Summary: Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) announced its executive board of directors, comprising members with diverse expertise across semiconductor research, manufacturing, AI hardware, defense, and workforce development. The board will provide strategic guidance to TIE in advancing semiconductor technology, innovation, and workforce skills.
Full articleSummary: Bill Gates reflects on India's significant contributions to Microsoft's success, praises Satya Nadella, discusses India's strengths and challenges, and highlights the potential for technology to improve the legal system productivity in India.
Full articleSummary: Citi analyst Christopher Danely gave a positive outlook on the semiconductor space, highlighting the dominance of artificial intelligence and a potential recovery in the analog sector, with Texas Instruments playing a key role.
Full articleSummary: Analysts have issued reports on Karooooo, Cisco Systems, and Applied Materials in the Technology sector, providing ratings and price targets for the companies' stocks.
Full articleSummary: Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed reducing investment in content for linear channels like ABC and FX, aiming to engage consumers both through traditional networks and streaming platforms.
Full articleSummary: Analysts have provided bullish sentiments for Magic (MGIC), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Intuit (INTU) in the Technology sector, with positive price targets and Buy ratings by Tavy Rosner, Mark Lipacis, and Michael Turrin, respectively.
Full articleSummary: Wells Fargo increased the price target of Applied Materials shares to $255 from $250, maintaining an Overweight rating, following strong China demand highlighted in recent financial disclosure. The company expects a decline in China DRAM revenue but stabilization at around 30% of total revenue from its ICAPS segment, presenting a cautiously optimistic view on demand.
Full articleSummary: Stock market futures were little changed, with Dow Jones near record highs. Microsoft to offer cloud customers the option of using AMD AI chips instead of Nvidia's. Reddit partners with OpenAI. AMD stock rises while Nvidia and Microsoft stocks show mixed premarket movement.
Full articleSummary: The Dow Jones Industrial Average touched the 40,000 mark and remained strong, led by blue chips like Walmart and Chubb climbing sharply. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower. AI and data-center-related companies retraced after gains. The insurance giant Chubb became a major Warren Buffett holding.
Full articleSummary: Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in Under Armour by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, with other hedge funds also making changes to their positions. Under Armour stock is down 0.5%.
Full articleSummary: Billionaire investors are trimming their stakes in Nvidia and other artificial intelligence stocks that have surged too far too fast, citing overhype in the short term. They remain bullish on AI for the long term but are taking profits amid the rapid rise in stock prices.
Full articleSummary: Billionaire investors began cashing in on Nvidia bets due to overhyped stock, other AI-related companies also vulnerable to profit taking.
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