If your portfolio only holds U.S. stocks, you are excluding around 40% of the global equity market by market capitalization. That means giving up exposure not only to developed international markets like Japan, the U.K., Canada, France, and Switzerland, but also to emerging markets such as China, India, Taiwan, Brazil, and South Korea. A lot ... Diversify your portfolio internationally and earn a ...
If your portfolio only holds U.S. stocks, you are excluding around 40% of the global equity market by market capitalization. That means giving up exposure not only to developed international markets like Japan, the U.K., Canada, France, and Switzerland, but also to emerging markets such as China, India, Taiwan, Brazil, and South Korea. A lot ... Diversify your portfolio internationally and earn a ~6% yield with this monthly income ETF
The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SPSM) carries a lower expense ratio and higher assets under management than the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:ISCB) , while ISCB offers greater diversification by number of holdings and a slightly higher risk profile. Both SPSM and ISCB aim to deliver broad exposure to U.S. small-cap stocks, but they differ in their approa...
The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SPSM) carries a lower expense ratio and higher assets under management than the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:ISCB) , while ISCB offers greater diversification by number of holdings and a slightly higher risk profile. Both SPSM and ISCB aim to deliver broad exposure to U.S. small-cap stocks, but they differ in their approach, portfolio depth, and trading characteristics. This comparison looks at how each ETF stacks up on cost, returns, risk, portfolio composition, and practical trading considerations. The 1-yr return represents price appreciation plus dividends over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading
This week's announcement by OpenAI ( OPENAI ) of its latest model, GPT-5.5, is indicative of the ongoing frontier model race, investment firm HSBC said. “LLMs are engaged in a race to delivering the most intelligent platform,” analysts at the firm wrote in a note to clients. “Leading positions are unstable, with the latest iteration usually beating older frontier models.” Nearly a year ago, Google...
This week's announcement by OpenAI ( OPENAI ) of its latest model, GPT-5.5, is indicative of the ongoing frontier model race, investment firm HSBC said. “LLMs are engaged in a race to delivering the most intelligent platform,” analysts at the firm wrote in a note to clients. “Leading positions are unstable, with the latest iteration usually beating older frontier models.” Nearly a year ago, Google's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) Gemini was thought to be a laggard but is now considered one of the leaders, HSBC added. The same goes for Meta ( META ) after it released Muse Spark earlier this month, which is now competitive against Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3.1, or GPT-5.4. And given the fact that Western companies are focused on reaching artificial general intelligence, the race is unlikely to slow down anytime soon, HSBC added. “In Asia, we see a trend for open source, lighter and cheaper models that have the capacity to penetrate production processes rapidly (DeepSeek just launched its V4),” HSBC added. “In the West, given the high sunk costs, only a handful of models may have the capacity to pursue AGI. The most likely outcome for the market structure could be an oligopoly, yielding good returns in the long run. But in the meantime, massive compute power is required, leading to funding gaps.” More on OpenAI Nadella's Flip-Flop OpenAI's Dilemma Wall Street Lunch: ChatGPT Tops 800M Weekly Active Users Nvidia's 10K staff got early access to OpenAI’s new AI model GPT-5.5 OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 as UK looks to Anthropic's Mythos for banks, business
Amazon’s stock jumped toward a record high Friday, after the company announced that Meta plans to use tens of millions of the company’s Graviton chips for agentic AI workloads.
Amazon’s stock jumped toward a record high Friday, after the company announced that Meta plans to use tens of millions of the company’s Graviton chips for agentic AI workloads.
Michael Vi PagerDuty ( PD ) rose 9.3% amid speculation it may be the target of an activist investor. Goldman Sachs filed a 13G on Thursday, disclosing a 4.32 million stake in Q1, up from ~2 million at the end of 4Q, and Goldman is the company's fourth-biggest holder. Goldman can sometimes be used as a counterparty for activist derivative positions, Dealreporter highlighted in an item on Friday. A ...
