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finance13 days ago•11 min saved

BofA Keeps Intel Buy as $20B Offering Fuels Foundry Push

Bank of America maintains a Buy rating on Intel after a $20 billion stock offering (210.5 million shares at $95) would dilute existing holders by about 4–5%, but the bank says the funds could accelerate Intel’s foundry expansion and advanced packaging, potentially boosting wafer fabrication share by 2030. BofA lowers its price target to $145 from $160 due to dilution and weaker AI‑focused semiconductor multiples, while noting execution risks around yields, process ramps, and rival packaging competition.

via Yahoo Finance|

#bank-of-america #dilution #finance

finance15 days ago•12 min saved

Intel’s AI push gains fuel from its rally, slashing dilution costs

Intel’s 165% year‑to‑date rally is easing the cost of financing its AI ambitions: the chipmaker upsized a stock sale to raise about $20 billion by selling 210.5 million new shares at $95 each, with underwriters able to buy ~31.6 million more for a potential total near $23 billion. At $95, Intel would raise $20B with roughly 211 million shares; at last year’s government‑set price of $20.47, raising the same amount would have required about 977 million shares—nearly 80% more—so the rally significantly reduces dilution for existing holders. Intel is boosting spending on factories and AI compute, a different play from Nvidia/AMD, and Washington’s prior $8.9B Intel stake underscores policy stakes in U.S. chip manufacturing. While dilution remains a possibility with additional issuances, the stock surge has made funding its AI comeback easier to finance.

via Yahoo Finance|

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finance18 days ago•12 min saved

SpaceX rides earnings beat and staggered unlock past dilution risk

SpaceX (SPCX) posted a Q2 earnings beat as a public company, easing some AI-capex jitters, but then faced a large, staggered lock-up unlocking 911.5 million shares across nine tranches, expanding the free float to about 11.8% of shares outstanding. Despite expectations of selling pressure, the stock jumped about 15.8% on Friday and finished the week up roughly 23%. Analysts cautioned the unlock could be a near-term technical drag, underscoring that SpaceX must keep delivering strong results to justify its valuation as more unlocks approach.

via Yahoo Finance|

#dilution #earnings #finance

business1 month ago•18 min saved

SpaceX-Tesla Merger: The Dilution Dilemma That Could Doom It

Musk has floated a SpaceX-Tesla tie-up, but stock-based financing runs into hard math. After SpaceX's IPO, the company briefly valued at about $2.8 trillion vs. Tesla at about $1.6 trillion, suggesting a buyout could be funded by issuing ~57% more SpaceX shares. Since then the stocks slid, with SpaceX around $1.49 trillion and Tesla around $1.22 trillion, meaning roughly 82% more SpaceX shares would be needed and current holders would own about 55% of the merged company, implying ~45% dilution. Musk signaled collaboration on the call (Grok AI, Starlink integration), but the financials make a SpaceX acquisition of Tesla unlikely unless valuations move.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #dilution #merger

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Rivian taps market for $1.5B to fund R2 ramp

Rivian announced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares to raise about $1.5 billion (potentially ~$1.7B if underwriters exercise their option for up to 11.25 million additional shares), following a strong Q2 delivery beat and raised full-year guidance. The deal would dilute existing shareholders by roughly 6%. Proceeds are intended to fund the R2 ramp and related DOE loan equity obligations, giving Rivian more runway to scale production.

