Any coming high-level trade talks between Beijing and Washington will be in preparation for US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in April, analysts say, as both sides wish to keep a fragile trade truce intact, even though significant breakthroughs in the bilateral relationship remain up in the air. On Monday evening in the US, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent posted on social media that senior Treasury staff had travelled to China last week, “to strengthen channels of communication and advance the dialogue between our nations”. The delegation discussed preparations for the next high-level China-US trade talks, with Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Bessent leading their respective sides, according to the post. Advertisement “We look forward to continued constructive engagement between both sides, and to maintain our positive forward momentum over the coming weeks as we approach our next face-to-face engagement,” Bessent wrote. Bessent and He have become the principal negotiators between the world’s two largest economies over the past several months, with threats, posturing, trade-crushing tariffs and counterthreats roiling markets and paralysing company planners.

The demand for help navigating the famously complex US health care system has propelled a startup called Solace Health to a $1 billion valuation — offering health advocacy for people trying to schedule appointments, interpret treatment plans and understand medical bills. Venture capital firm IVP led the financing, which brought in $130 million for the startup, Solace plans to announce Tuesday. Other investors include Menlo Ventures, SignalFire, Torch Capital, Inspired Capital and RiverPark Ventures. Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Gurewitz started the company in 2022, after his mother died from pancreatic cancer. Although his mom was a doctor herself, she struggled with the health system during her cancer treatment, Gurewitz said. “The experience really, really sucked,” he said. “When you get a terminal illness that’s one thing, but the nature of how difficult it was for her to receive care was a totally different thing.” Solace currently has more than 2,000 patient advocates on its platform, all of whom are registered nurses. The startup’s tech handles Medicare billing, and offers tools like an in-house electronic medical records system to connect patient health histories. In return, the company takes a variable share of the Medicare reimbursements paid to the advocates using its platform. IVP general partner Eric Liaw , who led Solace’s latest funding round, compared Solace’s model to mental health startups like Grow Therapy and Headway, which act as middlemen to connect patients and providers while managing insurance reimbursement and other administrative tasks on the back end. The Solace investment fits an important theme IVP has been leaning into, Liaw said: aging and longevity. As people live longer, the costs on the health care system increase. “If we can help people get on the journey to the right care they need sooner, you’ll probably see better results, and that actually saves money in the long term,” he said. Solace has raised $211 million to date. Gurewit...

在消费类电子产品行业，“造假”或者说“山寨”从来都不是很罕见的现象。 从行业的角度来说，这是因为山寨厂商也有成熟且强大的产业链，甚至有一些“芯片大厂”为了出货量在他们背后撑腰。 从市场的角度来说，山寨产品之所以一直存在，也是因为生产者和消费者实际上是“双向奔赴”。生产山寨产品的人看中的是低成本和“蹭热度”可能带来的暴利。而买山寨的消费者则往往有一种侥幸心理，觉得兴许能捡个便宜，或者如果别人看不出自己用的是山寨产品，多少还能“挣个面子”。 但正是因为大多数情况下这些山寨产品假得“直白又离谱”，所以大家也会注意到，主流的“正规媒体”绝大多数情况下都绝不会去主动报道相关产品。因为如果报道了，就无异于是“助纣为虐”了。 但如果有那么一类山寨产品，正经的媒体普遍对其“毫不避讳”，甚至都不是在进行批判式报道，这又说明了什么呢？ 最近，我们三易生活在多个媒体都看到了一款名为“Rogbid Fusion”的设备。 这其实是一款“二合一智能戒指”。说它“二合一”，是因为与普遍的智能戒指不同，它在结构和外观上实际上不像智能戒指，而更像是“迷你智能手表”。它有一个非常小的触摸屏，并可以通过更换不同的“表带”，切换智能戒指和智能手环两种不同的“佩戴方式”。 乍看之下，Rogbid Fusion这种特殊的造型就意味着它用更大的“戒面”，换取了更充裕的电池和传感器空间，使得它有望解决现有主流智能戒指产品电池太小，健康监测功能太少、且监测数据不够准确的问题。 但这只是“理论上”的好处，实际上在我们进一步想查找它的功能特点时发现，这个“看起来很美”的二合一智能戒指，大概率是个“货不对板”的山寨产品。 为什么会这么说，是因为推出它的厂商Rogbid，官网画风差不多是这个样子。 相信大家已经看出来，这不就是各种“借鉴”三星、苹果、OPPO等热卖智能手表的设计吗？而且Rogbid官网上的绝大多数“产品图”，都只有一眼假的渲染图，很少有真正的实拍图。 卡西欧CRW001“戒指手表” 其次，Rogbid Fusion这种“将手表当戒指戴”的创意，实际上也并不是原创，而是大概率来自卡西欧的一款“戒指手表”CRW001。后者并非智能设备，而是卡西欧为了炫耀其电子表技术开发的一个“限定款”。正因如此，它自然也就有了稀缺性，有了被山寨厂商“魔改抄袭”的价值。 这手腕上的和手指上的，真是同一个产品？ 最后，Rogbi...

