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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/arm" rel="noreferrer noopener">British smartphone chip designer</a> Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) trades above its 50-day moving average of $134.91. The stock surged 20% year-to-date, 39% in the last three months.
The tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 Index (dominated by Nvidia (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nvda#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)), which includes Arm, gained over 8% and 19% during the periods.
Nearly all smartphones run on processors built using Arm&#8217;s architecture. SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>)- owned Arm creates the core design blueprints and licenses them to companies such as Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), Samsung (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>), and Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which then develop and manufacture the final chips.
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Arm rival Nvidia gained over 19% and 40% during the periods, backed by demand for its Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and its Compute and Networking segment, which includes AI processors and data center architecture.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Fueling Arm&#8217;s Upside?</h2>
On May 7, Arm Holdings reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45268429/arm-holdings-stock-plunges-after-q4-results-heres-why" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-quarter revenue</a> of $1.24 billion (up from $928 million a year ago), which beat the consensus estimate of&nbsp;$1.23 billion.
This was driven by increased deployment of its CSS platforms across AI data centers, cloud computing, and mobile. The company reported it achieved record licensing revenue and delivered record royalty revenue exceeding $600 million in the fourth quarter.
ARM projects first-quarter revenue of $1 billion to 1.1 billion, representing 12% growth, with royalty growth accelerating to 25-30%.
Rene Haas, CEO, emphasized <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45277764/arm-says-tariffs-cant-touch-its-business-as-ai-boom-fuels-record-revenue-cant-run-ai-without-arm-ceo-rene-haas-says" rel="noreferrer noopener">that the company</a> remains a primary beneficiary of rising AI demand, stating that AI is transforming every industry, and Arm is essential to powering it.
He also projected strong momentum in the data center space, expecting up to 50% of new server chips at hyperscalers to use Arm-based designs this year.
Arm CFO Jason Child explained that the company withheld full-year guidance due to macroeconomic uncertainties, including potential indirect effects from U.S.-China tariffs.
He reassured investors that tariffs don&#8217;t directly affect Arm since it provides services—not end products—but noted that 10–20% of royalty revenue tied to U.S. shipments could see minor demand-driven impacts.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are The Macroeconomic Growth Drivers For Arm?</h2>
Arm stands to gain from several recent developments boosting the U.S. chip industry. President Donald Trump&#8217;s newly passed &#8220;Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; raises the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46295574/nvidia-outpaces-market-with-ai-powered-growth" rel="noreferrer noopener">semiconductor investment tax credit</a> from 25% to 30% through 2026, encouraging chipmakers to expand domestic manufacturing, potentially increasing demand for Arm&#8217;s chip designs.
In addition, the bill eliminates the $7,500 EV tax credit starting September 30, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46279040/tax-credits-are-ending-can-mullens-global-push-and-crypto-pivot-win-over-ev-buyers" rel="noreferrer noopener">prompting automakers to</a> hike EV prices. Higher margins could give these companies more room to invest in advanced chips, further supporting Arm&#8217;s growth as a leading chip architecture provider.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Do Experts Think About Arm?</h2>
After the quarterly results, analysts slashed their price forecasts on Arm, citing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/earnings-beats/25/05/45293838/arm-holdings-posts-record-q4-revenues-q1-guidance-lower-as-indirect-tariff-impacts-loom-analysts-cut-price-targets" rel="noreferrer noopener">indirect tariff impacts</a>.
On June 11, in CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Mad Money Lightning Round,&#8221; Jim Cramer backed Arm, saying <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/06/45881307/jim-cramer-says-joby-aviation-is-good-and-hes-going-with-it" rel="noreferrer noopener">investors are in</a> good hands with CEO Rene Haas, whom he praised as a strong leader and a key partner of Nvidia.
Thirty analysts have assigned Arm a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ARM/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus price forecast</a> of $151.72. Rosenblatt set the highest forecast at $225 on February 6, 2025. Based on the latest ratings from Mizuho, Guggenheim, and Loop Capital, which average $174, Arm could see an implied upside of 16.97%.
On June 9, Bank of America Securities analyst Vivek Arya highlighted Arm&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/06/45845825/ai-momentum-powers-nvidia-arm-and-chip-supply-chain-in-bofa-recap" rel="noreferrer noopener">growing strength in</a> the data center space, noting that the company expects to maintain a 50% share of server CPU deployments this year.
He raised his price forecast on Arm to $150 from $135, citing its expanding market share, robust licensing model, and rising royalty rates—factors that give it a stronger growth profile than rivals like Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), and Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>).
Arya reaffirmed his bullish stance on Nvidia, calling it the best positioned to capitalize on the AI boom due to its unmatched performance lead, massive developer base, and full-scale rack system production.
While AMD shows solid momentum with strong second-quarter sell-through and potential seasonal gains, Intel continues to face concerns around tariff-related PC pull-ins.
Price Action: ARM stock is up by 1.17% at $149.52 at the last check Wednesday.
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Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, thinks Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) is best positioned to benefit from the adoption of autonomous driving technologies.
Check out the current price of <a href="https://benzinga.com/quote/uber">UBER stock here</a>.
What Happened: The investor took to X on Tuesday to share his thoughts on Uber.
"Uber is best positioned to benefit from the adoption of unsupervised autonomy," the investor said in his post. He also added that autonomous driving would benefit the company by eliminating "the cost of the driver" from Uber's business model.
The investor also said that the move would "greatly expand" Uber's Total Addressable Market or TAM.
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&mdash; Gary Black (@garyblack00) <a href="https://twitter.com/garyblack00/status/1942798544328446397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Black's views are in stark contrast to views held by experts like Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber, who recently said that Uber would be <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46289054/uber-is-going-to-get-eaten-alive-by-robotaxis-says-ross-gerber-as-autonomous-driving-gathers-steam">"eaten alive" by Robotaxis</a>.
Uber had partnered up with Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) robotaxi service Waymo to expand <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46087567/uber-nears-all-time-high-as-waymo-partnership-expands-to-atlanta-gary-black-calls-it-low-risk-while-tesla-lags-in-supervised-autonomy">its services in Atlanta</a>.
The company also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45855580/uber-softbank-backed-wayve-to-test-self-driving-cars-on-public-roads-in-uk">recently invested </a>in autonomous driving company Wayve, which is backed by Japan's SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>).
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Uber scores well on Momentum and Growth metrics while offering satisfactory Value. For more such insights, sign up for<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound"> Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings</a> today!
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Gary Black Thinks Uber Is 'Best Positioned' To Adopt Autonomous Driving As 'Cost Of The Driver Is Eliminated'

Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder, Ross Gerber, thinks that Robotaxis will eclipse and surpass ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) as autonomous driving advances in the U.S.
Check out the current price of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/uber">UBER stock here</a>.
What Happened: "Uber is going to be eaten alive by Robotaxis. Just a matter of time," Gerber said in a post on social media platform X on Monday. He did not provide any additional details about why the investor thought this way.
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&mdash; Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerberKawasaki/status/1942361254926114883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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However, in a separate post, he shared what could be perceived as a veiled criticism of Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Robotaxi. "When I said robotaxis. I meant ones that actually work…" Gerber said. The investor has been a staunch critic of Tesla's FSD and Robotaxi in the past.
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&mdash; Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerberKawasaki/status/1942367297794105637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Gerber's comments come as Uber recently offered <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46087567/uber-nears-all-time-high-as-waymo-partnership-expands-to-atlanta-gary-black-calls-it-low-risk-while-tesla-lags-in-supervised-autonomy">autonomous taxis on its platform</a> for the first time in the city of Atlanta in partnership with Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo.
The company also invested in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45855580/uber-softbank-backed-wayve-to-test-self-driving-cars-on-public-roads-in-uk">autonomous driving company Wayve</a>, which recently began testing level 4 self-driving cars in the UK for the first time. The company is also backed by Japan's SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>).
Uber also partnered with Pony AI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PONY#NASDAQ">PONY</a>) to launch autonomous taxis in the Middle East. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46269806/pony-ai-to-deploy-robotaxis-in-dubai-trials-begin-late-2025">Pony recently announced</a> a deal with authorities in Dubai to test Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles in the Emirate.
Elsewhere, Tesla's Robotaxi has raised questions once again about the company's FSD or Full-Self Driving technology as a Model Y <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46268433/teslas-full-self-driving-tech-under-fire-again-after-robotaxi-nearly-hits-parked-vehicle-report">Robotaxi nearly hit</a> a parked vehicle in the city of Austin.
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OpenAI, the AI powerhouse backed by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), on Wednesday announced it has agreed to lease 4.5 gigawatts of computing power from Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) under its Stargate initiative, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/oracle-openai-ink-stargate-deal-for-4-5-gigawatts-of-us-data-center-power?sref=TBDibEcD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Oracle has committed $7 billion in the Stargate joint venture and plans to spend $25 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, well above prior estimates.
Coinciding with these developments, Oracle announced a single cloud deal worth $30 billion involving Stargate in annual revenue beginning in fiscal 2028 with an undisclosed customer, reportedly, OpenAI, the Financial Times <a href="https://www-ft-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/content/b4324903-ff53-48c2-bf71-4151cd4f68d0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cited</a> unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Stargate, OpenAI&#8217;s project with partners including Oracle and&nbsp;SoftBank Group&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), proposed investing $500 billion to build data centres in the U.S. and globally.
It aims to establish expansive AI data centers across the U.S. and globally, fundamentally reshaping the computational infrastructure for advanced AI models.
On January 21, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump formally announced the Stargate project. SoftBank&#8217;s CEO, Masayoshi Son, is the venture&#8217;s chairman.
The joint venture has raised about $50 billion from its founding partners, including Oracle and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund MGX.
Potential locations for the new data centre included Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Wyoming, New Mexico, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Oracle also plans to expand a 1.2GW Stargate facility in Abilene, Texas, with development partner Crusoe.
To support the computational needs of Stargate, Oracle is making substantial investments in hardware. It plans to purchase nearly 400,000 Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) GB200 chips for an estimated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45599854/oracle-to-spend-40-billion-on-nvidia-gb200-chips-for-openais-texas-data-center-report">$40 billion to power its data center</a> in Abilene, Texas. 
Oracle stock surged 38% year-to-date, topping the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite indexes&#8217; approximately 6% returns. The company stock price is trading close to its 52-week high of $231.90.
Wedbush Securities analyst&nbsp;Dan Ives, on June 18, named Oracle as one of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45996376/dan-ives-says-oracle-and-ibm-are-the-new-microsoft-in-big-catch-up-trade-broader-ai-tailwind-is-far-from-priced-in" rel="noreferrer noopener">overlooked AI plays</a>, comparing its current setup to Microsoft&#8217;s breakout in mid-2023. He expects institutional investors to rotate into Oracle as they catch up to the AI trade. Ives noted Oracle is now positioned as a key AI infrastructure player with a strong enterprise customer base.
ORCL Price Action: Oracle stock is trading higher by 0.63% to $231.42 premarket at last check Thursday.
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Time Magazine&#8217;s annual 100 Most Influential Companies list for 2025 includes many companies investors are familiar with, with numerous names originating from the growing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence sector.</a>
The <a href="https://time.com/7297630/time-reveals-the-2025-time100-most-influential-companies-in-the-world/">list</a> seeks to honor the top businesses that are helping "chart an essential path forward."
"No single data point or financial metric makes a TIME100 Company. Instead, we looked at a mosaic of qualities, studying impact, innovation, ambition, and success, each in the forms that take shape today. And as we say for all TIME100 projects: influence comes in many forms, for better and for worse," Time editors said of the list.
 The Public Companies: Similar to the list of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/04/44854679/time-100-most-influential-people-includes-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-alex-karp-and-more-public-company-ceos">Most Influential People</a> that Time published earlier this year, the list of influential companies includes top tech, AI, crypto, and healthcare names that are experiencing impressive growth and bringing life-changing technology to consumers or other companies.
Here is the list of publicly traded companies or those that are part of a publicly traded company. It is broken down by the key groups used by Time: Innovators, Disruptors, Leaders, Titans and Pioneers.
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<li>On Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONON#NYSE">ONON</a>): footwear</li>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>): Chinese e-commerce</li>
<li>Nintendo Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTDOY#OTC">NTDOY</a>): video games</li>
<li>BYD Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDY#OTC">BYDDY</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDF#OTC">BYDDF</a>): electric vehicles</li>
<li>Gap, unit of Gap Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>): apparel</li>
<li>Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>): sports and outdoor retailer</li>
<li>EssilorLuxottica (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESLOY#OTC">ESLOY</a>): sunglasses, optical wear</li>
</ul>
Disruptors
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<li>Waymo, unit of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)</li>
<li>Life Time Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LTH#NYSE">LTH</a>): fitness centers</li>
<li>Elf Beauty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>): beauty products</li>
<li>Poppi, unit of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>): beverages</li>
<li>UFC, unit of TKO Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TKO#NYSE">TKO</a>): fighting sports league</li>
<li>Pop Mart (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PMRTY#OTC">PMRTY</a>): pop culture retailer</li>
<li>Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>): cryptocurrency trading platform</li>
<li>SharkNinja Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SN#NYSE">SN</a>): home appliances</li>
</ul>
Leaders
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<li>Engie (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENGIY#OTC">ENGIY</a>): energy company</li>
<li>Prologis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>): industrial and logistics real estate</li>
<li>Cloudflare Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NASDAQ">NET</a>): a software company</li>
<li>Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>): biotechnology, healthcare</li>
<li>Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>): mobile learning</li>
<li>BlackRock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>): financials</li>
<li>Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>): automotives</li>
<li>LinkedIn, unit of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>): social networking</li>
<li>Coursera Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COUR#NYSE">COUR</a>): online learning</li>
</ul>
Titans
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<li>Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>)(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>): conglomerate</li>
<li>Comcast, NBC Universal, units of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): media and entertainment</li>
<li>L'Oreal (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRLCY#OTC">LRLCY</a>): beauty company</li>
<li>DoorDash Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>): food delivery</li>
<li>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>): social networking</li>
<li>Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>): a software company</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): e-commerce</li>
<li>Arm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>): consumer products</li>
<li>Fiserv Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>): financial technology</li>
<li>MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>): Latin American e-commerce</li>
<li>Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>): retailer</li>
<li>Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>): streaming</li>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Universal Music Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNVGY#OTC">UNVGY</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMGNF#OTC">UMGNF</a>): music publishing</li>
</ul>
Pioneers
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<li>ASML Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>): semiconductors</li>
<li>Equinor ASA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQNR#NYSE">EQNR</a>): oil and gas</li>
<li>Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>): medical devices</li>
<li>Softbank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>)(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>): telecom and e-commerce conglomerate</li>
<li>CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRSP#NASDAQ">CRSP</a>): gene editing</li>
</ul>
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Why It's Important: Nearly half of this year's list includes companies that are publicly traded or part of publicly traded companies. This means investors can get exposure to what Time considers some of the most influential companies in the world.
Some of the companies are newer to the public market, which could mean that the 50+ companies that are not yet public could be among IPOs to watch for in the second half of 2025 and beyond.
Some of the most recognizable private companies on this year's list include OpenAI, Polymarket, Anthropic, Anduril, Beast Industries and SpaceX.
When seeking companies that can drive revenue growth and gain customer and consumer adoption, the most influential lists can be a valuable starting point for investors.
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44 Public Companies Make Time's Most Influential List: Coinbase, UFC, Nintendo, Netflix And More Stocks Investors Can Buy

