格隆汇3月7日｜科威特国民警卫队表示，在其为该国国防部提供支援的责任区内击落了一架无人机。

Prediction markets are all the rage right now. A few months ago, you couldn't use YouTube without seeing a Kalshi ad on every other video and, before that, Polymarket had become a tool people were using to project the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Meanwhile, DraftKings might have begun as a sports betting application, but it has since ventured into prediction markets, allowing users to wager on yes/no contracts on everything from the Oscars to presidential elections. Even stockbrokers like Robinhood and Interactive Brokers have gotten in on the action. That tells me the trend is likely not going anywhere. People are even beginning to use agentic artificial intelligence to interact with prediction markets, essentially acting as a digital bookie. However, both Kalshi and Polymarket, the most known prediction market companies, are still private. And most publicly traded agentic AI companies are focused on selling their services to other businesses and governments. I think there's a more foundational way to play prediction markets and the AI programs people are beginning to use with them. You might not be able to buy shares of Kalshi yet, but you can buy shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM 4.37%). The ultimate pick-and-shovel play for AI Taiwan Semiconductor is one of the best pick-and-shovel plays for the entire tech industry. All the server banks at prediction market data centers, all the agentic AI programs people are using to interact with prediction markets, and all the phones and computers people are trading with require semiconductors. Semiconductors -- chips that are between an electric conductor like copper and a resistor like rubber -- are the foundation of the entire tech industry. They have allowed computers to grow in power while shrinking in size over the past half-century or so. And TSMC produces a full 60% of global semiconductor output. It produces 90% of the advanced chips that sophisticated AI programs need to run. Taiwan Sem...

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For the second time in less than a year, Vinay Prasad, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccines unit, is leaving the agency, according to a statement from the FDA commissioner, Marty Makary. Prasad will depart as the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the end of next month, Makary said in an X post on Friday. A professor in the epidemiology and biostatistics department at the University of California, Prasad joined the FDA in May 2025 after the former CBER head, Peter Marks, abruptly resigned from the position. He was later given the additional role of the FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer in June. Prasad suddenly left the agency in late July in the aftermath of the FDA response to the several deaths linked to Elevidys, a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy developed by Sarepta Therapeutics ( SRPT ) and Bayer (BAYRZF). After rejoining the FDA in August to assume his original position as the director of CBER, Prasad oversaw several controversial decisions at CBER, most recently the FDA's handling of an experimental therapy developed by uniQure ( QURE ) targeting a rare disorder called Huntington's disease. “Under his leadership, his center hit a record number of approvals in Dec.,” Makary wrote in an X post last night, adding, “He got a tremendous amount accomplished within his one-year sabbatical from UCSF and will be returning back to his academic home later next month.” The FDA will name Prasad’s successor before his departure, Makary said. More on Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, etc. Pfizer: Obesity Hype And Vaccine Policy Shocks The Sun Will Shine On Moderna Again - Initiating With A Buy Why Moderna's $950M Patent Bill Is A Small Price For Pipeline Freedom J&J subsidiaries ink $65M deal to resolve Tracleer antitrust case Pharma giants pressed by Senate Democrats over Trump pricing deals

Shipments of discrete graphics cards for desktop PCs last year were the second highest in this decade and increased by nearly 10 million units to around 44.28 million in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Jon Peddie Research. However, the vast majority of graphics boards sold last year carried a GeForce GPU from Nvidia, whereas sales of AMD Radeon-badged cards hit an all-time low, based on data from JPR. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware, Data by Jon Peddie Research) The industry shipped 44.28 million graphics cards in calendar 2025, up from 34.7 million units in 2024, mainly because Nvidia released its GeForce RTX 50-series graphics processors based on the Blackwell architecture. Sales of standalone graphics cards for desktops peaked in Q3, when the industry supplied 12 million units, and were slightly down sequentially in Q4, when makers of add-in-boards (AIBs) shipped 11.48 million units, which was still up from 8.4 million units year-over-year. Traditionally, graphics card sales for desktops peak in Q4 as gamers prep for the release of new games. However, this was not the case in 2025 due to a variety of reasons. "The AIB market, largely supported by gamers, is being squeezed from the bottom by powerful new notebooks and CPU integrated graphics, and from the high end by rising pricing due to competition (supply and demand), memory prices, and Trump administration tariffs that bounce around," explained Dr. Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Tom's Hardware, Data by Jon Peddie Research) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware, Data by Jon Peddie Research) When it comes to market share, Nvidia dominated the market throughout the whole of 2025 as it entered the year with a 92% share in Q1 and exited the year with a 94% share in Q4 (gaining 1.6% in the fourth quarter alone). By contrast, AMD shipped 8% of graphics cards in the first quarter of 2025 as it was getting ready to launch its Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs and exited the year with a 5% ...

