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☆ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang breaks down how he interviews job candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talked about his recruiting process in a recent podcast interview. Huang said it's easy for candidates to research a company's technical questions or come across well. AdvertisementIf you're interviewing with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, you can bet your references will be getting a call. Huang said that the company's technical questions are often shared online, making it "hard" to conduct genuine and rigorous interviews. With the company's market cap topping $3.3 trillion and second only to Apple, there are many wealthy Nvidia employees.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Huang, —, Lindsey Duran, Duran, Nviida, Jensen Organizations: Nvidia, Service, YouTube, Blackwell, Apple, Business

☆ Biden is going after corporate giants for being too big. Here's who he's targeted so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "This is definitely a different agenda than previous presidents," Rebecca Allensworth, an antitrust expert at Vanderbilt University, told Business Insider. AdvertisementHere are some of the biggest companies Khan and Biden have targeted. "I think there's a reason why they have one big monopolization case, at least, against each of the four major American tech companies," Allensworth told BI.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, —, Joe Biden, Rebecca Allensworth, Kamala Harris, Lina Khan, Khan, Rafael Henrique, Merrick Garland, Alain Jocard, Sundar Pichai, Justin Sullivan, Jeff Bezos, EMMANUEL DUNAND, WhatsApp, Allensworth, it's Organizations: Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Service, Vanderbilt University, Big Tech, Federal Trade Commission, Nvidia, OpenAI, Department of Justice, The New York Times, FTC, Getty, Justice Department, Nation Entertainment, Prosecutors, DOJ, The, Department, Amazon, Tech, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, Albertsons Companies Locations: OpenAI

☆ Google's share of the search ad market could drop below 50% for the first time in a decade as AI search engines boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google's search ad market share in the US could fall below 50% for the first time in a decade. Perplexity AI, meanwhile, says it is attracting "top-tier" advertisers. It launched Gemini, its own large language model that now presents Google search results in natural language at the top of the page, in March 2023. Google is also leveraging AI to better present ads in its search results. AdvertisementGoogle and Perplexity AI did not immediately return requests for comment for this story.

Persons: —, Axel Springer, Alpha, Mark Shmulik, ChatGPT, Brendon Kraham, We've, Dmitry Shevelenko, Jeff Bezos, Forbes, Perplexity, Shevelenko Organizations: Google, Service, Business Insider, Bernstein Research, Wall Street, Nvidia

☆ This niche AI play is seeing business growth rates that are triple the pace of the data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

As artificial intelligence fuels the boom in data center growth, investors are eyeing a new frontier: the companies keeping these digital powerhouses cool. That's because historically, data centers used air cooling to manage the heat generated by traditional cloud applications. Triple data center growth Vertiv and Modine are legacy air cooling players that entered the liquid cooling market through acquisitions, while nVent is a pioneer. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A. "The need for liquid cooling is not cannibalizing the need for mechanical (air) cooling," Matt Summerville, an analyst at D.A.

Persons: Modine, there's, Dean Dray, Matt Summerville, Davidson, Summerville, William Blair, Brian, nVent, Dray, Vertiv, Jefferies, Saree Boroditsky, Boroditsky Organizations: Modine, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, D.A, CoolTerra, TMG, Scotts, Scotts Springfield Manufacturing, Asia Pacific, CDU, Summerville, Luza Locations: Scotts Springfield, Asia, Summerville

☆ A 32-year market vet shares 5 labor market indicators showing the US economy is barreling toward a recession — putting an overvalued stock market at risk for major declines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This is while S&P 500 valuations remain high, putting the market at risk for big declines. In a September note, Wolfenbarger shared the below chart from Bank of America showing 19 of 20 valuation measures they monitor as being overvalued. That means the S&P 500 would have to fall 60% just to return to the historical average. But it's still unclear how accurate the September jobs data is. Future revisions and further lackluster jobs data could resume investor fears that a downturn is a serious potential threat.

