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Tesla doubles down on AI investments amid $2B hardware acquisition and Cybercab plans, but stock falls 2.79% as capital spending pressures margins and automotive demand weakens.

AI stocks rebounded after late 2025-early 2026 correction trimmed inflated valuations. Nasdaq recovery in April signals investor rotation back into sector leaders with strong earnings.

Sasol raises fuel guidance to 10-15% above FY25 while trimming gas production due to Mozambique floods. Secures $750M bond and completes LPG facility commissioning.

Tesla faces record unsold inventory of 50,363 vehicles and a 40% quarterly drop in energy storage deployments ahead of earnings call.

Bill Ackman passes on SpaceX IPO due to $21B capital expenditures and negative free cash flow, despite Starlink generating $3B annually. May invest once satellite network matures.

Construction veteran Fluor pivots to data center infrastructure, backed by $25.5B backlog and $3-4B Kentucky project amid $4T global spending boom.

Alphabet emerges as the best AI buy with 31x P/E versus Nvidia at 41x and Palantir above 200x, driven by Google Cloud's 48% growth and diversified revenue. However, $175-185B annual CapEx plans pose near-term free cash flow risks.

Nebius secured $46B in AI cloud contracts from Microsoft and Meta through 2031. With $530M 2025 revenue and $41B valuation, analysts see 50-75% upside rather than 10x returns.

Apple's capital-light AI approach amid massive spending by Magnificent Seven peers offers efficient value creation, supporting its 34x P/E valuation heading into earnings.

April 2026 earnings season tests whether AI investments justify $700B spending as investors shift from rewarding ambition to demanding tangible returns.

ASML beat Q1 earnings with 13% sales growth to €8.77B, but lighter Q2 guidance sparked 2.4% decline. Full-year outlook remains strong at €38B.

Google DeepMind launches upgraded Gemini Robotics model for industrial robots. Boston Dynamics integrates technology into Spot platform, positioning $GOOGL in booming automation market.

Nvidia ($NVDA), valued at $4.8 trillion, could potentially reach $10 trillion by 2030 with projected annual sales growth of 79-85% and $1 trillion from new Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips.

CoreWeave secures $21B Meta contract through 2032, boasts $88B revenue backlog. GPU infrastructure provider plans massive capacity expansion amid AI computing surge.

Amazon to acquire Globalstar for $11.6B, accelerating satellite internet ambitions and direct-to-device capabilities amid competitive space race.

Arista Networks stands to benefit from $700 billion in expected 2026 data center spending by major hyperscalers, but investors must weigh growth opportunities against valuation and competitive risks.

Oracle stock surges 25% as investors embrace its $553B backlog and AI infrastructure strategy, bolstered by new CFO appointment and clean energy partnership.

Meta launched Muse Spark AI model, driving 9% stock surge. But $135B capex plans through 2026 raise questions about near-term profitability.

Aura Minerals approves Era Dorada construction, raising 2026 expansion CAPEX to $262-314M and total CAPEX to $386-453M.

Aura Minerals receives board approval for $382M Era Dorada gold project in Guatemala, targeting 111,000 annual ounces with operations starting H1 2028.