The UN migration agency said 53 people had died or were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. “Only two Nigerian women were rescued during a search and rescue operation by Libyan authorities,” the IOM said in a statement, adding th...
The UN migration agency said 53 people had died or were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. “Only two Nigerian women were rescued during a search and rescue operation by Libyan authorities,” the IOM said in a statement, adding that one of the survivors said she lost her husband and the other said she had “lost her two babies in the tragedy”. The IOM said its teams provided the two survivors with emergency medical care. “According to survivor accounts, the boat – carrying migrants and refugees of African nationalities departed from Al-Zawiya, Libya, at about 11pm on 5 February. Approximately six hours later, it capsized after taking on water,” the agency said. “IOM mourns the loss of life in yet another deadly incident along the central Mediterranean route.” The Geneva-based agency said trafficking and smuggling networks were exploiting migrants along the route from north Africa to southern Europe, profiting from dangerous crossings in unseaworthy boats while exposing people to “severe abuse”. It called for stronger international cooperation to tackle the networks, alongside safe and regular migration pathways to reduce risks and save lives.
图片来源：ILLUSTRATION BY ZOHAR LAZAR FOR FORBES 数百家私募股权公司如今深陷竞争泥潭，手握几乎无人问津的投资组合，苦苦寻觅新资本的“救命稻草”，而它们的投资者正日渐失去耐心。 就在一年多前，纽约的Vestar Capital向其有限合伙人发出了一则令人意外的消息：历经数十年发展后，公司决定搁置第八支私募股权基金的募集计划，转而专注于盘活现有企业投资组合。该公司...
图片来源：ILLUSTRATION BY ZOHAR LAZAR FOR FORBES 数百家私募股权公司如今深陷竞争泥潭，手握几乎无人问津的投资组合，苦苦寻觅新资本的“救命稻草”，而它们的投资者正日渐失去耐心。 就在一年多前，纽约的Vestar Capital向其有限合伙人发出了一则令人意外的消息：历经数十年发展后，公司决定搁置第八支私募股权基金的募集计划，转而专注于盘活现有企业投资组合。该公司最近一只基金——2018年募资11亿美元成立的Vestar Capital Partners VII，如今业绩惨淡，内部收益率仅为7.7%，远低于同期标普指数14%的平均回报率。 Vestar诞生于1988年，正值私募股权行业的第一次繁荣期。同年，纽约一家气势张扬的公司KKR（Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts）以250亿美元（按如今价值折合700亿美元）收购了行业巨头RJR Nabisco。彼时，这类交易还被称作杠杆收购，交易操盘者则被冠以“企业狙击手”的名号。自那以后，行业天翻地覆：如今全球私募股权公司超1.5万家，管理资产规模达9万亿美元，私募股权已然成为主流。Vestar的创始团队均是第一波士顿银行（First Boston）的银行家，离职后专注于企业并购交易，包括红色塑料杯之王Solo、以Milk-Bone狗零食闻名的宠物品牌Big Heart Pet Brands等，其中最成功的一笔交易是：以1.75亿美元收购Birds Eye Foods，后于2009年以13亿美元售出。 但如今，Vestar正将精力聚焦于过去13年间收购的12家企业，包括素食品牌Dr. Praeger’s、冷冻浆果加工商Titan以及宠物替代药物生产商PetHonesty。2023年以来，Vestar没有将任何一家新公司纳入投资组合，2025年仅宣布了一笔出售交易：将2019年入股的饼干生产商Simple Mills以7.95亿美元出售给Flowers Foods Inc.公司。 在一个依靠持续收购、转售企业实现盈利的行业，Vestar的未来成了一个未知数。据其最新的美国证券交易委员会（SEC）备案文件，公司资产管理规模已从15年前的70亿美元萎缩至2024年的33亿美元。Vestar对本报道拒绝置评。 01 欢迎来到私募股权的“僵尸私募”新时代 。类似的故事正在北美和欧洲各...
A lot of attention is being directed to the exciting things happening in the world of commerce. Companies that make it into Berkshire Hathaway's equities portfolio usually pass the Oracle of Omaha's test in terms of quality. However, that doesn't mean the investments are guaranteed to work out well. Thorough analysis requires understanding downside variables. One of Warren Buffett's top stocks, wh...