Persons: Jon Wolfenbarger, —, Merrill Lynch, St, Louis Fed, Wolfenbarger, September's, it's, David Rosenberg Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Bureau of Labor Statistics, JPMorgan, Conference Board, Global, Bank of America, Rosenberg Research, Nvidia Locations: St

☆ How AI is changing business at telecom giants, according to Nvidia and Verizon execs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There has never been a better or exciting time to be in the telecommunications industry," said Ronnie Vasishta, senior vice president of telecom at Nvidia. "AI will revolutionize telecommunications, and telecommunications will revolutionize AI." Verizon is using AI to "plan, build, and run our network; deliver differentiated customer and employee experiences; optimize internal processes; drive operational efficiencies," said Arumugavelu. AdvertisementOne way it's implementing the tech is by using AI computer vision, which allows computers to analyze and identify subjects in photos and videos, for geospatial intelligent cell site planning. Related storiesVerizon is also building a fully automated supply chain digital twin, which helps with monitoring inventory levels, Arumugavelu said, and using AI in workforce planning.

Persons: Execs, —, Ronnie Vasishta, Shankar Arumugavelu, Nvidia's Vasishta, Arumugavelu, Nvidia's Organizations: Telecommunications, MWC, Vegas, Service, Nvidia, Verizon, Mobile, Congress, Verizon Global Services

☆ A portfolio manager at a $21 billion firm warns the odds of a recession have risen to 40% from 20% as inflation and geopolitical concerns surge — and shares where he's investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Zehrid Osmani, a portfolio manager at the $21 billion investment manager Martin Currie, has actually increased his recession odds. US-China tensions are escalating over Taiwan, home to the world's largest semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Osmani sees what he calls "seismic thematic shifts" in these areas. And Osmani sees potential for parts of the market driving the energy transition, such as alternative energy and electric vehicles. AdvertisementHis top picks include Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), chemical company Linde plc (LIN), and industrial manufacturing company Atlas Copco (ATLKY).

Persons: Martin Currie, —, Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Zehrid, Currie, hasn't, Osmani Organizations: Service, Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Semiconductors, Nvidia, Microsoft, Linde, LIN, Atlas, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Locations: Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, China, Taiwan

☆ Where you should look for a job if you can't break into consulting, according to a Harvard career advisor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Harvard career advisor says there are other ways to jump-start your career beyond consulting. Related storiesThat's where dedicated early-career programs come in. AdvertisementNg said those are the exact kinds of perks that new grads can get at companies with early-career programs. Ng has compiled a list of more than 1,000 companies that have early-career programs. As for the tech companies with dedicated early-career programs, his list includes companies such as Nvidia, PayPal, Snap, Dropbox, Zoom, and Workday.

Persons: —, Gorick Ng, they're, Ng, he's, Z, Young, gunning, Grainger, He's, Goldman Sachs, Piper Sandler, it's, there's Organizations: Harvard, Service, Harvard University, Consulting, GE, Fifth Third Bank, Aon, CNBC, NBC Universal, Nvidia, PayPal, UBS, Deutsche Bank

☆ Tech should be a part of long-term strategy but not the whole thing, says Julie Biel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTech should be a part of long-term strategy but not the whole thing, says Julie BielJulie Biel, chief market strategist at Kayne Anderson Rudnick, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the risk vs reward in Nvidia, the case for small caps, and more.

Persons: Julie Biel Julie Biel, Kayne Anderson Organizations: Nvidia

☆ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes surprise appearance on Squawk Box set
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes surprise appearance on Squawk Box setNvidia CEO Jensen Huang stops by the Squawk Box set at the Nadsaq MarketSite in Times Square.

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☆ Nvidia is our most controversial and biggest opportunity, says Goldman's John Marshall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNvidia is our most controversial and biggest opportunity, says Goldman's John MarshallJohn Marshall, Goldman Sachs head of derivatives research, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the performance of the company's top earnings trades, the general parameters for the stocks they screen, and much more.

