SpaceX's New Order Of Operations: Moon Mission First, Mars On Hold Elon Musk's SpaceX is apparently reorienting its near-term space roadmap, pushing back a planned 2026 uncrewed Mars mission and focusing efforts on NASA's Artemis program, with Starship's uncrewed moon mission targeted for early next year. According to Wall Street Journal sources, the rocket company told investors this week that Musk will prioritize a moon mission, with a Mars mission to follow. The lunar landing with a Starship rocket is slated for March 2027. The person noted that the moon mission will be uncrewed and will not include humanoid or wheeled ground-based robots. The space pivot comes after SpaceX acquired Musk's AI company, xAI, earlier this week, combining his rocket and satellite business with his artificial intelligence startup to accelerate plans for a fleet of low-Earth-orbit data centers. The deal gives SpaceX a valuation of $1 trillion, and xAI a value of $250 billion. The combined company's valuation of $1.25 trillion was announced to employees in a memo on Monday, with an IPO slated for later this year that could raise as much as $50 billion. Kardashev II civilization or bust. Starship will get us to the Moon and Mars. pic.twitter.com/L9vhMOdDPK — Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) February 7, 2026 Even though Musk previously dismissed the moon as a "distraction" and argued for Mars first, it appears NASA may have nudged him, especially as Jeff Bezos's rocket company, Blue Origin, has paused space tourism launches to focus on the moon. In a memo earlier this week, Musk told employees that the pivot will pave the way for the U.S. to construct a permanent base on the moon. "The capabilities we unlock by making space-based data centers a reality will fund and enable self-growing bases on the moon, an entire civilization on Mars, and ultimately expansion to the universe," he said. Last month, Musk told a podcaster that getting to Mars this year is becoming a "lower proba...

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New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits tied to the construction and operation of new data centers. While the bill’s prospects are uncertain, Wired reports that New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers. As tech companies plan to spend ever-increasing amounts of money to build AI infrastructure, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about the impact those data centers might have on surrounding communities. Studies have also linked data centers to increased home electricity bills. Critics include progressive Senator Bernie Sanders, who has called for a national moratorium, as well as conservative Florida Governor Ron De Santis, who said data centers will lead to “higher energy bills just so some chatbot can corrupt some 13 year old kid online.” More than 230 environmental groups including Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace recently signed an open letter to Congress calling for a national moratorium on the construction of new data centers. Eric Weltman of Food & Water Watch told Wired that the New York bill — sponsored by state senator Liz Krueger and assemblymember Anna Kelles, both Democrats — was “our idea.” Data center pauses have also been proposed by Democrats in Georgia, Vermont, and Virginia, while Republicans sponsored similar bills in Maryland and Oklahoma. According to Politico, Krueger described her state as “completely unprepared” for the “massive data centers” that are “gunning for New York.” “It’s time to hit the pause button, give ourselves some breathing room to adopt strong policies on data centers, and avoid getting caught in a bubble that will burst and leave New York utility customers footing a huge bill,” she said. Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On June 23 in Boston, more than 1,100 founders come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day fo...

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Explore how differences in cost, diversification, and holdings shape the appeal of these two popular U.S. equity ETFs for investors. The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY +1.92%) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI +2.11%) are both designed for broad U.S. stock market exposure, but they differ in scope and cost. SPY tracks the S&P 500 Index, focusing on large-cap companies, while VTI holds thousands of stocks across all market capitalizations, offering access to a more comprehensive slice of the U.S. market. This comparison highlights the key differences to help investors weigh which may better fit their portfolio goals. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric SPY VTI Issuer SPDR Vanguard Expense ratio 0.09% 0.03% 1-yr return (as of Feb. 5, 2026) 13.13% 12.43% Dividend yield 1.05% 1.10% Beta (5Y monthly) 1.00 1.04 AUM $709 billion $571 billion VTI is more affordable on fees, charging just one-third of SPY’s expense ratio. VTI also has a slight edge on dividend yield, making it appealing for both cost-conscious and income-seeking investors. Performance & risk comparison Metric SPY VTI Max drawdown (5 y) -24.50% -25.36% Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $1,764 $1,656 SPY has had a slightly milder maximum drawdown over the past five years and also outpaced VTI in cumulative growth, suggesting marginally stronger risk-adjusted results for large-cap-focused investors. What's inside VTI casts a wide net, holding roughly 3,600 stocks and covering the full U.S. equity spectrum -- large-, mid-, and small-caps -- with a notable tilt toward technology (33%), financial services (13%), and consumer cyclical (10%). Its largest positions are Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. The fund’s 24-year history and massive assets under management (AUM) contribute to its liquidity and stability, but its broad approach also exposes it to smaller, sometimes less liquid companies. SPY, in contrast, focuses strictly on the S&P 500, heavily weighted toward technology (34%), financial services (13%)...