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Last summer a California group launched an initiative called the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, a one-time 5% levy on the assets of residents with a net worth of $1.1 billion or more. Then all hell broke loose. Brad Stone explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It’s a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord’s teen-by-default rollout is a stronger clampdown that could offer a glimpse at an age-gated future on the web worldwide. Starting next month, users who don’t verify their age using a face scan or government ID will no longer be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, can’t speak in Discord’s “stage” channels, and will see filters for any content deemed graphic or sensitive, among other restrictions. They will only be able to skip age checks if Discord’s forthcoming age inference model determines that they’re an adult. The rules are a more extreme version of policies many services are rolling out, often in response to lawsuits and government pressure — even if the technology isn’t ready yet. In response to concerns about child safety, Google announced last year that it would start using machine learning to estimate the age of its US users based on the information they’ve searched for, or the YouTube videos they watch. Similar to Instagram, Google places users it identifies as under 18 into a more restrictive account built for teens. OpenAI has also rolled out an AI-powered age prediction model in ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and restrict access to certain kinds of content, including graphic violence, sexual roleplay, or dangerous viral challenges. The model works by analyzing behavior and account-level signals, such as how old a user says they are, the age of their account, and when the user is active. Other AI platforms, including Anthropic and Character.AI, are using age assurance to detect underage users as well. And Roblox started forcing users to undergo age checks to chat with oth...

Youth-focused platform completes rigorous audit process and six-month Elevate-Pathways program to earn membership alongside 60 companies including Google, Meta, and Microsoft PARIS, February 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wizz, the social discovery app for GenZ to build community globally, today announced it has become a member of the Tech Coalition. This global industry alliance is dedicated to combating online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA). Wizz is now one of only three European companies among the Coalition's membership, which includes major platforms such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Snap, Inc.. Building on Wizz’s existing safety ecosystem, its membership follows participation in Tech Coalition's Elevate pilot program, a six-month initiative designed to help platforms operationalize child safety practices at scale. Wizz is the first company to join Tech Coalition after completing the program. As one of only three European companies in the Tech Coalition, Wizz brings a distinct perspective to the alliance. While the EU leads globally on tech regulation through the Digital Services Act and AI Act, European platforms remain underrepresented in industry safety coalitions, a gap Wizz is helping to close. Through the program, Wizz implemented enhanced detection tools, established reporting protocols and reporting to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), and updated its Child Safety Standards with guidance from leading experts. "We built Wizz from day one with safety embedded into how the platform operates. Joining the Tech Coalition reflects our belief that child safety is a shared responsibility," said Thomas Donninger, CEO and Founder of Wizz. "This allows us to contribute what we've learned as a Gen-Z-focused platform while continuing to strengthen our practices alongside industry leaders as part of an ecosystem." Tech Coalition membership requires a rigorous audit of safety systems, moderation practices, and reporting processes...

