(RTTNews) - Hanwha Vision CO.,Ltd. (489790.KS), a South Korean video surveillance company, reported Thursday higher profit and sales in its fourth quarter. In South Korea, the shares were losing around 2.8 percent, trading at 62,300.00 won. In the fourth quarter, net income attributable to shareholders of parent company surged to 63.68 billion Korean won from 22.37 billion won last year. Operating...
(RTTNews) - Hanwha Vision CO.,Ltd. (489790.KS), a South Korean video surveillance company, reported Thursday higher profit and sales in its fourth quarter. In South Korea, the shares were losing around 2.8 percent, trading at 62,300.00 won. In the fourth quarter, net income attributable to shareholders of parent company surged to 63.68 billion Korean won from 22.37 billion won last year. Operating income was 17.85 billion won, compared to loss of 4.58 billion won a year ago. Sales grew to 459.21 billion won from 353.80 billion won last year. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Donny DBM/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Tourlite Capital Q4 2025 Investor Letter. During the quarter, our average net beta-adjusted exposure was 20%. Gross exposure ranged between ~175% and ~260%, with an average of 220%. We maintain our view that a “normal” net exposure range of 20-30% remains optimal for our portfolio construction. Our portfolio's sector co...
Donny DBM/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Tourlite Capital Q4 2025 Investor Letter. During the quarter, our average net beta-adjusted exposure was 20%. Gross exposure ranged between ~175% and ~260%, with an average of 220%. We maintain our view that a “normal” net exposure range of 20-30% remains optimal for our portfolio construction. Our portfolio's sector concentration was as follows: consumer (~20%), industrials (~50%), technology (~25%), and others (~5%). 5 As discussed in our prior letters, we remain short consumer and long industrials. Our average dollar exposure for each sector was: consumer (-23%), industrials (+66%), technology (-23%), and others (-4%). Fourth Quarter Gainers & Detractors Gainers Detractors FTAI Aviation New Fortress Energy ( NFE ) Quantum Short Basket Netgear ( NTGR ) Special Situations Long A Industrial Short Technology Short TIC Solutions ( TIC ) Technology Short Golar LNG ( GLNG ) Click to enlarge 2025 Full Year Gainers & Detractors Gainers Detractors FTAI Aviation New Fortress Energy Technology Short FTAI Infrastructure Special Situations Long B Industrial Short TIC Solutions Event Driven Long Grail ( GRAL ) Technology Short Click to enlarge FTAI Aviation ( FTAI ) In our prior letter, we outlined a path for FTAI to reach $250 per share over the next twelve months. Since then, the company has announced a new initiative, FTAI Power, to repurpose CFM56 engines for data center power generation. Management believes they can eventually deliver over 100 engines annually at a $25 million sale price with 40% margins, representing a potential $1 billion EBITDA opportunity. Despite the recent move in the share price, we believe meaningful upside remains and believe shares could eclipse $300 this year as the company is on a path to achieving EBITDA of $3 billion over the next 2 years. We see several catalysts on the horizon. Following the success of the upsized strategic capital initiative, we expect updates o...
Key Points Although the S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000, investors remain concerned about the monetization potential of artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The Buffett indicator is historically stretched, signaling that the market may be priced for near-perfect execution. It isn’t a perfect crash signal, but it can serve as a useful warning that future returns may be lower and volatility higher...
Key Points Although the S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000, investors remain concerned about the monetization potential of artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The Buffett indicator is historically stretched, signaling that the market may be priced for near-perfect execution. It isn’t a perfect crash signal, but it can serve as a useful warning that future returns may be lower and volatility higher. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit a historic milestone, crossing 7,000 for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026. But, the very next day, sentiment cooled after the latest earnings results of technology companies such as Microsoft and SAP disappointed investors. This has revived concerns about whether the massive artificial intelligence (AI) spending by technology giants can translate into meaningful profits in the near term. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » In this environment, Warren Buffett's favorite market valuation tool, the Buffett indicator, becomes even more relevant. The Buffett indicator The Buffett indicator measures the value of the entire U.S. stock market against the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). This provides an easy way to assess whether stocks are running far ahead of the economy. The Buffett indicator was around 230%, which is 76.6% or 2.4 standard deviations above its historical trend line at the end of the third quarter. This is also only the fourth time in 60 years that the indicator has approached or surpassed two standard deviations above its historical exponential trend line. Even at the current reading of roughly 222%, the indicator remains in extremely stretched territory. Historically, the last three periods when the Buffett indicator reached similarly extreme levels coincided with major market drawdowns. The Buffett indicator peaked in 1968, and the S&P 500 fell over 35% from November 1968 to May 19...
Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world’s waste. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a statement late on Wednesday that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the “absolute prohibition” category effective immedi...
Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world’s waste. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a statement late on Wednesday that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the “absolute prohibition” category effective immediately. This removes the discretionary power previously given to the Department of Environment to grant exemptions for the importation of certain e-waste. Advertisement “E-waste is no longer permitted,” MACC chief Azam Baki said in the statement, vowing “firm and integrated enforcement action” to prevent illegal imports. Malaysia has previously grappled with large volumes of imported e-waste, much of it suspected to be illegal and hazardous to human health and the environment An e-waste collector uses a cleaver to remove copper wire from a device in Vietnam’s Nhat Tao market. Photo: AP Authorities have seized hundreds of containers of suspected e-waste at ports in recent years and issued notices for return to exporters.
A South Korean governor has sparked outrage after he proposed “importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins” to help stem the population decline in provincial areas. Jindo county Governor Kim Hee-soo made the suggestion during a town hall meeting in South Jeolla to discuss an administrative merger of nine cities and counties in the province with Gwangju Metropolitan City. “Of the 89 regions facing ...
A South Korean governor has sparked outrage after he proposed “importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins” to help stem the population decline in provincial areas. Jindo county Governor Kim Hee-soo made the suggestion during a town hall meeting in South Jeolla to discuss an administrative merger of nine cities and counties in the province with Gwangju Metropolitan City. “Of the 89 regions facing declining populations nationwide, 20 per cent are in South Jeolla province. We need to solve this extinction crisis,” he said, as reported by the Maeil Business Newspaper. “The population cliff was predicted in the 2000s, but the government has been complacent. We cannot help ourselves due to the poor circumstances of the city and county.” Advertisement The merger should not only focus on industrial development but also address the population decline, he said. “If there are no people, what’s the point of saving the industry? “We should impose special measures such as importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins and marrying them to rural bachelors,” he added. Advertisement Kim’s remarks raised an outcry not only among the over 100 attendees, but also nationwide as the meeting was being broadcast live, according to local news agency Newsis. Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jung immediately raised his objections. “There may be many solutions, but foreigners, marriage and income are the wrong ones,” he said. “Only when there is industry in the region will the birth rate and population increase. We need to grow the industry first.”
jetcityimage Northrop Grumman Systems ( NOC ) awarded a $249M IDIQ contract for joint threat emitter production end-items under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This contract provides for spares, support equipment, testing, training, and additional support services. Work will be performed at Buffalo, New York, and various foreign locations and is expected to be completed by February 1, 20...
jetcityimage Northrop Grumman Systems ( NOC ) awarded a $249M IDIQ contract for joint threat emitter production end-items under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This contract provides for spares, support equipment, testing, training, and additional support services. Work will be performed at Buffalo, New York, and various foreign locations and is expected to be completed by February 1, 2033. Initial funding of $12,014 came from the Royal Saudi Air Force. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity. More on Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Northrop Grumman Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Northrop Grumman: $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Boosts F/A-XX Win (Rating Upgrade) Defense contractors face pressure to boost output while protecting shareholder payouts Northrop Grumman tops estimates as stock rebounds after Trump order
Sasol Ltd. ’s 7.8 billion-rand ($483 million) writedown in parts of its South African and Mozambican businesses, together with a decline in oil and chemical prices, triggered a drop of as much as 99% in half-year profit. The South African fuel and chemicals maker expects earnings per share in a range between 0.10 rand and 0.80 rand for the six months ended Dec. 31, compared with 7.22 rand a year e...
