Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images Prices for raw materials have rocketed higher so far this year, outperforming the rest of the major asset classes by a wide margin through Friday’s close (Jan. 23), based on a set of ETFs. Foreign stocks are currently strong, but they remain distant second-place winners. The WisdomTree Commodity Index Fund ( GCC ) has surged 10.7% year-to-date. GCC maintains a relatively diversified portfolio, and so it’s not overly dependent on oil and energy, in contrast with some of its competitors. As a result, GCC’s bull run of late highlights that commodities overall are posting strong gains. In second place this year: foreign equities, led by stocks in emerging markets ( VWO ) via a 5.6% return. In close pursuit: shares in developed markets ex-US ( VEA ), which are up 5.3%. All the major asset classes are posting gains this year, albeit delivering a wide spectrum of results. A broad measure of the US investment-grade bond market, including Treasuries, is the weakest performer in 2026, rising a thin 0.2%, based on the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF ( BND ). US stocks are a middling performer year to date, rising 1.6% via Vanguard Total US Stock Market ETF ( VTI ). Within the commodities space, precious metals are especially hot. The SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) have soared 15.6% in 2026 through Friday’s close. Early trading today (Jan. 26) points to a further rally this week as the price of the metal trades well above $5,000 an ounce for the first time. Silver ( SLV ) is even hotter, skyrocketing more than 44% so far in 2026. “The rise in precious metals prices is breathtaking and profoundly scary,” wrote Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, on Sunday. The rally is “part of something much bigger,” he advised. “We’re at the start of a global debt crisis, with markets increasingly fearful governments will attempt to inflate away out-of-control debt.” CNBC, citing a Goldman Sachs report, notes: the demand base for go...

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Elenathewise/iStock via Getty Images There is another data point that U.S. policy is impacting tourism trends from Canadians. Ski resorts in several parts of the U.S. have reported a sharp drop in Canadian visitors in comparison to overall visitation trends. The impact is the most pronounced for ski resorts in the New England region, despite those resorts having excellent snowfall this winter. For many of the resorts, Canadians have traditionally made up the highest percentage of international visitors. "Canadians are affronted by what feels like a betrayal by a longtime friend," stated Tom Foley, Inntopia’s director of business intelligence, on the multi-month trend. Inntopia data indicates that Canadian-made bookings tend to drop within 48 hours of any new controversial geopolitical statement by President Trump. "They’re upset—and they are digging in," he added. The ski resort backlash adds to the repeated data out of Las Vegas showing steep declines in Canadian tourists to the gambling mecca in comparison to last year More on the travel sector A key transportation sector reading improves despite the tariff headwind Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on ETFMG Travel Tech ETF

