Taiwan Semiconductor’s quarter renewed faith in AI stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday suggested a strong quarter from Taiwan Semiconductor renewed Wall Street’s faith in artificial intelligence stocks, including industry leader Nvidia. “Taiwan Semi made mincemeat of the skeptics who’ve been doubting AI’s staying power,” he said. “They said something that we have only heard from Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia — the…

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Activist Ananym Capital urges LKQ to sell its European auto parts business

Company: LKQ Corp. (LKQ) Business: LKQ engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. The company operates through four segments: wholesale-North America, Europe, specialty, and self service. It offers bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well…

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Impactive Capital sees a structural shift creating upside for this wastewater company

Company: Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Business: Advanced Drainage Systems is a manufacturer of stormwater and onsite wastewater solutions. The company and its subsidiary, Infiltrator Water Technologies, provide stormwater drainage and onsite wastewater products used in a wide variety of markets and applications, including commercial, residential, infrastructure and agriculture, while delivering customer service. Its pipe segment…

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AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies while small companies get left behind

Amazon Proteus robots demonstrate autonomous navigation using barcodes on the floor during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between large and small companies, lifting up bigger firms that…

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