To The Moon

In 1937, seven million cubic feet of contained hydrogen ignited over Manchester Township, N.J., bringing down a German airship the size of a football field in half a minute as nearby movie cameras whirred. "This is the worst thing I've ever witnessed," said one broadcaster.The vessel's name, Hindenburg, never caught on as a popular brand, as you might imagine. There's no Hindenburg peanut butter or antacid tablets. You surely wouldn't want the name for an investment business. Unless you're a short seller. This unusual breed bets against stocks, and then publishes reports convincing others that those stocks are unrelenting disasters. A short seller would object to naming his firm for the Titanic on the grounds that there were 706 survivors.Super Micro says it "delivers the broadest selection of AI systems and solutions," which sounds like an ideal fit for the moment. But then, I can claim truthfully, more or less, that in my 20s, I made my own computer. What I really did was assemble on

(May 12) Stocks take a hit as trading opens Wednesday, spooked by inflation data. The Dow Jones Indu

Apple reported a blowout quarter on Wednesday, announcing companywide sales up 54% higher than last year, and significantly stronger profits than Wall Street expected.Apple did not issue official guidance for what it expects in the quarter ending in June.Apple authorized $90 billion in share buybacks.Apple stock rose over 4% at one point in extended trading.Apple reported double-digit growth in every single one of its product categories, and its most important product line, the iPhone, was up 65