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Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+ and TMTG News. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is drawing significant attention following a recent all-stock merger announcement with fusion energy company TAE Technologies, valued at over $6 billion. This surprising move into cutting-edge energy, framed by some as a major catalyst for AI power demand and a potential short squeeze, is equally met with community skepticism calling it a "scam" or "grift" due to the unusual business combination.

Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). The CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets. The MBU segment is involved in memory and storage products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets. The EBU segment focuses on memory and storage products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer Markets. The SBU segment consists of SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets. The company was founded by Ward D. Parkinson, Joseph Leon Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitman on October 5, 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Micron Technology Inc.

Micron Technology Inc

Micron (MU) is trending after delivering a blockbuster earnings report and exceptionally strong guidance, significantly surpassing analyst expectations. This performance is largely driven by robust demand for AI-driven memory, with the company indicating High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is fully committed through 2026. The community is actively discussing impressive margin expansion, potential new all-time highs, and numerous analyst price target increases, which is bolstering optimism for the broader AI sector.

Tilray Brands, Inc. engages as a consumer packaged goods company, which focuses on medical cannabis research and the cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis products worldwide. It operates through the followings segments: Cannabis, Distribution, Beverage, and Wellness. The Cannabis segment focuses on cultivation, production, distribution, and sale of both medical and adult-use cannabis products. The Distribution segment is involved in purchase, resale, and distribution of pharmaceutical and wellness products. The Beverage segment refers to the production, marketing, and sale of beverages. The Wellness segment represents the production, marketing, and distribution of hemp-based food and other wellness products. The company was founded on January 24, 2018 and is headquartered in Leamington, Canada.

Tilray Brands Inc

Tilray Brands is currently trending amid widespread anticipation of an imminent Executive Order to reclassify cannabis to Schedule III, a move seen by many as a monumental shift for the entire sector. The community is buzzing with speculation about a potential short squeeze, significant institutional investment, and the elimination of 280E tax burdens, while some express caution about a 'sell the news' event or the direct impact on Canadian operators. This potential regulatory change is widely viewed as a foundational step to unlock new opportunities and reshape the cannabis market.

Athira Pharma, Inc. engages in the development of small molecules to restore neuronal health and stop neurodegeneration. Its product pipeline includes ATH-1017, ATH-1019/20, and ATH-1018. The company was founded by Leen Kawas, John Wright, Lewis Rumpler, and Joseph Harding in March 2011 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Athira Pharma Inc

Athira Pharma is trending with strong momentum after announcing an exclusive license for a Phase 3 breast cancer drug candidate and securing substantial new financing from institutional investors. This strategic pivot into oncology, combined with the stock's relatively low float, is driving community discussions focused on significant upside potential and a possible short squeeze.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. engages in the business of developing, designing, producing, constructing, and servicing high temperature fuel cells for clean electric power generation. It operates through the following geographical segments: the United States, South Korea, and Europe. The company was founded by Bernard Baker and Martin G. Klein in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Fuelcell Energy Inc

FuelCell Energy is trending following a positive earnings report that has generated significant bullish momentum and active discussion around its technical indicators, with many anticipating a breakout. The community is focused on the company's potential to provide power solutions for the rapidly growing AI data center market, drawing comparisons to other fuel cell sector players. While optimism is high for new growth opportunities and a shift in trajectory, some investors remain cautious, highlighting historical dilution and the importance of securing substantial new contracts to validate long-term prospects.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. engages in the distribution and manufacture of information technology solutions and other computer products. Its products include twin solutions, MP servers, GPU and coprocessor, MicroCloud, AMD solutions, power supplies, SuperServer, storage, motherboards, chassis, super workstations, accessories, SuperRack and server management products. The company was founded by Charles Liang, Yih-Shyan Liaw, Sara Liu, and Chiu-Chu Liu Liang in September 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Super Micro Computer Inc

Super Micro Computer is a major discussion point as it solidifies its role as a leader in AI infrastructure, propelled by new partnerships and substantial revenue growth targets for its advanced server solutions. However, ongoing volatility sparks polarized community views, with many citing deep undervaluation and market manipulation amidst positive sector news, while others express frustration over the stock's performance despite its strong AI narrative.

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The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF ($MSOS) is surging on widespread anticipation of an Executive Order to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, a federal reform that would significantly ease regulatory burdens, including the punitive 280E tax. The community is expressing strong bullish sentiment, expecting this landmark change to unlock substantial institutional investment and catalyze significant growth for US multi-state operators.

Lucid Group, Inc. manufactures electric vehicles. It designs, develops, and builds energy storage systems for electric vehicles and supplies automakers with the battery pack system needed to power hybrid, plug-in, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in December 2007 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Lucid Group Inc

Lucid Group is trending amid polarized investor sentiment, driven by a recent analyst downgrade and critical product reviews highlighting software issues, while bulls point to new vehicle awards and significant institutional buying. The community remains divided, with strong calls for a new CEO to address concerns over dilution and continuous stock declines, hoping for a short squeeze despite ongoing bearish pressure and comparisons to other EV rivals.

Sable Offshore Corp. engages in offshore oil and gas field operations. It focuses on developing the prolific Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters offshore California. The company was founded by James C. Flores on October 16, 2020 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sable Offshore Corp.

Sable Offshore Corp. is trending due to recent confirmation from the U.S. Department of Transportation that its Santa Ynez Unit pipeline is an interstate facility, shifting regulatory authority to federal oversight. This development has ignited strong bullish sentiment within the community, with many anticipating substantial upside and a potential short squeeze as operational hurdles may diminish. Nevertheless, some market participants remain wary of the company's financial structure and ongoing challenges with state-level approvals.

