Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the Wh...
Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations. Continue reading...
Broadcom stands out against Rubrik with stronger profitability, AI-driven growth and enterprise scale, while Rubrik shows rapid growth but ongoing losses.
Broadcom stands out against Rubrik with stronger profitability, AI-driven growth and enterprise scale, while Rubrik shows rapid growth but ongoing losses.
As she approaches her 44th birthday, we celebrate an actor who can move from dreamy psychodrama for Sofia Coppola to gritty angst for Jane Campion An elegant, sun-soaked Patricia Highsmith adaptation with fine work from Viggo Mortensen as a con man and Dunst as his wife, holidaying in early 1960s Athens when they meet an American tour guide (Oscar Isaac). It seems tantalisingly unclear at first wh...
As she approaches her 44th birthday, we celebrate an actor who can move from dreamy psychodrama for Sofia Coppola to gritty angst for Jane Campion An elegant, sun-soaked Patricia Highsmith adaptation with fine work from Viggo Mortensen as a con man and Dunst as his wife, holidaying in early 1960s Athens when they meet an American tour guide (Oscar Isaac). It seems tantalisingly unclear at first whether his designs are on the chirpy young bride or her shady older husband. Continue reading...
tomograf/iStock via Getty Images By Kelvin Wong The Australian dollar has benefited significantly since last Wednesday, April 8, when the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire due to its higher beta factor, as the AUD has mirrored the movement of risk assets such as equities since the start of the US-Iran war on February 28, 2026, exhibiting similar risk-off movements, ignoring the hawkish monetary po...
tomograf/iStock via Getty Images By Kelvin Wong The Australian dollar has benefited significantly since last Wednesday, April 8, when the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire due to its higher beta factor, as the AUD has mirrored the movement of risk assets such as equities since the start of the US-Iran war on February 28, 2026, exhibiting similar risk-off movements, ignoring the hawkish monetary policy guidance advocated by the RBA. The AUD/USD has jumped by 230 pips (+3.3%) from the April 8, 2026 low to print an intraday high of 0.7198 on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at this time of writing, just a whisker above its prior March 11, 2026 high of 0.7188. When measured from its current minor uptrend low of 0.6833 printed on March 30, 2026, it has rallied by almost 360 pips (+5.3%), making the Australian dollar the second-best performing major currency against the US dollar based on a one-month rolling performance; USD/AUD (-2.47%), just behind the euro, where the USD/EUR slid -3.04% (see Fig. 1). Fig. 1: One-month rolling performances of the US dollar against major currencies as of April 16, 2026 (Source: TradingView) However, price actions of highly liquid tradable instruments do move vertically but oscillate within trends. Technically speaking, the three-week bullish impulsive up move on the AUD/USD from its March 30, 2026 low of 0.6833 is now due for a minor mean reversion corrective decline. Let’s now focus on the technical factors to determine AUD/USD’s potential short-term trajectory (1-3 days). AUD/USD - Potential minor corrective decline towards 50-day moving average Fig. 2: AUD/USD minor trend as of April 16, 2026 (Source: TradingView) Watch the 0.7188/0.7200 key short-term pivotal resistance on the AUD/USD. A break below 0.7120 increases the odds of a minor mean reversion decline towards the next intermediate supports of 0.7080 and 0.7033 (also the 50-day moving average) before the next bullish impulsive up-move sequence materializes (see Fig. 2). On the flip sid...
Austrian was capped 33 times for his national team Manninger won Premier League during Arsenal spell The former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has been killed in a road accident, his first club Red Bull Salzburg have announced. The Austrian Bundesliga club said on Thursday that the 48-year-old had died, in a post on its official X account. It said: “We mourn our former goalkeeper Alexander Mann...
Austrian was capped 33 times for his national team Manninger won Premier League during Arsenal spell The former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has been killed in a road accident, his first club Red Bull Salzburg have announced. The Austrian Bundesliga club said on Thursday that the 48-year-old had died, in a post on its official X account. It said: “We mourn our former goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who tragically lost his life in a traffic accident. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace, Alexander.” This story will update Continue reading...
Joshua Westbrook Roku ( ROKU ) reached a key milestone with 100M streaming households worldwide, “highlighting the company’s scale and momentum.” The company defines “streaming households” as the number of distinct user accounts streaming on the platform in a given 30-day period. According to Comscore, Roku ( ROKU ) drives more than three times the engagement of the next leading TV operating syste...
Joshua Westbrook Roku ( ROKU ) reached a key milestone with 100M streaming households worldwide, “highlighting the company’s scale and momentum.” The company defines “streaming households” as the number of distinct user accounts streaming on the platform in a given 30-day period. According to Comscore, Roku ( ROKU ) drives more than three times the engagement of the next leading TV operating system in the U.S. Roku’s ( ROKU ) ecosystem includes more than 500 free live linear channels in the U.S., as well as free on-demand titles and access to all the major premium streaming services from the Roku home screen. Shares continue to grind higher and have been in the plus column for 12 of the past 13 days. More on Roku Roku: Incremental Margins Are Foreshadowing Strong Returns Roku, Inc. (ROKU) Presents at Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference Transcript Roku, Inc. (ROKU) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Roku continues gains for seven straight sessions Roku's Howdy service comes to Prime Video in the U.S. for $2.99 a month
Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) is in talks with the Department of Defense that could see the Pentagon use the tech giant's Gemini artificial intelligence models for classified use, The Information reported. The tech giant and the DOD have had discussions that would let the Pentagon use Google's AI technology for “all lawful uses,” the news outlet added , citing one of the people with direct knowledge...
Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) is in talks with the Department of Defense that could see the Pentagon use the tech giant's Gemini artificial intelligence models for classified use, The Information reported. The tech giant and the DOD have had discussions that would let the Pentagon use Google's AI technology for “all lawful uses,” the news outlet added , citing one of the people with direct knowledge of the matter. Additionally, the news outlet added that Google has proposed including language in the contracts that would negate the DOD from using its AI for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without “appropriate” human oversight. It was reported last month that Google was speaking with the Pentagon after the government agency had a falling out with Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. OpenAI ( OPENAI ) also has a deal with the Department of Defense to deploy its models within a classified government network. In December, Google Cloud said that its Gemini for government service became the first enterprise AI deployed on the Department of Defense's GenAI.mil to 3M civilian and military personnel. The AI will also be used to streamline unclassified work, such as onboarding, automating redundant administrative tasks, and accelerating contracting workflows. Shares rose fractionally in early trading on Thursday. More on Alphabet Alphabet: A Powerful Earnings Beat Likely Coming Again (Earnings Preview) Alphabet: AI-Powered Google Finance Is A Masterstroke Alphabet Stock Defies AI's Gravity EU regulator proposes measures for Google to share search engine data with third parties Google's SpaceX stake could deliver $100 billion payday post-IPO -- report
bigjom/iStock via Getty Images Market Review The S&P 500 Index faced a volatile first quarter, shaped by escalating geopolitical tensions and a spike in oil prices related to the conflict in Iran, which supported Energy and defense stocks. Despite the uncertainty, the macroeconomic backdrop has remained relatively strong, although tighter financial conditions weighed on economically sensitive stoc...
bigjom/iStock via Getty Images Market Review The S&P 500 Index faced a volatile first quarter, shaped by escalating geopolitical tensions and a spike in oil prices related to the conflict in Iran, which supported Energy and defense stocks. Despite the uncertainty, the macroeconomic backdrop has remained relatively strong, although tighter financial conditions weighed on economically sensitive stocks, even as economic growth and earnings expectations showed resilience. The narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) shifted toward concerns that potential disruption would impact the future value of many of the large, established players across tech and other industries. This also contributed to the market's decline in the first quarter. Quarterly Performance Review Health Care holding detracted The Fund returned -6.78% (NAV) during the quarter, underperforming the S&P 500 Index's -4.33%. Our holdings in the Health Care sector hurt performance, along with a lack of exposure to the Energy and Consumer Staples sectors. On the upside, holdings in the Industrials, Information Technology and Materials sectors buoyed relative results. Top Quarterly Contributors Applied Materials ( AMAT ) , which supplies semiconductor manufacturing equipment, benefited from sustained demand tied to the AI infrastructure build-out, as hyperscalers increased capital spending to support accelerating compute needs. Deere ( DE ) advanced on expectations for an agricultural cycle recovery and continued adoption of precision agriculture technologies, with investors viewing the agricultural equipment business as both durable and future proofed. Linde ( LIN ) , a multinational provider of industrial gases, gained as investors favored companies with durable, hard-to-disrupt business models tied to both the global economy and semiconductor manufacturing. Waste Management ( WM ) , a leading provider of waste management and environmental services, gained during the quarter as investors sought stability...
Barry Callebaut AG ruby natural chocolate discs are displayed at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday slashed its operating profit forecast, citing falling cocoa prices, industry overcapacity and potential supply disruption linked to the Iran war . The company, which is ...
Barry Callebaut AG ruby natural chocolate discs are displayed at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday slashed its operating profit forecast, citing falling cocoa prices, industry overcapacity and potential supply disruption linked to the Iran war . The company, which is the world's largest chocolate maker, said it now expected earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to decrease by "mid-teens" percentage in its 2025 to 2026 fiscal year. The outlook reflects a significant downgrade from just three months earlier, when the Zurich-headquartered company said it was preparing for a return to growth. Hein Schumacher, who was appointed Barry Callebaut CEO in late January, said Thursday that the firm has an "unparalleled market position" and fundamental growth opportunities, while warning of a "turbulent period" of industry disruption. "In the first half of our fiscal year, cocoa bean prices decreased, which is encouraging for future chocolate market momentum and supported strong free cash flow generation," Schumacher said in a statement. "Yet the unique speed of the market decrease combined with a competitive overcapacity market, volume declines and supply disruption impacted EBIT performance and adjusted our profitability outlook for the year as we prioritize restoring volume and leading the market back to growth," he added. Shares of Barry Callebaut fell as much as 17% on Thursday. The stock was last seen trading off by around 15.8% shortly after 2:30 p.m. London time (9:30 a.m. ET). Cocoa prices fell 0.72% on Wednesday, reaching $3,537.28 per tonne. Despite rallying over the past week, cocoa prices have slumped 41.6% since the start of the year, and are down 57.6% over the past 12 months, according to Trading Economics data . Like most commodities, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has impacted cocoa prices with restricted supply and higher c...
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.