wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Ucore Rare Metals ( UURAF ) is one of several North American rare earth-related micro-caps—including MP Materials ( MP ), Critical Metals Corp ( CRML ), and USA Rare Earth ( USAR )—now repositioning themselves amid the growing geopolitical conflict between China and the US over the issue of REE access . Over 80,000 US defense components in 1900 weapons are now dep...
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Ucore Rare Metals ( UURAF ) is one of several North American rare earth-related micro-caps—including MP Materials ( MP ), Critical Metals Corp ( CRML ), and USA Rare Earth ( USAR )—now repositioning themselves amid the growing geopolitical conflict between China and the US over the issue of REE access . Over 80,000 US defense components in 1900 weapons are now dependent on REE oxides subject to Chinese licensing controls, with entire missile pulsion and guidance systems pivoting on what element Beijing bureaucrats will allow export. Marginal penny stocks before 2024, these firms are now emerging as key players in the West’s (very belated) effort to make from whole cloth a domestic rare earth supply chain within two years. ( See prior article on this issue ) Founded in 2006, Ucore struggled for 13 years as an E&P company but has since rallied back as a "refining play." Headquartered in Halifax (and listed in the Toronto exchange—UCU:CA), Ucore initially focused on uranium and rare earth mining, but it has recently evolved into a tech innovator in the REE processing space. The firm is far less known than its peers, though it does have several attributes that could position it for later success: A patent-pending separation method. Funding and distribution contracts from the US Department of Defense. A 10-year offtake agreement with Critical Metals Corp. to receive HREEs from its proposed Tanbreez mine, one of the world’s largest REE deposits. Bokan --ownership of one of the highest-grade HREE sites in the United States. At the center of Ucore’s viability is RapidSX, a refining technology that matches the output and quality of traditional solvent extraction but significantly improves speed while reducing environmental impact. The process was built with Western high environmental standards in mind (in contrast with China’s historically cavalier approach). On April 7, the company released a Phase 1 report that touted its superiority compa...
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT DeepSeek reportedly has not shared its upcoming AI model with American engineers and instead granted early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the U.S. and China, as of Feb. 26, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Friday released ...
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT DeepSeek reportedly has not shared its upcoming AI model with American engineers and instead granted early access to Chinese companies, further intensifying the technological war between the U.S. and China, as of Feb. 26, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Friday released a preview version of its long-awaited V4 large language model, allowing users to test its new capabilities and features. The release comes more than a year after DeepSeek introduced its R1 reasoning model , which rocked global tech markets due to its surprising performance and efficiency, despite reportedly being developed for much lower costs than U.S. rivals. Similar to DeepSeek's previous V3 model, the latest upgrade is open source, allowing developers to download the code, run it locally, and modify it. The Hangzhou-based company claimed that V4 achieves strong performance against domestic competitors, particularly in agent-based tasks, knowledge processing and inference. The company added that DeepSeek-V4 has been optimized for use with popular agent tools such as Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenClaw. The model is available in both a "pro" and a "flash" version, depending on size. Founded in 2023, DeepSeek gained attention in late 2024 with its free, open-source V3 model, which it said was trained with less powerful chips and at a fraction of the cost of models built by the likes of OpenAI and Google . Weeks later, in January 2025, it released a reasoning model, R1, that hit similar benchmarks or outperformed many of the world's leading LLMs. The emergence of a globally competitive open-source model raised questions in tech markets about how the scale of spending on AI infrastructure would be impacted. Since then, DeepSeek has released a series of model upgrades, but none have matched the impact of R1. The company now faces growing competition in China's booming AI sec...
The death of a Bangladeshi gaming influencer in an alleged drink-driving crash involving a Malaysian soldier has sparked cries for justice and renewed demands for punitive laws, as anger grows over a second similar fatal case in less than a month. Muzahid Millad, 22 – better known as Advance Gaming – died on Wednesday after the suspect’s car reportedly veered into the opposite lane on the Maju Exp...
The death of a Bangladeshi gaming influencer in an alleged drink-driving crash involving a Malaysian soldier has sparked cries for justice and renewed demands for punitive laws, as anger grows over a second similar fatal case in less than a month. Muzahid Millad, 22 – better known as Advance Gaming – died on Wednesday after the suspect’s car reportedly veered into the opposite lane on the Maju Expressway, colliding with the e-hailing vehicle in which the content creator and his wife were...
Holcim Ltd. reported an increase in profit in the first quarter, as robust demand for its sustainable building materials helped offset an unfavorable exchange rate and unusually cold weather. Recurring earnings before interest and taxes rose by 8.3% to 431 million Swiss francs ($548 million), the Zug-based building materials company said Friday . Holcim said in February it expects profit to increa...
Holcim Ltd. reported an increase in profit in the first quarter, as robust demand for its sustainable building materials helped offset an unfavorable exchange rate and unusually cold weather. Recurring earnings before interest and taxes rose by 8.3% to 431 million Swiss francs ($548 million), the Zug-based building materials company said Friday . Holcim said in February it expects profit to increase this year as growing pressure on the construction sector to decarbonize lifts demand. Booming infrastructure activity in Europe and a surge in residential building permits are also seen underpinning sales. That should help the company cope with a stronger Swiss franc. The haven currency is up by about 0.7% this year following a surge of roughly 14% in 2025, supported by volatile geopolitics and a slide in the US dollar. After peaking in February, Holcim shares have since slipped and are down around 8% this year. Holcim said it closed five transactions in the first quarter, including the acquisition of a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo.
