NicoElNino/iStock via Getty Images Rocket Lab ( RKLB ) said it successfully completed its second dedicated mission for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The “Kakushin Rising” mission launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and deployed eight spacecraft for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program, including educational small satellites, an ocean-monitoring satellite, a ...
NicoElNino/iStock via Getty Images Rocket Lab ( RKLB ) said it successfully completed its second dedicated mission for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The “Kakushin Rising” mission launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and deployed eight spacecraft for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program, including educational small satellites, an ocean-monitoring satellite, a demonstration satellite for ultra-small multispectral cameras, and a deployable antenna packed tightly using origami folding techniques that can unfurl up to 25 times its size. Rocket Lab’s first dedicated JAXA mission took place in December 2025. “Kakushin Rising” was Rocket Lab’s eighth launch of the year and 87th overall. The company said upcoming 2026 missions include commercial Earth observation, space technology demonstrations, and national security launches. RKLB -1% premarket on Thursday. More on Rocket Lab USA Rocket Lab: A Buy Ahead Of SpaceX IPO Rocket Lab Enters Europe, Building A Full Defense Stack Rocket Lab: This Pullback Is A Buying Opportunity Rocket Lab officially enters Europe after closing on Mynaric deal Rocket Lab completes ATM equity program, sells shares in collared deals
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the US president of spreading falsehoods. “Very good news,” Trump said in a social media post a day after granting a unilateral ceasefire in the war started by the US and Israel on Febru...
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the US president of spreading falsehoods. “Very good news,” Trump said in a social media post a day after granting a unilateral ceasefire in the war started by the US and Israel on February 28. Trump said four of the eight women would be released immediately and four would be sentenced...
Imported crude oil is unloaded at an oil terminal at Qingdao Port in Shandong province on April 22, 2026. Photo: VCG Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in February 2026, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has sent global energy markets into a tailspin. With crude prices whipsawing and supply chains choked, energy security and inflation have reemerged as the twin specters haunting the g...
Imported crude oil is unloaded at an oil terminal at Qingdao Port in Shandong province on April 22, 2026. Photo: VCG Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in February 2026, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has sent global energy markets into a tailspin. With crude prices whipsawing and supply chains choked, energy security and inflation have reemerged as the twin specters haunting the global economy. But a closer examination of how different nations consume energy reveals a starkly uneven landscape of vulnerability. The conventional wisdom — that the biggest importers suffer most — misses the mark. The true measure of a nation’s exposure lies in its energy mix and the efficiency of its inflation transmission.
mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures fell Thursday, a day after Wall Street edged higher with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 touching record closes. Dow futures ( INDU ) dropped 0.53% to 49,230.15, while S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) declined 0.43% to 7,107.01. Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) slipped 0.43% to 26,822.58. Traders continued to monitor developments between the U.S. and Iran, with r...
mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures fell Thursday, a day after Wall Street edged higher with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 touching record closes. Dow futures ( INDU ) dropped 0.53% to 49,230.15, while S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) declined 0.43% to 7,107.01. Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) slipped 0.43% to 26,822.58. Traders continued to monitor developments between the U.S. and Iran, with reports suggesting that the second round of talks could come as soon as Friday. On the earnings front, Tesla ( TSLA ) was down 2% in premarket trading after investors factored in Elon Musk’s warning of heavy capital expenditure spending. U.S. Treasury yields edged higher across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ( US10Y ) rose 0.8 basis points to 4.32%, while the 2-year Treasury yield ( US2Y ) ticked up 0.7 basis points to 3.81%. The 30-year Treasury yield ( US30Y ) added 1.4 basis points to 4.92%. Investors were preparing for initial jobless claims, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, and PMI Composite Flash data. The Fed balance sheet will land later in the day. Top gainers in premarket trading included United Rentals ( URI ) +13.94%, CSX ( CSX ) +7.04%, and Microchip Technology ( MCHP ) +5.97%. Decliners included ServiceNow ( NOW ) -12.59%, IBM ( IBM ) -7.08%, and Workday ( WDAY ) -5.23%. More on markets Another 40 Days Like This And A Recession Could Hit Us Warsh Advocates For Regime Change And Narrows The Definition Of Fed Independence Dow Jones And U.S. Stock Market Outlook - Nasdaq Breaks A New Record After Ceasefire Extension 3 things to look out for on Thursday
2026年4月23日，奇瑞汽车宣布与英伟达（NVIDIA）的全球战略合作，双方将在辅助驾驶、座舱AI、机器人三大领域共同开发并布局物理AI。在自动驾驶领域，奇瑞汽车将为中国市场的L3/L4级智能汽车，采用英伟达DRIVE Hyperion平台；在座舱AI领域，奇瑞汽车将基于NVIDIA DRIVE 开发新一代智能体验。在具身智能等其他前沿领域，奇瑞汽车将基于英伟达Jetson 平台的人形机器人和多元化智能机器人平台，采用开放机器人仿真框架NVIDIA Isaac Sim以及开放人形机器人开发平台NVIDIA Isaac GR00T，探索具身智能的新领域。（第一财经）
Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipeline Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia. “It’s good to be back in Ukraine,” Prince Harry said on his arrival at a Kyiv railway station early on Thursday. Continue reading...
Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipeline Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia. “It’s good to be back in Ukraine,” Prince Harry said on his arrival at a Kyiv railway station early on Thursday. Continue reading...
