ronniechua The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose to 54.4 in May 2026, up from 52.6 in April, exceeding expectations of 52.3. This increase indicates the strongest growth in services since February, driven by a rise in new orders and improved export orders. Additionally, the RatingDog China General Composite PMI increased to 54.0 in May from 53.1, indicating the highest level since February...
ronniechua The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose to 54.4 in May 2026, up from 52.6 in April, exceeding expectations of 52.3. This increase indicates the strongest growth in services since February, driven by a rise in new orders and improved export orders. Additionally, the RatingDog China General Composite PMI increased to 54.0 in May from 53.1, indicating the highest level since February and showing a boost in private-sector business activity. The latest data reflects the second-fastest expansion in two years, supported by a stronger services sector and growth in manufacturing. Separately, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that it conducted zero reverse repo operations, citing primary dealers' funding needs in its open market operations. On Wednesday, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.45% to 4,067, while the Shenzhen Component extended its previous-session advance, rising 1.3% to 15,797, and the offshore yuan weakened to 6.76 per dollar, retreating from a more than three-year high reached in the previous session. ETFs: (NYSEARCA: FXI ), (NYSEARCA: KWEB ), (NYSEARCA: CQQQ ), (NASDAQ: MCHI ), (NYSEARCA: ASHR ), (NYSEARCA: YINN ), (NYSE: TDF ), (NYSEARCA: CHIQ ), (NYSEARCA: GXC ), (NYSEARCA: EWH ), (NYSEARCA: KBA ), (NYSEARCA: YANG ), (NASDAQ: CXSE ), (NYSE: CAF ), (NYSEARCA: CWEB ), (NASDAQ: PGJ ), (NYSEARCA: KURE ). Currency: ( CNY:USD ) More on China markets and economy: GXC: Deflation And Unemployment Spiral Risks For China FXI And MCHI: China Is A Perfect Example Of A Value Trap Trump-Xi Summit: Rare Earths, Oil, And A Fragile Truce Asian tech shares rally past Middle East tensions; Nikkei climbs to record Economic convergence remains intact despite globalization slowdown, Goldman says
JHVEPhoto Shopify ( SHOP ) ( SHOP:CA ) Tuesday said that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $3B for the repurchase of Class A subordinate voting shares, bringing its aggregate repurchase authorization to $5B. As of June 1, 2026, Shopify ( SHOP ) has repurchased approximately $1.45B under its current authorization. Shopify will continue to execute the program using pre-arranged alg...
JHVEPhoto Shopify ( SHOP ) ( SHOP:CA ) Tuesday said that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $3B for the repurchase of Class A subordinate voting shares, bringing its aggregate repurchase authorization to $5B. As of June 1, 2026, Shopify ( SHOP ) has repurchased approximately $1.45B under its current authorization. Shopify will continue to execute the program using pre-arranged algorithmic trading instructions, with no set quarterly or annual minimums. More on Shopify Inc Shopify Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Shopify: Growth Acceleration (Rating Upgrade) Shopify: Buying The Post-Earnings Dip Makes Complete Sense (Review) Thrive Capital makes $100M bet on Shopify's AI ambitions SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: AMD, QCOM, SHOP, ANGI
(RTTNews) - voestalpine (VAS.DE, VOES.VI) reported that its fiscal year profit after tax, before deduction of non-controlling interest, improved to 424 million euros from 179 million euros, prior year. The operating result or EBITDA rose to 1.5 billion euros from 1.3 billion euro
(RTTNews) - voestalpine (VAS.DE, VOES.VI) reported that its fiscal year profit after tax, before deduction of non-controlling interest, improved to 424 million euros from 179 million euros, prior year. The operating result or EBITDA rose to 1.5 billion euros from 1.3 billion euro
photo_Pawel/iStock via Getty Images Economic Cycle May saw a continued divergence between the economy and markets, as growth showed signs of moderation while markets pushed ever higher. Economic data released during the month suggested the economy entered the second quarter with less momentum than previously believed, as first quarter GDP growth was revised lower and consumer spending growth slowe...
photo_Pawel/iStock via Getty Images Economic Cycle May saw a continued divergence between the economy and markets, as growth showed signs of moderation while markets pushed ever higher. Economic data released during the month suggested the economy entered the second quarter with less momentum than previously believed, as first quarter GDP growth was revised lower and consumer spending growth slowed from earlier estimates. Despite softer data, labor market conditions remained resilient, providing likely support for consumer spending from here, while easing energy prices as a result of easing geopolitical tensions helped alleviate some of the inflation concerns that emerged earlier in the spring. As a result, markets continued to process the mixed signals of an economy exhibiting slower but resilient growth. Equity Markets Equity markets extended their advance in May, with the S&P 500 recording a series of new all-time highs throughout the month. In many respects, market leadership and return concentration looked remarkably similar to April, with growth-oriented sectors and large-cap technology companies continuing to drive the majority of gains. Information Technology significantly outperformed every other sector, supported by strong earnings results and continued enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence. Emerging markets also benefited from their exposure to technology and semiconductor supply chains, while mid-cap and small-cap stocks lagged the broader market. Easing geopolitical tensions, meanwhile, had the two-fold effect of energy sector weakness (on account of falling oil prices) but improved investor optimism, helping to support risk appetite more broadly. Fixed Income Markets Fixed income markets generated positive returns in May as Treasury yields ended the month only slightly higher across much of the curve. Markets continue to expect the Federal Reserve may need to keep policy tighter for longer on account of inflation concerns, but the move higher ...
