Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision via Getty Images Intro In my view, for income‑oriented investors, high‑yield ETFs can be the best way to go. Their key edge is that there’s no need to dive into each individual stock’s puts and takes, which can be an enormously time‑consuming activity. In addition — and this is really important — ETFs reduce risk through diversification. That said, high yield always comes with its own quirks, whether it’s the structural or taxation complexity of midstreams or REITs, or exposure to complex option strategies. For me, an attractively yielding ETF starts at around 7%. The reasoning is simple: if you can take a position in a so‑called risk‑free asset at roughly 3.5–4% (as Treasuries offer today), then in my view it doesn’t make much sense to take additional risk for just 1–2% more. That said, finding an ETF with a sustainable yield at or above 7% is a difficult task. So far, I’ve found the midstream‑based Alerian MLP ETF ( AMLP ), and the article about it can be found here. The reason I’ve found just one so far isn’t that ETFs fitting my criteria hardly exist. There are potentially quite a few of them, especially given today’s growing popularity of various call‑ and put‑writing strategies, some of which even show mysterious yields above 50%. I just haven’t put much effort into breaking them down yet, as individual names with what I consider sustainable 7%+ yields have been much easier to find. But back to where we started — high‑yield ETFs can be seen as superior to individual stocks with attractive payouts, for the reasons I mentioned earlier. That said, I’ve decided to put additional effort into analyzing more of them to find a good companion to AMLP. Why JEPI vs. DIVO? As I wanted to get a better insight into some of today’s more creative products — ETFs based on options writing — I came across JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF ( JEPI ) and Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF ( DIVO ). The first offers an 8% yield at the time of wr...

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Proposed settlement would pay users of glyphosate-based weedkiller who have non-Hodgkin lymphoma $10,000 to $165,000 A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer ’s proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, citing concerns that the deal will not be fair to cancer sufferers. The group filed both a motion to intervene and a motion for an extension of time for court preliminary approval of the deal in St Louis city circuit court in Missouri late on February 24. This story is co-published with the New Lede , a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group Continue reading...

Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

Jane Street现员工被指控从前实习公司获得非公开信息，Jane Street据此交易避免了数亿美元的损失，且该笔巨额交易被指引发连锁反应，导致UST价格急剧下跌 当地时间2025年7月14日，美国纽约，交易公司简街的logo。图：IC PHOTO 【财新网】 美国纽约南区联邦地区法院的一纸起诉状，将华尔街知名做市商和高频交易巨头Jane Street（简街集团）推上风口浪尖。 本周一（2月23日），Jane Street及其联合创始人和两名员工被指控内幕交易、欺诈和市场操纵，这些行为还被指加速导致了2022年TerraUSD（UST）稳定币及其姊妹代币Luna价值400亿美元的崩盘。 该案的原告是算法稳定币基础设施公司Terraform Labs的破产管理人。Terraform Labs于2019年推出Terra区块链，核心产品是一组与法币挂钩的稳定币，以及为这些稳定币提供价值支撑的代币Luna。

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for "illegally promoting gambling" through the loot box systems it has built for video games like Counter-Strike 2 , Team Fortress 2 , and Dota 2 , according to a press release . The attorney general seeks to "permanently stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York's laws." "This loot box model that Valve has developed - charging an individual for a chance to win something of value based on luck alone - is quintessential gambling, prohibited under New York's Constitution and Penal Law," the lawsuit says . Valve … Read the full story at The Verge.

Paramount saw losses rise in its latest quarter, while revenue and streaming subscribers grew in the first full reporting period since its merger with Skydance.

(RTTNews) - The Japan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 1,750 points or 3 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 58,580-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.

