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OpenAI Wants Another $100 Billion

19 December 2025 42:01 The Motley Fool

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The AI trade continues to be the biggest topic on the market and this week we got reports that OpenAI is looking to raise another $100 billion. We discuss that, Gemini’s comeback, and give top executives candy or coal in their stockings.


Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Asit Sharma discuss:

- OpenAI’s reported $100 billion capital raise

- Gemini’s performance and cost advantage

- Which executives get candy and who gets coal?

- Stocks on our radar


Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Oracle (ORCL), Coreweave (CRWV), Chipotle (CMG), Starbucks (SBUX), Apple (AAPL), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B).


Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Asit Sharma

Engineer: Dan Boyd


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