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Big tech has lost ground this year, but it's still huge

Big tech has lost ground this year, but it's still huge

Amazon isn't the only big tech company that's having a slightly tougher year (don't cry just yet).

As of yesterday the 7 stocks that make up our newest big tech acronym — MAATMAN* — had shed almost $2.1 trillion of equity value since the start of the year (Amazon is losing another ~$150bn at the time of writing). That's a loss in value that would have been unthinkable for 7 stocks to lose even just a few years ago — but even with that loss it's worth reminding ourselves just how big big tech still is:

  • Apple alone is worth 9x Coca-Cola, 14x Nike, 25x Target, 30x Netflix or 42x Uber.

  • Meta has lost the approximate value of a JPMorgan Chase or 8 Twitters, just this year.

  • Tesla remains more valuable than the next 15 automakers in the world... combined.

Welcome NVIDIA

For a long time Netflix was a key member of many a tech acronym. From FANG to FAATMAN, Netflix's rise to a $250bn+ valuation kept it a part of the big tech conversation for many years. However, in strict financial terms it hasn't really been in the same league as the others for a while. Enter NVIDIA, the maker of graphics processing units (GPUs) and other computer hardware that has quietly grown into America's 8th most valuable company.

‍***MAATMAN** is Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon and NVIDIA.

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Paramount+ wants to look a lot more like TikTok, leaked documents reveal

Larry Ellison’s Oracle just took a 15% stake in TikTok’s US arm. David Ellison’s Paramount streaming service could soon look a lot more like it.

According to leaked documents seen by Business Insider, Paramount+ is planning a big push into short-form, user-generated video in the vein of the addictive feeds of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

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That includes $997,392 in expenses related to his use of the company’s private jet.

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