In this article .FTSE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Martin Odegaard lifts the Premier League trophy as Arsenal are crowned champions of the Premier League for the 2025-26 season. Michael Regan | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch As Martin Odegaard, Arsenal's capt...
In this article .FTSE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Martin Odegaard lifts the Premier League trophy as Arsenal are crowned champions of the Premier League for the 2025-26 season. Michael Regan | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch As Martin Odegaard, Arsenal's captain, lifted the Premier League trophy at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park ground in south London on May 24, one could be forgiven for thinking all is well with English football (or soccer...). In winning their first league title in 22 years — and their 14th overall — Arsenal became the third different club to lift the trophy in as many seasons, following Liverpool in 2024-25 and Manchester City in 2023-24. That highlights a competition that's tougher than Europe's. Spain, the second-richest league after England, remains a duopoly between Barcelona and Real Madrid, who have been champions in 20 of the last 22 seasons. In Germany, Bayern Munich have won 13 of the last 14 seasons, while in France, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been title-winners in eight of the last nine. Of Europe's top leagues, only Italy's Serie A is as competitive as the Premier League, with four clubs — Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli — winning the title during the last seven years. English clubs are also thriving in international competitions. Only victory on penalties for PSG against Arsenal in last Saturday's Champions League final prevented an English clean sweep after wins for Aston Villa and Palace in the Europa League and Europa Conference League. Chelsea, meanwhile, are current holders of FIFA's Club World Cup. That may reflect the wealth of English clubs. The Premier League sells its TV rights (both home and overseas) for more than any other football competition, while English clubs took half the places in Deloitte's latest ranking of the world's 30 richest clubs by revenue, with the re...
Bloomberg: The China Show is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
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JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF Appeal It is becoming substantially harder to find strong dividend income plays in the market, a fact that is becoming more evident in the market this year. Value and dividend ETFs have begun to outperform the S&P 500, which has stretched valuations and a record low dividend yield . The yield for the State Street SPDR ...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF Appeal It is becoming substantially harder to find strong dividend income plays in the market, a fact that is becoming more evident in the market this year. Value and dividend ETFs have begun to outperform the S&P 500, which has stretched valuations and a record low dividend yield . The yield for the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) is currently at an all-time low. Macrotrends Dividend ETFs look like a much safer bet in the market amid valuation, economic, and geopolitical concerns, and these ETFs have a strong benchmark of performance during other growth hype cycles. The Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF ( GCOW ) has returned nearly 181% since its inception in 2016, with the majority of these gains being driven by dividend income. Data by YCharts GCOW utilizes a unique stock selection criteria, focusing on stocks based on their free cash flow yield and dividend yield. Apart from this, GCOW is a strong value play with reasonable exposure to cheaper stocks in the United States, as well as other European and Asian markets. Its energy exposure is also above average, making it a solid hedge amid rising geopolitical concerns, which could cause a tech sell-off and a bull run in energy equities. GCOW looks like one of the strongest global dividend ETFs at the moment and is a particular fit for investors who want overweight exposure to energy stocks. Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF Overview Pacer manages several ETFs that focus on free cash flow and yields, including the Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF ( ECOW ), which I covered earlier this year. The Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF is another intriguing global option, as it focuses on choosing companies based on their dividend yield and free cash flow yield. This ETF only charges a 0.6% management fee, which has been well worth it given its historical outperformance of other major indices, which has accelerated in 2026. P...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Details of the Quarter The Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund ( WHOSX ) declined -1.54% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to -0.05% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. For the 12-month period, the Fund fell -3.14% while the Index gained 4.35%. Oil prices surged due to the Iran War. This caused a sharp March rise in yields on the long-term U.S. Trea...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Details of the Quarter The Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund ( WHOSX ) declined -1.54% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to -0.05% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. For the 12-month period, the Fund fell -3.14% while the Index gained 4.35%. Oil prices surged due to the Iran War. This caused a sharp March rise in yields on the long-term U.S. Treasury bonds (maturities longer than 20 years) in which the Fund was invested. After the end of the quarter, we reduced the Fund's average maturity to about 4.5 years, which is similar to that of the Index. Oil Shocks When oil prices surge due to supply disruptions, business costs across the economy rise rapidly, often triggering a downturn driven by higher production costs. Companies cut output as costs rise, while households reduce spending amid higher prices. This pattern leads to layoffs, weaker economic activity and an initial spike in inflation. Supply shocks or energy market disruptions bring both increased price pressures and a contraction in economic performance. The word "stagflation" is often used to capture the economic consequences of an oil shock, mainly because it gained prominence in the 1970s and serves as a convenient label for the rare mix of inflation and slowing growth. Yet this label is misleading, since it implies economic stagnation rather than the actual reduction in real activity that follows oil shocks. More precise terms include "supply-side recession" or "cost-push recession, " which shift the aggregate supply curve inward (Chart 1, from AS0 to AS1), lowering output (real GDP) and increasing prices (P). The Russian invasion of Ukraine did not meet this criterion, since, simultaneously, the aggregate demand (AD) curve was being shifted outward in response massive economic stimulus measures taken by governments at home and abroad in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Without this stimulus, the AD curve remains stationary, as depicted in Chart 1. Whe...
