Cigna press release ( CI ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $7.79 beats by $0.18 . Revenue of $68.52B (+4.7% Y/Y) beats by $2.32B . FY26 revenue of $281.77B, EPS consensus of $30.33 (dollars in millions, except where noted and per share amounts) 2026 Consolidated Metrics Projection for Full Year Ending December 31, 2026 Change from Prior Projection Adjusted Income from Operations, per share1,2 at least $30.35 ...
Cigna press release ( CI ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $7.79 beats by $0.18 . Revenue of $68.52B (+4.7% Y/Y) beats by $2.32B . FY26 revenue of $281.77B, EPS consensus of $30.33 (dollars in millions, except where noted and per share amounts) 2026 Consolidated Metrics Projection for Full Year Ending December 31, 2026 Change from Prior Projection Adjusted Income from Operations, per share1,2 at least $30.35 +$0.10 Evernorth Adjusted Income from Operations, Pre-Tax1,2 at least $6,900 Cigna Healthcare Adjusted Income from Operations, Pre-Tax1,2 at least $4,525 +$25 Cigna Healthcare Medical Care Ratio2,4 83.7% to 84.7% Click to enlarge More on Cigna Cigna: Flashing A Buy For Dividend Growth And Deep Value Cigna: Repeated Earnings Beats, But The Market Remains Skeptical The Cigna Group (CI) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript Cigna Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Industry group says health plans have cut 11% of prior authorizations
The Donald Trump administration’s strategic interest in rare earths is pushing the US towards more pragmatic diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild critical mineral supply chains that pivot away from China, according to observers. The shift has yielded cooperation on resource projects even when broader political ties are strained, they added, saying it highlighted Washington’s eagerness to secure altern...
The Donald Trump administration’s strategic interest in rare earths is pushing the US towards more pragmatic diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild critical mineral supply chains that pivot away from China, according to observers. The shift has yielded cooperation on resource projects even when broader political ties are strained, they added, saying it highlighted Washington’s eagerness to secure alternative supplies even though Beijing’s dominance in the supply chain appeared too strong to break...
Earlier this month, the actor Reese Witherspoon went into her sunlit kitchen to mix herself a smoothie and accidentally stirred up some beef. In a social media video that captured the moment, she explained she’d been attending one of her eponymous book clubs the day before and asked a group of 10 women how many of them were using artificial intelligence . Just three of them were, only one confiden...
Earlier this month, the actor Reese Witherspoon went into her sunlit kitchen to mix herself a smoothie and accidentally stirred up some beef. In a social media video that captured the moment, she explained she’d been attending one of her eponymous book clubs the day before and asked a group of 10 women how many of them were using artificial intelligence . Just three of them were, only one confidently so. “That means 70% of that group is not keeping up,” Witherspoon said. In a caption she added she was worried women were at risk of being “left behind” in the AI era and declared her intention to learn as much as she could to prevent that from happening. “It’s time, people,” she told her millions of followers with a knowing look. The LinkedInfluencers in Witherspoon’s midst received her post like a siren call. “THIS!! Is everything!!!” one woman commented. “YES PLEASE REESE!!!!!” wrote another. Witherspoon’s Facebook and Instagram audience was far less enthused. Her mostly female feed soon swelled with comments about AI’s environmental impact, its toll on kids and its potential damage to the creative fields in which Witherspoon works. “We aren’t being left behind,” one commenter wrote. “We are refusing a future that isn’t designed for us.” Whether she meant to or not, Witherspoon had waded into a contentious ongoing debate over AI’s gender gap. Recent research by LeanIn.Org , the women’s networking organization founded by Sheryl Sandberg , has found that men are 22% more likely than women to be heavy AI users at work , while women are more likely than men to feel threatened by AI, to question its accuracy and to worry about being perceived as cheating when they use it. Another poll from March found that 61% of women expect AI to do more harm than good in their lives, compared with 49% of men. There are good reasons women might be particularly wary of the technology. One 2025 paper found that female engineers who use AI to write code may be perceived as less competent t...
After more than half a century, the Livingston Mall is all but dead. Four miles down the road, shopping in northern New Jersey is very much alive. The Livingston Mall is a remnant of an era that has long passed. Once anchored by department stores like Sears and Lord & Taylor , the shopping complex was for decades a social and economic hub of the affluent commuter town. It hosted an annual high-sch...