2026年春节，当传统年货还在比拼“老字号”与“土特产”时，人工智能（AI）玩具已在年货市场掀起“抢位大战”，从小众品类一跃成为消费新宠。据证券时报·数据宝统计，A股市场涉及AI玩具的概念股合计24只，截至2月25日收盘，概念股A股市值合计达3305.04亿元。今年以来，AI玩具概念股平均上涨6.15%，小幅跑赢同期上证指数。6股累计涨幅逾10%，分别为利亚德、荣信文化、共达电声、中石科技、星辉娱乐、云天励飞-U。（证券时报）

Salesforce 周三预测2027财年营收低于华尔街预期，这表明该公司在企业商业软件方面的支出疲软，因为该公司在人工智能平台上投入巨资以推动需求增长。这家总部位于旧金山的公司股价在盘后交易中下跌超过5%，今年以来跌幅已超过28%。该公司预计全年营收在 458.0 亿美元至 462.0 亿美元之间，中间值略低于预期的 460.6 亿美元。预测显示，由于企业缩减技术预算，选择专注于基本支出和削减成本，全球经济的不确定性给商业软件的需求带来了压力。 责任编辑：王永生

当地时间25日，美国国务卿鲁比奥表示，古巴当局已告知其古巴沿海发生的一起事件，正在等待确认涉事人员是否为美国公民。鲁比奥称，他们很快就会了解关于这起事件的更多事实，远比现在知道的要多。鲁比奥还表示，他们不知道是谁控制了这艘船，没有美国政府人员参与其中。当天早些时候，古巴内务部通报称，古巴边防警卫队在古巴比亚克拉拉省附近领海内发现一艘在美国佛罗里达州注册的快艇违规闯入，双方发生交火，外方4名袭击者被打死、6人受伤。（央视新闻）

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Berk Ucak/iStock via Getty Images Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. ( REXR ) just delivered a quarter that was solid on the surface, beating consensus estimates for AFFO per share in Q4 2025. It was guidance that left the market disappointed. Guidance for full-year core FFO per share came in below consensus estimates. Further, guidance for same-store NOI (both cash and GAAP) was slightly negative. Projected occupancy of 94.8% to 95.3% is still reasonable. However, it falls below the 96.4% average achieved during 2025. When a REIT guides to lower occupancy and weaker same-store NOI growth, the market tends to adjust expectations for forward growth. That appears to be the primary driver behind the drop in share price. REXR was actively repurchasing shares again. They spent another $100 million on buybacks to retire a little over 1% of outstanding shares. REXR projects dispositions around $400 to $500 million. This frees up more capital for buybacks. I support this capital allocation strategy. Valuation Following the earnings release, REXR’s valuation took a hit. Shares are currently trading just under $37.40. Using the midpoint of guidance for core FFO at $2.375 and subtracting $.45 for estimated recurring capitalized expenditures, I think $1.925 would be a conservative figure to use for forward AFFO. That would give us a multiple around 19.4x forward AFFO. To be fair, I believe REXR usually revises guidance higher during the year, and I think capital expenditures will probably come in slightly under $.45 per share. So I’m using a low estimate for core FFO and a high estimate for recurring capital expenditures, which results in an assumed AFFO that is probably a bit too low. If we used a less conservative estimate, then the multiple would be around 19x or lower. A multiple around 19x forward AFFO is substantially lower than peers such as Terreno ( TRNO ), Prologis ( PLD ), and EastGroup ( EGP ). REXR also has a bit more debt in their capital structure (compared to PLD, ...

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格隆汇2月26日｜经济日报：2025年12月召开的中央经济工作会议提出，发挥存量政策和增量政策集成效应，加大逆周期和跨周期调节力度。招联首席经济学家董希淼表示，2025年以来，一揽子重磅政策陆续出台，其政策效应还需要进一步发挥。加强存量政策执行落实和持续优化，是2026年宏观政策重要着力点。在此过程中，适时实施降准降息尤其是引导LPR稳中有降，仍然具有空间和可能。中信证券首席经济学家明明分析，在当下实体经济融资成本已相对较低，而银行息差有待修复的环境下，国内降息的紧迫性并不强，实际操作节奏可能取决于信贷需求修复情况，需关注一季度各项金融数据成色。东方金诚首席宏观分析师王青表示，伴随美国高关税对全球贸易和我国出口负面影响的逐步显现，二季度宏观经济可能出现一定下行压力，届时不排除逆周期调节政策发力的可能。

