Shares of NuScale Power have fallen more than 60% from recent highs. Is now the time to buy?After decades of dormancy and stagnation, nuclear energy is roaring back to life. It's not hard to understand why. As a source of clean energy, nuclear can help companies and nations meet climate objectives. And as a source of reliable, round-the-clock power, nuclear can give artificial intelligence (AI) data centers the juice they need to support ever-growing computational demand.Not all nuclear energy stocks, howev ...

原油市场现状与展望 - 原油价格跌至近五年低点，布伦特原油跌破每桶60美元，西德克萨斯中质原油跌至每桶50美元中段 [1] - 过去六个月，布伦特和WTI价格分别下跌23%和25%，主要原因是供应过剩 [2] - 摩根大通预测，2025年布伦特油价将跌至每桶58美元，WTI跌至54美元，并预计到2027年价格将进一步下跌约1美元，高盛的预测也类似 [4] - 若无市场稳定措施，到2027年布伦特油价可能跌至每桶30美元区间，重现2020年疫情初期的低点 [13] 人工智能对电力需求的影响 - 2023年美国数据中心消耗约176太瓦时电力，占全美总用电量的4.4%，预计到本年代末，随着AI工作负载增加，该消耗量可能翻倍甚至增至三倍 [5] - 美国电力主要来自天然气、可再生能源、核能和煤炭，石油在电网发电中作用甚微，因此数据中心电力需求与原油消费无直接关联 [6] - 美国能源信息署预测，即使原油市场供应过剩，电力需求仍将因数据中心等因素创下历史新高 [7] - 过去五年，电价上涨速度已明显超过整体通胀率，且预计这一差距短期内不会缩小 [15] 人工智能电力需求的投资框架 - 投资框架分为三层：1) 拥有出售电力的公用事业公司及独立发电商，例如Constellation Energy和Vistra [8]；2) 投资核能与铀，例如Cameco、Global X Uranium ETF、Oklo、NuScale、Centrus Energy和BWX Technologies [9]；3) 投资能源存储/备用电源，例如Bloom Energy、Fluence和Eos Energy [10] - 大型科技公司正全力投入核能，但传统核电站建设周期超过10年，市场需要能在两到三年内部署并解决核废料问题的解决方案 [11] 科技公司财务风险与会计操作 - 主要风险来自债务及类债务负债，部分科技公司正通过会计手段隐藏长期负债 [21] - 过去两年，包括亚马逊、Alphabet和微软在内的多家大型科技公司悄然延长了其数据中心设备的折旧年限，从3-4年延长至6年，从而在现金支出不变的情况下提升了当期账面利润 [22] - Meta将其270亿美元的Hyperion数据中心项目置于特殊目的实体中，大部分项目“出售”给外部投资者Blue Owl Capital并回租长达20年，这在会计上被归类为表外经营租赁，实质上是一种贷款 [22] - 甲骨文近期披露了近100亿美元的表外租赁承诺，几乎是去年数字的三倍，且缺乏相关义务细节 [23] - 生成式AI尚未产生有意义的现金流，例如OpenAI预计到2029年将消耗超过1000亿美元现金，随着扩张加速，更多资金可能来自债务或易被忽视的类债务结构 [24]

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We recently published 10 Best SaaS Stocks Trading at a Discount.  Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) is one of the best Saas stocks trading at a discount. Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) is a SaaS company that caters to the needs of the finance industry. Investment firm DA Davidson is one of the most ardent followers of the firm and its latest coverage came on December 10th. It saw DA Davidson reiterate a Buy rating and a $30 share price target for Clearwater Analytics Holding ...

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Turn to Dan Primac. He's the business editor at Axios who brought our attention to the boring IPO boom last week. Dan, um, does it become much more buzzy next year.>> I think so. And I think, as Leslie said, I think you're going to see more of these deals. I mean, it's worth noting Medline was kind of exceptional in private equity terms anyway, right.This was a deal that was done in 2021. It was a return of so-called club deals. I believe it's the largest healthcare leverage buyout ever.Um, so it was a very ...

股价近期表现与波动性 - 截至12月17日的五个交易日内，Credo Technology Group (CRDO) 股价下跌近12%，且在过去两周内累计下跌28% [2] - 该股贝塔值为2.7，意味着其股价波动方向与标普500指数相同，但波动幅度是其2.7倍，两位数的周度波动对该股而言并不罕见 [5] - 尽管近期下跌，但公司股价年初至今仍上涨103%，过去三年累计涨幅达839%，几乎与英伟达在ChatGPT和生成式AI兴起头三年的传奇涨幅相当 [3] 近期下跌原因分析 - 此次股价回调背后并无公司特定的负面消息，公司未出现业绩不及预期、客户流失或产品发布失误等情况 [4] - 此次下跌更像是高波动性成长股常见的普通市场波动 [4] - 对于一只三年内上涨860%的股票而言，途中出现令人揪心的下跌是正常现象 [5] 公司基本面与业务前景 - 公司的基本面故事近期未发生改变，看涨理由依然成立 [6] - AI连接市场机会巨大，随着GPU集群从数千颗芯片扩展到数百万颗，连接它们的数据传输“管道”变得至关重要 [6] - 公司的有源电缆 (AECs) 据称在数据速率相近的情况下，比光纤替代方案可靠性高1000倍，功耗低约50%，这些优势在大型数据中心部署时将带来变革 [7] - 公司执行有力，上一财年收入增长超过一倍，毛利率正在扩大，并且公司近期已实现盈利 [7]

The executive who led Amazon's efforts to build top AI models is out. Rohit Prasad, SVP and head scientist, is leaving two years after launching a new Artificial General Intelligence group. CEO Andy Jassy said Prasad plans to depart at the end of the year. Prasad was elevated to report directly to Jassy in 2023 to lead the AGI team, which was tasked with developing Amazon's "most ambitious" AI models, Business Insider reported at the time. Since then, Prasad helped launch Amazon's Nova family of AI model ...

Amazon's advertising business is accelerating, climbing 24% in the most recent quarter, reaching a $70 billion run rate. Prime Video is a key catalyst for that continued growth, as 80% of subscribers are on the ad-supported tier and Amazon adds more live sports content to the service. It has also partnered with several major streaming platforms through its demand-side ad-buying platform.The online retail business continues to produce high-single-digit revenue growth despite generating over $250 billion in a ...

It's been a tumultuous year for U.S. stock markets. Investors have had their nerves rattled twice this year by government-related events—President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs in the spring, followed by the longest U.S. government shutdown in history this fall. That's on top of an economy already hit hard by inflation and declining consumer confidence. Yet despite this, there have still been several high-profile and successful initial public offerings throughout the year—especially in the AI and fintech s ...