Updated funding amount SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / Expert Intelligence ™, a startup building AI systems that automate expert decision-making in regulated laboratory environments, today announced it has raised a $5.8M seed round led by Sierra Ventures with participation from TSVC and Acorn Pacific Ventures. Founded by Lalin Theverapperuma, Ph.D., a veteran AI and machine learning engineer with more than 20 years of experience at Apple, Meta, Intel, and Bosch, Expert Intelligence's platform operates directly on raw instrument data, rather than relying on downstream reports or large labeled datasets. At the core of the platform is the Limited Sample Model (LSM), a new approach designed to learn how expert analysts make decisions using a small number of samples. Unlike large language models or traditional ML systems that require massive datasets, LSM is built for regulated environments where data is scarce, highly contextual, and tightly controlled. "Expert Intelligence is building foundational infrastructure for autonomous decision-making in some of the most demanding environments in the world," said Ben Yu, Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures. "Their ability to learn from limited data and operate at the instrument level unlocks a category of automation that simply wasn't possible before in regulated labs." Since commercial deployments in early 2025, Expert Intelligence has secured customers across analytical testing workflows in pharmaceuticals, drug manufacturing, and food and beverage safety, supporting use cases such as automated result review, anomaly detection, and expert-level decision consistency. The company plans to expand into additional lab-driven and industrial domains over time. "Labs have invested heavily in instrumentation, but critical decisions still bottleneck on human review," said Lalin Theverapperuma, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Expert Intelligence. "We built LSM so regulated labs can scale expertise with accuracy, transpa...

We came across a bullish thesis on Tesla, Inc. on Rose’s Substack’s Substack by Rose Celine Investments. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on TSLA. Tesla, Inc.'s share was trading at $431.46 as of January 28th. TSLA’s trailing and forward P/E were 297.56 and 196.08 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Tesla, Inc (TSLA)'s "No Longer A Car Company,' Says Jim Cramer Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. TSLA reported revenues up 12%, slightly exceeding expectations, while earnings came in just below estimates. Auto revenue grew a modest 6% despite the pull-forward from expiring federal credits, but energy and services surged 44% and 25%, now representing a quarter of total revenue. These segments carry higher margins than automotive, meaning the shift in revenue mix is particularly beneficial for overall profitability. Looking ahead, Tesla confirmed that Cybercab, Semi, and Megapack 3 will enter production in 2026, with Optimus v3 expected to debut in the first quarter. The Robotaxi rollout is progressing, with Austin projected to operate without safety drivers this year. Production and delivery numbers continue to ramp steadily, and Tesla’s factories appear capable of supporting these new products. Strong cash reserves and ongoing CapEx plans provide ample runway for execution. From a profitability perspective, Tesla’s new products carry significant optionality. Robotaxi miles could generate near-pure profit, Megapack deployments are capital-efficient, and Optimus could unlock entirely new revenue streams. This optionality, combined with Tesla’s software, autonomous driving data, manufacturing scale, battery expertise, and superior supply chain positioning, creates a durable moat that competitors will struggle to replicate. The potential market is massive, encompassing billions of autonomous miles, hundreds of M...

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We came across a bullish thesis on Tesla, Inc. on Rose’s Substack’s Substack by Rose Celine Investments. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on TSLA. Tesla, Inc.'s share was trading at $431.46 as of January 28th. TSLA’s trailing and forward P/E were 297.56 and 196.08 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Tesla, Inc (TSLA)'s "No Longer A Car Company,' Says Jim Cramer Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. TSLA reported revenues up 12%, slightly exceeding expectations, while earnings came in just below estimates. Auto revenue grew a modest 6% despite the pull-forward from expiring federal credits, but energy and services surged 44% and 25%, now representing a quarter of total revenue. These segments carry higher margins than automotive, meaning the shift in revenue mix is particularly beneficial for overall profitability. Looking ahead, Tesla confirmed that Cybercab, Semi, and Megapack 3 will enter production in 2026, with Optimus v3 expected to debut in the first quarter. The Robotaxi rollout is progressing, with Austin projected to operate without safety drivers this year. Production and delivery numbers continue to ramp steadily, and Tesla’s factories appear capable of supporting these new products. Strong cash reserves and ongoing CapEx plans provide ample runway for execution. From a profitability perspective, Tesla’s new products carry significant optionality. Robotaxi miles could generate near-pure profit, Megapack deployments are capital-efficient, and Optimus could unlock entirely new revenue streams. This optionality, combined with Tesla’s software, autonomous driving data, manufacturing scale, battery expertise, and superior supply chain positioning, creates a durable moat that competitors will struggle to replicate. The potential market is massive, encompassing billions of autonomous miles, hundreds of M...