Sasol Ltd. ’s 7.8 billion-rand ($483 million) writedown in parts of its South African and Mozambican businesses, together with a decline in oil and chemical prices, triggered a drop of as much as 99% in half-year profit. The South African fuel and chemicals maker expects earnings per share in a range between 0.10 rand and 0.80 rand for the six months ended Dec. 31, compared with 7.22 rand a year earlier, it said in a statement Thursday. The Johannesburg-based company is booking a 3 billion-rand impairment on its Secunda liquid-fuels refinery in South Africa, which remains fully impaired. It’s also writing down 3.9 billion rand on its production-sharing agreement it Mozambique after a revision on production timelines delayed monetization. Sasol is the biggest producer of liquid fuels from coal. A 17% decline in the price of Brent crude in rand terms, together with a 3% drop in the average chemicals basket price in dollar terms, contributed to the decline in profit. Sasol uses coal to make most of its products and is the second-biggest polluter in South Africa. Its plans to lower emissions include substituting the dirtiest fossil fuel with natural gas, adding renewable energy and potentially green hydrogen. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization will decline by a range of 4% to 21% to between 19 billion rand and 23 billion rand. Sign up here for the twice-weekly Next Africa newsletter, and subscribe to the Next Africa podcast on Apple , Spotify or anywhere you listen .
SUMMARY: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving an enormous build-out of data centers, with total investment expected to reach unprecedented levels. While major AI companies dominate headlines, much of the real opportunity may lie in less visible businesses that provide the infrastructure behind the scenes. These “glue” companies supply the materials, networking, and ... Corning...
SUMMARY: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving an enormous build-out of data centers, with total investment expected to reach unprecedented levels. While major AI companies dominate headlines, much of the real opportunity may lie in less visible businesses that provide the infrastructure behind the scenes. These “glue” companies supply the materials, networking, and ... Corning (GLW) Among Hidden Winners To Watch In AI Investing Space
(RTTNews) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (FUJIY, FUJIF, 4901.T), a Japanese conglomerate, on Thursday reported that net income increased in the 9 months ended December 31 compared with the previous year. For the 9 months, net income attributable to the company increased to 193.38 billion from 181.54 billion in the previous year. Earnings per share were 160.34 yen versus 150.59 yen last year. Operating ...
(RTTNews) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (FUJIY, FUJIF, 4901.T), a Japanese conglomerate, on Thursday reported that net income increased in the 9 months ended December 31 compared with the previous year. For the 9 months, net income attributable to the company increased to 193.38 billion from 181.54 billion in the previous year. Earnings per share were 160.34 yen versus 150.59 yen last year. Operating income rose to 248.45 billion yen from 223.28 billion yen in the prior year. Revenue increased to 2.43 trillion yen from 2.33 trillion yen in the previous year. Further, for the year ending on March 31, the cash dividend for the year-end is expected to be 35 yen and the year total 70 yen. Looking ahead, operating income totaled 334 billion yen, up 1.5% from the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Net income attributable to the company is anticipated to be 264.50 billion yen, up 1.4% from the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Earnings per share for the full year are anticipated at 219.45 yen. Fujifilm Holdings is 3.13% lesser at JPY 3,028 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Cambodia is struggling to recover its tourism sector, as geopolitical tensions and its growing reputation as a cybercrime hub keep tourists at bay. Once a key driver of the country's economy, the industry has dwindled to make up 9.4% of its gross domestic product in 2024, compared to 12.1% in 2019, according to data from the tourism ministry released Monday. Cambodia has been under international s...
