The discovery of a medieval Scottish ferry with a roll-on, roll-off feature for carts also provided some much-needed levity The media ecosystem may have changed since the BBC’s spaghetti harvest report in 1957 or the Guardian’s 1977 travel supplement about the island of San Serriffe , but April fool stories are still with us. Indeed, if you picked up Wednesday’s edition of the Guardian, you may ha...
The discovery of a medieval Scottish ferry with a roll-on, roll-off feature for carts also provided some much-needed levity The media ecosystem may have changed since the BBC’s spaghetti harvest report in 1957 or the Guardian’s 1977 travel supplement about the island of San Serriffe , but April fool stories are still with us. Indeed, if you picked up Wednesday’s edition of the Guardian, you may have been taken in by our report that evidence had been found of coffee being consumed in England a couple of centuries before the first known examples, thanks in part to an expert called Macky Arto. Continue reading...
Blues surpass Manchester City’s £197.5m loss in 2010-11 Club compliant with PSR rules for three years to 2024-25 Chelsea on Wednesday reported a pre-tax loss of £262.4m during the 2024-25 season, the biggest annual loss ever recorded in English football, surpassing the previous record loss of £197.5m posted by Manchester City in 2010-11. The club posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year’s a...
Blues surpass Manchester City’s £197.5m loss in 2010-11 Club compliant with PSR rules for three years to 2024-25 Chelsea on Wednesday reported a pre-tax loss of £262.4m during the 2024-25 season, the biggest annual loss ever recorded in English football, surpassing the previous record loss of £197.5m posted by Manchester City in 2010-11. The club posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year’s accounts, boosted by the sale of the women’s team to Blueco Midco – a subsidiary company – for almost £200m. Chelsea said the losses were attributable in part to increased operating costs in 2024-25 compared to the previous year. Continue reading...
名创优品旗下潮玩品牌TOP TOY日前更新招股书，准备在港交所上市。 2025年7月，TOP TOY完成与Temasek及其他独立投资者的A轮融资，融资总额约5940万美元，投后估值约13亿美元（约102亿港元）。 TOP TOY在2025年来自中国内地的GMV为42亿元，其中，自研产品收入占比为55%。 年营收35.87亿 净利同比降66% TOP TOY成立于2020年12月，搭建与年轻人深度...
名创优品旗下潮玩品牌TOP TOY日前更新招股书，准备在港交所上市。 2025年7月，TOP TOY完成与Temasek及其他独立投资者的A轮融资，融资总额约5940万美元，投后估值约13亿美元（约102亿港元）。 TOP TOY在2025年来自中国内地的GMV为42亿元，其中，自研产品收入占比为55%。 年营收35.87亿 净利同比降66% TOP TOY成立于2020年12月，搭建与年轻人深度沟通的潮玩体验&消费主场，已推出三丽鸥系列。2024年，TOP TOY于中国内地实现GMV人民币24亿元，其中自研产品收入占比接近50%。 自2020年12月在广州正佳广场开出首家店以来，TOP TOY在全国80多座城市黄金圈迅速扩张；布局北京、上海、广州、深圳、成都等80多座城市，覆盖100多个主要核心商圈。 于2025年8月，TOP TOY通过收购多个设计师IP（如尼尼莫）进一步丰富TOP TOY的IP组合。 招股书显示，TOP TOY在2023年、2024年、2025年营收分别为14.61亿元、19亿元、35.87亿元；毛利分别为4.59亿元、6.24亿元、11.52亿元； TOP TOY在2023年、2024年、2025年经营利润分别为2.9亿元、3.96亿元、4.43亿元；期内利润分别为2.12亿元、2.94亿元、1.01亿元。 TOP TOY在2025年营收增长89%，年内利润同比下降66%，主要归因于以权益结算的股份支付开支增加及优先股产生的赎回负债账面价值变动。 TOP TOY在2023年、2024年、2025年经调整净利分别为2.13亿、2.94亿、5.22亿元。 截至2025年12月31日，TOP TOY持有的现金及现金等价物为3.91亿元。 名创优品持股86.9% TOP TOY执行董事分别为孙元文、晏晓娇，非执行董事分别为叶国富、常宇亮；独立非执行董事分别为吴历华、王晓梅、王雅瑾。 IPO前，名创优品持股为86.9%，SunYW holding持股为3.9%，TOPTOY MANAGEMENT持股为3.7%，YXJ Holding持股为0.8%。 名创优品创始人、CEO叶国富和杨云云女士（叶国富的妻子）通过若干离岸持股工具（即Mini Investment）、YGF MC Limited）、YGF Development）、YGF MN Limite...
Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Meta Platforms (META) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying?
Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Meta Platforms (META) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying?
According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Micron (MU). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?
According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Micron (MU). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?
The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?
The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?
Half of individual investors think the stock market will be lower six months from now. That's a level of bearishness that intrigues contrarians like us!
