Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-14¶
AI¶
8 OpenAI Revenue Run Rate Reaches $40 Billion Ahead of IPO Plans¶
OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate has surpassed $40 billion as the company moves toward a potential initial public offering.
Sources: Seeking Alpha RSS, TheStreet Pro RSS, Benzinga RSS
Markets¶
6.5 Reddit Stock Surges on S&P 500 Index Inclusion Announcement¶
Reddit stock rallied significantly after being selected for inclusion in the S&P 500, replacing AvalonBay Communities.
Sources: Investing.com RSS
6.5 Intel explores return to memory chip market following $20 billion fundraise and executive hire¶
Intel's $20 billion funding and a recent hire signal potential re-entry into the competitive memory chip market.
Sources: Investing.com Nigeria RSS, Investing.com RSS
6.5 Silver Lake in Advanced Talks to Acquire Workday for $50 Billion¶
Silver Lake Partners is in talks to acquire Workday in a potential $50 billion deal that could impact SaaS sector valuations.
Sources: Investing.com RSS
6.5 Reddit added to S&P 500 index in major recognition of market influence¶
Online forum and social platform Reddit has been added to the S&P 500 stock index, a significant milestone for the company.
Sources: WRAL RSS, WSJ RSS, FXEmpire RSS
6 Stock Market Flashes Historically Rare Warning Signal¶
The stock market has displayed a warning signal that has occurred only five times before, with historical precedent suggesting negative market outcomes.
Sources: AOL.com RSS, The Motley Fool RSS
6 Reddit to Join S&P 500 Index on August 18; Shares Surge¶
Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 index effective August 18, with stock shares surging on the announcement.
Sources: Investing.com RSS
6 Stock market reaches fresh records on cooling inflation data¶
Favorable inflation readings propelled stock markets to new all-time highs.
Sources: WSJ RSS
6 Alphabet's SpaceX Investment Grows to $94 Billion Over Decade¶
Alphabet's stake in SpaceX has grown approximately 100-fold over the past decade to reach a valuation of $94 billion.
Sources: Investing.com RSS
Policy¶
6.5 TACO no more: the president of the United States wins on tariffs¶
The president of the United States achieved tariff policy objectives, marking a shift from earlier trade acronyms and approaches.
Sources: Politico RSS