Rackspace Q2 Sales Beat Forecasts; Margin Challenges Remain as AI Transition Continues

Rackspace Technology posted second-quarter revenue that topped its initial guidance range. However, the cloud firm maintained its previously lowered forecast from July. The outcome puts investors in a position to balance an earlier-than-expected sales gain with expenses tied to its move towards enterprise AI.

Palantir Loses $29 Billion in Market Value in Three Days as Software Valuation Faces CPI Data

Palantir Loses $29 Billion in Market Value in Three Days as Software Valuation Faces CPI Data

Palantir Technologies Inc. closed Friday at $126.79, down 8.7% from Tuesday’s intraday high of $138.90. The stock is also 1.9% lower than where it finished on July 2 before the holiday. PLTR slid for three sessions in a row, giving up an early-week rally that at one point put shares up 7.4% compared to the level before the break.
Rackspace Shares Swing After AMD AI Compute News; Funding and Job Cuts Remain Concerns

Rackspace Shares Swing After AMD AI Compute News; Funding and Job Cuts Remain Concerns

Rackspace Technology, Inc. shares jumped about 13% to $6.66 in early Nasdaq trading Tuesday. The stock saw heavy volume, spiking to a session high of $7.82 after the company went from an AMD memorandum of understanding to a firm agreement for AI compute capacity. Trading pushed Rackspace’s market cap to around $1.7 billion with about 32.5 million shares changing hands.

US Stock Market Today Updates

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Top Stock Picks

Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 STRONG BUY

Kodiak Gas Services

NYSE:KGS • Energy infrastructure 88/100 • ★★★★☆
#2 STRONG BUY

Neurocrine Biosciences

NASDAQ:NBIX • Healthcare 87/100 • ★★★★☆
#3 STRONG BUY

Alphabet Class A

NASDAQ:GOOGL • Communication services 85/100 • ★★★★☆
#4 BUY ON WEAKNESS

Applied Materials

NASDAQ:AMAT • Semiconductor equipment 84/100 • ★★★★☆
#5 ACCUMULATE

JPMorgan Chase

NYSE:JPM • Financials 80/100 • ★★★★☆
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MARKET CALENDAR

Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Consumer Confidence • 10:00 ET

A large surprise can reset expectations for household spending and near-term growth, with read-through to Treasuries, USD and cyclical stocks.

#2

New Home Sales • 10:00 ET

Housing remains highly rate-sensitive; the print can move homebuilders, mortgage-sensitive names and the long end of the Treasury curve.

#3

Intuit earnings • After close

Guidance can influence software multiples and sentiment around U.S. small-business activity.

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