J Studios Alibaba Group ( BABA ) and Tencent ( TCEHY ) shed about $66B in market value in a day as investors reacted to a lack of clarity on how the companies plan to monetize AI. Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares posted their steepest drop since October, while Tencent saw its worst decline in nearly a year on Thursday, reversing a recent rally fueled by optimism around AI agents. Alibaba’s Hong Kong s...
J Studios Alibaba Group ( BABA ) and Tencent ( TCEHY ) shed about $66B in market value in a day as investors reacted to a lack of clarity on how the companies plan to monetize AI. Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares posted their steepest drop since October, while Tencent saw its worst decline in nearly a year on Thursday, reversing a recent rally fueled by optimism around AI agents. Alibaba’s Hong Kong stock was down as much as 7.3% on Friday. The selloff highlights growing investor concern over rising AI spending, without a clear path to revenue. Alibaba ( BABA ) has pledged more than $53B in AI investment over several years, outpacing domestic peers, though still a fraction of the roughly $650B U.S. hyperscalers like Meta Platforms ( META ) and Amazon ( AMZN ) are expected to spend in 2026. These investments are ramping up as China’s consumer slowdown pressures margins. Alibaba ( BABA ) reported a 67% drop in quarterly net income, adding to concerns about profitability. Total revenue rose only 1.7% to RMB 284.84B ($41.3B) and missed the consensus estimate of RMB 289.79B. The company is now targeting $100B in annual cloud and AI revenue within five years to offset slowing growth in its core e-commerce business. CEO Eddie Wu outlined the goal following the weak results, underscoring the urgency to generate returns from heavy AI spending. “Investors are not pushing back on AI spending itself, but on the lack of near-term visibility on monetization,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Catherine Lim said. “The key inflection will be when companies can show that AI is driving measurable revenue uplift, whether through cloud, advertising, or transaction conversion. Until then, markets will likely stay cautious.” More on Alibaba, Tencent Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Alibaba: Mixed Quarter, But I'm Staying The Course Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue withi...
(RTTNews) - Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Breathe Right brand and certain other brands from Foundation Consumer Healthcare for $1.045 billion, or approximately $900 million net of anticipated tax benefits valued at $150 million. The company plans to finance the acquisition with cash on hand and a new Term Loan credit facility. The company...
(RTTNews) - Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Breathe Right brand and certain other brands from Foundation Consumer Healthcare for $1.045 billion, or approximately $900 million net of anticipated tax benefits valued at $150 million. The company plans to finance the acquisition with cash on hand and a new Term Loan credit facility. The company said Breathe Right represents approximately two-thirds of the acquired portfolio's revenue and profitability and will be the largest brand in Prestige's portfolio. In pre-market trading on NYSE, Prestige shares are up 1.57 percent to $61.00. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Gold and silver bars of various sizes at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum in Munich. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold prices rebounded slightly on Friday, but silver prices sank further, after both metals suffered heavy selling pressure in the previous session. By 6:17 a.m. ET, spot gold was 0.3% higher at $4,662.51 an ounce, pulling back from larger gains seen earlier in the ...
Gold and silver bars of various sizes at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum in Munich. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold prices rebounded slightly on Friday, but silver prices sank further, after both metals suffered heavy selling pressure in the previous session. By 6:17 a.m. ET, spot gold was 0.3% higher at $4,662.51 an ounce, pulling back from larger gains seen earlier in the morning. Gold futures added 1.2% to settle at $4,662.10. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Spot gold Spot silver was last seen around 1.7% lower at $71.62 an ounce, as it oscillated between positive and negative territory through the morning. Silver futures were up by around 0.8%. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Spot silver Gold and silver are both headed for a losing week, with gold on course for a loss of close to 9% and silver on track to end the week down more than 10%. On Thursday, the metals joined a broad sell-off, with spot prices sliding around 3% after suffering deeper losses earlier in the day amid rising fears about the economic fallout from the Iran war. Volatility in the oil market has been influencing global investor sentiment since the beginning of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran. On Friday, oil prices continued to fluctuate , and were last seen edging higher after posting declines earlier in the morning. Global equity markets were mixed on Friday, with European stocks struggling to find direction as Asian shares mostly moved lower. U.S. futures data pointed to a negative open on Wall Street, after earlier signaling a rebound from Thursday's losing session. Arthur Parish, a metals and mining equity analyst at SP Angel, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Friday that some of the extreme volatility in gold in recent weeks came after an extended rally in the build up to the first U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. "That's pretty much unwound completely and actually moved quite a lot lower," he said. "A lot of that is momentum trades coming unwound." Gold and sil...
