Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) reported its first-quarter results this week. The hydrogen company's revenue growth rate accelerated while its margins meaningfully improved. It was a step in the right direction for a company that has struggled mightily over the years due to a challenging operating environment and persistent losses. Here's a closer look at Plug Power 's first quarter report and whether t...
Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) reported its first-quarter results this week. The hydrogen company's revenue growth rate accelerated while its margins meaningfully improved. It was a step in the right direction for a company that has struggled mightily over the years due to a challenging operating environment and persistent losses. Here's a closer look at Plug Power 's first quarter report and whether the hydrogen stock is a buy. Image source: The Motley Fool. Continue reading
Russia Successfully Tests Troubled SATAN II, Will Enter Combat By Year's End Russia on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a test of the "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) , a new 'doomsday' weapon which has had a troubled roll out and development, but which has not yet been fully deployed as part of Russia's military arsenal. While in 2023 the cutting edge heavy m...
Russia Successfully Tests Troubled SATAN II, Will Enter Combat By Year's End Russia on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a test of the "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) , a new 'doomsday' weapon which has had a troubled roll out and development, but which has not yet been fully deployed as part of Russia's military arsenal. While in 2023 the cutting edge heavy missile was reportedly put on 'combat alert' - according to some headlines at the time - the following year saw at least one test deemed unsuccessful and a failure . This was seen as delaying its full combat deployment. Image source: 112 Ukraine Interfax was the first to report Tuesday's new Sarmat test, with Russian President Putin in follow-up remarking that its range could exceed 35,000. And Reuters has followed with : Russia has successfully tested its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, Sergei Karakayev, the commander of the strategic missile forces, told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Putin said that Russia planned to put the Sarmat on combat duty by the end of this year . The nuclear-capable Sarmat ICBM was previously touted by President Putin as being capable hitting "any target on Earth" - and is widely believed to be by far the longest-range missile in Russia's arsenal (or in the world for that matter). It's been nicknamed by NATO the "SATAN II". The Sarmat, which is in a "superheavy" class of missiles, has a short initial boost phase which gives it better ability to elude all conventional anti-missile defense systems, given this results in a much smaller window of time to track it. By design, its super long-range gives it the ability to reach targets thousands of missiles away in the United States or Europe . According to its specifications, it's by far the heaviest missile Russia possesses - at over 200 tons - and heavier than all foreign competitors : This allows it to carry around 15 warheads, up to 750kt. (The bomb US ...
据两位知情人士透露， 阿里 通义千问（Qwen）模型前首席研究员林俊杨，正为自己新成立的 AI 实验室寻求数亿美元融资。 知情人士表示，本轮融资完成后，这家新 AI 实验室估值预计约 20 亿美元；目前融资洽谈仍在进行中，最终估值存在变动可能。消息还称，中国风投机构高榕资本与红杉中国已参与入局洽谈，有意投资该实验室。 一家全新成立的 AI 实验室直接冲击 20 亿美元估值，这在市场几乎闻所未闻。林...
据两位知情人士透露， 阿里 通义千问（Qwen）模型前首席研究员林俊杨，正为自己新成立的 AI 实验室寻求数亿美元融资。 知情人士表示，本轮融资完成后，这家新 AI 实验室估值预计约 20 亿美元；目前融资洽谈仍在进行中，最终估值存在变动可能。消息还称，中国风投机构高榕资本与红杉中国已参与入局洽谈，有意投资该实验室。 一家全新成立的 AI 实验室直接冲击 20 亿美元估值，这在市场几乎闻所未闻。林俊杨新创办的这家 AI 实验室（目前尚未公布名称）定下超高目标估值，既反映了他在 阿里巴巴 期间的亮眼履历，也体现出投资人对 AI 概念股的狂热情绪持续升温。 阿里通义千问（Qwen）系列模型位居全球开源大模型第一梯队；其轻量化小参数版本运行成本更低，在全球注重成本的开发者群体中尤其受欢迎。 今年 3 月初，林俊杨从中国这家科技巨头离职。在阿里巴巴官方尚未发布任何公告前，他已率先在 X 社交平台发文官宣辞职。任职阿里的三年间，他组建起顶尖研发团队，带领通义千问跻身全球开源 AI 第一阵营，业内对其贡献高度认可。 责任编辑：江学思
Technology investor SoftBank Group reported on Wednesday that its net profit more than tripled to 1.83 trillion yen ($11.60 billion) in the January-March quarter, as it booked gains on its investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. It was SoftBank's fifth consecutive quarterly profit, with the Vision Fund investing arm booking an OpenAI-driven gain of 3.1 trillion yen in the quarter. SoftBank founder ...
