Alvaro Fernandez Echeverria Tether ( USDT-USD ) is trying to build a full-scale Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) empire under one public company—and the market reacted fast. On April 29, the company proposed a series of mergers between Twenty-One Capital ( XXI ) and Strategy ( MSTR ) preferred stock Strike ( STRK ). The combined entity would then merge with Elektron Energy, making it into one powerhouse of a p...
Alvaro Fernandez Echeverria Tether ( USDT-USD ) is trying to build a full-scale Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) empire under one public company—and the market reacted fast. On April 29, the company proposed a series of mergers between Twenty-One Capital ( XXI ) and Strategy ( MSTR ) preferred stock Strike ( STRK ). The combined entity would then merge with Elektron Energy, making it into one powerhouse of a publicly traded Bitcoin-focused platform. The combined company would bring BTC treasury holdings, mining operations, lending, payments, and financial services under one platform. The company said it intends to vote its shares in favor of the proposed transactions. STRK already operates in 100+ countries, letting users buy, sell, hold, send, and even borrow against BTC, while Elektron manages nearly 50 EH/s of mining capacity—roughly 5% of the BTC network—with a production cost below $60K per BTC. USDT also wants Elektron Energy CEO Raphael Zagury to become president of the combined company, alongside STRK founder Jack Mallers leading BTC product and consumer growth. The announcement pushed XXI shares from ~$7.79 to nearly ~$9.28 before cooling back toward ~$7.98 on Thursday. On the other hand, STRK is trading around ~$76.69. XXI currently holds 43.5K BTC, while Strategy ( MSTR) still dominates the space with 818.3K BTC worth about $62.5B at current prices. USDT itself remains one of the largest BTC holders globally, with more than 140K BTC on its balance sheet. If completed, the deal could create one of the most vertically integrated BTC companies in public markets. More on Tether USD A Guide To Stablecoins: Majority Fiat-Backed Stablecoins - USDT, USDC, PYUSD Trump administration reportedly freezes $344M in crypto allegedly linked to Iran Stablecoins raise regulatory evasion, dollarization risks - BIS head Financial information for Tether USD
Following Buyer Introduction at European Film Market in Berlin, MSR Media International to Continue International Distribution Push at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival Amazon's "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Star Leads Ensemble Cast; Project Now in Post-P...
Following Buyer Introduction at European Film Market in Berlin, MSR Media International to Continue International Distribution Push at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival Amazon's "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Star Leads Ensemble Cast; Project Now in Post-P...
Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will compel its tech companies to increase their AI spending this year, according to analysts. The largest US tech companies are on track for more than US$700 billion in AI capital expenditures this year, driven in part by rising memory costs a...
Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will compel its tech companies to increase their AI spending this year, according to analysts. The largest US tech companies are on track for more than US$700 billion in AI capital expenditures this year, driven in part by rising memory costs and continuously growing demand for AI applications. Google and Microsoft on Thursday both said that...
Adam Scott grew up watching horror movies at, as he describes it, "probably too young" an age. But he never set out to work specifically in the genre. Even still, horror seemed to follow him around from the very beginning. His first major film role was in Hellraiser IV in 1996. "It wasn't because I was a Hellraiser fan," he says. "It was because it was the job I got." Later, he took a starring rol...
Adam Scott grew up watching horror movies at, as he describes it, "probably too young" an age. But he never set out to work specifically in the genre. Even still, horror seemed to follow him around from the very beginning. His first major film role was in Hellraiser IV in 1996. "It wasn't because I was a Hellraiser fan," he says. "It was because it was the job I got." Later, he took a starring role in Krampus not because it was horror, but because it evoked the kinds of '80s movies he grew up with, like Poltergeist and E.T . It may not have been intentional, but he's steadily built up a solid body of work in the genre, including leading the o … Read the full story at The Verge.
Roland Magnusson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction Scandinavian banks have a pretty good reputation when it comes to the quality of the assets and their ability to navigate through the more difficult times. As it has been a while since I last discussed any of the Scandinavian banks, I think the recently reported results published by DNB Bank ( DNBBY )( DNBBF ) are a good reason to hav...