CorMedix, Inc. is a pharmaceutical and medical device company, which engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions. The company was founded by Antony E. Pfaffle on July 28, 2006 and is headquartered in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

CorMedix Inc

CorMedix is trending as the market anticipates the release of crucial Real World Evidence data for its product, DefenCath, expected to validate significant reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections and substantial cost savings for healthcare providers. Despite community enthusiasm for DefenCath's proven efficacy and market potential, there's widespread frustration over the stock's constrained price performance, frequently attributed to high short interest and perceived market manipulation. Investors are eagerly awaiting whether this RWE readout will finally drive broader adoption and a re-rating of the company's valuation.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Retail-driven speculation propelled a little-known Indian chipmaker to historic gains, even as losses mount.</li><li>Regulators have stepped in amid concerns over trading activity, curbing liquidity, and intensifying scrutiny of the rally.</li><li>The rally highlights how AI-linked narratives can fuel meme-stock behavior even in the absence of clear earnings visibility.</li></ul>Technology stocks shone the brightest this year, underpinned by strong performances by artificial intelligence (AI) plays, including chipmakers, storage solutions companies, and data infrastructure companies. Granted, it was not a steady, steep ascent, but the trend was broadly to the upside, interspersed with minor pullbacks.&nbsp;AI stalwart Nvidia is up a relatively less glamorous 29% this year, but its chip peers Micron, Broadcom, Intel, and AMD have had a stronger run. So did the storage solutions companies such as Western Digital, its spin-off company Sandisk, and Seagate Technology, as well as chip-equipment makers Lam Research and KLA Corp.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Breakout Story Or Shady Play?</h2>But an obscure chipmaker in the eastern part of the world has beaten all these big giants fair and square in terms of stock performance — a David in the world of AI Goliaths.However, the company’s opacity continues to deepen by the day. Welcome to the world of RRP Semiconductor. The Thane, India-based company has built an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly &amp; Test (OSAT) facility in Maharashtra for chip packaging, fabrication, and testing.&nbsp;The company's financial soundness, however, is in question. RRP Semi reported negative revenue of Rs. 682.14 lakhs ($68.2 million) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025, according to its filings with the stock exchange. Its adjusted loss swung wildly from Rs. 0.21 a year ago to Rs. 5.25.Incorporated as a trading investment firm in 1980, the company transitioned into the electronics and semiconductor industry, renaming itself RRP Semiconductor in May 2025, according to information from the stock market analytics firm Trendlyne.&nbsp;RRP Semi landed in trouble with regulators after social media speculation that Indian cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar had invested in the company sent its shares soaring. The sports icon had attended the inauguration of the Navi Mumbai OSAT plant in late March 2024. In a filing with the BSE in mid-October, the company clarified that Tendulkar has not subscribed to its shares and that the company has not received land from the government of Maharashtra. This Indian state is located here.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/YTD_Gain_Of_AI_plays_png_bcaa026187.webp" alt="YTD Gain Of AI plays.png">Source: TradingViewFor the year-to-date period, RRPSemi stock has skyrocketed about 6,000%. It hit a peak of Rs. 11,902 (intraday) on Monday and has been retreating amid regulatory scrutiny. The gains are much more outsized at 55,000% over the 20 months through Dec. 17, and, according to Bloomberg, this marked the most significant increase among companies worldwide with a market value above $1 billion. The company currently has a market cap of $1.7 billion.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/RRP_2025_12_18_04_53_47_png_882c9c4895.webp" alt="RRP_2025-12-18_04-53-47.png">Source: TradingView<h2 class="st-heading-2">RRP Semi — India’s Meme Darling?</h2>Social-media frenzy, a small free float, and the company’s pivot to semiconductors, along with the swelling retail investor base, led to 149 straight “limit-up” sessions,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-18/world-beating-55-000-surge-in-india-ai-stock-fuels-bubble-fears?srnd=homepage-asia">according</a> to Bloomberg. A limit-up session refers to a scenario when a stock or index reaches the upper circuit limit, or the pre-defined maximum allowable price increase for the day. According to a Bloomberg chart, RRP Semi has seen a surge in retail participation in the second half of the year.&nbsp;RRP Semi is 98% owned by Rajendra Chodankar, the founder of RRP Group, the parent company, and some of his associates.Traders in the stock had thrown caution to the wind and plunged long into the stock despite the exchanges and the company flagging potential issues. The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the stock market regulator in India, has begun looking into whether any wrongdoing is involved in RRP Semi’s stock surge, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The stock is now restricted to trading only once a week.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/micron-proved-ai-boom-isn-t-over-and-exposed-oracle-broadcom/cLegKbQREAe">Micron Just Proved the AI Boom Isn’t Over — And Exposed What Oracle, Broadcom Got Wrong</a>

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Forget Nvidia — This Obscure Indian Chip Stock Just Became the World’s Best-Performing AI Play With 6,000% YTD Surge 

Massive gains in a little-known Indian semiconductor firm were driven by hype and a limited float, overshadowing concerns about losses, disclosures, and regulatory scrutiny.

