Leeds 40-22 Wakefield Rhino half-back Jake Connor masterminds bruising win Leeds Rhinos solidified their position at the Super League summit, with Jake Connor underlining his credentials as England’s starting half-back for this autumn’s World Cup as Brad Arthur’s side proved too strong for Wakefield Trinity. Despite spending almost half an hour with 12 men thanks to three separate sin-binnings, the Rhinos were the superior outfit against a Wakefield side who would have gone joint-top with victory. But in the end, it was Leeds who remain clear in first place after another fine showing in front of a bumper Headingley crowd. Continue reading...

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Anastasija Vujic/iStock via Getty Images Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX ) is a mid-sized automotive parts supplier. However, primarily Gentex is a technological and market leader in so-called auto-dimming glass applications that are enabled by electrochromic technology. It manufactures windows and glass that dim according to the level of sunlight. In addition, Gentex is involved in various other businesses that could finally support its growth. Gentex’s business is highly profitable, it has no long-term debt, and the shares trade at historically low multiples. Gentex’s share price has been volatile, jumping between $20 and $38 for about seven years. At the current price, the shares provide nearly double-digit free cash flow yield while the company is buying back shares and pays a modest dividend. Growing Despite Falling Volumes In 2025, Gentex’s revenue increased 10% thanks to an acquisition that contributed to the revenue for nine months. Excluding the acquisition, Gentex revenue declined 2% and net income decreased 5%. Earnings per share declined only approximately 1%, supported by share repurchases. Auto-dimming mirror, Gentex’s most important product, deliveries declined 6%. Gentex reported first quarter results on the 24th of April. Automotive sales grew slightly, less than one percent, despite declining volumes. Other products saw a significant growth of 60%. Gentex managed to improve its gross margin by 0.6% to 33.8% despite tariffs and rising input costs. As a result, the net income grew 3.8%, and earnings per share climbed 9.5%. Auto-dimming window deliveries continued to decline by 8% quarter-over-quarter. The shares reacted positively to the release but have since then given up some of the gains. Last year Gentex’s revenue was $2.5 billion. Around $2.22 billion of the revenue came from the automotive business. The rest, classified as other products, came from various categories such as dimmable aircraft windows, fire protection products, medical product...

In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.

Investors in Bill Ackman’s new $5 billion closed-end fund ended the week with a small gain overall, once the value of the free shares they received in his asset management company is included. The fund, Pershing Square USA Ltd. , went public on Wednesday as part of a combined offering with Pershing Square Inc. It ended the week at $42.80. The shares rose 0.2% in regular trading on Friday but remained 14% below the $50 offering price. Pershing Square Inc., the Ackman-controlled asset manager, surged 35.7% to $37.99 in Friday’s session. Investors in the IPO received one bonus share of Pershing Square Inc. for every five shares they bought in the closed-end fund. Read more: Pershing Square Shares Rebound After Ackman Bought Stock Those who invested the $250 minimum in the IPO for five shares of the closed-end fund and received the bonus share are up 0.8% on their investment across the combined holdings. Strategic investors that committed $3 billion upfront and received 1.5 free shares in Ackman’s management company for every five shares they bought are up 8.4% overall. READ MORE: Pershing Square USA’s Ackman Reports Stock Transactions

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose +0.12%. The dollar recovered from a 2-week low on Friday and finished higher. Tariff tensions resurfaced on Friday, pushing the dollar higher, after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on European automobile imports to as high as 25%. The dollar initially moved...

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在美国总统特朗普威胁提高对欧盟制造汽车的关税后，彭博美元指数抹去早盘跌幅并收涨。G-10货币多数回落，日元、欧元和英镑均下跌。 周五早间，供应管理学会（ISM）制造业指数不及预期后，彭博美元指数一度下跌0.3%；但随着关税消息传出，该指数收复失地并转为上涨。 美元本周下跌0.3%，为过去五周中第四周走低。 截至4月28日当周，投机交易员增持美元多头头寸，为三周来首次增加。 日元兑美元汇率一度上涨0.7%，至155.5，突破周四盘中高点155.57。 截至美国东部时间下午4点，日元兑美元下跌0.3%，至157.04，仍强于100日移动均线157.29；美元/日元周四一度下跌3%，为2024年8月以来最大跌幅。 根据机构对央行账户的分析，日本可能动用了约5.4万亿日元（约合345亿美元）在外外汇市场场上支撑日元。 日本最高外汇官员三村淳周五拒绝就政府是否已干预市场发表评论，同时重申正与美国方面保持密切沟通。 “市场走势强化了有关160是日本财务省干预底线的判断，”澳大利亚联邦银行货币策略师Carol Kong表示，“鉴于伊朗战争再次加重的风险以及日本央行在加息问题上态度不明，美元/日元看起来很快将反弹”。 美国10年期国债收益率本周第四个交易日小幅走高，涨幅不到1个基点。 布伦特原油单周维持上涨，此前美国总统特朗普表示将继续对伊朗港口实施海上封锁，加剧了市场对霍尔木兹海峡短期内难以重新开放的担忧。 欧元/美元下跌0.1%，至1.1721，本周第四次下跌；英镑/美元周五跌逾0.2%，四个交易日中第三次回落。 在汽车关税消息传出后，上述两种货币均回吐早前涨幅，日内转跌。 澳元/美元小幅上涨，报0.7205，迈向2022年6月以来最高收盘水平。 周五仅澳元和瑞典克朗上涨。 多数亚洲市场因假期休市。 受五一假期影响，欧洲多国债券市场周五休市。 责任编辑：何云