Reports record revenue of $22.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $3.3 million, or 17%, compared to the same period in 2024. Reports record GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.54 for the fourth quarter of 2025, which are increases of 25% and 23%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024. Reports record GAAP diluted EPS of $1.75 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.93 for the full year of 2025, which are increases of 17% and 16%, respectively, compared to the full year of 2024. Declares a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable on March 6, 2026. ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IRADIMED CORPORATION (the “Company” or “Iradimed”) (NASDAQ: IRMD) announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The Company is a leader in developing innovative magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) compatible medical devices and products. The Company is a provider of (i) non-magnetic intravenous (“IV”) infusion pump systems and (ii) non-magnetic patient vital signs monitoring systems that are each designed for use during MRI procedures. “We are thrilled to report our eighteenth consecutive quarter of record revenue, achieving $22.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025—a 17% increase year-over-year and exceeding our previously announced guidance. We successfully shipped the initial 3870 units in the fourth quarter of 2025 as planned, marking a key milestone in our product roadmap. The full rollout of the next-generation 3870 MRI-compatible IV infusion pump is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026, with real acceleration and meaningful revenue contribution expected in the second half of the year. These accomplishments were made possible by the exceptional dedication and hard work of our employees, who tirelessly worked to clear the FDA 510k requirements and seamlessly navigated the transition to our new Orlando facility ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), a global alternative asset management solutions provider, today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. GCM Grosvenor issued a detailed presentation of its results to the Public Shareholders section of GCM Grosvenor’s website at https://www.gcmgrosvenor.com/shareholder-events . The firm’s Board of Directors also approved a $0.12 per share dividend payable on March 16, 2026 to shareholders on record March 2, 2026. In addition, in February 2026, GCM Grosvenor's Board of Directors increased the firm's existing share repurchase authorization by $35 million, from $220 million to $255 million. The firm also announced today that it has initiated prepayment of $65 million of its outstanding debt. Conference Call A conference call to discuss GCM Grosvenor’s financial results will be held today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call will be accessible via public webcast from the Public Shareholders section of GCM Grosvenor’s website at https://www.gcmgrosvenor.com/shareholder-events , and a replay of the live broadcast will be available on the website soon after the call’s completion. The call can also be accessed by dialing (800) 330-6710 (toll-free) or (312) 471-1353 and using the passcode 9398561. About GCM Grosvenor GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $91 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies. The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 50 years and is dedicated to delivering value for clients by leveraging its cross-asset class and flexible investment platform. GCM Grosvenor’s experienced team of approximately 550 professionals serves a global client base of institutional and individual investors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Fra...

LISLE, Ill., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered solutions that “Sense, Connect and Move,” today announced fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. “CTS delivered another quarter of strong performance, with diversified end‑market sales up 16% year over year, and closed 2025 with solid results. Diversified end-markets now represent 57% of revenue, demonstrating progress on our strategic priorities” said Kieran O’Sullivan, CEO of CTS Corporation. “Our teams executed well, driving profitable growth, margin expansion, and strong cash generation. We expanded our product offering in the transportation market and had a solid quarter of new business awards. Diversification remains central to our strategy as we continue to strengthen our growth and quality of earnings.” Fourth Quarter 2025 Results Sales were $137 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 9% year-over-year. Sales to diversified end markets increased 16%. Sales to the transportation end market declined 1%. Net income was $20 million, or 14.4% of sales, compared to $12 million, or 9.1% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2024. Diluted EPS was $0.67, up 29 cents from $0.38 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted Gross margin was 39.1%, up 150 bps from 37.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 23.7%, up 50 bps from 23.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.62, up 12 cents from $0.50 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Operating cash flow was $29 million, up $4 million from $25 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Full-Year 2025 Results Sales were $541 million, up 5% year-over-year. Sales to diversified end markets increased 16%. Sales to the transportation end market decreased 7%. Net income was $65 million, or 12.1% of sales, compared to $56 million, or 10.8% of sales. Diluted EPS was $2.19, up 39 cents from $1.80 in 2024. Adjusted Gross margin was 38.5%, up 150 bps from 37.0% in 2...

Market participants and investors appear optimistic that federal initiatives can drive out slack trucking capacity and ignite a prolonged rate recovery. The Bloomberg Intelligence truckload peer group is up 18% year to date vs. a 1% gain for the broader index. In this episode of Talking Transports, USA Truck CEO and co-owner George Henry joins BI’s Lee Klaskow to examine the early signs of structural tightening in the truckload market. Henry outlines the company’s asset-heavy strategy, with a gr

“I suspect that RNAi-based medicines will approach, rival, maybe even exceed what we’ve seen with monoclonal antibodies historically,” says John Maraganore, the CEO of JMM Innovations and founding CEO of Alnylam. He joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior pharmaceutical analyst Sam Fazeli to reflect on RNAi’s journey from scientific curiosity to a durable drug platform. Maraganore explains Alnylam’s reliance on big pharma partnerships for relatively non-dilutive capital, why rare diseases were the

_ultraforma_/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction For investors looking to hold preferred stocks, Citigroup ( C ) was an outlier with only one available, the Citigroup Capital XIII TR PFD SECS ( C.PR.N ), which, based on comments in my recent article , many took a pass on as it is Callable and trades near $30. Despite that, for reasons mentioned, I gave it a Buy rating as I saw odds of a Call very low and its floating yield tops 9%. Those concerned investors now have a second choice, the Citigroup Inc. 6.25 DEP PFD II ( C.PR.R ). While it has the best yield compared to three other major bank issues, I’m giving it a Hold rating due higher (though totally unlikely) default risks and preference for the other Citigroup preferred stock. Citigroup review Besides Call and interest-rate risks, understanding the issuer is needed to evaluate the issue’s default risk. Seeking Alpha describes this large U.S.-based bank as: Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions in North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through three segments: Institutional Clients Group (" ICG" ), Personal Banking and Wealth Management ("PBWM"), and Legacy Franchises. The ICG segment offers wholesale banking products and services, including fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative, equity and fixed income research, corporate lending, investment banking and advisory, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, and public sector clients. The bank traces its lineage back to 1812. Citigroup is the third-largest U.S.-based bank as measured by assets, though just half the size of the largest, JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ). Its Citibank has under 700 branches in only 13 states, but over 2500 worldwide. Across the globe, it has ...

syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images VIOO Overview The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund;ETF ( VIOO ) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund (also known as an ETF) that invests in small-cap American-listed stocks. The point of this ETF is to have a cheap, passively managed option to track outperforming stocks within the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, with the fund manager rebalancing and reviewing the fund quarterly or less for investment opportunities. While initially a laggard post Liberation Day, the fund has performed well over the past 6 months and I think has a good setup for 2026. While VIOO has underperformed VBR over multiple time frames recently, it recently outperformed near the end of 2025, and the fund has gotten off to a solid start this year. I usually recommend investors buy the Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund;ETF ( VBR ) or Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund;ETF ( VIOG ) if investors want passively managed, low-fee options with higher returns, but VIOO has barged its way into the conversation. After further review, my analysis shows that VIOO is a decent investment vs. other passively managed peers. The fund has been middle of the pack vs. other passively managed and low-fee Vanguard small-cap ETFs over the short and long term but has rallied over the past two months. VIOO's benchmark target is the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, and the underlying benchmark generally includes U.S. small-capitalization companies. I also recently wrote about VIOG, as often these fund managers try to make several types of similar ETFs (i.e., small-cap growth, small-cap value, etc.), but often most of them are similar and not differentiated much. VIOO is in line for a strong 2026 with its current industry weights, and following Morgan Stanley's call for a bullish 2026 in financials, I like VIOO's weightings. VIOO Holdings per Seeking Alpha Fund Breakdown VIOO was launched on September 7, 2010, by Vanguard with a mandate to track the performance "that measure...

After a week vibe coding apps using Nothing’s Essential Apps Builder, I’m conflicted. I buy into the smartphone maker’s vision for software that adapts to you, not the other way around, but right now it doesn’t deliver. It’s hard to see how this goes from cool novelty to a reliable tool without serious refinement, and a level of consumer patience it may struggle to find. Nothing laid out its pitch for an “AI-native operating system” last year: something that would sit at the heart of its devices and make them feel more personal and more adaptable. While it’s not really an operating system — it’s more of an AI layer draped over the top of Android — it’s the backdrop for Essential, which CEO Carl Pei told The Verge is the company’s umbrella “name for all our AI-related products.” And within that umbrella are Essential Apps, small, AI-designed widgets that live on your home screen. Given that limitation, “Essential Widgets” would probably be a more honest name. Those apps are built in Apps Builder inside Playground, Nothing’s take on an app store. The pitch is disarmingly simple: describe what you want in plain language, Builder makes it, and you push it to your phone. There’s no setup and no need to know how to code, though I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt. Builder will sometimes ask clarifying questions and if its first attempt isn’t to your liking (it usually isn’t), you can iterate instead of starting from scratch. Building widgets you’d want to keep on your homescreen is another matter. I’ll admit, I don’t really use widgets in the first place, so I’m a tough sell, but even judging it on its own terms, I immediately notice how stark of a gap there is between “it works” and “I’d use this.” Starting simple, I asked Builder for a water-tracking widget to reward me with a smiley face if I drink eight glasses. The result wasn’t pretty, but it worked. A widget showing upcoming appointments for the day, drawn from my connected Google Calendar, was also rather painless to make a...

The final adjusted consideration will be payable in cash in two installments: (i) 90% of the consideration payable at closing, and (ii) the remaining 10% payable following the Company's settlement of applicable taxes related to the Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Buyer will pay cash consideration of US$717 million in the Transaction. In addition, Dingdong Cayman will have the right to receive prior to August 31, 2026 total cash not exceeding US$280 million from Dingdong BVI and its subsidiaries (provided that the total net cash of Dingdong BVI and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2025 minus such amounts received by Dingdong Cayman shall not be less than US$150 million). As such, Dingdong Cayman expects that it will receive up to US$997 million in cash proceeds from the Transaction. This amount is subject to certain adjustments, including those based on certain net cash, net working capital and other financial line item thresholds of Dingdong BVI and its subsidiaries as of certain agreed upon dates. In the event that the net cash of Dingdong BVI and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2025 minus the amounts received by Dingdong Cayman as described above is less than US$150 million, the Buyer has the right to adjust the purchase price cash consideration at closing for any such shortfalls. As previously disclosed on February 5, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive Share Purchase Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with Two Hearts Investments Limited ("Buyer"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meituan (HKEX: 3690). Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, Dingdong Cayman has agreed to sell to the Buyer all issued and outstanding shares of Dingdong Fresh Holding Limited, Dingdong Cayman's wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("Dingdong BVI" or the "Target Company"), which holds through a series of wholly-owned and majority equity interest subsid...

