Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Zeta Global Holdings Corp (ZETA), CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings (CCC) and Apple (AAPL) The Globe and Mail
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Zeta Global Holdings Corp (ZETA), CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings (CCC) and Apple (AAPL) The Globe and Mail
Hongkongers are forming long queues at betting stations for the chance to win a share of the HK$228 million (US$29.1 million) snowball draw – the city’s largest Mark Six jackpot. The winning numbers are set to be announced late on Saturday evening, with the turnover reaching more than six times the amount for the previous draw of over HK$63 million. For the latest draw, bettors have wagered more t...
Hongkongers are forming long queues at betting stations for the chance to win a share of the HK$228 million (US$29.1 million) snowball draw – the city’s largest Mark Six jackpot. The winning numbers are set to be announced late on Saturday evening, with the turnover reaching more than six times the amount for the previous draw of over HK$63 million. For the latest draw, bettors have wagered more than HK$391 million as of 8.30pm. Earlier on Saturday, a South China Morning Post photographer...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile jumped to its highest level ever, reaching $397 billion, inGreg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Matthew Palazola joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile jumped to its highest level ever, reaching $397 billion, inGreg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Matthew Palazola joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Spirit Airlines 'Bites The Dust' As All Flights Canceled; Trump Admin To Provide 'Relief' To Customers, Workers The collapse of bankrupt Spirit Airlines is now official. After several failed attempts by the Trump administration to engineer a rescue package, including a proposed $500 million financing deal that could have left the U.S. government with control of up to 90% of the budget carrier, neg...
Spirit Airlines 'Bites The Dust' As All Flights Canceled; Trump Admin To Provide 'Relief' To Customers, Workers The collapse of bankrupt Spirit Airlines is now official. After several failed attempts by the Trump administration to engineer a rescue package, including a proposed $500 million financing deal that could have left the U.S. government with control of up to 90% of the budget carrier, negotiations broke down late this week. By Saturday morning, Spirit had begun winding down operations, with all flights canceled and the carrier entering liquidation mode. The outcome marks the final flight for the budget airline, crushed by years of operational stress, failed merger attempts, mounting debt, and a brutal jet-fuel price shock that derailed its efforts to emerge from bankruptcy this summer. Well… oops https://t.co/Ahv3e2M8vU — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 1, 2026 The Trump administration was willing to explore an extraordinary state-backed rescue to save nearly 7,500 jobs. Now, however, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced "ACTION to bring relief to Spirit customers and its workforce." This will include other airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue & Southwest) agreeing to cap ticket prices for Spirit customers who have been left in the lurch, reduced fares on 'high-volume Spirit routes", while American Airlines and United "are creating microsites for Spirit employees looking to continue a career in aviation." In coordination with our airline partners, we’re taking ACTION to bring relief to Spirit customers and its workforce. From capped ticket prices for flyers who need to rebook to employees looking for job opportunities, there’s a lot of information you should be aware of.… — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) May 2, 2026 Spirit's statement about winding down operations: It is with great disappointment that Spirit Airlines has started winding down its global operations, effective immediately. All flights have been cancelled, and customer service is no longe...
Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Vinay Thapar, CFA and Jane Bleeg How can medical technology companies diversify an equity allocation to healthcare? Investors are questioning the staying power of medical technology (medtech) stocks, which have fallen from grace since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet we think innovation continues to create exciting opportunities in companies that march to a d...
Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Vinay Thapar, CFA and Jane Bleeg How can medical technology companies diversify an equity allocation to healthcare? Investors are questioning the staying power of medical technology (medtech) stocks, which have fallen from grace since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet we think innovation continues to create exciting opportunities in companies that march to a different beat than the rest of the healthcare sector. For much of the past decade, medtech stocks outperformed the broader healthcare sector ( Display ). The popularity of medtech stocks—represented by the MSCI World Healthcare Equipment and Supplies industry—peaked during the pandemic, driven by accelerated spending on medical equipment. Since 2021, medtech shares have lagged, and in recent months, sentiment further soured amid struggles at key industry bellwethers. Beneath the surface, a more nuanced picture is emerging. Valuations have reset while the underlying innovation and business drivers that have long supported medtech remain firmly in place. For equity investors willing to look past recent disappointments, the divergence within the industry deserves attention. Medtech vs. Pharma: Distinct Business Models The starting point is to distinguish between medtech and other healthcare industries. Medtech makes up 17% of the broader MSCI World Healthcare Index, which is dominated by pharmaceutical companies ( Display ). For pharma companies, economics are often defined by patent cycles: drugmakers enjoy periods of strong growth and high profitability followed by abrupt cliffs as exclusivity expires. Medtech, by contrast, tends to evolve through continuous product iteration. Many medtech firms are more like technology or consumer businesses than classical drug developers. In subindustry segments such as therapeutic devices, surgical tools and diagnostics ( Display, above ), companies build out installed bases of devices, associated consumables and services that are refresh...
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:EDIV) has quietly put together a strong run, with shares up about 24% over the past year and about 7% year-to-date through April 17, 2026. For income-focused investors, the question is whether the distributions backing that yield are durable or whether the fund’s structure introduces more risk than the ... EDIV’s 24% Rally Masks a Dividend Trap for ...