Obscure Indian Chip Stock Outruns Nvidia In A 6,000% AI-Fueled Rally This Year

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Massive gains in a little-known Indian semiconductor firm were driven by hype and a limited float, overshadowing concerns about losses, disclosures, and regulatory scrutiny.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Operational and execution risks have come into sharper focus, with data center construction delays, revised timelines, and infrastructure bottlenecks raising concerns.</li><li>Financial pressures continue to weigh on sentiment, as heavy capital expenditure, a reduced forward outlook, and a speculative credit rating underscore the company’s high-risk, high-reward profile.</li><li>Retail traders and several Wall Street firms continue to bet on a rebound driven by long-term demand for AI.</li></ul>Artificial intelligence (AI) datacenter operator CoreWeave, Inc.’s (CRWV) fortunes have quickly reversed. From a high-profile initial public offering (IPO) in March this year and a meteoric two-month rally that kicked off in late April, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CRWV">CoreWeave’s stock</a> has lost much of its momentum as skeptics sowed doubt in investors' minds, who were&nbsp;going all in on&nbsp;any AI play.Even so, the stock is still sitting on handsome gains. What has changed is that much of the nearly 370% return it generated at its intraday peak in late June has evaporated, leaving loyal investors wondering whether the heydays will return.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CRWV_YTD_Stock_Trajectory_png_d7bd286a31.webp" alt="CRWV YTD Stock Trajectory.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Precipitated the Down Move</h2>CoreWeave's hot post-IPO rally stalled after the stock hit a peak in late July.&nbsp; As investors paused for a breather, the Michael Intrator-led company spooked investors by announcing a $9 billion all-stock deal to buy Bitcoin miner Core Scientific, which had also branched out into AI data centers. The agreement has since then been shelved. An expanded AI cloud deal with OpenAI, valued at up to $4 billion, helped to reverse the downtrend. The rally attempt fizzled out in mid-August despite second-quarter results that outperformed expectations. Some blamed the stock slide on the bigger loss it reported for the quarter.&nbsp;After a modest recovery from the post-earnings slide, CoreWeave moved sideways, before the third-quarter earnings report, released in early November, triggered another round of selling in the stock. A delay in the data center infrastructure coming online prompted the company to reduce its forward-looking guidance, exerting downward pressure on the stock.Following the Q3 report, Macquarie analyst Paul Golding, who remains on the sidelines of the stock, cut the price target to $115 from $145. The analyst attributed the action to the use of a lower valuation multiple to reflect the persistently high capital expenditure (capex). He, however, sees room for earnings improvement.Capex, however, declined in the third quarter due to delays at a third-party data center developer, pushing the delivery timeline for "powered shell" capacity.<figure class="table" style="width:94.66%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:31.52%;"><col style="width:20.9%;"><col style="width:25.56%;"><col style="width:22.02%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Q1'25</td><td>Q2'25</td><td>Q3'25</td></tr><tr><td>Capex</td><td>$1.9B</td><td>$2.9B</td><td>$1.9B</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Data source: Earnings call transcriptThe losses were exacerbated by the AI pessimism that was beginning to grip the market around that time. The recovery seen since late November proved short-lived, and the stock has been in a five-session losing streak since Dec. 9.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CRWV_YTD_Returns_png_7091a212f6.webp" alt="CRWV YTD Returns.png">Source: KoyfinCoreWeave now has 41 data centers, with eight of them coming online in the third quarter. The data center capacity corresponds to 90 megawatts of active power and 2.9 gigawatts of contracted power, according to an S&amp;P <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3492923">report.</a> The firm sees looming risks if the company faces construction or performance issues arising from the data center infrastructure, potentially coming online later than planned.S&amp;P rated CoreWeave's $2.25 billion 1.75% senior unsecured convertible notes, due 2031, a 'B' — suggesting speculative or junk grade. The Recovery Rating is '5,' indicating a low probability (30%) of recovery.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Delays Dent Progress?</h2>In an exclusive report published on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/coreweave-stock-market-ai-bubble-a3c8c321">&nbsp;said</a> unexpectedly turbulent rainstorms in North Texas caused a roughly 60-day delay at a construction site in Denton.The data center cluster, with 260 megawatt computing capacity, which CoreWeave planned to lease to OpenAI, is now pushed back several months, the report said. It is also noted that revised design plans have delayed some of the data center projects that one of the company's partners was building for it in Texas and elsewhere.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Short Attack</h2>Following the Q3 report, short seller Jim Chanos piled on misery to the stock by <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jim-chanos-joins-michael-burry-in-sounding-ai-alarm/cLPIZeRRE59">questioning</a> the company's accounting practices, including its use of a longer depreciation period. Even with a longer depreciable life, CoreWeave's third-quarter numbers suggest the company is barely profitable, he said in a post on X.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Retail Traders Feel About CRWV Stock</h2>After the stock slump, CoreWeave retail investors have shed their cautious stance and have jumped onto the bullish bandwagon. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the stock was 'bullish' as of early Wednesday.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:735/436;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_17_at_12_24_16_AM_png_b341e134f4.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-17 at 12.24.16 AM.png" width="735" height="436"></figure>&nbsp;A retail trader hinged his <a href="https://stocktwits.com/Cybermoon/message/639390500">expectations</a> on a potential "V-shaped" recovery in the stock following its five sessions of losses in a row. Another user hoped for a short-covering rally. According to Koyfin, short interest in the stock is elevated at 6.60%, down from the September highs of 11%.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CRWV_short_interest_png_72b08cfb62.webp" alt="CRWV short interest.png">Source: KoyfinMore than half of the analysts covering the stock have 'Buy' or 'Strong Buy' ratings, and 11 remain on the sidelines, and only 2 have sell-equivalent ratings, according to Koyfin's database. The average analyst price target for the stock is $130.96, implying nearly 90% upside from current levels.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/how-ford-and-gm-stocks-quietly-beat-tesla-and-rivian-this-year/cLeJfyRREYw">&nbsp;Detroit Strikes Back: How Ford And GM Stocks Quietly Beat Tesla And Rivian This Year</a>

CoreWeave logo is displayed on a mobile phone, with the company's branding visible in the background, in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on November 10, 2025. 

