily eliminate capacity problems. One of the documents noted "capacity constraints" in the Zaragoza region meant the organization planned to move only 65% of its remaining infrastructure costs there, leaving 35% in Dublin.

Despite AWS's rapid expansion, the company still expects shortages to persist. Jassy called power the "single biggest constraint" last year, and said demand will continue to outstrip supply during last month's earnings call.

"Even at that amount, we will still not have enough capacity to meet all the demand we have in 2026," Jassy said, adding that he expected the same dynamic in 2027.

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