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Top Midday Stories: Nvidia Developing Ambitious Open-Source AI Model; Intel Upsizes Share Offering to $20 Billion

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Stocks were down in late-morning trading Tuesday, as investors continued to look for signs of progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

In company news, Nvidia (NVDA) is developing a new in-house AI model called Nemotron 4 that it hopes will perform on par with the best open-source AI models in the world, The Information reported Tuesday, citing several people who work on Nemotron. The company hopes its open-source efforts will drive demand for its hardware, the report said. Nvidia shares were up 0.7% around midday.

Intel (INTC) said Tuesday it has priced an upsized public offering of about 210.5 million common shares at $95 each. The offering was upsized to $20 billion from $15 billion. The offering ended multiple-times oversubscribed, and roughly 33%of investors who placed orders didn't receive shares, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Intel shares were up 0.3%.

On Holding (ONON) reported adjusted Q2 earnings Tuesday of 0.35 Swiss francs ($0.43) per diluted share, swinging from a loss of 0.09 francs a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of 0.34 francs. Net Q2 sales were 850.3 million francs, up from 749.2 million francs a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of 878.4 million francs. For full-year 2026, the company expects net sales growth in the low-20% range, implying reported sales of 3.47 billion to 3.56 billion francs, compared with its prior outlook of at least 3.51 billion francs and the FactSet consensus of 3.56 billion francs. On Holding shares were down 19%.

Apollo Global Management's (APO) Apollo Sports Capital has reached a $2.6 billion financing agreement with Yankee Global Enterprises, the holding company of the New York Yankees, Apollo said Tuesday. The deal, which is expected to close "imminently," consists of both credit and equity, Apollo said. As part of the deal, Apollo Sports Capital CEO Al Tylis will join YGE's board, the company said. Apollo shares were up 4.6%.

SpaceX (SPCX) has agreed to launch Vingroup unit VinSpace's first satellites next year, the Vietnamese company said Tuesday. Under the agreement, VinSpace satellites will launch aboard a Transporter rideshare mission in 2027, the company said. SpaceX shares were down 3.2%.

Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic has agreed to a long-term deal with Riot Platforms (RIOT) for data center capacity in Texas, securing 191 megawatts of power through 2048, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Separately, Anthropic is meeting with potential investors ahead of an initial public offering that could take place in September or early October, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is attempting to address concerns over Chinese AI competition, Trump administration tensions and backlash over data-center expansion, the report said, citing the people. Amazon shares were down 2%, while Riot shares were up 4.8%.

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Fermi Signs First Binding Lease Agreement at Project Matador in Texas; Shares Rise After Hours

Fermi (FRMI) said late Monday it has signed its first binding customer lease at its Project Matador campus in Texas, a deal expected to generate about $6.5 billion over its initial 15-year term for the first phase.The lease between Fermi's subsidiary Fermi Campus 1 and TensorWave TEX1, a unit of TensorWave, covers a facility supported by 222 megawatts of total power once the final delivery phase begins.The agreement includes expansion rights for two additional data centers that would bring the partnership to more than 650 MW if exercised.Project Matador's first power is targeted for 2026, with construction already underway and permits secured for about 6 GW of the planned 17-GW campus.Fermi shares jumped 19% in after-hours trading.

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Everpure Secures Second Hyperscaler Design, Supply Agreement; Shares Rise After Hours

Everpure (P) secured a second design and supply contract with an undisclosed top-five hyperscaler.The first contract was announced in late 2024 and uses Everpure's advanced software-powered DirectFlash technology to optimize hyperscale storage.The latest contract will be a "significant contributor to future revenue" starting in fiscal 2028, the company said Monday in a statement.Everpure shares rose 7.7% in after-hours trading.

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Upwork Q2 Adjusted Earnings Rise, Revenue Declines; Shares Fall After-Hours

Upwork (UPWK) reported Q2 non-GAAP earnings late Monday of $0.41 per diluted share, up from $0.35 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.34.Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $191.7 million, down from $194.9 million a year earlier.Analysts expected $189.9 million.The company expects Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.31 to $0.33 on revenue of $176 million to $184 million. Analysts expect $0.41 and $193.8 million, respectively.The company now expects 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $1.38 to $1.43 on revenue of $730 million to $750 million. It previously expected non-GAAP EPS of $1.50 to $1.55 on revenue of $760 million to $790 million.Analysts expect $1.54 and $776.0 million, respectively.Upwork shares fell over 21% in after-hours trading.

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