Half of individual investors think the stock market will be lower six months from now. That's a level of bearishness that intrigues contrarians like us!
Things aren't going so well in the video game industry. Consoles are getting more expensive , games are shutting down , layoffs are prevalent , the live-service space is a mess , major platforms are entering eras of uncertainty , and AI is infiltrating the medium in frustrating ways . Finding a bright spot is rare. But amid all of that, one company has managed to stay the course: Nintendo, which h...
Things aren't going so well in the video game industry. Consoles are getting more expensive , games are shutting down , layoffs are prevalent , the live-service space is a mess , major platforms are entering eras of uncertainty , and AI is infiltrating the medium in frustrating ways . Finding a bright spot is rare. But amid all of that, one company has managed to stay the course: Nintendo, which has navigated this tumultuous period by largely ignoring trends and focusing on what it does best. Let's look at just the last few weeks as an example. Nintendo has managed to keep a consistent release schedule over the Switch 2's first year , and in March … Read the full story at The Verge.
MercadoLibre's AI-powered ad tools are accelerating advertising growth and boosting spend, but intensifying competition may challenge how far this momentum can run.
MercadoLibre's AI-powered ad tools are accelerating advertising growth and boosting spend, but intensifying competition may challenge how far this momentum can run.
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I Remain Bullish On MRVL Even before the latest news around Nvidia's ( NVDA ) investment announcement, Marvell Technology, Inc. ( MRVL ) stock was one of the best-performing major semiconductor stocks on this turbulent market (on a YTD basis), as can be seen from the YCharts data below: Data by YCharts I was bullish on MRVL since March 2025, and...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I Remain Bullish On MRVL Even before the latest news around Nvidia's ( NVDA ) investment announcement, Marvell Technology, Inc. ( MRVL ) stock was one of the best-performing major semiconductor stocks on this turbulent market (on a YTD basis), as can be seen from the YCharts data below: Data by YCharts I was bullish on MRVL since March 2025, and my most recent bullish update on it came out in late January 2026 - I liked that MRVL's custom silicon and electro-optics businesses were projected to double by 2028, and the very fact that their data center revenue was exploding, which seemed to provide better earnings visibility and promised some bullish revisions for forward EPS and sales estimates. Now, Marvell is clearly moving to a specialized AI infrastructure powerhouse with its custom ASICs, optical interconnects, PCIe retimers, and Ethernet switches, and the $2 billion investment from Nvidia has just validated its tech moat. My previously laid out bullish points still hold, and I think the stock remains undervalued because its forward earnings consensus estimates are likely underestimated to date. Why Do I Think So? MRVL's fiscal 2026 sales of $8.195 billion were up by 42% on a YoY basis, with the main growth driver being data center revenue, which went up by 46% YoY and surpassed $6 billion in size. In Q4, the DC revenues were up 9% QoQ (+21% YoY) with a 74% share in the total mix - Marvell is gradually increasing this share quarter after quarter, which is good to see because thanks to this shift, the firm's EBITDA margins have been steadily expanding: Data by YCharts Just a few years ago, the company's custom silicon business was generating virtually zero in sales, and in fiscal 2026, it brought in ~$1.5 billion, effectively doubling as the programs entered full production. Marvell has managed to exit FY2026 with record design wins, seeing its bookings accelerating at a historic pace. The management guided for ...
Google is developing its own fitness band, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from companies such as Whoop and Oura Health, Bloomberg News reported. The Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) unit has been developing the new model under the Fitbit brand and plans to launch it later this year, the report added , citing a person familiar with the matter. Google did not immediately respond to a ...
Google is developing its own fitness band, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from companies such as Whoop and Oura Health, Bloomberg News reported. The Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) unit has been developing the new model under the Fitbit brand and plans to launch it later this year, the report added , citing a person familiar with the matter. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. The device will include basic features but will need a paid subscription to unlock more functionality, similar to the latest screenless wearables, the report noted. Steph Curry, an NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, teased the device on social media on Tuesday without elaborating on the branding or functionality. In a post on Instagram, Curry said , I am excited for what this is going to be for the world, for health and wellness. It's a first of its kind in a way. "I won't spoil it. You kinda have to see it for yourself." Google said Curry has been “working with the team to cook up something special” and that the company will share more “soon.” Curry said in his video that the device will unlock a “new relationship with your health.” The launch will tie into an AI-powered Fitbit personal health coach that will be inside the newly redesigned Fitbit app. The personal health coach's public preview started in October, the report noted. The device is a gray cloth fitness band with orange lining that looks similar to Whoop’s current screenless fitness band. Unlike Whoop, Google will charge for the hardware, the report added. Whoop’s business model is based on subscription. The device would add to Google’s growing portfolio of wearables, which includes its Google Pixel smartwatch and more standard Fitbits. On Tuesday, Google-owned Fitbit introduced new personal health coach features for its app. It provides insights around cycle health and mental health and nutrition and water intake tracking. Meanwhile, other wearable makers like App...