Transition from Third-Party to Internal Management Expected to Increase Revenue and Enhance Margin on E-Commerce Channel Moving Forward While Building on Early Success PHOENIX, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES) today announced that it will begin directly managing sales of its Evolve™ Rat and Evolve™ Mouse products on Amazon. The change reflects the Company's continued focus on e-commerce as an important distribution channel and will be effective immediately. SenesTech, Inc. is a pioneer in fertility control solutions for managing rodent populations. (PRNewsfoto/SenesTech, Inc.) In 2025, e-commerce represented over 50% of SenesTech's revenue, with about one half of that directly managed by the Company and the remainder managed by third parties (including Amazon sales). E-Commerce sales of Evolve have delivered steady revenue growth, with Amazon serving as a key platform for introducing Evolve products to consumers and supporting product education. By bringing Amazon operations in-house, SenesTech expects to gain greater control over product presentation and consumer communications, while leveraging performance data to optimize sales and marketing efforts. Direct management will also allow the Company to sell directly to consumers, which is expected to result in the retention of a greater portion of e-commerce revenue. This transition supports SenesTech's broader efforts to enhance its direct-to-consumer capabilities and provide customers with multiple purchasing options. In recent months, the Company has expanded its internal e-commerce resources, including leadership support and operational expertise, to support this transition. "We believe that managing Amazon sales internally will give us greater visibility into customer engagement and allow us to more directly align our messaging, data, and operations," said Michael Edell, Interim Chief Operating Officer of SenesTech. "With a Q1 implementation, the financial benefits will start immediat...

It sounds great in theory, but it's much more difficult in practice. Maxing out your 401(k) sounds like one of the best moves you can make for your future. If you weren't able to save as much as you'd hoped when you were younger, contributing a large sum now could be a great way to make up for lost time. The thing is, maxing out your 401(k) is challenging, and it's only getting harder over time. Fortunately, there's a silver lining. Maxing out your 401(k) has gotten harder The IRS is in charge of deciding how much you're allowed to contribute to your 401(k) each year. As average incomes and the cost of living rise, the annual contribution limit increases too. This means that maxing out your 401(k) gets more difficult over time, and it was never easy to start with. In 2025, adults under 50 had to set aside $23,500 to max out their 401(k)s. This limit is $24,500 in 2026. Unless you make well into the six figures, this might be out of reach for you. It's even harder for older adults who are allowed to make catch-up contributions. In 2026, those aged 50 to 59 or 64 or older can save up to $32,500 in their 401(k)s, while those aged 60 to 63 by the end of the year can save up to $35,750. While catch-up contributions are a nice option to have when you're behind on savings, the reality is that many older workers will never make them because they simply can't afford to. Most of their income has to go toward their current living expenses. You don't need to max out your 401(k) to retire comfortably The good news in all this is that maxing out your 401(k) isn't necessary to retire comfortably. Even if you only manage to save $10,000 in 2026 -- less than half the standard contribution limit -- that's still an amazing accomplishment. Over a few decades, that money could grow to be worth six figures. Rather than trying to max out your 401(k), focus on claiming your full 401(k) match, if one is available to you, and then contributing whatever else you can afford. Don't wait until y...

