BuzzFeed has appointed Stanley Washington, a veteran fintech and payments executive, to its board of directors following a $120 million capital injection from Allen Family Digital. The move signals a strategic pivot toward AI-driven media and financial resilience as the company expands its free-streaming …
China announced a sweeping initiative to bolster its oil reserves, a move analysts say will reverberate through global energy markets. By expanding its strategic petroleum stockpile, Beijing aims to shield domestic consumption from external shocks while signaling a more assertive presence in the worldwide …
Key HighlightsRigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) could benefit indirectly from Quantinuum's (NASDAQ: QNT) IPO, which has renewed investor interest in the quantum computing sector and strengthened confidence in its long-term commercial potential.Despite the sector enthusiasm, Rigetti stock is down 30.7% year-to-date, making it the weakest …
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the June quarter, fueled by surging demand for advanced semiconductors, yet its stock retreated after the report. The world’s largest contract chipmaker earned $4.31 per share on sales of $40.2 billion, surpassing the $3.81 per …
The chipmaker announced a new capital‑expenditure envelope of $60 billion to $64 billion for 2026, a step up of at least $4 billion versus its earlier outlook. The increase reflects intensified demand for artificial‑intelligence‑optimized silicon, which the company expects to dominate its product mix …
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) has cemented its position as the backbone of the AI semiconductor boom, with shares climbing 28.6% year-to-date despite a recent pullback. The world’s largest contract chipmaker, valued at $2.18 trillion, saw its stock close at $419.48 on July 15, …
Wall Street opened Thursday with a split performance as the Nasdaq composite retreated under pressure from semiconductor stocks while healthcare names rallied. The tech-heavy index shed 0.8%, reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of key economic releases and a fresh round of corporate earnings. Taiwan Semiconductor …
Trump Media has rolled out a real-time API for Truth Social, giving Wall Street traders direct access to posts that could move markets before they appear on traditional data feeds. The service, launched this week, allows financial firms to ingest Truth Social content instantly, …
TSMC announced earnings that surged 77% from the prior year, outpacing expectations, yet the broader semiconductor sector turned negative. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index erased more than 4% of its value, marking a second straight day of losses. Analysts note that the earnings jump did …
Wall Street opened sharply divided on Thursday as a sell-off in semiconductor stocks dragged the Nasdaq lower, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes held steady. Early trading saw sharp declines in memory chip makers Sandisk and SK Hynix, alongside a …