Phiwath Jittamas/iStock via Getty Images Although my first coverage of Kaspi.kz ( KSPI ) is just about a month old, recent Q4 earnings had a significant impact on my view of the company. My original thesis was that Kaspi's growth opportunity is not solely dependent on the success of their expansion in Turkey, with plenty of room for growth in Kazakhstan, especially in their marketplace segment. Kaspi's stock price reaction to Q4 Earnings (Seeking Alpha Advanced Chart) The market had mixed feelings about Q4, reacting with +10% on Earnings Day but immediately dropping 6% the following day. Since one of my determined growth drivers, namely m -commerce, was assessed wrong in my initial article, I want to clarify what is driving growth for Kaspi in the future and whether this changes the entire narrative. Overview & Risks Kaspi is a super app operating in Kazakhstan. Over 75% of the Kazakh population engage with the app at least once a month, with the average user engaging 77 times a month. The business is divided into 3 segments: Payments enables users to pay their monthly bills or businesses to send money B2B. Marketplace is the main growth driver and allows users to buy goods ranging from cars to groceries or even their vacations online, with same- or next-day delivery most of the time. Fintech is a way to store your money and lend or borrow it at any time, comparable to a typical bank. Additionally, the app offers government services like birth certificates or registering your car, but since there is no revenue to be gained from these services, they will not be discussed in more detail. With a P/E ratio of 6.7x , it's clear that Kaspi faces risks that could harm the business in the long term. Kazakhstan is a resource-rich, underdeveloped country that relies heavily on oil and gas exports, which account for around 15% of its GDP . Declining oil and gas prices limit the country's growth and Kaspi's growth. Fewer U.S. dollars are being imported to Kazakhstan, which weak...

格隆汇3月7日｜据CCTV国际时讯，黎巴嫩真主党今天（3月7日）警告靠近黎以边境的以色列北部城市居民向南撤离。真主党的声明中称，“谢莫纳的所有居民应立即向南撤离。”通常以军在对黎巴嫩等地发起袭击前，也会发出类似“警告”。 以色列国防部长卡茨今天还发表声明称，黎巴嫩政府必须解除真主党的武装，否则将“付出非常沉重的代价”。

Getty Images One of the main drivers of the expected return of the REIT sector we know very well to be the dividend yield. And it is true: in recent years, capital appreciation has really had little impact in absolute terms. And when you hear that there is an ETF in the REIT sector that manages to have an 11% dividend yield (according to SA), your ears immediately perk up. We are talking about the NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF ( IYRI ), a fund that achieves these results by introducing a covered call strategy that in 2025 beat the benchmark. And the question naturally arises: is this strategy destined to maintain a structural alpha also in 2026 and in the future? Well, in my opinion, even though I greatly appreciate the application of this strategy to the REIT sector, in 2026 things could change. But first … What is IYRI IYRI is an actively managed ETF that combines exposure to listed real estate (REIT /U.S. real estate companies) with a systematic call option overlay to transform part of the upside into monthly income. IYRI: profile (Seeking Alpha) Two monetization channels: the first, following the composition of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index benchmark; the second, with a real estate volatility monetization strategy of the covered call type that produces premiums that feed the overall yield. IYRI: Expense Grade (Seeking Alpha) This in exchange for an expense ratio of 0.68%, high for the REIT category but consistent with the presence of active management + options overlay. La strategia The fund invests more than 80% of the portfolio in real estate companies included in the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index. The objective is therefore to create a real estate beta, both on the price side and the dividends of REITs. The second layer, which in IYRI makes the difference, is the options overlay, generally OTM with maturities that today seem to be 10–30 days. In practice it sells call options on ETFs that replicate the benchmark. Assuming a covered ...

