SOC Investment Group, an adviser to union-affiliated pension funds, is urging US regulators to probe SpaceX ’s financials ahead of a Wall Street debut that could value the company at more than $2 trillion, citing concerns over its relationships with Elon Musk ’s other ventures. In a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 6, the Washington, D.C.-based group asked the agency to review SpaceX’s financial disclosures for accuracy and reliability, and make sure the rocket manufacturer’s auditor remains independent. SOC also urged the SEC to scrutinize the accounting of SpaceX’s transactions with other Musk companies, including xAI and Tesla Inc. “We are specifically concerned that SpaceX’s IPO will expose numerous investors — many unwillingly – to a company whose value may decline once its financial disclosures can be independently assessed and verified,” the letter said. SOC is not a SpaceX shareholder. The group has previously taken on Tesla to ensure corporate responsibility, as well as other high-profile companies , with some success. In 2022, for example, JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to a third-party audit of its $30 billion racial-equity commitment after the group took up the matter. SOC’s letter follows a similar request from the American Federation of Teachers, urging the SEC to closely review SpaceX’s targeted valuation, accounting practices and governance, as several board members are close Musk allies. Representatives for SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment. SpaceX is preparing to go public in less than two months in what may be the biggest IPO of all time . The company’s upcoming public offering has drawn attention to how Musk’s firms have long been intertwined through financial investments, business agreements and shared personnel. SpaceX merged with xAI earlier this year. XAI previously bought Musk’s social network, X. Meanwhile, Tesla, the only Musk company that’s publicly traded, has sold Cybertrucks to SpaceX...

James Bond games have always fallen short of capturing the precise feel of the classic movies. But Amazon’s first dip into the 007 mythology seems to have a character of its own In the wake of the last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, there was a surge of articles asking whether it should spell the end for Ian Fleming’s secret agent. In that movie, Daniel Craig played the character as a fading force, mentally and physically exhausted, and out of touch. “The world has moved on,” Lashana Lynch’s younger agent told him at one point, and in a lot of ways she was right. A product of the cold war era, 007 was a sociopathic misogynist addicted to booze and amphetamines – Craig tried to play all that down, creating a more rounded character and, controversially, giving Bond the ultimate redemption arc at the end of his final outing. But five years later, with the franchise’s new owner Amazon still trying to pull the next film together, we’re about to get what looks to be the best Bond game since GoldenEye. Created by the Danish developer IO Interactive, famed for its Hitman series of anarchic open-ended assassination sims, 007 First Light follows a fresh-faced Bond from his early career as an aircrewman to his first mission as a double-0 operative. The games press was recently given a three-hour hands-on demo to play, and reports suggest that it combines elements of the Hitman games (Bond navigating a gala event, either sleuthing or punching his way to the mission objective) with major set-piece shootouts, chase scenes and miraculous gadgets. (For more on its making, read this piece about how developer IO Interactive brought it together.) Continue reading...

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內地五一黃金周，五日共有約119萬人次旅客訪港，按年升百分之八。 當中內地旅客約101萬人次，按年多一成，平均每日約20萬人次。最高峰在本月二日，約有26萬人次。 五一期間酒店房價，較以往長假期升一成，入住率整體達到九成，略高於去年。 而五日累計約820個內地團，共超過3.2萬人次訪港，六成是過夜，跟去年同期相若。 政務司司長陳國基稱，旅客數字上升，氣氛熱鬧，直接帶動本地零售、餐飲、酒店等多個行業生意興旺。

The YJ-20 is China’s first sea-based hypersonic anti-ship missile to have entered mass production, giving the People’s Liberation Army a decisive strike advantage over all rival surface combatants worldwide. The YJ-20, with its remarkable range, hypersonic speed and near-invulnerability to interception, has been tailor-made for the Chinese navy’s Type 055 destroyer’s 112-cell vertical launch system (VLS). Specifications Also known as the Eagle Strike-20, the YJ-20 adopted the boost-glide flight...