【有線新聞】漁護署的檢疫偵緝犬計劃目前有8隻偵緝犬在口岸和機場執勤，阻截走私瀕危動植物。北上消費熱潮，走私罪案不斷增加，署方新年期間會加強執法。 堆積如山的紙皮箱到底藏起了哪些物品？靈敏的鼻子不用20秒就鎖定目標，就算是找動物都難不到他。這幾位「狗偵探」隸屬漁護署，專門負責檢疫走私瀕危動植物，隻隻都訓練有素，學堂畢業後就會被派到邊境口岸和機場值勤。 漁護署檢疫犬領犬員高開榮：「4個月期間會接受不同訓練，例如嗅覺靈敏度訓練或者跳躍運動訓練。小貓、小狗或者倉鼠、天竺鼠這一類的氣味，甚至爬蟲動物、蛇、龜都會學到。」 漁護署去年偵破590宗走私瀕危動植物，較2023年上升近兩成，走私蘭花個案佔最多，有249宗，花旗參亦佔兩成。偵緝犬過去3年搜出的瀕危動植物個案有59宗。 署方又指，多了人北上消費，走私個案不斷增加。至2月初，今年已經阻截23宗走私蘭花個案，新年期間會和海關加強打擊走私活動及安排偵緝犬執勤。漁護署瀕危物種保護主任（牌照事務）劉苑容：「隨著農曆新年越來越接近，我們都預計非法進口蘭花個案會上升，就這方面個案會進行一系列宣傳教育工作。例如公共交通工具，包括往返口岸的巴士上購買廣告，也會跟海關一同在口岸派發傳單。」 除了在口岸和機場工作，偵緝犬另一個任務是到學校和社區中心做宣傳教育。

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Key Points CFO Michaela Ware sold 5,000 shares for a total of ~$812,000 on Feb. 5, 2026, reflecting the SEC Form 4 weighted average price. The sale represented 17.74% of Ms. Ware's total pre-transaction holdings. No indirect or derivative transactions were reported; indirect holdings in her 401(k) plan remain unchanged at 3,259 shares. The trade size is in line with Ms. Ware's historical sale cadence and reflects reduced available capacity following prior dispositions. 10 stocks we like better than Brinker International › Michaela M. Ware, Chief Financial Officer of Brinker International (NYSE:EAT), executed an open-market sale of 5,000 directly-held shares at a weighted average price of $162.40 per share on Feb. 5, 2026, according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 5,000 Transaction value ~$812,000.0 Post-transaction shares (direct) 19,923 Post-transaction shares (indirect) 3,259 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$3.2 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($162.40); post-transaction value based on Feb. 5, 2026 market close ($160.64). Key questions How significant was this sale relative to Ms. Ware's historical trading activity? This 5,000-share sale is comparable to Ms. Ware's historical median for open-market sales (5,356 shares in the recent period), suggesting the transaction is consistent with her established disposition pattern. This 5,000-share sale is comparable to Ms. Ware's historical median for open-market sales (5,356 shares in the recent period), suggesting the transaction is consistent with her established disposition pattern. What impact does this trade have on Ms. Ware's ownership position? The transaction reduced Ms. Ware's direct holdings by 17.74%, leaving her with 19,923 directly held shares and maintaining 3,259 shares indirectly through her 401(k) plan. The transaction reduced Ms. Ware's direct holdings by 17.74%, leaving her with 19,923 directly held ...

