But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe. Donald Trump has said on numerous occasions that he "needs to own" Greenland for the sake of US and global security, and for a while he did not rule out the use of force.
But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe. Donald Trump has said on numerous occasions that he "needs to own" Greenland for the sake of US and global security, and for a while he did not rule out the use of force.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 500 points or 1.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 32,400-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic amidst an extended rebound among technology companies and ahead of...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 500 points or 1.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 32,400-point plateau and it's expected to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic amidst an extended rebound among technology companies and ahead of key U.S. data later this week. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The TSE finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the technology and plastics sectors, while the financial sector came in mixed. For the day, the index jumped 621.70 points or 1.96 percent to finish at 32,404.62 after trading between 31,956.21 and 32,666.05. Among the actives, CTBC Financial shed 0.47 percent, while Fubon Financial collected 1.52 percent, E Sun Financial dropped 0.88 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Formosa Plastics both jumped 1.97 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation improved 0.81 percent, Hon Hai Precision vaulted 1.63 percent, Largan Precision tumbled 1.72 percent, Catcher Technology tanked 2.25 percent, MediaTek surged 7.02 percent, Delta Electronics strengthened 1.72 percent, Novatek Microelectronics expanded 1.92 percent, Nan Ya Plastics soared 6.12 percent, Asia Cement lost 0.42 percent and Cathay Financial and Mega Financial were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street suggests mild upside as the major averages opened lower on Monday but eventually moved up into the green to finish with modest gains. The Dow rose 18.98 points or 0.04 percent to finish at 50,134.65, while the NASDAQ jumped 217.80 points or 0.95 percent to close at 23,249.02 and the S&P 500 added 34.13 points or 0.49 percent to end at 6,966.43. The strength that has emerged on Wall Street reflected an extended rebound by tech stocks, which helped the strong upward move seen last Friday. Software giant Oracle (ORCL) has ...
Advertisements for potentially illegal mainland Chinese cleaning services targeting Hong Kong households ahead of Lunar New Year remain available on social media platform RedNote despite recent arrests by the city’s immigration authorities, the South China Morning Post has found. Checks by the SCMP on RedNote found several suspected illegal posts promoting domestic cleaning services in the city, w...
Advertisements for potentially illegal mainland Chinese cleaning services targeting Hong Kong households ahead of Lunar New Year remain available on social media platform RedNote despite recent arrests by the city’s immigration authorities, the South China Morning Post has found. Checks by the SCMP on RedNote found several suspected illegal posts promoting domestic cleaning services in the city, with some saying “professional local team sent to Hong Kong home” and another promising to “deep clean your home in Hong Kong”. None of those posts clearly named the origin of the janitors. Advertisement A reporter posing as a customer sent direct messages to one of the service providers requesting a quotation for a deep clean of a 400 sq ft flat in Sheung Shui, including sweeping and mopping, and cleaning windows, furniture and the hood in the kitchen. The operator quoted HK$130 (US$16.60) per hour, with a minimum requirement of three hours per session, saying the shorter the shift, the less “cost-effective” the cleaning task. It also requested HK$60 as a border crossing transport fee. Advertisement The mainland operator then asked the reporter to switch to the WeChat messaging platform to confirm details of the service and pay half the price as a deposit.
Contemporary Amperex Technology’s (CATL) new batteries are ready to be used in extreme cold areas like Antarctica, according to a top engineer, as the Chinese giant eyes untapped markets amid keen electric vehicle (EV) competition. CATL’s Naxtra sodium-ion battery, which will be applied in mass-produced passenger cars for the first time globally this year, is undergoing winter testing in vehicles ...
Contemporary Amperex Technology’s (CATL) new batteries are ready to be used in extreme cold areas like Antarctica, according to a top engineer, as the Chinese giant eyes untapped markets amid keen electric vehicle (EV) competition. CATL’s Naxtra sodium-ion battery, which will be applied in mass-produced passenger cars for the first time globally this year, is undergoing winter testing in vehicles in chilly Inner Mongolia, the firm and its partner China Changan Automobile Group announced last week. “The Naxtra batteries are capable of working in extreme cold areas such as Antarctica, with tests done in -50 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit),” said Ouyang Xiaolong, the leading engineer for passenger car technology at the world’s largest power-battery supplier, in a recent interview with the South China Morning Post. Advertisement The tests in extreme conditions come as China’s penetration of EVs in total new car retail sales logged the slowest growth in the past five years in 2025 of 6.3 percentage points, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed. EV sales in mainland China have concentrated in coastal areas or developed cities, where the temperature is usually mild. Among the top 100 cities in terms of EV sales volume in 2025, only four cities were in Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, where the temperature could be as low as -40 degrees Celsius in winter. Advertisement The limitation partly results from dominant lithium-ion batteries, as their performance sharply degrades at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius. Sodium-ion batteries were better in low-temperature performance, safety and materials availability, but they were less competitive in energy density and cycle life, according to Ethan Zhang, an analyst at Nomura.
A researcher for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram , warned executives at the tech giant that there may be upward of 500,000 cases of sexual exploitation of minors per day on the social media platforms. Meta will be in court Monday as opening arguments begin in a case brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez against the social media company, which he has accused of expos...
A researcher for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram , warned executives at the tech giant that there may be upward of 500,000 cases of sexual exploitation of minors per day on the social media platforms. Meta will be in court Monday as opening arguments begin in a case brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez against the social media company, which he has accused of exposing children to "sexual exploitation and mental health harm" through interactions on the platform. In a court filing obtained by FOX Business, attorneys for the state of New Mexico noted that Malia Andrus, who worked in child safety roles at Meta from 2017 to 2024, said in an internal email included in court filings that sexually inappropriate messages were sent to "~500k victims per DAY in English markets only." "We expect the true situation is worse," Andrus added in an email from June 2020 included in the court records. The emails were first reported by the New York Post . META FOUNDER MARK ZUCKERBERG MAY TESTIFY IN LANDMARK TRIAL TO EXAMINE IF SOCIAL MEDIA IS ADDICTIVE FOR KIDS Signage outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Meta Platforms Inc. is set to start cutting jobs across the company as it restructures teams and works toward founder Mark Zuckerbergs goal of greater effic Expand Andrus said that the large number of users on the Facebook and Instagram platforms give predators the ability to target children to an extent that wasn't possible prior to the advent of social media. "I just think, nowhere in the history of humanity could you have a secret conversation with 1000 people," Andrus wrote. "I'm actually scared of the ramifications here." She also noted issues with age verification on the platform, writing in an email that it's a "chicken and egg problem: our proactive detection and metrics use age-gating, so if the age prediction is wrong, we don't find them. However, our investigators have given feedback that almo...
Before making an investing decision, it's important to take a long-term view. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been the ticket to a big investing win in recent years. They've powered the S&P 500 to three straight years of gains and fueled the bull market as names like Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and CoreWeave have soared. But in recent weeks, some investors have rotated out of AI stocks...
Before making an investing decision, it's important to take a long-term view. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been the ticket to a big investing win in recent years. They've powered the S&P 500 to three straight years of gains and fueled the bull market as names like Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and CoreWeave have soared. But in recent weeks, some investors have rotated out of AI stocks and other tech players as various elements have weighed on investors' appetite -- from concern about their valuations to worries that AI will rival software, and as a result, hurt growth at software companies. So, now, you may be wondering if you should avoid AI stocks and move on to other industries or take advantage of the declines to get in on some of the world's leading players. Is it time to avoid this industry that has delivered incredible gains to investors in recent years? Or is right now a once-in-a-decade buying opportunity? Let's find out. The AI revolution As mentioned, AI stocks have been the driver of market gains over the past few years. This is because the technology holds the potential to revolutionize many areas -- from manufacturing to drug discovery and even office operations. All of this may result in earnings exploding higher at companies that develop, sell, or use AI tools and services. We've already seen many of these players, such as the companies I noted above, report revenue gains in the double and triple digits. And as AI use advances, this may continue. But the story isn't without risk. Some investors, seeing valuations of AI stocks and growth stocks in general soar, have worried that such levels aren't sustainable. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio, an inflation-adjusted measure of stock price in relation to earnings per share, reached one of its highest levels ever earlier this year, showing us that stocks today are expensive. This higher valuation trend weighed on investor sentiment back in November, with some worrying that an AI bubble may eme...
Key Points Technology stocks have slipped in recent times amid various headwinds. Investors have worried about valuations as well as the possibility that AI may hurt certain software businesses. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been the ticket to a big investing win in recent years. They've powered the S&P 500 to three straight years of gains and fuel...
