Nvidia Shares Rise 2% After the Company Agrees to License Chip Technology From Startup Groq $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ NVIDIA has entered into a nonexclusive licensing agreement with AI-chip maker Groq, and will acquire some of the startup’s executive team. Nvidia’s stock rose 2% in Friday trading. In a blog post on Wednesday, Groq said founder and CEO Jonathan Ross, President Sunny Madra and other personnel will be joining Nvidia “to help advance and scale” the licensed inference technology. “The agreement reflects a shared focus on expanding access to high-performance, low-cost inference,” Groq said. Earlier, CNBC had reported Nvidia was buying Groq outright for about $20 billion, citing Alex Davis, CEO of investment fi
Reassessing Sea (NYSE:SE) Valuation After Strong Q
Reassessing Sea Valuation After Strong Quarterly Results and New Share Buyback Program $Sea Ltd(SE)$ Simply Wall St Reviewed by Simply Wall St December 21, 2025 Share Copy Link Sea (NYSE:SE) just dropped a quarterly update that checked two big boxes for investors: healthier profits and cash flow, plus a sizable share buyback that underlines management’s confidence despite ongoing competitive and margin pressure. See our latest analysis for Sea. Even with this stronger quarter, Sea’s 30 day share price return of minus 7.13 percent and 90 day share price return of minus 36.79 percent show momentum has cooled. At the same time, a 3 year total shareholder return of 144.33 percent signals the longer term growth story
Gold prices hit record high above $4,500/oz on haven demand, Fed easing bets $Gold.com(GOLD)$ $ETFS Physical Gold(GOLD)$ $Gold.com(GOLD)$ $Silver - main 2603(SImain)$ $Copper - main 2603(HGmain)$ Investing.com-- Gold prices climbed above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday, extending a historic rally as investors sought safe havens amid heightened geopolitical tensions and firm expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further next year. The move was amplified by thin liquidity in a holiday-
Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-Feb
Nvidia $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. chipmaker plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules — equivalent to about 40,000 to 80,000 H200 AI chips, the first and second sources said. Nvidia has also told Chinese clients that it plans to add new production capacity for the chips, with orders for that capacity opening in the second quarter of 2026, the third source said. Significant uncertainty remains, as Beijing has yet to approve any H200 purchases and the timeline could s
Nvidia stock gains on Trump chip export review, sparking rally in chipmakers $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Nvidia stock (NVDA) rose 3.6% on Friday following a Reuters report that the Trump administration began its review of Nvidia H200 chip exports to China and news that US antitrust agencies cleared Nvidia's investment into Intel (INTC). The move higher put shares of the world's largest company on track for a weekly gain, as investors viewed the news as a sign that President Trump would follow through on his promise to allow Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China in exchange for a 25% fee to the governmen According to Reuters, the US Commerce Department sent license applications for the sale of Nvidia's advanced chips to the State, Energy, and Defense
Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to
Key Points Several of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with President Donald Trump to voluntarily sell their medications for less, as his administration pushes to link the nation’s drug prices to cheaper ones abroad. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have already struck deals with the Trump administration to cut prices. In exchange, the companies agreed to a three-year grace period during which their products won’t face Trump’s planned pharmaceutical-specific tariffs — as long as the drugmakers further invest in U.S. manufacturing. Several of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with President Donald Trump on Friday to voluntarily sell their medications for less, as his administration pushes to link the nation’s drug prices t
US Market Summary $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ The US markets closed lower on Wednesday and continue to face pressure in early Thursday trading. The primary driver is a sell-off in the technology sector, particularly in AI-related stocks. Key US Highlights: Tech & AI Retreat: Investors are showing signs of "AI funding fears," with Broadcom and Palantir seeing significant reversals. The Nasdaq 100 is currently on track for a second consecutive bearish week. Economic Indicators: All eyes are on today's Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Whether stocks are expensive depends on how you look at things. With a weighted forward price-to-earnings multiple of 22.4, the S&P 500 SPX is trading at an 11% premium to its five-year average of 20.1 and a 19% premium to its 10-year average of 18.8. But, since the end of September, the index's forward P/E ratio has actually decreased from 22.9. And more than half of stocks in the S&P 500 now have lower P/E ratios than they did as of Sept. 30. For the index, the forward P/E is based on current stock prices and rolling 12-month earnings-per-share estimates for its constituent stocks among analysts polled by LSEG, weighted by market capitalization. Some analysts and money managers believe the recent declines in P/E valuations are highlighting opportunities to buy into quality busine
Stock Market News Today, 12/15/25 – U.S. Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Key Economic Releases U.S. stock futures were trending higher early Monday as investors braced for a week packed with major economic releases. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ ) were up 0.16%, 0.22%, and 0.29%, respectively, at 3:14 a.m. EST on December 15. Unlock hedge-fund level data and powerful investing tools designed to help you make smarter, sharper decisions Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis so your portfolio is always positioned for maximum potential The three major indexes ended last week with mixed results amid selling pressure on AI and large-cap technol