Apple and Google have committed to make their platforms and app stores fairer with a package of changes aimed at addressing their dominance in the mobile market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned last year that the technology giants may be forced to make changes to their platforms and gave the companies so-called “strategic market status”, which is designated to the largest and mo...
Apple and Google have committed to make their platforms and app stores fairer with a package of changes aimed at addressing their dominance in the mobile market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned last year that the technology giants may be forced to make changes to their platforms and gave the companies so-called “strategic market status”, which is designated to the largest and most powerful businesses. The status effectively puts in guardrails for how certain firms can behave. Both firms agreed to commitments including ensuring they review apps to be distributed on their app stores in a “fair, objective and transparent way” that does not discriminate against those competing with their own apps. Apple said its app review function will be performed by a dedicated team working separately from its own apps and services teams. A Google spokesman said: “The CMA has today announced its intention to accept our commitments to resolve priority concerns arising from their assessment of our mobile platform. “While we believe Play’s existing developer practices are fair, objective, and transparent, we welcome the opportunity to resolve the CMA’s concerns collaboratively. “Our proposed voluntary commitments will continue to provide transparency on our app review, ranking and data usage policies and practices to ensure developers understand the many choices available to them on Google Play. “We will continue to engage constructively with the CMA on behalf of developers, device manufacturers and Android users worldwide.” An Apple spokesman said: “Apple faces fierce competition in every market where we operate, and we work tirelessly to create the best products, services and user experience. “The commitments announced today allow Apple to continue advancing important privacy and security innovations for users and great opportunities for developers. “We appreciate the positive and ongoing dialogue with UK officials.”
(RTTNews) - Coca-Cola Company (KO) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $2.271 billion, or $0.53 per share. This compares with $2.195 billion, or $0.51 per share, last year. Excluding items, Coca-Cola Company reported adjusted earnings of $2.516 billion or $0.58 per share for the period. The company's revenue for...
(RTTNews) - Coca-Cola Company (KO) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that Increases, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $2.271 billion, or $0.53 per share. This compares with $2.195 billion, or $0.51 per share, last year. Excluding items, Coca-Cola Company reported adjusted earnings of $2.516 billion or $0.58 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 2.4% to $11.822 billion from $11.544 billion last year. Coca-Cola Company earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $2.271 Bln. vs. $2.195 Bln. last year. -EPS: $0.53 vs. $0.51 last year. -Revenue: $11.822 Bln vs. $11.544 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Gao Yuan provides an update on China’s domestic AI contest. Tech Across the Globe Workday changes CEO: The software company’s co-founder Aneel Bhusri is replacing Carl Eschenbach as chief executive officer after Workday’s stock plunged 44% over the past 12 months. Uber’s ...
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Gao Yuan provides an update on China’s domestic AI contest. Tech Across the Globe Workday changes CEO: The software company’s co-founder Aneel Bhusri is replacing Carl Eschenbach as chief executive officer after Workday’s stock plunged 44% over the past 12 months. Uber’s acquisition: The US ride-hailer has agreed to buy the delivery operations of Turkey’s Getir as it expands its push in the Middle East. Vietnam data centers: G42, the UAE’s top artificial intelligence company, is leading a consortium that plans to spend $1 billion to build three data centers and provide cloud services in Vietnam. Revalued Stripe, the closely held payments giant, is arranging a tender offer that would give the company a valuation of $140 billion , a jump of more than $30 billion from an investment round last year. The latest deal is a sign that Stripe may continue to delay a move to the public markets. Buying popularity If you ask executives at AI firms around the world what they would do with $720 million in cash, you might expect to hear about big orders of Nvidia GPUs to boost computing power or recruiting top talent in pursuit of the next breakthrough. But in China, the AI heavyweights are giving away the money to users, whether or not they have a good idea what to do with a ChatGPT-like bot on their phones. This marks the latest episode in China’s AI race, where household names such as Alibaba , Tencent , ByteDance and Baidu are gearing up for the Lunar New Year festival with a costly “red packet” campaign of vouchers and subsidies to entice use of their nascent tools. Alibaba is the most generous spender by far. The developer of Qwen models and apps has said it will spend 3 billion yuan ($433 million) over the holiday period to subsidize a wide scope of activities like online shopping, food delivery and ticket bookings via the AI bot. Many milk tea shop...
