Nebius Group N.V.

Microsoft Corporation

CoreWeave, Inc.

Volozha's Nebius investors include global AI processor market leader Nvidia

'Huge luck': Nebius shares soar 44% after $19.4 billion deal with Microsoft

Arkady Volozh's Kazakh-born AI startup Nebius, co-founder of Yandex, signed a five-year, $19.4 billion contract with Microsoft. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index hit a record after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on expectations of new stimulus. Another artificial intelligence startup Cognition raised $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation after buying Windsurf. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of September 9.

Highlights for the morning: Nebius' big AI deal with Microsoft, the Nikkei record and gold rallies

NVIDIA Corporation

CoreWeave and Nebius Group have similar businesses. Both companies build full-service infrastructure for AI developers. They share a common partner, Nvidia, which not only supplies them with their AI gas pedals, but also owns stakes in both companies. Both CoreWeave and Nebius have reported impressive Q2 2025 numbers, but investors have taken them differently. Which is something to consider when adding shares of these companies to your portfolio.

CoreWeave vs Nebius Group: why such similar companies will suit different investors

Investment firm Wedbush has added the Yandex co-founder's startup to its list of potential AI leaders  

Next door to Meta and Palantir: startup Nebius has made it to Wedbush's AI Leaders Index

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Intel Corporation

Apple Inc.

AI and fintech are surging in the U.S. market. OpenAI is preparing an employee stock deal that could raise the company's valuation to $500 billion - higher than SpaceX. Apple joined Donald Trump in announcing a $100 billion increase in investments in the U.S., including $2.5 billion in iPhone glass manufacturing. Palantir surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the first time, Nebius Group shares soared 28% after a seven-fold increase in revenue and an increase in guidance. The main events of August 4-8 are in our review;

Highlights of the week: Trump and duties, Palantir breaks records, OpenAI catches up with SpaceX


The cloud provider backed by chipmaker Nvidia raised its forecast for annual revenue pace - to about $1 billion

Volozha's Nebuis increased revenue sevenfold year over year. Shares soared 19% after the report

Lamoureux strategist opts for stable AI infrastructure

