Dan Schulman, CEO at Verizon discusses AI-led transformation, customer growth and operational strategy with Bloomberg’s Tom Giles at Bloomberg Tech 2026 in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
Dan Schulman, CEO at Verizon discusses AI-led transformation, customer growth and operational strategy with Bloomberg’s Tom Giles at Bloomberg Tech 2026 in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images CMS Energy ( CMS ) is little changed in Thursday's trading as Jefferies downgrades the Michigan-based utility to Hold from Buy with a $74 price target, cut from $88, saying the surprise departure of CFO Rejji Hayes and other factors may weigh on investor confidence. CMS ( CMS ) said Wednesday that Hayes is retiring as CFO, effective immediately, to be succeeded by ...
Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images CMS Energy ( CMS ) is little changed in Thursday's trading as Jefferies downgrades the Michigan-based utility to Hold from Buy with a $74 price target, cut from $88, saying the surprise departure of CFO Rejji Hayes and other factors may weigh on investor confidence. CMS ( CMS ) said Wednesday that Hayes is retiring as CFO, effective immediately, to be succeeded by Senior VP Sri Maddipati, "represents a further headwind for shares working to return to a premium valuation," according to Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith. "The departure of a top-decile CFO leaves us less confident in the ability for CMS to regain its premium relative valuation," the analyst says, and "correctly or incorrectly, investors will view the CFO transition as leading to a higher probability of an unfavorable EPS rebasing with a potential NorthStar divestiture." "The unexpected departure comes at a very vulnerable time for the stock," Dumoulin-Smith says, with "investor confidence at a multi-year low with concerns on the absence of data center announcements, NorthStar potential asset sale/EPS reset, upcoming Michigan elections, and comparison to peer DTE on annual electric rate cases." More on CMS Energy CMS Energy: No Headlines, No Hype, Just 6-8% Growth And A $24 Billion Plan CMS Energy: Let This Utility Light Up Your Portfolio With Gains CMS Energy Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation
The US Education Department says hundreds of colleges face financial distress and many won't survive the decade. Under Secretary Nicholas Kent join Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the administration wants to speed up college mergers, defend private capital's role in higher education, and use AI-driven efficiencies to help lower costs for students and families. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US Education Department says hundreds of colleges face financial distress and many won't survive the decade. Under Secretary Nicholas Kent join Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the administration wants to speed up college mergers, defend private capital's role in higher education, and use AI-driven efficiencies to help lower costs for students and families. (Source: Bloomberg)
Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.
Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.
Zelensky Pens Lengthy Letter To Putin: 'Enough Of War, I Am Proposing A Meeting' On Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter sent to the Russian leader. It said Ukraine is also ready for a "full ceasefire." "Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us - and you. I am proposing a meeting ," Ze...
Zelensky Pens Lengthy Letter To Putin: 'Enough Of War, I Am Proposing A Meeting' On Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter sent to the Russian leader. It said Ukraine is also ready for a "full ceasefire." "Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us - and you. I am proposing a meeting ," Zelensky said in the letter. "Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations," he added. The letter, which is somewhat lengthy at one point says, "The choice is yours now. Enough of war " and then spells out that "Ukraine proposes to end this war." "This must be done honestly, with dignity, and with guarantees that the war will not be reignited," Zelensky added. And then interestingly, "We see that the United States is fully focused on the issue of Iran, and it would be wrong to simply wait until the war in Europe returns to the center of its attention . " via AP/The Hill The new letter was issued just Europe's most influential powers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are trying to again jump-start Ukraine war peace talks, collectively operating as the E3 group. They seek to implement a new framework aimed at engaging Russian President Vladimir Putin in direct negotiations to end the war. Reuters on Wednesday reports that "A window for dialogue is slowly opening between Russia and Europe on Ukraine, although it is likely to be months before talks can begin, a German government official said at a briefing on Wednesday." It seems this window of opportunity is based to some degree on perceptions that the war tide and momentum is finally shifting in Ukraine's favor, given the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine's devastating cross-border drone attacks of late. European leaders apparently view the current battlefield and political dynamics as having strengthened Kiev's bargaining position, creating what they believe is the optimal moment to p...
watch now VIDEO 3:14 03:14 Israel and Lebanon agree to implement U.S.-brokered ceasefire Squawk Box Europe Nearly 40 ships previously stranded in the Persian Gulf have exited through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks as vessels quietly coordinate with the U.S. Navy, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence. Some shipowners are submitting their transit plans to the Naval Cooperation and ...
