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Russ Cohen

BABA's International Commerce Narrows Losses: Can It Sustain Momentum?

Alibaba’s BABA international commerce business is narrowing losses, positioning the segment as a stronger long-term growth driver. Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group (AIDC) — which includes AliExpress, Alibaba.com, Lazada and Trendyol — significantly reduced its adjusted EBITA loss in fiscal 2026 as management improved logistics efficiency, optimized operations and enhanced unit economics, bringing the business ...

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How to Find the Next AI Opportunity Before Apple Does

The three traits to look for in young companies that could attract a Big Tech buyer. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Sometimes the biggest clues about the future of AI come from the acquisitions the tech giants make. That’s why I asked my colleague Luke Lango to ...

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SpaceX Q2 Earnings Countdown: Can Starlink Keep Funding AI and Space?

Space Exploration Technologies SPCX, better known as SpaceX, will report second-quarter earnings tomorrow after the market closes. While Wall Street expects another quarter of strong revenue growth, investors will be looking beyond the headline numbers. The bigger question is whether Starlink’s growing cash flows can continue funding the company’s ambitious investments in AI infrastructure and ...

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15% Of Israel Englander's $240 Billion Millennium Portfolio Sits in Just 10 Stocks

Key Points Warren Buffett once said, “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.” I suspect that one of his fellow billionaires might disagree. Israel “Izzy” Englander runs Millennium Management. The hedge fund’s portfolio includes a staggering 5,622 holdings. But that large number could be somewhat misleading. ...

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Pre-Q2 Earnings: Is Shopify Stock a Portfolio Must-Have?

Shopify SHOP is set to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 5. For the to-be-reported quarter, Shopify expects revenue growth in the high-20% range year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is currently pegged at $3.43 billion, suggesting growth of 28.11% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.  The consensus mark for earnings is ...

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The AI Boom’s Next 2 Winners May Surprise You

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Going into last week, semiconductor stocks were already suffering their worst monthly rout since 2008. There was no single cause for the bearish turn. Wall Street grew anxious about how quickly Big Tech could turn massive AI investments into profits. Reports that NVIDIA Corporation ...

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AI Prices Just Fell 280-Fold – Now What?

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). The next Peter Thiel moment is here… AI’s price crash is rewriting the rules… tracking the usage/price “escalator”… a “real world” stock list that benefits from the AI takeover In 1977, a semi-retired chip executive named Mike Markkula met two kids running a computer ...