Why AI Stock C3.ai Leaped 4% Higher on Monday
C3.ai's stock rose 4% after signing a new deal with the U.S. Air Force to provide air logistics-optimization services, bolstering the company's prospects for future growth.
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Posted 8/21/2023, 10:59:00 PM
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C3.ai stock is declining due to the impact of Nvidia's strong second-quarter results, leading investors to worry about the future performance of AI stocks.
C3.ai, a company that sells AI software to enterprises, is highly unprofitable and trades at a steep valuation, with no significant growth or margin expansion, making it a risky investment.
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C3.ai has seen a recovery in its stock price and regained its medium-term uptrend bias, indicating potential for further gains, despite uncertainties surrounding its generative AI strategies and unprofitable business model.
C3.ai, a company that provides enterprise AI applications, has seen its shares rise 180% this year, driven by its partnership with Google and its shift towards a transaction-based pricing model, but it still has to prove itself to skeptics as it faces a significant short interest and the challenge of achieving profitability.
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C3.ai Inc. shares dropped 8% in after-hours trading following the release of quarterly results, despite the company's positive performance and CEO's statement on strong traction with enterprise AI applications.
Artificial intelligence stocks, including C3.ai, Microsoft, Snap, and AMD, have experienced a shift in market sentiment as investors focus on the fundamentals and question whether the AI rally has reached its peak.
C3.ai shares plunged over 12% after the AI software maker announced that it would invest more heavily in generative AI solutions, leading to a delay in profitability expectations, but CEO Thomas Siebel expressed confidence in seizing opportunities for AI growth.
AI stocks have emerged as the driving force behind the stock market rally, with nearly $500 billion added to the US market cap in 2023, led by companies like NVIDIA and Apple, and the growth prospects of AI continue to be driven by rising demand for software and semiconductor chips.
Adobe stock dipped ~4% despite beating Q3 estimates as BMO Capital Markets raises its target price on the stock and retains an Outperform rating, citing the company's multi-year generative AI opportunity, while Goldman Sachs also increases its price target and sees Adobe benefiting from Gen-AI.
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