On Friday, SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) CEO Masayoshi Son said that he plans to position the company as the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44327422/softbank-to-build-676-million-ai-data-center-in-japan-linked-to-openai-partnership">leading platform provider</a> in the artificial super intelligence (ASI) sector within the next decade, aiming to rival major tech firms like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google.
What Happened: Speaking at SoftBank&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting, Son spoke about his ambition to establish SoftBank as a dominant player in the ASI space, reported Reuters.&nbsp;
&#8220;We want to become the organizer of the industry in the artificial super intelligence era,&#8221; Son said.
He likened the opportunity in ASI to the positions held by Microsoft, Amazon and Google, where a &#8220;winner takes all&#8221; dynamic prevails.
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In line with this vision, the Japanese investment holding firm has made aggressive investments, including acquiring U.S. semiconductor designer Ampere for $6.5 billion and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44589685/softbank-weighs-165-billion-loan-that-could-back-openais-40-billion-raise-report">underwriting up to $40 billion</a> in new investments for ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, the report added.
SoftBank's total investment in OpenAI has reached $32 billion since 2024. &#8220;I&#8217;m all in on OpenAI,&#8221; Son said while acknowledging that he regretted not investing in the AI company earlier.
Why It&#8217;s Important: SoftBank has returned to investing, having already scored big with early bets like Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) but also failures like WeWork, the report added.
The company sold its 5% stake in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) in 2019, missing out on the AI boom that later made the Jensen Huang-led company a global <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46117402/jensen-huang-closes-in-on-top-10-richest-list-with-nvidia-stock-at-new-highs-heres-how-much-he-needs">leader in AI chips</a>.
SoftBank announced its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45389466/softbank-books-3-6-billion-profit-on-arm-bytedance-gains-while-ai-bets-face-trade-policy-hurdles">fourth-quarter earnings</a> last month. The company posted net sales of 1.94 trillion yen ($12.69 billion) for the quarter, an increase from 1.75 trillion yen in the same period last year. Sales from the SoftBank segment rose 10.2%, reaching 1.73 trillion yen ($11.33 billion).
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets Sights On Artificial Super Intelligence Domination With Bets On OpenAI And Ampere: 'I'm All In'