春节过后，居民闲置资金集中进入配置窗口，银行理财市场迎来新一轮布局热潮。多家理财公司抢抓开工季节点，密集推出各类理财产品，一场面向节后回流资金的理财“抢客战”正式打响。从机构布局来看，不同类型理财公司差异化竞争态势明显：国有大行理财公司侧重稳健产品线与全场景覆盖，股份行理财公司聚焦中低风险赛道，通过期限与流动性搭配构建产品矩阵。（人民财讯）

虚拟世界的“超级基建狂魔”，即将告别中国？ 2月24日，据彭博社报道，总部位于旧金山的3D引擎软件公司Unity Software正在探索其中国业务的各种可能性，包括潜在出售Unity中国业务。 消息一出，行业震动。要知道，这绝不是一家普通的跨国边缘业务。从《王者荣耀》、《原神》等国民级手游的底层架构，到如今中国市场极度内卷的新能源汽车3D智能座舱，背后跳动的几乎都是同一颗“心脏”Unity引擎。 就在2022年，Unity才刚刚拉拢阿里、米哈游、中国移动等本土巨头，高调成立合资公司Unity中国，试图牢牢绑定这块巨大的市场蛋糕。然而短短几年过去，剧情却迎来了180度的大反转。 曾经费尽心机想要“扎根”的跨国巨头，为何如今却急于彻底套现离场？而在AI技术降维打击、自身股价剧烈震荡的当下，退守大本营的Unity，究竟又面临着怎样的生存危机？ 拉阿里米哈游组局三年，最后还是要“分手” 卖掉中国业务，绝不是一次突如其来的冲动。 2022年8月，Unity全球做出了一个在外企圈子里颇为罕见的决定，他们将中国区的业务单独剥离，成立了一家合资公司。而为了让这家新公司足够有分量，Unity一口气拉来了阿里巴巴、中国移动、米哈游、抖音集团等一众中国本土的科技与游戏巨头作为股东。 在当时的外界看来，这无疑是Unity想要在中国市场深深扎根的标志。毕竟，把最大的客户都变成了自己的股东，这生意怎么看都是稳赚不赔。 但商业逻辑往往比表面看起来要复杂得多。那次看似烈火烹油的合资，其实更像是一个缓兵之计，是Unity在全球化标准架构与中国本土化特色需求之间，试图寻找的一个脆弱平衡点。几年运行下来，这个平衡点不仅没有变得更加稳固，反而随着大环境的剧变，被撕扯得越来越大。 不过，要把一块已经吃进嘴里的巨大蛋糕彻底吐出来，单纯的“水土不服”显然还不足以让人痛下决心。 最直接的推手，实则来自于Unity全球大本营的生存压力。 最近两年的Unity，日子过得可以用焦头烂额来形容。 曾经作为底层工具的绝对霸主，Unity在商业化变现上一直走得磕磕绊绊。为了扭转亏损，他们在2023年推出了一项堪称灾难性的收费政策，也就是业内熟知的“按游戏下载量向开发者收费”。这项被痛批为“竭泽而渔”的政策，瞬间引爆了全球开发者的怒火，导致了极其严重的信任危机。 虽然后来Unity被迫取消了这项惹众怒的收费标准，高管团队也经...

格隆汇2月26日｜据证券日报，2月25日，国际金价高位波动，现货黄金盘中突破5200美元/盎司。同时，国内消费市场热度也持续高涨，记者走访多家黄金饰品门店了解到，春节期间高端古法黄金、一口价产品、投资金等受到消费者关注。春节期间，北京、上海、杭州等多地黄金消费市场均呈现火热态势。在北京菜百总店四层投资金条专区，不少投资者专程前来配置实物黄金。其中，10克、20克等小克重投资金条、马年生肖金条最受顾客青睐。多位投资者对记者表示，选择小克重既能分批入场、控制成本，也能满足家庭小额资产配置与节日收藏需求。

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专题：英伟达财报与业绩指引双双超预期 AI热潮推动数据中心营收大增75% 作为芯片巨头、同时也是全球市值最高的企业，英伟达周三公布最新季度利润再创纪录，AI 算力需求持续飙升。 “全球对 Token 的需求呈现完全的指数级增长，” 首席执行官黄仁勋在业绩发布后的分析师电话会议上表示，“我认为我们都看到了这一点，甚至云端里我们六年前的 GPU 都已被完全耗尽，价格也在上涨。” 该公司最新季度营收达 680 亿美元 ，同比增长 73%，其中 620 亿美元 来自数据中心业务。 值得注意的是，英伟达将数据中心收入拆分为： 510 亿美元算力收入（主要为 GPU） 与 110 亿美元网络产品收入（如 NVLink） 。公司全年营收达 2150 亿美元 。 与前几个季度一样，尽管美国政府近期放宽了出口限制，英伟达仍未录得任何对华芯片出口收入。 “虽然美国政府已批准少量面向中国客户的 H200 产品，但尚未产生任何收入。” 首席财务官科莱特・克雷斯表示。 在投资者电话会议上，黄仁勋还谈及公司拟对 OpenAI 进行投资的事宜，据报道该投资规模达 300 亿美元。 “我们仍在与 OpenAI 推进合作协议，相信已接近达成。” 黄仁勋表示。他还提到了与 Anthropic、Meta 以及埃隆・马斯克的 xAI 的合作。不过，英伟达周三向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交的文件强调， 无法保证最终会完成这笔投资 。 黄仁勋还回应了外界对科技公司资本开支可持续性的担忧，称他相信算力投入很快将转化为收入。 “在 AI 新时代，算力就是收入。没有算力，就无法生成 Token；没有 Token，就无法实现收入增长。” “我们已经来到拐点，正在产生有价值的 Token—— 既能为客户创造生产力，也能为云服务商带来利润。” 责任编辑：丁文武

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Growth and income investors are flocking to energy and utility stocks as AI-related demand is creating a rare opportunity for both types of portfolios. As stock prices climb to premium levels, which dividend companies are worth your time and money? Here are four more generous income stocks you should consider doubling up on right now. Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is one of the largest regulated utility companies in the U.S. It's paid dividends for almost 100 consecutive years and has steadily increased its dividend since 2010 . Duke's stock is up around 10% in the past 12 months and is trading at a slight premium. Its forward P/E ratio is currently just over 18, where its PEG ratio is 2.5. So, Duke is slightly overpriced at the moment, but I do believe there's ample justification to buy. In addition to a solid quarterly dividend of $1.065 per share, Duke is experiencing a surge in demand. The company is going to spend $103 billion over five years to increase its capacity. Duke anticipates this will result in a 9% growth rate through 2030. The company also expects 5% to 7% earnings-per-share growth through that same period. Continue reading

财联社2月26日讯，今日有1只新股申购，为北交所的觅睿科技；1只新股上市，为北交所的通宝光电。 今日申购新股 觅睿科技为智能摄像机“小巨人”， 公司专注于智能网络摄像机及物联网视频产品的研产销，并且提供相关云存储、AI等增值服务，产品主要应用于室外/内安防、智能入户、婴儿看护、智能庭院等场景。公司是国家级专精特新“小巨人”企业。 公司2023-2025年营业收入分别为6.73亿元、7.43亿元、8.02亿元；净利润为7158万元、8166万元、7914万元。 今日上市新股 通宝光电为汽车电子零部件制造商， 主营业务为汽车照明系统、电子控制系统、能源管理系统等汽车电子零部件的研发、生产和销售。2022年被认定为国家级“专精特新”小巨人企业。公司的汽车照明产品已在上汽通用五菱、广汽埃安、广汽传祺、东风日产、上汽大众等汽车品牌的多款热门车型中应用。 公司2023-2025年营业收入分别为5.29亿元、5.88亿元、7.17亿元；净利润分别为6225万元、8309万元、8005万元。