Tomato prices rose nearly 40% year-over-year to $2.69 per pound in April, pressuring Campbell's (CPB) and Conagra (CAG), both of which are already facing margin headwinds.
Tomato prices rose nearly 40% year-over-year to $2.69 per pound in April, pressuring Campbell's (CPB) and Conagra (CAG), both of which are already facing margin headwinds.
(RTTNews) - Inditex - Industria de Diseño Textil SA (IDEXF.PK), a Spanish clothing firm, on Wednesday reported higher profit and sales in its first quarter.
(RTTNews) - Inditex - Industria de Diseño Textil SA (IDEXF.PK), a Spanish clothing firm, on Wednesday reported higher profit and sales in its first quarter.
(RTTNews) - Elementis plc (ELM.L, ELMTY), a speciality chemical company, on Wednesday announced the commencement of a share buyback programme to repurchase up to approximately GBP 25 million of its ordinary shares by February 28, 2027.
(RTTNews) - Elementis plc (ELM.L, ELMTY), a speciality chemical company, on Wednesday announced the commencement of a share buyback programme to repurchase up to approximately GBP 25 million of its ordinary shares by February 28, 2027.
Watchdog says ‘publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search’ Publishers will be able to opt out of their content being used to train Google’s AI models and power its search summaries, the UK competition watchdog has announced as it imposes new conduct requirements on search services. “Publishers will now have effective tools to prevent their...
Watchdog says ‘publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search’ Publishers will be able to opt out of their content being used to train Google’s AI models and power its search summaries, the UK competition watchdog has announced as it imposes new conduct requirements on search services. “Publishers will now have effective tools to prevent their content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews,” the Competition and Markets Authority said. Continue reading...
Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky could be set for a $76 billion fortune in stock if the bank he founded can pull off a near-$200 billion initial public offering that it's planning within the next two years. Storonsky’s wealth and its prospective jump hinges on Revolut’s valuation and performance targets. The firm wants 100 million daily active customers across 100 countries. Bloomberg's Aisha S Gani ...
Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky could be set for a $76 billion fortune in stock if the bank he founded can pull off a near-$200 billion initial public offering that it's planning within the next two years. Storonsky’s wealth and its prospective jump hinges on Revolut’s valuation and performance targets. The firm wants 100 million daily active customers across 100 countries. Bloomberg's Aisha S Gani has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
lechatnoir/E+ via Getty Images In this article, I cover the WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund ETF ( DON ), which, according to Seeking Alpha’s Quant Ratings , ranks 668/769 in its asset class and 86/94 in its sub-class. I currently assign a ‘Hold’ rating to the fund based on its decent dividend profile, reasonable valuation metrics, and diversified exposure to dividend-paying small- and mid-cap e...
lechatnoir/E+ via Getty Images In this article, I cover the WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund ETF ( DON ), which, according to Seeking Alpha’s Quant Ratings , ranks 668/769 in its asset class and 86/94 in its sub-class. I currently assign a ‘Hold’ rating to the fund based on its decent dividend profile, reasonable valuation metrics, and diversified exposure to dividend-paying small- and mid-cap equities. While the fund offers investors a higher yield than many comparable SMID-cap alternatives and trades at modest valuation multiples, DON has consistently lagged many peers on both a risk-adjusted and absolute return basis. Additionally, in my view, the fund’s relatively higher expense ratio and limited exposure to technology and other high-growth sectors may constrain future performance. Fund Overview The WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund has an inception date of June 16 th , 2006, providing investors 20 years of performance and fund management to consider. As of June 1 st , 2026, the fund has $3.87 billion in AUM. As per the fund’s website , the fund aims “to track the investment results of dividend-paying mid-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.” The fund targets both growth and income and is positioned in a way to complement or replace midcap value or dividend-oriented active and passive strategies, while targeting demand for growth potential and income focus. For the purposes of my analysis, I have gathered data for various other funds that receive a higher rating per Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating system. These funds include the iShares Micro-Cap ETF ( IWC ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF ( XSMO ), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ), and the Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF ( FESM ). For small-cap and mid-cap comparative purposes, I look to the Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ( VO ) and the Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ( VB ). Additionally, for mid-cap dividend-paying alternatives, I point to the ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ( REGL ) ...
Google search is facing a series of targeted rules that a UK regulator says will secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers and improve its services at the same time. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was giving Google nine months to implement the so-called "conduct requirement" it was imposing. The competition watchdog announced the move after handing Google "strategic ma...
Google search is facing a series of targeted rules that a UK regulator says will secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers and improve its services at the same time. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was giving Google nine months to implement the so-called "conduct requirement" it was imposing. The competition watchdog announced the move after handing Google "strategic market status" for its search services last year due to "substantial and entrenched market power", as more than 90% of searches in the UK were taking place on its platform.