Roland Magnusson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction Scandinavian banks have a pretty good reputation when it comes to the quality of the assets and their ability to navigate through the more difficult times. As it has been a while since I last discussed any of the Scandinavian banks, I think the recently reported results published by DNB Bank ( DNBBY )( DNBBF ) are a good reason to have another look at this Nordic financial institution that I rate as a "Buy." Yahoo Finance DNB Bank has its primary listing on Euronext Oslo, where it is trading with DNB as its ticker symbol . The average daily volume in Oslo exceeds 2 million shares per day, making it the preferred exchange to trade in the company’s securities. I will use the NOK as the base currency throughout this article, as that is the currency DNB reports its financial results in. A very robust set of results in the first quarter of the year DNB Bank always provides a great overview of its financial performance with plenty of details. In the first quarter of the current financial year, the bank's total net interest income came in at approximately 15.3 billion NOK . Interestingly, this represents a high single-digit decrease compared to the first quarter of 2025. Fortunately, the headwinds (when it comes to the net interest income) were compensated by a substantial increase in the other net operating income. This was mainly thanks to a substantially higher net commission and fee income. The bank's insurance result also increased while there was a nice boost from the investments held on the balance sheet. DNB Investor Relations As the image above shows, this resulted in a total revenue of approximately 21.8 billion NOK, which is a decrease of approximately half a percent compared to the first quarter of 2025. Unfortunately, the total amount of overhead expenses increased as well, resulting in a pre-tax and pre-loan loss provision income of roughly 13.4 billion NOK. The Q1 income statement also shows the...
Meta Platforms美股周四早间重挫逾10%。尽管该公司交出了一份亮眼的一季度成绩单,营收与每股收益双双超越市场预期,但公司同时宣布大幅上调全年资本支出指引,引发投资者对巨额AI投入的担忧,股价应声下跌。 财报显示,Meta一季度营收为563.1亿美元,同比增长33%,高于市场预期的554.5亿美元。调整后每股收益为7.31美元,同样超过分析师平均预期的6.79美元。广告业务仍是核心支柱,...
Meta Platforms美股周四早间重挫逾10%。尽管该公司交出了一份亮眼的一季度成绩单,营收与每股收益双双超越市场预期,但公司同时宣布大幅上调全年资本支出指引,引发投资者对巨额AI投入的担忧,股价应声下跌。 财报显示,Meta一季度营收为563.1亿美元,同比增长33%,高于市场预期的554.5亿美元。调整后每股收益为7.31美元,同样超过分析师平均预期的6.79美元。广告业务仍是核心支柱,广告营收达550亿美元,同比增长33%。广告展示量增长19%,平均广告价格上升12%。 真正引发市场担忧的是资本支出计划的调整。Meta将2026年全年资本支出预测从此前的1150亿至1350亿美元上调至1250亿至1450亿美元。首席财务官解释称,上调主要源于组件价格上涨,尤其是存储芯片成本上升,以及额外的新增数据中心建设成本。一季度资本支出已达198亿美元,公司还披露季度内合同承诺增加了1070亿美元。 用于衡量每日打开其任一应用用户数量的“家庭每日活跃人数”指标出现隐忧。一季度该指标为35.6亿,虽同比增长4%,但环比下降超过5%,低于华尔街预期的36.2亿。Meta将此归因于伊朗互联网中断和俄罗斯对WhatsApp的访问限制。 尽管CEO扎克伯格表示Meta正与博通合作部署自研芯片,并强调利用AI提升效率,市场对千亿美元级AI投入能否转化为相应回报仍存疑虑。财报发布后,Meta股价在盘后交易中重挫近7%。 稳健的广告业务与持续加码的AI投入之间的张力,成为当前投资者评估Meta的核心变量。 责任编辑:张俊 SF065
Apple stock doesn’t have much farther to go before closing above $4 trillion in market capitalization. Earnings could help it get there. Apple shares were up 0.3% Thursday morning to $270.20, pushing the iPhone maker’s market cap to $3.
Apple stock doesn’t have much farther to go before closing above $4 trillion in market capitalization. Earnings could help it get there. Apple shares were up 0.3% Thursday morning to $270.20, pushing the iPhone maker’s market cap to $3.
Stockyme Meta Platform ( META ) is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence in an ambitious attempt to catch up with rivals Amazon ( AMZN ) and Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) and capture a greater share of a rapidly scaling and profitable market. Unfortunately, the decision
Stockyme Meta Platform ( META ) is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence in an ambitious attempt to catch up with rivals Amazon ( AMZN ) and Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) and capture a greater share of a rapidly scaling and profitable market. Unfortunately, the decision
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into a 15-year-old, suspected of having hacked the country’s ID agency and trying to sell the data of millions of French people on the dark web this month, it said on Thursday. The teenager, whose identity was not revealed, was detained on April 25 and held in police custody for questioning after he was suspected of hiding behind the ni...
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into a 15-year-old, suspected of having hacked the country’s ID agency and trying to sell the data of millions of French people on the dark web this month, it said on Thursday. The teenager, whose identity was not revealed, was detained on April 25 and held in police custody for questioning after he was suspected of hiding behind the nickname “breach3d”, a hacker who had put on sale on hacker forums between 12 million and 18 million...
