US President Donald Trump is seeking congressional approval for US$1.5 trillion in defence spending in his new budget proposal, underscoring his administration’s focus on military investment as the country remains engaged in conflict in the Middle East. The blueprint released by the White House on Friday for the financial year 2027 proposes a 44 per cent increase in the US defence budget – impleme...
US President Donald Trump is seeking congressional approval for US$1.5 trillion in defence spending in his new budget proposal, underscoring his administration’s focus on military investment as the country remains engaged in conflict in the Middle East. The blueprint released by the White House on Friday for the financial year 2027 proposes a 44 per cent increase in the US defence budget – implementing the widely controversial plan first unveiled by Trump in a January social media post. If...
The practice touted by Nicole Daedone combined spirituality, mindfulness and sexuality. Then came the controversy – and prison sentence In 2009, the New York Times ran a story about Nicole Daedone and her wellness company, OneTaste, which promoted women’s empowerment through a practice known as “orgasmic meditation” (OM). “I don’t think women will really experience freedom until they own their sex...
The practice touted by Nicole Daedone combined spirituality, mindfulness and sexuality. Then came the controversy – and prison sentence In 2009, the New York Times ran a story about Nicole Daedone and her wellness company, OneTaste, which promoted women’s empowerment through a practice known as “orgasmic meditation” (OM). “I don’t think women will really experience freedom until they own their sexuality,” Daedone said at the time. Continue reading...
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest funds have delivered mixed performance in the recent period, with ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF ( ARKX ) up 1.27% and ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF ( ARKQ ) marginally lower by 1.92%, both outperforming the S&P 500’s 4.63% decline. In contrast, ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF ( ARKF ) slumped 20.2%, while the flagship ARK Innovation ETF ( ARKK ) fel...
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest funds have delivered mixed performance in the recent period, with ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF ( ARKX ) up 1.27% and ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF ( ARKQ ) marginally lower by 1.92%, both outperforming the S&P 500’s 4.63% decline. In contrast, ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF ( ARKF ) slumped 20.2%, while the flagship ARK Innovation ETF ( ARKK ) fell 12.1%. The fund remains concentrated in high-growth technology and innovation-driven names, with Tesla ( TSLA ) as its largest holding at 9.03% of the portfolio. CRISPR Therapeutics ( CRSP ) follows at 6.54%, while Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ), Tempus AI ( TEM ) and Shopify ( SHOP ) account for 4.54%, 3.92%, and 3.54%, respectively. Seeking Alpha took a look at the holdings and ranked its top 15 constituents according to their Quant Ratings. Tesla ( TSLA ) - Quant rating: 3.26 - Hold . CRISPR Therapeutics ( CRSP ) - Quant rating: 2.76 - Hold . Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) - Quant rating: 4.66 - Strong Buy . Tempus AI ( TEM ) - Quant rating: 1.39 - Strong Sell . Shopify ( SHOP ) - Quant rating: 2.94 - Hold . Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) - Quant rating: 3.43 - Hold . Robinhood ( HOOD ) - Quant rating: 1.87 - Sell . Coinbase ( COIN ) - Quant rating: 1.68 - Sell . Roku ( ROKU ) - Quant rating: 3.36 - Hold . Teradyne ( TER ) - Quant rating: 3.49 - Hold . Roblox ( RBLX ) - Quant rating: 2.01 - Sell . Twist Bioscience ( TWST ) - Quant rating: 3.10 - Hold . Beam Therapeutics ( BEAM ) - Quant rating: 2.61 - Hold . 10x Genomics ( TXG ) - Quant rating: 3.21 - Hold . Circle Internet Group ( CRCL ) does not currently carry Quant Ratings. More on Cathie Wood Holdings March Jobs Report: Payroll Strength Offsets Weakness In Participation March Jobs Report: Hidden Pain Behind The Job Gains One Year Liberated The inflation process has shifted even as headline CPI declined – Federal Reserve U.S. markets bottomed Monday – Ed Yardeni
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is no stranger to attracting attention. His latest comments are no exception. Karp said there are basically two kinds of people who can feel safe in the AI era. No prizes for guessing. According to the billionaire tech leader, those with vocational training and people who are ...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is no stranger to attracting attention. His latest comments are no exception. Karp said there are basically two kinds of people who can feel safe in the AI era. No prizes for guessing. According to the billionaire tech leader, those with vocational training and people who are ...
Western Digital (WDC) is back in focus after a run of upbeat analyst calls linked to AI driven storage demand, recent volatility around Google’s TurboQuant, and an upcoming Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings report. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. Western Digital’s share price has been volatile but upward trending, with a 57.15% year to date share price return and very large 1 year and 3 year to...
Western Digital (WDC) is back in focus after a run of upbeat analyst calls linked to AI driven storage demand, recent volatility around Google’s TurboQuant, and an upcoming Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings report. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. Western Digital’s share price has been volatile but upward trending, with a 57.15% year to date share price return and very large 1 year and 3 year total shareholder returns, as AI storage demand, analyst upgrades and the Sandisk spinoff keep...
⚽️ Championship updates from 8pm BST at CBS Arena ⚽️ Middlesbrough 1-2 Millwall | And you can email Scott Coventry make three changes to their starting line-up after the 3-0 win at Swansea a fortnight ago. Romain Esse, Liam Kitching and Josh Eccles come in for Ephron Mason-Clark, who drops to the bench, and Joel Latibeaudiere and Brandon Thomas-Asante, who miss out altogether (the former rested, t...
⚽️ Championship updates from 8pm BST at CBS Arena ⚽️ Middlesbrough 1-2 Millwall | And you can email Scott Coventry make three changes to their starting line-up after the 3-0 win at Swansea a fortnight ago. Romain Esse, Liam Kitching and Josh Eccles come in for Ephron Mason-Clark, who drops to the bench, and Joel Latibeaudiere and Brandon Thomas-Asante, who miss out altogether (the former rested, the latter hamstrung). Derby also make three changes, following the 1-0 win over Birmingham City two weeks back. David Ozoh, Carlton Morris and Jaydon Banel come in for Patrick Agyemang, who drops to the bench, and the injured pair of Sammie Szmodics and Rhian Brewster. Continue reading...