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🚀 Cerebras Systems jumps 68%

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Liam Gill
May 15, 2026

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  1. Cerebras Systems (CBRS) made a historic debut on the Nasdaq on Thursday, with shares soaring 68% to close at $311.07. This massive pop from its $185 IPO price pushed the AI chipmaker's market capitalization to $95 billion, marking the largest U.S. tech IPO since Uber in 2019. The company raised $5.55 billion by selling 30 million shares, a figure that could climb to over $6 billion if underwriters exercise their full options. The successful debut signals a robust appetite for AI infrastructure beyond the dominant GPUs of Nvidia. Cerebras has positioned itself as a high-performance alternative, claiming architectural advantages in speed and price for training large-scale models.

  2. Ford shares have rocketed nearly 20% over the last 48 hours, fueled by the launch of Ford Energy, a new subsidiary dedicated to U.S.-assembled battery energy storage systems (BESS). The move has effectively rebranded the legacy automaker as a "hidden data center beneficiary" in the eyes of Wall Street, as analysts bet on Ford's ability to supply the massive power needs of the ongoing AI infrastructure build-out. The surge is tied to Ford's plan to target utilities, data centers, and industrial customers using battery technology licensed from the Chinese giant CATL. Despite past regulatory scrutiny over the partnership, the timing coincides with a high-stakes summit between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping, where a shift toward more cooperative trade relations appears to have cleared a political path for the venture.

  3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed a historic milestone on Thursday, retaking the 50,000 level following a surge in large-cap tech shares and a de-escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also closed at fresh all-time highs, fueled by a corporate earnings landscape that remains resilient despite persistent inflationary pressures from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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