(RTTNews) - MNI Indicators released a report on Thursday showing is reading on Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly slid into contractionary territory in the month of April.
(RTTNews) - MNI Indicators released a report on Thursday showing is reading on Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly slid into contractionary territory in the month of April.
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images International Paper ( IP ) down 8.4% in early trading Thursday to its lowest in nearly three years after reporting slightly stronger than expected Q1 adjusted earnings but narrowly missing revenue estimates and lowering its adjusted EBITDA outlook for the current quarter. Surging costs for energy, fuel, and freight linked to the Middle East war have clouded...
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images International Paper ( IP ) down 8.4% in early trading Thursday to its lowest in nearly three years after reporting slightly stronger than expected Q1 adjusted earnings but narrowly missing revenue estimates and lowering its adjusted EBITDA outlook for the current quarter. Surging costs for energy, fuel, and freight linked to the Middle East war have clouded the outlook for consumer goods makers such as International Paper ( IP ). Q1 results swung to a profit of $60M, or $0.11/share, from a loss of $105M, or $0.24/share, in the year-earlier quarter, while revenue rose 13.4% Y/Y to $5.97M, as a slip in North American revenue was offset by a sharp increase in its Europe, Middle East and Africa unit, and winter storms contributed to higher costs in North America. For Q2, International Paper ( IP ) targeted adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations at a range of $520M-$570M, a drop from $733M in the year-ago quarter and below the FactSet analyst consensus of $701.9M. For the full year, the company guided for adjusted EBITDA of $3.2B-$3.5B, in line with the $3.4B consensus estimate, "to reflect the volatile environment, with a strong focus on managing cost and cash flow." CEO Andy Silvernail said the company remains on track to execute plan to split its North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa units into two standalone companies , and remains confident in the separation despite a tougher macro environment. More on International Paper International Paper: Strategic Split Drives Move To Neutral (Rating Downgrade) International Paper: Major Move Up Ahead International Paper Announces A Strategic U-Turn (Rating Downgrade)
Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. press release ( PIRBF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of € 0.22. Revenue of € 160M. More on Piraeus Bank S.A. Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Analyst/Investor Day - Slideshow Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Piraeus Bank S.A. reports FY results Piraeus Bank S.A. reports FY results
Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. press release ( PIRBF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of € 0.22. Revenue of € 160M. More on Piraeus Bank S.A. Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Analyst/Investor Day - Slideshow Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Piraeus Bank S.A. (BPIRY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Piraeus Bank S.A. reports FY results Piraeus Bank S.A. reports FY results
HJBC/iStock via Getty Images U.S. gasoline ( UNG ) prices extended their climb Thursday, with AAA's national average for regular fuel reaching $4.30 a gallon as drivers absorbed the sharpest squeeze at the pump since July 2022. The average price was up 7.1 cents from Wednesday, 26.9 cents from a week earlier, 31 cents from a month ago, and $1.12 Y/Y, AAA data showed. Diesel prices stayed elevated ...
HJBC/iStock via Getty Images U.S. gasoline ( UNG ) prices extended their climb Thursday, with AAA's national average for regular fuel reaching $4.30 a gallon as drivers absorbed the sharpest squeeze at the pump since July 2022. The average price was up 7.1 cents from Wednesday, 26.9 cents from a week earlier, 31 cents from a month ago, and $1.12 Y/Y, AAA data showed. Diesel prices stayed elevated at $5.50 per gallon, keeping transportation-cost pressure firmly in view. "Gas prices have shot up $1.40 since the war in Iran began," Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, noted in a social media post. "That's adding ~$70 extra a month to household costs," she added. Meanwhile, oil ( USO ) ( BNO ) prices pared some gains after surging to a four-year high above $126 a barrel, as concerns grew that the U.S.-Iran conflict could intensify and disrupt Middle East oil supplies, weighing on global economic growth. Notably, California remained the most expensive state market, with regular gasoline averaging $6.01 a gallon, per AAA. Texas and Oklahoma were among some of the cheapest. AAA More on United States Natural Gas Fund LP ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF, etc. Natural Gas Recovers, But Downside Risks Remain The Bullish Case For Commodities Remains Intact Commodities: Oil Moves Higher As Peace Talks Look Shaky U.S. said to pitch new coalition to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz Oil tops $100 again, and the United States Oil Fund ETF hits its highest level since 2015
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video meeting on Thursday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. During the call, the Chinese and US sides “engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive discussions” on “further properly addressing economic and trade issues of mutual concern and expanding practical coop...
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video meeting on Thursday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. During the call, the Chinese and US sides “engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive discussions” on “further properly addressing economic and trade issues of mutual concern and expanding practical cooperation”, a brief report stated. China expressed “serious concern” on the call over the “economic...