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The Chinese EV maker has already received more than 7,000 orders for the vehicle and expects to begin early deliveries later this year

受钢铁业务改善及巴西雷亚尔升值带来的汇兑收益推动，巴西钢铁制造商米纳斯吉拉斯钢铁公司（Usiminas）周五公布的财报显示，其第一季度净利润同比增长超过一倍，大超市场预期，股价应声大涨近8%。 财报数据显示，Usiminas第一季度合并净利润为8.96亿雷亚尔，较去年同期的3.37亿雷亚尔增长166%，较去年第四季度更是大增596%。这一数字远超伦敦证券交易所集团调查中分析师预期的1.909亿雷亚尔。剔除一次性项目后的调整后EBITDA为6.53亿雷亚尔，较上一季度增长56%，也高于市场预期。 利润大幅增长主要得益于两方面因素：一是钢铁业务的运营表现改善，汽车行业的强劲需求推动每吨净收入增长4.9%；二是本币升值带来的净汇兑收益。值得注意的是，一季度生效的反倾销关税使进口钢材成本上升，国内钢材价格随之走高，改善了钢铁业务的盈利能力。 不过，从营收来看，当季净收入为58.7亿雷亚尔，同比下降14%，且低于分析师预期的62.5亿雷亚尔。销售量的下降是主要原因——钢材销量同比下滑8%至100万吨，铁矿石销量下降12%至195万吨。 Usiminas预计第二季度钢材销量将保持稳定，但原材料、能源和运费价格上涨将推高销售成本。矿业部门销量预计增加，但海运成本也将同步上升。 受强劲业绩提振，Usiminas股价周五盘中一度上涨约8%，随后有所回落。分析机构认为，超预期的表现将获市场积极反馈。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065

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In early trading on Friday, shares of Intel topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 25.1%. Year to date, Intel registers a 126.3% gain. And the worst performing S&P 500 component thus far on the day is Charter Communicat

巴基斯坦军方消息人士24日告诉新华社记者，伊朗外长阿拉格齐预计将于当天晚些时候或次日凌晨抵达巴首都伊斯兰堡，并与巴方就伊朗和美国谈判的先决条件进行讨论。消息人士表示，相关议题包括解除对伊朗封锁、释放被扣押船只及船员、确保解除对伊朗制裁以及解冻伊朗被冻结资产等。伊朗方面希望美国先采取建立互信的举措，特别是在放松封锁和释放部分资产方面有所行动。消息人士说，如果取得进展，伊方预计将进一步同美方代表进行直接谈判。但另据美国有线电视新闻网援引美国消息人士的话说，伊朗代表团前往伊斯兰堡不会会见美国代表。(新华社)

Consumer staples are popular in 2026. It's not a surprise given the flight to safety. Investors are looking for industries that will thrive in all market environments, and consumer staples scratch that itch. Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) , Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) , and Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) are likely names you already know. Let's get into why all three are consumer staples stocks built for market uncertainties. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

核心要点 中东冲突正对欧洲第一大经济体造成负面冲击，能源价格暴涨与供应链冲击严重打击市场信心。 德国经济部长本周将该国经济增长预期下调一半，同时预计今年通胀将再度走高。 面对增长乏力与深层结构性难题，联邦政府推出的大规模财政刺激计划，如今被视作支撑经济的关键利好。 欧洲最大经济体原本蓄势反弹，但伊朗战争引发能源成本飙升，经济前景急转直下，联邦政府已将增长预期腰斩。 为缓解能源开支上涨带来的冲击，德国各大部长正紧急出台应对措施，标志性的财政刺激计划也因此备受关注。 冲突爆发前，受益于国防与基建领域的财政投入，工业订单回暖、库存回落、市场信心改善，一度为德国经济注入动力。 荷兰国际 集团全球宏观研究主管卡斯滕・布热斯基表示，高涨的能源价格与供应链风险，“让德国的复苏盛宴尚未开启就已夭折”。 德国联邦经济事务和能源部本周将 2026 年经济增长预期 从 1% 大幅下调至 0.5%，2027 年增长预期从 1.3% 下调至 0.9%。同时预计，今年通胀率将升至 2.7%，明年达 2.8%。 布热斯基指出，早在中东冲突爆发前，德国工业生产就已陷入疲软：2 月工业产出环比下滑 0.3%，同比持平。 而如今，伊朗局势动荡已导致德国商业信心断崖式下跌。 危机将至 德国伊弗经济研究所 4 月最新商业景气指数出炉，这项衡量德国经济情绪的核心指标，从 3 月的 86.3 跌至 84.4 ，创下 2020 年 5 月新冠疫情初期以来最低水平。 分项数据同步走弱：现状评估指数从 86.7 降至 85.4，未来预期指数从 85.9 暴跌至 83.3。 此外，德国欧洲经济研究中心（ZEW）4 月经济景气指数大跌 16 点，跌至 -17.2，为 2022 年 12 月以来新低；该指标 2 月为 58.3、3 月跌至 - 0.5，反映市场对德国经济前景的悲观情绪快速加剧、持续蔓延。 伊弗研究所所长克莱门斯・福伊斯特表示，德国企业普遍预判 “危机将至”。 他周五接受美国消费者新闻与商业频道采访时称：“伊朗危机正对德国经济造成沉重打击，企业普遍预警，困难就在眼前。” 荷兰国际集团分析显示，德国是欧洲最大能源净进口国之一，约 6% 的能源供给依赖中东。 德国高耗能行业吸纳近百万就业人口，占工业增加值比重约 17%，对能源成本波动高度敏感。 今年以来，布伦特原油价格累计暴涨近 73%。为对冲能源冲击，德国联...

