We recently compiled a list of the 15 AI Stocks That are Making Headlines. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) stands against the other AI stocks.
Perplexity, the California-based AI startup that is challenging the dominance of Google in the Internet Search market, is considering the development of a $50 device that brings the conversational search abilities of the platforms it offers on the consumer market. Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the firm, recently posted on social networking platform X and said the company would definitely sell such a device if the post got more than 5,000 likes. Other AI startups have also tried making AI-only devices, the latest example being Humane and their AI Pin, but these devices have not caught mass attention because of buggy performance.
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Perplexity could succeed where others have failed as the firm has much more cash in the bank to hire the right teams for the purpose. News publication The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the startup is planning to raise more than $500 million at an upcoming funding round that would value the firm at more than $8 billion. The report claims that the platform the startup markets currently receives about 15 million queries a day and brings in around $50 million in annualized revenue. Perplexity uses AI to help people search the web in a chatbot-style interface.
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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 46
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) engages in the display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses. The optic products offered by the firm have witnessed a surge in demand in the past few months as large companies invest in AI data centers. The company recently announced that it would make several changes to contract terms with phone manufacturers following a competition investigation launched by the European Union earlier this month, which raised concerns about possible exclusive dealing.
Overall GLW ranks 11th on our list of the AI stocks that are making headlines. While we acknowledge the potential of GLW as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GLW but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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