Cadence Design Systems Inc. is introducing a new AI tool that can help speed the design of semiconductors, arguing that such technology is necessary to keep up with demand for chips and cope with shortages of skilled labor. A service called the ChipStack AI Super Agent will act as an assistant to engineers who are developing chips, the company said in a statement Tuesday. It will help them design, debug, verify and sign off on final blueprints. Cadence, a top maker of chip-design software, is pushing deeper into AI at a delicate moment. Investors have grown concerned that artificial intelligence will make traditional software obsolete, sending the industry’s stocks into a tailspin. Cadence itself saw its shares slide during the past two weeks. Read More: Software Stocks Slide Again as AI Threats Rattle Investors But Cadence sees AI as a way to elevate design software, rather than destroy it. AI can help humans manage the staggering complexity of modern chips and escape routine tasks, the company said, bringing as much as a 10-fold increase in productivity. That means employees can focus more on innovating. “We’re easily going to get over a trillion transistors in the chip, in the package, by the end of the decade,” Cadence Senior Vice President Paul Cunningham said. “It’s a phenomenal increase in complexity.” Cadence built its own AI technology for the Super Agent because standard large language models weren’t up to the challenge. It created a so-called mental model — based on Cadence’s arcane and highly technical knowledge of chip design — that it says will not hallucinate, or make up false information. Chip development work is already a highly automated process. The job of laying out and verifying new designs has been done by software run on powerful computers for decades. But the sophistication of today’s chips is putting a strain on that process. The latest processors now consist of multiple chips combined into one piece of silicon, adding to the complexity — an...

(RTTNews) - Major economic reports such as Home prices, Consumer Confidence, and Job Openings might get special attention on Tuesday. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open broadly higher. Asian shares finished mostly down, while European shares are trading higher. As of 8.05 am ET, the Dow futures were down 15.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 10.75 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were gaining 60.00 points. The U.S. major averages eventually ended Monday's session narrowly mixed. The Dow edged down 49.41 points or 0.1 percent to 40,539.93, the Nasdaq inched up 12.32 points or 0.1 percent to 17,370.20 and the S&P 500 crept up 4.44 points or 0.1 percent to 5,463.54. On the economic front, the Case-Shiller Home Price Index for May will be published at 9.00 am ET. The consensus is 0.5 percent, while it was up 0.4 percent in the prior month. The Federal Housing Finance Agency or FHFA House Price Index for May will be released at 9.00 am ET. The consensus is 0.3 percent, while it was up 0.2 percent in April. The Consumer Confidence for July will be issued at 10.00 am ET. The consensus is 99.5, while it was up 100.4 in the prior month. The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June will be revealed at 10.00 am ET. The consensus is 8.0 million, while it was up 8.14 million a year ago. The 8-week Treasury bill auction will be held at 11.00 am ET. In the Asian trading hours, the dollar held in a tight range, while gold edged higher. Oil extended recent losses on China demand concerns. Asian stocks fell broadly on Tuesday. China's Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.43 percent to 2,879.30 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.37 percent to 17,002.91. Japanese markets eked out modest gains. The Nikkei average edged up 0.15 percent to 38,525.95 while the broader Topix index settled 0.19 percent lower at 2,754.45. Australian stocks closed lower. The benchmark S&P ASX 200 dipped 0.46 percent to 7,953.20. The ...

法国 巴黎银行 （BNP Paribas SA）的戴维・威尔逊表示，随着宏观经济与地缘政治风险持续，金价年底前有望升至 每盎司 6000 美元 ，且黄金对白银的比价将继续走高。 法国巴黎银行大宗商品策略主管威尔逊称，当前金银比虽仍低于 80 左右的两年均值，但已出现反弹。 他表示：‘我认为两者走势仍有进一步分化的空间。在我看来，黄金上涨是合理的，而白银并不具备同样的风险对冲属性。’ 他补充说，各国央行持续购金也支撑着黄金前景：波兰去年是最大黄金买家，上月又宣布将再增持 150 吨。黄金 ETF 资金流入保持稳定，仅在上周回调时短暂回落，随后再度回升。 包括德意志银行、 高盛 集团在内的多家银行与资管机构均看好黄金因这些长期需求驱动因素而走强。中国央行 1 月连续第 15 个月增持黄金，凸显官方需求韧性。 与此同时，白银近几个月波动剧烈，主要受亚洲等地区实物买盘强劲推动。但威尔逊指出，随着金属供应流入欧洲与亚洲，实物市场已出现走软迹象。即将到来的农历新年假期，可能进一步抑制中国对白银的需求。 责任编辑：郭明煜

Brixmor Property ( BRX ) declares $0.3075/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 4.37% Payable April 15; for shareholders of record April 2; ex-div April 2. See BRX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Brixmor Property Brixmor Property: Buy While Market Is Overlooking Robust Growth Brixmor Property Group: A Resilient Retail REIT Paying Solid Dividends Brixmor Property FFO of $0.58 beats by $0.01, revenue of $353.75M beats by $6.33M Brixmor Property Group announces Q4 investment activity Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Brixmor Property

