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Stock futures point higher, with major indexes poised to extend their record streak. SpaceX reported strong revenue but significant capital expenditures caused an 11% stock drop, despite a narrower than expected net loss. Disney’s shares rose on better-than-expected earnings, driven by parks, cruises, and streaming growth. Procter & Gamble acquired Thorne for $3.8 billion to bolster its health and wellness segment. Chipotle temporarily removed jalapeños due to salmonella concerns, impacting its stock. Palantir’s stock surged 29% following its earnings report, fueled by AI momentum.

Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust increased its Intel stake by 100 shares, boosting its portfolio allocation to 3.20%. This move follows a recent surge in Intel stock and is driven by optimism in the AI sector and semiconductor market recovery. Despite past volatility, the Trust believes Intel is undervalued and poised for a rebound, citing strong demand and potential for growth. The acquisition aims to optimize cost basis and capitalize on Intel’s position in the AI value chain.

The stock market saw record highs fueled by strong earnings and easing Strait of Hormuz tensions. Nvidia surged 4% after Elon Musk announced SpaceX would exclusively use its AI hardware. Honeywell Aerospace, recently spun off, is highlighted as potentially undervalued despite supply chain challenges. Other companies like Disney and Uber were also mentioned.

Paige and Microsoft’s PRISM2 is a revolutionary AI for digital pathology. It interprets whole-slide images and generates natural language answers to diagnostic questions, moving beyond simple pixel identification. Trained on 2.3 million whole-slide images and clinical dialogue from 685,507 pathology reports, PRISM2 consolidates tile embeddings into a single representation. GPT-4o was used to create question-and-answer pairs from this data, ensuring authentic clinical reasoning for intuitive diagnostic insights.

Despite exceeding analyst expectations with strong revenue growth, AMD’s stock fell due to investor caution. The chipmaker’s data center segment surged, driven by AI hardware demand. While AMD’s CEO sees significant growth opportunities, some investors had higher expectations, leading to market apprehension. Analysts suggest the dip may present a buying opportunity.

Asian tech stocks surged Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s rally. Strong earnings and falling oil prices boosted U.S. markets, benefiting Asian tech. Japan’s SoftBank soared nearly 14% on Arm Holdings optimism. Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Kioxia also gained. South Korea’s SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics climbed, alongside Seoul Semiconductor. TSMC advanced, signaling robust chip demand. The rally reinforces bullish sentiment for AI-related companies, validated by U.S. chipmaker performance.

SpaceX reported a significant surge in capital expenditures for AI buildout, aiming for under a year payback on these investments. Despite strong revenue growth and large customer commitments, the market reacted negatively, causing shares to drop significantly post-IPO. The company forecasts $100 billion in annualized recurring revenue by year-end, contingent on acquisitions, though its AI division incurred substantial operating losses. Legal challenges regarding pollution controls for its Memphis facilities are also ongoing.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 index reached a record high, driven by AI and semiconductor stocks like Soitec and AT&S. The banking sector also performed well. However, luxury and automotive sectors face challenges due to slowing demand in China and competition from Chinese EV manufacturers. Geopolitical tensions have impacted oil prices.

Pinterest’s stock fell 7% despite beating Q2 earnings and revenue estimates. This decline was driven by a cautious Q3 revenue forecast, influenced by the shift of Amazon’s Prime Day and World Cup spending. The company reported strong user growth and progress in AI integration, leveraging open-source models to manage costs effectively. Adjusted EBITDA and global monthly active users also exceeded expectations.

AMD surpassed Q2 earnings and revenue expectations, driven by strong Data Center segment growth fueled by AI chip demand. Despite a stock stumble amidst AI race dynamics, AMD projects robust Q3 revenue and anticipates significant market share gains with its AI accelerators and integrated systems like Helios, challenging competitors.