CoreWeave’s Post-IPO Surge Fades: Investors’ AI Fears Leave Stock In A Tight Spot

Heavy capital spending, data center delays, accounting scrutiny, and waning AI enthusiasm have weighed on CoreWeave’s shares, even as retail traders stay bullish and analysts still see meaningful upside.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>IREN exited the Bitcoin mining expansion to focus on AI cloud and HPC, landing a landmark Microsoft deal and aggressively scaling GPU capacity.</li><li>After a 1,160% surge to November highs, sentiment cooled amid AI skepticism, dilution fears, and weaker margins, triggering a sharp correction.</li><li>Analysts see contracts, ARR visibility, and long-term AI demand outweighing fragile neocloud economics once sentiment improves.</li></ul>IREN, a former Bitcoin miner, made all the right moves when a broader multi-year uptrend seen since January 2023 began to lose steam early this year. The company has always been quick to identify opportunities, and investors have promptly welcomed each of its strategic moves.&nbsp;Despite a steep descent seen since November,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IREN">IREN’s stock</a> is still up 261% year-to-date (YTD).&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Strategic Shifts Paying Off</h2>Sydney, Australia-based IREN, founded in 2018 by siblings Daniel and Will Roberts, started as a provider of solar services for commercial and residential use. The company used clean energy to fuel a booming Bitcoin mining business that benefited from a strong rally in the apex crypto that began in late 2022.&nbsp;Then, as data centers powering energy-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) workloads surged in popularity, IREN pivoted decisively, seizing the opportunity with both hands. In a statement released on March 31, the company said it was pausing all Bitcoin mining expansion and shifting its focus. Announcing the shift, CEO Daniel Roberts said:<blockquote>“As we near completion of our 50 EH/s mining expansion, our focus is shifting to the next phase of growth and delivering scalable infrastructure for AI and HPC through our AI Cloud Services and AI Data Center businesses.”</blockquote>Since IREN announced the pivot, the stock has gained a whopping 1,160% from its Nov. 5 intraday peak of $76.87. By the time, IREN had landed a&nbsp;massive deal with Microsoft, valued at $9.7 billion over five years, providing the software giant with access to Nvidia’s GB300 GPUs. Simultaneously, the company also struck an agreement with Dell to acquire the GPUs and ancillary equipment for about $5.8 billion.&nbsp;Following the deal, Macquarie analyst Paul Golding said the development further accelerates IREN’s diversification into AI Cloud:<blockquote>“The move signals IREN's vertically integrated AI Cloud platform being a formidable offering in the market. It also unlocks a customer segment among global hyperscalers.”</blockquote>JPMorgan, which has a ‘Sell’-equivalent rating, raised IREN’s stock price target to $39 from $28 in late November, citing the flurry of deal activity in high-performance computing.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Iren_data_center_fueled_gain_png_d7c815a371.webp" alt="Iren_data_center_fueled_gain.png">Source: KoyfinMarket Darling To Momentum CasualtyThe rally in IREN stock, a favorite among both investors and retailers, stalled in early November as skepticism about AI plays gained ground amid bearish comments from some sections of fund managers and Wall Street firms. IREN’s mixed quarterly results reported on Nov. 6 further dented sentiment.IREN’s announcement on Dec. 1 regarding a $2 billion convertible note offering also did not go down well with investors.The technical picture also deteriorated after the stock completed a double-top formation in early November. Since the Nov. 5 peak, the stock has shed 54%<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/IREN_YTD_Stock_Trajectory_png_d9cbb72aad.webp" alt="IREN YTD Stock Trajectory.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">Is Neocloud Business Model A Drag?</h2>With IREN staying deep in correction territory, investors have begun raising questions about IREN’s AI pivot. At least one research firm does not think likewise. In a report released on Monday, B. Riley analysts reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating and a $74 price target, citing their view that the company is set to outperform fellow neoclouds once AI sentiment improves, Coindesk reported.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Neoclouds Fared This Year</h2>Since Nov. 5, IREN’s stock has underperformed its peers, including CoreWeave (CRWV), Applied Digital (APLD), and Nebius Group (NBIS), but it still towers over the rest, considering the YTD returns.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/IREN_vs_Neoclouds_YTD_returns_png_e7671318c0.webp" alt="IREN vs Neoclouds YTD returns.png">Source: KoyfinApart from the publicly listed stock, other dominant players in the space are London-based Civo, Crusoe Cloud, Lambda, and Vultr.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Fundamental Challenges</h2>Calling Neocloud’s business model “bare-metal-as-a-service” (BMaaS), consultancy firm McKinsey&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/the-evolution-of-neoclouds-and-their-next-moves">said</a> their economics are fragile. With this model, gross margins are typically around 55%-65% before depreciation, depending on utilization and pricing. The firm said:”<blockquote>“If there is a small decrease in GPU rental prices, or if utilization slips below 80 percent, returns will flatline. The economy becomes even more fragile when debt financing is taken into account, because interest costs quickly erase any residual cushion.”</blockquote>Iren, which previously boosted EBITDA margins to 40%, has seen them drop to 10.4% in the third quarter.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/IRE_Ns_Margin_Contraction_png_b4b67ee796.webp" alt="IRENs_Margin_Contraction.png">Source:&nbsp;Fiscal.aiMcKinsey highlighted price erosion of older GPUs during the new chip release cycle as another risk these companies face. The firm also said the big deals are less lucrative than they seemingly appear.&nbsp;<blockquote>“These big deals have resulted in high revenue concentration for neocloud players. Public disclosures show that for some players, more than half of their revenue comes from just one or two customers.”</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Mood Improves</h2>The retail users of the Stocktwits platform have turned ‘bullish’ on IREN’s stock as of early Tuesday from the ‘bearish’ mood seen a week ago. The stock has seen a 273% increase in followers over the past year, and retail chatter has surged by over 300% — all indicating rising retail interest in the stock.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:731/439;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_16_at_3_00_50_AM_png_fba9aabc69.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-16 at 3.00.50 AM.png" width="731" height="439"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Could Rignite IREN Rally</h2>IREN has taken some risk off the table by locking in a huge contract and also strengthening its balance sheet.On the September quarter earnings call, CEO Daniel Roberts said that the Microsoft contract will fetch a 20% prepayment and $1.94 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR), according to a Koyfin transcript. He also flagged a strong scaling of its GPU fleet to 140,000 GPUs by the end of 2026, up from 23,000 currently, which can support $3.4 billion in ARR.&nbsp;B.Riley&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/15/bitcoin-miner-iren-s-47-slide-flagged-as-a-buying-opportunity-by-b-riley">called</a> IREN’s stock price movement a sentiment-driven reset in a volatile proxy, rather than a break in fundamentals. The firm said IREN faces only a $2.7 billion gap between available capital and its planned high-performance computing (HPC) capital expenditure. It views the recent pullback as a buying opportunity.According to Koyfin, more than 70% of the analysts covering IREN stock have buy-equivalent ratings. The average analyst price target for the stock is $81.85, implying over 130% upside over the next year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp; <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ai-play-sound-hound-tumbles-41-in-2025-as-heavy-short-interest-builds/cLe4PfcREo7">AI Play SoundHound Tumbles 41% In 2025 As Heavy Short Interest Builds: Is Retail Investor Patience Wearing Thin?</a>

