... current historical decline in institutional interest in the “Magnificent Seven” stocks is driven by a combination of factors: high valuations and concentration of risks, slowing growth (in the cloud at Amazon and advertising at Google), declining profitability ... ... adaptable: Microsoft and Meta are beating profit forecasts, Apple and Google generate stable cash flows, and Nvidia leads the new technological cycle of AI. As soon as the current market sentiment shifts to a more optimistic tone, institutional investors may ...

... infrastructure for AI. Ascend 910B competes with high-performance GPUs from Nvidia, such as the A100 and H100. With innovative technologies and a focus on cost optimization, Ascend has emerged as a serious alternative to traditional Nvidia solutions. Competition ... ... of Ascend 910B has allowed for a reduction in computing power expenses while maintaining a competitive level of performance. High performance comparable to Nvidia GPUs. Ascend 910B is already being successfully used in training neural networks for medical ...

... inspires other candidates. The design platform Figma conducted a long-awaited listing, raising about $1.5 billion (with revenue of $749 million in 2024) at a valuation of around $15–20 billion. Figma shares opened with confident growth, confirming high investor demand for technology offerings. Several well-known startups—including payment platform Stripe, social network Reddit, and Indian e-commerce project Meesho—have already filed applications or are preparing to go public in the second half of 2025. All this signals ...

... promising projects. Main risks of investing in startups 1. Financial risk Financial risk is associated with the possibility that the startup will not be able to achieve positive cash flow and will become unprofitable. Since startups often operate in a highly competitive market and use innovative technologies, they may face a lack of funds or failure to attract additional investment. An example is Open Oil Market, a startup in the field of oil products trading, which aims to make the market more transparent and efficient. The company is developing ...

... are preparing to go public, a prospect that seemed unlikely just a year ago. Consolidation and M&A Deals: Scaling Up Players High company valuations and fierce competition for markets are pushing the startup ecosystem toward consolidation. Large mergers ... ... acquisitions are once again taking center stage, providing investors with exit opportunities and giving companies access to new technologies and scale. Records are being set for the size of exits: for example, Google agreed to purchase the cloud cybersecurity ...