Persons: Goldman's John Marshall John Marshall, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Nvidia

☆ These stocks were the big winners this week and analysts see more good times ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A handful of stocks stood out as the biggest winners on Wall Street this week, and analysts think they have more room to run. Consensus price targets from analysts polled by LSEG imply 16% upside for shares moving forward. Super Micro Computer also made the list, with shares of the information technology stock up nearly 16% on the week. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast upside of nearly 62%, per their consensus price targets. Consensus forecasts from analysts polled by LSEG forecast about 19% upside moving forward.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Dow Jones, Stocks, LSEG, Andrew Didora Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, CNBC Pro, Bank of America, Computer, Nvidia, LSEG

☆ AMD just launched its new AI chip, but analysts say it's still a year behind Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AMD launched the Instinct MI325X accelerator on Thursday, and shipping starts later this fall. The new chip offers better performance than Nvidia's H200 yet lags behind Blackwell, analysts say. While the GPU significantly improved over AMD's previous offerings, Bernstein Research analysts wrote that it faces "zero challenge" against Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chip. Nvidia announced in March the Blackwell series, which is set to ship in the fourth quarter of this year. Related stories"Training performance seems 1 year behind Blackwell (on par with H200) while inferencing is only slightly better," Arya wrote.

Persons: Blackwell, —, Lisa Su, it's, Vivek Arya, Arya, Bernstein, Su, EPYC, Intel's Organizations: AMD, Service, Nvidia, Industry, Bernstein Research, Nvidia's, Blackwell, Bank of America Securities, Intel Locations: Turin, Emerald Rapids

☆ Friday's analyst calls: Goldman raises Nvidia target, JPMorgan upgrades Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

(This is CNBC Pro's live coverage of Thursday's analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Ferrari's scarcity-driven growth strategy has contributed to price growth of as much as 30% for new vehicles compared to prior vehicles, per Brinkman. — Hakyung Kim 6:25 a.m. Morgan Stanley raises Eli Lilly estimates Morgan Stanley notched its price target for Eli Lilly shares higher on increased weight-loss drug estimates. — Hakyung Kim 6:00: am Goldman Sachs raises Nvidia price target Goldman Sachs believes strong demand for artificial intelligence compute should help drive Nvidia shares higher. Analyst Toshiya Hari increased his price target on Nvidia shares to $150 from $135, implying 11.3% upside potential from Thursday's close.

Persons: Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Elli Lilly, Ryan Brinkman, Brinkman, Ferrari, — Hakyung Kim, Eli Lilly, Terence Flynn, Zepbound, Eli Lilly's, Mounjaro, Flynn, Mercado, Gonzalo Lopez, Lopez, Mercado Credito, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Hakyung Kim Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Ferrari, Mercado Libre, company's Data Locations: Thursday's, Latin America, U.S, America, verticals, Hari

☆ Goldman's favorite trades for the upcoming earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"This rise in nervousness has increased the potential for relief rallies for stocks on their respective earnings events." Analysts expect an earnings growth rate for the S & P 500 of 4.2% in the third quarter, per FactSet data, which would represent a fifth-straight period of year-over-year growth. Here's a look at some of Goldman's top trade ideas heading into earnings season. GAP YTD mountain Gap stock. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Wells Fargo, Brooke Roach, Toshiya Hari, Hari Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Old Navy, GAP, Nvidia, Broadcom, Boston Scientific

☆ Elon Musk wants to take humanoid robots mainstream with Optimus. Making them 'the biggest product ever' will be tough.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla plans to unleash a new generation of humanoid robots. Related storiesMusk's plans to make humanoid robots mainstream face some tough challenges, however. Before these new iterations were revealed, industry watchers were already predicting explosive growth in the humanoid robotics market. AdvertisementIt is unclear how Musk's Optimus robots will stand out in this fast-growing market and become "the biggest product ever of any kind." Making further improvements to humanoid robots is a tough technical challenge.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Optimus, Musk, —, Elon, Cybertruck, livestream, Jensen Huang, Huang, Goldman Sachs, Paul Miller, Forrester, Jim Fan, Gene Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Elon, Tech, Amazon, Oregon State University, Robotics, Nvidia, Star Wars, Hyundai, Boston Dynamics, Deepwater Asset Management, Optimus Locations: Burbank , California