OpenAI is reportedly seeking to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">raise $40 billion in funding</a>, with major investments from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), India's Reliance Industries and the existing shareholder UAE's MGX.
What Happened: Each investor could contribute at least several hundred million dollars, reported Reuters, <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-discussed-raising-money-saudi-arabia-indian-investors">via</a> The Information.
The Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) backed startup is seeking additional funding to support its model development and its ambitious infrastructure project, Stargate, with the financing round being led by SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>).
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OpenAI is also in talks with other major investors, including Coatue and Founders Fund, aiming to raise at least $100 million from each of these firms. The company is reportedly planning an additional $17 billion in funding for 2027, the report added.
Why It&#8217;s Important: Earlier this week, it was reported that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45852700/openai-surges-past-10-billion-in-annualized-revenue-amid-record-chatgpt-use-leaves-rivals-like-amazon-backed-anthropic-behind">OpenAI&#8217;s annualized revenue</a> run rate has nearly doubled to $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion at the end of 2024, excluding Microsoft licensing and one-time deals.
The growth is driven by strong adoption of ChatGPT, which had 500 million weekly active users as of March.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings suggest a positive outlook for Microsoft over the short, medium and long term. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Additional detailed metrics are available here</a>.
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OpenAI Looks To Raise $40 Billion From Global Investors Including Saudi Arabia's PIF, India's Reliance Industries To Accelerate AI Models And Stargate: Report

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) on Tuesday announced that the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/g45854535/nvidia-powers-europes-fastest-supercomputer">JUPITER supercomputer</a>, powered by the Nvidia Grace Hopper platform, is the fastest in Europe.
It delivers more than twice the speedup for high-performance computing and AI workloads compared with the next-fastest system.
Soon capable of running 1 quintillion FP64 operations per second, JUPITER is on track to be Europe&#8217;s first exascale supercomputer.
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The system enables faster simulation, training, and inference of the largest AI models, including climate modeling, quantum research, structural biology, computational engineering, and astrophysics.
Comprising nearly 24,000&nbsp;Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips&nbsp;and interconnected with the&nbsp;Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand&nbsp;networking platform, JUPITER will likely reach over 90 exaflops of AI performance and is based on Eviden&#8217;s BullSequana XH3000 liquid-cooled architecture.
JUPITER also incorporates Nvidia&#8217;s full stack of software for optimized performance.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said, &#8220;In partnership with Jülich and Eviden, we&#8217;re building Europe&#8217;s most advanced AI supercomputer to enable the leading researchers, industries and institutions to expand human knowledge, accelerate breakthroughs and drive national advancement.&#8221;
JUPITER is owned by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and hosted by the Jülich Supercomputing Centre at the Forschungszentrum Jülich facility in Germany.
Supercomputers gained traction for&nbsp;their ability to tackle complex, computationally intensive tasks beyond conventional computers. They hold huge potential as tools for scientific research, artificial intelligence, and various industries.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45689336/dell-nvidia-to-build-next-gen-supercomputer-for-us-energy-department" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced the $500 billion</a> OpenAI, SoftBank (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) initiative when OpenAI said Stargate will expand to up to ten sites. Oracle controls the supercomputer being built in the Abilene data center.
Amongst recent significant supercomputer initiatives, Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) and Nvidia to power DOE&#8217;s next-gen Doudna supercomputer for AI, physics, and molecular research at Berkeley Lab by 2026.
In January, Nvidia launched Digits, a desktop-sized&nbsp;personal AI supercomputer&nbsp;likely to be available in May 2025.
In May, Nvidia showcased Isaac GR00T N1.5 and Blackwell systems to power <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45495742/nvidia-unveils-ai-tools-for-humanoid-robots-launches-next-tech-era" rel="noreferrer noopener">next-gen humanoid robots</a> and physical AI.
Price Action:&nbsp;Nvidia stock is trading higher by 0.35% to $143.14 premarket at last check Tuesday.
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DELL

Nvidia's Grace Hopper Platform Powers Europe's Fastest AI Supercomputer

Wayve and Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) on Tuesday announced a first-ever <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/b45854254/wayve-and-uber-partner-to-launch-l4-autonomy-trials-in-the-uk" rel="noreferrer noopener">plan to develop</a> and launch public-road trials of Level 4 (L4) fully autonomous vehicles in London.
This was enabled by the U.K. Secretary of State for Transport&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-innovation-38000-jobs-on-the-horizon-as-pilots-of-self-driving-vehicles-fast-tracked" rel="noreferrer noopener">announcement of an accelerated framework</a> for self-driving commercial pilots.
In 2024, Wayve and Uber announced a multi-year collaboration to integrate Wayve&#8217;s Embodied AI into vehicles operating on the Uber platform.
This next phase moves the partnership into live operational trials on U.K. roads, building toward scaled deployment in key European markets.
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The announcement marks the U.K. as the largest market in which Uber shares plans to pilot autonomous vehicles.
The trials will combine Wayve&#8217;s Embodied AI platform with Uber&#8217;s global mobility network to bring autonomous vehicles to the streets of Europe at scale.
Wayve and Uber will collaborate with the U.K. Government and Transport for London on the regulatory approval process before the launch.
Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said that by fast-tracking pilots of self-driving vehicles to spring 2026, it noted safety-first tests that will drive growth, create 38,000 jobs, and add 42 billion pounds to its economy.
In April, Nissan Motor announced partnering with Wayve to power the next generation of its ProPilot driver-assist system, set to debut in vehicles by the 2027 fiscal year.&nbsp;
Wayve, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44863402/nissan-taps-1-3b-backed-ai-pioneer-wayve-to-supercharge-propilot-system-ushering-a-new-era-of-human-like-driving" rel="noreferrer noopener">backed by a $1.3 billion</a> funding&nbsp;led by SoftBank (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), has emerged as a key player in the autonomous vehicle space. Other major investors include Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft Corp (MSFT), and Uber.
Price Action: UBER stock is trading higher by 0.59% to $87.63 premarket at last check Tuesday.
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Uber, SoftBank-Backed Wayve To Test Self-Driving Cars On Public Roads In UK

