Reddit’s User Warning Puts Its Cash Growth to a Fourth-Quarter Test
Reddit’s revenue and cash flow grew through September, but management warned that declining search referrals could reduce its daily audience in the fourth quarter.
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Reddit’s revenue and cash flow grew through September, but management warned that declining search referrals could reduce its daily audience in the fourth quarter.
Blackstone’s Jon Gray warns that the vast capital needs of AI infrastructure could outstrip lenders’ capacity, raising calls for greater equity involvement.
South Korea will sharply increase 2027 spending on AI and chip industries, targeting a sovereign AI model and aiming for nearly $1 trillion in exports.
Tech shares lead US futures lower ahead of Amazon earnings and key PCE inflation data, following three consecutive days of gains for major indexes.
Microsoft shares rose on strong cloud results, while Alphabet's earnings miss and slow ad growth drove sharp declines across software stocks amid new concerns about AI disruption.
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The Nasdaq rose after entering correction territory, but a divergence between chipmakers and Apple shows the recovery did not resolve questions about AI investment costs.
Pershing Square saw a Q3 net loss as performance fees fell and expenses rose, but outperformed the S&P 500 on NAV return. Portfolio additions signal strategic repositioning.
Ford shares gained 2% in October, driven by Q3 results, while GM outperformed with a 14% surge. Cash flow, valuation, and earnings forecasts shape the outlook for both automakers.
Crowded AI trades are losing steam as attention shifts to overlooked S&P 500 names, including Motorola Solutions, Gen Digital, and CDW, which are surfacing in the recent investor rotation.
Binance says it has replenished almost all user funds after a historic $6.3 billion crypto hack and plans to resume withdrawals soon.