watch now VIDEO 3:14 03:14 Israel and Lebanon agree to implement U.S.-brokered ceasefire Squawk Box Europe Nearly 40 ships previously stranded in the Persian Gulf have exited through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks as vessels quietly coordinate with the U.S. Navy, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence. Some shipowners are submitting their transit plans to the Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping group in Bahrain, said Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd's List, in a briefing Thursday. The assumption is that the U.S. Navy is providing limited assurances that it will intercept incoming threats against commercial ships, Meade said. The Navy is not providing actual escorts, he said. "Transit decisions remain solely with ship operators," Meade said. "Industry operators tell us that they are not being centrally coordinated." Ship transits through Hormuz still remain way below prewar levels. Traffic through the sea lane fell to the lowest point of the U.S.-Iran conflict in May, according to Lloyd's List. President Donald Trump in early May abruptly shut down a short-lived U.S. Navy mission, called Project Freedom , that sought to get traffic flowing by escorting ships stranded in the Gulf through Hormuz. Ships stuck in the Gulf risk attack by Iranian forces unless they receive Tehran's approval to transit a designated route through Hormuz. The vessels also risk U.S. sanctions if they cooperate with Iran. Clashes over ship transits U.S. and Iranian forces have clashed in and around Hormuz earlier this week, briefly spiking oil prices as investors worried that the ceasefire would collapse and full-scale war would resume. U.S. Central Command said Tuesday the exchange of fire started with Iran launching three attack drones toward "civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters." U.S. forces shot down those drones and carried out self defense strikes against Iranian forces on Qeshm Island, CENTCOM said. Iran then launched ballistic...
高盛 周四将Plains All American Pipeline的股票评级从“卖出”上调至“中性”,并将目标价从18美元大幅上调至24美元,理由是该公司的增长前景正在温和改善,同时原油市场环境趋于有利。此次上调评级后,Plains All American及其关联实体Plains GP Holdings的股价均录得上涨。 高盛分析师指出,尽管该公司在2026至2030年间的EBITDA复合年增...
高盛 周四将Plains All American Pipeline的股票评级从“卖出”上调至“中性”,并将目标价从18美元大幅上调至24美元,理由是该公司的增长前景正在温和改善,同时原油市场环境趋于有利。此次上调评级后,Plains All American及其关联实体Plains GP Holdings的股价均录得上涨。 高盛分析师指出,尽管该公司在2026至2030年间的EBITDA复合年增长率预计仅为3%左右,在同行中仍处于相对落后的位置,但其强劲的自由现金流以及行业整合背景下的并购潜力值得关注。此次评级上调反映了该行认为公司的基本面正在企稳,有望从一段表现欠佳的时期中逐步恢复。 在运营层面,Plains All American近期展现了稳健的财务表现。根据公司5月发布的第一季度财报,其调整后EBITDA达到7.3亿美元,并已将2026年全年的调整后EBITDA指引上修至28.8亿美元,较此前预期提高了约1.3亿美元。公司还预计2026年将产生约18.5亿美元的自由现金流,这笔资金将主要用于偿还债务和支持资本回报计划。 此外,公司正积极推进其战略转型。Plains计划将加拿大NGL业务出售给Keyera Corp,预计交易将在本月内完成,净收益约为33亿美元。这笔交易将使公司的杠杆率从4.1倍降至约3.5倍,同时推动Plains转型为一家纯粹的原油中游企业,其资产网络从加拿大延伸至美国墨西哥湾沿岸。尽管该交易正面临加拿大竞争局的审查,但公司表示这不会阻止交易的完成。 管理层同时强调,公司正按计划推进到2027年实现1亿美元成本削减的目标,其中5000万美元预计将在今年内完成。尽管近期天气因素和监管不确定性带来了一定的短期压力,但高盛认为,随着公司通过资产出售优化资产负债表以及自由现金流的持续增长,其长期发展轨迹正在改善。 责任编辑:张俊 SF065
First Test: England 140; New Zealand 61-6 Paceman’s stunning return gives England the edge It took two years for Ollie Robinson to force his way back into the England set-up and then about five minutes to win over their supporters. Steaming in from the Nursery End, Robinson produced a devastating three-wicket first over – and four overall – to cap an absurd opening day against New Zealand. Some 16...
First Test: England 140; New Zealand 61-6 Paceman’s stunning return gives England the edge It took two years for Ollie Robinson to force his way back into the England set-up and then about five minutes to win over their supporters. Steaming in from the Nursery End, Robinson produced a devastating three-wicket first over – and four overall – to cap an absurd opening day against New Zealand. Some 16 wickets fell across only 60 overs of rain-affected play and, if this Test was being played in Australia, the groundsman might be feeling twitchy about having to give a press conference on Saturday. The pitch may ease up before then, even if the quicks on both sides will be hoping it stays just as fruity. Continue reading...
New York transit officials are preparing to handle up to 100,000 extra travelers a day as fans arrive in New York and New Jersey for FIFA World Cup matches. (Image credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
New York transit officials are preparing to handle up to 100,000 extra travelers a day as fans arrive in New York and New Jersey for FIFA World Cup matches. (Image credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Since 2015, destructive fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis The highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths, but their impact on air quality is greater than previously known, according to new r...
Since 2015, destructive fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis The highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths, but their impact on air quality is greater than previously known, according to new research. A study published in Science on Thursday found that, since 2015, wildfires have reversed US progress toward ozone air quality standards, as the worsening pollution caused by wildfire smoke has undone years of efforts to reduce emissions. Ground-level ozone (O3) is created when pollutants from cars, refineries and industrial sources reacts with sunlight, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading...