Andrew Kessel

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CrowdStrike ( CRWD) delivered a quarterly outlook that fell short of analysts' expectations, sending shares lower in extended trading Tuesday after the stock closed at a record high. The cybersecurity firm said it expects fiscal second-quarter revenue of $1.14 billion to $1.15 billion, below the analyst consensus of $1.16 billion compiled by Visible Alpha. CrowdStrike shares slipped more than 6% in after-hours trading. The stock was up about 43% for 2025 through the closing bell.

3 days ago | investopedia.com | Andrew Kessel

Key Takeaways Jefferies has added Nvidia ( NVDA) to its roster of "Franchise Picks," a group its analysts describe as "our highest-conviction, Buy-rated stocks."In Nvidia's case, the reason for conviction is the chipmaker's position as the "dominant supplier of AI accelerators" to data centers, facilities that house the advanced computers used to develop and train artificial intelligence models.

3 days ago | investopedia.com | Andrew Kessel

Key Takeaways U.S. shares of NIO ( NIO) fell Tuesday morning after the Chinese electric car maker reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on underwhelming revenue. NIO posted an adjusted loss of 6.28 billion Chinese yuan ($873.6 million) in the first quarter, 28% wider than a year ago and larger than Wall Street expected. NIO has not posted a profitable quarter since it was founded in 2014.

4 days ago | investopedia.com | Andrew Kessel

Key Takeaways Shares of Applied Digital ( APLD) rose nearly 50% Monday after announcing a deal to lease data center space to AI darling CoreWeave ( CRWV). Applied Digital inked a pair of 15-year deals to host CoreWeave AI infrastructure at its Ellendale, N.D., campus. The deal is expected to generate $7 billion in total revenue over the decade-and-a-half span; the company reported about $53 million in revenue in its most recently completed quarter.

4 days ago | investopedia.com | Andrew Kessel

Key TakeawaysThe global airline industry is expected to generate in profit this year than previously thought, the International Air Transport Association said Monday. The IATA trimmed its net profit estimate for the industry to $36 billion in 2025 down from its prior forecast of $36.6 billion from December, citing trade tension and declining consumer confidence. The revised figure is still higher than the $32.4 billion earned in 2024.