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伊朗傳媒報道，德黑蘭透過巴基斯坦，向美國提交談判方案，美國總統特朗普就稱，對伊朗方案「不滿意」。 美國政府尋求國會授權期限周五屆滿，防長赫格塞思表示，時限已隨臨時停火「暫停」，對伊朗軍事行動毋須尋求國會授權。 美國總統特朗普周四在白宮再次宣稱美軍大幅削弱伊朗軍力，破壞其核能力，又稱德黑蘭很渴望達成協議。 美國總統特朗普表示：「沒有人得知談判內容，我跟幾個人除外，他們(伊朗)非常渴望達成協議。」 而防長赫格塞思周四在參議院，出席軍事委員會的聽證會，就美軍打擊伊朗接受議員質詢。 民主黨參議員凱恩指出，特朗普在3月2日首次通知國會打擊伊朗後，根據《戰爭權力法》，政府必須在60天內，即5月1日前決定停止軍事行動，或尋求國會授權作戰。赫格塞思就稱，美國目前處於停火狀態，意味60天內「倒數」已暫停或中止，他毋須尋求國會授權，凱恩反駁稱，他不認為相關法規會支持這種解讀。 美聯社引述特朗普政府官員報道，2月28日開始對伊朗的敵對行動已經結束，雙方已經延長在4月7日達成為期兩周的停火協議，期間美國和伊朗並沒有交火。 但有媒體指出，美國目前仍在執行對伊朗港口的封鎖，根據國際法，封鎖被視為一種戰爭行為。伊朗警告美國若發動攻擊，哪怕只是小規模，都將引發漫長且痛苦的報復。 伊朗最高領袖穆傑塔巴在周四發表辭措強硬的聲明，指美國打擊伊朗計劃失敗之後，波斯灣及霍爾木茲海峽，正開啟新篇章。 他指波斯灣的未來不需要美國，德黑蘭當局會確保海灣地區安全，並對海峽行使管理權，為區內國家帶來福祉。穆傑塔巴又指，伊朗會捍衛國家資產，包括核能及導彈技術。 伊朗總統佩澤希齊揚表示，不能容忍美國實施海上封鎖，又稱伊朗早前在談判期間，兩度遭美國及以色列襲擊，伊朗對美國完全失去信任。

日本首相高市早苗訪問越南，預料跟當地領導人，討論安保及關鍵礦產的合作。 高市早苗昨日抵達越南首都河內，今日將會晤越南國家主席蘇林，以及總理黎明興，討論人工智能、太空等領域合作。 高市亦會在河內大學發表演說，聚焦兩國在能源、關鍵礦產供應鏈及安保領域加強合作，並推動作為日本外交支柱的「自由開放的印度太平洋」戰略方針。 高市結束越南之旅後，將轉訪澳洲，預料跟總理阿爾巴內塞發表經濟安保合作聯合宣言。

美国总统特朗普在谈及近期对伊朗的行动时表示，他今天与一名伊朗官员进行了通话。 “我今天和他谈过了。我们正在讨论，不过要弄清楚他们的领导人是谁有点难，”特朗普在佛罗里达活动上对记者表示。 特朗普未进一步说明通话对象。 责任编辑：何云