Welcome to the Thursday issue of India Edition; I’m Menaka Doshi . Each week, I bring you a ringside view of the billionaires, businesses and policy decisions behind India’s rise as an emerging economic powerhouse. You can subscribe here , and share feedback with me here . This week: Why the West Bengal election matters, ghost bookings, and urea shock. Extraordinary Election Elections are the kind...
Welcome to the Thursday issue of India Edition; I’m Menaka Doshi . Each week, I bring you a ringside view of the billionaires, businesses and policy decisions behind India’s rise as an emerging economic powerhouse. You can subscribe here , and share feedback with me here . This week: Why the West Bengal election matters, ghost bookings, and urea shock. Extraordinary Election Elections are the kind of reality in India that’s stranger than fiction. Over the years I’ve watched ballots won using mayhem, murder, money and even M&A among political rivals. Just last week, a lost legislative fight was milked for votes . But West Bengal, where voting starts today, is turning out to be a completely different kettle of fish, quite literally. Besides the political machinations I’ve just listed, there’s been an unprecedented voter list purge by the Election Commission, which has also deployed a record number of security personnel in the state, placed restrictions on tourist movements and banned liquor sales. Even riding pillion on a motorcycle is under curfew . Opposition groups allege these measures boost efforts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to unseat three-term incumbent Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) and win the state that sends the third-largest contingent of members to Parliament’s lower house, or Lok Sabha. Having made it to the position of second-largest party in West Bengal in 2019, Modi’s party is itching for a victory, Amitabh Tiwari, political analyst and founder of data firm Vote Vibe, said to me over the phone amid a packed schedule of television appearances. Election fever is running high in India with polls underway in three other states . Like West Bengal, two of them, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, have resisted Modi’s sway , and the BJP’s prospects are said to be slim. Yet the battle there isn’t half as intense as in West Bengal. There’s little damage if you lose a state where you are not among the key conte...
The April 8 Iran ceasefire sparked a 5% surge in European tech, drawing attention to undervalued names like SAP, Spotify, and Prosus. Is it time to buy?
The April 8 Iran ceasefire sparked a 5% surge in European tech, drawing attention to undervalued names like SAP, Spotify, and Prosus. Is it time to buy?
whitebalance.oatt Cannabis stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday after reports that the Trump administration is preparing to formally reclassify marijuana , potentially as soon as this week. The change would place cannabis alongside less-restricted substances like ketamine or certain codeine products. The rally was led by Tilray Brands ( TLRY ), which surged about 14%, while Canopy Growth ( CGC ) ju...
whitebalance.oatt Cannabis stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday after reports that the Trump administration is preparing to formally reclassify marijuana , potentially as soon as this week. The change would place cannabis alongside less-restricted substances like ketamine or certain codeine products. The rally was led by Tilray Brands ( TLRY ), which surged about 14%, while Canopy Growth ( CGC ) jumped roughly 21% and Curaleaf ( CURLF ) climbed around 26%, marking some of the strongest gains in the sector. Other cannabis names also advanced, with Aurora Cannabis ( ACB ) and Cronos ( CRON ) trading higher alongside U.S. multi-state operators and cannabis ETFs. Cannabis-related ETFs: AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF ( MSOS ), AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF ( MSOX ), Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF ( MJ ), Roundhill Cannabis ETF ( WEED ), Cambria Cannabis ETF (TOKE), Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF ( CNBS ), AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF ( YOLO). Let us do a quick Seeking Alpha check on the quant ratings of these cannabis names. MariMed ( MRMD ), Quant rating: Hold 3.21 . Cronos Group ( CRON ), Quant rating: Hold 3.13 . Vext Science ( VEXTF ), Quant rating: Hold 3.10. TerrAscend ( TSNDF ), Quant rating: Hold 3.01. Trulieve Cannabis ( TCNNF ), Quant rating: Hold 2.90. Curaleaf Holdings ( CURLF ), Quant rating: Hold 2.89 . Green Thumb Industries ( GTBIF ), Quant rating: Hold 2.74. Cresco Labs ( CRLBF ), Quant rating: Hold 2.64. Aurora Cannabis ( ACB ), Quant rating: Hold 2.62. Jushi Holdings ( JUSHF ), Quant rating: Hold 2.59. Canopy Growth Corporation ( CGC ), Quant rating: Hold 2.58. SNDL Inc. ( SNDL ), Quant rating: Hold 2.57. Glass House Brands ( GLASF ), Quant rating: Sell 1.81. Tilray Brands ( TLRY ), Quant rating: Strong Sell 1.36. More on Curaleaf, Aurora Cannabis Trulieve Cannabis: Preparing For Rescheduling Tilray Has Strong Synergies, But Sector Remains Weak Tilray Brands Is Looking Better Marijuana MSOs surge on report Trump set to formally reclassify cannab...
Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) shares have advanced 2,000% over the past decade. But every Wall Street analyst covering the company thinks the stock is deeply undervalued at its current price of $405 per share. Axon has not performed as well as Nvidia and Palantir in recent years, but the company is integrating artificial intelligence into its product ecosystem, and it has a large addressable mark...
Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) shares have advanced 2,000% over the past decade. But every Wall Street analyst covering the company thinks the stock is deeply undervalued at its current price of $405 per share. Axon has not performed as well as Nvidia and Palantir in recent years, but the company is integrating artificial intelligence into its product ecosystem, and it has a large addressable market that leaves plenty of upside. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading