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SpaceX accelerates stock vesting, targets May IPO at $1.75T+ valuation. Major banks managing historic deal; Alphabet's stake could yield $100B gains.

Fisher Funds Management increased MercadoLibre stake to $61.33M despite 11.6% annual decline, signaling confidence in platform's 45% revenue growth and 78M users.

Specialized PR firm The Bulleit Group named top 100 agency by PRovoke Media, leveraging AI for message testing and content development.

Ten large-cap tech and semiconductor stocks surged over 40% in 12 trading days following ceasefire talks, signaling renewed confidence in AI infrastructure demand and memory chip growth.

Anthropic explores custom AI chip development, potentially benefiting semiconductor partner Broadcom with higher-margin revenue and stronger business ties.

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

Analyst ranks Magnificent Seven tech stocks, favoring Microsoft despite solid results. Tesla and Apple rank lowest due to expensive valuations and weak growth.

Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are developing custom AI chips, potentially threatening Nvidia's dominance as GPU scarcity eases and customers seek cost advantages.

Apple spends just $12.7B on AI capex versus competitors' $100B+, partnering with firms like Google instead of building infrastructure—preserving capital for shareholder returns while maintaining technological relevance.

Amazon's $200B capex bet divides investors. Bulls cite 24% AWS growth and AI leverage; bears worry about debt, slowing revenue, and weak capex returns.

Nvidia outperforms Magnificent Seven peers as direct AI chip supplier. Q4 sales hit $68.1B (+73%), full-year revenue $215.9B (+65%), with CEO projecting $1 trillion by 2027.

Meta trades at a $674.75 valuation discount despite $200B revenue, reflecting legal risks and AI monetization uncertainty. Muse Spark launch signals revenue-generating AI progress.

Bloom Energy soars 20% after securing expanded 2.8-gigawatt fuel cell deal with Oracle, positioned to capitalize on $625 billion AI data center investment boom.

Ninepoint Partners launched five single-stock ETFs tracking Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir, Alphabet, and Intel, with monthly distributions ranging from $0.1550 to $0.3125 per unit starting May 7, 2026.

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

SoundHound AI battles profitability challenges despite revenue growth, with stock down 72% amid intense competition from Google and Microsoft.

ORSER Capital Management sold $3M of Workiva shares in Q1 2026, reducing conviction amid 33% YTD decline. Stock now trades at depressed valuation multiples.

CEO Jensen Huang reaffirms Nvidia's strategy to avoid competing with cloud customers, maintaining focus on AI chips and ecosystem investments over infrastructure competition.

Booking Holdings down 15% YTD amid geopolitical turmoil and oil prices, but technical signals and 16X forward valuation suggest buying opportunity.

Alphabet disclosed 6.11% SpaceX stake valued at $122 billion in routine Alaska filing, originating from 2015 joint investment with Fidelity.