Breakfast News: Brace for an AI Optics Shake-up
Marvell is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum to control AI optics supply, a critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure. Alphabet slumped 10% despite strong cloud growth due to massive capital expenditures and negative free cash flow. Several earnings reports showed mixed results: Fortinet fell 25% on weak guidance, ServiceNow dropped 19% due to AI deployment costs, while Microsoft, Sterling Infrastructure, and Chipotle posted gains. DoorDash may acquire Instacart to compete in grocery delivery dominated by Instacart's 68% market share.