Target首席执行官Michael Fiddelke在接任这家运营陷入困境的零售巨头最高职位后不久，便着手重组领导团队并推进其他变革。 在Target任职23年、负责管理公司庞大商品库存的Rick Gomez将离职；1997年加入公司、现任首席商品官（负责服装、家居等多个品类）的Jill Sando将退休。 Target周二宣布，此前负责食品、日用品及美妆业务的Lisa Roath，将接任Fiddelke此前的首席运营官一职；原首席顾客体验官Cara Sylvester，将出任公司首席商品官。 Fiddelke表示，此次调整将让Target的决策与执行更具速度。 “这是Target新篇章的开端，我们正迅速行动，聚焦核心要务以推动业务增长。”Fiddelke在一份声明中称。 Rick Gomez与Jill Sando将短暂留任协助过渡，上述人事调整将于周日正式生效。 同样在周二，公司重申了此前的盈利预期。据Target向美联社提供的员工内部备忘录显示，公司将增加门店人力投入，同时裁撤配送中心与区域办公室约500个岗位。 这是Fiddelke上任后的首个重大变革。这位在Target效力20年的老将，本月正式接替Brian Cornell出任CEO。公司选择内部人士接任的决定令不少行业分析师意外，他们认为Target亟需新思路以扭转销售颓势。 随着美国消费者普遍削减开支，Target始终未能找到增长突破口。顾客也抱怨门店环境杂乱，早已失去其赖以成名的“平价精品”定位——这一特色曾让它获得“Tarzhay”（Target+高端百货Tiffany的戏称）的昵称。 此外，公司因缩减企业多元化、公平与包容（DEI）举措，遭遇消费者抵制与舆论反弹；在其总部所在地明尼阿波利斯，联邦执法人员上月枪击致死两名美国公民，部分批评者认为Target对特朗普政府强硬移民执法举措的回应不足，公司也因此面临抗议。 本月联邦执法人员拘留两名Target员工后，公司未公开置评，但Fiddelke向公司40万员工发布视频讲话，称近期暴力事件“令人极度痛心”。 今年1月，Fiddelke还与明尼苏达州60家企业的CEO联名发表公开信，呼吁州、地方及联邦官员在枪击事件后寻求解决方案。 责任编辑：李肇孚

格隆汇2月10日｜现货钯金日内跌幅达2%，现报1695.65美元/盎司。

AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I previously covered Comfort Systems USA Inc. ( FIX ) on July 2, 2025, calling the stock a Buy based on: Still, I'm arguing that when accounting for their strong revenue growth and future prospects, excellent operating leverage, and growing backlog, Comfort Systems USA seems fairly valued and is a Buy on dips. Since that rating, the stock has climbed over 130%, outperforming the S&P 500's ( SPX ) performance of 11% by more than 10X. SA Overall, the business seems completely healthy, with growth having picked up the pace from 2022 onwards. Since 2015, revenue grew at a CAGR of 18.6%, whereas EPS and free cash flow increased by 34.6% and 27.1% per annum on average, respectively. Operating leverage is being applied, again mostly from 2024 onwards, as fast sales growth leads to even faster growth in profit metrics and operating margins continue climbing upwards. FinChat The key reason for recent results is the nationwide buildout of data centers. Management has been unusually direct that demand has been especially strong in the technology sector, particularly for data centers. The reason this matters for FIX is that data centers are unusually mechanical and electrical heavy projects. The value sits in power distribution, cooling, piping, controls, commissioning, and redundancy built into every critical system. That plays directly into what FIX does best, namely large scale mechanical and electrical install work. Industry coverage makes the point clearly: data centers are empty warehouses that require complex mechanical and electrical systems to power and cool high density compute, which is why scaled MEP contractors like Comfort Systems are natural partners for these builds. In practice, this demand wave benefits FIX in three ways. First, higher system complexity increases scope per building and pushes customers toward contractors that can execute both mechanical and electrical packages across geographies. Second, speed m...

