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$NVIDIA(NVDA)$   Deep News 53 minutes ago As dark clouds gather over the artificial intelligence construction boom, NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang shows no signs of resting on his laurels or halting his expansion efforts. Just this past Sunday, reports emerged that NVIDIA is in talks to invest in Perplexity, a company that began as a search engine provider but has pivoted into an AI agent services firm with remarkably strong revenue growth this year. The potential investment could push Perplexity's valuation beyond $30 billion, and the two parties have also explored technology licensing agreements. Only days before that development, Huang completed another rapid-fire investment round, marking the third in a series of

US Treasury Secretary Bessent Could Tap near $1 Trillion Treasury General Account to Fund Bond Buybacks, CNBC Reports Tiger Newspress $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$   19:43 US Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials, CNBC reported. Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term bond yields. The Treasury surprised markets last week with an announcement that it would be doubling the size of buybacks of off-the-run securities on the long end from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC s

August 19, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi Shares of surged nearly sixfold on their first day of trading in Shanghai, marking a key moment for China’s humanoid robotics industry. The Hangzhou-based company, widely regarded as the country’s leading maker of advanced robots, opened at 1,100 yuan on the technology-focused STAR Market—far above its initial public offering price of 150.8 yuan. The stock later eased but still closed the morning session around 884 yuan, valuing the firm near $50 billion after raising roughly $900 million in the offering. This performance significantly outpaced pre-market expectations, including those formed by cryptocurrency traders who had used synthetic perpetual contracts on platforms such as Hyperliquid to price the company well above its IPO valuation in the d

Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Hits $71k as Ethereum Surges Past $2,300 Price Analysis Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Hits $71k as Ethereum Surges Past $2,300 Yuri Molchan 20 August 2026 11 min read Bitcoin has managed to push closer to the psychological $70,000 level after reclaiming $69,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum has jumped above $2,300 and is outperforming Bitcoin on a percentage basis. The question is now whether crypto is back indeed or just a relief rally has returned with a vengeance. Improved liquidity expectations, regulatory optimism, ETF demand and short liquidations have given the market a much-needed boost, but Bitcoin and Ethereum are still significantly below their previous cycle highs. Read more: White House Crypto Meeting: Trump Pushes Clarity Act as Bitcoin Above $70K Bit

$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$   Meta Stock Sinks as $200B Trial Threatens Facebook and Instagram Ad Revenue Story Highlights Meta stock fell 4.5% as a 29-state trial began, with states discussing roughly $200 billion in potential penalties. Court-ordered changes to infinite scroll or algorithms could reduce engagement and create a longer-term threat to Meta’s advertising revenue. Wall Street rates Meta as a Strong Buy, with 37 Buys, five Holds, and a $752.18 average 12-month price target. Social media giant Meta Platforms fell 4.4% on Tuesday as opening arguments began in a child-safety trial that was brought forward by 29 U.S. states. Lawyers for the states have suggested that , while Meta has estimated its maxi

Micron Technology Overnight Rise 3.13%, Investment Bank Upgrades Rating as Storage Sector Continues Rally Market Focus $Micron Technology(MU)$   13:43 On August 17, Micron Technology rose 3.13% overnight, trading at $1,002.42/share, with turnover of $4.04 billion. On the news front, New Street upgraded Micron Technology from Neutral to Buy, significantly raising its target price from $470 to $1,250. Meanwhile, Q2 13F filings revealed that JPMorgan listed Micron as its top buy, UBS added both Micron shares and call options among its top five purchases, and Morgan Stanley also increased its position in AI hardware chain names including Micron. The broader storage sector continued its strong momentum, with SanDisk's

Grab Holdings (NASDAQ: $Grab Holdings(GRAB)$  ) reported net profit of US$235 million for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q2026), up sharply from US$20 million a year ago.  The jump was driven largely by non-operating items, including a US$307 million one-off gain from the consolidation of Indonesia’s Superbank in June, partly offset by a US$183 million increase in fair-value losses on financial assets and liabilities. Underlying trends were also encouraging.  Revenue rose 22% year on year (YoY) to US$997 million while adjusted EBITDA climbed 54% to US$168 million, lifting the margin to 16.9% from 13.3%.  On-demand gross merchandise value grew 21% to US$6.46 billion, supported by a 17% rise in monthl

GRAB  Based on the latest Q2 2026 earnings report and analyst forecasts, Grab Holdings is currently delivering strong operational performance and has a positive earnings outlook, with expectations for continued revenue growth and expanding profitability. The company recently reported a record quarter and raised its full-year guidance, signaling a fundamental improvement in its business trajectory. Key Financial Performance & Forecasts Here is a detailed breakdown of Grab's performance and the consensus estimates for upcoming quarters, based on the provided data. Metric Q2 2026 (Actual) YoY Growth Q2 2026 (Estimate) Surprise Q3 2026 (Forecast) Q4 2026 (Forecast) Revenue $997M +21.7% 13 $990.8M +0.6% 9 $1.07B $1.13B EPS $0.06 +500% 9 $0.02 9 +200% 9 $0.03 $0.02 EBIT $19M +186% 3 $41

“Blown Out of Proportion”: Why Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic’s AI Security Scare May Not Be What It Seems $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$   Story Highlights Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic traced recent AI security incidents to the same Irregular test environment. The bigger investor risk may be tighter AI security rules and higher testing costs. Meta Platforms, Inc. , the social media giant investing heavily in AI, joined and in disclosing that an of a cybersecurity test. The incidents all point back to the same testing environment run by Israeli startup Irregular, raising fresh questions about how safely the industry can test increasingly capable AI models. The issue appears less dramatic than the idea of an AI model s

Palantir Stock Now Comes With a Catch, Says Top Investor $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$   Until recently, Palantir () stock seemed unable to catch a break. Even strong earnings and accelerating demand for its AI software failed to generate momentum, as investors worried about potential disruption from AI labs and the stock’s lofty valuation. That changed after its latest blockbuster Q2 earnings report. Instead of falling, Palantir stock surged 37% over the following week. While that does not necessarily mean the correction is done, it could signal a shift in investor sentiment. Top investor JR Research believes the change is justified, arguing that the market is finally realizing the bear case against Palant