Big Tech Off-Balance Sheet Concerns
Big Tech’s $3 trillion AI commitments are disclosed and largely long-dated, with nearly 60% of Amazon’s $650 billion commitments falling after 2030.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Semiconductor swings and AI-driven software rallies have created idiosyncratic short setups, including private-credit-exposed insurers FG, MET and MFC and payroll vendors PCTY and PAYC.
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Stripe’s purchase of PayPal would give Venmo unlimited funding and intensify payments competition across Toast, StoneCo and Shift4.
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Costco’s commitment to an employee family’s health care and scheduling needs reflects a virtuous cycle of worker support, customer loyalty and financial success.
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WD-40 posted 30% Americas growth and 24% companywide growth, yet lifted full-year guidance only to 6%-9%, raising questions about forecasting and Asian inventory swings.
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Boston Scientific's $2 billion accelerated share repurchase ended June 30, coinciding with a sharp rebound from selloff lows.
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Robinhood’s perpetuals launch raises leverage risk, invoking bucket shops and the 1929 crash as warnings for a cycle bust.
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DaVita trades near $230 at almost 27 times next year’s earnings despite a 1.1% CMS rate increase and GLP-1-driven volume headwinds.
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CFO change and rapid insider selling at $CACC ....could not begin to understand why the stock is up 20% in the past two weeks and nearly 50% ytd. Tougher float dynamics then you would want to see for a short but sure is tempting up here
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