(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) on Tuesday said its board has approved a 7.5% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.86 per share from $0.80 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 20 to shareholders of record as of April 6. The increase raises the company's annual cash dividend to $3.44 per share. The board also authorized an additional $1 billion under the company's shar...
(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) on Tuesday said its board has approved a 7.5% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.86 per share from $0.80 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 20 to shareholders of record as of April 6. The increase raises the company's annual cash dividend to $3.44 per share. The board also authorized an additional $1 billion under the company's share repurchase program, on top of approximately $0.4 billion remaining authorization as of December 31, 2025. Quest Diagnostics is 0.80% higher at $192.40 on the New York 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.
In recent trading, shares of Nexstar Media Group Inc (Symbol: NXST) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $229.14, changing hands for $240.04/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental ...
In recent trading, shares of Nexstar Media Group Inc (Symbol: NXST) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $229.14, changing hands for $240.04/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 7 different analyst targets within the Zacks coverage universe contributing to that average for Nexstar Media Group Inc, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $200.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $250.00. The standard deviation is $21.682. But the whole reason to look at the average NXST price target in the first place is to tap into a "wisdom of crowds" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with NXST crossing above that average target price of $229.14/share, investors in NXST have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $229.14 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover Nexstar Media Group Inc: Recent NXST Analyst Ratings Breakdown » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 6 6 6 6 Buy ratings: 0 0 0 0 Hold ratings: 2 2 2 2 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 The average rati...
On a quiet Montréal street of low-rise brick apartment buildings on one side and cement barrier wall on the other, a crowd has gathered, binoculars around their necks and cameras at the ready. A European robin has taken up residence in the neighbourhood, which is sandwiched between two industrial areas with warehouses and railway lines and, a few blocks away, port facilities on the St Lawrence Riv...
On a quiet Montréal street of low-rise brick apartment buildings on one side and cement barrier wall on the other, a crowd has gathered, binoculars around their necks and cameras at the ready. A European robin has taken up residence in the neighbourhood, which is sandwiched between two industrial areas with warehouses and railway lines and, a few blocks away, port facilities on the St Lawrence River. Ron Vandebeek from Ottawa, Ontario, is here on a frigid February morning hoping to see the rare bird, which was first spotted at the beginning of January. This is the first recorded sighting of a European robin in Canada, and only the fifth or sixth in North America. That it has taken up residence in Quebec is a source of delight but also consternation for birders. How did it travel thousands of kilometres from its home territory, and will it survive a very cold Montréal winter? The bird’s normal home range is western Europe, from Scotland to Turkey and as far north as Sweden during breeding season, and visiting Iceland on a seasonal migration stop. “Did it island hop from Iceland to Greenland to here?” Vandebeek wonders. “That’s a lot of hopping.” The new local celebrity has brought hundreds of birdwatchers to witness this “rare bird” or “vagrant”, as birds outside their normal territory are called. View image in fullscreen ‘It’s neat to see a bird totally out of its environment’: Montreal’s celebrity European robin. Photograph: Courtesy of Sabrina Jacob/eBird Quebec While he’s waiting, Vandebeek is joined by others, including Serge Benoît of Laval, Quebec. Benoît says it is worth making the effort to see such a curiosity. “It’s a very rare bird and it’s the first time it’s been reported in all of Canada. We’ve never seen it before. So, when a bird is very rare, we’ll travel farther.” Vandebeek is the first to spot the bird as it alights on a platform feeder set high in a hedge. With its striking orange breast feathers, it is easy to identify. It seems unfazed by the e...
Taiwan’s move to defend its “silicon shield” is the latest sign of the island’s tech dominance being used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations, as it faces increased geopolitical pressure to shift semiconductor manufacturing capacity overseas, according to analysts. It would be “impossible” to move 40 per cent of the island’s semiconductor capacity to the US, Taiwan officials have told the U...
