Paul Jackson

Nebius Jumps 20% as AI Compute Demand Outruns Supply

Nebius beats estimates as AI cloud demand surges Nebius shares jumped more than 20% Wednesday after the AI infrastructure company beat second-quarter revenue estimates and reported a sharp increase in large customer contracts. Revenue reached $582.3 million for the quarter

Stocks Slip as US-Iran Talks Stall Before CPI

Markets lose momentum as Iran talks stall US stocks slipped Tuesday as the standoff between Washington and Tehran hardened and hopes faded for a near-term diplomatic breakthrough. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 moved below the flat line,

Oil Tops $83 as Iran Sets Terms for Hormuz Reopening

Iran puts conditions on reopening Hormuz Oil prices moved higher Tuesday after a senior Iranian security official said the Strait of Hormuz will not fully reopen until Washington meets Tehran’s conditions. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.4% to $83.25 per

Intel Taps Market for $15B as AI Demand Runs Hot

Intel is raising capital into the AI buildout Intel announced a $15 billion common stock offering Monday, adding fresh capital as demand for AI computing power continues to accelerate. The company said it will use the proceeds for general corporate

US Oil Reserve Drops Below 300M Barrels, Lowest Since 1983

The US oil reserve just crossed a four-decade low Crude oil held in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell below 300 million barrels last week, reaching its lowest level since January 1983. The reserve dropped by 6.1 million barrels to

Michael Burry Shorts Nebius After 950% AI Run

Burry is targeting one of AI’s biggest runners Michael Burry is shorting Nebius Group after one of the strongest runs in the AI infrastructure trade. In an August 6 post on his Cassandra Unchained Substack, Burry said he shorted Nebius

Weak July Jobs Report Gives Fed Room to Hold

July hiring came in much weaker than expected The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a sharp miss against expectations for an 80,000-job gain. The weakness was not limited to one month. May and June payrolls were revised down

China’s Copper Smelting Grip Leaves West Exposed

China controls the copper bottleneck China has built a commanding position in global copper processing, and veteran metallurgist Phillip Mackey says the West could take decades to catch up. China now smelts about 60% of the world’s copper and refines

Small Caps Outperform as Russell 2000 Hits Record

Small caps are no longer sitting out the rally The S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs this week, but the stronger story may be happening outside the largest stocks in the market. The Russell 2000 touched a record high

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