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A computing-power arms race among the biggest artificial-intelligence companies is driving huge demand for hardware like chips, servers and memory, and minting big winners in the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
American’s stock rose 8% on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
But shares rose 24% on Monday, with the stock rising 264% in the past month.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Avis may be experiencing the ongoing effects of a short squeeze—when a stock suddenly jumps, forcing short-sellers to buy back shares in cover their losing bets.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
By agreement with their investors, their fund could be 25 percent net short or 50 percent net long the stock market, and the gross positions could never exceed 200 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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