More market jitters hit stocks this month, and this time the damage is leaking into the financial services sector. As usual, AI disruption was the catalyst, and several of the largest finance-sector stocks dropped 10% to 20% over just a few days.AI disruption is certainly no surprise to investors anymore. Still, this way this reaction unfolded suggests it was more about profit-taking and high valuations than any actual AI-influenced obsolescence.If this selloff is overdone, several prominent finance stocks ...

Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXT) is down 4% on Wednesday. Rackspace Technology is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Analysts expect a loss of 1 cent per share on $672.56 million in revenue.In the third quarter, the company reported a loss of 5 cents per share, in line with consensus estimates, while revenue of $671.20 million narrowly exceeded expectations of $666.83 million.Over the past four quarters, Rackspace has averaged an earnings per share surprise of 0.24% and a revenue surp ...

Core Insights - Nvidia's growth in the AI sector has significantly benefited TSMC, which has become a crucial player in the semiconductor manufacturing space, valued at $2 trillion [1][2] - TSMC manufactures all of Nvidia's advanced AI chips, creating a symbiotic relationship where increased sales of Nvidia's chips lead to higher production demands for TSMC [2][4] - The rise of TSMC in market capitalization, surpassing major companies like Saudi Aramco and Meta, indicates a shift in the global tech hierarchy, with semiconductor manufacturing now at the forefront [3] Group 1 - TSMC is not competing in the AI boom but is enabling it by providing essential manufacturing capabilities for Nvidia's chips [2][4] - The dependency of major AI companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet, on TSMC for their advanced chips highlights TSMC's foundational role in the AI ecosystem [3][4] Group 2 - TSMC's position as a second-order winner in the AI boom is solidified by its focus on chip manufacturing rather than developing AI models or cloud infrastructure [4] - As long as Nvidia continues to lead in the AI sector, TSMC is likely to remain one of the most significant beneficiaries of this growth [4]

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Celsius Holdings.Looking at options history for Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) we detected 14 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 21% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 78% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $82,222 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $398,357.Projected Price TargetsTaking into account the Volume and ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Mosaic.Looking at options history for Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) we detected 8 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $175,521 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $362,150.Projected Price TargetsBased on the trading activity, it appears that the signifi ...

Group 1 - UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating and $475 price forecast for Broadcom, citing that the premium semiconductor valuation is justified by durable growth despite broader software-sector multiple compression acting as a drag on the stock [1] - A cautionary note regarding the integration of VMware was raised, with UBS warning that customer churn could increase in 2026 and 2027 as three-year contracts renew, posing a potential medium-term challenge for the enterprise segment [2] Group 2 - Arya projects that AI systems will expand by 100% in 2026 due to new deployments, and anticipates that chip vendors will pass higher memory costs to customers to protect margins against rising component expenses [3] - Broadcom shares were reported to be up 1.17% at $329.30 at the time of publication [3]

AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) shares are up on Wednesday as the company continues to navigate ongoing scrutiny from U.S. regulators regarding its data-collection practices. The broader market is moving higher Wednesday morning, with the Nasdaq-100 climbing 1.1% on the day. AppLovin's gains are tracking that strength, suggesting the stock is rising alongside the broader tech rally rather than on company-specific news alone for the session.Here’s what investors need to know.AppLovin stock is among today’s top pe ...

But beneath the selloff, something unusual has emerged.Novo Nordisk is no longer priced like a hypergrowth AI-era healthcare leader. It's priced like a slow-growth legacy pharma stock.NVO Stock Now Trades At A Fraction Of Peer ValuationsAt just 10.6x earnings, NVO stock trades at a dramatic discount to both obesity-drug rival Eli Lilly and Company and broader pharma peers.CompanyP/E Ratio (TTM)Earnings YieldNovo Nordisk10.6x9.42%Eli Lilly45.4x2.20%Vertex Pharmaceuticals31.8x3.14%Pfizer20.0x5.01%Data Source: ...

Burry was short and to the point when expressing his view: "If Ryan has GME buy any version of BBBY, I am out," he said on X. Hours later, Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Marcus Lemonis responded to Burry's jab. "Good news @michaeljburry We wouldn't do it. I do however have a significant amount of respect for you and your perspective," Lemonis said in a post on X. GameStop's Next Move?In January, Burry disclosed that he was accumulating GameStop shares and likened Cohen’s strategy to Warren Buffett‘s early Berkshire ...

PayPal stock is showing downward bias. What’s next for PYPL stock?Leadership Shake-Up, Takeover SpeculationBloomberg reported on Tuesday that Stripe was considering an acquisition of PayPal. The discussions are reportedly in the early stages. PayPal Stock Remains Under PressureOver the past year, PayPal's share price has trended steadily lower from the low-$70s, peaking near $78.22 before sliding to a low of $38.46. The stock has spent most of the period below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, highlighti ...