via Electrek|

#business #dilution #equity-offering

business2 months ago•20 min saved

SpaceX's Cursor Deal Triggers $620B Slump as Dilution Hits Valuation

SpaceX’s stock reversed gains after revealing a $60 billion all-stock acquisition of Cursor, diluting existing shares by about 3.4% and wiping roughly $620 billion off SpaceX’s market value since Tuesday’s peak, lowering its market cap to about $2.37 trillion from roughly $2.99 trillion. Morningstar cut its fair value to $62 and cautioned on dilution, while Oppenheimer remained more bullish with a potential path to $250 per share by year‑end; Elon Musk’s net worth slipped by about $67.8 billion to around $1.2 trillion. The move follows frothy IPO demand and underlines how investors are pricing AI/tech bets into SpaceX’s lofty valuation.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #cursor #dilution

business2 months ago•25 min saved

SpaceX IPO Leaves Billions on the Table as AI Push Demands Cash

SpaceX’s high-profile IPO raised about $86 billion and vaulted the company to a roughly $2 trillion valuation, but investors left roughly $16.7 billion on the table (about $14.5B on day one plus a 15% green shoe). That windfall could have funded its massive AI rollout, yet SpaceX has already earmarked around $62.6 billion for debts and other obligations and sits on roughly $24 billion in cash, leaving limited liquidity for AI capital expenditure and increasing dilution risk from future equity raises (e.g., a $60B Cursor acquisition would dilute holders ~2–3%). The piece argues the IPO’s structure underscored the challenge of financing SpaceX’s AI ambitions amid ongoing heavy cash burn.”,

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai-expansion #business #dilution

business2 months ago•13 min saved

Virgin Galactic Slides on Dilution Fears as AST SpaceMobile and Planet Labs Rally

Virgin Galactic's shares tumbled about 32% after a preliminary shareholder-derivative settlement reignited concerns about dilution tied to its capital-realignment plan, while AST SpaceMobile rose about 10% on reaffirmed FY2026 revenue guidance and upcoming Falcon 9 satellite launches, and Planet Labs climbed roughly 9% on solid revenue and rising remaining obligations, illustrating a split in space-stock trading between company-specific catalysts and broader sector momentum.

via Yahoo Finance|

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markets2 months ago•12 min saved

Virgin Galactic Uses Stock to Redeem Debt, Diluting Shareholders

Virgin Galactic said it will redeem up to $30.5 million of its 9.80% First Lien Notes by issuing common stock to noteholders instead of paying cash, a move that reduces near‑term debt and interest costs but dilutes existing shareholders; the plan, part of a capital-management push ahead of commercial operations in late 2026, prompted a stock price drop as investors weighed dilution against balance‑sheet benefits.

via Yahoo Finance|

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markets2 months ago•12 min saved

Alphabet's $80B AI funding plan sparks dilution fears as Berkshire backs $10B

Alphabet unveiled an $80 billion stock issuance plan to fund AI data-center expansion, triggering dilution concerns even as demand for its AI solutions climbs; Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy $10 billion of Alphabet stock, with the remaining $70 billion to be raised via underwritten public offerings and market sales later this year. In premarket trading GOOGL slipped about 3.8%, Broadcom rose on AI-chip news, and retail sentiment on StockTwits leaned bearish on the dilution risk while some investors saw long-term value.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #alphabet #berkshire-hathaway

business5 months ago•10 min saved

Muddy Waters accuses SoFi of dilution, debt masking, and misstatements

Muddy Waters Research alleges SoFi Technologies uses financial engineering to dilute shareholders, disguises borrowings as revenue (including a claim of a $312 million unrecorded debt), and ties student-loan and secured-loan activities to management bonuses rather than genuine economic value, suggesting potential widespread misstatements and aggressive equity issuance to hit targets.

via Muddy Waters Research|

#business #dilution #financial-engineering

business2 years ago•7 min saved

Nikola Stock Faces Class Action Lawsuit and Investor Concerns

Nikola Corporation, the zero-emission transportation start-up, has continued to dilute its shares by aggressively selling new shares and issuing convertible notes to raise capital. The company's outstanding shares have increased from 779.5 million to 985.2 million within a month, with the majority of the surge caused by the conversion of convertible notes. Nikola has also announced a recall of over 200 of its battery electric trucks due to safety concerns, which is expected to result in significant expenses. The company's stock price is likely to remain under pressure due to ongoing dilution and the potential for another guidance revision. Investors are advised to consider selling existing positions.

via Seeking Alpha|

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