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【有線新聞】馬年新春花車匯演大年初一晚在尖沙咀上演，今年有12輛花車以及30隊表演隊伍，其中由50多位小舞者組成的街舞表演隊伍準備就緒與觀眾見面。 每年年初一都和大家慶新春的旅發局花車匯演，除了絢麗奪目的花車外，梅花間竹登場的表演隊伍都不容小覷。這一支由52位小舞者組成的街舞隊伍首次參與花車匯演，僅練習十次，便會正式與公眾見面。隊內亦邀請三位曾參加匯演的「師姐」加入，她們更到過世界各地參加跳舞比賽奪冠。 小舞者叮叮：「我也挺喜歡花車巡遊，因為周圍有很多觀眾，電視都有很多人欣賞。」小舞者：「直播有很多人看，他們看到我之後都有傳送影片給我，告訴我看到我。」小舞者Jaylee：「（為甚麼想參加第二次？）氣氛讓我很歡樂，平時比賽的時候想贏的心態會大於享受跳舞。但花車巡遊令我想感染更多不會跳舞或者有興趣但不深入了解的人。」 為小舞者排舞的總教練20年前曾參與花車匯演，轉換成老師身份，期望小朋友利用舞蹈將正能量帶給觀眾，同時送上新年祝福。總教練蕭翊深：「所有小朋友化身一班馬年小精靈，有些動作和馬年有些關係，譬如有個動作好像向前衝，好像騎著馬向前奔騰。希望將這些舞步元素加進去，讓大家感受到新一年大家騎著一隻千里馬向前奔放地越做越好。希望大家多點欣賞跳舞這件事，多接觸和多支持，最重要是跳舞可以帶給人正能量開心的氣氛。」 今次舞團的小舞者最細7歲，最大14歲，教練亦有就著不同年齡設計適合他們的舞步。

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In this article TGNA NXST Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nexstar Media 's proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna , just months after criticizing the deal. "We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "Letting Good Deals get done like Nexstar - Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more sophisticated level. Those that are opposed don't fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the future. GET THAT DEAL DONE!" Under the agreement, Nexstar, which owns or partners with over 200 stations, would add Tegna's 64 stations — covering roughly 80% of the country. The deal, announced in August 2025, was expected to close in the second half of 2026. Trump's backing of the Nexstar-Tegna deal marks an abrupt turnaround. In a Truth Social post in November, Trump railed against the Nexstar-Tegna deal and the potential for more industry consolidation. "If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to 'enlarge,' I would not be happy," Trump wrote. "ABC & NBC, in particular, are a disaster - A VIRTUAL ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY. They should be viewed as an illegal campaign to the Radical Left. NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS. If anything, make them SMALLER!" The proposed Nexstar-Tegna deal is part of a string of recent media consolidation efforts as cord-cutting threatens the industry. "We believe that broadcast news is essential to this country and a free democracy, independent local news, and that broadcast TV is basically the last bastion of local news at the local level, and our goal is to become a bigger company and hopefully be able to compete on a level playing field with Big Tech that is pervasive in all aspects of media," Nexstar CEO Perry Sook told CNBC after the deal announc...

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. IREN (NasdaqGS:IREN) has secured $3.6b in GPU financing supported by leading global banks. The company aligned this funding with a $1.9b customer prepayment tied to a $9.7b AI contract with Microsoft. IREN outlined plans to expand its data center power capacity by 1.6GW in Oklahoma and target 140,000 GPUs installed by 2026. IREN is pushing to reposition from Bitcoin mining toward AI cloud infrastructure, backed by substantial contracted demand. The shares recently closed at $41.83, with a very large 3-year return and a 235.4% gain over the past year, although the stock is down 22.2% over the past week and 4.1% over the past month. That mix of strong multi-year performance and short-term pullback frames how the market is digesting this business shift. For investors, a central question is whether this AI-centric model and long-term Microsoft contract meaningfully change IREN's risk and earnings profile compared with its mining roots. The scale of secured financing, power build-out and GPU orders positions the company to operate as a large-capacity compute provider. Future updates on execution, utilization and contract terms are likely to be important catalysts for sentiment around NasdaqGS:IREN. Stay updated on the most important news stories for IREN by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on IREN. NasdaqGS:IREN 1-Year Stock Price Chart Why IREN could be great value For existing and potential shareholders, the headline here is that IREN has largely secured the hardware and power it needs to support the Microsoft AI contract, but the latest quarter shows how costly that pivot is to execute. Revenue for Q2 rose to US$184.69m from US$116.14m a year earlier, yet the company reported a sizeable net loss of US$155.41m versus a US$21.89m loss, reflecting non cash items, mining-related impair...