Technology investor SoftBank Group reported on Wednesday that its net profit more than tripled to 1.83 trillion yen ($11.60 billion) in the January-March quarter, as it booked gains on its investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. It was SoftBank's fifth consecutive quarterly profit, with the Vision Fund investing arm booking an OpenAI-driven gain of 3.1 trillion yen in the quarter. SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is one of OpenAI's most enthusiastic backers, with the group saying its cumulative gains on the investment total $45 billion.
Takeda Pharmaceutical press release ( TAK ): FY Non-GAAP EPS of ¥517.00. Revenue of ¥4505.7B (-1.7% Y/Y). Adjusted Free Cash Flow amounted to JPY 684.5 billion, in line with forecast, and the Company ended fiscal year with strong cash balance. Full-year FY2026 Forecast and Guidance Based on the current business outlook and planned investment profile, Takeda issued the following FY2026 forecast and...
Takeda Pharmaceutical press release ( TAK ): FY Non-GAAP EPS of ¥517.00. Revenue of ¥4505.7B (-1.7% Y/Y). Adjusted Free Cash Flow amounted to JPY 684.5 billion, in line with forecast, and the Company ended fiscal year with strong cash balance. Full-year FY2026 Forecast and Guidance Based on the current business outlook and planned investment profile, Takeda issued the following FY2026 forecast and management guidance. (Billion yen, except percentages and per share amounts) Item FY2026FORECAST FY2026 MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE Core Change at CER (Non-IFRS) Revenue 4,640.0 --- Core Revenue (Non-IFRS) 4,640.0 Low- single digit % decline Operating Profit 420.0 --- Core Operating Profit (Non-IFRS) 1,160.0 5% ~ 8% decline Net Profit 166.0 --- EPS (Yen) 104 --- Core EPS (Yen (Non-IFRS) 472 Mid-teens % decline Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-IFRS) 650.0-750.0 --- Annual Dividend per Share (Yen) 204 --- Click to enlarge More on Takeda Pharmaceutical Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK) Discusses Zasocitinib Phase III Psoriasis Data and Commercial Strategy Transcript Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK) Discusses Zasocitinib Phase III Psoriasis Data and Commercial Strategy - Slideshow Takeda: 'Hold' Despite Performance In 2025-2026 Takeda revamps business seeking ¥200B in savings by FY28 Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Takeda Pharmaceutical
Japanese investors sold the most US sovereign bonds in almost four years as a jump in oil prices led to an abrupt turnaround in Federal Reserve policy bets. Net sales of debt issued by the US government, agencies and local authorities totaled ¥4.67 trillion ($29.6 billion) in the three months ended March 31. That’s the highest since the second quarter of 2022, according to Japan’s balance-of-payme...
Japanese investors sold the most US sovereign bonds in almost four years as a jump in oil prices led to an abrupt turnaround in Federal Reserve policy bets. Net sales of debt issued by the US government, agencies and local authorities totaled ¥4.67 trillion ($29.6 billion) in the three months ended March 31. That’s the highest since the second quarter of 2022, according to Japan’s balance-of-payments data released Wednesday. In February, overnight-indexed swaps showed traders were expecting two Fed rate cuts this year before the US and Israel struck Iran. That pricing has since shifted in favor of a hike as crude jumped about 50%, fueling speculation inflation will quicken. Read: Inflation Resurgence Squeezes US Voters as Gas, Food Prices Rise “There has been a strong move toward position adjustment,” said Naokazu Koshimizu , a senior rates strategist at Nomura Securities Co. “The outlook has become highly uncertain, not only in terms of how far rate cuts may be pushed back, but also whether the next move could even be a hike.” “Previously, markets had been operating on the assumption that rate cuts would materialize at some point, which supported buying,” particularly in mortgage-backed securities, Tokyo-based Koshimizu said. Japanese investors sold $4.14 billion of US agency bonds in the first two months of the year, according to the latest data from the US treasury department.