A lot of attention is being directed to the exciting things happening in the world of commerce. Companies that make it into Berkshire Hathaway's equities portfolio usually pass the Oracle of Omaha's test in terms of quality. However, that doesn't mean the investments are guaranteed to work out well. Thorough analysis requires understanding downside variables. One of Warren Buffett's top stocks, which makes up more than 16% of the conglomerate's portfolio, faces a big competitive risk. But there are reasons investors shouldn't worry just yet. Looking at the rise of innovative payment mechanisms In the past few years, two of the most prominent developments in the payments industry have been fintech services, such as buy now, pay later (BNPL), and stablecoins. The former can appeal to younger consumers struggling with high costs who don't want to take on credit card debt. The latter provides fast and cheap transfers, which might draw the attention of merchants looking to avoid transaction fees. Well-known payment processing companies, like PayPal, Fiserv, and Stripe, have issued their own stablecoins or accept them as payments. And with the Genius Act, favorable legislation was passed in 2025 that provides a regulatory framework for stablecoins. This can instill confidence in the industry. Expand NYSE : AXP American Express Today's Change ( 1.33 %) $ 4.73 Current Price $ 359.35 Key Data Points Market Cap $247B Day's Range $ 354.62 - $ 361.39 52wk Range $ 220.43 - $ 387.49 Volume 14 Avg Vol 2.8M Gross Margin 60.65 % Dividend Yield 0.91 % American Express is thriving BNPL and stablecoins are two innovations that can pose a potential threat to American Express (AXP +1.33%), a leading Buffett stock, which generated $9.9 billion in revenue from merchants and $2.6 billion in card membership fees in the fourth quarter of 2025. But it's worth mentioning that Amex just reported double-digit percentage revenue and earnings-per-share growth last year, with the same pace forecast ...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – February 9, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, Constellation Energy Corp. CEG and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX, as well as...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – February 9, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, Constellation Energy Corp. CEG and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX, as well as a micro-cap stock iPower Inc. IPW. Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: Top Analyst Reports for AMD, Constellation Brands and Freeport-McMoRan The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Constellation Energy Corp. and Freeport-McMoRan Inc., as well as a micro-cap stock iPower Inc. The Zacks microcap research is unique as our research content on these small and under-the-radar companies is the only research of its type in the country. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today. You can see all of today’s research reports here >>> Ahead of Wall Street The daily 'Ahead of Wall Street' article is a must-read for all investors who would like to be ready for that day's trading action. The article comes out before the market opens, attempting to make sense of that morning's economic releases and how they will affect that day's market action. You can read this article for free on our home page and can actually sign up there to get an email notification as this article comes out each morning. You can read today's AWS here >>> Pre-Markets Rebounding Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday Today's Featured Research Reports Shares of AMD have gained +18.1% over the past six months against the Zacks Computer - Integrated Systems industry’s gain of +63.5%. The company’s prospects are benefiting from strong demand for EPYC processors that power cloud and enterprise workloads. Em...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – February 9, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, Constellation Energy Corp. CEG and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX, as well as...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – February 9, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, Constellation Energy Corp. CEG and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX, as well as a micro-cap stock iPower Inc. IPW. Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: Top Analyst Reports for AMD, Constellation Brands and Freeport-McMoRan
Stock index futures edged lower on Monday as investors prepared for a busy week of economic data, including the January jobs report and retail inflation figures. Now, here are five news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: China urges Treasury pullback: Chinese regulators have reportedly asked major financial institutions to limit their exposure to U.S. Treasuries, citing concentration r...
Stock index futures edged lower on Monday as investors prepared for a busy week of economic data, including the January jobs report and retail inflation figures. Now, here are five news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: China urges Treasury pullback: Chinese regulators have reportedly asked major financial institutions to limit their exposure to U.S. Treasuries, citing concentration risk and market volatility concerns. Officials advised banks to curb new purchases of U.S. government bonds and instructed institutions with large existing positions to gradually reduce their holdings, according to Bloomberg. Anti-American apps surge in Denmark: Mobile apps that help shoppers identify and boycott American products have seen a spike in downloads, particularly in Denmark, amid renewed controversy over U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland. The creator of the “Made O’Meter” app, Ian Rosenfeldt, reported ~30,000 downloads in just three days at the height of the transatlantic diplomatic crisis in late January, pushing total downloads past 100,000 since its March launch. Dollar tracks Trump approval: President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are highly correlated with the U.S. dollar’s movements, according to BofA Securities. The greenback has fallen around 10% since Trump’s inauguration, mirroring his declining approval ratings. Strategist Michael Hartnett noted the relationship appears counterintuitive, as a weak dollar policy typically boosts manufacturing in rustbelt swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Super Bowl Indicator returns: With the National Football League crowning its champion, a familiar market superstition is making the rounds on Wall Street. The theory suggests U.S. equities tend to rise in years when a National Football Conference team wins the Super Bowl, while an American Football Conference victory supposedly signals a weaker year for stocks. Kroger names new CEO: Kroger ( KR ) plans to appoint Greg Foran as i...
