“At that time, many people, including those in the industry, didn’t think very highly of Chinese wine,” she says. “With Tiansai, my aspiration was to build a high-quality boutique winery that can produce wines that are on par with those from the most well-known wineries abroad, and change people’s impression of wine from China.” In 2009, Chen and her team began developing over 2,000 mu (133 hectar...
“At that time, many people, including those in the industry, didn’t think very highly of Chinese wine,” she says. “With Tiansai, my aspiration was to build a high-quality boutique winery that can produce wines that are on par with those from the most well-known wineries abroad, and change people’s impression of wine from China.” In 2009, Chen and her team began developing over 2,000 mu (133 hectares, 330 acres) of land to build Tiansai’s vineyard and facilities, which opened a year later. “Owning a winery had been my dream for years before I started Tiansai,” Chen says. “I didn’t know it would come true until I visited Bazhou in 2007 and learned about its rich grape-growing and winemaking history.” Beijing native Chen Lizhong is one of the lucky people who has had the chance to accomplish both. She is the founder and owner of Tiansai Vineyards, a boutique winery located in Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, also known as Bazhou, in China’s far-west Xinjiang region. Turning something you love into a thriving business is the dream of many people. And it is even more special when that passion passes down from one generation to the next. Since Tiansai was established in 2010, it has received hundreds of awards and accolades, including being named twice as “China’s Best Winery” by La Revue du Vin de France (RVF), a renowned French wine media outlet, in 2015 and 2019, and as the “Demonstration Vineyard for Chinese Wineries” by the China Agricultural Society and China Alcoholic Drinks Association in 2014. Chen herself was also recognised as “Wine Figure of the Year” by RVF in 2016 and “Most Influential Winery Owner in China” by the China Wine Power List in 2020. Chen’s success and passion for Chinese wine has clearly had a huge impact on her daughter, Zhu Lili. She began attending her mother’s wine dinners and events when she was in secondary school, and later, while attending university in the US, started developing her wine knowledge by enrolling in courses offered...
Sumedha Lakmal/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Greystone Capital Q4 2025 Letter To Clients. Looking back, there were three primary contributors to underperformance during 2025, driven mostly by portfolio-specific outcomes rather than broad market conditions. First, there were instances of poor stock selection where I was wrong about business trajectory, earning...
Sumedha Lakmal/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Greystone Capital Q4 2025 Letter To Clients. Looking back, there were three primary contributors to underperformance during 2025, driven mostly by portfolio-specific outcomes rather than broad market conditions. First, there were instances of poor stock selection where I was wrong about business trajectory, earnings power or management quality (Sylogist (SYZ.TO), Franklin Covey (FC)). Second, several holdings that performed strongly in 2024 (Limbach ( LMB ), Natural Resource Partners, Medical Facilities Corp., Innovative Foods Holdings (IVFH)) experienced valuation compression or flat performance despite strong operational progress. Third, we have largely avoided AI themed investments, which proved to be a meaningful headwind versus the indices. Negative contributors were offset by strong performance from APi Group, KITS Eyecare, Bel Fuse ( BELFA ) and Leon’s Furniture (LNF.TO). In hindsight, I could have prevented some performance detraction by reducing our exposure to certain investments that had appreciated strongly going into and during the year, but in more than a decade of managing capital, my willingness to stand by our investments so long as the fundamental story hasn’t changed, has indeed been the right approach. That’s because this strategy has minimized our investment mistakes and has allowed for the efficient compounding of your capital. Importantly, underperformance at the portfolio level did not equate to poor business performance. Several holdings delivered record operating results while their share prices failed to reflect that progress. Natural Resource Partners finished the year roughly flat despite a very strong year of free cash flow generation and debt reduction, bringing us one step closer to increased distributions. Medical Facilities declined modestly despite substantial share repurchases, asset monetization, and continued cash generation, and Limbach finished...
(RTTNews) - National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) announced earnings for its first quarter that Increased from the same period last year but missed the Street estimates. The company's bottom line came in at $181.65 million, or $1.98 per share. This compares with $44.99 million, or $0.49 per share, last year. Excluding items, National Fuel Gas Co. reported adjusted earnings of $187.68 million or $2.06 per sh...