Taiwan’s move to defend its “silicon shield” is the latest sign of the island’s tech dominance being used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations, as it faces increased geopolitical pressure to shift semiconductor manufacturing capacity overseas, according to analysts. It would be “impossible” to move 40 per cent of the island’s semiconductor capacity to the US, Taiwan officials have told the US, according to Taiwan vice-premier Cheng Li-chiun in an interview with local broadcaster Chinese Television System, which aired on Sunday. Cheng’s remarks signalled a willingness to hold onto Taiwan’s most vital economic asset, as the US request could hollow out its prized semiconductor sector, comprising some of the world’s most advanced chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), according to analysts. Advertisement “Forcing nearly 40 per cent of capacity to the US would trigger a severe risk of ecosystem disruption”, said Arisa Liu, chief director and research fellow at Taiwan Industry Economics Services, a unit of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research. It would not only cause production costs to increase exponentially due to the fragmentation of the supply chain, but also lead to low utilisation rates for expensive advanced manufacturing equipment due to the lack of mid- to high-level skilled workers in the US, Liu said. The Taiwanese foundry giant reported a 37 per cent year-on-year revenue surge in January to NT$401.3 billion (US$12.7 billion). Photo: EPA Cheng’s comments marked a pushback against recent statements by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called for a major production shift from Taiwan when the two sides reached a trade agreement last month.
Jason Nguyen, the Twitch personality known as Jasontheween, wanted everyone to see his alien makeover — especially the other influencers living with him in a $10 million Los Angeles mansion. A team of special-effects artists had painted him green and glued antennae to his head so he could troll his group of celebrity housemates, along with 30,000 live viewers. Nguyen went door-to-door in the house...
Jason Nguyen, the Twitch personality known as Jasontheween, wanted everyone to see his alien makeover — especially the other influencers living with him in a $10 million Los Angeles mansion. A team of special-effects artists had painted him green and glued antennae to his head so he could troll his group of celebrity housemates, along with 30,000 live viewers. Nguyen went door-to-door in the house, broadcasting the influencers' confused and bewildered reactions. After exhausting that, he returned to his room, where he FaceTimed even more e-celebrities for their take on his alien schtick. “Slowly but surely, I will take over this planet,” he said. Nguyen is a new breakout star on Twitch, the livestreaming platform owned by Amazon.com Inc. In October, 327,000 people bought $5-a-month subscriptions to his channel, a sum he splits with the service. Those subscriptions helped the 21-year-old earn $3 million last year. To get famous today, influencers need to be ubiquitous: posting on every platform, all the time and, more importantly, appearing alongside other social-media personalities. Nguyen's path to online stardom is the result of savvy networking, and turning those cross-over moments into viral clips. “Jason is a fun person and brings the fun out in other people,” said Dan Clancy , chief executive officer of Twitch. He “has been very smart about creating moments that are fun on Twitch, but then spread through social media.” Last month, Nguyen and Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson dug into Taco Bell bowls in the back of a Maybach as the YouTube star pitched his various businesses to Nguyen's audience. Nguyen's latest venture is to test his star power solo. On Feb. 15, He will maroon himself on a remote Central American island to survive alone for seven days. He’s spending six figures out of his own pocket to make it happen and is looking for a sponsor — a stunt that, he believes, should cement his status as online royalty. \ Nguyen’s attraction as an entertainer comes from ...
OPTIONS TRADING open book on table by One Photo via Shutterstock Market volatility has dropped since the recent correction, but with plenty of items on the news front, we could see a volatility spike at any point. That could mean it’s a good time to look for stock with a low implied volatility percentile. A lot of stocks are showing a low implied volatility rank. Tesla (TSLA) for example, is showi...
OPTIONS TRADING open book on table by One Photo via Shutterstock Market volatility has dropped since the recent correction, but with plenty of items on the news front, we could see a volatility spike at any point. That could mean it’s a good time to look for stock with a low implied volatility percentile. A lot of stocks are showing a low implied volatility rank. Tesla (TSLA) for example, is showing implied volatility of 42.04% compared to a twelve-month low of 41.42% and a twelve-month high of 105.08%. Implied volatility rank is one of the most common metrics used when trading options. IV Rank is a measure of implied volatility where current implied volatility is compared to the range of implied volatilities in this past. This comparison is made on the same stock. For example, Tesla’s IV rank takes the current implied volatility and compares it to the past implied volatilities Tesla has had. This is then made into a percentage ranging from 0-100%. A percentage of zero would depict a stock is currently at the lowest level of implied volatility it has been during the lookback period. In contrast, an IV rank of 100% illustrates that the stock is trading at its highest level of implied volatility. To get a true picture of stocks with a low implied volatility rank, we can use the Stock Screener. Using the Stock Screener to Find Low Volatility Stocks Using the Stock Screener, we can set the following filters to find stocks with low implied volatility percentile. Total Options Volume greater than 5,000 Market Cap greater than 50 billion IV Rank less than 17% This screener gives us the following stocks ranked from lowest IV Percentile to highest: Tesla ( TSLA ) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ( BMY ) Bank of America ( BAC ) Kinder Morgan ( KMI ) Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) Apple ( AAPL ) Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) Conocphillips ( COP ) Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) Discover Inc ( WBD ) Here is the full list: How To Use IV Rank As a general rule, when implied volatility rank is ...