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财联社5月6日讯（记者 武超） 持续遭遇亏损、历史并购频频计提商誉减值的 莎普爱思 （603168.SH），在监管问询与市场高度关注下，宣布终止一笔溢价超24倍的关联方资产收购。 公司今日披露，经第六届董事会第十五次会议审议通过，关联董事回避表决，决定终止收购上海勤礼实业100%股权暨关联交易事项。该事项无需提交股东大会审议。 该收购事项最早披露于今年3月17日，公司拟斥资5.28亿元现金收购上海勤礼实业100%股权，交易完成后将间接控制核心资产上海天伦医院100%股权。公告显示，标的净资产为2097.01万元，评估值为5.28亿元，评估增值5.07亿元，增值率为2417.87%。 该高溢价交易公告披露后，公司迅速收到上交所问询函，被要求说明估值合理性、业绩承诺可持续性及支付能力。 3月24日，公司再收到中证中小投资者服务中心《股东建议函》，就标的公司收购前业绩大幅增长等事项提出质疑。根据投服中心函件内容，标的公司2023至2025年净利润由201.59万元升至2713.96万元，年均复合增长率达266.92%，远超全国综合医院医疗收入5.2%、住院收入4.14%的年均增速，亦显著高于同区域三甲医院及民营医疗上市公司同期营收增幅。 然而，莎普爱思多次申请延期回复问询函，此后至本次终止公告前未披露回复内容。 具象的真实图景，或许更能说明市场的疑虑从何而来。根据财联社记者此前实地探访，本次收购核心资产上海天伦医院为上海虹口区社区型民营医院，以周边老年患者为主要客群，门诊相对冷清、住院床位较为饱和，能否实现标的公司未来营收预测是一个疑问。且24倍溢价水平在业内较为少见，显著高于A股医院板块平均估值。 莎普爱思最新公告表示，公司收到《问询函》后高度重视，及时组织对相关事项进行系统梳理与审慎研究，并与交易对方、监管部门保持积极沟通。过程中，公司与交易对方进行了多轮磋商和慎重探讨，并结合内部、外部及各方意见，经与交易对方协商一致，认为现阶段实施本次交易的条件尚未完全成熟，为保障公司及全体股东的利益，决定终止本次交易。 纵观过往资本运作，公司已连续多年在高溢价关联收购中“踩雷”。2020年以5.02亿元收购泰州妇儿医院，溢价278.88%；2023年以6650万元收购青岛视康医院，溢价299.51%。两笔资产均未完成当期业绩承诺，已连续多年计提减值，“药+医”双轮驱动战略落地不及...

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eAlisa/iStock via Getty Images I’ve covered the stock market’s “top-heavy” nature frequently here. You know, where 20 stocks make up about 45% of the entire S&P 500. And by the time you get past perhaps the top 50 names, the rest are just throw-ins, with no ability to move the index much? Here, the week after the Kentucky Derby brought us one of most inspiring, feel-good stories in sports this decade, I’m writing about an ETF that is one of my “top 10” in that it is part of my ROAR 10 ETF Model portfolio. That’s the one in which I own the same 10 ETFs all the time, but I vary the portfolio weights based on their technical/chart attractiveness at any point in time. Among those is one I use to complement QQQ and DIA, the other pure equity ETFs in the mix. And in the world of small cap stocks, this one targets US stocks which are not simply undersized. They are jockey-sized. And with each passing week, I see them becoming more attractive. It’s the iShares Micro-Cap ETF ( IWC ), and it provides exposure to the very smallest tier of the US equity market. These companies are so small they are often ignored by institutional analysts and passive index funds alike. That might just be a timely idea right now. For how long, we’ll see. But for now, IWC has every reason to stand out in the crowd. What does IWC do? Here’s the official description of IWC from its prospectus: Tracks the Russell Microcap Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index measures the performance of the microcap sector of the U.S. equity market. The Underlying Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index and includes equity securities issued by issuers with total market capitalizations ranging from approximately $35 million to $600 million. The Underlying Index consists of approximately the 1,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index plus the next smallest 1,000 issuers in the equity universe as determined by Russell. In other words, these are not merely small caps. They are, in many ...

islander11/iStock via Getty Images Mega forces are clashing, rewiring economies and markets The Middle East conflict amplifies the “world shaped by supply,” where supply constraints drive economic outcomes. Yet, AI-driven innovation is also at play, making a potential breakout from 2% growth conceivable for the first time. Share of energy imported via the Strait of Hormuz Source: BlackRock Investment Institute with data from World Bank, International Energy Agency (IEA), U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (IGLNG), Organization of the Petroleum Exporting (OPEC) and commercial tanker-tracking databases, April 2026. Note: Sample includes the G7 and the 25 largest economies by trade. The scatter plots the share of crude oil imported via the Strait of Hormuz against the liquefied natural gas imported via the strait. The bubble size shows each region's dependence on oil and gas imports, measured by imports as a share of total oil and gas consumption. U.S. GDP per capita and long-term trend, 1870-2024 Source: BlackRock Investment Institute and Macrohistory Database, December 2025. Note: Historical data compiled by Òscar Jordà, Moritz Schularick, and Alan M. Taylor. 2017. Macrofinancial History and the New Business Cycle Facts. In NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2016, volume 31, edited by Martin Eichenbaum and Jonathan A. Parker. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2026 themes playing out 1. Micro is macro The capital spending ambitions tied to the AI buildout are so large that the micro is macro. Overall revenues could justify the spend – yet it’s unclear how much will accrue to the tech companies driving the buildout. We also see this as a great time for active investing. 2. Leveraging up The AI builders are leveraging up – investment is front-loaded while revenues are back-loaded. Along with highly indebted governments, this creates a more levered financial system vulnerable to shocks – including bond yield spikes....

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Blink’s new doorbells offer up to 2K video resolution. | Image: Blink Amazon-owned Blink has two new video doorbells , the Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ and the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+ . The wired doorbell is listed at $49.99 on Amazon, but a blog post from the company says it starts at $39.99 . The Battery option is $69.99 if you already have a sync module, or $79.99 bundled with the required hub . The doorbell cameras join Blink's 2K camera lineup announced last fall, and also work with Blink's smart video descriptions , which send alerts with text summaries of events the camera captures, such as "person playing basketball in the driveway." They're available for preorder now and will ship on May 20th. The wired … Read the full story at The Verge.