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In this article NVDA AMZN GOOGL META ORCL MSFT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps. As of 6:12 a.m. ET, Oracle was up 1.5% and Microsoft had edged 0.8% higher. Meta was down 0.3% and Amazon was down 0.1%. Alphabet fell 0.6% and Nvidia was...
In this article NVDA AMZN GOOGL META ORCL MSFT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps. As of 6:12 a.m. ET, Oracle was up 1.5% and Microsoft had edged 0.8% higher. Meta was down 0.3% and Amazon was down 0.1%. Alphabet fell 0.6% and Nvidia was down around 1% after rebounding 7.9% on Friday. The market grew jittery last week after expenditure outlooks continued to shoot through the roof in Big Tech earnings last week, as companies doubled down on AI bets. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta reported a combined capital expenditure of about $120 billion in the fourth quarter alone. The figure could hit $660 billion in 2026, the Financial Times reported, higher than the gross domestic product of countries like the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Israel. Cloud companies' growing margins come alongside "potential stock volatility" amid macro headwinds, said Justin Post, a research analyst at Bank of America Securities, in a note on Monday. "But management teams seem confident in their ability to forecast demand and that capacity will be fully utilized in 2026," he added. watch now VIDEO 8:34 08:34 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: AI is going to fundamentally change how we compute everything Halftime Report This is a developing news story. Refresh for updates.
经过近两年高速演进，生成式人工智能正从“技术可行”走向“价值可行”的关键验证期。围绕人工智能+如何落地，行业已形成若干共识，但在更关键的路径选择上仍存在深刻分歧。这些分歧的走向，将决定AI能否真正成为新质生产力。 三个共识 （一）落地瓶颈已从供给侧转向需求侧 过去两年，“人工智能+”的讨论重点主要集中在算力、模型和数据等供给侧要素。进入2026年，这些问题虽未完全解决，但已不再构成规模化落地的唯一核心矛盾。真正制约AI扩展应用的，正在转向需求侧：真实业务需求是否成立，组织是否愿意为AI调整流程，以及AI带来的效率增量能否覆盖引入与改造成本。 麦肯锡2025年调研显示，在受访的中大型企业中，88%已在至少一个业务职能中使用AI，但仅三分之一实现规模化部署；62%的企业在试验AI智能体，仅23%完成规模化落地[数据来源：麦肯锡《2025年人工智能全球调查》（Th e Stat e of AI: Global Survey 2025）]。目标不明确、集成准备不足、难以证明商业价值位列阻碍因素前三，均指向需求侧。 （二）企业级AI落地面临定制化困局 数据显示，当前AI解决方案约70%需要定制，仅30%可标准化复制[数据来源：Gartner，IDC调研]。定制化比例偏高本身不是问题，关键在于定制化投入既难以有效变现，又难以持续沉淀为可复用的产品能力。 从技术与业务结构看，对话界面、基础工作流等交互层能力相对容易标准化，但一旦进入核心业务逻辑、数据语义与系统集成层，企业差异迅速放大，通用化难度显著上升。这决定了当前企业级AI落地仍主要依赖“API调用+定制服务”的交付模式，实施过程高度依赖人力投入。 在此结构下，AI服务商需要在单个项目中投入大量定制开发、算法调优与系统集成资源，但客户付费能力与付费意愿有限，往往难以覆盖真实成本。以工业巡检等场景为例，算法团队、科研院所与用户企业需要长期协同、反复打磨，但相关投入如何定价、如何在多方之间合理分摊，至今尚未形成可复制的成熟模式。更重要的是，如果定制项目中积累的行业know-how、数据资产和解决方案无法沉淀为模块化产品能力，每个项目往往停留在一次性交付的状态，企业级AI将难以形成规模效应。 （三）商业模式尚未跑通，价格竞争加剧压力 C端AI应用依托移动互联网生态快速获客，头部产品月活已达亿级，但用户规模尚未有效转化为收入，订阅付费...