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA(1) growth of $5M or 61% YOY $50M equity investment(2) enhances financial stability Interest rate on outstanding debt reduced to 5% from 9%(3) DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a digital-first subscription platform providing high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 72 marke...
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA(1) growth of $5M or 61% YOY $50M equity investment(2) enhances financial stability Interest rate on outstanding debt reduced to 5% from 9%(3) DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a digital-first subscription platform providing high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 72 markets, today reported preliminary first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results(4) for the period ended December 28, 2025. “Our core business delivered operating results in the first quarter that exceeded our expectations,” said Nathan Bekke, Lee’s President and Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Adjusted EBITDA growth of $5 million puts us in a great position to achieve our expectations for year-over-year growth in fiscal 2026. This marks our third consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA growth on a comparable basis(5), led by continued industry-leading performance in digital subscription revenue coupled with disciplined cost management. These results validate our focus on building durable, recurring revenue streams while continuing to actively manage the cost structure tied to legacy revenue. Additionally, our 2026 results are expected to include reimbursement from our insurance carrier for business interruption related to the cyber event last year(6) – $2 million of which was received in the first quarter and included in Adjusted EBITDA. Excluding the insurance reimbursement, Adjusted EBITDA was up $3 million or 35% year-over-year, representing exceptionally strong operating growth.” “We are also pleased to announce the Company closed on a transformational $50 million private placement of common stock last week led by David Hoffmann,” added Bekke. “This transaction strengthens the Company’s balance sheet which will further fuel our digital transformation and drive long term shareholder value.” “A key component of the transaction is an amendment to the Company’s credit agreement...
GAAP revenue growth of 1% in the quarter and 4% for the full year; GAAP EPS decreased 8% in the quarter and increased 18% for the full year; Organic revenue was flat in the quarter and increased 4% for the full year; Adjusted EPS decreased 21% in the quarter and 2% for the full year; Company expects 2026 organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% and adjusted EPS of $8.00 to $8.30 MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 10...
GAAP revenue growth of 1% in the quarter and 4% for the full year; GAAP EPS decreased 8% in the quarter and increased 18% for the full year; Organic revenue was flat in the quarter and increased 4% for the full year; Adjusted EPS decreased 21% in the quarter and 2% for the full year; Company expects 2026 organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% and adjusted EPS of $8.00 to $8.30 MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 GAAP Results GAAP revenue for the company increased 1% to $5.28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year period, with 2% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and a 2% decline in the Financial Solutions segment. GAAP revenue for the company increased 4% to $21.19 billion for the full year 2025 compared to the prior year, with 5% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and 2% growth in the Financial Solutions segment. GAAP earnings per share was $1.51 in the fourth quarter and $6.34 for the full year 2025, a decrease of 8% and an increase of 18%, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter and full year 2024. The full year 2024 included a $595 million non-cash impairment charge related to one of the company’s equity method investments. GAAP operating margin was 24.4% and 27.5% in the fourth quarter and full year 2025 compared to 31.8% and 28.7% in the fourth quarter and full year 2024. GAAP operating margin in the Merchant Solutions segment was 32.1% and 34.5% in the fourth quarter and full year 2025 compared to 39.2% and 37.0% in the fourth quarter and full year 2024. GAAP operating margin in the Financial Solutions segment was 42.2% and 45.3% in the fourth quarter and full year 2025 compared to 51.7% and 47.3% in the fourth quarter and full year 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $6....
Fourth quarter revenue grew 29% year-over-year to $953 million Strong growth of larger customers, with 603 $1 million+ ARR customers, up from 462 a year ago Launched Bits AI SRE Agent, Storage Management, Feature Flags, and Data Observability for general availability NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), the AI-powered observability and security platform for clou...
