OpenAI Hits $1B/mo; Tesla PE Row; Ford Shifts Strategy

Google (GOOGL)

• Market Position: Companies tied to Alphabet’s Gemini are currently viewed as stronger AI plays compared to those tied solely to OpenAI.

  
  

Apple (AAPL)

• AI Development: Market watchers anticipate the release of a "real AI-enabled Siri" in 2026.

• Market Impact: This release is expected to turbocharge consumer-level AI consumption and trigger a competitive response from Samsung.

  
  

Arista Networks (ANET)

• Portfolio Status: Highlighted as a key name for pro-portfolios due to its role in providing critical digital infrastructure for AI usage.

  
  

Broadcom (AVGO)

• Stock Performance: Recently experienced double-digit declines and fell an additional 0.5% following a Friday earnings report.

• Analysis: Despite a strong backlog, analysts are monitoring its 100-day moving average for a potential 2026 entry point.

  
  

Chai Discovery

• Funding: Raised $130 million in a Series B round co-led by General Catalyst and Oak HCFT.

• Technical Achievements: Achieved a 15–20% success rate in antibody design and an 85% success rate in achieving basic drug-like properties.

  
  

Ford (F)

• Financials: Announced a $19.5 billion charge to write down EV investments.

• Strategic Pivot: Moving away from pure EVs to focus on gas-powered trucks, hybrids, and "E-Revs" (range-extended EVs).

• Product/Infrastructure: Officially canceled the Lightning EV pickup; converting EV battery plants into grid-scale battery storage facilities.

• Market Reaction: Stock rose 2% in after-hours trading following the announcement.

  
  

Intel (INTC)

• Acquisitions: In advanced talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova Systems for roughly $1.6 billion.

• Strategy: The deal is intended to help Intel better rival Nvidia and AMD.

  
  

iRobot (IRBT)

• Bankruptcy: Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

• Restructuring: Proposed handing control to Chinese supplier Shenzhen Robotics; existing common stock will be wiped out.

  
  

McKinsey

• Labor: Discussing cutting approximately 10% of its headcount, specifically in non-client-facing departments.

• Financial Context: Follows five years of flatlined revenue growth.

  
  

Meta (META)

• Stock Performance: Managed slight gains, ending the day in the green despite a broader Nasdaq decline.

  
  

Netflix (NFLX)

• M&A Activity: Co-CEOs are making a case to employees for an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

  
  

Nvidia (NVDA)

• Performance: Up roughly 30% year-to-date, though down 7–8% over the past month.

• Market Sentiment: Facing headwinds as sentiment shifts away from companies solely connected to OpenAI.

• Partnerships: Cited as a multi-year partner for OpenAI’s $1.4 trillion compute strategy.

  
  

OpenAI

• Recognition: Named Yahoo Finance "2025 Company of the Year".

• Revenue Growth: Scaled from $1 billion annually in 2023 to $1 billion per month in late 2025.

• 2026 Roadmap: Focusing on becoming a platform with third-party integrations (Expedia, Canva, etc.) and developing "Super Agents" (concierge doctors, tutors).

• Hardware: A dedicated AI hardware device remains on track.

  
  

Oracle (ORCL)

• Financial Debate: Faces scrutiny over debt-funded AI expansion, though supporters cite its 12% return on invested capital.

• Infrastructure: Taking large bets on data center infrastructure for clients like OpenAI.

  
  

Salesforce (CRM)

• Stock Performance: One of the Dow's worst performers, dropping 3% during the session.

  
  

ServiceNow (NOW)

• Acquisitions: In advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for approximately $7 billion.

• Strategic Goal: Aims to strengthen its risk and threat detection portfolio.

  
  

Tesla (TSLA)

• Stock Performance: Rose over 4.3% to reach a new record high.

• Robo-taxis: Testing in Austin without safety drivers; Cybercab volume production expected by April/May 2026.

• Analyst Concerns: Some analysts issued a "Sell" rating, noting earnings were down 31% year-over-year and the stock trades at 175 times its 2027 EPS estimate.

  
  

Tether

• M&A Activity: Made an unsolicited $1.3 billion bid for a controlling stake in Juventus, which was rejected by the Agnelli family.

  
  

Uber (UBER)

• Stock Performance: Declined 3.84%, weighing on the transportation index.

  
  

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

• M&A Activity: Subject of acquisition interest from Netflix, while Paramount pursues hostile offers.

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