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TradingKey - Goldman Sachs' latest forecast indicates that the global space economy could reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. The bank also notes that increased public market financing may further drive industry M&A and consolidation, as the space economy gradually transitions from a highly volatile thematic investment to an industrial investment driven by commercial satellites, defense demand, communications infrastructure, and launch services.

TradingKey - The expansion of AI computing power is driving up data center storage demand. Although HDDs receive less attention in AI storage discussions than high-performance storage media like HBM and NAND flash, they handle the long-term storage of AI training data, inference logs, and model versions.

VLO Q2: Revenue $44.48B (+49%, beat), EPS $12.54 (beat $10.22). Refining OI $4.5B (+247%). Renewable diesel $717M swing (from -$79M loss). Ethanol $318M (+488%). Cash returns $2.6B (59% payout). Dividend $1.20. OCF $5.6B. Debt-to-cap 11%. St. Charles FCC $230M Q3 2026.

ORCL Q4: Revenue $19.2B (+21%), OCI $5.8B (+93%), RPO $638B (up 363%). FY2027 guidance $90B, EPS $8.05. Capex concern: -$23.7B FCF FY26, $70B capex FY27, $40B financing plan. Weak $142.07 stock reflects debt/yield pressure, not demand collapse. AWS partnership expanded.