Fourth quarter revenue grew 29% year-over-year to $953 million Strong growth of larger customers, with 603 $1 million+ ARR customers, up from 462 a year ago Launched Bits AI SRE Agent, Storage Management, Feature Flags, and Data Observability for general availability NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), the AI-powered observability and security platform for cloud applications, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. "We are pleased with our strong execution in fiscal year 2025, with 28% year-over-year revenue growth, $1,050 million in operating cash flow, and $915 million in free cash flow," said Olivier Pomel, co-founder and CEO of Datadog. "During 2025, we delivered over 400 new features and capabilities to help our customers as they migrate to the cloud and begin to deploy to production with next-gen AI." Pomel added, “Looking forward to 2026, we are excited about our plans to deliver more AI-powered innovation and help our customers with their complex challenges in modern Observability, Security, Software Delivery, Service Management, and Product Analytics." Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights: Revenue was $953 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year. GAAP operating income was $9 million; GAAP operating margin was 1%. Non-GAAP operating income was $230 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 24%. GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.13; non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.59. Operating cash flow was $327 million, with free cash flow of $291 million. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $4.47 billion as of December 31, 2025. Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights: Revenue was $3.43 billion, an increase of 28% year-over-year. GAAP operating loss was $(44) million; GAAP operating margin was (1)%. Non-GAAP operating income was $768 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 22%. GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.31; non-GAAP net income...
TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) ("Dutch Bros"), one of the fastest-growing quick service beverage brands in the U.S., is bringing the flavors customers love to more places with its Dutch Bros at home assortment . After a gradual rollout, the lineup is now becoming available more broadly, giving customers even more ways to enjoy Dutch Bros. The collection fe...
TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) ("Dutch Bros"), one of the fastest-growing quick service beverage brands in the U.S., is bringing the flavors customers love to more places with its Dutch Bros at home assortment . After a gradual rollout, the lineup is now becoming available more broadly, giving customers even more ways to enjoy Dutch Bros. The collection features signature ground coffee, ready-to-drink iced lattes, creamers, and single-serve coffee pods in shop-inspired flavors, including fan-favorites like the Golden Eagle® and Annihilator®. Developed in partnership with Trilliant Food & Nutrition, LLC, a leading U.S. coffee manufacturer, the Dutch Bros at home assortment is now available through Amazon and select grocery and retail partners. The collection features signature ground coffee, ready-to-drink iced lattes, creamers, and single-serve coffee pods in shop-inspired flavors, including fan-favorites like the Golden Eagle® and Annihilator®. "We've loved seeing the excitement around our Dutch Bros at home assortment, and we're thrilled to keep expanding availability," said Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dutch Bros. "It's a new way for customers to bring the flavors they love into more of their everyday moments." "This is an ideal time for Dutch Bros to enter the CPG market," said Matt Knox, Vice President of Marketing at Trilliant Food & Nutrition. "The coffee category is primed for disruption, and we are pleased to partner with Dutch Bros to help drive that change." This collection marks a bold new chapter in Dutch Bros' legacy of giving . By dedicating a portion of its CPG proceeds to the Dutch Bros Foundation®, Dutch Bros is actively investing in the compelling futures of the communities it serves and the people who call them home. Dutch Bros at home is available in five formats Single-serve ready-to-drink iced lattes Multi-serve ready-to-drink iced coffee and lattes Single-serve coffee pod...
An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine Enlarge this image toggle caption Great Ape Trust Great Ape Trust The ability to imagine things that aren't real — to make believe — is a fundamental part of being human. What starts as imaginary friends and playing pretend develops into an ability, over time, to step out of reality. To daydream and plan a summer vacation. To invent a new recipe. To...
