Aug 17, 2026 · 6 min
AI demand reshapes fortunes for Marvell, Macy’s and Hive
Marvell Technology Drops, Macy's Rises, Hive Digital Gains on $350 Million AI Data Center Deal
The episode connects three stock moves to shifting expectations for semiconductor demand, retail ownership and AI infrastructure contracts.
- 1Marvell’s outlook gained support from strong preliminary revenue tied to Anthropic demand.
- 2Macy’s shares benefited after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed an increased stake in a Form 13F filing.
- 3Hive Digital rose after signing a $350 million cloud-services contract tied to AI infrastructure.
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Hive Digital’s $350 million cloud-services contract offers the clearest example of AI infrastructure demand translating into a market-moving business development.
The brief
Hosts Paul Sweeney, Alex Rodriguez and Christina Keynote examine three stocks moving for very different reasons across technology and retail.
Marvell Technology shares surged after strong preliminary revenue results from Anthropic, sharpening the market’s focus on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
Macy’s received a boost from Berkshire Hathaway’s increased stake, disclosed through a Form 13F filing and interpreted as a meaningful ownership signal.
Hive Digital gained after signing a $350 million cloud-services contract, highlighting how AI infrastructure is creating new commercial opportunities.
Together, the moves show investors weighing analyst expectations, institutional conviction and the contracts turning AI demand into revenue.
What was said on this episode
5 statements · 4 positive · 1 neutral
Anthropic’s preliminary second-quarter revenue increased at least fourteenfold year over year.
“Anthropic telling investors that its preliminary second quarter revenue was eleven and a half billion dollars. That is at least a fourteen fold increase from the same period a year ago.”
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UBS cut Marvell’s price target to 300, still 27% above Friday’s close.
“they're now cutting the share price target to 300 from 340 previously. I mean that is still a 27% from its closing price on Friday.”
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Marvell’s second-quarter forecast is $0.88–$0.98 adjusted EPS and $2.57–$2.84 billion revenue.
“their second quarter forecast for adjusted EPS was from a range of $0.88 to $0.98. And they're looking at net revenue ranging from $2.57 billion to $2.84 billion.”
Listen at 1:43
2026 could favor traditional, established stocks.
“2026 could be the year of the old school stocks”
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Hive Digital signed a five-year, $350 million cloud-services deal.
“just signed a five year $350 million cloud services deal at the Bell AI Fabric facility in British Columbia.”
Listen at 3:25
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