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Major banks, Taiwan Semi and Netflix report as earnings season gets into full swing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As earnings season takes off, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday advised investors about what to follow next week on Wall Street. Bank of America could see a boost now that Warren Buffett is no longer required to frequently report his sales of the stock, Cramer added. Johnson & Johnson , Walgreens and UnitedHealth Group also report earnings on Tuesday, with Cramer noting that the latter regularly beats expectations. Johnson & Johnson this week saw a new development in its ongoing talc lawsuits that could aid resolution efforts. On Friday, Procter & Gamble will report, and Cramer said he's worried about the company's business in China.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Charles Schwab, Goldman Sachs, Schwab, He's, he's, Warren Buffett, Johnson, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Netflix, Taiwan Semiconductor, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wall, Johnson, Walgreens, UnitedHealth, Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, Nvidia, Procter, Gamble, American Express Locations: China

☆ These stocks are best-positioned to gain in the next wave of AI investment, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the next wave of investment, Goldman Sachs analysts recommend "platform" stocks like Microsoft and Datadog. In the next round of AI investment, Goldman Sachs analysts say investors should look past the obvious picks—Nvidia and AI infrastructure companies—and toward a select set of platforms set to build out a direct application of AI. "Our equity analysts believe 'platform' stocks, including databases and development tools, are set to be the primary beneficiaries of the next wave of generative AI investments. AdvertisementThe analysts name Microsoft, DataDog, MongoDB, Elastic, and Snowflake as the best-positioned platform stocks as they roll out AI-integrated applications. AdvertisementThe analysts' comments come after flows into AI stocks dwindled over the summer as traders expressed worries over returns on big AI spending.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, — Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Nvidia, Federal Reserve Locations: Snowflake

☆ Nvidia-backed CoreWeave gets $650 million credit line from top Wall Street banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CoreWeave, an Nvidia -backed artificial intelligence startup that rents out chips to other companies, announced Friday that it has a new $650 million credit line to expand its business and data center portfolio. In the past, CoreWeave has supplied Microsoft and French AI startup Mistral with graphics processing units, or GPUs. And in addition to developing the chips, Nvidia has taken stakes in emerging AI companies like CoreWeave, partly as a way to make sure its technology gets widely deployed. Last week, OpenAI received a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion. Many of the same banks contributed to OpenAI's credit line.

Persons: it's, CoreWeave, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Mike Intrator, CoreWeave's, OpenAI Organizations: Nvidia, London, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, Mizuho Locations: Austin , Texas, Chicago, Las Vegas, French, MUFG, Wells Fargo

☆ I went to a longevity conference for the ultra-rich. Here's how they're planning to cheat death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."

Persons: —, David Biedert, Moritz, Marc Bernegger, Longevity.Technology, who've, Bryan Johnson, Nir Barzilai, Alex Colville, Emil Kendziorra, Tobias Reichmuth, rapamycin, berberine, nature's, Reichmuth, David Furman, who'd, Julie Andrews, Madonna, Valentino Organizations: Business, Service, Longevity, Conference, Academy for Health, David, Bold, Michelin Locations: Switzerland, Gstaad, Bernese, St, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Age1, San Francisco, Antarctica, Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Zurich

☆ Stock market next week: Earnings season ramps up with more big bank results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sarah Min | Nicole Teo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And, with earnings season set to ramp up, that could mean further gains. Already, on Friday, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo were rallying in midday trading after reporting their latest results this week, an auspicious start to the earnings season. A strong earnings season Earnings results next week will be dominated by reports from the banking sector, giving investors further insight into the health of the capital markets as well as the consumer. Several regional banks are also set to announce how they did in the most recent quarter as well, such as PNC Financial Services Group and Citizens Financial Group. Even so, investors are optimistic about the outlook for corporate profits this earnings season, especially with expectations having come down.

Persons: what's, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Charlie Ashley, Ashley, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Ross Mayfield, Catalyst's Ashley, Baird's Mayfield, Mayfield, Charles Schwab, Huntington Bancshares Organizations: Dow Jones, Tech, Nvidia, JPMorgan Chase, Traders, Federal Reserve, Catalyst Funds, Nasdaq, Ashley . Bank of America, PNC Financial Services Group, Citizens Financial Group, Private Wealth Management, Treasury, Columbus, Columbus Day, Index, United Airlines, Hunt Transport Services, Citigroup, State, Goldman Sachs Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Johnson, Bank of America, PNC Financial Services, UnitedHealth, Price, PPG Industries, Steel Dynamics, Discover Financial Services, CSX, Abbott Laboratories, U.S . Bancorp, Financial Group, Philadelphia Fed, Retail, Manufacturing, Netflix, T Bank Corp, Elevance, Truist, Blackstone, Housing, Schlumberger, Procter, Gamble, Fifth Third Bancorp, Regions Financial, American Express Locations: Ashley, bullish, Prologis, NAHB