An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine Enlarge this image toggle caption Great Ape Trust Great Ape Trust The ability to imagine things that aren't real — to make believe — is a fundamental part of being human. What starts as imaginary friends and playing pretend develops into an ability, over time, to step out of reality. To daydream and plan a summer vacation. To invent a new recipe. To put oneself in another's shoes. It's long been thought that this ability to imagine is unique to humans. But now, a series of sterile tea parties with a remarkable ape named Kanzi suggests some of our closest ancestors may have the ability too. "It tells us, for one, that the roots of our imagination were present in the common ancestors that we share with [great apes], which lived 6 to 9 million years ago," says Chris Krupenye, a cognitive scientist at Johns Hopkins University. "It also tells us there's much more interesting mental life out there in the world than we previously thought." Sponsor Message Krupenye is co-author of a new study, published in the journal Science, that aimed to test — for the first time in a controlled experiment — whether apes have the cognitive ability to play pretend. The subject of the study was Kanzi, arguably the world's most famous bonobo — an endangered species of ape that's a smaller cousin to chimpanzees. Raised in captivity, Kanzi had an amazing ability to communicate with humans using symbols and a broad understanding of the English language. (He died last year at the age of 44.) When asked questions, Kanzi could answer. "And one of the ways he could respond is through pointing — and that's not a common behavior for apes," Krupenye says. "They don't typically point in the way that humans do." That ability allowed Krupenye and his co-author, Amalia Bastos, a cognitive scientist at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, to ask Kanzi questions like they would a human child. YouTube So to test whether he had the cognitive ability to i...
Oral ribupatide demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile. Most treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mild to moderate and gastrointestinal (GI)-related. Low GIAE rates were observed. Rates of vomiting were 2.4% at 10 mg, 11.4% at 25 mg, and 7.5% at 50 mg while nausea was 11.9% at 10 mg, 22.7% at 25 mg, and 20.0% at 50 mg, consistent with the results of the trials previousl...
Oral ribupatide demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile. Most treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mild to moderate and gastrointestinal (GI)-related. Low GIAE rates were observed. Rates of vomiting were 2.4% at 10 mg, 11.4% at 25 mg, and 7.5% at 50 mg while nausea was 11.9% at 10 mg, 22.7% at 25 mg, and 20.0% at 50 mg, consistent with the results of the trials previously conducted by Hengrui in China. No permanent treatment discontinuations or down-titrations due to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation were reported in participants taking oral ribupatide. Based on the efficacy estimand I at Week 26, participants taking oral ribupatide achieved a mean weight loss of 6.9% (10 mg), 12.1% (25 mg), and 12.1% (50 mg) from baseline, with no observed plateau in weight loss, compared to 2.3% with placebo. Based on the treatment policy estimand II at Week 26, participants taking oral ribupatide achieved a mean weight loss of 6.7% (10 mg), 11.9% (25 mg), and 11.4% (50 mg) from baseline, with no observed plateau in weight loss, compared to 2.1% with placebo. Additionally, at the 25 mg dose, 59.1% of participants achieved at least 10% weight loss, and 38.6% of participants achieved at least 15% weight loss at Week 26. At the 50 mg dose, 52.5% of participants achieved at least 10% weight loss, and 37.5% of participants achieved at least 15% weight loss at Week 26. SHANGHAI, China and WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hengrui Pharma (Hengrui), a global pharmaceutical company focused on scientific and technological innovation, and Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. (Kailera), an advanced clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on elevating the next era of obesity care, today announced positive topline data from Hengrui’s Phase 2 clinical trial of once-daily oral ribupatide (also known as HRS9531 tablet and KAI-9531-T), a GLP-1/GIP receptor dual agonist peptide, in 166 adults living with obesity in China ( NCT06841445 ). Participants r...
Standard BioTools Inc. BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard BioTools Inc. (NASDAQ: LAB) today announced that it will publish fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, after U.S. market close. About Standard BioTools Inc. Standard BioTools Inc. (Nasdaq: LAB), has an established portfolio of essential, standardized next-generation technol...
AMD is getting ready to ditch its AGESA microcode design in favor of an open-source successor dubbed openSIL, starting with Zen 6. In the meantime, 3mbdeb, a Polish open-source consulting firm, has announced that the first stages of porting openSIL to a consumer Zen 5 motherboard are underway. The MSI B850-P Pro is the board 3mbdeb chose. If you're an enthusiast for this kind of stuff, you can now...