Elon Musk is now openly questioning whether saving for retirement will even make sense in the future, and he’s tying that view directly to how fast he believes AI and robotics will dismantle today’s labor market. In a wide-ranging discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX/xAI CEO Musk laid out a timeline that would upend decades of economic assumptions. In his view, the first wave is already underway: white-collar work. Lawyers, accountants, analysts, marketers, coders, and other jobs long considered “safe” because they were cognitive rather than physical, are, he argues, the most immediately vulnerable to AI systems that can reason, write, analyze, and iterate at superhuman speed. Blue-collar work comes next. Musk believes humanoid robots, paired with increasingly capable AI models, will replace much of physical labor shortly after. Manufacturing, logistics, construction, and even service work would eventually follow. His estimate for this transition is strikingly aggressive: three to seven years. The end result, Musk argues, isn’t mass deprivation, but abundance. If AI and robots can produce goods and services at near-zero marginal cost, then scarcity collapses . Food, housing, transportation, energy, and manufactured goods all become dramatically cheaper. Productivity explodes, not because humans are working harder, but because machines are doing nearly all of the work. That’s where Musk’s idea of “universal high income” comes in, a phrase he’s used before to distinguish his view from traditional universal basic income. This isn’t a modest government stipend meant to keep people afloat. It’s a world where the cost of living drops so sharply that most people can afford a high standard of living regardless of whether they hold a conventional job. In that context, he made a statement that cuts directly against decades of financial planning orthodoxy. “One side recommendation I have,” Musk said, “is don’t worry about squirr...

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We came across a bullish thesis on Microsoft Corporation on LongYield’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on MSFT. Microsoft Corporation's share was trading at $481.63 as of January 28th. MSFT’s trailing and forward P/E were 30.14 and 29.94 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Gains 21% Since Cramer Said Had "No Idea" If There Was Any Weakness Pieter Beens / Shutterstock.com Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. MSFT delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, with total revenue rising 18% year-over-year to $77.7 billion, operating income up 24% to $38.0 billion, and GAAP net income of $27.7 billion, or $3.72 per share. Excluding fair-value adjustments from its OpenAI investment, non-GAAP net income reached $30.8 billion with EPS of $4.13. Microsoft Cloud, encompassing Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365, grew 26% to $49.1 billion, driven by surging demand for AI services and Copilot integrations, which CEO Satya Nadella described as fueling the company’s “planet-scale cloud and AI factory.” Growth was broad-based across segments: Productivity & Business Processes rose 17% on Microsoft 365 seat growth and premium subscriptions, LinkedIn expansion, and Dynamics 365 sales; Intelligent Cloud jumped 28% with Azure and cloud services up 40%, reflecting higher AI consumption and long-term contract expansion; More Personal Computing increased 4%, supported by Windows OEM demand and strong Search advertising, offsetting slight declines in gaming hardware. Margins were impacted by heavy AI infrastructure investment, with gross margin percentage dipping despite higher absolute margins, while operating expenses rose 5% for engineering hires and datacenter expansion. Microsoft’s partnership and equity stake in OpenAI introduced $3.1 billion of earnings volatility, highlighting non-cash mark-to-market effects. Strategic initiatives include global datacenter expa...

We came across a bullish thesis on Microsoft Corporation on LongYield’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on MSFT. Microsoft Corporation's share was trading at $481.63 as of January 28th. MSFT’s trailing and forward P/E were 30.14 and 29.94 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Gains 21% Since Cramer Said Had "No Idea" If There Was Any Weakness Pieter Beens / Shutterstock.com Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. MSFT delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, with total revenue rising 18% year-over-year to $77.7 billion, operating income up 24% to $38.0 billion, and GAAP net income of $27.7 billion, or $3.72 per share. Excluding fair-value adjustments from its OpenAI investment, non-GAAP net income reached $30.8 billion with EPS of $4.13. Microsoft Cloud, encompassing Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365, grew 26% to $49.1 billion, driven by surging demand for AI services and Copilot integrations, which CEO Satya Nadella described as fueling the company’s “planet-scale cloud and AI factory.” Growth was broad-based across segments: Productivity & Business Processes rose 17% on Microsoft 365 seat growth and premium subscriptions, LinkedIn expansion, and Dynamics 365 sales; Intelligent Cloud jumped 28% with Azure and cloud services up 40%, reflecting higher AI consumption and long-term contract expansion; More Personal Computing increased 4%, supported by Windows OEM demand and strong Search advertising, offsetting slight declines in gaming hardware. Margins were impacted by heavy AI infrastructure investment, with gross margin percentage dipping despite higher absolute margins, while operating expenses rose 5% for engineering hires and datacenter expansion. Microsoft’s partnership and equity stake in OpenAI introduced $3.1 billion of earnings volatility, highlighting non-cash mark-to-market effects. Strategic initiatives include global datacenter expa...

