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Apple Leadership Transition Signals New Era as Ternus Takes Over Ahead of Major Product Test

Apple enters a new chapter under CEO John Ternus as investors weigh the company’s AI progress, product pipeline, regulatory pressures and escalating OpenAI dispute. Apple shares gained more than 2% Tuesday despite broader pressure on technology stocks.

Innovation & Tech

Google’s 396 MW Geothermal Deal Drives Fervo Rally as Data Center Power Demand Expands

Fervo Energy shares surged after a 396 MW power agreement with Google turned part of their geothermal partnership into contracted capacity, with an option that could expand Google’s purchase to nearly 1 GW by 2030.

Earnings

Yext’s AI Search Push Drives Rally as Profitability Expands Despite Lower Revenue

Yext shares jumped after fiscal Q2 results showed a 31% adjusted EBITDA margin and stronger enterprise momentum, while new Scout capabilities and Corvo AI broadened the company’s push into AI-powered discovery.

Innovation & Tech

Tesla Autonomy and Energy Ambitions Drive Rally as Stock Reclaims Key Technical Level

Tesla shares climbed more than 5% Monday as investors focused on Cybercab activity, Full Self-Driving developments and Elon Musk’s plan to build 100 GW of annual solar-production capacity.

Business Trends

Eli Lilly’s $2.9 Billion Merida Deal Expands Its Immunology Push

Eli Lilly is acquiring Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billion, adding an early-stage precision-immunology platform as the drugmaker expands beyond obesity and diabetes. LLY shares moved lower as investors weighed the deal’s longer-term potential against its early development stage.

Business Trends

Kelvion Deal Expands SLB’s Reach Into AI Data Center Infrastructure

SLB’s $3.4 billion Kelvion acquisition adds thermal management to its fast-growing data center business, expanding its role beyond oilfield services as AI infrastructure investment accelerates.

Business Trends

AI Infrastructure and Construction Demand Reshape Caterpillar’s Growth Mix

Caterpillar’s record second quarter showed growth spreading across construction and power generation, while AI infrastructure, rental fleet demand and a $72 billion backlog are changing the drivers behind CAT’s expansion.

Innovation & Tech

SpaceX’s $3.5 Trillion Revenue Target Raises the Stakes as Alphabet Highlights the Scale Gap in AI

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says annual revenue could reach roughly $3.5 trillion by 2033, while current results show both extraordinary AI growth and heavy capital demands. Alphabet’s much larger, profitable Google Cloud business provides a sharp comparison.

Macro

Strong Results Faced a Higher Bar Across Markets

Nvidia, Salesforce, CrowdStrike and Elastic were rewarded for growth that strengthened forward expectations, while Marvell, Micron, Ulta, Autodesk and others showed how quickly markets punished results that left questions about what comes next.

Earnings

AI Adoption and Enterprise Commitments Drive Elastic’s Growth Acceleration

Elastic delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal Q1 results as AI adoption, record large-customer additions and rising contracted commitments strengthened its growth outlook. The company raised fiscal 2027 guidance as ESTC stock rallied sharply.

Earnings

Marvell’s AI Growth Outlook Rises, but Google Timing Weighs on Shares

Marvell Technology fell sharply despite record revenue and higher long-term forecasts, as investors focused on the timing of its Google AI partnership and wanted more near-term upside from a stock that had already surged in 2026.

Earnings

Workday’s AI Traction Builds as Margin Gains Outpace Near-Term Growth

Workday delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results as AI products drove more than 25% of new annual contract value. But an early fiscal 2028 outlook points to slower subscription growth even as profitability continues to improve.