Key Points Technology stocks have slipped in recent times amid various headwinds. Investors have worried about valuations as well as the possibility that AI may hurt certain software businesses. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been the ticket to a big investing win in recent years. They've powered the S&P 500 to three straight years of gains and fueled the bull market as names like Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and CoreWeave have soared. But in recent weeks, some investors have rotated out of AI stocks and other tech players as various elements have weighed on investors' appetite -- from concern about their valuations to worries that AI will rival software, and as a result, hurt growth at software companies. So, now, you may be wondering if you should avoid AI stocks and move on to other industries or take advantage of the declines to get in on some of the world's leading players. Is it time to avoid this industry that has delivered incredible gains to investors in recent years? Or is right now a once-in-a-decade buying opportunity? Let's find out. 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 » The AI revolution As mentioned, AI stocks have been the driver of market gains over the past few years. This is because the technology holds the potential to revolutionize many areas -- from manufacturing to drug discovery and even office operations. All of this may result in earnings exploding higher at companies that develop, sell, or use AI tools and services. We've already seen many of these players, such as the companies I noted above, report revenue gains in the double and triple digits. And as AI use advances, this may continue. But the story isn't without risk. Some investors, seeing valuations of AI stocks and growth stocks in general soar, have wor...
Nvidia should continue to benefit from a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) spending. It's no surprise that corporate spending directed toward artificial intelligence (AI) is ramping up. Companies across nearly all sectors are trying to position themselves as leaders in AI, or at least not get left behind, and that's causing many to spend piles of cash to stay competitive. One company that's al...
Nvidia should continue to benefit from a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) spending. It's no surprise that corporate spending directed toward artificial intelligence (AI) is ramping up. Companies across nearly all sectors are trying to position themselves as leaders in AI, or at least not get left behind, and that's causing many to spend piles of cash to stay competitive. One company that's already seen a huge surge in demand for AI hardware as a result of this spending is Nvidia (NVDA +2.58%), and more could be on the way. Here's why Nvidia stock is poised to benefit for years to come. No one can match Nvidia's AI chip market share Nvidia designs processors used in AI data centers, and the company has a commanding lead over rivals, accounting for about 90% of the GPU market. And it's this massive competitive advantage that's led to such phenomenal financial results for Nvidia. The company's third-quarter (which ended Oct. 26, 2025) sales rose 62% to $57 billion, and its diluted earnings per share climbed 67% to $1.30. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's Blackwell processor sales are "off the charts" and that its GPUs for cloud computing are sold out. Huang added: We've entered the virtuous cycle of AI. The AI ecosystem is scaling fast -- with more new foundation model makers, more AI start-ups, across more industries, and in more countries. AI is going everywhere, doing everything, all at once. In short, demand for AI processors is still sky-high, and Nvidia's market share in the most advanced AI processor designs is boosting the company's top- and bottom-line results. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( 2.58 %) $ 4.79 Current Price $ 190.19 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.5T Day's Range $ 183.99 - $ 193.66 52wk Range $ 86.62 - $ 212.19 Volume 7.4M Avg Vol 183M Gross Margin 70.05 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % AI spending isn't slowing down Nvidia's management estimates that by 2030, the amount of global annual spending on AI infrastructure will be betwe...
Quantitative hedge fund giant Qube Research & Technologies grew assets in its China long-only equity fund more than 10-fold over the past year, as more global investors warmed to Asia’s largest market. The Dao fund has topped $2 billion, up from around $190 million about a year ago, according to QRT’s Asia-Pacific chief operating officer, Murray Steel. It’s currently the only fund of four overseen...