AMD is getting ready to ditch its AGESA microcode design in favor of an open-source successor dubbed openSIL, starting with Zen 6. In the meantime, 3mbdeb, a Polish open-source consulting firm, has announced that the first stages of porting openSIL to a consumer Zen 5 motherboard are underway. The MSI B850-P Pro is the board 3mbdeb chose. If you're an enthusiast for this kind of stuff, you can now take openSIL for a spin before it shows up with AMD's next-generation CPUs, though the firm warns that this is a "proof of concept" that is "not intended for production use." Work on getting openSIL plus Coreboot on the MSI board is based on earlier work surrounding the Gigabyte MZ33-AR1, a server board designed to run AMD's EPYC 9005 series CPUs. AMD published its openSIL initialization code for the aforementioned Turin server chips well before AMD published the same code for its desktop Phoenix CPUs. As a result, the B850-P Pro is benefiting from the development work already put into the aforementioned Gigabyte board. Silicon firmware like openSIL and AGESA are responsible for making sure major components hooked up to the motherboard are operational, and initiate key components such as the CPU, RAM, and chipset. Without these microcode platforms, your computer would not boot at all. They serve as part of the larger firmware stack, connecting the silicon to the host firmware, such as UEFI, or in this case, Coreboot. OpenSIL represents a big improvement in the way code is inspected and guarded against cyberattacks over AMD's outgoing AGESA platform. AGESA's main problem is that the code is closed-source, preventing users from inspecting the firmware code for security purposes, bug checking, or other purposes. With openSIL, AMD has improved on this by making the new firmware open-source. openSIL will also be easier to scale and more lightweight compared to AGESA, according to AMD, and accommodate different host firmware. AGESA is designed around UEFI as the host firmware. T...
Liberty Mutual Group Inc. ’s asset-management arm agreed to back Ara Partners ’ infrastructure and energy strategies, in the latest partnership between an insurer and an alternative investment firm. The collaboration includes an anchor commitment to Ara’s new energy fund as well as capital for existing and future investments, according to Charley Poole , head of energy and infrastructure at Libert...
Liberty Mutual Group Inc. ’s asset-management arm agreed to back Ara Partners ’ infrastructure and energy strategies, in the latest partnership between an insurer and an alternative investment firm. The collaboration includes an anchor commitment to Ara’s new energy fund as well as capital for existing and future investments, according to Charley Poole , head of energy and infrastructure at Liberty Mutual Investments, which invests $117 billion worldwide on behalf of the insurer. He declined to disclose the size of the Ara commitment. “We view investments through a perpetual lens and can support businesses over time,” Poole said. Houston-based Ara, which oversees about $6.6 billion of assets, invests in middle-market firms through its private equity, infrastructure and energy strategies, and its overarching goal is to decarbonize the industrial economy. Alternative asset managers and insurers have been joining forces more in recent years, either by controlling one another or through strategic partnerships such as the one between Ara and Liberty Mutual. These arrangements provide money managers with stable, long-term sources of capital, while insurers have the opportunity to access higher yields. In addition to the anchor commitment, Liberty Mutual will back ethanol production facilities, fuel retail network Jet and high-speed internet services firm Centric Fiber. Liberty Mutual has been building out its investments in energy infrastructure, including equity and debt and commitments to primary funds, co-investments and direct investments. The insurer invests across the infrastructure landscape, including renewable power, transportation and digital infrastructure, according to Poole. In January, Liberty Mutual took a minority stake in Mascarene Partners , a middle-market infrastructure investment firm. Poole said that infrastructure is perpetually evolving. “We’re constantly looking for new opportunities,” he added.
Good morning . Results from Nvidia’s chipmaker point to buoyant spending on AI. Donald Trump threatens to block a bridge linking the US and Canada. And Mark Zuckerberg may soon become Jared Kushner’s neighbor in South Florida. Listen to the day’s top stories . S&P 500 Futures 6,990 +0.10% Nasdaq 100 Futures 25,360.5 +0.03% Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1,183.26 +0.02% Global spending on AI continues...
Good morning . Results from Nvidia’s chipmaker point to buoyant spending on AI. Donald Trump threatens to block a bridge linking the US and Canada. And Mark Zuckerberg may soon become Jared Kushner’s neighbor in South Florida. Listen to the day’s top stories . S&P 500 Futures 6,990 +0.10% Nasdaq 100 Futures 25,360.5 +0.03% Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1,183.26 +0.02% Global spending on AI continues to boom, with Nvidia’s contract chipmaker TSMC in Taiwan reporting a 37% jump in January revenues. Optimism around tech has helped drive the S&P 500 to within a whisker of an all-time high —and US futures advanced a little more this morning. Meanwhile, Wall Street analysts are boosting their ratings for AI-related stocks. Bubble? What bubble? Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge that connects Michigan and Ontario, unless Canada makes concessions. And there’s more diplomacy in the works with Japan, where the two sides are due to discuss the $550 billion investment vehicle that was a pillar of the trade deal last year. How to Turn New Tax Breaks Into Real Savings Expanded tax breaks under Trump’s new tax law — from SALT to tips and overtime — could lead to a bigger refund, provided you’re willing to navigate added rules and paperwork. Read the Story Converse employees have been ordered to work from home ahead of layoffs and restructuring at the struggling Nike brand . On a more upbeat note, Stripe is arranging a tender offer that would value the payments giant at around $140 billion . And signs of hope are emerging at Gucci, where sales fell less than expected . Atlanta is ground zero for Trump’s plan to ban big investors from buying more houses. The area has the highest share of corporate-owned single-family rentals in the US, causing anger among locals about prices. The proposed ban—together with a plan to build as many as a million rent-to-own “Trump homes” —is part of the administration’s effort to address housing affordability ahead of this year’...