We came across a bullish thesis on Microsoft Corporation on LongYield’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on MSFT. Microsoft Corporation's share was trading at $481.63 as of January 28th. MSFT’s trailing and forward P/E were 30.14 and 29.94 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Gains 21% Since Cramer Said Had "No Idea" If There Was Any Weakness Pieter Beens / Shutterstock.com Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. MSFT delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, with total revenue rising 18% year-over-year to $77.7 billion, operating income up 24% to $38.0 billion, and GAAP net income of $27.7 billion, or $3.72 per share. Excluding fair-value adjustments from its OpenAI investment, non-GAAP net income reached $30.8 billion with EPS of $4.13. Microsoft Cloud, encompassing Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365, grew 26% to $49.1 billion, driven by surging demand for AI services and Copilot integrations, which CEO Satya Nadella described as fueling the company’s “planet-scale cloud and AI factory.” Growth was broad-based across segments: Productivity & Business Processes rose 17% on Microsoft 365 seat growth and premium subscriptions, LinkedIn expansion, and Dynamics 365 sales; Intelligent Cloud jumped 28% with Azure and cloud services up 40%, reflecting higher AI consumption and long-term contract expansion; More Personal Computing increased 4%, supported by Windows OEM demand and strong Search advertising, offsetting slight declines in gaming hardware. Margins were impacted by heavy AI infrastructure investment, with gross margin percentage dipping despite higher absolute margins, while operating expenses rose 5% for engineering hires and datacenter expansion. Microsoft’s partnership and equity stake in OpenAI introduced $3.1 billion of earnings volatility, highlighting non-cash mark-to-market effects. Strategic initiatives include global datacenter expa...

Key Points Nvidia's revenue and earnings have exploded over the past few years. Wall Street expects another strong year in 2026. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › "The one that got away" stories are common in life. Whether you're talking about a past significant other, a big fish, or a stock, everyone has something that has gotten away from them. For many investors, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) might seem like the one that got away. From Jan. 1, 2023, to Jan. 30, 2026, the stock has risen by over 1,200%. That turned $10,000 invested into more than $130,000. Unfortunately, many investors, including myself, downplayed the potential of huge AI spending. However, I recognized my mistake and purchased shares last April during the marketwide pullback, and the stock has been a huge winner ever since. I think there's still time for investors to pivot and invest in Nvidia. Although they won't be able to re-create 1,200% returns, I still think there is a huge market-beating opportunity here, and investors aren't too late to benefit from one of the greatest stock picks of our lifetime. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Nvidia's growth trend isn't expected to wrap up for several years Although there have been many calls about Nvidia's stock being in a bubble, those have all proved wrong so far. The reality is that AI hyperscalers are still spending huge amounts on building out AI computing capabilities. Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) are the go-to computing units for AI training and inference right now, so it is benefiting from this massive spending spree more than nearly any other company in the market. This has led to massive growth for the company. Since 2023, its revenue and net income have skyrocketed. While that's impressive growth, the trend is expected to last for more years. For fiscal year 2026 (ending January 2026), Wall Street analysts expect 63% revenue gro...

hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) on Wednesday announced plans to launch some doses of its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide under the brand name Ozempic pill in Q2 2026, following a successful commercial rollout of the Wegovy pill, the oral version of the weight loss therapy. The decision came after the FDA approved Ozempic tablets as the name for oral semaglutide doses: 1.5 mg, 4 mg, and 9 mg. The Danish drugmaker has so far marketed oral semaglutide as Rybelsus at 3 mg, 7 mg, and 14 mg doses for adults with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. "Because Ozempic is so well known, people often ask whether there's an oral option for people with type 2 diabetes, without realizing Rybelsus has been available since 2019," Ed Cinca, senior vice president of marketing and patient solutions at Novo Nordisk ( NVO ), said. Like Ozempic, Rybelsus was indicated in the U.S. for adults with type 2 diabetes to improve their blood sugar levels along with diet and exercise and to cut the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as stroke. “Ozempic pill offers enhanced bioavailability to achieve comparable therapeutic value as the originally approved 3 mg, 7 mg, and 14 mg doses of oral semaglutide,” the company said. Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) added that it has submitted a supplemental drug application to the FDA seeking a label expansion for Ozempic tablets at 25 mg for use in adults with type 2 diabetes. A decision on its approval is expected by the end of this year. On Tuesday, the company announced that the Wegovy pill has generated roughly 50K weekly prescriptions as of Jan. 23 in the U.S. after its market rollout early last month. More on Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk Q4: Slumping Due To Weak Guidance Novo Nordisk: My Certainties Swept Away By A Quarterly Report (Downgrade) Novo Nordisk A/S 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Novo Nordisk board proposes DKK 7.95 final dividend for 2025, initiates DKK 15B buyback Novo Nordisk’s 2026 outlook i...

We came across a bullish thesis on Alphabet Inc. on Nikhs’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on GOOGL. Alphabet Inc.'s share was trading at $336.01 as of January 28th. GOOGL’s trailing and forward P/E were 33.17 and 29.85 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Pixabay/Public Domain Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. (GOOGL) has decisively emerged as the dominant infrastructure provider in the global AI race, turning years of strategic hesitation into a powerful competitive advantage. The company’s Q3 2025 results underscore this transformation, with revenue reaching $102.3 billion, Google Cloud growing 34% to $15.2 billion, and operating margins expanding to 23.7%, reflecting the payoff from its long-term investments. By merging DeepMind and Google Brain under Gemini and standardizing AI architecture, Alphabet solved the classic Innovator’s Dilemma, ensuring that AI enhances rather than cannibalizes its core Search business. Search revenue grew 15% YoY as AI unlocked billions of new monetizable queries, proving that AI is expanding the market rather than threatening it. Alphabet’s unmatched infrastructure—custom TPUs, proprietary data centers, and power contracts—creates a moat that competitors cannot easily replicate. The company now processes 1.3 quadrillion tokens per month, generating unmatched breadth and depth of AI training data. With $155 billion in Cloud backlog and $24.5 billion in free cash flow this quarter alone, Alphabet funds its growth entirely from operations, avoiding dependence on external capital. Competitors like OpenAI rely on Alphabet’s grid to operate, highlighting Google’s structural advantage in power, cash, and distribution. The combination of AI-driven Search growth, high-margin Cloud expansion, and deep infrastructure control positions Alphabet for sustained long-term outperformance. Even Wa...

phuttaphat tipsana/iStock via Getty Images Investment Outlook Sprinklr, Inc. ( CXM ) is pursuing various initiatives as it navigates a transitional 2026/2027 period. I previously analyzed CXM in March 2025 with a Hold outlook due to the need to overhaul its operations, as performance had declined. The company is continuing to make widespread operating changes while changing its revenue model and upgrading its systems to be able to compete in an AI-centric enterprise market. This will likely be a multi-year grind, with muted upside during the period just ahead. My outlook on CXM is downgraded to a Sell due to downward renewal pressure, dropping RPO, and low overall dollar retention rates. Sprinklr’s Market And Approach Sprinklr provides customer and employee experience software to enterprises, along with service management software markets worldwide through its SaaS platform. CXM relies heavily on its in-house marketing and direct sales forces for larger accounts as well as through various resellers and related technology partners. The company has worked to integrate various generative AI capabilities into its marketing and client offerings to enable them to increase their productivity. CXM derives most of its revenue from subscriptions, with the remainder from professional services offered to clients for implementation purposes, as the pie chart shows below: SEC More recently, the company has been implementing a "hybrid" revenue model for new logo accounts, which is a combination of cost per seat and consumption/commitment usage. The value of this model is that it tends to better align the client’s needs and usage with CXM’s service delivery. As a result, seat-based subscription renewals will be under downward pressure for its existing client base, presenting a headwind to its traditional seat-based revenue stream. However, with the transition toward a more AI-centric set of offerings, customers are seeking more "outcome-based" relationships with vendors like Sprink...

