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Data Center Boom Pushes Investors Toward Power
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-10-16 18:56
Here to discuss the Dennis said further. Nancy Nancy Angler Lafferty, Angler investment CEO, who says, quote, It's about the power, stupid. Okay.Hit me with that thesis. Oh, and you always find the right nugget to pull out. Yeah, well, I mean, look, there's there's expected to be I mean, open air has said they need 20 gigawatts of of power at 16 billion per two gigawatts.That's that's a fair amount of change. And then you have all of these just using Texas as an example. You have all of these companies open ...
AI demand continues to far outweigh supply and we want exposure, says Innovator Capital's Ubranowicz
CNBC Television· 2025-10-16 18:54
Your next guest has some ideas on how to best capitalize on these massive investments. Joining us now is Tim Banowitz. He is chief investment strategist, innovator capital management.I'm assuming you're not going to say bet it all and hope for the best on blackjack. >> That's right, Brian. >> I mean, that's a winning strategy for some lately. >> For some.>> Okay. So, let me ask you this. Um, first off, 500 whatever trillion, billion, it doesn't matter what the number is.Is it going to happen. Are you confid ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-10-16 16:34
AI data centers pile into Texas as Big Tech takes advantage of wide-open spaces https://t.co/iLTcig9SYL ...
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TechCrunch· 2025-10-16 14:57
Microsoft, Amazon and Google are ramping up efforts move production of their products and data centers outside of China, Nikkei reported, citing supply chain sources. https://t.co/f1CaXYeAW8 ...
It's the cost of the AI buildout that is turning money managers into bears, says Jim Cramer
CNBC Television· 2025-10-15 23:21
[Music] [Music] [Music] Hey, I'm Kramer. Welcome to Mad Money. Welcome to Cra and San Francisco.Other people, my friends. I'm just trying to make a little money. My job is not just to entertain, but to put it in context.So, call me at 1800 743 CBC. How about tweeting me at Jim Kramer. Maybe our brains are too small.Could that be the reason why we can't get our silly little heads around the need to spend fortunes out the data centers for artificial intelligence. That's what I'm trying to comprehend as I do m ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-10-15 19:04
Strategic Partnership - OpenAI is partnering with Oracle to expand data centers abroad [1] - Oracle is assisting OpenAI in navigating AI chip export rules [1] Technology & Infrastructure - The partnership aims to support OpenAI's infrastructure needs for AI development [1]
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TechCrunch· 2025-10-15 16:02
Deployment Plans - Nscale plans to deploy the chips to three data centers in Europe and one in the U S [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-10-15 16:01
Orange is seeking to raise €400 million ($465 million) to €500 million in a stake sale in some of its data centers in France, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/taYgoC2uxQ ...
EMCOR Jumps 49% YTD: Here's How to Play the Stock at 25.34X P/E
ZACKS· 2025-10-15 15:26
Core Insights - EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) has demonstrated strong performance in 2025, with a stock surge of nearly 49% year to date, outperforming its industry and the broader market [1][6][22] Stock Performance - As of October 13, 2025, EMCOR's shares reached $677.02, just 3% below the 52-week high of $697.91, and nearly 468% above the low of $119.12, indicating strong investor confidence [2] - The stock's forward P/E ratio stands at 25.34X, above the industry average of 22.95X and its five-year median of 17.25X, reflecting a premium valuation supported by strong fundamentals [4] Financial Performance - EMCOR reported record revenues of $4.30 billion in Q2 2025, a 17.4% increase year over year, with EPS rising 28% to $6.72, surpassing consensus estimates by 18.3% [12] - The Electrical Construction segment saw a revenue increase of 67.5% to $1.34 billion, while the Mechanical Construction segment rose 6% to $1.76 billion, both benefiting from demand in data centers and healthcare [13] Backlog and Growth Drivers - EMCOR's Remaining Performance Obligations (RPOs) reached an all-time high of $11.91 billion, up 32.4% year over year, driven by strength in data centers, healthcare, and onshoring projects [8] - The company raised its 2025 revenue guidance to $16.4–$16.9 billion and non-GAAP EPS outlook to $24.50–$25.75, reflecting strong operational momentum [16] Strategic Acquisitions - The acquisition of Miller Electric added $947 million in backlog and enhanced EMCOR's revenue mix and margin profile, aligning with the company's growth strategy [10] - In the first half of 2025, EMCOR invested $887 million in acquisitions and $432 million in stock repurchases, demonstrating capital efficiency [11] Market Position and Analyst Sentiment - Analyst sentiment remains positive, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS increased to $25.19, marking a 17.1% growth from the previous year [17] - EMCOR's diverse RPO composition across various sectors provides stability compared to peers, particularly in a softening cyclical environment [9] Challenges - Despite strong overall performance, the U.S. Industrial Services unit reported a revenue decline of 13.3% year over year, indicating challenges in specific segments [19] - Labor and SG&A inflation are concerns, with SG&A expenses rising to 9.7% of sales, reflecting higher costs associated with skilled labor shortages [20]
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner: There's a lot of tailwinds for this economy
CNBC Television· 2025-10-15 12:58
An investor group including Black Rockck, Nvidia, XAI, and Microsoft has now agreed to buy Align data centers for about $40 billion. That deal marks the largest data center transaction now on record. Aligned operates and has planned capacity now of more than 5 gawatt across 50 data centers. Transaction expected to close in the first half of 2026. And this is a nice way back into our conversation with you Brad uh Gersner about what is going on here. Yeah, the opportunity set just a just a small $40 billion t ...