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Reports indicate Micron Technology (NasdaqGS:MU) is not expected to be part of Nvidia's supplier list for next generation HBM4 due to performance limitations. The company has announced plans for a new wafer fabrication facility in Singapore with investment of about US$24b. The Singapore plant is intended to increase output of advanced NAND and HBM memory aimed at AI related workloads. Micron is a major producer of DRAM, NAND and high bandwidth memory used in data centers, smartphones and PCs, so any change in its AI related product roadmap can matter for the stock. Reports of exclusion from Nvidia's HBM4 supply chain touch directly on Micron's ambitions in higher margin AI memory, an area where rivals SK Hynix and Samsung are also active. At the same time, the large Singapore investment highlights that Micron is committing significant capital to future memory demand tied to AI workloads. For you as an investor, these developments raise questions around execution risk and timing. On one hand, the HBM4 setback could limit Micron's role in certain AI servers. On the other hand, the US$24b expansion indicates a significant capital commitment toward anticipated demand for advanced memory. The interaction of these factors may influence how the market assesses Micron's competitive position and earnings profile over time. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Micron Technology by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Micron Technology. NasdaqGS:MU Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Feb 2026 How Micron Technology stacks up against its biggest competitors For Micron, the reported loss of Nvidia HBM4 orders and the US$24b Singapore fab point in different directions for its AI-era plan. Missing out on a flagship Nvidia HBM4 slot could limit Micron's exposu...

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There's a bright future ahead for both, but it's important to be patient. After underperforming broader equities over the past few years, will the healthcare sector finally rebound and deliver above-average returns from here on out? That's hard to say. Whatever the case, there are plenty of attractive healthcare stocks investors should consider buying and holding on to through the next five years and beyond. Here are two candidates: Intuitive Surgical (ISRG +2.55%) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX +4.16%). 1. Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical faced challenges last year. High tariffs impacted its financial results, while it is seeing increased competition in the robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) market, a niche where it is a leader. Further, the company's guidance for the fiscal year 2026 wasn't as strong as the market wanted. However, even with potential near-term volatility, Intuitive Surgical's long-term outlook is strong. It operates in an underpenetrated RAS market and develops some of the leading robot surgery devices, including its famous da Vinci system, which helps surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures. Expand NASDAQ : ISRG Intuitive Surgical Today's Change ( 2.55 %) $ 12.14 Current Price $ 488.46 Key Data Points Market Cap $173B Day's Range $ 480.70 - $ 491.58 52wk Range $ 425.00 - $ 609.08 Volume 111K Avg Vol 1.9M Gross Margin 65.99 % Intuitive Surgical also benefits from a strong competitive advantage due to switching costs, as its devices are expensive enough that hospital systems won't want to replace them. It ended the fourth quarter with an installed base of 11,106, up 12% from the year-ago period. And as this number increases, so will procedure volume, an important growth driver for the medical device specialist. Intuitive Surgical's moat can help it stay ahead of the competition while also giving it flexibility to deal with tariffs, for instance, by leveraging its strong pricing power. So, even with the challenges it faces, Intuitive Surgi...