In this article PSKY Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Wireimage | Getty Images CBS News has fired high-profile "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley amid debate about the direction of the show, which has been a mainstay of the network's televisi...
In this article PSKY Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Wireimage | Getty Images CBS News has fired high-profile "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley amid debate about the direction of the show, which has been a mainstay of the network's television lineup for decades. "Your employment with CBS News is terminated for cause effective immediately," Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," wrote to Pelley in a letter seen by CNBC. It was not immediately clear when the letter was sent. Pelley had previously said that Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, was " murdering " "60 Minutes," according to NBC News. During a meeting on Monday, Pelley told Bilton he has "slender qualifications" for the role of executive producer of newsmagazine "60 Minutes," according to the NBC News report. Pelley didn't immediately comment to Reuters when contacted about the ouster. Bilton is a former New York Times technology columnist and has made several documentaries for HBO and Netflix . During an interview on May 28, he told CNBC that he first met Weiss socially in Los Angeles and later spent time with her working on two documentaries — "Unknown: Killer Robots" and "Biggest Heist Ever." Bilton replaced Tanya Simon as the show's executive producer. Simon had spent more than two decades at "60 Minutes" before being ousted last week. In contrast, Bilton has no experience running a TV news show. Skydance and Paramount merged last year, putting new leadership in charge of CBS and other Paramount properties including the storied film studio and more nascent streaming business. Paramount Skydance Chief Executive Officer David Ellison is now trying to merge Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery, and he needs the Trump administration's regulatory approval to complete the deal. In 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Tru...
Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is set to raise about 50B yuan (close to $7.39B) in its first external funding round, according to a Reuters report that cites people familiar with the matter. The deal could value the company at 350B yuan to 400B yuan (around $52B to $59B) post-money. Founder Liang Wenfeng has committed 20B yuan to the round, the sources add...
Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is set to raise about 50B yuan (close to $7.39B) in its first external funding round, according to a Reuters report that cites people familiar with the matter. The deal could value the company at 350B yuan to 400B yuan (around $52B to $59B) post-money. Founder Liang Wenfeng has committed 20B yuan to the round, the sources added . Tencent ( TCEHY ) is considering investing 10B yuan, while battery maker CATL ( CATL ) is looking to contribute 5B yuan, which would make them the largest external investors in the fundraising. DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) is also in final-stage discussions with China's national AI fund, gaming company NetEase ( NTES ), and e-commerce giant JD.com ( JD ). However, the total number of investors in the funding round is expected to remain below 10. Hong Kong-based IDG Capital and Monolith Capital are also among the prospective investors, the people added. The fundraising is expected to be completed within the next couple of weeks, although the terms and financials are subject to change, people with knowledge said. The company has not announced any plans to go public. DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) emerged as China's leading AI company early last year after its V3 and R1 models gained global attention, including Silicon Valley. The move underscores China's push for AI self-sufficiency, building domestic capabilities across models, chips, and infrastructure to reduce reliance on foreign tech. More on Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. Chatbot wars: OpenAI growth slows but still leads rivals in total usage, says Sensor Tower China limits overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba, DeepSeek: report Financial information for Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.