Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-12¶

Funding¶

7.5 Cognition AI raises funding at $40 billion valuation¶

Cognition AI is in funding talks at a $40 billion valuation.

Markets¶

6.5 Trumpflation becomes more entrenched, posing risks for Fed and Wall Street¶

Data indicates that inflationary pressures are becoming increasingly embedded in the economy, creating challenges for the Federal Reserve and financial markets.

Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS

6.5 Home Depot CEO Decker Takes Medical Leave; Stock Falls¶

Home Depot's stock declined following CEO Craig Decker's decision to take medical leave.

Sources: Investing.com RSS

6 Norway's sovereign wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit, reveals SpaceX stake¶

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund reported record $184 billion annual profit and publicly disclosed its SpaceX investment for the first time.

Sources: CNBC RSS

6 Stock Market Shows Dot-Com Bubble Warning Signals¶

Financial analysts note the stock market is displaying warning indicators similar to those preceding the dot-com bubble, raising questions about potential market correction.

Sources: The Motley Fool RSS, finance.yahoo.com RSS

6 Nebius stock soars 15% on earnings beat amid AI rally¶

Nebius stock jumped 28% following better-than-expected revenue results, with reports suggesting investor Michael Burry may be a significant stakeholder.

Sources: Barron's RSS

6 Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund prepares take-private bid for Wendy's¶

Activist investor Nelson Peltz's firm Trian is preparing an offer to take Wendy's private, sending the stock up 12%.

Sources: Investing.com RSS

5.5 Tencent Music Entertainment shares decline¶

Tencent Music Entertainment stock price fell during market trading.

Sources: Investing.com RSS, Investing.com RSS

5.5 Samsung and SK Hynix shares rally on Temasek investment reports¶

Samsung and SK Hynix stock prices rose on reports that Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek is considering an investment.

Sources: Investing.com RSS

5.5 Asian stock markets rise as KOSPI surges despite risk factors¶

Asian stock markets rallied with South Korea's KOSPI index surging, though tech gains were tempered by CPI data and geopolitical risks.

Sources: Investing.com RSS