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:EDIV) has quietly put together a strong run, with shares up about 24% over the past year and about 7% year-to-date through April 17, 2026. For income-focused investors, the question is whether the distributions backing that yield are durable or whether the fund’s structure introduces more risk than the ... EDIV’s 24% Rally Masks a Dividend Trap for Income Seekers
US airlines are scrambling to pick up the pieces after Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. began shutting down operations , unleashing a wave of rescue fares, capacity shifts and hiring pushes as the industry races to absorb stranded passengers and displaced workers. Spirit canceled all flights and told customers not to go to the airport after failing to secure a funding deal, ending a tumultuous stretc...
US airlines are scrambling to pick up the pieces after Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. began shutting down operations , unleashing a wave of rescue fares, capacity shifts and hiring pushes as the industry races to absorb stranded passengers and displaced workers. Spirit canceled all flights and told customers not to go to the airport after failing to secure a funding deal, ending a tumultuous stretch marked by repeated bankruptcy filings and mounting losses. The final blow came as surging fuel prices — driven by the US-Israel conflict with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz — squeezed liquidity, while a proposed $500 million government bailout fell apart after creditors refused to sign off. United Airlines Holdings Inc. launched price-capped tickets, offering one-way fares starting at $199 on most nonstop routes, with longer flights capped at $299 for a limited period. The airline is requiring proof of a Spirit booking and directing customers to a dedicated booking page. American Airlines Group Inc. said it has already put rescue fares in place in markets where it competes directly with Spirit, noting it serves most of the same airports and routes. The carrier is also evaluating ways to add capacity, including using larger aircraft and increasing flights on key routes to handle displaced passengers. Low-cost rival Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. is leaning into pricing and network overlap, offering up to 50% off base fares across its system and expanding service on routes previously flown by Spirit. The airline said it already serves more than 100 such routes and plans to add additional flying this summer, while also promoting a $199 all-you-can-fly summer pass. “We haven’t seen too many structured airline shutdowns. In this country, what we often see is an abrupt, very tough shutdown that strains people — employees, as well as passengers,” said William McGee, a senior fellow for aviation and travel at the nonprofit American Economic Liberties Project. When ...
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official. But there’s a crucial caveat Washington may be underestimating: Tehran has decades of experience preparing for versions of this exact scenario. The war in th...
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official. But there’s a crucial caveat Washington may be underestimating: Tehran has decades of experience preparing for versions of this exact scenario. The war in the Middle East is entering a stalemate, with both sides waiting for the other to relent. By targeting the Islamic Republic’s most vital source of revenue, President Donald Trump is seeking to force an end to a conflict that has reshaped geopolitics and global energy markets. Yet Iran has shown some resilience in weathering the blockade so far, drawing on a time-tested playbook to prolong the standoff and raise costs for Washington by pushing up oil prices, which reached a four-year high this week. Tehran is proactively reducing crude output in a move to stay ahead of capacity limits rather than waiting for tanks to fill completely, according to the senior official, who asked not to be identified because the information is sensitive. And engineers have learned how to idle wells without lasting damage and restart them quickly, officials say, after years of sanctions and shutdowns pushed the country’s oil industry through cycles of disruption. “We have enough expertise and experience,” said Hamid Hosseini, a spokesman for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Association. “We’re not worried.” Those techniques, learned over multiple wars and sanctions regimes, were honed during the first Trump administration, when the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and imposed sanctions that forced Tehran to slash production. Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years. There are, of course, key differences between then and now. Amid Western sanctions, Tehran has in the past sold oil ...
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.’s chief executive said the valuation sought for a stake in IDBI Bank Ltd. was too high, underscoring tepid bidder appetite for IDBI even as Kotak Mahindra Bank reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Saturday. “The valuation being demanded was very, very high.” Chief Executive Officer Ashok Vaswani said at a media briefing. “It would have been difficult to...
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.’s chief executive said the valuation sought for a stake in IDBI Bank Ltd. was too high, underscoring tepid bidder appetite for IDBI even as Kotak Mahindra Bank reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Saturday. “The valuation being demanded was very, very high.” Chief Executive Officer Ashok Vaswani said at a media briefing. “It would have been difficult to swallow,” he added, signaling concerns around pricing. Kotak Mahindra Bank had shown a so-called expression of interest in IDBI Bank and received a fit-and-proper criteria by India’s central bank, but did not submit a bid. India’s plan to privatize IDBI Bank remains on track , with all options under consideration, a finance ministry official said on Friday, asking not to be identified. The official cited good performance across profitability and other metrics, suggesting the government may be unwilling to lower its valuation expectations. The sale process has faced delays after initial bids fell short of the reserve price, highlighting a mismatch between buyer expectations and the state’s asking price. IDBI Bank, backed by Life Insurance Corp. of India, reported quarterly earnings that missed estimates on Thursday, adding another layer of uncertainty to the timing and pricing of the divestment. India Is Set to Halt IDBI Bank Sale as Both Bids Unviable IDBI Bank Shares Tumble as India’s Planned Stake Sale Goes Awry India May Seek Bids for $7 Billion IDBI Bank Stake This Month