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The week in U.S. Business and Markets
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Companies continued pouring money into AI infrastructure, but the financing choices diverged from Nvidia's buyback strategy to Tesla's borrowing, Amazon's chip transfer, consulting expansion, and bank hiring. The boom is spreading through corporate operations while increasing balance-sheet and execution risks.
Micron's week moved from an earnings test to record results, surging data-center revenue, and strong guidance as high-bandwidth memory demand tightened supply. The gains confirmed immediate AI-driven demand but also raised valuation and future oversupply risks across memory and storage.
Boeing secured a $20 billion next-generation Navy fighter program and avoided a technical-worker strike, strengthening its defense backlog. Its 737 Max 10 certification remained delayed as regulators reviewed software issues, leaving commercial execution unresolved.
Automakers faced stronger hybrid demand alongside weaker fully electric sales, while Tesla's delivery beat improved sentiment without restoring year-over-year growth. GM, Ford, Toyota, and Rivian showed how pricing, fuel costs, Chinese competition, and product mix are reshaping the U.S. market.
Rising Treasury yields pressured stocks and banks while increasing refinancing, acquisition, and construction costs. Paramount's debt sale showed that companies can still access capital, but at a higher price that threatens investment and earnings.
A projected need for 1.7 million skilled-trades workers annually through 2035 pushed companies and financial institutions toward a major training initiative. The labor market remained stable overall, but low hiring and persistent shortages constrained manufacturing, construction, and technical work.
Liquidity and debt pressure spread across Getty Images, Brightline, Leslie's, and Hertz, producing bankruptcy financing, creditor control, or maturity extensions. The pattern showed that weaker businesses are increasingly turning to lenders and restructuring plans to preserve operations.
Nike moved from a hoped-for product-led recovery toward job cuts, falling revenue, and expectations for further declines as China and footwear remained weak. The restructuring may lower costs, but the company still needs new products and stronger demand to restore momentum.
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