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AI Stock Frenzy Peaks Then Falters: Nvidia Wobbles, Alibaba Soars as Global AI Boom Faces Reality Check

AI Stock Frenzy Peaks Then Falters: Nvidia Wobbles, Alibaba Soars as Global AI Boom Faces Reality Check

Key Facts Wall Street’s AI Rally Hits a Speed Bump After months of euphoria, U.S. markets took a breather as August closed out, led by weakness in AI-focused stocks. On Friday, Aug. 29, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreated from all-time highs amid a tech sell-off Investopedia Investopedia. The Nasdaq Composite sank 1.2% while the S&P 500 lost 0.6%, breaking…
AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s Record Rally, Surprise Surges & Setbacks Rock Markets (Aug 28–29, 2025)

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s Record Rally, Surprise Surges & Setbacks Rock Markets (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Key Facts August 28, 2025 – AI Hype Hits New Heights Nvidia’s Big Beat and Market Rally: Thursday brought a euphoria of AI-driven gains on Wall Street. Nvidia’s blowout earnings (revenue up 56% year-on-year) confirmed that “demand related to AI technology remains strong,” even though Nvidia’s forecast excluded China due to export uncertainties Reuters Reuters. The chip leader’s shares dipped…
AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $54 B Forecast Fuels Rally as Snowflake & MongoDB Surge; Governments & Giants Double Down on AI Boom

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $54 B Forecast Fuels Rally as Snowflake & MongoDB Surge; Governments & Giants Double Down on AI Boom

In-Depth Report Nvidia’s Blockbuster Earnings Test the AI Trade AI-chip bellwether Nvidia delivered another blowout quarter, underlining the extraordinary scale of the ongoing AI boom. The company’s fiscal Q2 results (reported Aug 27) easily beat estimates, and management issued an even higher forecast for Q3 revenue — about $54 billion, plus/minus 2% Reuters. That guidance edged past Wall Street’s ~$53.1 billion consensus and…
AI Stocks Soar Worldwide as Nvidia’s Big Test and China’s ‘AI Plus’ Plan Ignite a Frenzy

AI Stocks Soar Worldwide as Nvidia’s Big Test and China’s ‘AI Plus’ Plan Ignite a Frenzy

Wall Street Rallies Ahead of Nvidia’s AI ‘Moment of Truth’ U.S. markets climbed on Aug. 26 as investors braced for Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings release, which has been likened to an economic event in its significance Reuters. The Dow Jones rose about 0.3%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained ~0.4%, finishing near session highs Investopedia. Nvidia – now…
AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s ‘Robot Brain’, Cloud Mega-Deals & Tesla’s Autopilot Shock (Aug 25–26, 2025 Roundup)

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s ‘Robot Brain’, Cloud Mega-Deals & Tesla’s Autopilot Shock (Aug 25–26, 2025 Roundup)

Nvidia launched the Jetson AGX Thor on August 25, 2025, a $3,499 developer kit marketed as a ‘humanoid robot brain’ with 128GB memory and 7.5x higher AI compute than the Orin, used by Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, Medtronic and Meta. Nvidia shares rose about 1.96% on August 25, 2025 to $181.48, are up over 35% year-to-date, and Nvidia is…
AI Stock Whiplash: Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Test, Intel’s Shocking Deal & a Global Tech Rollercoaster

AI Stock Whiplash: Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Test, Intel’s Shocking Deal & a Global Tech Rollercoaster

Nasdaq Composite slid nearly 0.7% mid-week while the S&P 500 tech sector fell about 2.5% as investors rotated out of AI-fueled gains. Nvidia became the first-ever $4 trillion U.S. company last month, underscoring its central role in the AI rally. Analysts forecast Nvidia’s fiscal Q2 EPS rising 48% on revenue of $45.9 billion. Options markets were bracing for roughly a…
AI Stock Shake-Up: Tech Selloff, $10B Cloud Deal & Intel’s $9B Lifeline (Aug 23–24, 2025)

AI Stock Shake-Up: Tech Selloff, $10B Cloud Deal & Intel’s $9B Lifeline (Aug 23–24, 2025)

Nvidia’s stock has climbed 30%+ in 2025, a 1,400% rally since late 2022, and became the first-ever $4 trillion company last month. Nvidia’s Q2 results are due on Aug. 27, with expectations of 48% EPS growth on about $46 billion in revenue. Palantir Technologies fell nearly 10% this week after being dubbed the AI darling of 2025. Analog Devices rose…
AI Stocks Whipsaw as Tech Titans Unleash Big Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

AI Stocks Whipsaw as Tech Titans Unleash Big Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

Apple is reportedly in early talks to use Google’s Gemini AI to power Siri, a Bloomberg leak that sent Alphabet stock up 3.7% and Apple up 1.6%. Meta Platforms signed a deal with Midjourney to license its image-generation tech for Meta’s future AI products, linking Meta and Midjourney’s research teams under Meta’s new Superintelligence Labs. Waymo received its first permit…
AI Stock Frenzy Hits Turbulence: Tech Titans Tumble, Chip Wars Heat Up (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

AI Stock Frenzy Hits Turbulence: Tech Titans Tumble, Chip Wars Heat Up (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

During Aug 21–22, 2025, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 tech sector each fell roughly 2% by Wednesday. Ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, traders de-risked amid hopes of rate cuts. An MIT study found 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned investors may be overexcited. Tech stocks…

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  • Cattle Futures Close Mixed as Market Awaits USDA Reports
    January 23, 2026, 8:48 AM EST. Live cattle futures ended mixed Thursday, falling 12 to 72 cents with some deferred contracts higher amid thin cash trade at $232. Feeder cattle futures softened, January down 50 cents, pressured by a $2.18 drop in the CME Feeder Cattle Index. USDA's boxed beef report showed a mixed pattern; Choice beef rose $1.34 to $365.89 per box, Select dropped 72 cents. Federal cattle slaughter estimates declined by 32,000 head from last week. Market eyes Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report, expecting December placements down 6.5% and marketing up 1.5% year-over-year. Traders monitor inventory changes ahead of the report for cues on supply and demand in the cattle market.
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