Key Points Intuitive Surgical's recent dip is a good buying opportunity, considering its prospects. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' shares could jump this year as it advances its clinical programs. 10 stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical › After underperforming broader equities over the past few years, will the healthcare sector finally rebound and deliver above-average returns from here on out? That's hard to say. Whatever the case, there are plenty of attractive healthcare stocks investors should consider buying and holding on to through the next five years and beyond. Here are two candidates: Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » 1. Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical faced challenges last year. High tariffs impacted its financial results, while it is seeing increased competition in the robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) market, a niche where it is a leader. Further, the company's guidance for the fiscal year 2026 wasn't as strong as the market wanted. However, even with potential near-term volatility, Intuitive Surgical's long-term outlook is strong. It operates in an underpenetrated RAS market and develops some of the leading robot surgery devices, including its famous da Vinci system, which helps surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures. Intuitive Surgical also benefits from a strong competitive advantage due to switching costs, as its devices are expensive enough that hospital systems won't want to replace them. It ended the fourth quarter with an installed base of 11,106, up 12% from the year-ago period. And as this number increases, so will procedure volume, an important growth driver for the medical device specialist. Intuitive Surgical's moat can help it stay ahead of the competition while also g...

Brinker International operates Chili's and Maggiano's restaurants; a key insider recently reduced their direct ownership stake. Michaela M. Ware, Chief Financial Officer of Brinker International (EAT +5.16%), executed an open-market sale of 5,000 directly-held shares at a weighted average price of $162.40 per share on Feb. 5, 2026, according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 5,000 Transaction value ~$812,000.0 Post-transaction shares (direct) 19,923 Post-transaction shares (indirect) 3,259 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$3.2 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($162.40); post-transaction value based on Feb. 5, 2026 market close ($160.64). Key questions How significant was this sale relative to Ms. Ware's historical trading activity? This 5,000-share sale is comparable to Ms. Ware's historical median for open-market sales (5,356 shares in the recent period), suggesting the transaction is consistent with her established disposition pattern. This 5,000-share sale is comparable to Ms. Ware's historical median for open-market sales (5,356 shares in the recent period), suggesting the transaction is consistent with her established disposition pattern. What impact does this trade have on Ms. Ware's ownership position? The transaction reduced Ms. Ware's direct holdings by 17.74%, leaving her with 19,923 directly held shares and maintaining 3,259 shares indirectly through her 401(k) plan. The transaction reduced Ms. Ware's direct holdings by 17.74%, leaving her with 19,923 directly held shares and maintaining 3,259 shares indirectly through her 401(k) plan. Was there any indirect or derivative involvement in this transaction? No; the trade was executed solely from direct holdings, with no indirect transfers or stock option exercises reported in this filing. No; the trade was executed solely from direct holdings, with no indirect transfers or stock option exercises reported in t...

ozgurdonmaz/E+ via Getty Images Wall Street finished the week under pressure from a technology-led selloff, with most Magnificent Seven stocks ending in the red despite solid Q4 earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend on Friday, climbing to 50,000 for the first time, helped by strength in Nvidia, which also lifted chip stocks. Meanwhile, Bitcoin briefly fell to $60,230 in late Thursday trading before rebounding more than 14% on Friday, though it remains down about 43% from its peak. For the week, the S&P ( SP500 ) dipped -0.10%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) fell -1.8%, and the blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) added +2.5%. Here’s what caught investor attention this week: Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) reported fourth-quarter results and guidance that topped Wall Street's estimates. For the period ending Dec. 31, Palantir said it earned an adjusted $0.25 per share as revenue rose 69.2% year-over-year to $1.4B. For the full-year 2026, Palantir said it expects revenue to be between $7.182B and $7.198B, above the consensus estimate of $6.28B. Walmart ( WMT ) saw its stock push above a market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time ever this week. This marked the first traditional retailer to hit that milestone, joining a club that includes companies like Tesla, Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms. Stellantis ( STLA ) fell sharply in early trading on Friday after the automaker issued preliminary results for the second half of 2025, paused its dividend for 2026, and announced an EV strategy reset. The company is overhauling its strategy after concluding it misjudged the speed of the energy transition and moved too quickly toward electric vehicles relative to actual customer demand. A new focus on "freedom of choice" will emphasize a broader mix of EVs, hybrids, and advanced internal combustion engine vehicles to better match customers’ real-world preferences and budgets. As part of this reset, Stellantis ( ...