Michael Vi PagerDuty ( PD ) rose 9.3% amid speculation it may be the target of an activist investor. Goldman Sachs filed a 13G on Thursday, disclosing a 4.32 million stake in Q1, up from ~2 million at the end of 4Q, and Goldman is the company's fourth-biggest holder. Goldman can sometimes be used as a counterparty for activist derivative positions, Dealreporter highlighted in an item on Friday. A potential activist in PagerDuty ( PD ) comes as shares of the company have plunged more than 60% over the past year. Last July, Reuters reported that PagerDuty was exploring options, including a sale, after seeing inbound interest. Takeover interest is now new to PagerDuty ( NYSE: PD ). In January 2024, it was reported that the software maker was evaluating its options amid interest from private equity firms. More on PagerDuty PagerDuty: A Clear 'Sell' As Churn Issue Worsens (Downgrade) PagerDuty's Weak Growth And Customer Churn Undermine Consumption Model Shift (Downgrade) PagerDuty, Inc. 2026 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: MSFT, SPOT, ULTA, PD PagerDuty downgraded by William Blair after 'disappointing' quarter, guidance
For a decade, NASA promoted the idea of building a space station around the Moon known as the Lunar Gateway. It touted the facility as both a platform for exploring the lunar environment and testing the technology needed for deep-space habitation. Like many major space projects, it faced delays. Originally, the first component of the space station was due to launch in 2022 . Later, it was decided ...
For a decade, NASA promoted the idea of building a space station around the Moon known as the Lunar Gateway. It touted the facility as both a platform for exploring the lunar environment and testing the technology needed for deep-space habitation. Like many major space projects, it faced delays. Originally, the first component of the space station was due to launch in 2022 . Later, it was decided that this module, to provide power and propulsion, would launch in tandem with a habitable volume known as the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) in 2024 . This core was slated to be joined by another pressurized habitation module contributed by international partners I-HAB in 2026. These dates, of course, have come and gone. And in March, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that the Gateway was being "paused" so the space agency could focus on the lunar surface. Read full article Comments
tadamichi DraftKings ( DKNG ) and Flutter Entertainment ( FLUT ) were cut at MoffettNathanson to a Neutral rating from Buy. While the firm has a core belief that the valuation of both companies is attractive, even on conservative longer-term forecasts, a major overhang is seen on both sports betting stocks until there is some regulatory clarity on the prediction markets industry. Currently, the U....
tadamichi DraftKings ( DKNG ) and Flutter Entertainment ( FLUT ) were cut at MoffettNathanson to a Neutral rating from Buy. While the firm has a core belief that the valuation of both companies is attractive, even on conservative longer-term forecasts, a major overhang is seen on both sports betting stocks until there is some regulatory clarity on the prediction markets industry. Currently, the U.S. prediction market is sitting in a rapidly evolving but still unsettled regulatory environment. The CFTC has moved toward a formal framework, including a March 12 advance notice of proposed rulemaking and a staff advisory, while also withdrawing an earlier proposal that could have tightened limits on sports- and politics-related contracts. At the same time, state regulators and litigants are aggressively challenging the industry, especially where contracts overlap with gambling or sports betting. The result today is a patchwork of federal oversight, active rulemaking, and ongoing state-level legal pressure. DraftKings ( DKNG ) and Flutter Entertainment ( FLUT ) are both down more than 30% since the beginning of the year as prediction market trading volume continues to exceed expectations for major sporting events. More on DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment Flutter Entertainment: The Sell-Off Overstates The Risks Of This Hard To Disrupt Business DraftKings: Predictions About The Predictions Market And Other More Important Predictions DraftKings' Big Break Through Super App Growth And Prediction Platform Clarity The NFL Draft gives prediction markets another event to create waves DraftKings plans to make Alberta its second Canadian province market
Hong Kong’s Medical Council resumed a disciplinary inquiry on Friday over a suspected medical blunder that left a boy permanently disabled after its decision to terminate the hearing sparked a public outcry. Dr Sit Sou-chi was accused of failing to carry out all necessary and immediate investigations on newborn Li Yuanjian, the son of a mainland Chinese couple, after the infant had a seizure on De...
Hong Kong’s Medical Council resumed a disciplinary inquiry on Friday over a suspected medical blunder that left a boy permanently disabled after its decision to terminate the hearing sparked a public outcry. Dr Sit Sou-chi was accused of failing to carry out all necessary and immediate investigations on newborn Li Yuanjian, the son of a mainland Chinese couple, after the infant had a seizure on December 22, 2009. On Friday, Sit’s counsel grilled nurse Ho Kit-ha, who was on duty that night, as...