In early trading on Friday, shares of Procter & Gamble topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 3.9%. Year to date, Procter & Gamble registers a 4.8% gain. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the da

"We all know they can close it again." Iran now firmly believes it controls the Strait of Hormuz, former Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says. (Source: Bloomberg)

Alphabet's Google Cloud unit introduced new TPU 8t and 8i AI chips, the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, and a $750m fund to support enterprise AI adoption at its recent Cloud Next conference. The announcements are tied to partnerships across sectors, including companies such as Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell, Merck, Salesforce, Deloitte, and Ulta Beauty. For investors watching Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), these Google Cloud AI announcements come with the stock trading around $338.89 and very...

Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.

Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.

美国 联合健康 集团和CVS健康公司周五宣布，已对其半数以上的预授权申请实施了标准化数据和提交要求，旨在减少患者和医生的等待时间与文书负担。 行业加速改革步伐 预授权是保险公司在承保前对医疗服务、处方药进行审批的流程。长期以来，不同保险公司表格各异、标准不一，导致医生办公室行政负担沉重，患者治疗常因等待审批而延误。在联邦监管机构持续施压下，行业于2025年6月承诺简化流程，此次行动即为兑现该承诺的重要举措。 具体进展显著 联合健康集团旗下UnitedHealthcare表示，目前已有超过半数的预授权申请纳入标准化电子提交范围，预计到2026年底这一比例将提升至70%以上，覆盖其商业保险、联邦医疗保险优势计划和医疗补助计划。CVS旗下的安泰保险则已实现88%预授权量的标准化，其中83%的申请实现了即时处理，超过95%的合格申请在24小时内获得批准。 改革成效初显 标准化将统一保险公司所需的信息格式，旨在提高审批可预测性、减少返工和补充材料请求，但不影响临床政策或承保决定本身。安泰通过自动化已减少了超过100万通来自医疗机构的咨询电话。 此次标准化将主要应用于骨科手术、CT和核磁共振等影像检查等常规需预授权的医疗服务。分析人士指出，若标准统一且响应加快，医生能在看诊时当场获知结果，患者治疗延误风险将大幅降低。随着Cigna等保险公司也加入改革行列，整个行业的审批效率有望迎来显著提升。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065

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According to its SEC filing on April 24, 2026, North Point Portfolio Managers Corp. fully exited its position in Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) , selling 324,273 shares. The estimated transaction value was $7.52 million, calculated using the average quarterly closing price. The net change in the quarter-end value of the stake was a decrease of $7.55 million, reflecting both trading activity and price movements. North Point Portfolio Managers sold out of Gentex; post-trade position now represents 0% of 13F AUM. As of April 23, 2026, Gentex shares were priced at $23.03, up 6.3% over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500 by 26 percentage points. Continue reading

White House Expects 'Swift' Warsh Confirmation After DOJ Drops Powell Criminal Probe Update (1050ET): The White House is now expecting 'swift' confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh after the DOJ dropped its criminal probe into current Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's building construction project. On Tuesday, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) made clear that he would block Warsh's nomination unless the Powell inquiry was dropped . Thom Tillis still refuses to blame Trump for anything: "The problem I have is that some US attorney or assistant US attorney with a dream thought it would be cute to bring Chair Powell under an investigation ... the boss said he didn't know anything about it" pic.twitter.com/WhBawG82bZ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 21, 2026 To that end... Trump drops Powell investigation before Warsh is confirmed? Yes 99% · No 1% View full market & trade on Polymarket * * * The Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending a standoff that threatened to delay the confirmation of Powell's successor at the central bank In a post on X, US Attorney General for DC Jeanine Pirro said she is directing her office to close its investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the inspector general for the agency has been asked to scrutinize its building construction project costs, This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers. The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I… — US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) April 24, 2026 Pirro initiated a legal battle to serve subpoenas to the central bank as part of a criminal investigation into the cost overruns and congressional testimony Chair Jerome Powell provided on the matter. In March, "Nevertrump" Judge James Boasberg quashed two grand jury subpoenas that Pirro’s o...