Key Points D-Wave uses its quantum systems to help companies optimize their workflows. IonQ could shrink quantum computers with its trapped-ion chips. Both companies could grow much larger as the quantum market expands. 10 stocks we like better than D-Wave Quantum › Quantum computers could represent the next leap forward for the tech sector. Unlike classical computers, which still store data as binary bits of zeros and ones, quantum computers can store those zeros and ones simultaneously in a quantum state as qubits. That difference enables quantum computers to crunch more data and perform specific tasks much faster than their classical counterparts, but they're also bigger, pricier, and less power-efficient. However, Fortune Business Insights expects the quantum computing market to expand at a 34.8% CAGR from 2025 to 2032 as companies roll out more sophisticated, cost-efficient systems. Let's examine two of those companies -- D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) -- and see why they might be worth buying in February. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » What do D-Wave and IonQ do? D-Wave accelerates electrons in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions through superconducting loops to achieve a quantum state. These electron-powered systems are simpler and cheaper to manufacture than other types, but they can be expensive to operate and maintain because they require cryogenic refrigeration. D-Wave's systems are designed explicitly for quantum annealing, a process that helps organizations optimize their workflows by identifying the ones which consume the least power. It also designs its own QPUs and Advantage quantum systems, and provides quantum computing as a service through its cloud-based Leap platform. IonQ traps ions with delicate lasers to put them into a quantum state. Its systems are expensive to manufacture and require ongoing maintenance, but...

美國提倡建立由多國組成的關鍵礦產貿易集團，避免今後再受第三方利用低價傾銷礦物，干擾成員國的製造業發展。美聯社指美國建立集團目的，是在沒有中國情況下，重建關鍵礦產的全球供應鏈。 據報逾50個國家代表，周三獲邀到華盛頓出席由美國倡導的關鍵礦產貿易集團計劃。 美國副總統萬斯表示目前礦產供應鏈很脆弱，有人惡意壓低關鍵資源價格。美方倡議設立價格保護機制，新集團透過調節關稅，確保成員國在採購關鍵礦產方面都有最低價格參考指標。 美國副總統萬斯指出︰「集團目的是要創造多樣化生產中心、穩定的投資環境，以及我們提過不受外部干擾的供應鏈。」 萬斯又表示，過往有人一直透過傾銷低價礦物，左右別國生產進度，新集團要消除有關風險。主持會議的國務卿魯比奧表示，新集團在關鍵礦產供求方面必須滿足所有成員。 與會的日本外務副大臣崛井巖強調在關鍵礦產議題上，日美兩國同坐一條船，他認為任何供應鏈的干擾，勢必影響全球經濟，兩國須共同合作應對挑戰。 彭博社引述知情人士報道，歐盟已準備就建立關鍵礦產貿易集團，同美國簽署諒解備忘錄，並計劃三個月內制定出「戰略夥伴關係路線圖」，共同抗衡中國影響力。報道指，提案包含多種降低對中國關鍵礦產依賴的方法，並建議歐盟與美國探索共同的關鍵礦產項目及價格支撐機制。分析認為，這同美國總統特朗普多次表明有意購買格陵蘭有關。 目前全球約7成的稀土在中國開採，約9成的稀土在中國加工處理。中方重申，各方都有責任為維護關鍵礦產產供鏈穩定，發揮建設性作用。 外交部發言人林劍稱︰「中方一貫認為，各國都應當遵守市場經濟原則和國際經貿規則，加強溝通對話。」 大國外交｜歐美就關鍵礦產簽署諒解備忘錄 北京指各方都有責任維護其穩定 外交部又稱，各國應該共同維護國際產供鏈的穩定暢通，推動世界經濟穩定發展。

格隆汇2月5日｜据外媒报道，特朗普政府周三表示，美国已同意与日本、墨西哥以及欧盟合作，共同开发用于国防等行业的关键矿产资源。美国官员表示，根据拟议的协议，各方将携手确定某些行业所需的关键矿产，并制定政策以鼓励这些矿产的开采和加工，从而转化为诸如稀土磁体之类的产品。相关政府在一份联合声明中表示，根据协议，美国、日本和欧盟将在30天内就如何共同支持采矿、精炼、加工和回收等项目达成一份谅解备忘录。美国贸易代表办公室在另一份声明中称，美国和墨西哥将在接下来的60天内实施类似的行动计划。美国副总统万斯表示，这些举措的一部分内容将是为盟国之间的关键矿产建立“优惠贸易区”。这将涉及为关键矿产设定最低价格，并通过对贸易区外的国家征收关税来维持该价格。