格隆汇3月7日｜约旦方面指责伊朗在过去七天内直接对该国境内的一些地点发动攻击，发射了119枚导弹和无人机。

Walmart (WMT +0.45%) did not become the world's largest retailer by accident. Its dominance rests on decades of operational discipline, relentless cost control, and an infrastructure network that would be extraordinarily difficult to replicate. But competitive advantage is not something a company earns once and keeps forever. It must be defended in changing environments, especially when consumer behavior, technology, and profit pools are shifting. For investors evaluating Walmart over the next decade, the real issue isn't whether the business is strong today. It's whether its advantages can deepen -- or whether they gradually lose relevance. Here are three risks that could weaken Walmart's long-term position. 1. Profit mix stagnation Walmart's historic edge has been cost leadership at scale. Massive purchasing power and logistics efficiency allow it to operate on thin margins while generating significant absolute profit -- more than $31 billion in operating income in fiscal year 2026 (ended Jan. 31, 2026). The challenge is structural: Price leadership limits pricing power. Still, management has taken clear steps to improve earnings quality, leveraging its recurring membership revenue, multibillion-dollar (and still growing) advertising revenue, and the rapidly expanding e-commerce and marketplace sales. All of these initiatives carry higher margins than traditional retail. But growth in these segments alone is not enough. The real test is whether they shift consolidated profitability. If revenue grows at a steady pace of between 3% and 5%, yet the operating margin fails to improve meaningfully, then the competitive advantage remains defensive rather than expanding. In that scenario, Walmart preserves its volume but does not materially enhance return on capital. Over time, that caps the potential for shareholder returns. Expand NASDAQ : WMT Walmart Today's Change ( 0.45 %) $ 0.55 Current Price $ 123.86 Key Data Points Market Cap $987B Day's Range $ 121.62 - $ 124.18 ...

Mind-Numbing Irony: US Asks Ukraine's Help To Shoot Down Iran's Shahed Drones In Gulf In the ultimate irony of ironies , Financial Times is reporting US officials are discussing the purchase of Ukrainian-made drone interceptors to counter Iranian drones , which some analysts say have proven harder to stop than expected. Patriot missile interceptors used by US allies cost more than $4 million each , while the Ukrainian systems are significantly cheaper and designed to defeat the same Shahed-type drones used by Russia. Image source: Come Back Alive Foundation Supplies are dwindling and costs are soaring, after approaching a full week in to Iran's retaliation on Gulf nations hosting American bases, given that Patriots have remained the interceptor of choice to defend Gulf cities as well as foreign bases, with a single Patriot interceptor possibly running over $13.5 million. So Ukraine's experience in facing down Russia's significant aerial war over four years of conflict could provide for a cheaper alternative. The Financial Times describes, citing sources familiar with the discussions, that "Ukrainian drone interceptors are proving they can take down Shaheds at a fraction of the cost." However, officials have also stated that any export of Ukrainian systems would need Ukrainian government approval, even if assembled abroad. This might prove a tall order given that Ukraine is already desperate to get more defense weaponry from the West, and in reality is the last country that can just spare some major weapons systems, or even parts and ammo. The US has formally asked for Ukraine’s help to shoot down Iran’s Shahed drones, President Zelensky confirms. The mind numbing irony. https://t.co/u2kgkipQu6 — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 5, 2026 But President Zelensky, who has clearly expressed concern that the globe's attention is fixed squarely on the Iran war, has affirmed he's in talks with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. "Ukraine’s expertise in intercepting Shahe...

AMD’s share of the GPU market has dropped to one-third of its position in 2024 as NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards have gained traction. The latest add-in board share report from Jon Peddie Research highlights how the Radeon hardware share dwindled from 15% to a paltry 5% through the course of 2025. NVIDIA’s GPU market share grew from 84% in the last quarter of 2024 to 94% by the end of 2025. Meanwhile, Intel continues to stick to that single percentage of market share with its handful of Arc offerings. NVIDIA Extends Its GPU Monopoly NVIDIA’s monopoly of the GPU market has allowed it to expand its margins significantly by pairing budget cards with less memory and compute than preceding generations. The latest lineup of Blackwell graphics cards offers nominal to negligible generational gains across much of the mid and high-end. Intel’s integrated graphics solutions are being gradually replaced (or complemented) by NVIDIA’s discrete GPU offerings. Team Blue’s GPU market share (onboard) dropped from 65% in Q4 2024 to 59% in Q3 2025. NVIDIA now accounts for 23% of all graphics processors, discrete or integrated. Meanwhile, AMD’s net gain remained static. The AIB market, largely supported by gamers, is being squeezed from the bottom by powerful new notebooks and CPU integrated graphics, and from the high end by rising pricing due to competition (supply and demand), memory prices, and Trump administration tariffs that bounce around/ Customers who would, and in some cases, should, be replacing their PCs and AIB are holding off. We think because of these unstable conditions, the PC and AIB market will decline almost 10% in 2026. Dr. Jon Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research NVIDIA RTX 5070 Tops Steam’s GPU Hardware Chart NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 and 5070 graphics cards reported an unusually large increment in their Steam GPU market share. The 60 and 70-class Blackwell SKUs increased their presence by 4.22% and 6.55% in Feb, per the latest Steam survey. The...