OpenAI's explosive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41593078/openai-reveals-75-of-its-revenue-comes-from-one-service">growth continues</a>, nearly doubling since December 2024, driven by surging global demand for ChatGPT.
What Happened: On Monday, OpenAI confirmed that its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/09/34796702/openais-meteoric-rise-1-billion-in-annual-revenue-on-the-horizon">annualized revenue</a> run rate reached $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion at the end of 2024, reported Reuters, citing a spokesperson.
The figure excludes licensing revenue from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and any large one-time deals, focusing solely on recurring and direct income streams.
The company's flagship product, ChatGPT, has seen widespread adoption across both consumer and enterprise users, with 500 million weekly active users reported as of March, the report said.
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OpenAI has monetized the platform through multiple offerings, including ChatGPT Plus subscriptions and enterprise-level tools for businesses.
The update indicates OpenAI is on pace to reach its internal revenue goal of $12.7 billion for 2025. That would mark a dramatic financial turnaround for the company, which lost $5 billion in 2024, the report added.
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Why It's Important: In March, OpenAI said it plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">raise up to $40 billion</a> in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), potentially valuing the company at $300 billion.
Earlier, it was reported that Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), surpassed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/25/06/45714044/amazon-and-google-backed-ai-startup-anthropic-reportedly-hits-3-billion-in-annualized-revenue-wheres-chatgpt-parent-openai-at">$3 billion in annualized revenue</a> after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43127416/anthropic-gains-big-with-google-backing-aiming-for-60-billion-valuation-and-surging-ai-revenue">hitting $1 billion</a> in December 2024.
Anthropic currently holds a valuation of $61.5 billion after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44099466/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-nosedive-as-trumps-tariff-moves-wipe-out-crypto-reserve-fueled-gains-analyst-says-breaking-through-this-barrier-will-help-btc-touch-new-highs">securing $3.5 billion</a> in funding.
Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that Microsoft has a favorable outlook across the short, medium and long term. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">More in-depth metrics can be found here</a>.
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OpenAI Surges Past $10 Billion In Annualized Revenue Amid Record ChatGPT Use, Leaves Rivals Like Amazon-Backed Anthropic Behind

During a visit to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Thursday announced&nbsp;a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new deal with</a> Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) to develop NERSC-10, the next flagship supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) user facility at Berkeley Lab.
The new supercomputer, a Dell Technologies system powered by Nvidia Corp.&#39;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) next-generation Vera Rubin platform, will be engineered to&nbsp;support large-scale high-performance computing (HPC) workloads like those in molecular&nbsp;dynamics, high-energy physics, and <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-new-supercomputer-powered-dell-and-nvidia-speed-scientific-discovery" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">AI training and inference</a>.&nbsp;
Due in 2026, the new system will be named after Jennifer Doudna, the Berkeley Lab-based biochemist who won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry in recognition of her work on the gene-editing technology CRISPR.
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NERSC Director Sudip Dosanjh said Doudna will be connected to DOE experimental and observational facilities through the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), allowing scientists to stream data seamlessly into the system from all parts of the country and analyze it in near real time.
Supercomputers gained prominence for&nbsp;their ability to tackle complex, computationally intensive tasks beyond conventional computers. They hold huge potential as tools for scientific research, artificial intelligence, and various industries.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43139410/softbanks-role-in-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-seen-as-major-growth-driver-analyst-says" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the $500 billion</a> OpenAI,&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) initiative when OpenAI said Stargate will expand to as many as ten sites. Oracle controls the supercomputer being built in the Abilene data center.
In January, Nvidia launched Digits, a desktop-sized&nbsp;personal AI supercomputer&nbsp;likely to be available in May 2025.
Price Actions: Nvidia stock is trading lower by 0.96% to $137.86 premarket at last check Friday. DELL is up 1.90%.
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Dell, Nvidia To Build Next-Gen Supercomputer For US Energy Department

Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) reportedly plans to spend approximately $40 billion to purchase 400,000 of Nvidia Corp.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45572904/nvidia-powers-big-gains-for-quanta-pegatron-as-ai-demand-explodes">GB200 AI "superchips"</a> to power a massive new data center for OpenAI in Abilene, Texas.
What Happened: The site is part of Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project spearheaded by OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>).
Once completed, the facility will deliver 1.2 gigawatts of power, making it one of the largest AI data centers globally, according to <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a9cd130f-f6bf-4750-98cc-19d87394e657">a</a> report by the Financial Times, citing several people familiar with the matter.
Oracle will lease the site for 15 years and provide compute capacity to OpenAI, which no <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45539207/sam-altmans-openai-raises-116-billion-for-texas-data-center-as-it-moves-to-reduce-reliance-on-microsoft-report">longer relies exclusively</a> on Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) for infrastructure support.
The Texas facility is being developed by Crusoe and Blue Owl Capital, with more than $15 billion in debt and equity raised, including a total of $9.6 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>).
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Construction began in June 2024, and the center is expected to be fully operational by mid-2026.
Once finished, its scale will be comparable to Elon Musk's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45511489/elon-musk-touts-xais-colossus-2-as-first-gigawatt-ai-supercluster-powered-by-168-tesla-megapacks-amid-agi-push">proposed expansion</a> of his "Colossus" data center in Memphis, Tennessee, which aims to accommodate around 1 million Nvidia chips.
Why It's Important: Previously, OpenAI relied heavily on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. However, earlier this year, the two companies agreed to end their exclusivity deal after OpenAI&#8217;s compute needs began to outpace Microsoft's capacity, the report added.
Earlier this week, it was also reported that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45550033/openai-teams-up-with-iphone-designer-jony-ive-as-chatgpt-maker-makes-push-into-hardware-apple-shares-slide">OpenAI is acquiring</a> Jony Ive's AI device startup, io Products, in a $6.5 billion all-stock deal.
Ive, known for designing the iPhone and other iconic Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) products, will join forces with OpenAI to develop AI hardware.
Price Action: Oracle shares dipped 0.013% in after-hours trading, reaching $155.95 at the time of writing, after falling 0.85% during regular trading hours on Friday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings gives Oracle a growth score of 31.75%, highlighting the company's solid market momentum. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it compares to other stocks</a>.
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Oracle To Spend $40 Billion On Nvidia GB200 Chips For OpenAI's Texas Data Center: Report

