Category: Top Story
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Intel shares rise after joining Terafab semiconductor initiative
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) shares climbed about 2% on Tuesday morning after the company confirmed it has joined the Terafab chip manufacturing initiative alongside SpaceX, xAI and Tesla. The stock moved higher following reports that Intel hosted Elon Musk over the weekend and subsequently announced its participation in the project. In a post on X, Intel said…
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Uber expands AWS infrastructure to boost ride-matching and delivery efficiency
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) said it is increasing its use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure to improve the performance of its ride-hailing and delivery platforms. The company is rolling out AWS Graviton4 computing instances to power more of its Trip Serving Zones, the system that processes ride and delivery requests in real time. Trip…
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Apple’s foldable iPhone may face delays due to engineering challenges, report says
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is encountering technical challenges during the engineering test phase of its first foldable iPhone, potentially pushing back the timeline for mass production and initial shipments, according to a report by Nikkei Asia on Monday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the publication said issues discovered during early development testing could delay the device’s…
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Ford recalls more than 420,000 U.S. vehicles over potential windshield wiper failure
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is recalling more than 420,000 vehicles across the United States due to a potential defect that could cause windshield wipers to stop working, according to a notice issued Tuesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects 422,613 vehicles, including certain Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition sport utility…
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Broadcom shares jump after securing long-term AI chip and networking agreements with Google
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares rose nearly 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company revealed major long-term agreements with Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL). A regulatory filing released Monday outlined an expanded partnership focused on developing custom silicon and networking infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems over the coming years. As part of the new arrangements, the two…
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Markets in focus: Trump’s Iran deadline approaches, Broadcom rallies on Google partnership: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures moved lower on Tuesday while oil prices remained above $110 per barrel, as investors closely watched U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire. Although Trump left the door open to diplomacy, he reiterated that the United States could launch strikes on key Iranian infrastructure—including bridges and power…
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The intersection of biotechnology, advanced materials, and molecular biology
Hello, I’m Ricki Lee, and this is The Capital Compass. Today we’re taking a look at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (USOTC:KBLB), a company operating at the intersection of biotechnology, advanced materials, and molecular biology. Kraig is developing genetically engineered silkworms capable of producing spider silk — a material long considered one of nature’s most remarkable fibers,…
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The purest play: Why Boron One is THE boron stock to own
While dozens of minerals are considered critical to economic and national security, thanks to their combination of scarcity and unmatched industrial performance, few minerals, if any, are more ubiquitous across the industrial landscape than boron. Let’s paint a picture: Perhaps most urgently, boron is also an essential component across the renewable energy industry, making it…
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Easing Iran Tensions Lift Wall Street to Modest Gains
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Monday as investors weighed signs of a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Iran conflict against lingering uncertainty over the scope and duration of hostilities. Reports that U.S. allies were pressing for a last-minute ceasefire agreement offered a measure of relief, though retaliatory rhetoric from Tehran and President Trump’s threat…
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Stocks Recover From Sharp Sell-Off but Dow Still Closes Lower Amid Iran Uncertainty
U.S. stocks staged a dramatic intraday reversal on Thursday but ultimately finished the shortened holiday week on a mixed note, as investors wrestled with conflicting signals about the trajectory of the conflict in Iran. President Trump’s televised address the prior evening — in which he said the war could last another two to three weeks…