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Sierra Summit Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 9.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,541 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 2,080 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up 2.2% of Sierra Summit Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $14,351,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of META. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $20,230,000 after buying an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $5,537,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 294.7% in the first quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $86,454,000 after acquiring an additional 112,000 shares in the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $322,000. 79.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms In other news, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,461 shares of the stock in a transaction ...

Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 49.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,172 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 9,066 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises about 2.3% of Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,735,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at $44,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Meta Platforms by 64.8% in the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms In related news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 56,571 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $644.70, for a total transaction of $36,471,323.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of the stock i...

Uniting Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 23.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 67,611 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 13,007 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 3.0% of Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $154,556,803,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554,857 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $91,150,170,000 after acquiring an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 178,593,475 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $28,215,983,000 after purchasing an additional 2,623,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 2.8% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 155,668,775 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $24,594,110,000 after purchasing an additional 4,209,423 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the co...

Trivium Point Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 36.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,527 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,610 shares during the period. Meta Platforms accounts for 1.0% of Trivium Point Advisory LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Trivium Point Advisory LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $9,934,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Landing Point Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Landing Point Financial Group LLC now owns 1,513 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 139.5% during the third quarter. Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,609 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $4,854,000 after buying an additional 3,850 shares during the last quarter. Madison Wealth Partners Inc boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the third quarter. Madison Wealth Partners Inc now owns 1,594 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,171,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 127,596 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $93,704,000 after buying an additional 28,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brand Asset Management Group Inc. increased its position in Meta Platforms by 66.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brand Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 663 shares of the social n...

Uniting Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 82.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,263 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after acquiring an additional 10,516 shares during the period. Apple comprises about 1.4% of Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $5,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. American Alpha Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Apple by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,174,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Tacita Capital Inc grew its position in Apple by 0.8% during the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 5,718 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $1,456,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC increased its holdings in Apple by 0.3% during the third quarter. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC now owns 17,702 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $4,507,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baker Boyer National Bank increased its holdings in Apple by 0.3% during the second quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,695,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional inve...

William Blair Investment Management LLC lowered its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,186,127 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 242,994 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms accounts for approximately 2.3% of William Blair Investment Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. William Blair Investment Management LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $871,068,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Goldstone Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 44.4% during the 3rd quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC now owns 3,752 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $2,756,000 after buying an additional 1,153 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 27.8% in the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 176,762 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $130,467,000 after buying an additional 38,432 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 34.2% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 52,252 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $38,373,000 after acquiring an additional 13,311 shares during the last quarter. Cherokee Insurance Co acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth approximately $3,321,000. Finally, Bangor Savings Bank lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 36.6% in the third quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 3,134 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $2,302,000 after acquiring an additional 840 shares during the period. 79.91% of th...

Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 71.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 354,566 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 890,531 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 6.6% of Shell Asset Management Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Shell Asset Management Co.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $66,155,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NVDA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at about $51,386,863,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $13,381,628,000 after acquiring an additional 14,358,048 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $154,556,803,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an additional 8,521,936 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. NVIDIA News Roundup Here...

Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 139.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,609 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 3,850 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 1.8% of Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $4,854,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Meta Platforms by 73,443.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,417,003 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $6,212,506,000 after purchasing an additional 8,405,558 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares during the period. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 948.7% in the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $913,000 after buying an additional 1,124,998 shares during the last quarter...