Key PointsNvidia brings in more revenue and earnings in a quarter than its top competitors make in an entire year.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Intel Corporation ( INTC ) shares experienced a massive 24% surge after the company delivered a decisive Q1 2026 earnings beat. The chipmaker reported quarterly revenue of $13.6 billion, representing a 7% year-over-year increase and exceeding analyst estimates for the seventh consecutive quarter. While the adjusted results were strong, with non-GAAP EPS reaching $0.29—up 123% year-over-year—the company reported a GAAP net loss of $3.7 billion due to a $3.8 billion Mobileye-related impairment charge. Despite the explosive share price reaction and signs of an operational turnaround, analyst sentiment remains divided on whether Intel’s current valuation reflects a sustainable recovery or an overextended rally. What Do Seeking Alpha Analysts Say About Intel’s Future? Despite the sharp rally, several analysts maintained bullish stances on Intel, viewing the results as confirmation that the turnaround is progressing faster than anticipated. Analysts with a positive outlook pointed to the significant momentum in the Data Center and AI segment, which saw revenues surge 22% year-over-year to $5.1 billion with operating margins reaching 30.5%. Optimism is fueled by the successful ramp of the 18A process node and strategic partnerships, including the Xeon 6 processor engagement with Google and the potential Terafab project. Proponents argue that gross margins expanding to 41% and strong demand for AI CPUs outstripping current supply demonstrate Intel’s renewed relevance in the AI infrastructure buildout. Those with the cautious outlook, however, highlighted that the company still faces fundamental structural challenges, including persistent losses in the Foundry segment and negative free cash flow projected until 2027. Skeptics pointed to the $3.8 billion Mobileye-related impairment as a sign of volatility in subsidiaries. Furthermore, with the stock trading at a forward P/E over 87 and shares up 223% since July 2025, bears argue the risk/rewa...

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Intel Corporation ( INTC ) shares experienced a massive 24% surge after the company delivered a decisive Q1 2026 earnings beat. The chipmaker reported quarterly revenue of $13.6 billion, representing a 7% year-over-year increase and exceeding analyst estimates for the seventh consecutive quarter. While the adjusted results were strong, with non-GAAP EPS reaching $0.29—up 123% year-over-year—the company reported a GAAP net loss of $3.7 billion due to a $3.8 billion Mobileye-related impairment charge. Despite the explosive share price reaction and signs of an operational turnaround, analyst sentiment remains divided on whether Intel’s current valuation reflects a sustainable recovery or an overextended rally. What Do Seeking Alpha Analysts Say About Intel’s Future? Despite the sharp rally, several analysts maintained bullish stances on Intel, viewing the results as confirmation that the turnaround is progressing faster than anticipated. Analysts with a positive outlook pointed to the significant momentum in the Data Center and AI segment, which saw revenues surge 22% year-over-year to $5.1 billion with operating margins reaching 30.5%. Optimism is fueled by the successful ramp of the 18A process node and strategic partnerships, including the Xeon 6 processor engagement with Google and the potential Terafab project. Proponents argue that gross margins expanding to 41% and strong demand for AI CPUs outstripping current supply demonstrate Intel’s renewed relevance in the AI infrastructure buildout. Those with the cautious outlook, however, highlighted that the company still faces fundamental structural challenges, including persistent losses in the Foundry segment and negative free cash flow projected until 2027. Skeptics pointed to the $3.8 billion Mobileye-related impairment as a sign of volatility in subsidiaries. Furthermore, with the stock trading at a forward P/E over 87 and shares up 223% since July 2025, bears argue the risk/rewa...

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The Elites And Their Contempt Authored by Rev. John F. Naugle via The Brownstone Institute , Last week, I was unexpectedly hit with a post-lockdown trauma response . While driving to a baseball game days before the NFL Draft came to Pittsburgh, I passed a digital highway sign instructing me to avoid nonessential travel. Suddenly, memories of empty highways with signs instructing drivers to “Stay Safe and Stay Home” came flooding back to me. As the week developed, it began to occur to me that the parallels were deeper than my subjective emotional response. Road closures intensified, rendering my beloved city of Pittsburgh less and less functional. Even sidewalks were closed. Entire parking garages were emptied and abandoned. Pittsburgh’s “most visited museum,” the Kamin Science Center, has been closed to the public for weeks because it was within the footprint of the upcoming event. For the actual days of the draft, Pittsburgh Public Schools were shuttered as if a blizzard had rendered travel impossible. How do I walk to PNC Park? The attempt by local officials to trigger hysteria in the populace worked, maybe too well. People traveling to Pittsburgh for the event heeded the instructions to use the special free public transit to make their way in. Parking operators, expecting a huge windfall, saw themselves lower their exorbitant prices midday. For example, the Rivers Casino quickly abandoned their plan to charge $250 per day, lowering their rate to $100 for the first day of the draft and then abandoning charging altogether for subsequent days. Local businesses outside the official footprint of the event were told to prepare for heavy crowds, but instead experienced a weekend worse than anything they had seen since the Covid hysteria. Those who didn’t want to go to the draft were terrified to go anywhere near the city. In summary, children were deprived of education, small business owners were drastically harmed, public spaces which exist for the common good were shu...