We recently published 10 Stock Titans With Massive Losses. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) was one of the worst performers on Thursday. Microsoft saw its share prices drop by 10 percent on Thursday to close at $433.50 apiece as investors resorted to a combination of profit-taking following five straight days of gains, while turning cautious over its heavy spending and exposure to OpenAI. In an earni...
We recently published 10 Stock Titans With Massive Losses. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) was one of the worst performers on Thursday. Microsoft saw its share prices drop by 10 percent on Thursday to close at $433.50 apiece as investors resorted to a combination of profit-taking following five straight days of gains, while turning cautious over its heavy spending and exposure to OpenAI. In an earnings call during the day, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) said that net income in the second quarter ending December 31, 2025 jumped by 59.5 percent to $38.46 billion from $24.1 billion in the same period a year earlier, while revenues grew by 17 percent to $81.3 billion from $69.6 billion year-on-year. Of the total, cloud revenues surged by 26 percent to $51.5 billion. Microsoft Photo by dennizn on shutterstock.com However, the strong performance was overshadowed by a significant 66 percent jump in capital expenditures during the year—at $37.5 billion—especially with Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) 45 percent OpenAI backlog. In an interview with CNBC, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill raised concerns about the technology giant’s exposure to OpenAI, saying that the backlog “is really good, but the disclosure that OpenAI is 45 percent of their backlog, it goes back to the situation where, ‘Can OpenAI achieve these financial goals to pay Oracle, Microsoft and many of the providers?’” Previously, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) forecasted capex of $140 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2026. While we acknowledge the potential of MSFT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now.
Chinese Contract At Panama Canal Ruled Unconstitutional In Win For Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' Another massive defeat for China's interests in the Western Hemisphere, and another 'win' for Trump's "Donroe Doctrine"... The Supreme Court of Panama has just issued a final decision to void the contract renewal for Hong Kong's CK Hutchison's subsidiary to operate two Panama Canal ports , in a much antici...
Chinese Contract At Panama Canal Ruled Unconstitutional In Win For Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' Another massive defeat for China's interests in the Western Hemisphere, and another 'win' for Trump's "Donroe Doctrine"... The Supreme Court of Panama has just issued a final decision to void the contract renewal for Hong Kong's CK Hutchison's subsidiary to operate two Panama Canal ports , in a much anticipated landmark case driven by claims of unconstitutionality and financial irregularities. The top court has found irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021. Huge: China just lost Panama *PANAMA TOP COURT RULES CK HUTCHISON CONTRACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 30, 2026 The contested position that CK Hutchison occupied conferred de facto leverage over one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints linking the two oceans , provoking the scrutiny and ire of Washington. This was legally challenged last year, with the question of whether CK Hutchison violated the terms of its concessions - including the renewal granted in 2021 - allegedly harming taxpayers and breaching the country's constitution. Crucially the lawsuit came directly at the behest of the Trump administration amid immense pressure put on Panama City , and was subsequently filed by Panama's government following an official audit claiming CK Hutchison's management shortchanged Panama by roughly $1.3 billion. And in the meantime : CK Hutchison Holdings announced a deal last year to sell its majority stake in the Panamanian ports and others around the world to an international consortium that included BlackRock Inc . But the [$22.8 billion] deal appeared to stall over objections by the Chinese government . Trump had publicly praised that later stalled transaction in March. This after the White House's eyeing of Panama began nearly a year ago with Secretary of State Marco Rubio's January 31, 2025 visit - his first foreign trip as new Secretary of State. This s...
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is slipping to notable losses in mid-market moves on Friday after opening well in the green, extending the slight losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,900 level, with weakness in gold miners and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial a...
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is slipping to notable losses in mid-market moves on Friday after opening well in the green, extending the slight losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,900 level, with weakness in gold miners and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is losing 63.10 points or 0.71 percent to 8,864.40, after touching a high of 8,971.60 and a low of 8,863.50 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is down 79.10 points or 0.86 percent to 9,157.80. Australian stocks closed slightly lower on Thursday. Among major miners, Fortescue is losing more than 2 percent, Mineral Resources is declining more than 3 percent, BHP Group is edging down 0.1 percent and Rio Tinto are losing more than 1 percent. Oil stocks are mostly higher. Santos is advancing almost 2 percent, while Woodside Energy and Beach energy are gaining more than 1 percent each. Origin Energy is losing almost 1 percent. Among tech stocks, Afterpay-owner Block is losing almost 4 percent, Zip is slipping almost 3 percent, Xero is declining more than 1 percent and WiseTech Global is down almost 2 percent, while Appen is again skyrocketing more than 27 after reporting upbeat revenues for the fourth quarter, driven by growth in its China and global businesses. Among the big four banks, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Banking and National Australia Bank are edging up 0.3 to 0.5 percent each, while Westpac is gaining more than 1 percent. Gold miners are weak. Evolution Mining is declining almost 5 percent, Genesis Minerals is tumbling almost 7 percent and Northern Star Resources is losing more than 1 percent, while Resolute Mining and Newmont are sliding more than 5 percent each.. In other news, shares in Ioneer are tumbling almost 19 percent after the lithium and boron company announced the receipt of firm commitments from institut...
