Chinese tech giant Alibaba has updated its open-source video-generating artificial intelligence (AI) model. That's according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 26) by Bloomberg News, which describes this move as part of the company's rapid pace of AI upgrades to keep up with its American and Chinese competition.
Commodity ETF (USCI) Hits New 52-Week High — Positive
USCI Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025USCI surges to a 52-week high, fueled by rising commodity prices, inflation concerns and safe-haven demand.
Wolfspeed Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y — Negative
WOLF Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025WOLF's fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results reflect weak demand, factory underutilization, and higher losses.
VRA Investor News: If You Have Suffered Losses in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA), You Are Encouraged to Contact The Rosen Law Firm About Your Rights — Neutral
VRA GlobeNewsWire — August 26, 2025NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) resulting from allegations that Vera Bradley may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
IBM: Post-Earnings Weakness Is A Buying Opportunity (Upgrade) — Positive
IBM Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025International Business Machines Corporation delivered its strongest revenue growth in three years, with Q2 revenues up 7.65% YoY and significant margin expansion. Despite Q2 outperformance, IBM only reiterated full-year revenue guidance, disappointing some investors and triggering a post-earnings selloff. Profitability outlook remains robust with analysts raising FY1 EPS estimates. However, IBM trades at a discount to sector peers.
ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages XPLR Infrastructure, LP f/k/a Nextera Energy Partners, LP Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – XIFR, NEP — Neutral
XIFR GlobeNewsWire — August 26, 2025NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: New York, N.Y., August 26, 2025. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common units of XPLR Infrastructure, LP f/k/a Nextera Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: XIFR, NEP) between September 27, 2023 and January 27, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important September 8, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.
Cracker Barrel's logo backlash: the cost of major branding mistakes — Negative
CBRL Fox Business — August 26, 2025Cracker Barrel issues statement acknowledging customer concerns over its new logo while defending core values of hard work, family and homestyle food.
Can Strong Content Portfolio Drive Apple's Streaming Prospects? — Positive
AAPL Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025Apple TV+ hits record Emmy nods and box office success as Services revenues jump double digits despite tough streaming competition.
PLTR vs. COHR: Which AI-Driven Tech Stock Has More Upside? — Positive
COHR PLTR Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025Palantir's explosive AIP adoption and surging U.S. revenues outpace Coherent's steady AI hardware gains, giving PLTR stronger near-term upside.
ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Snap Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – SNAP — Neutral
SNAP GlobeNewsWire — August 26, 2025NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) between April 29, 2025 and August 5, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 20, 2025.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Was Dubbed 'Godfather of AI.' The Company Is Betting On These AI Stocks — Positive
NVDA Investopedia — August 26, 2025Nvidia (NVDA), the chipmaking giant at the center of the artificial intelligence revolution, has delivered huge returns for investors since its meteoric rise in 2023 and 2024. But the world's most valuable company, led by the so-called "Godfather of AI," CEO Jensen Huang, has investments of its own.
Canada Goose, VF Corp., Rocky Brands Surge as Baird Upgrades Stocks — Positive
GOOS RCKY VFC Investopedia — August 26, 2025Shares of Canada Goose Holdings (GOOS), Timberland and Vans parent VF Corp. (VFC), and footwear maker Rocky Brands (RCKY) surged Tuesday after Baird upgraded the stocks ahead of a "favorable 2026 macro scenario."
The S&P 500 Will Get a Bit More Digital When the Index Makes Its Next Change Thursday — Positive
IBKR Investopedia — August 26, 2025With each change to the S&P 500, the index that dominates becomes a bit more like the digital world that dominates daily life.
After Months of Calm, Nvidia Earnings Could Spark a Big Stock Market Move — Positive
NVDA Investopedia — August 26, 2025All eyes are on Nvidia heading into the artificial intelligence chip giant's second-quarter earnings report, due after markets close on Wednesday.
NextNav is a high-risk, high-reward buy due to its unique FCC petition, which could unlock significant long-term value if approved. The company's core advantage is its exclusive 900 MHz spectrum, positioning it to lead in resilient 3D PNT solutions for critical infrastructure. Current revenues are minimal and losses are high, but market optimism is driven by the potential for regulatory approval and future recurring contracts.
SLQT Investors Have Opportunity to Lead SelectQuote, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit — Neutral
SLQT GlobeNewsWire — August 26, 2025NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) between September 9, 2020 and May 1, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important October 10, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.
Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Tumbles After Deal to Buy Peet's Coffee Parent. Here's Why. — Negative
KDP Barrons — August 26, 2025Investors appear concerned about the deal.
Tesla Just Had Its Best Day in 2 Months—Here's What It Means — Positive
TSLA MarketBeat — August 26, 2025Shares of auto-giant Tesla Inc NASDAQ: TSLA jumped more than 6% on Friday, finishing at the highs of the day in what was its strongest single-day performance in more than two months. The move came after almost two weeks of steady declines and looked like a stunning show of strength for bulls hoping the stock could reassert its uptrend.
Alibaba: Buy The E-Commerce Giant And Get AI And Cloud For Free — Positive
BABA Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025Alibaba Group Holding Limited is deeply undervalued, trading at 14x forward earnings despite aggressive $53B AI investment and strong cloud/AI growth. The market ignores Alibaba's successful pivot from e-commerce to AI/cloud, giving little value to its rapidly expanding tech segments. Sum-of-the-parts analysis shows Alibaba's core commerce alone justifies most of its market cap, with cloud and international businesses essentially free.