If you invested in all of the Magnificent 7 tech stocks in 2025, congratulations — your return for the year was well above the S&P 500. But if you invested in only five of them, your return might have lagged the broader stock markets. Only two Magnificent 7 stocks — Alphabet (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA) — outperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, Bloomberg reported. The five that fell short of the mark were Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT) and Tesla (TSLA). It was the first time since 2022 that the majority of Magnificent 7 stocks performed worse than the S&P 500 index, according to Bloomberg. But thanks to the hefty gains of both Alphabet and Nvidia last year, the Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Index still rose by 25% in 2025 versus 16% for the S&P 500. What should investors expect from the Magnificent 7 in 2026? Keep reading to learn more. Also see some quality stocks to invest in if you’re worried about the economy. Sluggish Start to the Year As of Jan. 23, the CNBC Magnificent 7 Index is down slightly since the beginning of the year. In contrast, the S&P 500 is up about 1% for the year as of Jan. 23. The Dow is up 2% over the same time frame, while the Nasdaq is up 1.3%. The Magnificent 7’s so-so performance could continue in future months as they deal with slowing profit growth and concerns about heavy artificial intelligence (AI) investments, according to experts. Check Out: Self-Made Millionaires Suggest 5 Stocks You Should Never Sell Learn More: 6 Safe Accounts Proven To Grow Your Money Up To 13x Faster What Should Investors Expect? Investors aiming to earn big profits off the Magnificent 7 this year might be disappointed if they look only at the group as a single entity rather than seven individual stocks. Buying all seven “does not diversify you,” said Chad Cummings, an attorney and CPA at Cummings & Cummings Law who previously worked in finance and tax. Instead, it “just concentrates you in a single crowded trade,” he told GOBankingRates...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer — Mark Sheahan Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer — Christopher Knutson Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel — David Lowe TAKEAWAYS Sales -- $543 million, reflecting a 5% increase, with acquisitions contributing 6% growth, currency translation adding 1%, and organic sales declining 2%. -- $543 million, reflecting a 5% increase, with acquisitions contributing 6% growth, currency translation adding 1%, and organic sales declining 2%. Net Earnings -- $138 million, a 13% increase, or $0.82 per diluted share, including a $14 million noncash gain from contingent consideration adjustment. -- $138 million, a 13% increase, or $0.82 per diluted share, including a $14 million noncash gain from contingent consideration adjustment. Adjusted Non-GAAP Net Earnings -- $0.73 per diluted share, up 3%, after excluding one-time tax and acquisition-related effects. -- $0.73 per diluted share, up 3%, after excluding one-time tax and acquisition-related effects. Gross Margin Rate -- Flat on a year-over-year basis, as targeted pricing actions offset higher product costs, lower volumes, and tariff impacts. -- Flat on a year-over-year basis, as targeted pricing actions offset higher product costs, lower volumes, and tariff impacts. Tariff Impact -- Increased product costs by $5 million, causing a 100 basis point contraction in gross margin; year-to-date tariff cost impact totals $9 million. -- Increased product costs by $5 million, causing a 100 basis point contraction in gross margin; year-to-date tariff cost impact totals $9 million. Operating Expenses -- Down $6 million, or 5%, due to a noncash acquisition gain; excluding this gain, operating expenses rose $8 million, driven by $10 million in acquisition costs, with core expenses down $2 million. -- Down $6 million, or 5%, due to a noncash acquisition gain; excluding this gain, o...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) took a hit on Thursday, with shares sliding nearly 8% after a report raised fresh doubts about its role in assembling Google's AI servers. Digitimes reported that Alphabet Inc.'s Google may be shifting assembly work for its tensor processing unit, or TPU, servers to other suppliers. According to the report, Google has expanded orders for its L10 and L11 TPU servers to Inventec and other Taiwanese manufacturers. Those servers, particularly models beyond the L10 generation, had previously been assembled by Celestica, which is why the news rattled investors. Neither company has confirmed the shift. Celestica did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Google has not publicly addressed the report, leaving the market to react to the possibility that some AI-related assembly work could be moving elsewhere. Celestica has been closely tied to AI server demand from major cloud customers, and even the hint of lost Google business is enough to pressure the stock. Investors will be watching for clarity on whether this is a partial shift or something more permanent.

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文章提及标的 伦敦银 -- 伦敦金 -- 现货白银涨8.54%，报112.02美元/盎司；现货黄金涨2.19%，报5095.22美元/盎司。

Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems Some people call Andy Burnham Labour’s prince across the water and others call him the King of the North. Those are two pretty different symbolisms – the first referring to James Francis Edward Stuart, the exiled son of James II, the second referring to Robb Stark, and later Jon Snow, from Game of Thrones. Everyone on Team Starmer will be sticking with the Stuarts, since that whole saga was defined by fakery and flakery. Since the moment of his birth, there were rumours that James was an impostor. It was all a little bit convenient that, just as his father was about to be deposed, this heir would appear. If history had taught the era anything, it was that having sons could not possibly be that easy. The Starks, by contrast, were known for honour, bravery and legitimacy, even the ones that were definitely illegitimate. The fact that they are also fictional is a side issue, really, given that none of these routes to power – commanding fealty, raising troops – has much to teach any pretender to Labour’s throne. Continue reading...