After more than half a century, the Livingston Mall is all but dead. Four miles down the road, shopping in northern New Jersey is very much alive. The Livingston Mall is a remnant of an era that has long passed. Once anchored by department stores like Sears and Lord & Taylor , the shopping complex was for decades a social and economic hub of the affluent commuter town. It hosted an annual high-school art show, was a go-to spot for photos with Santa and offered teenagers their first jobs. Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein , 52, vividly remembers its heyday. At least once a week as a child, he could be found browsing the comic book store or relishing the M&M burgers at Sweet Maggie’s pub. “It was a classic 1980s-movie style suburban mall,” he said. Things are different now. Macy’s — which had held on as other retailers cleared out — closed its store this week. Barnes & Noble is still open, but will relocate this summer. The parking lot is full of gaping potholes. Like many malls of its vintage, the Livingston Mall succumbed to the cruel economics of consumerism, undone by shifting tastes, online shopping, the struggles of its biggest tenants to adapt to a changing retail industry and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A 10-minute drive away, however, a starkly different picture unfolds. The Mall at Short Hills, nestled in one of the most expensive real estate enclaves in the state, is bustling with window shoppers evaluating Rolexes, waiting for their appointments at Hermès and raving over the newly-opened Pura Vida Miami cafe. Luxury retailers like Louis Vuitton and Chanel boast such long lines that shoppers are corralled by velvet ropes. Largely considered an early hotbed of the suburban shopping mall , New Jersey’s retail centers have inspired Hollywood movies and launched the 1987 tour of teenage popstar Tiffany. Most clothing and shoe sales are exempt from state sales taxes, which creates an environment prime for retail therapy. The ethos is so ingrained ...
Preposterous time-romp, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, is highly enjoyable if you’re prepared to meet it on its own terms The sheer barking madness of this fantasy time-travel adventure from co-writer Gregory Widen and director Russell Mulcahy, now on re-release for its 40th anniversary, can best be described as Terry Gilliam meets James Cameron. The chiselled features of its Franc...
Preposterous time-romp, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, is highly enjoyable if you’re prepared to meet it on its own terms The sheer barking madness of this fantasy time-travel adventure from co-writer Gregory Widen and director Russell Mulcahy, now on re-release for its 40th anniversary, can best be described as Terry Gilliam meets James Cameron. The chiselled features of its Franco-American star Christopher Lambert – a kind of VHS Marlon Brando – are a minor source of diversion on their own and his Scottish accent has to be heard to be disbelieved. And Celia Imrie’s small role as the sexy but duplicitous 16th-century Scottish villager seals the deal on Highlander’s cult status. Forty years on, this depends more than ever on appreciating its trace of deadpan black comedy. Highlander’s wacky story concerns Connor MacLeod, smoulderingly played by Lambert, a fiery young warrior in the Scottish Highlands in the 1530s, who appears to have been killed during a war with the opposing Fraser clan. But he comes back to life, leading the excitable community to think he’s possessed by the devil. Driven out of the village, his only ally is his great love Heather (Beatie Edney), but the couple are astonished to encounter what appears to be an effetely dressed Spanish nobleman, played by Sean Connery, who incidentally displays in this film some very useful horsemanship. He informs Connor that he is one of a secret race of immortals, a disclosure which Connor receives coldly: “You look like a woman, you stupid haggis!” Continue reading...
Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say A few days before the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend , one comic’s joke on his late-night show sounded routine enough, if a little edgy. Taking a jab at the hefty age gap between Donald and Melania Trump , ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel – playing the role of guest comic at a mock White House corresponden...
Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say A few days before the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend , one comic’s joke on his late-night show sounded routine enough, if a little edgy. Taking a jab at the hefty age gap between Donald and Melania Trump , ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel – playing the role of guest comic at a mock White House correspondents’ dinner – described the first lady as having “a glow like an expectant widow”. Continue reading...
Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country The turning point for Moreangels Mbizah came in 2014. The conservation biologist was in Hwange national park in Zimbabwe, scanning the savannah to monitor the movements of lions for her zoology PhD research. The GPS signal told her something was wrong. One of the li...
Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country The turning point for Moreangels Mbizah came in 2014. The conservation biologist was in Hwange national park in Zimbabwe, scanning the savannah to monitor the movements of lions for her zoology PhD research. The GPS signal told her something was wrong. One of the lions had strayed into a nearby village, putting itself and the local community at risk. Mbizah and her team took off to try to herd it back into its habitat. Continue reading...
Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans The ruling from the US supreme court destroying one of the last pillars of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) marks the end of a long and painstaking campaign to roll back civil rights legislation by two titans of the court’s r...
Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans The ruling from the US supreme court destroying one of the last pillars of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) marks the end of a long and painstaking campaign to roll back civil rights legislation by two titans of the court’s rightwing majority, chief justice John Roberts and Samuel Alito. Acting as an unspoken double act, the duo have chipped away at what has been called the crown jewel of the civil rights movement. Wednesday’s ruling in Louisiana v Callais is the fifth major supreme court decision authored by the two justices that have slowly but surely strangled efforts to protect the democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans. Continue reading...
A 107-year-old woman, dubbed the “age-defying granny,” has trended on mainland social media for her sound health and sharpness of mind. Centenarian Ding Guijuan lives in Cixi, a small city in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The local media outlet, Love Cixi, which is operated by the municipal propaganda authority, reported her story. In the coverage in mid-April Ding shared her longevity tips an...
A 107-year-old woman, dubbed the “age-defying granny,” has trended on mainland social media for her sound health and sharpness of mind. Centenarian Ding Guijuan lives in Cixi, a small city in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The local media outlet, Love Cixi, which is operated by the municipal propaganda authority, reported her story. In the coverage in mid-April Ding shared her longevity tips and sent good wishes to her fans. According to Ding’s daughter, Chen Xingchao, 84, physical...
Hi, this is Charles in Stockholm. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economies and investments from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. You can subscribe here . Balancing Books It’s been three years since commercial landlords across the Nordics found themselves at the center of an industry-wide funding crunch. Since then, they’ve been largely in recovery mode — offloading properties, str...
Hi, this is Charles in Stockholm. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economies and investments from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. You can subscribe here . Balancing Books It’s been three years since commercial landlords across the Nordics found themselves at the center of an industry-wide funding crunch. Since then, they’ve been largely in recovery mode — offloading properties, streamlining operations and scaling back debt. Now, following a series of central bank rate cuts and a gradual stabilization of property values, a renewed sense of confidence has taken hold, sparking stock buybacks and the reinstatement of dividends. Commercial real estate group Castellum, for example, is currently financing a $365 million stock buyback program with proceeds from property sales to Swedish pension fund AP7. The big players in the region are still proceeding with caution, however. Retail and office spaces remain dogged by rising vacancy levels and economic headwinds. Talk of rising interest rates amid concern over war-fueled inflation could add even more pressure to balance sheets. But as listed landlords—particularly in Sweden—have been selling off property, they’ve found interested buyers in private capital, which is increasingly snapping up European real estate. Global investment firm EQT smashed its target by raising $3.6 billion for its latest European real estate fund this week, making the fund 40% bigger than its predecessor. Even if Nordic companies have good reason to hold fire on property purchases, global investors see value in the region. The private equity firm’s head of real estate, Henry Steinberg, said “there’s definitely some diversification toward Europe” as investors seek to move money outside the US. Winning and Dining What’s a winning culture? The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund wanted to know, making it this year’s theme of its annual conference in Oslo. In pursuit of answers, Nicolai Tangen, the CEO of Norway’s $2.2 trillion fund, ho...
Two Democratic senators have asked US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the cryptocurrency giant Tether for information about a loan between the company and a trust benefitting Lutnick’s children. The loan, first reported by Bloomberg News in March, raises “serious questions about your relationship with Tether and the company’s influence on your policy decisions,” Senators Elizabeth Warren and...
Two Democratic senators have asked US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the cryptocurrency giant Tether for information about a loan between the company and a trust benefitting Lutnick’s children. The loan, first reported by Bloomberg News in March, raises “serious questions about your relationship with Tether and the company’s influence on your policy decisions,” Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden wrote in a letter to Lutnick on Wednesday. “We want to ensure that Tether has not sought to bribe or otherwise exert control or influence over you.” Lutnick, the former chief executive officer of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald , sold his multibillion-dollar stake in the company in October to comply with federal ethics rules. The assets were acquired by trusts benefitting his four adult children. The following day, a document was filed in New York state showing that one of the trusts, “Dynasty Trust A,” borrowed an undisclosed sum from Tether, the world’s leading purveyor of stablecoins. The loan is secured by “all assets” held by the trust, including any that it might acquire later, according to the document. A Cantor Fitzgerald executive familiar with the deal said the loan was backed by a convertible bond that entitles the company to a 5% stake in Tether. Cantor paid $600 million for the bond in April 2024. Since then, the valuation of its stake in Tether has ballooned by billions of dollars, on paper. A spokesperson for the Commerce Department said Lutnick “has fully complied with the terms of his ethics agreement, including all divestiture and recusal requirements, and will continue to do so.” Tether didn’t respond to a request for comment. Cantor and Tether did not disclose specifics about the terms or amount of the loan, or whether the money was used by the trusts to buy Lutnick’s stake in the company. A Cantor spokesperson, Stan Neve, previously told Bloomberg that the acquisition “was funded through multiple sources, multiple companies and mult...