The Curious Case of IREN: Can The Neocloud Win Back Investors After A 50% Stock Slump From Its November Peak?

IREN exited the Bitcoin mining expansion to focus on AI cloud and HPC, landing a landmark Microsoft deal and aggressively scaling GPU capacity.

Long-term contracts, GPU expansion, and analyst optimism suggest upside despite fragile neocloud economics and margin risks.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Disney becomes Sora’s first content-licensing partner and invests $1B in OpenAI, gaining AI capabilities and future equity rights.</li><li>OpenAI gets funding relief amid massive projected losses; Disney seeks engagement&nbsp;boost across streaming and parks.</li><li>Disney shares remain muted, up just 0.5% YTD, with retail sentiment still bearish.</li></ul>The Mouse House has&nbsp;finally jumped on the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon, teaming up with the technology’s ‘OG’ innovator, OpenAI. The moot point is whether this partnership is&nbsp;a substantial “win-win” opportunity or merely a headline-grabbing alignment.At least, investors have taken the news positively,&nbsp;as seen from the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIS">Disney stock</a> rising 2.4% on Thursday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Disney’s Deal Snippets</h2>-Disney becomes Sora’s first content licensing partner, as part of a three-year contract.-Based on user prompts, Sora can now generate videos, drawing from a set of over 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars.-Disney becomes&nbsp;an&nbsp;OpenAI customer (will use OpenAI’s APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, and deploys ChatGPT to its employees).The highlight of the deal terms is a $1 billion investment Disney has agreed to make in&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OPENAI">OpenAI</a>, which&nbsp;is currently raking up mammoth losses. It would also receive warrants that can be used to purchase additional equity.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Win-Win Or It So Seems?</h2>Walt Disney CEO Bog Iger was upbeat about the&nbsp;partnership. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street on Thursday, he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/disney-open-ai-iger-altman.html">said</a> the company’s $1 billion equity investment is a “way-in” to AI,&nbsp;and&nbsp;would have a potential long-term impact&nbsp;at Disney.<blockquote>“We want to participate in what Sam is creating, what his team is creating…We think this is a good investment for the company.”</blockquote>For OpenAI, the $1 billion&nbsp;cheque –&nbsp;and future&nbsp;potential investments by Disney –&nbsp;are only a drop in the bucket.&nbsp;It is burdened by massive losses stemming from&nbsp;its&nbsp;huge investment in training AI models and the&nbsp;supporting cloud infrastructure.HSBC estimates that OpenAI is on track to incur losses at least until 2030, according to a Financial Times report.&nbsp;Losses are seen increasing from $17.72 billion in 2025, peaking at over $108 billion in 2029, and narrowing to $77 billion in 2030.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:600/371;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Open_AI_s_Estimated_Losses_in_Billions_png_aa6dca42de.webp" alt="OpenAI's Estimated Losses (in Billions).png" width="600" height="371"></figure>HSBC data source via Financial TimesIn any case, a partnership and investment with a media group as iconic as Disney is a welcome development for OpenAI.At a time when the media and entertainment industry is undergoing a significant consolidation, this AI trump card&nbsp;with Disney could serve it well in the near term. Theater attendances are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, and its streaming business&nbsp;faces&nbsp;cutthroat competition. The AI-generated content may help reinvigorate engagement on the company’s streaming platforms.Following&nbsp;Disney’s fourth-quarter results in mid-November, Evercore ISI analyst Kutgun Maral said the&nbsp;company’s&nbsp;FY26 outlook was conservative amid macro uncertainties. Nevertheless, the analyst said Disney's "strong track record and strategic investments position it well for sustained growth.”&nbsp; While lowering Disney’s stock price target by $11 to $130, Rosenblatt Securities flagged concerns about a notable deceleration in domestic parks.In a post on X, the founder of video analytics company Delmondo, Nick Cicero, said Disney had solved two existential problems with the OpenAI deal. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Creators making billions of views worth of unauthorized Disney content-Kids are spending more time on YouTube than Disney+Cicero feels the move is about revenue physics, rather than tech:<blockquote>“Sora gives Disney its first scalable way to pull creator-made content into its own premium ecosystem — brand-safe, trackable, legal, and ready for CTV monetization.”&nbsp;</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Disney Takes On Google</h2>In an interesting turn of events, close on the heels of striking the OpenAI partnership, Disney reportedly sent a “cease-and-desist” letter to Google over the unauthorized use of its work by the latter’s Gemini large-language model (LLM), Axios&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/disney-google-ai">reported,</a> citing a copy of the letter it obtained.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Tracking Disney’s Trajectory</h2>After a forgettable first three months, Disney’s stock took off strongly&nbsp;in May, as the company&nbsp;posted&nbsp;a second-quarter beat and raised its full-year forecast, buoyed by strong performances by its theme parks and streaming business.The euphoria lasted through June before fading, and the stock has been stuck in a sideways trending channel since then.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Disney_YTD_stock_move_png_5aa9b6df39.webp" alt="Disney YTD stock move.png">Source: KoyfinThe stock is barely (+0.50%) in positive territory for the year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s Downbeat</h2>The AI plunge hasn’t made a world of good for Disney,&nbsp;at least in the eyes of retail investors. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the stock is stuck in ‘bearish’ as of early Friday. The mood toward the stock has largely been downbeat for much of this year.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:717/448;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/DIS_RS_png_5c7e382566.webp" alt="DIS-RS.png" width="717" height="448"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;Disney’s stock is currently trading at a discount of about 20% relative to the one-year consensus price target&nbsp;from analysts, according to Koyfin.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/san-disk-outperforms-western-digital-with-600-ytd-gain-climbed-to-top-of-s-and-p-500-winners-list/cLICWXGREFL">SanDisk Outperforms Former Parent Western Digital With Nearly 600% YTD Gain — And Climbed To Top Of The S&amp;P 500 Winners List: What Drove The Explosive Rally?</a>