Cambodia is struggling to recover its tourism sector, as geopolitical tensions and its growing reputation as a cybercrime hub keep tourists at bay. Once a key driver of the country's economy, the industry has dwindled to make up 9.4% of its gross domestic product in 2024, compared to 12.1% in 2019, according to data from the tourism ministry released Monday. Cambodia has been under international scrutiny after reports that it is a central hub for scam center operations. Profits from those illicit activity were reportedly tied to its political elites, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in June 2025. The Southeast Asian country has also been clashing with its neighbor Thailand over a decades-old border dispute, which erupted into sustained armed conflict throughout 2025 until both sides came to a ceasefire on Dec. 27, 2025. Prior to that, the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire in June 2025, but fighting had reignited in early December. Dwindling APAC travelers Tourism numbers from the Asia-Pacific region to Cambodia suffered the most with a drop of 20% year on year in 2025, according to the ministry. "The scam center issue resonates a lot more in East Asia, people hear about it a lot more. People in the U.S. and Europe hear less about the scam centers," said Stephen Higgins, managing partner at Mekong Strategic Capital. Within the region, the biggest drop in visitorship was from Thailand, which fell over 50% , amid ongoing border tensions. This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province. Travel cancellations due to the Thai-Cambodian border conflict have left the centuries-old stone structures -- Cambodia's top tourist attraction -- unusually quiet and businesses desperate. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'CAMBODIA-THAILAND-CONFLICT-TOURISM,FOCUS' by Suy SE Tang Chhin Sothy | Afp | Getty Images South Korean tourists plunged 20.6% , after Seoul in Octob...
Officials in India are publicly debating age restrictions for accessing social media, a potential fresh challenge to Big Tech in a massive market for users as global debate grows over online harms to children. Parliamentarian Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, whose party is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s, plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the coming months barring children und...
Officials in India are publicly debating age restrictions for accessing social media, a potential fresh challenge to Big Tech in a massive market for users as global debate grows over online harms to children. Parliamentarian Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, whose party is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s, plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the coming months barring children under 16 from maintaining social media accounts. The aim is to ensure data privacy and protect children and adolescents from exploitation, Devarayalu said in an interview. Such bills don’t represent government policy and typically don’t become laws, but can lead to wider parliamentary debate. State level officials and India’s finance ministry have also raised the issue of potential harms from social media. Any move to limit access to platforms in the world’s most populous nation would be a blow to the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. ’s Instagram and Facebook, Snap Inc. ’s Snapchat, Elon Musk ’s X and more. Australia blocking under-16s from social media has prompted governments around the world to propose following suit , and a similar move by India would be the most significant yet by the number of users affected. Read More: Move to Ban Social Media for Kids Gains Traction in Europe Instagram and Facebook each have over 400 million users in India, more than any other country, according to DataReportal, a library of reports on global digital behavior. Snapchat has more than 200 million on its platform there, making India its largest market by users, while X has more than 20 million users, the data shows. While the companies typically earn less revenue per user in India than in more economically developed countries such as the US, India represents unrivaled potential for growth. It is home to the world’s largest remaining pool of untapped digital consumers, with legions of people yet to get online. Devarayalu said responsibility for ensuring compliance would rest with the tech firm...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my last article about Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ), I argued that the probabilities were shifting towards greater risk. While I didn’t see other Mag 7 stocks—like Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ) or Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG )—as extremely overvalued, Microsoft was one of the more expensive stocks in my opinion. In the conclusion of my last article, I wrote:...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my last article about Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ), I argued that the probabilities were shifting towards greater risk. While I didn’t see other Mag 7 stocks—like Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ) or Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG )—as extremely overvalued, Microsoft was one of the more expensive stocks in my opinion. In the conclusion of my last article, I wrote: I remain very cautious about Microsoft at this point and still see “Hold” as the best rating we can give at this point. And of course, it is possible that Microsoft will continue to rise, the major technology companies will continue spending heavily and AI adoption will increase. But as we always should think in probabilities, we must consider the risk of declining stock prices and the bubble popping and right now the risks outweigh the opportunities and upside potential. Data by YCharts Since my last article was published, the stock declined 12.5% in value and lost almost 22% since