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TeraWulf Anthropic Deal: $19 Billion Lease Sends Stock Up 18%
The TeraWulf Anthropic deal locks in $19 billion over 20 years at a Kentucky data center, sending WULF stock up 18%. Here is what investors should know.
Chip Stocks Best First Half on Record: SOXX Up 108% in 2026
Chip stocks best first half on record arrived in 2026, with the SOXX up 108%. Here's what drove the semiconductor rally and what to watch next.
Morgan Stanley Calls Salt the New Oil as Sodium-Ion Batteries Reshape the Energy Trade
Morgan Stanley says salt could become as strategically vital as oil as sodium-ion batteries scale, projecting market share jumping from 2% in 2027 to 37% by 2035.
Half-Million-Dollar Chip Bonuses Put the Bank of Korea on Inflation Alert
Samsung and SK Hynix chip workers are set to collect bonuses approaching $500,000, and the windfall has the Bank of Korea worried about inflation and housing-market pressure.
Trump Says He Doesn't Care if Iran Talks Are Over as Oil Surges Past $95 on Strait of Hormuz Threat
President Trump told CNBC he 'couldn't care less' if Iran peace negotiations are over, sending oil prices surging past $95 a barrel as Iran vowed to completely close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Anthropic Files Confidential IPO Prospectus at $965 Billion Valuation: What Investors Need to Know
Anthropic has confidentially filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC, setting the stage for a potential public offering as early as October 2026 at a near-$1 trillion valuation following its $965 billion Series H round.
S&P 500 Notches Ninth Straight Weekly Win as Nasdaq Surges 8% in May: Three Forces Behind the Rally
The S&P 500 closed May at 7,580 with a nine-week winning streak as Iran ceasefire hopes, a blockbuster Dell earnings report, and relentless AI enthusiasm drove markets to record highs.
Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs as Investors Weigh Iran Ceasefire and AI Chip Rally
Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi both hit record highs on Wednesday as markets digested US military strikes in Iran, fragile ceasefire dynamics, and a surging AI chip sector.
SK Hynix Crosses the $1 Trillion Mark as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Global Semiconductor Map
SK Hynix shares surged 11% on Wednesday as the South Korean chipmaker joined Samsung above the $1 trillion valuation milestone, fueled by insatiable demand for HBM memory in AI systems.
European Stocks Hit Post-War Highs as US-Iran Talks Push Oil Below $100
European stocks climbed to their highest levels since March 2 as US-Iran nuclear negotiations advanced, pushing Brent crude below $100 per barrel and lifting investor sentiment globally.
S&P 500 Posts Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2021 as the 'Other 493' Finally Deliver
Q1 2026 S&P 500 earnings growth hit 27.7%, the highest since Q4 2021, with the 'Other 493' companies posting 17.4% growth as profit gains broaden beyond Big Tech.
Nvidia's $200B CPU Forecast Includes China as Huang Bets on Vera Rubin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company's $200 billion CPU forecast assumes access to China, signaling confidence that H200 licenses and Vera Rubin...