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Nvidia announced a $150 billion share repurchase program, its largest in history, but contributors argue it's insufficient for a $5 trillion company and suggest a $500 billion buyback would be more impressive. The announcement coincided with an AI safety initiative, potentially masking concerns about slowing growth, competitive threats from hyperscalers developing their own chips, and questions about whether existing GPU hardware may become adequate for most enterprise workloads, potentially slowing upgrade cycles.

Tech stocks faced headwinds this week as inflation concerns and rising bond yields pressured AI-related companies like Nvidia and Broadcom. CoreWeave's debt spike to $52 billion with 15% bond yields reignited AI debt bubble fears.

Despite strong earnings, TSMC, Johnson & Johnson, and Morgan Stanley all sold off, while JPMorgan rallied on solid lending metrics. Consumer spending signals remain mixed, with JPMorgan seeing strength but Domino's warning of economic headwinds.

Rocket Lab delayed Neutron's first flight to 2027 due to manufacturing issues. Valuation concerns persist across tech, with ASML, Atlassian, and Klarna highlighting the importance of entry price.

Affirm Holdings' direct-to-consumer business is accelerating with Affirm Card GMV more than doubling to $2.84 billion and active Card consumers rising 125% to 5.2 million. Card transactions now represent 15% of total transactions, up from 10% year-over-year, indicating deeper platform engagement. With only 19% card penetration among active consumers, Affirm has significant room for expansion through improved in-store experiences and card-specific features.