Could This $5 Billion Minnow Be the Next Big AI Buyout Target?
SoundHound AI isn’t chasing the same crowded lane as other AI giants. Instead of building general-purpose AI models or chasing flashy headlines, it has carved out a very specific, and potentially lucrative, niche, voice AI.
At its core, SoundHound builds sophisticated voice recognition and natural language processing software that enables real-time, conversational interactions between humans and machines.
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Read MoreSports Betting’s $25 Billion Future: How DraftKings Is Dominating the Market
It seems like right now is a good time to bet on sports betting companies. More than half of the U.S. states have opened their doors to sports betting by legalizing it in one form or the other. This has quite really opened floodgates for companies engaged in the segment, including today’s main star,
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Read MoreNVIDIA’s $600 Billion Wipeout, Is the AI King Losing Its Edge?
The $2.8 trillion chip juggernaut NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced Q4 earnings, and clearly disappointed the Street. There has been a lot of noise around stock based as well as the threat of generative AI technology from China – DeepSeek in particular – which has put the share price under serious pressure.
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Read MoreRocket Lab’s 340% Surge Hits a Roadblock—Is It a Buy Now?
Shares of space vehicle launch company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) have been through a wild ride over the last year. On a 12-month basis, the company’s stock has risen by over 340 percent on extremely strong growth and improving fundamentals.
On a 30-day basis, however, RKLB shares have lost almost 30 percent of their value.
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Read MoreIs Roku’s Amazon Deal a Game-Changer?
On the surface, Roku teaming up with Amazon might look like just another industry collaboration. But behind the headlines, this partnership could redefine how advertisers reach streaming audiences, and reframe Roku’s position in the connected TV arms race.
Announced on June 16, Roku’s integration with Amazon’s advertising platform unlocks a powerful new lever because it gives marketers access to Roku’s premium inventory directly through Amazon’s demand-side platform.
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Birkenstock Is Bouncing, Should Long-Term Investors Stay the Course?
Birkenstock sandals may be designed for comfort, but since going public, Birkenstock stock (NYSE: BIRK) has delivered more of a roller coaster than a relaxing stroll.
Over the past 12 months, shares have swung from gains in the mid-teens to losses twice that size, and as of today, they’re sitting roughly 8% in the red.
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1 Dividend Powerhouse Built for the Long Haul
When investors talk about reliability in the energy sector, Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) belongs in a class of its own. For over seven decades, this Canadian pipeline and utility powerhouse has paid a dividend, an almost unheard-of feat in an industry known for boom-and-bust cycles.
Even more impressive is that it has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years,
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Are the Record Flows for Traditional and Crypto ETFs Reducing the Power of the Fed?
Record-breaking flows into exchange-traded funds may be reshaping markets in ways that even the Federal Reserve can’t control.
New data show U.S.-listed ETFs have become a dominant force in capital markets. According to a Friday press release by ETFGI, an independent consultancy, assets invested in U.S. ETFs hit a record $12.19 trillion at the end of August,