HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) ("Futu"), a leading securities trading and wealth management fintech platform, today announced that its Futubull and overseas independent brand Moomoo platforms will launch support for Nasdaq's newly introduced Monday and Wednesday options on day one, making Futu one of the first brokers to offer this innovation. This mo...
HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) ("Futu"), a leading securities trading and wealth management fintech platform, today announced that its Futubull and overseas independent brand Moomoo platforms will launch support for Nasdaq's newly introduced Monday and Wednesday options on day one, making Futu one of the first brokers to offer this innovation. This move once again positions Futu at the forefront of the industry in providing top-tier derivatives tools, further meeting the growing global investor demand for flexible options [1] trading and precise risk management. This launch follows recent SEC approval for Nasdaq to expand options expirations for a premier group of nine high-profile securities [2]—including the so called "Magnificent Seven" stocks, Broadcom (AVGO), and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)—will no longer be limited to traditional Friday expirations. Trading frequency will increase from once a week to three times per week, significantly enhancing flexibility for short-term options trading, hedging efficiency, and the ability to capture market volatility. As a global strategic partner of Nasdaq, Futu celebrated the introduction of these groundbreaking products by livestreaming an exclusive discussion for its global community, featuring Neil McDonald, CEO of Moomoo U.S and Tanya Patwa, Head of U.S. Options Sales, Nasdaq. The conversation provided cutting-edge insights into these newly available options and the evolving options trading landscape. Moomoo celebrated the introduction of these groundbreaking products by livestreaming an exclusive discussion for its global community, featuring Neil McDonald, CEO of Moomoo US, and Tanya Patwa, Head of U.S. Options Sales, Nasdaq High-Net-Worth Investors Actively Manage Risk Using Advanced Options Tools In the heightened market volatility environment of 2026, options played a crucial role in risk management. According to the "2026 Hong Kong Retail Investor Report" re...
hapabapa Amazon.com ( AMZN ) employees who have been anticipating layoffs numbering in the thousands got one more thing to worry about late Tuesday: a meeting invite and email from a top executive that was sent prematurely, Bloomberg News reported. The email from Amazon Senior Vice President Colleen Aubrey, reviewed by Bloomberg , scheduled a meeting for Wednesday morning that has since been cance...
hapabapa Amazon.com ( AMZN ) employees who have been anticipating layoffs numbering in the thousands got one more thing to worry about late Tuesday: a meeting invite and email from a top executive that was sent prematurely, Bloomberg News reported. The email from Amazon Senior Vice President Colleen Aubrey, reviewed by Bloomberg , scheduled a meeting for Wednesday morning that has since been canceled, titled “Project Dawn.” The email said “impacted colleagues” based in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had been notified and referred to a separate message from Amazon’s human resources chief, Beth Galetti, thatBeth Galetti that does not appear to have been sent. More on Amazon Amazon: Retail May Provide Stability Amid AI Uncertainty (Earnings Preview) Amazon's Valuation Makes No Sense Amazon: A Cautious Buy With 2 Major Caveats (Rating Upgrade) Retail reset: Amazon doubles down on grocery delivery and Whole Foods expansion Holiday movies, key games boost viewership for Disney, Warner Bros. in December — Nielsen
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Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Contrary to the income nature of business development companies, they are among the most volatile income investments. Sometimes it pays to trade them, but this requires real trading expertise. We rarely switch from a trader to an investor, but in the following lines, we will defend the thesis that a stable bond investment may even outperform the expected retur...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Contrary to the income nature of business development companies, they are among the most volatile income investments. Sometimes it pays to trade them, but this requires real trading expertise. We rarely switch from a trader to an investor, but in the following lines, we will defend the thesis that a stable bond investment may even outperform the expected return of a company's common stock. FS KKR Capital ( FSK ) is among the largest business development companies in the BDC sector. Its current market capitalization is around $4.05 billion, and its total assets at the end of the 3rd quarter are close to $13.09 billion. The company has more than 224 holdings across 23 industries. This does not prevent it from being one of the worst performers in the sector, and its valuation at a close to 35% discount seems more of a concern than an opportunity. We were bottom-picking FSK at some point, and you can see more details in our article on this case here . While this was just a trade for us, the idea we are about to present today is a true "Alpha" based on our research and is hidden in the company's bonds, which we will refer to as the "OTC bonds." OTC bonds FSK has 7 over-the-counter bonds: FSK's OTC bonds (author's database) The highest-yielding instrument in the picture above comes with a yield to maturity of around 6.7%. The bond has approximately 5 years to maturity, with a maturity date of 01/15/31. It was issued on 09/25/25 with a coupon of 6.125%, spread to the treasury yield close to 2.36% at the time. Currently, this spread is around 2.96%, and we see no major event that would make this spread widen. Below, you can see almost all the BDC bonds, and when sorted by ask yield, FSK appears among the highest-yielding BDCs. Add to this its investment-grade rating from Moody's, and we start wondering whether this is an opportunity to gain extra yield without taking on extra risk. BDC universe (IBKR) We do our own credit scoring for BD...
Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator Thesis This company quietly keeps the essentials moving. It controls water, waste, and energy, the type of necessary services everybody takes for granted until something goes wrong. The company is none other than Veolia Environnement SA ( VEOEY ). The business model of Veolia is straightforward yet strong. It enters into long-term contracts ...
Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator Thesis This company quietly keeps the essentials moving. It controls water, waste, and energy, the type of necessary services everybody takes for granted until something goes wrong. The company is none other than Veolia Environnement SA ( VEOEY ). The business model of Veolia is straightforward yet strong. It enters into long-term contracts with cities and industries to provide them with services they cannot work without. And that is what makes Veolia so special. Such contracts last for years, are indexed to inflation, and lie at the core of public infrastructures. This creates a recurring and stable revenue that is hard to disrupt. A case in point is the 9M FY2025 results , which tell that this is not merely a theory. However, the market is still not convinced. Veolia continues to trade below the sector median even after the predictable cash flows and better fundamentals. In essence, investors are valuing an infrastructure-supported durable business as one that has an uncertain growth. That disconnect matters. All in all, VEOEY’s story is not based on hype but on contracts, discipline, and time. Therefore, I rate Veolia as a 'strong buy' at this point. Strong Operations Power Growth Veolia keeps demonstrating why its multi-utilities model is so successful. VEOEY Financials (9M 2025 presentation) In 2025, the first nine months’ revenue hit €32.3 billion , a 3.2% growth without including the energy prices. Such expansion reflects the power of long-term municipal and industrial contracts, which are 11 years on average. More than 70% of revenues are inflation-indexed. Hence, Veolia is naturally protected against economic cycles and political fluctuations. To top that, 80% of income is generated from foreign markets, which provide greater growth and superior margins. Operational performance is also outstanding. EBITDA increased 5.4% to €5.08 billion, improving the margin to 15.7%. Current EBIT rose 7.9% to €2.737 ...
Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday pushed back against an opposition party proposal to cut a planned NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special military budget to NT$400 billion and drop plans for the “T-Dome” layered air defence system. It said the plan would not only be unworkable but could also undermine the island’s defence readiness in the face of mounting military pressure from Beijing. The ...
Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday pushed back against an opposition party proposal to cut a planned NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special military budget to NT$400 billion and drop plans for the “T-Dome” layered air defence system. It said the plan would not only be unworkable but could also undermine the island’s defence readiness in the face of mounting military pressure from Beijing. The warning came as Taiwan’s legislature remained deadlocked over the special funding bill , which was blocked for the 10th time on Tuesday by opposition lawmakers. Advertisement The latest move has forced further delays, pushing debate over the special funding bill into the next legislative session after the Lunar New Year holiday next month. The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), a smaller opposition party, unveiled its version of a special defence procurement bill on Monday, cutting the budget ceiling to NT$400 billion over eight years and listing five specific weapons systems for purchase. Advertisement They include US-made M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars), anti-armour drone missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles and Tow 2B anti-tank missiles.