Earlier this week, Amazon.com announced an expanded partnership with Anthropic that includes an immediate US$5 billion investment and the potential for up to US$25 billion in total funding, while Anthropic committed to spend more than US$100 billion over the next decade on Amazon Web Services technologies and custom AI chips. This long-term AI infrastructure agreement deepens AWS’s role at the cen...
Earlier this week, Amazon.com announced an expanded partnership with Anthropic that includes an immediate US$5 billion investment and the potential for up to US$25 billion in total funding, while Anthropic committed to spend more than US$100 billion over the next decade on Amazon Web Services technologies and custom AI chips. This long-term AI infrastructure agreement deepens AWS’s role at the center of Anthropic’s Claude platform and reinforces Amazon’s position as a core provider of...
Cochlear Ltd. shares plummeted the most in more than 30 years after the Australian company cut its fiscal year profit guidance. The stock was down as much as 39% in early Sydney trading Wednesday, the biggest drop since its initial public offering in 1995. Cochlear forecast underlying full year profit of A$290 million ($208 million) to A$330 million. It had previously seen a low end of A$435 milli...
Cochlear Ltd. shares plummeted the most in more than 30 years after the Australian company cut its fiscal year profit guidance. The stock was down as much as 39% in early Sydney trading Wednesday, the biggest drop since its initial public offering in 1995. Cochlear forecast underlying full year profit of A$290 million ($208 million) to A$330 million. It had previously seen a low end of A$435 million to A$460 million.
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has a big problem. Investors are well aware of the problem, too, since the stock is now squarely in penny-stock territory. In fact, the company recently received a notice that it could be delisted because its share price is so low. That troubling notice comes as management attempts to make a big business shift. When Beyond Meat held its initial public offering, investors...
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has a big problem. Investors are well aware of the problem, too, since the stock is now squarely in penny-stock territory. In fact, the company recently received a notice that it could be delisted because its share price is so low. That troubling notice comes as management attempts to make a big business shift. When Beyond Meat held its initial public offering, investors were very excited about the concept of plant-based meat alternatives. The stock price rocketed higher on strong demand from consumers and restaurants. It seemed like everyone wanted to try Beyond Meat's products. After trying, however, many customers decided they preferred real meat. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Crypto tycoon Li Lin is moving an entire trading team of about 20 people from his single-family office to Bitfire Group Holdings Ltd. , a wealth manager in which he owns a 30% stake, to help the firm tap more private banking clients. Bitfire is acquiring the team and their trading system from the mogul’s Avenir Group, the Hong Kong-listed firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Livio Weng , said in an int...
Crypto tycoon Li Lin is moving an entire trading team of about 20 people from his single-family office to Bitfire Group Holdings Ltd. , a wealth manager in which he owns a 30% stake, to help the firm tap more private banking clients. Bitfire is acquiring the team and their trading system from the mogul’s Avenir Group, the Hong Kong-listed firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Livio Weng , said in an interview. Avenir manages the wealth of Li, a Chinese crypto entrepreneur who made his early fortune from Huobi Group. The family office held more than $900 million in Bitcoin ETFs as of Dec. 31 and says it is Asia’s biggest institutional holder of the security. Li is also the biggest shareholder in Bitfire, which until a few weeks ago was known as Sinohope. The deal will transfer professionals spanning investment research, trading and risk control. They specialize in an AlphaBTC strategy that seeks to exceed the standard performance of holding Bitcoin by using options contracts, according to Weng. That will help Bitfire add more institutions and high-net-worth investors who are considering upping their exposure to crypto, Weng said. Avenir confirmed the deal. Jacob Zhong, Avenir managing partner of strategic investment and partnerships, said the transaction will accelerate Bitfire’s growth by integrating Avenir’s investing team with Bitfire’s product and service capabilities. “With this acquisition, Bitfire is primed to deliver the best in class digital asset solutions to its clients,” Zhong said. The deal allows Avenir to focus on managing its own funds, while Bitfire leads external asset management, Weng said. Read More: Chinese Crypto Mogul Li Sells Stake in Exchange Firm Huobi (1) With the new team coming on board, Bitfire has received about $500 million in initial investment interest from family offices and listed companies, he said. Bitfire launched its private banking business in August last year, and has seen about 300 new clients since, mainly family offices, listed ...
Alexander Shapovalov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Two months after my previous analysis , we have seen how Macy’s, Inc. ( M ), hit its four-month low of $16.90. And despite the rebound attempts of the stock price, technical risks are still present. I can’t blame the market considering the increased macroeconomic risks that may weaken its performance further. Valuation is still quite cheap, wh...