New York, Jan 26, 2026, 09:38 EST — Regular session Shares of NVDA climbed in early U.S. trading following Nvidia’s announcement of a $2 billion investment in CoreWeave The deal nearly doubles Nvidia’s stake in CoreWeave, strengthening a crucial “AI factory” alliance Traders are focused on supply-chain indicators and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings for clues on demand Nvidia shares climbed 1.5% to $187.67 in early Monday trading after the chipmaker revealed a $2 billion investment in cloud provider CoreWeave at $87.20 per share. This move deepens their partnership around new AI data centers. CoreWeave shares surged nearly 10% in premarket action. Nvidia is acquiring about 23 million CoreWeave shares, nearly doubling its previous 6.3% stake, Reuters reports, citing LSEG data. (Reuters) The move comes as investors focus on whether AI computing spending will sustain through 2026. For Nvidia, the key issue is how quickly cloud providers can lock in power and space — and how fast customers can start deploying Nvidia’s chips. CoreWeave and Nvidia announced a broader partnership aimed at accelerating CoreWeave’s plan to develop over 5 gigawatts of “AI factories” by 2030 — these are data centers specialized for AI training and operations. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the efforts as a “race to meet extraordinary demand.” CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator added that the expanded collaboration “underscores the strength of demand” they’re experiencing. (NVIDIA Newsroom) Investors are keeping an eye on the supply chain behind Nvidia’s latest systems. Samsung Electronics is set to begin production of next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, called HBM4, next month, with plans to supply Nvidia, a source told Reuters. HBM is a key component used alongside AI accelerators. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the company’s Vera Rubin platform is already in “full production,” according to Reuters. (Reuters) The CoreWeave deal provides traders with fresh insight into capacity, power, a...

The European Union said it will tighten its oversight of Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp because the messaging service’s “channels” feature has enough European users to warrant stricter control under its content moderation rules.

The delayed first test of SpaceX’s upgraded Starship rocket is now slated for mid-March, according to a post from CEO Elon Musk on his social media site X. This third version of Starship, or V3, is larger and more powerful. Crucially, the company plans to use Starship V3 to launch its next-generation Starlink satellites, which will be capable of faster data speeds but weigh more and are larger. It’s also the first version of the rocket that is meant to dock with other Starships in Earth orbit, a capability the company needs in order to reach the moon or Mars. This all comes as SpaceX is racing toward an IPO later this year, and under pressure from the Trump administration to return U.S. astronauts to the surface of the moon before the end of his second term. Starship, the most powerful rocket ever developed, is currently a key part of NASA’s mission to fulfill that goal. SpaceX was making progress toward a launch of Starship V3 in late 2025. But in November, the booster stage suffered an explosion during testing that blew out an entire side of the steel rocket. The company said it was performing “gas system pressure testing” when the explosion happened, but has yet to offer a more detailed breakdown of what went wrong. The company has been hoping to move on from the second version of Starship, which was a mixed bag. It was able to successfully reach orbit with Starship V2, deploy dummy versions of the next-generation Starlink satellites, and catch multiple booster stages after they returned to the launchpad. But Starship V2 also suffered a number of explosions and setbacks of its own. Some of those came as a result of SpaceX’s developmental approach, which involves pushing the test vehicles to — or past — their limit and then iterating based on what the company learns. Others were more unexpected, like when one of the Starship vehicles that sits atop the booster stage erupted in a massive fireball during ground testing last June. SpaceX has come to dominate the glob...

