Manager’s future has been talking point for months Players told of exit after training on Tuesday afternoon Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. He is expected to consider his options this summer with several Premier League jobs potentially arising. The 43-year-old’s departure could also open the door for the Basque to jo...
Manager’s future has been talking point for months Players told of exit after training on Tuesday afternoon Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. He is expected to consider his options this summer with several Premier League jobs potentially arising. The 43-year-old’s departure could also open the door for the Basque to join his boyhood club Athletic Bilbao, but the former Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic is thought to be the frontrunner to succeed Ernesto Valverde. Continue reading...
US wholesale prices rose by less than expected in March, as the producer price index increased 0.5% after a revised 0.5% rise in February. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
US wholesale prices rose by less than expected in March, as the producer price index increased 0.5% after a revised 0.5% rise in February. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, its largest production base, has the potential to build humanoid robots in future, the company’s China president says, with its manufacturing efficiency and innovative capability seen as potential drivers of CEO Elon Musk’s hopes of commercialising the technology swiftly. Allan Wang Hao said in a media briefing on Tuesday that the Shanghai Gigafactory could provide a ...
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, its largest production base, has the potential to build humanoid robots in future, the company’s China president says, with its manufacturing efficiency and innovative capability seen as potential drivers of CEO Elon Musk’s hopes of commercialising the technology swiftly. Allan Wang Hao said in a media briefing on Tuesday that the Shanghai Gigafactory could provide a “golden key” to the mass production of robots designed to resemble and move like humans. “Like other...
fengdr U.S. economic growth appears to have remained subdued in the first quarter, with early estimates pointing to a modest expansion following an already weak finish to last year, according to analysis from Pantheon Macroeconomics. The investment firm noted that gross domestic product is tracking at roughly a 1.8% annualized pace, signaling only a slight improvement from the 0.5% growth recorded...
fengdr U.S. economic growth appears to have remained subdued in the first quarter, with early estimates pointing to a modest expansion following an already weak finish to last year, according to analysis from Pantheon Macroeconomics. The investment firm noted that gross domestic product is tracking at roughly a 1.8% annualized pace, signaling only a slight improvement from the 0.5% growth recorded in the fourth quarter. The underlying composition of growth suggests limited momentum, Pantheon added. Consumer spending showed signs of softness, while net trade weighed heavily on overall output, offsetting some of the gains seen elsewhere. Government spending provided a partial cushion, rebounding after prior weakness and helping to stabilize headline figures. Pantheon notes that while some sluggishness in late 2024 may be attributed to residual seasonality, this factor explains only a portion of the broader slowdown. Incoming data for January and February, along with early indicators for March, have provided sufficient visibility to form a preliminary outlook ahead of the official GDP release scheduled for April 30. Still, upcoming reports on durable goods, inventories, and trade could meaningfully influence the final estimate, leaving room for revisions, the financial institution indicated. Market Tracking ETFs: ( DIA ), ( DDM ), ( DOG ), ( DXD ), ( SDOW ), ( SPY ), ( VOO ), ( IVV ), ( RSP ), ( SSO ), ( UPRO ), ( SH ), ( SDS ), ( SPXU ), ( QQQ ), ( QQQM ), ( TQQQ ), ( QID ), and ( SQQQ ). More on markets Only 50/50 odds that the Strait of Hormuz normalizes by July according to prediction markets AI boom unwinds as tech multiples drop from 40x to 20x, Apollo says Dividend stocks to watch: 10 picks as U.S.-Iran tensions shake markets Markets May Be Pricing In The Wrong Outcome U.S. to begin blockade of Iranian ports Monday, but not all Hormuz
I went to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to shop for a new car. There were 153 pages of vehicles available near me. The system already knew where I lived. But it gave me a choice of dealers in the area. In other words, it showed my location and gave me options I looked at Hyundais. There ... Amazon Will Sell You Your Next Car
I went to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to shop for a new car. There were 153 pages of vehicles available near me. The system already knew where I lived. But it gave me a choice of dealers in the area. In other words, it showed my location and gave me options I looked at Hyundais. There ... Amazon Will Sell You Your Next Car
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images Previewing Alphabet's Upcoming Earnings Release Last time I looked at Alphabet ( GOOG ), in July 2025, the stock was trading at ~$176/share, and I saw a diminishing margin of safety, whereas Microsoft ( MSFT ), OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) seemed to pose some vulnerabilities to its future business development at the time. I rated GOOG as a...