Spencer Platt/Getty Images News A federal judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration attempt to withhold funding for the $16B Hudson River rail tunnel, ordering that the money already appropriated be released. In granting a temporary restraining order requested by New York and New Jersey, Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York wrote that "The Court is also persuaded that Plaintiffs would suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction. Plaintiffs have adequately shown that the public interest would be harmed by a delay in a critical infrastructure project." President Trump had reportedly offered to continue funding if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) backed renaming Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after Trump. Construction stopped at 5p ET on Friday, and it is unclear when it will resume, despite the order. In a statement following the ruling, the Gateway Development Commission, which is overseeing the project, said , "We are hopeful this means funding disbursements will resume soon, and we can restart site operations and get our workers back on the job." Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on US Politics Inside Davos: Decoding Trump's Two Key Messages To The World Bessent urges passage of Clarity Act amid crypto industry resistance Democrats continue to demand DHS reforms as funding deadline nears Tillis will back Warsh for Fed chair once Powell probe is resolved

Rickards: A Geopolitical Earthquake Authored by James Rickards via the Daily Reckoning , Our specialty is forecasting. We use multiple branches of science in our predictive analytic models including complexity theory, behavioral psychology, Bayes Theorem, neural networks (a form of artificial intelligence or AI), inference, subject matter expertise and good old-fashioned intuition to arrive at the market and geopolitical predictions we offer our readers. Our track record speaks for itself. We predicted Brexit when polls gave it only a 25% chance. We predicted Trump’s 2016 victory when polls gave it only a 5% chance. We were the only publication in the world to predict the exact number of Trump’s electoral votes in the 2024 election (312 votes; no one else predicted he would win all seven swing states). There are many other examples. Our forecasts on gold and silver prices are followed all over the world. But science and applied mathematics are not the only ways to do forecasting. There’s ample room for imagination and creative fiction. In fact, all forms of forecasting are fiction because the events predicted haven’t happened yet. They only become “true” when the forecast plays out. In this genre, you can think of Jules Verne, who wrote about Captain Nemo and the Nautilus in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) , decades before systems such as electric propulsion, long-duration submersion and life-support systems were used in submarines. Another great science fiction writer is Arthur C. Clarke whose 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) described adventures in space that still have not been achieved but are being actively pursued by Elon Musk and others. The pseudonymous author Big Serge is a current master of this genre as it applies to military affairs and geopolitics. Unlikely Scenarios (For Now) With this as background, let’s jump into the creative end of the pool and offer some scenarios that are definitely fictional (as of now) and not hard forecasts (that’s fo...

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There was, in the end, no shock – but there was not a lot of awe either. India’s form over the last two years has made them the most feared side in world cricket but for a while as they got their World Cup campaign under way the only dread was being experienced by their own fans as the USA threatened a humiliating upset. But for some missed chances, a hugely unfortunate injury and the brilliance of Suryakumar Yadav it might well have happened. But as it was Suryakumar’s late acceleration took him to 84 off 49 and his team to 161 for nine, the USA reply started with three early wickets – the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, ruled out by illness, doing little to dull India’s cutting edge – and the margin in the end was 29. The fans who had gathered at the Wankhede early for the tournament’s opening ceremony – scheduled, somewhat confusingly, before its third game – would certainly have been expecting further fireworks once the India innings got under way. Instead Abhishek Sharma, the world’s top-ranked batter and a player of terrific power, improvisation and as much consistency as openers in this format can muster, steered his very first ball to the fielder at deep cover and for a while instead of the predicted procession there was one of another kind entirely, involving India’s superstars regularly trudging back to the dressing room. As the powerplay ended Shadley van Schalkwyk had just taken three wickets in an over, India were 46 for four, and an upset for the ages was brewing. The tournament favourites were plunged into genuine peril despite an error-flecked fielding performance from the Americans, who beyond a handful of outfield fumbles – Van Schalkwyk humiliatingly nutmegged in the deep to turn a sharp two into an untroubled four – dropped Tilak Varma in the fourth over, Ishan Kishan in the fifth and, crucially, Suryakumar in the 10th. Suryakumar had scored 15 off 17, and India were reeling at 63 for four, when he flubbed a return catch to Shubham Ranjane and the bow...

