A trove of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice includes emails from Jeffrey Epstein making lurid, unsubstantiated allegations about Bill Gates, while also detailing his interactions with other prominent individuals.
The U.S. government's $1.6 billion commitment to USA Rare Earth signals a strategic pivot towards fostering competition in the critical minerals sector, reducing price supports and introducing new volatility. As policy shifts, industry leader MP Materials counters with record production and expanded magnet manufacturing, highlighting the intensifying race to secure a domestic supply chain for EVs and defense.
From delivering pizzas to building a global sportswear empire, Ben Francis's journey to a $1.4 billion net worth is a modern business fable. Yet, in a candid podcast interview, the Gymshark CEO argues that equating self-worth with wealth is a 'wildly unproductive way to live,' offering a rare glimpse into the mindset behind the paper fortune.
Alphabet's self-driving subsidiary Waymo is reportedly seeking a new funding round that would value the company at approximately $110 billion, drawing fresh attention to the tech giant's ambitious bets beyond its core advertising business and the evolving landscape of autonomous vehicle investment.
The healthcare behemoth's robust 2025 results and 2026 guidance signal a landmark year ahead, as it navigates patent expirations and pricing pressures while maintaining its coveted dividend king status.
After the COVID-19 windfall subsided, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is steering the pharmaceutical giant into a high-stakes, $23 billion pivot to cancer research. Facing a looming patent cliff and plummeting vaccine revenue, Bourla is betting on scientific innovation to secure the company's future—and redefine cancer treatment.
Apple's first-quarter revenue surged 16% to $143.8 billion, powered by what CEO Tim Cook called "staggering" demand for the iPhone 17, which generated over $85 billion in sales and fueled explosive growth in China.
Eagle Materials (NYSE: EXP) posted resilient fiscal Q3 2026 results, with revenue reaching $556 million and EPS at $3.22. While wallboard sales softened, robust growth in cement and aggregates, fueled by infrastructure spending, highlights a strategic pivot. The company also outlined operational efficiency drives and a fortified balance sheet.
Oracle is launching a massive $45-$50 billion capital raise to aggressively expand its cloud infrastructure, fueled by long-term contracts with AI giants like OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Meta. The move underscores the fierce competition in the cloud arms race, even as the company's stock faces recent headwinds.
Amazon is negotiating a landmark investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move could position the tech giant as the lead investor in a funding round aiming to raise up to $100 billion ahead of a potential trillion-dollar IPO.
Microsoft shares suffered their worst single-day decline since 2020, erasing $357 billion in market value after quarterly results disappointed investors. While concerns over AI spending and Azure growth metrics fueled the sell-off, some analysts see a potential entry point for long-term investors as the tech giant addresses capacity constraints.
Nvidia's landmark plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled, with executives questioning the deal's structure and OpenAI's financial discipline amid a fiercely competitive AI landscape.
The Walt Disney Company has placed a $30 billion valuation on ESPN as part of its newly finalized strategic partnership with the National Football League, which includes complex future equity options and a major integration of NFL media assets.
Qatar has tripled its flagship venture capital fund to $3 billion, adding a strategic sweetener: subsidized access to AI computing power. The move aims to position Doha as a competitive hub for tech talent and deep-tech startups in the Gulf region.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly enters a strategic collaboration potentially worth up to $1.93 billion with biotech firm Repertoire Immune Medicines, aiming to develop precision treatments for autoimmune diseases that move beyond broad immunosuppression.
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo is in advanced talks to secure a massive $16 billion funding round, potentially valuing the company at around $110 billion, as competition in the robotaxi market intensifies.
Oracle shares slid in premarket trading after the company unveiled plans to raise up to $50 billion this year to fuel its cloud and AI expansion, prompting investor unease over its growing debt burden and the long-term payoff of the sector's spending spree.
Oracle announces plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through debt and equity to massively expand its cloud data centers, aiming to meet surging demand from AI leaders like Nvidia, OpenAI, and xAI.
Digital asset funds have recorded a second consecutive week of massive outflows, totaling $1.7 billion, as hawkish Fed signals and geopolitical tensions trigger a defensive shift. While Bitcoin and Ethereum led the retreat, tokenized precious metals emerged as a rare destination for new capital.
The global packaging giant has successfully completed its court-supervised restructuring, slashing its debt burden by €1.3 billion and securing €349 million in fresh capital to stabilize operations under new ownership led by Redwood Capital Management.