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images Previewing Alphabet's Upcoming Earnings Release Last time I looked at Alphabet ( GOOG ), in July 2025, the stock was trading at ~$176/share, and I saw a diminishing margin of safety, whereas Microsoft ( MSFT ), OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) seemed to pose some vulnerabilities to its future business development at the time. I rated GOOG as a "Hold", and now I understand that I clearly underestimated Google's AI offering and their balanced business approach of both hardware and software products development. The company is set to report fiscal Q1 2026 in about two weeks, and based on the data we have on hand, Google is very likely to beat this time, just as it has in recent quarters. More importantly, I see management guiding strongly for calendar 2026, which should lead to above-consensus forward projections. The incoming 'depreciation wave' versus top-line acceleration will be in focus on the earnings call, but given existing operating leverage and GCP momentum, I don't see any serious threats this time. Based on all this, I'm upgrading my previous "Hold" to "Buy" ahead of the earnings print, expecting a continuation of the post-earnings rally as valuation multiples have already shrunk quite meaningfully. Reasoning For The Upgrade Ahead Of Q1 The reason for my skepticism about Google was about at least partial cannibalization of their high-margin Search business with Gemini (and, of course, other LLMs). The LLMs market was dominated by OpenAI at the time, and I feared that the loss of traffic on the Search side would damage Google's moat (and hence there would be no reason for a higher valuation multiple expectation). It's now clear that I was wrong - OpenAI's market share is dropping, and while Anthropic is the ultimate winner in the enterprise niche (for now, at least), Gemini models are gaining market share in the consumer niche as well. According to AI Multipe data , OpenAI's market share contracted from ...
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images Previewing Alphabet's Upcoming Earnings Release Last time I looked at Alphabet ( GOOG ), in July 2025, the stock was trading at ~$176/share, and I saw a diminishing margin of safety, whereas Microsoft ( MSFT ), OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) seemed to pose some vulnerabilities to its future business development at the time. I rated GOOG as a...
Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images Previewing Alphabet's Upcoming Earnings Release Last time I looked at Alphabet ( GOOG ), in July 2025, the stock was trading at ~$176/share, and I saw a diminishing margin of safety, whereas Microsoft ( MSFT ), OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) seemed to pose some vulnerabilities to its future business development at the time. I rated GOOG as a "Hold", and now I understand that I clearly underestimated Google's AI offering and their balanced business approach of both hardware and software products development. The company is set to report fiscal Q1 2026 in about two weeks, and based on the data we have on hand, Google is very likely to beat this time, just as it has in recent quarters. More importantly, I see management guiding strongly for calendar 2026, which should lead to above-consensus forward projections. The incoming 'depreciation wave' versus top-line acceleration will be in focus on the earnings call, but given existing operating leverage and GCP momentum, I don't see any serious threats this time. Based on all this, I'm upgrading my previous "Hold" to "Buy" ahead of the earnings print, expecting a continuation of the post-earnings rally as valuation multiples have already shrunk quite meaningfully. Reasoning For The Upgrade Ahead Of Q1 The reason for my skepticism about Google was about at least partial cannibalization of their high-margin Search business with Gemini (and, of course, other LLMs). The LLMs market was dominated by OpenAI at the time, and I feared that the loss of traffic on the Search side would damage Google's moat (and hence there would be no reason for a higher valuation multiple expectation). It's now clear that I was wrong - OpenAI's market share is dropping, and while Anthropic is the ultimate winner in the enterprise niche (for now, at least), Gemini models are gaining market share in the consumer niche as well. According to AI Multipe data , OpenAI's market share contracted from ...
UK suffers sharpest downgrade and is predicted to face joint highest inflation in G7 as growth forecasts are cut Business live – latest updates A further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession, spiralling inflation and a sharp backlash in financial markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Against an increasingly volatile backdrop, the Washington-based fund said the...
UK suffers sharpest downgrade and is predicted to face joint highest inflation in G7 as growth forecasts are cut Business live – latest updates A further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession, spiralling inflation and a sharp backlash in financial markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Against an increasingly volatile backdrop, the Washington-based fund said the economic damage from the Middle East conflict was steadily rising as it cut its growth forecasts for 2026 based on the impact from the war so far. Continue reading...
As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The International Monetary Fund has warned the US-Israel war on Iran risks creating an “energy crisis of an unprecedented scale” that could tip the global economy towards recession. The grim warning contained in th...
As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The International Monetary Fund has warned the US-Israel war on Iran risks creating an “energy crisis of an unprecedented scale” that could tip the global economy towards recession. The grim warning contained in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook comes as Jim Chalmers prepares to attend the organisation’s spring meetings in Washington DC this week, where he said he would be “joining with other countries continuing to call for an enduring end to the war”. Continue reading...
The head of Tesla China recently said Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s Shanghai Gigafactory will play a central role in scaling robot mass production, and I think that statement deserves more attention than it’s getting right now. The Shanghai facility has consistently outperformed expectations. When Tesla ramped the new Model Y in Shanghai, it hit full production in ... Elon Musk’s Tesla Exec: Shanghai Fact...
The head of Tesla China recently said Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s Shanghai Gigafactory will play a central role in scaling robot mass production, and I think that statement deserves more attention than it’s getting right now. The Shanghai facility has consistently outperformed expectations. When Tesla ramped the new Model Y in Shanghai, it hit full production in ... Elon Musk’s Tesla Exec: Shanghai Factory Is the Key to Unlocking Robot Mass Production