Alexander Shapovalov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Two months after my previous analysis , we have seen how Macy’s, Inc. ( M ), hit its four-month low of $16.90. And despite the rebound attempts of the stock price, technical risks are still present. I can’t blame the market considering the increased macroeconomic risks that may weaken its performance further. Valuation is still quite cheap, while fundamentals are still robust. However, these don’t seem enough to justify upside. Q4 2025: Challenges Persist, But It’s Surviving As we all know, retailers are among the first ones to experience the direct impact of macroeconomic volatility amid stubborn inflation and tariff wars. Softer consumer spending and weaker purchasing power continue to hammer growth opportunities in this industry. Even an established name like Macy’s, Inc. could not avoid the situation despite having a strategic target market and pricing. Yet, its structural and operational efficiency allow it to stay afloat. This was evident in its most recent report. In Q4 2025, its operating revenue amounted to $7.9B , down by 1.1% YoY from $8.0B. This reflected the mounting impact of stubborn inflation that continued to squeeze M’s pricing flexibility and consumer spending. This YoY decrease was also weaker than in my previous coverage, with a YoY decrease of only 0.2%. This happened despite the Fed’s efforts to boost economic activity and offset the impact of inflation. On a lighter note, other revenue rose by 17% to $277M versus $239M YoY. Both components increased, which showed that the policy easing cycle was not totally futile. Credit card revenues net rose by $30M. M’s client base was also still solid as marketing and advertising-related revenues increased. Other Revenues (M Q4 ) Meanwhile, COGS and SG&A expenses decreased, which can tell us that the decrease in revenue was also due to M’s decision to lower its capacity or volume. That way, it can avoid unnecessary expenses amid the rising prices. Wh...
Cursor is aSilicon Valley startup using AI to automate coding as Elon Musk’s firm seeks foothold in the AI market SpaceX said it has secured an option to either acquire code-generation startup Cursor for $60bn later this year, or pay $10bn for their new partnership, as it pushes deeper into the lucrative market for AI developer tools. Along with OpenAI and Anthropic, Cursor is one of several Silic...
Cursor is aSilicon Valley startup using AI to automate coding as Elon Musk’s firm seeks foothold in the AI market SpaceX said it has secured an option to either acquire code-generation startup Cursor for $60bn later this year, or pay $10bn for their new partnership, as it pushes deeper into the lucrative market for AI developer tools. Along with OpenAI and Anthropic, Cursor is one of several Silicon Valley startups that has drawn waves of developers by using artificial intelligence to automate coding, a business where AI companies have found early commercial traction. Continue reading...
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge in Houston on Tuesday dismissed a 2025 lawsuit by FBI Director Kash Patel that alleged he was defamed by former FBI official Frank Figliuizzi, who had said Pa...
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge in Houston on Tuesday dismissed a 2025 lawsuit by FBI Director Kash Patel that alleged he was defamed by former FBI official Frank Figliuizzi, who had said Patel has "been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building." The lawsuit is not related to the new defamation lawsuit that Patel filed Monday against The Atlantic magazine over an article that alleged he has abused alcohol. "The Court finds that Figliuzzi's statement is rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation," U.S. District Court Judge George Hanks Jr. wrote in the decision. "Accordingly, Dir. Patel has failed to state a claim against Figliuzzi, and his lawsuit must be dismissed." :The Court finds that Figliuzzi's statement, when taken in context, cannot have been perceived by a person of ordinary intelligence as stating actual facts about Patel. As alleged, Figliuzzi's statement about Patel — again, made in response to a question about Patel's decreased visibility as Director of the FBI—was that 'he's been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building,' " the judge wrote. "A person of reasonable intelligence and learning would not have taken his statement literally: that Dir. Patel has actually spent more hours physically in a nightclub than he has spent physically in his office building," Hanks wrote. "By saying that Patel spent "far more" time at nightclubs than his office, Figliuzzi delivered his answer "in an exaggerated, provocative and amusing way," employing rhetorical hyperbole. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ: PPIH) stock is a little-known microcap stock (market cap under $300 million) that has huge growth potential stemming from 3 main catalysts: Image source: Perma-Pipe International. The United States-Israel war against Iran, which began on Feb. 28, expanded to include much of the Middle East. Prior to the recent, temporary ceasefire, Iran had been striking U.S. mili...
Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ: PPIH) stock is a little-known microcap stock (market cap under $300 million) that has huge growth potential stemming from 3 main catalysts: Image source: Perma-Pipe International. The United States-Israel war against Iran, which began on Feb. 28, expanded to include much of the Middle East. Prior to the recent, temporary ceasefire, Iran had been striking U.S. military bases and other targets located in Middle Eastern countries that it considers to be complicit with the U.S. and Israel. Continue reading
The "Great Rotation" out of growth and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and into value stocks has proved to be short-lived, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is once again leading the market's charge upward. There has been some nervousness around the conflict with Iran and AI infrastructure spending, but the technology looks like it is still in its early stages. AI models are only getti...
The "Great Rotation" out of growth and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and into value stocks has proved to be short-lived, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is once again leading the market's charge upward. There has been some nervousness around the conflict with Iran and AI infrastructure spending, but the technology looks like it is still in its early stages. AI models are only getting better, and agentic AI is still in its infancy. Although the infrastructure hardware sellers are getting much of the buzz, I think two of the companies doing a lot of the spending are well positioned to be huge AI winners over the long haul. That's why I would be buying Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) right now. Alphabet has the most complete AI stack of any company. This starts with its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), which are custom chips it began developing more than a decade ago. It has optimized its entire hardware and software ecosystem around these application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and has continually improved upon them throughout the years. The chips are now in their seventh generation, and their eighth generation arrives later this year. Continue reading