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Super Micro's headwinds stemming from AI-bubble fears contrast with improving compliance, new Nvidia-powered products, and a more reasonable valuation.</li><li>Moderna continues to struggle post-pandemic, with weak fundamentals, no new blockbusters, and higher regulatory scrutiny weighing on its pipeline.</li><li>Analysts see greater upside for Super Micro than Moderna, while retail sentiment remains cautious toward both stocks.</li></ul>Investing in heavily shorted stocks isn't for the faint-hearted. While they can offer meaningful upside, that potential comes with heightened volatility and elevated risk. More often than not, they are shorted for legitimate reasons. But if the sentiment flips, these stocks can deliver explosive gains. The most-shorted S&amp;P 500 list currently includes two names that won't surprise many investors.&nbsp;Moderna — the biopharma that, along with Pfizer, led the COVID-19 vaccine race — rode a historic wave of demand during the pandemic. But as the outbreak faded and vaccine sales collapsed, the company's fundamentals have come under pressure despite efforts to sustain momentum with second-generation and combination shots. The company is still searching for its next blockbuster therapy.Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), which rode the artificial intelligence mania, selling AI servers, was once touted as a promising opportunity. The company, however, ran into rough weather in 2024 amid accusations of accounting issues, delays in filing of financial reports, and&nbsp;attacks from short-sellers.Since peaking at $122.90 on March 8, 2024, the stock has traded broadly downward for the rest of the year. Super Micro's addition to the S&amp;P 500 provided a boost, but it failed to reignite the uptrend. Notably, the company was removed from the Nasdaq 100 just five months after its inclusion in the tech index.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stock Returns This Year</h2>As Super Micro became compliant with the listing requirements for timely quarterly reporting, buyers returned to the stock. The<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SMCI">&nbsp;SMCI stock</a> also benefited from the company's new offerings involving Nvidia's newest high-performance chips and its positive long-term outlook. Its near-term underperformance raised concerns among investors.&nbsp;After rising through the first quarter, Super Micro's stock pulled back and hit a low in mid-November and has been consolidating since.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MRNA">Moderna's stock</a> was on a steady downward trajectory this year, barring occasional consolidation moves.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/MRNA_SMCI_stock_returns_png_dd55f22501.webp" alt="MRNA-SMCI stock returns.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">Elevated Short Bets&nbsp;</h2>According to Koyfin, the short interest for Super Micro peaked in April (19.60%) before reducing to 14.70% currently. Moderna's short interest, though off its May peak of 17.40%, has declined by less than one percentage point.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/MRNA_SMCI_short_interest_png_9af30dca45.webp" alt="MRNA-SMCI-short interest.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">Time To Revisit?</h2>Super Micro now trades at a relatively reasonable valuation (in terms of the forward price-earnings (P/E) multiple versus the tech sector and its peak multiple).<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/SMCI_Forward_PE_png_d98fc94770.webp" alt="SMCI_Forward_PE.png">Source: Fiscal.aiModerna, on the other hand, trades at a much higher price-to-sales (P/S) multiple than it did last July. Since Moderna is projected to report losses over the next year, the P/E ratio isn't applicable.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/MRNA_Forward_PS_png_794682e423.webp" alt="MRNA_Forward_PS.png">Source: Fiscal.aiAccording to Koyfin-compiled consensus analysts' stock price targets for the companies,&nbsp; estimates, Super Micro has an upside potential of 39% versus 23% for Moderna.&nbsp;Super Micro has an equal share of analysts who are bullish and neutral on the stock. Meanwhile, more analysts are on the sidelines of Moderna (15 of the 22 analysts covering the stock).On Stocktwits, retail traders are 'bearish' on Super Micro as of early Thursday, while Moderna elicited 'neutral' sentiment.For Super Micro, simmering AI bubble fears could remain an overhang on the stock. Still, if the company can execute its plans and leverage its partnership with Nvidia, the stock could see a reversal in fortunes. 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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>India’s data-center capacity is projected to jump from 1.5 GW to 10 GW by 2030 amid rising data generation and a major compute shortfall.</li><li>Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others unveil multiyear, multibillion-dollar plans to expand cloud and AI infrastructure across key Indian cities.</li><li>Reliance, TCS, Adani and new operators are accelerating domestic buildout, reinforcing India’s emergence as a critical global AI infrastructure node.</li></ul>In the scramble for AI supremacy, hyperscalers and data-center companies are investing at a breakneck pace — enough to draw skepticism over whether such massive capital spending will ever deliver adequate returns. Against this backdrop, headlines of megacap hyperscalers pouring billions into India have been steadily trickling in.<h2 class="st-heading-2">India Beckons</h2>E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN), which has a thriving cloud computing business, became the latest to announce a multi-year, multibillion-dollar commitment in India to advance AI innovation. The Amazon news comes close on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement regarding $17.5 billion investment in the country over four years ending 2029.While Amazon stated that the $35 billion will be spent on expanding all of its businesses and on three strategic pillars, namely AI-driven digitization, export growth and job creation, Microsoft’s largesse was set to be splurged primarily on cloud and AI infrastructure.The software giant said this marked its largest investment in Asia and that it hoped to have the largest hyperscale presence in Indian when the new data center goes live in mid-2026.Not long ago, Alphabet, Inc.’s (GOOGL) (GOOG) Google made a $15 billion push in India, meant to build an AI hub in the port city of Visakhapatnam situated in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Delving into the investment, CEO Sundar Pichai said, “This hub combines gigawatt-scale compute capacity, a new international subsea gateway, and large-scale energy infrastructure.” Google said the AI hub with house a purpose-built data center campus capable of gigawatt-scale compute capacity.Meta is also rumored to be considering building datacenter infrastructure in the subcontinent. An Economic Times report&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-to-partner-with-sify-for-500-mw-visakhapatnam-data-centre/articleshow/125475106.cms?from=mdr">stated</a> in late November that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company is looking to partner with India’s Sify Technologies to build a 500-megawatt data center in Visakhapatnam. Sify will reportedly spend $1.7 billion on the project and lease it to Meta. The social-media giant will also implement its ambitious subsea cable project ‘Waterworth’ at Sify’s landing station in the area.<h4 class="st-heading-4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;India Raking In AI Windfall</h4><figure class="table" style="width:96.28%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:19.21%;"><col style="width:20.22%;"><col style="width:13.26%;"><col style="width:20.52%;"><col style="width:26.79%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Investment Size</td><td>Time Horizon</td><td>Data Center Location</td><td>Data Center Capacity</td></tr><tr><td>Google</td><td>$15B</td><td>Through 2030</td><td>Visakhapatnam</td><td>gigawatt-scale</td></tr><tr><td>Microsoft</td><td>$17.5B</td><td>Through 2029</td><td>Hyderabad</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Amazon</td><td>$35B</td><td>Through 2030</td><td>Expansion, New facilities in Telangana &amp; Maharashtra</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Meta (unconfirmed)</td><td>to lease from Sify</td><td>-</td><td>Visakhapatnam</td><td>500-megawatt</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Incidentally, Sam Altman-led OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT large-language model, is also looking the India way. A Bloomberg report in August stated that the company was&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-01/openai-plans-india-data-center-in-major-stargate-expansion">scouting&nbsp;</a>for partners to set up data centers with at least 1 gigawatt of capacity.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Domestic Players Join The Party</h2>India’s top business groups, as well as newer data center operators, are also deepening their commitments. These include:-Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries’&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-reliance-to-build-worlds-largest-ai-powered-data-center-in-jamnagar-with-30-billion-investment-3724737/">planned</a> data center in Jamnagar to be built for $20 billion to $30 billion; Once operational, it is expected to exceed the capacity of the world’s largest data center (600-MW capacity), operated by Microsoft in Virginia-Indian IT services giant TCS recently announced a strategic partnership with private-equity firm TPG for its AI data center business, which it calls HyperVault. The project involves a cost of $2 billion, with TPG contributing roughly 50% of the investment.-Adani Group’s proposed 48 MW AI green data center in Telangana&nbsp;The Adani Group will also reportedly invest $5 billion in Google’s AI data center project.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Pull Behind India’s Data Center Surge</h2>Consulting firm McKinsey estimates that datacenters equipped to handle AI processing loads would require $5.2 trillion in Capital expenditure (Capex) by 2030, and that for traditional IT applications would need another $1.5 trillion, taking the total to $7 trillion in capital outlays by 2030.&nbsp;India currently has 1.5 GW of data center capacity, which is expected to increase to 10 GW by 2030, according to TCS. Citing estimates, the company said the Indian data center market has attracted about $94 billion in investment since 2019.Deloitte’s estimates put India’s cumulative data center investments at $105 billion by 2025-07.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:654/509;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_10_at_6_02_04_AM_png_d4c6ba08ca.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-10 at 6.02.04 AM.png" width="654" height="509"></figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Source: DeloitteThe firm opines that there is a mismatch between India’s data center capacity and the data it hosts. The country hosts about 20% of the world’s data, yet accounts for less than 3% of global data center capacity.&nbsp;<blockquote>"The gap between India’s AI aspirations and compute infrastructure presents a strategic opportunity and a national imperative to build AI data centres at scale."</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Hyperscalers’ Stocks Performed This Year</h2>The “Magnificent Seven” group, of which the hyperscalers are part, has outperformed the broader U.S. market this year. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MAGS">Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Mag 7s, has risen 23% this year compared to the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>’s 18% gain.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GOOGL">Alphabet stock</a> (+68%) has been the outperformer in the group,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">Microsoft&nbsp;</a>(+18%),&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/META">Meta&nbsp;</a>(+13%), and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMZN">Amazon&nbsp;</a>(+4%) trailing it.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Hyperscalers_YTD_return_png_0842df1524.webp" alt="Hyperscalers YTD return.png">Source: KoyfinOn Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward Alphabet was ‘bearish’ as of early Wednesday, while that toward Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta was ‘neutral.’ According to Koyin, the maximum upside potential among the four stocks is for Amazon (+30%).For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/how-wdc-stx-stocks-became-unlikely-ai-winners-of-2025/cLIussoRENn">The Best AI Trades Of The Year Weren’t Nvidia Or AMD — They Were 2 Old-School Storage Giants</a>

