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US stock futures point modestly higher, with the Nasdaq leading early gains, as markets digest another round of AI build-out headlines and a major IPO debut. Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly in talks to invest more than $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that could value the company north of $500 billion and include OpenAI using Amazon’s chips.
At the same time, the AI infrastructure trade is showing stress points. Oracle’s (ORCL) Michigan data center project is reportedly in limbo after Blue Owl funding talks stalled, raising fresh questions about how quickly “neo-cloud” players can finance massive capex plans tied to OpenAI’s revenue ramp. Investors will get another read on AI demand after the bell with Micron (MU) earnings, as the market debates whether the next phase of AI leadership broadens beyond the biggest chip names.
In media M&A, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s (PARA) $108 billion bid as “inferior,” keeping the spotlight on the multi-front fight that also involves Netflix’s (NFLX) competing approach.
In today’s top trending tickers, Tesla (TSLA) is under pressure after California’s DMV alleged the company misled consumers about its driver-assistance marketing and warned its sales license could be suspended if it doesn’t come into compliance. Medline began trading in the year’s largest IPO, priced at $29 and valued around $39 billion, under ticker (MDLN).
Takeaways:
Amazon and OpenAI reportedly discuss a $10B+ investment tied to Amazon chip usage
Oracle’s Michigan data center funding talks stall, spotlighting AI capex and financing risk
Micron earnings after the bell offer another checkpoint on AI-driven memory demand
Warner Bros pushes back on Paramount’s $108B bid as the media deal fight escalates
Tesla faces a California DMV challenge; Medline debuts under (MDLN) in the year’s biggest IPO
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