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Cummins rises after power systems division delivers record results, management boosts full-year outlook

Shares of Cummins are higher in early trading on evidence that the 107-year-old engine maker is carving out a role as an AI infrastructure company.

While its headline Q1 results were nothing to write home about, its power systems segment — which makes generators — posted record-breaking performance fueled by data center demand.

Management boosted its full-year sales growth outlook to a range of 8% to 11% (up from 3% to 8%) and said its full-year EBITDA would be up 17.8% to 18.5% (up from 17% to 18%). Analysts had expected growth at the bottom end of this updated range.

“Demand for data center power generation across a range of our products continues to outpace expectations,” said Cummins CEO and Chair Jennifer Rumsey, who added that North American truck markets look to be improving from a “cyclical low.”

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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