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to IDC, the global AI infrastructure market is expected to witness $758 billion in spending by 2029, rising from $82 billion in Q2’25.</li><li>CoreWeave stock is up 90% since its IPO, though it is trading 60% off its June highs.</li><li>Since Nebius’ Oct’24 debut, the stock has gained nearly 400%.&nbsp;</li></ul>Investors who bought into two recent artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure initial public offerings (IPOs) would have been rewarded handsomely. AI infra plays CoreWeave and Nebius have outperformed the broader market, the tech industry, and even the high-profile megacaps this year as demand for computing power skyrocketed.&nbsp;So, how do these AI infra companies fit into the grander scheme of the AI revolution?Both CoreWeave and Nebius belong to a class of companies that provide large-scale facilities that house and manage specialized hardware and software for AI workloads, such as machine learning, large-language model training, and inferencing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Booming Market</h2>Notwithstanding all the AI doomsday talk, CoreWeave and Nebius are operating in a market experiencing exponential growth.According to IDC, the global infrastructure market is expected to witness $758 billion in&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS53894425&amp;_gl=1*tcfttu*_ga*NjE1MDUxMDA2LjE3NjQ3NTUwMjk.*_ga_541ENG1F9X*czE3NjQ3NTUwMjgkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQ3NTU0NDEkajM4JGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*NTU3NjE3MDIuMTc2NDc1NTAyOQ..">spending</a> by 2029, rising from $82 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Much of the second-quarter growth has been driven by investment in servers for AI deployments, and the U.S. accounted for 76% of the spending.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_03_at_5_17_18_AM_png_611cfebb91.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 5.17.18 AM.png">Source: IDCThe future appears very encouraging. Lidice Fernandez, IDC, group vice president, Worldwide Enterprise Infrastructure Trackers, said, “There is a distinct possibility that more AI-related investment will be announced in the coming years that will add to and extend the current mass deployment phase of accelerated servers well into 2026 and even beyond.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">CoreWeave, Nebius - Nvidia Portfolio Companies</h2>AI stalwart <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">Nvidia</a> has invested in both companies, with the chipmaker’s latest 13F report showing a 24.28 million-share stake in CoreWeave and a 1.19 million-share stake in Nebius. This translates to a little under 5% stake in Coreweave and about 0.5% stake in Nebius.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Rip-Roaring Debuts</h2>CoreWeave preceded Nebius in making a public debut, offering 37.5 million shares at $40 apiece, to raise $1.5 billion. Shares of the Livingston, New Jersey-based company were listed on March 28. After ending the debut session unchanged, the stock was held down by the Trump tariff sell-off in early April but came back sharply, peaking at $187 in late June.The buying moderated subsequently, as investors turned skeptical about a $9 billion deal the company announced to buy peer Core Scientific. With the latter’s shareholders spurning the proposed combination, the deal fell through. The relief rally in CoreWeave stock subsequently stalled amid the tech-led sell-off that began in late October.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CRWV_png_cebe411a17.webp" alt="CRWV.png">Source: Koyfin<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CRWV">CoreWeave stock</a> is up 90% since its IPO, though it is trading 60% off its June highs.Nebius, a Dutch AI infra company, was a spin-off from the publicly traded Yandex Group, the Dutch holding company of Russian Internet giant Yandex. After the Russia-Ukraine war, the Nasdaq suspended trading in the parent company’s shares in March 2022. The stock was delisted from the exchange a year later. Yandex appealed the delisting decision and agreed to divest all Russian assets in 16 months.&nbsp;This divestment concluded in July 2024, and the leftover business included infrastructure and business units outside Russia. The shares of the spin-off business, named Nebius, began trading on the Nasdaq on Oct. 21, 2024.Since its debut, the stock has gained nearly 400%.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/NBIS_png_512e469113.webp" alt="NBIS.png">Source: Koyfin<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NBIS">Nebius stock</a> received a major boost in early September when the company announced a multi-billion-dollar deal with Microsoft to deliver dedicated capacity to the software giant from its new Vineland, New Jersey data center. Reacting to the news, the stock jumped 49% in a single session.<h2 class="st-heading-2">CRWV vs. NBIS: How Revenue, Profit Stack Up</h2>Nebius reported a 355% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to $146.1 million and reported an adjusted loss of $100.4 million. On the other hand, CoreWeave’s topline grew 128% YoY to $1.37 billion, and its adjusted loss was $40.97 million.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">CRWV vs NBIS: How Sell, Retail Are Positioned&nbsp;</h2><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_03_at_7_20_52_AM_png_6cff23a50e.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 7.20.52 AM.png">According to Koyfin, 14 of 27 analysts are bullish on CoreWeave stock (52%), while 7 of 8 are bullish on Nebius (88%). 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