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Fusion's Next Race Is Over Superconducting Tape, Not Plasma

The race to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant has moved out of the physics lab and onto the factory floor. Private investors poured a record $4.48 billion into fusion last year, a 69% jump, bringing the industry’s total since 2021 to $14.24 billion. According to the Fusion Industry Association, 71% of the 56 private fusion companies it surveyed expect to deliver power to the…

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Airbnb vs. MercadoLibre: Which Consumer Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

Airbnb's lean marketplace model and MercadoLibre's sprawling Latin American ecosystem pull in very different directions, and the margin gap between them tells a story worth weighing.

  • Airbnb generated $12.3 billion in revenue in FY 2025, up 10.8% YoY
  • MercadoLibre reported $28.9 billion in revenue in FY 2025, a 39.1% increase
  • MercadoLibre has higher debt-to-equity ratio (1.7x) vs Airbnb's 0.3x

CoreWeave results lift tech stocks as dollar gains

Stock markets rose on Wednesday on renewed optimism over AI following strong results from data centre operator CoreWeave, while the dollar extended a rally on expectations for at least one more…

  • CoreWeave's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations, surging 25%
  • US dollar reached highest level since May 2025 amid Fed rate hike hint
  • Tech stocks rallied 1.6%, Nasdaq up, AI sector benefited

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