LorenzoT81/iStock via Getty Images Welcome to the Vanadium miners news. January saw China and Europe spot vanadium pentoxide prices and ferrovanadium prices higher for the past month. Vanadium uses Vanadium is traditionally used to harden steel. Chinese rebar standards are requiring more vanadium. Also Vanadium Flow Batteries [VRFBs] are becoming increasingly popular especially for commercial ener...
LorenzoT81/iStock via Getty Images Welcome to the Vanadium miners news. January saw China and Europe spot vanadium pentoxide prices and ferrovanadium prices higher for the past month. Vanadium uses Vanadium is traditionally used to harden steel. Chinese rebar standards are requiring more vanadium. Also Vanadium Flow Batteries [VRFBs] are becoming increasingly popular especially for commercial energy storage, most notably in China. Vanadium Pentoxide [V2O5] is used in VRFBs and Ferrovanadium [FeV] is used in the steel industry. Vanadium spot price history China V2O5 prices were higher the last month. The Shanghai Metal Market price on January 27 was US$9,643/t (VAT excluded), up from US$9,348/t (VAT excluded) last month). Europe & China Vanadium Pentoxide [V2O5] Flake 98% one year price chart (as per the dates shown on charts below) - Europe = ~USD 4.60/lb, China = USD 4.34/lb ( source ) Vanadiumprice.com As of January 26, 2025, Argus Media reports the China Ferro-vanadium (80%V) FOB price at US$24.60/kg , slightly higher for the past month. Europe and China Ferrovanadium [FeV] 80% one year price chart (as per the dates shown on charts below) - Europe = ~USD 24.56/kg, China = USD 24.60/kg Vanadiumprice.com Vanadium demand versus supply An April 2021 Wood Mackenzie report stated : Global energy storage deployment surged a remarkable 62% in 2020, with 5 GW/9 GWh of new capacity added. This brought the total energy storage market to more than 27 GWh. Furthermore, we expect the global (energy storage) market to grow 27-fold by 2030. Global VRFB forecast growth by region 2022-2031 Guidehouse Insights Large scale global deployments of VRFB's are becoming more common - chart sourced as of April 2025 ( source ) VandiumCorp Resource inc. VRFB installations are rapidly appearing globally, notably in China ( source ) VandiumCorp Resource Inc. Vanadium (8.5x) & Lithium (10x) demand forecast to surge the most under the IEA Net Zero Emission scenario ( source ) Neometals presentat...
Isaac Newton's Lost Papers - And His Search For God's Divine Plan Authored by Duncan Burch via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Few have had as profound an effect on modern scientific understanding as Sir Isaac Newton. A drawing by Isaac Newton of his telescope contained in a book of his letters is displayed next to a statue of him at the Royal Society on November 24, 2009 in London. Peter Macdiar...
Isaac Newton's Lost Papers - And His Search For God's Divine Plan Authored by Duncan Burch via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Few have had as profound an effect on modern scientific understanding as Sir Isaac Newton. A drawing by Isaac Newton of his telescope contained in a book of his letters is displayed next to a statue of him at the Royal Society on November 24, 2009 in London. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Many people are familiar with the story of how a falling apple first inspired Newton to investigate the force that would come to be known as gravity, and as he later concluded in his seminal scientific treatise, “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy,” it is this same force that pulls a fruit to ground that keeps the planets in orbit. While Newton undoubtedly possessed a keen sense of observation and an insatiable curiosity that enabled him to make some of the most influential mathematical and scientific discoveries in recorded history, his prolific notes and writings —especially the vast amount of manuscripts that went unpublished until hundreds of years after his death— reveal a more profound motivation. Newton wrote more, arguably significantly more, on theology than on scientific phenomena. According to those most familiar with the totality of his writings, he viewed the two not as distinctive pursuits, but as one unified quest to map out the divine order of the universe. Although Newton is justifiably renowned for his numerous astounding scientific contributions, what is less known about him is that he was also a devout Christian, a dedicated scriptural scholar, and one of the most preeminent theologians of his time. While his public scientific works blossomed in full view of the world, it was his private religious studies that served as the unseen roots providing sustenance to those blooms. A Devout Christian Because of his demonstrated mathematical prowess, in 1669, at the age of 26, Newton was appointed as the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics a...
Alibaba unveils new AI chip to rival Nvidia’s China offerings Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s chip arm has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) processor, positioning it between Nvidia Corp.’s A800 and H20 as the group prepares a semiconductor spinoff amid China’s AI chip boom. According to information posted on T-Head’s website on Thursday, the new chip, named Zhenwu 810E, integrates AI train...
Alibaba unveils new AI chip to rival Nvidia’s China offerings Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s chip arm has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) processor, positioning it between Nvidia Corp.’s A800 and H20 as the group prepares a semiconductor spinoff amid China’s AI chip boom. According to information posted on T-Head’s website on Thursday, the new chip, named Zhenwu 810E, integrates AI training and inference capabilities and is identified as the PPU model previously glimpsed in a CCTV broadcast in September 2025. In terms of hardware parameters, the processor sits between Nvidia’s A800 and H20, the two modified chips the U.S. company released to comply with export controls targeting China.