Quantitative hedge fund giant Qube Research & Technologies grew assets in its China long-only equity fund more than 10-fold over the past year, as more global investors warmed to Asia’s largest market. The Dao fund has topped $2 billion, up from around $190 million about a year ago, according to QRT’s Asia-Pacific chief operating officer, Murray Steel. It’s currently the only fund of four overseen by the more than $42 billion London-based firm that is open for additional capital, he said. Investors are looking to add money to China funds at an accelerated pace this year, recent surveys from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and BNP Paribas SA showed. Money managers have shaken off concerns about slowing economic growth and rising geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, opting to add to a market that can offer a way to diversify portfolios. While a net 42% of investors in the BNP survey said they pulled money from China hedge funds in 2023, 14% plan to add money to such vehicles this year, up from 9% who actually did so in 2025. Equity long-short and quant were among investors’ preferred strategies for China this year, Marlin Naidoo, the French bank’s London-based global head of capital introduction, said in a recent interview, citing the findings. QRT is led by Pierre-Yves Morlat and Laurent Laizet , the co-founders who both worked previously at Societe Generale SA and later at Credit Suisse Group AG. It was spun out in 2018 as part of a management buyout. It’s since emerged as one of the biggest and fastest growing hedge funds in the whole industry. Fueled by new cash and investment returns, QRT’s assets have expanded about 50% in the last 11 months, according to a Bloomberg News calculation. QRT merged two of its funds —- Torus and Prism — into a single pool at the end of last year. Torus traded the firm’s futures strategy as well as equities, while Prism included macro bets and futures. Secretive Hedge Fund QRT Storms $4.5 Trillion Industry’s Elite Secretive Hedge Fund Q...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures gained Monday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to keep a level of geopolitical risk in the price. Initial talks on Friday were said to have been positive, but the U.S. Department of Transportation said in an advisory Monday that American-flagged commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz should stay as far away as possibl...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures gained Monday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to keep a level of geopolitical risk in the price. Initial talks on Friday were said to have been positive, but the U.S. Department of Transportation said in an advisory Monday that American-flagged commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz should stay as far away as possible from Iranian waters, reviving concerns that tensions between the two countries could lead to oil supply disruptions. "This week's crude trade, and possibly the rest of this month, will have little to do with oil fundamentals but much to do with injection and rejection of risk premium related to Iran," oil trading adviser Ritterbusch and Associates said in a note. The market also is seeking clarity on Indian purchases of Russian crude, Neil Crosby of Sparta Commodities said in a note: "We still have too few firm statements from the Indian side stating there will be a top-down order to cut purchases, though it does seem from flows data and various statements that the Russia-India trade is coming under greater pressure." If India fully stopped Russian purchases, "this would be a sustained bullish development," Crosby said. Meanwhile, the giant Chevron-led ( CVX ) Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan has recovered to ~ 60% of peak production and aims to reach full output by February 23, Reuters reported. Front-month Nymex crude ( CL1:COM ) for March delivery closed +1.3% to $64.36/bbl, and front-month Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) for April delivery finished +1.4% to $69.04/bbl, the fourth highest settlement YTD for both benchmarks. U.S. natural gas futures added to the previous session's losses with weather forecasts showing warmer temperatures ahead; front-month Nymex natural gas ( NG1:COM ) for March delivery ended -8.3% to $3.138/MMBtu, its lowest settlement value since January 16. ETFs: ( USO ), ( BNO ), ( UCO ), ( SCO ), ( USL ), ( DBO ), ( DRIP ), ( GUSH ), ( USOI ), ( UNG ), ( BO...
Maplebear Inc. connects North American households with personal shoppers through its technology-driven grocery delivery platform. On February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. sold out its entire stake in Maplebear (CART +1.46%). What happened According to a recent SEC filing dated February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. liquidated its holdings in Maplebear, selling 48...
Maplebear Inc. connects North American households with personal shoppers through its technology-driven grocery delivery platform. On February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. sold out its entire stake in Maplebear (CART +1.46%). What happened According to a recent SEC filing dated February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. liquidated its holdings in Maplebear, selling 489,560 shares. The estimated transaction value is approximately $18.00 million, based on the average share price during the quarter. The fund reported no remaining shares in the company at quarter end, with the position’s value dropping by approximately $18.00 million, a figure inclusive of stock price changes over the period. What else to know This was a complete exit; Maplebear now represents n/a of 13F AUM Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:V: $85.22 million (7.8% of AUM) NASDAQ:MSFT: $75.66 million (6.9% of AUM) NASDAQ:GOOGL: $72.78 million (6.6% of AUM) NASDAQ:VRTX: $67.67 million (6.2% of AUM) NASDAQ:BKNG: $55.86 million (5.1% of AUM) As of February 3, 2026, shares of Maplebear were priced at $36.08, down 25.0% over the past year, lagging the S&P 500 by 40.4 percentage points Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $3.63 billion Net income (TTM) $514.00 million Price (as of market close February 3, 2026) $36.08 One-year price change (25.0%) Company snapshot Offers online grocery shopping and delivery services, including food, alcohol, consumer health, pet care, and ready-made meals. Operates a platform-based business model connecting consumers with personal shoppers via a mobile app or website. Targets households in North America seeking convenient, on-demand access to a wide range of retail products. Maplebear, operating as Instacart, provides online grocery delivery services in North America. The company leverages a technology-driven platform to connect consumers with personal shoppers. What this transaction means for investors Provident Investment Management ha...