OpenAI,&nbsp;Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>),&nbsp;Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Group 42 Holding announced their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/project-stargate" rel="noreferrer noopener">partnership to build</a> Stargate UAE on Thursday.
Stargate UAE is a next-generation AI infrastructure cluster that will run in the newly established 5-gigawatt UAE–U.S. AI Campus <a target="_blank" href="https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250522" rel="noreferrer noopener">in Abu Dhabi</a>.
G42 will build Stargate UAE, a 1-gigawatt compute cluster, and OpenAI and Oracle will operate it.
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The collaboration will also include Cisco, offering its zero-trust security and AI-ready connectivity, SoftBank Group, and Nvidia, which will supply the latest Nvidia Grace Blackwell GB300 systems.
The first 200-megawatt AI cluster will likely go live in 2026. Stargate UAE will accelerate scientific discovery and drive innovation across industries ranging from healthcare and energy to finance and transportation, fueling future economic growth and national development.
The full UAE–U.S. AI infrastructure campus, which spans 10 square miles, is the largest such deployment outside the U.S. It will provide 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity and regional compute resources.
The facility will be powered by nuclear, solar, and natural gas to minimize carbon emissions. It will also house a science park driving innovation, talent development, and sustainable compute infrastructure.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said, &#8220;AI is the most transformative force of our time. With Stargate UAE, we are building the AI infrastructure to power the country&#8217;s bold vision – to empower its people, grow its economy, and shape its future.&#8221;
Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco, said, &#8220;Cisco is proud to join Stargate UAE to advance groundbreaking AI innovation in the UAE and around the world. By embedding our secure AI-optimized networking fabric for this international deployment, we&#8217;re building smart, secure and energy-efficient networks that will turn intelligence into impact at global scale.&#8221;
&#8220;By establishing the world&#8217;s first Stargate outside of the U.S. in the UAE, we&#8217;re transforming a bold vision into reality. This is the first major milestone in our OpenAI for Countries initiative, our effort to work with allies and partners to build AI infrastructure around the world. It&#8217;s a step toward ensuring some of this era&#8217;s most important breakthroughs, safer medicines, personalized learning, and modernized energy, can emerge from more places and benefit the world,&#8221; Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI stated.
A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44873349/openai-and-softbanks-stargate-considers-major-uk-investment-to-fuel-ai-growth" rel="noreferrer noopener">report in April</a> indicated that Stargate&nbsp;is weighing a&nbsp;future investment in&nbsp;the U.K. to build the global infrastructure needed to support advanced artificial intelligence models.
The&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;and&nbsp;SoftBank-backed AI infrastructure joint venture is raising $100 billion in investment in AI infrastructure projects, which could reach $500 billion over the next four years.&nbsp;
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Tech Titans Unite For Stargate UAE In AI Venture

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/softbank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Japanese investment holding company</a>&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>)&nbsp;reported fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The company reported quarterly net sales of 1.94 trillion yen ($12.69 billion), up from 1.75 trillion yen a year ago.
SoftBank segment <a target="_blank" href="https://group.softbank/en/event/earnings_2024q4#3" rel="noreferrer noopener">net sales grew</a> 10.2% to 1.73 trillion yen ($11.33 billion).&nbsp;
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) net sales rose 38.3% to 189.81 billion yen ($1.24 billion). 
The income before tax for the company was 433.79 billion yen. The net income was 545.42 billion yen (or $3.57 billion) compared to a profit of 328.9 billion yen a year ago.
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The gain on investments was 1.53 trillion yen (or $10.01 billion). Vision Fund investments reported a 177.26 billion yen profit (or $1.16 billion), compared to a loss of (57.53) billion yen a year ago. The segment reported a 26.07 billion yen profit (or $0.17 billion) versus a loss of (96.74) billion yen backed by  rise in the value of TikTok owner ByteDance, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/softbank-vision-fund-swings-to-annual-loss-as-investment-gains-slow.html">reported</a> on Tuesday.
SoftBank reported a segment income of 142.32 billion yen (or $0.93 billion) versus 123.55 billion yen a year ago. Arm&#8217;s segment income is 30.44 billion yen (or $0.2 billion) compared to a loss of (16.77) billion yen a year ago.
The Board resolved to propose a fiscal dividend per share of 22 yen at the annual general meeting on June 27. The annual dividend per share for the fiscal year, including the interim dividend, will be 44 yen, the same as the previous fiscal year.&nbsp;
In January, the Trump Administration announced an&nbsp;AI infrastructure joint venture&nbsp;in the U.S. dubbed &#8220;Stargate,&#8221; comprising &nbsp;OpenAI,&nbsp;SoftBank Group,&nbsp;Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), and Abu Dhabi&#8217;s&nbsp;MGX. The venture will deploy $100 billion initially and up to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43139410/softbanks-role-in-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-seen-as-major-growth-driver-analyst-says" rel="noreferrer noopener">$500 billion over</a>&nbsp;the next four years.
SoftBank invested $30 billion in OpenAI under a broader $40 billion financing round in March that valued the startup at $300 billion. Reports indicated SoftBank&nbsp;weighing an&nbsp;investment of $15 billion-$25 billion in&nbsp;OpenAI, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44513286/softbank-may-want-to-outdo-microsoft-with-40-billion-investment-in-openais-latest-funding-round">making it the</a> largest investor in the&nbsp;ChatGPT&nbsp;creator.
However, President&nbsp;Donald Trump&#8217;s aggressive trade policies&nbsp;have slowed down SoftBank&#8217;s plans to invest $100 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S., Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-12/softbank-stargate-venture-with-openai-hits-snags-on-tariff-fears?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Monday. The tariff policies have triggered concerns over higher capital costs, with lenders and debt investors dumping high-risk bets and fears about potential global recession taking a toll on data center demand.
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SoftBank Books $3.6 Billion Profit On Arm, ByteDance Gains While AI Bets Face Trade Policy Hurdles

