Cerebras Pops 89% in Nasdaq Debut, Briefly Tops $100B Cap
Cerebras Systems (CBRS) opened around $350 on its Nasdaq debut — 89% above the $185 IPO price — briefly crossing a $100B market cap before settling near $324.
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Nokia Pops 12% on Agentic AI Push for Telecom Networks
Nokia jumped 11.69% to $14.71 on May 13 as the Finnish telecom-equipment giant pushed agentic AI into network operations, well outpacing rival Ericsson.
Cisco Pops 15% on AI Order Surge — and Cuts 4,000 Jobs
Cisco beat Q3 with record $15.8B revenue, raised FY26 AI orders to $9B, and announced ~4,000 layoffs. Shares jumped about 15% after hours.
Blackstone Launches $1.75B Data Center REIT IPO Amid AI Boom
Blackstone’s $1.3T asset manager brings a $1.75B data center REIT public on May 14, targeting hyperscale cloud tenants as AI fuels unprecedented infrastructure demand.
IREN Soars 40% on NVIDIA’s $3.4B AI Infrastructure Deal
IREN stock surged 40% this week after landing a $3.4B NVIDIA cloud deal and a $2.1B investment option — validating its pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers.
Copper’s AI Moment: Freeport-McMoRan’s Big Bet on Grasberg
FCX stock fell 12.5% despite plans to nearly double Grasberg copper output by 2027. What the expansion signals about AI’s most critical — and overlooked — commodity.
Natural Gas Stocks Are AI’s Hidden Energy Play in 2026
Meta’s $27B data center expansion is putting natural gas stocks in focus. Here’s why AI’s power demand is reshaping the energy investment case.
Utilities’ $770B Bond Issuance Wave Powers the AI Grid Buildout
U.S. utilities are planning $1.4 trillion in capex to power AI data centers — and financing it means a $770B bond issuance wave that will reshape investment-grade credit markets.
ASML Q1 2026 Earnings: AI Demand Is Outpacing Chip Supply
ASML posted €8.8B in Q1 2026 revenue and lifted its full-year outlook to €40B as AI-driven chip demand outpaces global semiconductor supply.
America’s Power Grid Can’t Keep Up With AI Demand
AI data centers are straining America’s power grid, stalling billions in projects. Here’s what it means for energy markets and capital allocation.