(RTTNews) - National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) announced earnings for its first quarter that Increased from the same period last year but missed the Street estimates. The company's bottom line came in at $181.65 million, or $1.98 per share. This compares with $44.99 million, or $0.49 per share, last year. Excluding items, National Fuel Gas Co. reported adjusted earnings of $187.68 million or $2.06 per share for the period. Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.22 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. The company's revenue for the period rose 18.6% to $651.51 million from $549.48 million last year. National Fuel Gas Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $181.65 Mln. vs. $44.99 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.98 vs. $0.49 last year. -Revenue: $651.51 Mln vs. $549.48 Mln last year. -Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $ 7.60 To $ 8.10 The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Century Aluminum To Construct First US Aluminum Plant In More Than 40 Years Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois-based Century Aluminum Co. has entered into a joint development agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to construct the “first new primary aluminum production plant in the United States since 1980,” Century said in a statement on Jan. 26. ...
Century Aluminum To Construct First US Aluminum Plant In More Than 40 Years Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois-based Century Aluminum Co. has entered into a joint development agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to construct the “first new primary aluminum production plant in the United States since 1980,” Century said in a statement on Jan. 26. Employees work with aluminum ingots at a factory in Huaibei, Anhui province, China, on Feb. 9, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images Primary aluminum production involves smelting alumina to produce new aluminum metal. This differs from secondary production, in which existing aluminum is recycled. “ The new plant, to be built in Inola, Oklahoma, as previously announced by EGA, is expected to produce 750,000 tonnes of aluminum per year , larger than previously envisioned and more than doubling current U.S. production. The Inola plant will create 1,000 permanent direct jobs at the facility and 4,000 jobs during construction,” Century stated. “About 85 percent of the aluminum needs of American industries are currently met by imports. The new smelter will expand the domestic supply of this critical mineral and grow the American aluminum workforce, revitalizing U.S. aluminum expertise and know-how.” According to data from the International Aluminum Institute, China was the largest producer of primary aluminum in 2025, accounting for an estimated 44.2 million metric tons out of the 73.78 million metric tons of global output. Commenting on Century’s plan to build a U.S. aluminum smelter, White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai said in a Jan. 26 post on X, “President Trump’s tariffs are working.” Trump’s Tariffs In March 2025, the Trump administration’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into effect. In June, the tariff rate doubled to 50 percent. At the time, the Aluminum Association, a group representing the U.S. aluminum industry, had struck a cautious tone on t...
Surveillance video shows the moment the roof of the Saline County Fairgrounds rodeo arena in Benton, Arkansas collapsed under the weight of snow and sleet. The blanket of snow covering the arena was a result of a winter storm that hit swaths of the US and left several people dead and thousands without power. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof collapse. The county and fair board will...
Surveillance video shows the moment the roof of the Saline County Fairgrounds rodeo arena in Benton, Arkansas collapsed under the weight of snow and sleet. The blanket of snow covering the arena was a result of a winter storm that hit swaths of the US and left several people dead and thousands without power. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof collapse. The county and fair board will relocate scheduled events and begin planning for a new arena that will serve as a center for agricultural and rodeo youth programs.
Broadcom is gaining traction in custom AI chips as hyperscalers such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta expand their use of its AI accelerators and infrastructure products. Industry expectations point to Broadcom holding a leading position in AI server compute ASICs through at least 2027, supported by multi billion dollar order backlogs. New and expanded multi year partnerships for next generation AI ...
Broadcom is gaining traction in custom AI chips as hyperscalers such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta expand their use of its AI accelerators and infrastructure products. Industry expectations point to Broadcom holding a leading position in AI server compute ASICs through at least 2027, supported by multi billion dollar order backlogs. New and expanded multi year partnerships for next generation AI deployments are reinforcing Broadcom's role at the center of large scale AI infrastructure buildouts. For investors watching NasdaqGS:AVGO, this AI push comes on top of a share price of $333.24 and a 63.0% return over the past year. The stock also shows very large gains over five years, highlighting how the market has already assigned meaningful value to Broadcom's role in key technologies. The recent AI related contracts and long dated backlogs suggest that hyperscalers see Broadcom as a core supplier for their AI infrastructure plans. Investors may want to track how these multi year commitments translate into product ramp timelines, capital spending by cloud customers, and Broadcom's ability to execute on next generation AI chip designs. Stay updated on the most important news stories for by adding it to your or . Alternatively, explore our to discover new perspectives on Broadcom. NasdaqGS:AVGO 1-Year Stock Price Chart For you as an investor, this wave of hyperscalers adopting Broadcom’s custom AI chips and networking gear reinforces its role as a specialist supplier of application specific silicon that can sit alongside general purpose GPUs from Nvidia and CPUs from players like AMD and Intel. The expectation that Broadcom remains a leading AI server compute ASIC provider through 2027, supported by a large, multi year backlog, points to strong visibility on AI related demand, even as the broader tech sector has seen capital rotate toward value areas such as healthcare and energy. Advertisement How This Fits Into The Broader Broadcom Narrative The current news lines up c...