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The U.S. and Iran are reportedly close to an agreement on a memorandum to end the war. Included among the proposed terms is a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The key waterway between Iran and Oman has been effectively closed due to the war. A reopening of the Strait could unlock millions of barrels of oil per day. Here's how to position your energy portfolio now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

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onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images Riot Platforms, Inc. ( RIOT ) is making strides in transitioning towards becoming a leading Tier 3 data center host, expanding its serviceable capacity in Q1 ’26 through its partnership with Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) for the delivery of 50MW of compute capacity by May 2027. With a growing hosting footprint and new data center capacity coming online over the coming years, I believe Riot Platforms is well positioned to undergo this paradigm shift towards a more sustainable business model, particularly if the organization can gain additional large-scale tenants for its Corsicana site that’s currently under development. Given the strong long-tailed growth outlook, I am reiterating my Strong Buy rating for RIOT shares with a price target of $28.60/share at 8.58x eF28 price/sales. You can review my previous coverage of Riot Platforms here . Riot Platforms Operational Update Corporate filings Riot Platforms kicked off Q1 ’26 with its first quarter of data center revenue streaming in as part of its hosting partnership with AMD generating $33mm in segment revenue for a gross margin of 7%. Data center revenue amounted to $900k in operating lease revenue and $32.2mm in tenant fit-out service revenue. The tenant fit-out service is essentially a cost reimbursement program that bears no capital risk to Riot Platforms. The operating lease revenue can be considered as the recurring revenue component of the segment, which should scale as Riot Platforms builds out the 50MW of data center capacity for AMD. Assuming that $900k is equivalent to 5MW of capacity over just north of 2 months, this should scale to $27mm in annualized revenue once the 25MW of capacity is built out and $54mm when scaled to 50MW. As a reminder, Riot Platforms initiated the hosting agreement with 5MW of capacity in Q4 ’25 and delivered the additional 20MW in May 2026, signaling that segment revenue should scale by a significant proportion in Q2 ’26 through the remainder of...

Li Lu, a man also known as the Chinese Warren Buffett and a close friend of the late, great Charlie Munger, is having quite a solid year. Lu runs the show over at Himalaya Capital, which has a relatively small, concentrated portfolio of some outstanding businesses. Clearly, Li Lu isn’t afraid to overweight his best ... Charlie Munger’s Protege Put 43% of His Portfolio in One Stock — and It’s Up 133% in a Year

全球最大烈酒制造商 帝亚吉欧 公布第三季度业绩，有机净销售额意外增长0.3%，远超市场预期的2.3%降幅。新兴市场的强劲表现成功抵消了北美业务的持续疲软。 财报显示，非洲与拉丁美洲成为本季度增长的核心驱动力。非洲地区有机净销售额同比增长17.1%，东非及西南非市场贡献了两位数增长，肯尼亚甘蔗酒与南非Mainstay品牌表现尤为突出。同期，拉丁美洲及加勒比地区销售额增长16.2%，世界杯提前备货效应及巴西即饮饮料市场的活跃共同推动该地区领跑全球。 此外，健力士啤酒在英国及爱尔兰市场持续走强，带动欧洲整体增长8.8%。然而，北美市场仍面临挑战，有机销售额下降9.4%，美国烈酒需求疲软及烈酒高基数效应为主要拖累因素。亚太地区微跌0.8%，大中华区白酒需求下滑抵消了国际烈酒的低个位数增长。 帝亚吉欧首席执行官戴夫·刘易斯表示：“我们正果断行动以提升北美市场竞争力，并有望在2026财年末通过‘加速’计划实现约3亿美元成本节约。”公司重申全年有机净销售额下降2%至3%的指引。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065

Sundry Photography Salesforce ( CRM ) and Merck & Co. ( MRK )'s division, Merck Animal Health, announced on Wednesday that it will use Salesforce's OneCRM to build a single 360° customer platform for vets, pet owners, and farmers. This system will bring all data (devices, prescriptions, and customer info) into one place, making it easier to track and serve customers. The management said it will also help Merck Animal Health to improve online services, customer support, and personalized offers, leading to better customer growth and retention. The platform is expected to cut costs, improve efficiency, and support margin growth via better sales and automation. Source: Press Release More on Salesforce, Merck Merck: 'Strong Buy' - Terns Acquisition And Ability To Counter Keytruda Patent Loss Merck: All The Focus On The Pipeline Merck's LOE Risks Mitigated - R&D And M&As Are Paying Off Earnings Scoreboard: 82% of S&P 500 reporting firms top EPS estimates as 78% of firms post Y/Y earnings growth Salesforce goes all-in on AI as FY27 revenue model gets reset: Full details here

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Government inspectors did not foresee engineering firms colluding to deceive authorities over the use of substandard renovation materials at a Hong Kong residential estate devastated in the city’s deadliest fire in decades, a public inquiry has heard. Andy Ku Siu-ping, a senior maintenance surveyor of the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit, on Wednesday blamed “systemic defects” for the body’s failure to rectify the use of flammable polyfoam boards and scaffolding mesh during a HK$336...

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