AT&T acquired the bundle for $108.7 billion in 2018 and exited for roughly $43 billion in 2022, booking a $47 billion loss in the process. The Ellison family is now paying $111 billion for those same assets, backed by $57.5 billion in debt from Bank of America, Citigroup, and Apollo. Bold move or billionaire ego trip?
Lemonade's Q4 2025 earnings revealed the company delivered $228.1M in revenue, up 53% year-over-year, and $17.6M in GAAP free cash flow. For a company that has burned cash since its 2020 IPO, that number matters in a meaningful way. The gross loss ratio dropped to 52%, down 11 percentage points year-over-year, and gross profit expanded 73% to $110.6M.
Constellation's pullback traces to two friction points, the first being FERC's rejection of a behind-the-meter nuclear colocation deal between Amazon and Talen Energy in November 2024, which sent shockwaves through the sector. While Constellation wasn't directly involved, the ruling raised questions about the viability of similar hyperscaler partnerships.
AppLovin reported its best quarter in history, with record revenue, 84% EBITDA margins, and $3.24 in earnings per share, yet the stock declined nearly 30%. That kind of disconnect is worth understanding, especially for retail investors. AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) reported record Q4 earnings on February 10, posting $1.657 billion in revenue against a $1.618 billion estimate and $3.24 in EPS versus $2.97 expected.
Shares of Amazon ( NASDAQ:AMZN) are up 0.5% this week, but retail investor sentiment tells a darker story. The company's social sentiment score dropped to negative 0.15 on Reddit and X over the past week, a sharp reversal from its neutral-bullish 0.12 average over the prior quarter. Among select tech peers, Amazon stands alone in sustained bearish sentiment while companies like NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA), Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META), and Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL) enjoy bullish or neutral enthusiasm from the retail crowd.
Shares of Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT) surged 35.4% over the past week, coinciding with a dramatic shift in retail investor sentiment on Reddit. The clinical-stage biotech develops treatments for metabolic diseases and became one of the highest-rated stocks in social sentiment tracking after the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its lead drug pemvidutide on January 16. Mentions of Altimmune on Reddit increased sharply, with users sharing high-conviction positions.
Shares of Aurora Innovation ( NASDAQ:AUR) are trading around $5.21 as retail investor sentiment deteriorates sharply. Reddit discussions show sentiment plunging to 31.75 over the past week, firmly in bearish territory, down from a neutral 53.55 over the quarter. The shift coincides with growing skepticism about Aurora's path to profitability despite operational milestones like surpassing 100,000 driverless miles and launching a 600-mile Fort Worth to El Paso route.
On the "Decoder" podcast, he estimated that building and outfitting a one-gigawatt AI data center costs $80 billion, with industry plans for 100 gigawatts potentially requiring $8 trillion in capital expenditure. That would demand $800 billion in profits just to cover interest. He pegged the likelihood of achieving artificial general intelligence with current technology at "between zero and one percent."
Shares of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( NYSE: SPY) fell 0.8% on Monday, coinciding with a sharp deterioration in retail investor sentiment. SPY's social sentiment score dropped to 35 out of 100 earlier today, down from a neutral 57.3 just last week. That's a 39% collapse in sentiment in under seven days. Discussions on Reddit show growing pessimism about equity valuations, debt concerns, and a rotation into defensive assets like gold. Meanwhile, speculative options activity remains elevated, a classic warning sign before corrections.
But if look beneath the surface retail investors on Reddit, X, and other forums are keeping their bullish tone. At least as of today, they're viewing the dip as a buying opportunity. While these groups can get a fever and momentum all their own the fundamental belief that nuclear energy is the comeback kid of 2025 and beyond seems valid.