Uniting Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 24.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,565 shares of the software giant's stock after buying an additional 2,833 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up 1.8% of Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Uniting Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $7,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get Microsoft alerts: Sign Up Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 705,077,786 shares of the software giant's stock worth $350,712,742,000 after purchasing an additional 13,691,572 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 299,196,519 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $148,823,341,000 after purchasing an additional 3,166,275 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 179,001,751 shares of the software giant's stock worth $88,714,256,000 after purchasing an additional 3,532,054 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth about $50,493,678,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 83,787,746 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $35,316,535,000 after buying an additional 11,600,470 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock. Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of MSFT opened at $408.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., Feb. 27, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate that it's still committed to sharpening the U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as it deals with five-alarm crises around the globe. The gathering, which the White House is calling the "Shield of the Americas" summit, comes just two months after Trump ordered an audacious U.S. military operation to capture Venezuela's then-president, Nicolás Maduro, and whisk him and his wife to the United States to face drug conspiracy charges. Looming even larger is Trump's decision to join with Israel to launch a war on Iran one week ago, a conflict that has left hundreds dead, convulsed global markets and unsettled the broader Middle East. He started Saturday with a social media post warning that more Iranian officials would become targets in the war and that strikes on the country would intensify. "Today Iran will be hit very hard!" Trump said. Trump's time with the Latin American leaders will be limited: He is set to fly to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to be on hand for the dignified transfer of the six U.S. troops killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait, one day after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran. But with the summit, Trump will look to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment. He has pledged to reassert U.S. dominance in the region and push back on what he sees as years of Chinese economic encroachment in America's backyard. "Under previous leaders, we grew obsessed with every other theater and every other border in the world except our own," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told regional leaders and defense ministers who gathered in Florida this week for talks on countering drug cartels. "These ...

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The Spinosaurus is a sail-backed, crocodile-snouted dinosaur that Hollywood depicted as a giant terrestrial predator capable of taking down a T. rex in Jurassic Park 3 . Then they changed their mind and made it a fully aquatic diver in Jurassic World Rebirth —a rendering that was more in line with the latest paleontological knowledge. But now, deep in the Sahara Desert, a team of researchers led by Paul C. Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago, discovered new Spinosaurus fossils suggesting both scientists and filmmakers might have got it all wrong again. The Spinosaurus most likely wasn’t an aquatic diver because, apparently, it couldn’t dive. Bones in the sand While the T. rex -beating version of the Spinosaurus was considered unlikely due to its relatively fragile skull, the newer depiction as an aquatic diver made more sense in light of paleontological evidence. Until now, all remains of these predators were pulled from coastal deposits near ancient seas and oceans. That geographic distribution was consistent with the aquatic lifestyle interpretation . If a creature lived on the coast, maybe it swam out to sea like a prehistoric seal, only crawling out to the beaches to rest just as it was depicted in Jurassic World Rebirth . Read full article Comments

The Iran war has declared the death of the old global order. Europe wasn’t even consulted before Washington struck Iran alongside Israel – proof the continent is trapped between moral outrage and geopolitical irrelevance. If Europe wants to matter, it must shift its gaze eastwards, redefining China not as a binary adversary but as a balancing power. This is the path from Atlantic dependence to Eurasian relevance. For China, too, this moment is pivotal. US President Donald Trump has launched wars in Venezuela and Iran , turning these into leverage to consolidate US advantage and block China’s efforts to expand trade and influence – even as he courts Beijing. China has announced an economic growth target of 4.5-5 per cent , its slowest in decades. External pressure and internal strain converge, making credible partnerships abroad more vital than ever. Pragmatic engagement, not moral posturing, is the only way Europe can regain relevance. For China, a stronger Europe offers Beijing a credible partner in both the strategic and economic arenas. Resilience for Europe and credibility for China are complementary goals: Europe cannot afford paralysis; China cannot afford mistrust. Together, they can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power. Advertisement First, Europe and China cannot afford to let ambiguity define relations. Unless differences are managed pragmatically, Europe will remain trapped in suspicion and China will remain mistrusted. Europe’s greatest frustration with Beijing is its stance on the Ukraine war. China has neither condemned nor endorsed Russia’s invasion. For Europe, this undermines its moral and security stance. Ambiguity feeds distrust and locks Brussels into suspicion rather than strategy, eroding Europe’s resilience. Advertisement