Key Points Exited 489,560 shares in Maplebear; estimated transaction value of approximately $18.00 million based on quarterly average price. Quarter-end position value decreased by approximately $18.00 million, reflecting both trading activity and stock price movement. The position was previously 1.6% of the fund’s AUM as of the prior quarter. Post-trade stake: zero shares, valued at $0. 10 stocks...
Key Points Exited 489,560 shares in Maplebear; estimated transaction value of approximately $18.00 million based on quarterly average price. Quarter-end position value decreased by approximately $18.00 million, reflecting both trading activity and stock price movement. The position was previously 1.6% of the fund’s AUM as of the prior quarter. Post-trade stake: zero shares, valued at $0. 10 stocks we like better than Instacart › On February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. sold out its entire stake in Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART). What happened According to a recent SEC filing dated February 4, 2026, Provident Investment Management, Inc. liquidated its holdings in Maplebear, selling 489,560 shares. The estimated transaction value is approximately $18.00 million, based on the average share price during the quarter. The fund reported no remaining shares in the company at quarter end, with the position’s value dropping by approximately $18.00 million, a figure inclusive of stock price changes over the period. What else to know This was a complete exit; Maplebear now represents n/a of 13F AUM Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:V: $85.22 million (7.8% of AUM) NASDAQ:MSFT: $75.66 million (6.9% of AUM) NASDAQ:GOOGL: $72.78 million (6.6% of AUM) NASDAQ:VRTX: $67.67 million (6.2% of AUM) NASDAQ:BKNG: $55.86 million (5.1% of AUM) As of February 3, 2026, shares of Maplebear were priced at $36.08, down 25.0% over the past year, lagging the S&P 500 by 40.4 percentage points Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $3.63 billion Net income (TTM) $514.00 million Price (as of market close February 3, 2026) $36.08 One-year price change (25.0%) Company snapshot Offers online grocery shopping and delivery services, including food, alcohol, consumer health, pet care, and ready-made meals. Operates a platform-based business model connecting consumers with personal shoppers via a mobile app or website. Targets households in North America seeking convenient, on-demand access ...
Earnings Call Insights: Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) Q3 2026 Management View President and CEO David Wilson highlighted the closing of the Kito Crosby acquisition, describing it as a “transformational acquisition” and expressed excitement about delivering the combined benefits of “two innovative companies with industry-leading technical expertise, customer-centric cultures and a shared vision for oper...
Earnings Call Insights: Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) Q3 2026 Management View President and CEO David Wilson highlighted the closing of the Kito Crosby acquisition, describing it as a “transformational acquisition” and expressed excitement about delivering the combined benefits of “two innovative companies with industry-leading technical expertise, customer-centric cultures and a shared vision for operational excellence.” Wilson confirmed the pending divestiture of the U.S. power chain hoist and chain operations is expected by the end of the quarter, stating, “This will be the final step in aligning the combined company towards our next phase of growth.” Wilson noted, “We delivered double-digit growth in sales, orders, EPS and backlog year-over-year as we saw continued stabilization in U.S. short-cycle order activity and capitalized on our strong project backlog.” He emphasized continued progress on operational improvement, tariff mitigation, and integration preparedness initiatives. Gregory Rustowicz, Executive VP of Finance, CFO & Treasurer, stated, “We delivered net sales of $258.7 million up 10.5% from the prior year driven by higher volume, pricing and favorable currency translation.” Rustowicz also reported, “Adjusted EBITDA was $40 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.4%,” and shared that adjusted EPS improved 11% from the prior year to $0.62. Outlook The company confirmed that the primary capital allocation priority will be debt repayment, with significant free cash flow expected to reduce the net leverage ratio to below 4x by the end of fiscal 2028. Management withdrew previous stand-alone fiscal 2026 guidance due to the timing uncertainty of the pending divestiture and recent acquisition, with new guidance for fiscal 2027 to be provided in May 2026. Rustowicz cautioned, “The impact of these costs, along with higher interest expense is expected to be dilutive to GAAP earnings per share in the fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year of 2026.” Wilson c...