OpenAI reportedly plans to cut the share of revenue it pays to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) by at least half by the end of the decade.
What Happened: OpenAI has informed investors that it will reduce the percentage of revenue it shares with Microsoft, its largest backer, reported Reuters on Tuesday (<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plans-slash-revenue-share-microsoft-restructuring">via</a> The Information).
Currently, OpenAI has an agreement to share 20% of its revenue with Microsoft through 2030. However, internal financial projections shared with investors suggest that figure will drop to just 10% by the end of the decade, the report said, citing private documents.
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An OpenAI spokesperson told The Information, "We continue to work closely with Microsoft, and look forward to finalizing the details of this recapitalization in the near future."
OpenAI and Microsoft did not immediately respond to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga's</a> request for comments.
Why It's Important: The latest development comes a day after OpenAI's nonprofit parent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback">decided to retain control</a> over the company.
In January, Microsoft revised certain terms of its agreement with OpenAI following the announcement of a separate joint venture involving Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) and Japan's SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/01/43184963/nvidia-microsoft-or-oracle-which-among-these-stargate-ai-project-beneficiaries-are-the-least-expensive-to-own">invest up to $500 billion</a> in new AI data centers across the U.S.
Microsoft has stated that its agreement with OpenAI includes reciprocal revenue-sharing provisions and that the core components of their partnership are set to remain active through the end of the contract in 2030, the report said.
Microsoft received a robust growth score of 64.83% from Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to compare its performance with other major tech firms</a> such as Oracle and SoftBank.
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OpenAI To Slash Microsoft Revenue Share By 2030: Report

ChatGPT parent OpenAI has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/openai" rel="noreferrer noopener">agreed to buy</a> Windsurf for about $3 billion, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/openai-reaches-agreement-to-buy-startup-windsurf-for-3-billion?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> Tuesday citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Windsurf is an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium.
The acquisition could help Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) backed OpenAI take on&nbsp;competition&nbsp;in the market for AI-driven coding assistants.
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Windsurf, formerly&nbsp;Exafunction Inc., recently discussed raising funding at a valuation of $3 billion with investors.
On Monday, Sam Altman led OpenAI <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shared its pivot</a> from transitioning fully to a public benefit corporation following legal pressure and investor concerns.
OpenAI CEO&nbsp;Sam Altman emphasized that OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit, but it is today a nonprofit that oversees and controls the for-profit, and will remain a nonprofit going forward.
OpenAI will continue working with&nbsp;Microsoft, regulators, and nonprofit commissioners to finalize its plans to retain its nonprofit parent&#8217;s control over&nbsp;its for-profit operations.
OpenAI recently finalized a&nbsp;$40 billion financing&nbsp;led by&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) at a valuation of $300 billion.
OpenAI and its rivals faced stiff competition from a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/04/44665469/chinas-deepseek-teams-up-with-tsinghua-university-to-raise-ai-bar-boost-reasoning-capabilities" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese AI startup</a>, DeepSeek, which claimed to develop competitive AI models at a fraction of the cost.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Microsoft Corp&#8216;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)&nbsp;upbeat quarterly financial results have been instrumental in easing investor tensions over the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45169853/taiwan-semiconductor-gains-on-strong-earnings-from-meta-and-microsoft-boosting-ai-demand" rel="noreferrer noopener">sustainability of AI investments</a>.
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Microsoft-Backed OpenAI To Snap Windsurf For $3 Billion To Strengthen AI Coding Power: Report

On Monday, ChatGPT-parent OpenAI said that it will retain its nonprofit parent's control over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44066117/elon-musk-battles-openai-over-move-to-for-profit-model-and-experts-are-pushing-back">its for-profit operations</a>, scaling back a plan to transition fully to a public benefit corporation amid mounting legal pressure and investor concerns.
What Happened: In a letter to OpenAI's employees that was shared in a blog post, Altman said that public benefit corporations have become the go-to for-profit model for AGI labs such as Anthropic and xAI, as well as mission-driven companies like Patagonia.&nbsp;
"OpenAI was founded as a non-profit, is today a non-profit that oversees and controls the for-profit, and going forward will remain a non-profit that oversees and controls the for-profit. That will not change," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a blog post.
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Earlier this year, OpenAI announced that it plans to raise up to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">$40 billion in a round led by</a> SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) at a $300 billion valuation. That round was reportedly contingent on OpenAI transitioning to a for-profit model by year-end.
In a call with reporters, Altman hinted that he new structure does not jeopardize those plans, reported Reuters.
He added that OpenAI would continue working with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), regulators and newly appointed nonprofit commissioners to finalize the plan.
OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor said the updated approach follows discussions with civic leaders and the Attorneys General of California and Delaware.
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Why It's Important: The decision marks a shift from OpenAI's earlier proposal, which would have ceded control of the company's for-profit arm to shareholders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43185661/openai-struggles-to-value-microsoft-stake-as-it-looks-to-transition-to-for-profit-entity-as-trumps-500-billion-stargate-ai-project-kicks-off-report">under a public benefit corporation</a> structure.
That plan would have allowed for greater capital-raising flexibility but sparked criticism over whether OpenAI was drifting from its founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Instead, the nonprofit will continue to oversee the for-profit OpenAI LP while also becoming a significant shareholder in it.
The change also comes as OpenAI faces a lawsuit from co-founder and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk, who accused the company of abandoning its nonprofit mission. A jury trial in that case is scheduled for March 2026.
A Musk-led consortium previously made a $97.4 billion acquisition offer for OpenAI, which CEO <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43622400/sam-altman-says-elon-musks-97b-bid-for-openai-is-a-move-to-slow-down-a-competitor">Altman promptly rejected</a>.
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OpenAI Reverses Course As Sam Altman Says Nonprofit Will Remain In Control Amid Elon Musk's Lawsuit And Investor Pushback