its previous all-time high, leading the stock into bear market territory. In many cases, a decline of 20% is a good buying opportunity for many stocks. Therefore, let’s try to answer the question of whether Microsoft is still overvalued at this point or if the decline was enough for Microsoft to be a good investment now. And while we can make bullish arguments in the following article—including great quarterly results—there are also plenty of reasons to be cautious. Not an Outperformer Microsoft is one of the hyperscalers and one of the Mag 7 companies, and we usually associate these companies and stocks with excellent outperformers. Over the last decades, Microsoft was without doubt one of the best investments one could make, but over the last five years the stock did not really outperform the broader index. In the last five years, Microsoft certainly was a solid investment, but the stock increased only 77%, while the S&P 500 increased 85%. Data by YCharts Of course, this is a great performanc...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my last article about Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ), I argued that the probabilities were shifting towards greater risk. While I didn’t see other Mag 7 stocks—like Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ) or Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG )—as extremely overvalued, Microsoft was one of the more expensive stocks in my opinion. In the conclusion of my last article, I wrote:...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my last article about Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ), I argued that the probabilities were shifting towards greater risk. While I didn’t see other Mag 7 stocks—like Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ) or Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG )—as extremely overvalued, Microsoft was one of the more expensive stocks in my opinion. In the conclusion of my last article, I wrote: I remain very cautious about Microsoft at this point and still see “Hold” as the best rating we can give at this point. And of course, it is possible that Microsoft will continue to rise, the major technology companies will continue spending heavily and AI adoption will increase. But as we always should think in probabilities, we must consider the risk of declining stock prices and the bubble popping and right now the risks outweigh the opportunities and upside potential. Data by YCharts Since my last article was published, the stock declined 12.5% in value and lost almost 22% since its previous all-time high, leading the stock into bear market territory. In many cases, a decline of 20% is a good buying opportunity for many stocks. Therefore, let’s try to answer the question of whether Microsoft is still overvalued at this point or if the decline was enough for Microsoft to be a good investment now. And while we can make bullish arguments in the following article—including great quarterly results—there are also plenty of reasons to be cautious. Not an Outperformer Microsoft is one of the hyperscalers and one of the Mag 7 companies, and we usually associate these companies and stocks with excellent outperformers. Over the last decades, Microsoft was without doubt one of the best investments one could make, but over the last five years the stock did not really outperform the broader index. In the last five years, Microsoft certainly was a solid investment, but the stock increased only 77%, while the S&P 500 increased 85%. Data by YCharts Of course, this is a great performanc...
Singapore Exchange Ltd. is seeking to woo more companies from China and Southeast Asia to list in the city-state to increase momentum in initial public offerings, according to an executive. The bourse is optimistic a new dual-listing mechanism with Nasdaq Inc. due to start mid-year will attract more high-growth firms, head of global sales and origination Pol de Win said in an interview. Shares in ...
Singapore Exchange Ltd. is seeking to woo more companies from China and Southeast Asia to list in the city-state to increase momentum in initial public offerings, according to an executive. The bourse is optimistic a new dual-listing mechanism with Nasdaq Inc. due to start mid-year will attract more high-growth firms, head of global sales and origination Pol de Win said in an interview. Shares in the exchange fell Thursday after its first-half revenue missed analysts’ forecasts. “The pipeline is bigger than it was six months ago,” said de Win, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. before joining Singapore’s exchange in 2021. “We see new deals coming in, new transactions coming into the pipeline at a greater pace.” In a sign of the market’s revival, total listing proceeds climbed to a six-year high of $1.9 billion last year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. In other signs of progress, intellectual-property data provider Patsnap is said to be mulling a dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore, people familiar with the matter said last month. The real estate investment trust unit of Boustead Singapore Ltd. is also looking to list in Singapore as soon as March, a separate group of people said in January. The initiatives aim to revive the exchange after delistings have outnumbered listings every year for more than a decade. The government is also taking additional steps to boost trading, including a plan to spend S$5 billion ($3.9 billion) to buy local shares to cement an equity-market revival. The exchange’s net income rose 0.8% in the six months through Dec. 31 from a year earlier to S$342.7 million, according to its earnings report released early Thursday. The daily average traded value of securities climbed 20% year-on-year to S$1.51 billion. Shares fell as much as 1.7% after the results. Trailing Rivals Singapore’s exchange is lagging behind regional rivals such as Hong Kong and India as bourses compete for the boom in Asian share listings that has taken ...