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【有線新聞】泰國今天舉行大選，選前最新民調顯示屬改革派的人民黨支持度領先，但在當前選舉制度及政治環境下，預測議席可能反而比上屆減少。相反親建制的泰自豪黨或能籌組聯合政府繼續執政。 人民黨黨魁納塔蓬：「過去泰國的問責制猶如黑洞，但人民黨政府將可結束貪腐，恢復國家的問責制度。」年僅38歲納塔蓬領導的人民黨主張大刀闊斧改革行政機關和經濟，打破既得利益集團根深柢固的壟斷，並大增社保開支，深得求變的年輕選民支持。 選前民調顯示，人民黨支持度近3成4，拋離主要對手、由現任總理阿努廷領導的泰自豪黨以及由前總理他信創立的為泰黨。總理人選支持度方面，納塔蓬同樣領先阿努廷，重返政壇再領導民主黨的前總理阿披實就位列第三。但有分析指在當前泰國選舉制度下，納塔蓬及人民黨的高民望未必能完全轉化成支持他們的選票，因人民黨缺乏地區網絡，亦刻意與地方勢力保持距離，影響票源。 相反阿努廷的泰自豪黨在非都會選區擁有傳統優勢，這個主張務實經濟政策的親建制及軍方政黨獲地區領袖及商界協助催票，多個政治學家預測泰自豪黨很大機會和人民黨旗鼓相當。但就算人民黨大勝，亦難以取得眾議院過半的251席，要籌組聯合政府，但預計很難找到不惜得罪保守建制勢力願意合作的政黨，可能重蹈上屆大選覆轍。 人民黨前身是前進黨，2023年大選爆冷成為國會最大黨，卻遭保守派及軍方控制的參議院兩度阻止黨魁皮塔參選總理，最終更因主張修改冒犯君主罪被逼解散。外界擔心保守派會再重施故技，阻撓人民黨組閣並推舉總理。各方反而普遍看好阿努廷領導的泰自豪黨就算最終只取得第二多議席，在保守建制勢力支持下，預料亦能成功籌組聯合政府並連任總理。

We came across a bullish thesis on Amazon.com, Inc. on LongYield’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on AMZN. Amazon.com, Inc.'s share was trading at $210 as of February 6th. AMZN’s trailing and forward P/E were 29.3 and 25.5, respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Joe Ravi / Shutterstock.com Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) remains the world’s largest e‑commerce company and a major force in cloud computing, digital advertising, and connected devices. Its business is organized into North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), monetizing a broad ecosystem that includes the flagship online marketplace, Prime subscriptions, AWS cloud offerings, proprietary hardware, streaming via Prime Video and Twitch, and an advertising platform. Management has prioritized investments in generative AI, proprietary chips like Trainium, robotics, and a regionalized fulfilment network as central to long-term growth. In Q3 2025, Amazon reported net sales of $180.2 billion, up 13% year-over-year, with operating income of $17.4 billion despite $4.3 billion in non-recurring charges; excluding these items, operating income would have reached $21.7 billion, reflecting the underlying strength of the business. North America generated $106.3 billion in revenue, while International reached $40.9 billion and AWS $33.0 billion, with AWS posting $11.4 billion in operating income supported by strong demand for AI workloads and a $200 billion backlog. Amazon’s retail operations continue to benefit from Prime, third-party marketplace growth, and logistics innovation, including expanded same- or next-day delivery and grocery reach. Advertising revenue grew 22% to $17.7 billion, outpacing the broader market. Key risks include heavy capital expenditures for AI and fulfilment, competitive pressures in cloud computing, regulatory scrutiny, and macroeconomic uncertainty. Nonetheless, Amazon’s strategic investments in AI, logistics, and advertising, combined with operatio...