AI Billions, Oil Swings and an Inflation Test | Open Interest 8/11/2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 11, 2026 at 16:36  |  1:27:16  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Nancy Tengler — CEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments
Norah Mulinda — Market Reporter, Bloomberg
Peter Beck — President and CEO, Rocket Lab
David Gura — Host, Bloomberg This Weekend
Abigail Gilmartin — Consumer Analyst, Bloomberg
Vonnie Quinn — Anchor, Bloomberg
Ed Ludlow — Co-Host, Bloomberg Technology

Summary

This episode covers AI infrastructure financing with NVIDIA's $500B Wall Street commitment and Intel's $20B share sale, Rocket Lab's Neutron outlook and CEO bullishness, volatile oil amid US-Iran Hormuz talks, and key inflation data ahead of the Fed's September meeting. Additional segments highlight analyst upgrades on Boeing and First Solar, an Airbnb downgrade, and consumer stories on Hims & Hers and On Holding.

  • NVIDIA partners with six Wall Street firms to provide up to $500B in AI infrastructure financing, using compute as collateral.
  • Intel completes its first share sale since IPO, raising $20B to strengthen its AI chip efforts.
  • Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck reaffirms Neutron rocket progress, highlights strong backlog and cash flow path, and discusses Iridium acquisition.
  • Pakistan signals optimism on US-Iran talks, but a US strike on a ship attempting to break the Hormuz blockade keeps oil prices elevated and volatile.
  • Investors brace for CPI data that could shape the Fed's next policy move; bond yields remain high.
  • Analyst calls: Boeing upgraded to buy on production gains, First Solar upgraded on tariff edge, Airbnb downgraded on valuation.
  • Hims & Hers plans peptide expansion amid GLP-1 transition and wider loss; On Holding tumbles after disappointing quarter and inventory pullback.
Ideas
David Gura Host, Bloomberg This Weekend 1:27
Watch Coreweave earnings for AI demand insight
Coreweave reports earnings after the close and will be a key bellwether for the neo-cloud and AI compute leasing sector. The stock has been volatile and its results will provide insight into real-time AI infrastructure demand.
CoreWeave LOW
Nancy Tengler CEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments 19:51
NVIDIA's free cash flow and AI leadership
NVIDIA has huge amounts of free cash flow, AI infrastructure spending is sustained with 7.5 trillion expected over five years, and the company is leading the compute-as-an-asset-class trend. Nancy Tengler owns NVIDIA in both growth and value strategies and remains confident.
NVDA MED
Nancy Tengler CEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments 20:45
Adobe won't benefit from AI monetization
Adobe will not be a winner in the AI monetization race; the firm exited its Adobe position a while ago because the company lacks the right AI momentum compared to hyperscalers and others.
ADBE MED
Nancy Tengler CEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments 20:52
Hyperscalers monetize AI compute successfully
Hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon are starting to monetize AI compute, and they are pivoting in the right direction at the right time to capture value from AI infrastructure buildout.
GOOGL AMZN MSFT MED
Norah Mulinda Market Reporter, Bloomberg 31:54
Boeing progress on production and profitability
Boeing was upgraded to buy at Vargas on making progress on production and profitability issues, which have been a long-term overhang for the company.
BA MED
Norah Mulinda Market Reporter, Bloomberg 32:06
Airbnb stock overvalued after recent rally
Airbnb was downgraded because the stock got too expensive after a recent rally, and is now trading at a premium valuation.
ABNB MED
Norah Mulinda Market Reporter, Bloomberg 32:24
First Solar benefits from Trump tariffs
First Solar was upgraded by Baird, as the firm believes President Trump's tariffs could give First Solar a competitive edge.
FSLR MED
Abigail Gilmartin Consumer Analyst, Bloomberg 40:57
On Holding's inventory strategy and brand potential
On Holding is proactively managing inventory to avoid discounting, which is the right strategy to protect premium positioning. With brand awareness still only at 30% globally, there is significant growth runway, but investors must monitor whether inventory discipline remains deliberate or signals a deeper demand issue.
ON LOW
Peter Beck President and CEO, Rocket Lab 66:10
Rocket Lab's Neutron and cash flow milestones
Rocket Lab is pushing hard to launch the Neutron rocket this year, which represents a major capacity upgrade. The company has a proven ability to scale rockets, a growing $2.6B backlog, the Iridium acquisition brings near-term cash flow and direct-to-device market entry, and cash flow positivity is on a short horizon. The space launch market is very constrained, giving Rocket Lab strong pricing power.
RKLB HIGH
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This Bloomberg Markets video, published August 11, 2026, features David Gura, Nancy Tengler, Norah Mulinda, Abigail Gilmartin, Peter Beck discussing CoreWeave, NVDA, ADBE, GOOGL, AMZN, MSFT, BA, ABNB, FSLR, ON, RKLB. 9 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: David Gura, Nancy Tengler, Norah Mulinda, Abigail Gilmartin, Peter Beck  · Tickers: CoreWeave, NVDA, ADBE, GOOGL, AMZN, MSFT, BA, ABNB, FSLR, ON, RKLB