Trimble press release ( TRMB ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.00 beats by $0.04 . Revenue of $969.8M (-1.4% Y/Y) beats by $19.63M . Adjusted EBITDA was $324.8 million, 33.5 percent of revenue During the fourth quarter, Trimble repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares for $148.1 million Annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") was $2.39 billion, up 6 percent year-over-year, up 14% on an organic basis. Forw...
Trimble press release ( TRMB ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.00 beats by $0.04 . Revenue of $969.8M (-1.4% Y/Y) beats by $19.63M . Adjusted EBITDA was $324.8 million, 33.5 percent of revenue During the fourth quarter, Trimble repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares for $148.1 million Annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") was $2.39 billion, up 6 percent year-over-year, up 14% on an organic basis. Forward-Looking Guidance For the full-year 2026, Trimble expects to report revenue between $3,810 million and $3,910 million vs. $3.84B consensus , GAAP earnings per share of $2.04 to $2.23, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.42 to $3.62 vs. $3.46 consensus . GAAP guidance assumes a tax rate of 22.0 percent and non-GAAP guidance assumes a tax rate of 17.5 percent. Both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share assume approximately 239 million shares outstanding. For the first quarter of 2026, Trimble expects to report revenue between $893 million and $918 million vs. $897.47M consensus , GAAP earnings per share of $0.32 to $0.36, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.69 to $0.74 vs. $0.71 consensus . GAAP guidance assumes a tax rate of 25.0 percent and non-GAAP guidance assumes a tax rate of 17.5 percent. Both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share assume approximately 239 million shares outstanding. More on Trimble Trimble: Priced Like Hardware, Performing Like Software Trimble Inc. (TRMB) Presents at Baird 55th Annual Global Industrial Conference Transcript Trimble Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Trimble rises on back of KeyBanc upgrade Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Trimble
(RTTNews) - Parsons Corp. (PSN), a integrates solutions provider for the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, Tuesday announced that it has bagged a $125 million single-award Task Order contract over five years to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL), High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), and Defense...
(RTTNews) - Parsons Corp. (PSN), a integrates solutions provider for the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, Tuesday announced that it has bagged a $125 million single-award Task Order contract over five years to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL), High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), and Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN). The company will provide critical research, development, and technical services to support the Army Research Directorates mission and will deliver a wide array of services including research, development, test and evaluation, infrastructure operations, and comprehensive project management. This contract continues a partnership with the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory that has spanned over 20 years, the company said in a statement. In pre-market activity, PSN shares were trading at $69.57, up 0.12% on the New York 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.
In recent trading, shares of AMRZ (Symbol: AMRZ) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $59.33, changing hands for $59.41/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments...
In recent trading, shares of AMRZ (Symbol: AMRZ) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $59.33, changing hands for $59.41/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 17 different analyst targets within the Zacks coverage universe contributing to that average for AMRZ, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $43.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $70.00. The standard deviation is $6.088. But the whole reason to look at the average AMRZ price target in the first place is to tap into a "wisdom of crowds" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with AMRZ crossing above that average target price of $59.33/share, investors in AMRZ have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $59.33 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover AMRZ: Recent AMRZ Analyst Ratings Breakdown » Current 1 Month Ago 2 Month Ago 3 Month Ago Strong buy ratings: 11 11 11 10 Buy ratings: 1 1 1 2 Hold ratings: 8 8 8 6 Sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Strong sell ratings: 0 0 0 0 Average rating: 1.83 1.83 1.83 1.75 The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above i...