☆ Cramer wants to buy more of this chipmaker, considers adding another cybersecurity stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. During the Club's Morning Meeting, Jim Cramer said Wall Street is "starting earnings season off with a bang." Club stock Wells Fargo rose more than 5.5% after quarterly profit exceeded estimates. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Melius, Jensen Huang, Morgan Stanley, CrowdStrike, Stocks, Tesla, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, AMD, Melius Research, Nvidia, Alto Networks, JPMorgan, Ferrari Locations: Wells, BlackRock

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Ferrari, Meta, Amazon, Eli Lilly, Walmart, Uber & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia as buy Goldman raised its price target to $150 per share from $135 following a series of Nvidia management meetings. Morgan Stanley names Atlassian a top pick Morgan Stanley named Atlassian a top idea and says the software company is well positioned for share gains. Morgan Stanley reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $1,158 per share from $1,106. JPMorgan reiterates Amazon, Uber and Meta as top picks JPMorgan said in a note on Friday that Amazon, Uber and Meta were the firm's top three picks heading into earnings. JPMorgan upgrades Ferrari to overweight from neutral The firm says it's more constructive on the luxury automaker following a series of management meetings.

Persons: Wells, Redburn, Mercado, Morgan Stanley downgrades Qorvo, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Jensen Huang, Colette Kress, Stewart Stecker, Atlassian, Eli Lilly, LLY, Mizuho downgrades Mobileye, Kinder Morgan, it's bullish, Benedetto Vigna, Investor Relations Aldo Benetti, Tesla, Guggenheim Organizations: Bank of America, Broadcom, TAM, UBS, Devices, Mercado Libre, Nvidia, Pharma, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Meta, of America, Ferrari, Investor Relations, Netflix, Guggenheim, Walmart Locations: America, OW, China

☆ How to play AI in a cheaper way without owning stocks like Nvidia, according to a fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Weizhen Tan | Nicole Teo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Buying shares of Nvidia or other semiconductor and Big Tech stocks is just one way to play the artificial intelligence theme. There's a cheaper way to play it, Sean Peche of Ranmore Fund Management told CNBC Pro Talks last week. "Most investors over the last couple of years have thought that the only way to play AI is to own Nvidia and a few of the other peers," the portfolio manager said. AI is going to help these banks, but investors are "not paying for" the AI factor given that these stocks are trading at only six times earnings, he pointed out. Shares of Nvidia are trading at around 57 times earnings.

Persons: Sean Peche, Peche, You've, it's, I've, Unicredit Organizations: Nvidia, Big Tech, Ranmore Fund Management, CNBC, BNP Paribas, ABN Amro, UniCredit

Valued at $4 billion in 2021, Cerebras is reportedly seeking to roughly double that in its IPO. The customer, G42, is backed by Microsoft , and it's entirely responsible for the $1.43 billion purchase commitment. G42 can pick up $500 million more in Cerebras shares if it commits to spend $5 billion on the company's computing clusters. The major Wall Street banks, for their part, are finding other ways to play in the burgeoning AI infrastructure market. Fitch, who said he sold out of his Nvidia stock years ago, told CNBC that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Persons: Andrew Feldman, Ramsey Cardy, Cerebras, —, David Golden, it's, prepayment, CFIUS, Mike Gallagher, Gina Raimondo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Young, There's, Peter Thiel, Eva Marie Uzcategui, there's, Thiel, Jim Fitch, Fitch, Feldman Organizations: Cerebras Systems, Nvidia, Revolution Ventures, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Mayo Clinic, Treasury, Foreign Investment, Reuters, Chinese Communist Party, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Barclays, BDO, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst, Riverstone Networks, CoreWeave, Clarium Capital Management LLC, Bloomberg, Getty, Mizuho Securities, Venture, CNBC, Devices Locations: Toronto, U.S, Sunnyvale , California, Abu Dhabi, China, Miami , Florida, Los Angeles, Florida

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