Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending

Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure tempered enthusiasm….

Read More
E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Q3 2026

E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Q3 2026

Elf Beauty cosmetics Courtesy: e.l.f Beauty Shares of E.l.f. Beauty surged roughly 15% Wednesday after the company reported a huge earnings beat and raised its guidance for the fiscal year. Here’s what the company reported for the third fiscal quarter, compared with analyst estimates from LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.24 adjusted vs. 72 cents expected…

Read More
Trump’s critical minerals quest is linked to AI ambitions

Trump’s critical minerals quest is linked to AI ambitions

Artificial intelligence has swept the U.S. into a high-stakes quest for dominance that has wide-ranging implications. The intense rivalry isn’t solely a battle for the best technology and most brilliant innovations. Commodities have become a front in this new Cold War. Specifically, minerals that serve as key inputs to electric vehicles, defense systems and other…

Read More