格隆汇2月10日｜伦敦证券交易所集团宣布与安盛投资集团建立私募基金基础设施合作伙伴关系。

elxeneize/iStock via Getty Images It has been a few years since I last covered Vonovia ( VONOY ), even though I’ve covered several European real estate companies in the meantime. Indeed, following the cyclical slowdown of the sector during 2022-23, I bought shares of some European peers in my personal retirement portfolio to play the eventual real estate recovery. However, I chose companies with more distressed financial and business situations at the time that had higher upside potential during the recovery phase than Vonovia, in my opinion. This included companies like Aroundtown ( AANNF ), Unibail Rodamco Westfield ( URMCY ), and Grand City Properties ( GRDDY ), which were trading quite cheaply back in the middle of 2023 when I started to buy some positions in the sector. As shown in the next image, while Vonovia also recovered and is up by close to 28% since then, its peers had much better performances, with Unibail and Aroundtown almost doubling during the same period. 3Y returns (Seeking Alpha) These strong performances reflected much better investor sentiment toward the European real estate sector over the past couple of years, higher property valuations due to lower interest rates in Europe, the resumption of dividend payments from some companies, better ability to raise funds in the credit market, and the lower risk of capital increases to protect their balance sheets. As Vonovia is a more conservative company focused on the residential segment, never suspended entirely its dividend, and had a relatively strong balance sheet compared to peers, its valuation didn’t decline to distressed levels during the downturn. Therefore, the upside potential during the recovery phase was also more modest compared with some peers in the sector. However, the sector background has changed as interest rates have been much steadier in Europe over the past few months, the credit market appetite for real estate companies has ‘normalized’ over the past couple of years, and the v...

格隆汇2月10日｜据我的钢铁网，今日蒙古国进口炼焦煤市场震荡波动运行。期货盘面下跌，口岸贸易企业报价暂稳，下游企业询盘问价偏低，临近假期采购情绪低迷，市场成交氛围冷清，蒙古国线上电子竞拍参与积极性有所提升，今日竞拍煤种均高溢价成交，国内产地炼焦煤价格震荡偏弱，终端焦钢企业补库基本结束。

Canaan ( CAN ) mined 83 BTC during the month and ended January with a record cryptocurrency reserve of 1,778 BTC and 3,951 ETH. Deployed hashrate increased to 10.07 EH/s, while operating hashrate stood at 6.63 EH/s at month-end. Global average miner efficiency improved slightly to 24.2 J/TH, reflecting stable operational performance. Average all-in power cost for the month was US$0.043 per kWh, supported by effective power curtailment strategies with joint mining partners. More on Canaan Canaan Inc. (CAN) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Canaan Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Canaan beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; initiates Q1 outlook Canaan Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Canaan

当前，物联网已深度融入各行业数字化应用中，但物联网的采用和部署速度因行业领域特点存在显著的差异。对于物联网的采用，各行业应深入评估基础上，设定切实可行的时间表，有效分配资源以及管理应用成果期望。很多物联网技术供应商在与各行业客户互动时，一个被反复提出的问题是：“我们能多快地实现规模化？”直觉上的答案应该是“越快越好”。然而，现实非常复杂，物联网解决方案的实施、集成和扩展速度还需要与行业需求进行深入融合。近期，一家物联网研究机构对物联网在各行业应用节奏做出总结，按照应用速度分为三类，并详细列出应用场景和需考虑的因素。 一、最快的应用赛道代表：智能零售 零售业是物联网领域发展最快速的垂直领域之一。在许多方面，它是当前最接近消费物联网市场的落地场景，因为该领域快速创新和即时满足推动了物联网技术采用。 1、促成物联网在零售领域加速采用的因素 短暂的决策周期与激烈的竞争：零售行业呈现出激烈竞争和快速演变的消费和特征。企业必须迅速创新，以抢占市场份额、提升客户体验并优化运营。这种竞争压力导致技术实施（包括物联网）决策过程更短。零售商不断寻求优势，物联网提供了切实可行的解决方案，以快速实现这一目标。 明确的即时投资回报率：与某些投资回报可能长期且难以量化的行业不同，智能零售解决方案通常能带来清晰且快速的投资回报。无论是优化库存管理减少浪费、个性化营销，还是提升运营效率以降低成本，成本收益都能迅速显现。这种快速且可观测的投资回报率推动了进一步投资和加速的采纳。 与消费者物联网密切相关的行为：零售环境直接与消费者互动，消费者的期望越来越受个人消费物联网设备的体验影响。对互联技术的熟悉，加上对无缝、个性化购物体验的需求，使零售商能够灵活采用反映或提升这些消费者行为的技术。 2、零售业中典型的应用 智能零售领域的应用多样，主要应用场景包括： 移动和桌面销售（POS）系统： 现代POS系统通常通过物联网技术实现互联互通，收集有价值的交易数据，支持实时库存更新，并便利移动支付选项。这种连接性简化了结账流程，并为分析提供了丰富的数据。 数字标牌与投影仪： 动态数字显示屏通常由联网设备驱动，提供灵活的广告、实时促销和可从集中地点即时更新的引人入胜内容。这大大提升了营销的灵活性和视觉吸引力。 基于视频的人流与交通分析： 物联网摄像头可以匿名追踪顾客移动，分析人流模式，识别热门区域，并生成门店活动热...