UniqueMotionGraphics Money is moving out of gold at a pace not seen in 13 years. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF ( GLD ) has seen the biggest monthly outflows since April 2013, according to Daily Chartbook—and there are still 8 trading days left for March. Other gold and gold miner ETFs: ( IAU ), ( SGOL ), ( OUNZ ), ( BAR ), ( GDX ), ( GDXJ ), ( NUGT ), ( RING ), ( DUST ). Daily Chartbook More on SPDR Go...
UniqueMotionGraphics Money is moving out of gold at a pace not seen in 13 years. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF ( GLD ) has seen the biggest monthly outflows since April 2013, according to Daily Chartbook—and there are still 8 trading days left for March. Other gold and gold miner ETFs: ( IAU ), ( SGOL ), ( OUNZ ), ( BAR ), ( GDX ), ( GDXJ ), ( NUGT ), ( RING ), ( DUST ). Daily Chartbook More on SPDR Gold Shares ETF, Gold Spot Price Commodities: LNG Supply Disruptions Now A Long-Term Problem As Iran Hits Qatari Facilities Gold The Safe Haven Versus Silver The Wildcard A Look Around Markets In A Scary Post-FOMC Morning - Market Outlook Gold and silver sink on worries over inflation, tight central bank policy outlook 3 things to look forward to on Friday
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Oil refineries are paying increasingly huge premiums to snap up particular types of crude they need to replace missing cargoes from the Middle East, in a sign of how the Iran war is causing convulsions across the global market. Away from well-known oil futures markets like Brent and West Texas Intermediate, there are several hundred lesser-known crudes whose prices normally track to within a dolla...
Oil refineries are paying increasingly huge premiums to snap up particular types of crude they need to replace missing cargoes from the Middle East, in a sign of how the Iran war is causing convulsions across the global market. Away from well-known oil futures markets like Brent and West Texas Intermediate, there are several hundred lesser-known crudes whose prices normally track to within a dollar or two of international benchmarks. But those differentials are now ballooning to premiums of $10 a barrel or more as oil refiners — especially in Asia — urgently try to secure replacements. Physical crude premiums matter because they demonstrate supply-demand balance, influence refinery buying decisions and drive trade flows. Read More: Asian Refiners Scour World for Oil With Hormuz Flows Halted The prices demonstrate yet another pinch point in the global energy industry system caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil channel, as well as Iran’s attacks on its neighbors’ infrastructure . In Southeast Asia, smaller streams like Malaysia’s Labuan crude, Indonesia’s Minas, Vietnam’s Bach Ho have risen to premiums of more than $10 a barrel above Dated Brent, traders said. In normal times, they track within a couple of dollars, they said. Meanwhile, US crude delivered into Asia is now trading at premiums of $12 to $15 a barrel to Dated Brent on arrival basis, a level not seen in years. With fuel prices outpacing those gains, refineries are still making huge processing margins if they can find crude. “There was perhaps a little bit of hesitation from the overall refining world in recent weeks as the situation unfolded,” Neil Crosby, head of research at Sparta Commodities. “But now it’s becoming clearer that Strait of Hormuz isn’t opening for the time being, and cracks are sky high, refiners can start to pay up for crude in a big way.” Asian refiners have bought the most US crude in three years over recent sessions, scooping up abou...
Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,604 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,291 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor M...
Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,604 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,291 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $20,544,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,650,983 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,506,389,000 after buying an additional 2,006,745 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 109.5% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,526,160 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $798,640,000 after acquiring an additional 1,842,951 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $566,152,000 after acquiring an additional 1,820,852 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,368,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593,786 shares during the period. Finally, SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth about $360,443,000. 16.51% o...