In recent days, Hims & Hers Health expanded its platform so clinicians can prescribe Eli Lilly GLP‑1 weight loss treatments, such as Zepbound vials, KwikPen, and Foundayo, with fulfillment routed through LillyDirect, while also broadening access to Novo Nordisk therapies and strengthening peptide capabilities via a facility acquisition ahead of an FDA review on compounding. This move deepens the company’s role in prescription weight management, potentially reshaping its product mix and...

A 40-year-old man was arrested after using artificial intelligence to generate a fake image of a runaway wolf that South Korean authorities said obstructed an urgent investigation, the BBC reported . AI-generated image of Neukgu. After Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, burrowed out of a zoo in Daejeon city, officials launched an all-out effort to bring him back. The third-generation descendent's safe return was deemed critical to a yearslong effort to revive wolf populations after native South Korean wolves became extinct in the wild in the 1960s. Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue. South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, promised that rescue teams would prioritize Neukgu's safety, The Guardian reported . Read full article Comments

Key PointsIntel's earnings last night set the stock market on fire this morning.

格隆汇4月24日丨在人工智能芯片股助推下，纳斯达克综合指数涨1%，报24691.23点，再创历史新高。英伟达股价上涨4.55%，台积电股价上涨5.21%，美光科技股价上涨4.45%，超威半导体股价上涨13.67%，英特尔股价上涨23.94%，阿斯麦股价上涨3.51%。

Intel surge and Iran thaw hopes lift S&P 500, Nasdaq to records MSN

AlexSecret/iStock via Getty Images By Phil Mackintosh, Nasdaq Chief Economist, and Michael Normyle, U.S. Economist and Senior Director at Nasdaq In the first quarter, there seemed to be one thing after another to create further uncertainty for markets. The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related selloff that began late last year spilled into early 2026 as investors worried about spending on AI and the businesses it could disrupt. We also saw a(nother) partial government shutdown, impacting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which needs to review initial public offering (IPO) filings. Then came the Supreme Court decision to undo the International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, upending trade policy. And after all that, the Iran conflict has roiled markets. Iran conflict boosts energy commodities, but hurts bonds, stocks and gold From a macro and markets perspective, the biggest impact of the conflict has been on energy, which has rallied significantly from the start of the conflict through the end of March (the relevant period for our IPO Pulses). European natural gas prices were up about 60%, while U.S. and global oil prices were up 40-50% (black bars). That’s because Iran effectively stopped traffic in the Strait of Hormuz - typically the route for 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. The conflict has also damaged energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf region, not just in Iran. Chart 1: Attacks and Strait of Hormuz closure squeezing commodity supplies, increasing prices But it wasn’t just energy commodities that saw prices rise. The Persian Gulf region is also a top exporter, often via the Strait of Hormuz, for other key commodities, including: Urea, a fertilizer produced using natural gas, has surged about +35%. The region also makes half the global supply. Aluminum has jumped around +10%, as the region exports a tenth of global supply. Helium, which is an input in semiconductor manufacturing, is not exchange-traded but Qatar...

Internet, Everywhere--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2026) - Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Stripe are now a part of the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Tech Council, the technical body that steers the open standard for agentic commerce - how AI agents work with businesses. They will join founding Tech Council members Google, Shopify, Etsy, Target, and Wayfair.As AI agents become a common interface for discovering and buying products, it's critical to have a shared, open protocol that..

Fewer Universities Require DEI Pledges From Faculty Candidates: Report Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Requests related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for faculty job candidates in higher education have decreased dramatically - at least on paper - since President Donald Trump began his second term, a new report from Heterodox Academy says. University of Michigan students pass signage on campus displaying the university's Core Values in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 3, 2025. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images This includes the removal of required pledges in cover letters or standalone essays regarding a commitment to DEI. Eleven percent of college and university faculty job listings specified such requirements between August and December of 2025, a decline from 25 percent the previous year, the April 21 report said. Heterodox Academy, a nonprofit that advocates viewpoint diversity in higher education, analyzed advertisements for more than 20,000 faculty positions posted on HigherEdJobs.com between August and December in the last two years. The website compiles job openings from colleges and universities in every state. All told, 37 percent of faculty job ads during the fall 2025 semester did not specifically address DEI regarding application materials , but still “signaled that a commitment to DEI will be valued,” the report said. Additionally, Heterodox Academy researchers found that DEI statements are more likely to be required at schools in the northeast or near the West Coast. The mandate is also more likely at private institutions than public ones, though it has decreased at both since 2024, and is more common found in the humanities disciplines than in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) majors, the report said. Only 13 percent of the faculty job ads reviewed mentioned viewpoint diversity, the report said, “suggesting that universities continue to emphasize demographic diversity rather than other potential dimensions...

Broadcom teams up with Google Cloud to launch Cloud Network Insights, offering end-to-end observability for multi-cloud, hybrid and SaaS environments.