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宏福苑大火｜獨立委員會舉行指示會議 居民旁聽：做錯事要認、應該罰的便罰 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】就宏福苑火災成立的獨立委員會舉行指示會議。 指示會議在中環展城館舉行，委員會主席陸啟康委員陳健波及歐陽伯權一起乘車到達。委員會代表大律師李澍桓、馮天榮、代表市建局的資深大律師呂世杰等陸續到場，競委會、廉署、律政司等亦有派人出席。 會議就日後進行的聽證會安排給予指示，包括確定有意出席聽證會人士、機構或其法律代表，所用語言、證人供詞和文件提交方式等。指示會開放給400名預約公眾旁聽，有保安一度阻止旁聽人士受訪。 旁聽人士：「想知道後果是如何。（你所指的後果是甚麼？）沒話說。（誰人的後果？）期望？快點把屋給回我。」保安：「借借、借借、借借。」宏福苑居民鄧女士：「想知道的？取回公道，就這樣。應該要罰的便罰，做錯事要認，你做錯事便算，不可這樣。正如李家超所講，公平公正的。」

Bitcoin has fallen deeper into the dumps this week, briefly breaking below $73,000, and there could be even more crypto carnage ahead, according to several Wall Street shops. The digital asset is approaching its critical level of $70,000, or its price prior to a post-election surge that catapulted bitcoin to its record high just north of $126,000, according to Citi analysts. And if the token breaks below that threshold, it could be in for even more downside over the coming months, they said. "We believe Bitcoin prices are approaching key levels," Citi analyst Alex Saunders said Tuesday in a note to clients. "We are now below our estimated average US spot-ETF entry price $81.6k and close to the c. $70k pre-US election price." BTC.CM= 1M mountain Bitcoin has plunged over the past month. So how low will bitcoin go? The token could sink as low as roughly $38,000, based on previous market cycle data, if the digital asset's downturn continues, according to a new analyst note from Stifel. Bitcoin bleeds Bitcoin has shed about 20% over the past month, sinking to a low of $72,096.20 on Wednesday. That puts the token more than 40% off its all-time high. The flagship crypto is declining amid a variety of factors, including expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take a more hawkish stance following the nomination last month of Kevin Warsh to the monetary policymaker's top spot, according to Deutsche Bank. Adding to bitcoin's troubles, regulatory and legislative momentum for digital assets in the U.S. has begun to slow, while liquidity for the token has thinned considerably due to large institutional outflows. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, a key measure of market sentiment, has plunged to around 15 points, suggesting investors are making decisions informed by "extreme fear," according to Deutsche Bank. That fear has driven institutional outflows from spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which "has led to less money being traded… in turn [making] Bitcoin's price fall e...

Microsoft rarely sells off to these levels. Microsoft (MSFT +1.37%) stock has now reached levels that it has rarely been to in recent years. The 10% sell-off following its earnings was harsh, and now the stock is about 20% off its all-time high. While some may view this as a warning sign for things to come, I think this could be a buying opportunity. History tells us that right now could be an excellent time to load up on Microsoft stock. I have personally done just that, purchasing Microsoft shares following its sell-off because I think it is one of the best buying opportunities for Microsoft stock that investors have seen in years. Microsoft doesn't trade at a discount that often There are several ways to value a stock. When you have a company that's growing at a decent pace and is expected to do so in the future, the trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio isn't as useful. Instead, I prefer to assess the stock using forward earnings. While this isn't a perfect measure because there is some uncertainty involved, I think it's one of the best to use for Microsoft. From this standpoint, Microsoft is the cheapest it has been over the past three years. The last few times Microsoft traded this cheaply, the stock ripped higher in a relatively short time frame, making it seem like right now is a prime buying opportunity. If you're stuck on using past results, I think the price-to-operating profits ratio is a better measure for Microsoft, as its earnings per share (EPS) is heavily skewed by its large investment in OpenAI. If we use this measure, it's still among the cheapest levels it has been in three years. At its peak, Microsoft traded at around 35 times forward earnings or 30 times operating profits. That indicates the stock could have nearly 50% upside if the valuation eventually returns to that level and Microsoft maintains its profits. But is that a realistic expectation? Microsoft's sell-off was unwarranted Another aspect we must assess is why Microsoft sold off in ...