Days before his first annual meeting as the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. , Greg Abel is facing a problem that seldom confronted his legendary predecessor: a floundering stock price. Once synonymous with consistent outperformance, the $1 trillion conglomerate’s shares have been trounced by the broader market since Warren Buffett announced he was retiring and handing Abel the r...
Days before his first annual meeting as the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. , Greg Abel is facing a problem that seldom confronted his legendary predecessor: a floundering stock price. Once synonymous with consistent outperformance, the $1 trillion conglomerate’s shares have been trounced by the broader market since Warren Buffett announced he was retiring and handing Abel the reins a year ago. As of Wednesday, the Class B shares have lagged the S&P 500 Index by more than 37 percentage points over the past twelve months, the worst one-year stretch since 2000. Recent hits related to holdings such as Kraft Heinz Co. can explain some of the doldrums, as can a pricey, AI-obsessed stock market that’s left Berkshire few deep-value opportunities for deploying its $373 billion cash pile. But while Abel is likely to touch on those subjects during Saturday’s meeting, another reason for the slump may be harder to address: with the Oracle of Omaha gone, some investors are taking a less forgiving view of Berkshire’s flaws — at least until the 63-year old CEO can earn some of the trust that Buffett and his late business partner Charlie Munger once commanded. “As investors, we welcome Abel’s ‘stay-the-course’ approach,” said Christopher Davis at Hudson Value Partners , which has held the company’s shares since 2019. However, “it seems the market may be looking to see him execute a classic Berkshire investment as evidence that the machine can run just the same with a new operator.” The Buffett Premium Berkshire’s ailing stock price highlights the challenge that Abel — who took over as CEO in January — faces as he sits at the helm of a company that will long bear the stamp of the 95-year old Buffett, widely considered one of history’s greatest investors. A Berkshire spokesperson declined to comment. Driven by Buffett’s celebrated stock picking and shrewd capital allocation, the company’s shares routinely beat the S&P 500 over its 61-year history as a conglomerate....
PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) (“Axalta”), a leading global coatings company, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) (“Axalta”), a leading global coatings company, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
LONDON, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) (the “Company”), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
LONDON, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) (the “Company”), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number 2.
It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number 2.
BEIJING, China, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today announced that it has completed its previously announced put right offer relating to its 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (CUSIP No. 50202M AB8) (the “Notes”). The put right offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,...
BEIJING, China, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today announced that it has completed its previously announced put right offer relating to its 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (CUSIP No. 50202M AB8) (the “Notes”). The put right offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Based on the information from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as
A new category of payment infrastructure: agentic in capability, harnessed by design. ModelMax and PollyReach are the first Clink-enabled merchants. Public access is now open to AI builders and digital merchants worldwide.SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clink, the AI-native payments infrastructure, today launched the world's first fiat Agentic Payment Skill, a product...
A new category of payment infrastructure: agentic in capability, harnessed by design. ModelMax and PollyReach are the first Clink-enabled merchants. Public access is now open to AI builders and digital merchants worldwide.SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clink, the AI-native payments infrastructure, today launched the world's first fiat Agentic Payment Skill, a production-ready capability that lets autonomous AI agents pay for products and services in real currencies
Calculating exactly how much you need for retirement is impossible. There are too many variables involved, and no one is immune to unexpected costs. But you need a rough idea of how much you'll spend, so you know how much you need to save. You can get a ballpark figure by looking at your current spending habits and estimating how those might change as you age. Most people remember to include thing...
Calculating exactly how much you need for retirement is impossible. There are too many variables involved, and no one is immune to unexpected costs. But you need a rough idea of how much you'll spend, so you know how much you need to save. You can get a ballpark figure by looking at your current spending habits and estimating how those might change as you age. Most people remember to include things like their mortgage or car payment, groceries, and transportation. But the following three costs are easy to forget about -- and that can be an expensive mistake. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
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