President Donald Trump says he will personally phone chief executives who make business moves he dislikes, a tactic he deployed last week with Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos over planned tariff disclosures on the e‑commerce giant's site.
What Happened: In an <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-call-ceos-plans-prices-tariffs-rcna204702">interview</a> on NBC's "Meet the Press," Trump recounted calling Bezos after Punchbowl News reported Amazon might label import fees tied to the administration's new 145% tariff on Chinese goods. "He's just a very nice guy," Trump said. "I asked him about [the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/45086459/amazon-pressures-suppliers-for-discounts-may-show-tariff-related-costs-on-haul-site">tariff disclosure</a>]. He said, ‘Well, I don't want to do that,' and he took it off immediately." Amazon later confirmed the low‑cost Haul storefront had only "considered" the idea and dropped it.
Trump insisted he would ring any CEO whose actions he deemed "hurtful to the country." He framed tariffs not as consumer taxes but as incentives to reshore manufacturing. "The company eats the tariff," he told moderator Kristen Welker.
Asked whether fewer toys on store shelves would mark success, Trump replied, "Maybe the children will have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/05/45144516/trump-a-grinch-or-santa-for-christmas-children-will-have-two-dolls-instead-of-30-dolls">two dolls instead of thirty</a>. … We don't have to waste money on a trade deficit with China for junk we don't need."
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Why It Matters: Economist Peter Schiff <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45152587/trumps-call-to-jeff-bezos-over-amazons-tariff-display-earns-peter-schiffs-ire-type-of-stuff-you-migh">blasted Trump's call</a> to Jeff Bezos, calling it "the type of stuff you might expect to see in China." Sen. Elizabeth Warren followed up with a pointed letter to the Amazon founder, asking if Trump's angry phone call pushed Bezos to kill the tariff‑label plan in exchange for "promises or favors." <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/25/05/45128591/elizabeth-warren-asks-jeff-bezos-if-trump-threatened-retaliation-or-offered-favors-after-calling-him-very-nice-for-amazons-reversal-on-showing-tariff-fees">Warren warned</a> that scrubbing tariff costs "keeps consumers in the dark" and could signal a corrupt quid‑pro‑quo between Big Tech and the White House.
Days later, Trump marked his first 100 days back in office by welcoming more than <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/45060579/nvidia-johnson-johnson-hyundai-toyota-softbank-ceos-to-join-trump-at-white-house-as-he-touts-inv">two dozen corporate chiefs</a> to the White House. He used the "Investing in America" event to spotlight new spending commitments from powerhouses such as NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>), and SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>), according to officials who briefed Reuters.
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Peter Lynch, former manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund and one of the most respected investors of the 20th century, once confessed that his greatest investing error was selling successful stocks too early.&nbsp;
What Happened: An X user shared an extract from the 2017 Forbes India Collectors Edition, in which Lynch described a surprising phone call he received decades earlier.
"My daughter picks up the phone and says, ‘It's Mr. Buffett on the line,'" Lynch wrote. "And I pick up the phone and I hear, ‘This is Warren Buffett from Omaha, Nebraska.'"
Lynch said Warren Buffett was calling to ask permission to quote a line from his book "One Up On Wall Street" in his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42666459/warren-buffett-once-called-berkshire-the-opposite-of-those-who-hurry-to-sell-now-hes-offloading-apple-and-snapping-up-occidental-petroleum-amid-a-20-drop">year-end shareholder letter</a>.
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The quote Buffett wanted? "Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds."
"That one line he picked up in my whole book has been the greatest mistake," Lynch admitted.
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Why It's Important: According to Celebrity Net <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/wall-street/peter-lynch-net-worth/">Worth</a>, Lynch currently has a net worth of around $450 million. Buffett, on the other hand, is ranked fourth on Bloomberg's Billionaire <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/">Index</a> with a net worth of $167 billion.
Lynch isn't the only prominent figure to reflect on missed gains from selling too early. Several high-profile investors and tech leaders have voiced similar regrets.
Bill Gates once called Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) decision to sell its early stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) "foolish."&nbsp;
In 1997, Microsoft invested $150 million in the struggling rival, acquiring roughly 5% of the company. By 2003, it had exited the position for around $550 million—a sizable return at the time, but a fraction of what that stake would be worth today.
Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTCL: SFTBY), also admitted to a major misstep in unloading shares of chipmaker Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>). Son sold SoftBank's stake after a modest gain, missing out on the stock's meteoric rise in the AI boom.
Even in the crypto world, David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, revealed he sold 40,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) at just $1.05 each, netting around $40,000 to buy solar panels. At today's prices, that decision cost him millions.
Schwartz has since called the move one of his biggest financial regrets.
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To commemorate his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump will host more than two dozen top executives and CEO&#8217;s at the White House this week to highlight a range of investments from some of the biggest companies in the world.
What Happened: Leaders from NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>), and SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) are expected to be present at the "Investing in America" event on Wednesday, according to White House officials who spoke to Reuters. 
Trump intends to showcase recent investments in sectors like healthcare, defense, artificial intelligence, and consumer goods.
In January, Trump announced a private-sector pledge of up to $500 billion toward <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43400191/openais-100-billion-texas-stargate-data-center-will-reportedly-employ-just-57-people-with-57600-annual-salaries">AI infrastructure</a> with support from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.
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Why It Matters: The event comes amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44970516/boeing-adjusts-strategy-amid-trump-tariff-fallout-ceo-kelly-ortberg-says-wont-build-aircraft-for-customers-who-will-not-take-them-as-china-halts-deliveries">rising concerns </a>from industries dealing with tariff-induced disturbances. While Trump repeatedly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44811525/trump-hypes-500b-nvidia-investment-in-us-ai-supercomputers-golden-age-of-america-begins">called on global companies</a> to expand U.S. operations, automakers and manufacturers have expressed concerns over policy clarity and regulatory consistency. 
"I need clarity, and then I need consistency," said GM CEO Mary Barra last week, according to Reuters.
Despite the ambiguity, recent investments —like <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/more-investment-more-jobs-and-more-money-in-americans-pockets/">Hyundai's $21 billion U.S. commitment</a> and a new $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana — are being presented as proof of economic optimism. 
According to Reuters, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "Trillions in historic investment commitments since President Trump was elected from industry leaders including TSMC, Apple, and Roche demonstrate resounding confidence in the U.S. economy and dollar under this administration."
Still, with many companies waiting for more definitive trade policies before planning expansions, Trump's pitch this week will show how far investor confidence can hold amid the changing landscape. 
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