台湾执政的民进党政府担忧，在立法院占多数的在野党更改与美关税协定内容，导致协定最终未能生效，恐对台美经贸互信造成冲击。 （互联网） 台湾与美国的对等关税谈判大致底定，但执政的民进党政府担忧在立法院占多数的在野党更改协定内容，导致协定最终未能生效，恐对台美经贸互信造成冲击。 台美1月16日签署投资合作备忘录， 台湾输美产品税率从20%降至15% ，不迭加既有关税，并以“台湾模式”由企业自主投资美国2500亿美元（3206亿新元），政府另以信用保证提供最高2500亿美元授信额度，在美国投资半导体等科技产业。 但在野党担忧台美关税协定排挤内部投资，强烈质疑有掏空台湾之嫌。 立法院财政委员会星期一（1月26日）就台美关税贸易协议，邀请财政部、金融监督管理委员会、中央银行和国家发展委员会等相关单位进行报告。 国发会副主委高仙桂对外界关切的2500亿美元信用保证机制表示，他们预估实际的信保专款仅有62.5亿美元至100亿美元左右，会分成五期运作，今年第一期12.5亿美元就会到位，由国发基金与与公股银行共同出资，并保证不会用政府持有的台积电股票质押。 她强调，台企赴美投资有助巩固台美战略伙伴，例如台积电有75%的需求来自美国的客户，赴美投资既是因应客户需求，也可纾解台湾资源难以支应的困扰；且美国也会加大投资台湾人工智能（AI）和五大信赖产业。 不过，对于美制汽车、农产品进口和基因改造食品等，官方代表都三缄其口。财政部长庄翠云说，待台美签署协定后将向社会大众报告。 农业部常务次长杜文珍面对在野党立委再三追问，一再重复“一定会保护民众食品安全与健康”，未给明确答案。 民进党立委吴秉睿、李坤城等人质询时，呼吁政府单位要理直气壮说明台美贸易协定的成效，并强调协定送交立法院时，若遭在野党要求修改，恐怕会导致协定未能生效，引起美国报复，关税回到20%，甚至去年4月的32%，影响台美经贸互信，也冲击台湾的经济。 在野国民党立委王鸿薇询问中央银行裁杨金龙，国际货币基金组织（IMF）点名警告，台湾美元曝险高达45倍，远高于韩国25倍，台湾要如何因应？ 杨金龙很有自信地回答说，事实上台湾美元曝险倍数为22倍，跟韩国25倍没差多少，IMF并未精确掌握到倍数。他认为这是小事，不须写信向IMF澄清并要求更正。 另外，台湾经济研究院星期一公布总体经济预测，台经院长张建一指出，台美谈判结果“谈得不错”，关税降...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President & Chief Executive Officer — Mark W. Sheahan Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer — David M. Lowe Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer — Christopher D. Knutson TAKEAWAYS Reported Sales -- $572 million, up 3%, with organic revenue down 3% and acquisitions contributing 6% growth. -- $572 million, up 3%, with organic revenue down 3% and acquisitions contributing 6% growth. Net Earnings -- $128 million, down 4%; adjusted non-GAAP net earnings declined 3% to $127 million. -- $128 million, down 4%; adjusted non-GAAP net earnings declined 3% to $127 million. Gross Margin Rate -- Decreased by 200 basis points, with acquisitions accounting for 80 basis points and tariffs for 80 basis points of the decline. -- Decreased by 200 basis points, with acquisitions accounting for 80 basis points and tariffs for 80 basis points of the decline. Operating Earnings -- Decreased by $4 million, or 2%, due primarily to lower factory volume and tariffs; operating margin as a percentage of sales was 28%, down 1 percentage point. -- Decreased by $4 million, or 2%, due primarily to lower factory volume and tariffs; operating margin as a percentage of sales was 28%, down 1 percentage point. Contractor Segment Operating Margin -- Fell to 26% from 31%, with Corob acquisition impacting by 2 percentage points and the remainder from tariffs and lower volume. -- Fell to 26% from 31%, with Corob acquisition impacting by 2 percentage points and the remainder from tariffs and lower volume. Operating Expenses -- Rose by 2%, with acquisition-related expenses up $9 million; excluding these, operating expenses declined $7 million, aided by One Graco savings and lower incentives. -- Rose by 2%, with acquisition-related expenses up $9 million; excluding these, operating expenses declined $7 million, aided by One Graco savings and lower incentives. Tariffs -- Added $4 million in costs and reduce...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the Best Long-Term Tech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On January 23, Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski reduced its price target on the company’s stock to $754 from $795, while keeping an “Overweight” rating, as reported by The Fly. As per the firm, the evaluation of capacity contracts continues to support a significant upward revision to OpEx/CapEx estimates over 2026-2028. The firm opines that, between increased AI investments in compute capacity and the identification of new use cases and products, there is a near-term mismatch in timing. On January 20, UBS reduced its price objective on the company’s stock to $830 from $915, while keeping a “Buy” rating, as reported by The Fly. According to the analyst, the outlook for Q4 2025 earnings for advertising-driven companies points to slimmer-than-expected beats. This comes after a slow October due to the US government shutdown. However, a rebound was seen in November and December. While we acknowledge the potential of META as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 13 Cheap AI Stocks to Buy According to Analysts and 11 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Invest in Now Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, “fuck you, Ted,” the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private conversation obtained by Axios. Cruz reportedly delivered the reality check to the president in a phone conversation after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs a few months after returning to the Oval Office in early 2025. The president was unhappy, Cruz said – and yelled and cursed in a conversation with Republican senators. “Mr President, if we get to November of [2026] and people’s 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10–20% at the supermarket, we’re going to go into election day, face a bloodbath,” Cruz said he told the president, according to Axios. “You’re going to lose the House, you’re going to lose the Senate, you’re going to spend the next two years being impeached every single week.” Only 34% approve of how Trump has handled the cost of living while 64% disapprove, according to a recent New York Times/Siena poll. There is also evidence the economy may be motivating those who voted for Trump in 2024 but now disapprove of him, according to the Times. Cruz also reportedly attacked JD Vance in the recordings, tying the vice-president to conservative media figure Tucker Carlson, whom he has accused of trying to thwart the president’s foreign policy agenda. Cruz had a heated interview with Carlson last year that exposed a significant divide on the right on foreign affairs. “Tucker created JD. JD is Tucker’s protégé, and they are one and the same,” Cruz reportedly said. He also accused the vice-president and Carlson of ousting Mike Waltz, the national security adviser, because Waltz supported bombing Iran. A spokesperson for Cruz’s office did not immediately return a request for comment.

