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OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity
OpenAI has a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion, CNBC has learned. It follows news on Wednesday that OpenAI closed its recent funding round at a valuation of $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised from an extensive roster of investment firms and big […]
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Microsoft’s mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion to build out cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia, betting on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to spur growth. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Microsoft investors […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Moving past sticky core inflation
Prices are displayed in a store window in Brooklyn on August 14, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where […]
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Wall Street is turning less bullish on tech darling ASML for several reasons
Analysts at major Wall Street banks are getting more cautious on chip darling ASML , raising concerns about the critical chip equipment maker’s demand outlook. Earlier this week, investment bank UBS downgraded ASML to “neutral” and cut its price target on the stock to 900 euros ($1,000.78) from 1,050 euros previously. In the note, UBS said […]
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UBS just downgraded critical chip firm ASML on expectations of a demand ‘normalization’
Critical chip equipment supplier ASML is set to face softer demand from buyers of its products in the coming years — and the artificial intelligence boom won’t be enough to offset these downside risks, according to analysts at investment bank UBS . In a fresh research note, UBS downgraded ASML to “neutral” and cut its price […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Paramount, Eli Lilly, Netflix, Hershey and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Paramount Global — The media conglomerate’s stock dropped more than 5% after Edgar Bronfman Jr. abandoned his pursuit of a takeover, clearing the way for Skydance to follow through on its roughly $8 billion acquisition deal reached in July. The Skydance deal, expected to close in […]
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UBS veteran boss Ermotti may have pulled off the deal of the decade with the Credit Suisse rescue
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After an intense weekend of negotiations in March 2023, Swiss banking giant UBS agreed to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse. Despite the attractive purchase price of $3.2 billion, investors were concerned about whether UBS would manage to turn around […]
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Recent volatility spike was a ‘huge overreaction,’ but expect more ahead, UBS strategist says
August has been a choppy month for markets, with uncertainty over the health of the global economy sparking a jump in volatility. At the start of the month, a weaker-than-expected jobs report in the U.S. raised concerns about a potential recession and caused U.S. stocks to slide. Meanwhile, a more hawkish tone from the Bank […]
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Goldman Sachs jumps into bitcoin ETFs while rivals retreat, and one hedge fund gets bullish on miners
When the SEC opened the door in January for bitcoin exchange-traded funds to hit the mainstream, many traditional financial institutions across Wall Street and beyond finally had the opportunity to buy into crypto. Since then, money has poured in, but in fits and starts. On Wednesday, banks and hedge funds with more than $100 million […]
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UBS reveals its most and least preferred Asian tech stocks — giving 2 over 100% upside
Asia’s tech stocks have taken a hit from the recent tech sell-off, but UBS sees promise in the sector, naming its most — and least — preferred stocks in it. “Bottom up, we do not believe the Tech outlook has dramatically changed,” the investment bank’s analysts led by Nicolas Gaudois wrote in an Aug. 6 […]
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