(RTTNews) - Coloplast (COLO-B.CO, COLOb.CO) reported that its first half net profit before special items was 2.81 billion Danish kroner, a 6% increase from last year, positively impacted by lower net financial items due to gains on exchange rate adjustments. EBIT before special i
(RTTNews) - Coloplast (COLO-B.CO, COLOb.CO) reported that its first half net profit before special items was 2.81 billion Danish kroner, a 6% increase from last year, positively impacted by lower net financial items due to gains on exchange rate adjustments. EBIT before special i
KKR & Co. and Capital Group plan to launch a public-private credit fund in Asia this year, in the latest tie-up between private-markets specialists and traditional asset managers seeking to attract more retail money. The fund is set to start in the second half and follows similar ones introduced by KKR and Capital Group last year in the US that have drawn in more than $500 million, according to Mi...
KKR & Co. and Capital Group plan to launch a public-private credit fund in Asia this year, in the latest tie-up between private-markets specialists and traditional asset managers seeking to attract more retail money. The fund is set to start in the second half and follows similar ones introduced by KKR and Capital Group last year in the US that have drawn in more than $500 million, according to Mike Gitlin , chief executive officer at Los Angeles-based Capital Group. Those vehicles have included a mix of 60% public-credit assets managed by Capital Group, and 40% private-credit ones managed by KKR. The combination of public and private investments “makes the vehicle more liquid, it’s cheaper, it’s more transparent,” Gitlin said at the firm’s Singapore office this week. “It’s a calmer way to introduce private markets to wealth management,” especially with a number of negative headlines about private credit in recent months making clients nervous, he said. A spokesperson for KKR confirmed the launch of the new fund partnership. Private credit has boomed in recent years as investors have sought higher yields and companies have looked for alternative ways to raise money apart from bank lending. Optimism has been punctured this year though, due to a few high profile blowups of companies backed by private lenders in the U.S., and concerns about their exposure to the software sector. That’s led to a surge in withdrawals from funds run by the likes of BlackRock Inc. and Blue Owl Capital Inc., and spurred efforts by private bankers in Asia to allay client anxiety . “In general, private credit as a whole is OK,” Gitlin said. “We’re not seeing material pickups in defaults,” though redemption restrictions have been “nerve-wracking” for wealth management clients who “probably feel like they need more liquidity,” he said. Read more: Capital Group CEO Sees More M&A Coming for Active Asset Managers The KKR-Capital Group partnership comes as rival firms also ramp up their own public-...
Matson ( MATX ) declares $0.36/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 0.85% Payable June 4; for shareholders of record May 7; ex-div May 7. "We are pleased to announce an additional three million shares to our existing share repurchase program," said Matt Cox , Matson's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Since we commenced our share repurchase program in August 2021, w...
Matson ( MATX ) declares $0.36/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 0.85% Payable June 4; for shareholders of record May 7; ex-div May 7. "We are pleased to announce an additional three million shares to our existing share repurchase program," said Matt Cox , Matson's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Since we commenced our share repurchase program in August 2021, we have repurchased approximately 14.3 million shares, or approximately 33% of the then outstanding shares, for a total cost of $1.3 billion." he added. See MATX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Matson Matson: Its High Valuation May Become A Pothole Along The Way Matson, Inc. (MATX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Matson, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Quant check on shipping names as Strait of Hormuz crisis intensifies Matson expects 2026 operating income to approach $499.8M with strategic Southeast Asia expansion
Seres Group President Jonn Zhang discusses how the company is managing risks to its overseas expansion plans, particularly in the Middle East. He speaks to Bloomberg's Stephen Engle at the Beijing Auto Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
Seres Group President Jonn Zhang discusses how the company is managing risks to its overseas expansion plans, particularly in the Middle East. He speaks to Bloomberg's Stephen Engle at the Beijing Auto Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
Kenneth Cheung DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) has released preview versions of a new flagship AI model, a year after shaking up Silicon Valley, describing it as the most powerful open-source platform in a bid to challenge rivals like OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). The Chinese startup unveiled the V4 Flash and V4 Pro preview series, touting top-tier performance in coding benchmarks and big adva...
Kenneth Cheung DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) has released preview versions of a new flagship AI model, a year after shaking up Silicon Valley, describing it as the most powerful open-source platform in a bid to challenge rivals like OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). The Chinese startup unveiled the V4 Flash and V4 Pro preview series, touting top-tier performance in coding benchmarks and big advancements in reasoning and agentic tasks. They come with several architecture upgrades and optimization improvements and can operate with a million-token context length, the startup said on Hugging Face. The Hangzhou-based AI startup ignited a trillion-dollar stock market selloff in 2025 with the release of the R1, an open-source model that mimics the process of human reasoning. More on Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. Alibaba, Tencent may invest in DeepSeek at $20B valuation: report Top global stories this week: ASML, Tesco, Taiwan Semiconductor among notable names Financial information for Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.