Iridium Communications Jump 10% After Q1 Results - Here's Why

Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM) reported first-quarter earnings per share of 16 cents. The company beat the Wallstreet estimate of 15 cents. Quarterly revenues of $203.85 million beat the analyst consensus of $193.75 million. Iridium stock has lost over 53% in the past year.

The AI Hype Cycle

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undergone continuous cycles of development, disillusionment, and progress. Manning & Napier believes we are in the early stages of a 'mini hype cycle' for AI. The company believes we will reach a state of general-purpose AI in 5 years.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Swoops In To Buy $10.3M Worth Of Tesla Shares Amid Downturn In Price

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest continued its buying spree of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares on Wednesday. Ark Invest purchased 66,504 shares of Tesla for $10.34 million. The electric vehicle maker's stock is facing a fourth consecutive day of losses.

AI-Driven Spending Boom Is No Dot-Com Bust For Investors

Cathie Wood's Ark Laps Up $3.3M Worth Of Tesla As Stock Falls For 3rd Straight Session, Sheds Shares Of This Sports Betting Company

Ark Invest run by Tesla bull Cathie Wood bought 20,683 shares of Tesla on Monday. The stock settled the session down 2.71% at $157.11. Tesla is now the top holding of the firm's flagship exchange-traded fund. Tesla shares settled lower for a third session on Tuesday.

AI To The Rescue? Overhauling The U.S. Power Grid On The Path To Net Zero

Overhauling The U.S. Power Grid On The Path To Net Zero. Electricity grid operators in the United States have begun to use AI and other digital tools to analyze vast amounts of data. The path to attaining zero emissions by 2050 calls for an overhaul of the global power grid.

Cathie Wood’s ARKK falls below 200-day moving average for the first time in 5 months

Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF dipped below its 200-day moving average for the first time since Nov. 13, 2023. The fund now trades at its lowest point since Feb. 6. Investors have retracted $1.4B from the fund.

Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management

Home Market Outlook Today's Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management. Neuberger Berman: U.S. Economic growth has remained resilient and leads the world. Global Industrial Activity Is Picking Up While Early Signs Of Moderating Growth in Europe. We believe extreme market consensus presents a moment for active management.

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ROBO ETF: A Diversified Investment Into The Future

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF invests in global companies involved in automation, AI, and robotics. The ETF is mostly focused on industry leaders from the U.S., but also includes companies from other countries. ROBO has underperformed other robotic funds but offers a diversified approach with a focus on small-cap stocks.

AI Productivity Gains May Be Smaller Than You're Expecting

Artificial Intelligence could lead to a positive productivity shock at the macroeconomic level, says ING. Despite the adoption of AI, productivity growth in developed economies has been relatively slow in recent years. The impact of AI is yet to be felt in country-level data, but we believe it will be significant.

Decelerating EV growth does not mean the sector is losing broad appeal – ARK Invest

Consumer Decelerating EV growth does not mean the sector is losing broad appeal – ARK Investment Management. Sales of traditional gas-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, ARK says. Sales growth in the electric vehicle segment has slowed in recent years. ARK continues to hold a positive outlook on the electric vehicles industry.

Finding Signal In Noisy Auto Data

Electric vehicle sales growth decelerated in 2022 and 2023. Decelerating growth does not suggest that new products, including EVs, are losing mass market appeal. The sales of gas-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, displaced by fully electric vehicles. Market share is sending signals that belie the media headlines, says ARK Investment Management.

Tailwinds In Tech

William Blair: We are in a new demand cycle for tech hardware. Smartphones and PCs are still the largest end-markets, but their outlook is improving. AI presents a second avenue of growth for many of these Taiwanese companies, says Hiraman. The past year’s gains in Taiwan tech were primarily driven by increases in stock valuations.

Cathie Wood says she invests for a ‘5-year horizon' ... but has lost ground over that time

Tech Cathie Wood says she invests for a ‘5-year horizon' ... But ARKK has lost ground over that time. The flagship ARK Innovation ETF has significantly underperformed the broad market averages over the last five years. ARKK's CEO and CIO has consistently said she has a 5-year investment horizon.

Tesla overtakes Coinbase as top holding of Cathie Wood’s flagship ETF

EPA Slows The Accelerator On Auto Emissions Caps

Cathie Wood's Ark Sheds Nearly $4M Nvidia Shares And Trims Position In This AI Peer

Cathie Wood-run Ark Investment Management on Monday sold more shares of AI stalwart Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) The company also sold 3,129 shares of Alphabet, Inc. Ark also shed some shares of another AI play on Monday.

IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions. The U.S. Economy has evolved largely as we anticipated in our 2024 Year Ahead Outlook. BlackRock believes the Fed will deliver three rate cuts in 2024. Inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s target while economic growth is slowing.

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