On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Intel (INTC) shares are higher as it approached Apple about securing an investment in the ailing chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter, as part of efforts to bolster a business that’s now partially owned by the US government. A deal with Apple would represent further validation of the chipmaker’s turnaround bid, although it’s unlikely that Apple would switch back to Intel processors in its devices.
- Oracle (ORCL) is falling as Rothschild & Co Redburn initiates coverage of the software giant with a sell rating, saying the market is materially overestimating the value of the firm’s cloud revenues.
- Carmax (KMX) slides after the used car retailer reported significant earnings per share and sales shortfalls for the second quarter. CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) income decreased 11.2% as an increase in the provision for loan losses outweighed growth in CAF’s net interest margin percentage.
- Cipher Mining (CIFR) is higher on news Google's taking a stake int he company as part of an AI hosting deal. Google will receive warrants to buy about 24 million shares of Cipher Mining’s stock, equating to an about 5.4% pro forma equity ownership stake, as part of Cipher’s 10-year AI hosting agreement with Fluidstack.