政府計劃至2035年，將內地輸港的零碳電力比例，由目前兩成半增加至六至七成，相信有助令本地電費保持低水平，而實際價錢要到時再探討。 政府早前公布的藍圖，計劃在2035年或之前停用燃煤作日常發電。香港將更靈活地從內地輸入零碳能源。 在立法會環境事務委員會上，有議員關注引入時間表，和本地電費下調空間。 民建聯選舉委員會界別議員葛珮帆說︰「香港電費比深圳貴百分之10，都頗影響算力中心發展。何時才能內地的陸電供港？能供多少？有望減少多少電費？」 環境及生態局局長謝展寰表示︰「現在香港有四分之一電力是從大亞灣來港的核能，佔四分之一。現在進行的工程，可以從百分之25加至35。我們現在正設計，在將軍澳有新路線，可再輸入百分之35。到2035年，目標可達六成到七成。我們相信將零碳電力，從內地來港比例增加，有助香港電力價格保持低水平，但低多少，將來實際供應價格，還要跟上面談。」 擴展電動車充電基礎設施方面，當局目標在明年中前，將全港充電停車位總數，從13萬個增至約20萬個。 會上亦有討論，長假期內地旅客到訪郊野公園及離島等地方，謝展寰表示，漁護署會確保有足夠人手應對，亦會探討利用科技，例如無人機監察等。政府又會在一些熱門地方評估承載容量，研究用新方式管理。

In early trading on Thursday, shares of Cisco Systems topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 4.8%. Year to date, Cisco Systems registers a 8.4% gain. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is UnitedHealth Group, trading down 15.8%. UnitedHealth Group is lower by about 48.7% looking at the year to date performance. Two other components making moves today are Walmart, trading down 4.7%, and Boeing, trading up 1.8% on the day. VIDEO: Dow Movers: UNH, CSCO The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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One user lamented, "Why push Lemonade instead of Tesla Insurance? Critics, like those warning of "incentivized loss of freedom," raised dystopian concerns about mandatory autonomy for safety. Yet, the core message resonates: data proves FSD isn't just convenient; it's quantifiably safer. Musk's post, which garnered over 91,000 likes and 30 million views within days, underscores the seismic shift. Replies poured in from the Tesla faithful: some hailed it as a "life-saving feature," while others questioned why Tesla's own insurance arm isn't matching the offer. The buzz ignited when Tesla CEO Elon Musk amplified the news on X (formerly Twitter), quoting a post from EV analyst Sawyer Merritt and declaring, "Insurance is half price when Tesla self-driving is activated, because it increases safety so much." The Tesla-Lemonade partnership grants Lemonade access to previously unavailable telemetry that feeds into advanced risk prediction models. For car enthusiasts who've long debated FSD's viability, this appears like external validation of Tesla's autonomy tech, potentially accelerating adoption among skeptical drivers. Tesla does have a separate insurance product called Tesla Insurance that it launched in 2019, designed specifically for Tesla vehicle owners. It has no corporate connection to Lemonade. Lemonade is an independent insurer founded in 2015 by Daniel Schreiber (former president of Powermat) and Shai Wininger (Fiverr co‑founder). It is a publicly traded company headquartered in New York City and specializing in renters, homeowners, pet, car, and life insurance, using AI and behavioral economics to streamline claims and underwriting. Announced on January 21, 2026, this first-of-its-kind policy is debuting with Tesla FSD, allowing it to leverage real-time vehicle data to differentiate between autonomous and human-driven miles. While the launch stems from a technical collaboration with Tesla, it’s important to note that Lemonade isn’t a Tesla company. Story Conti...

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