The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi), the exchange rate between the South Korean won and U.S. dollar and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Kosdaq) displayed inside the Woori Bank trading room in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. South Korea's equity market has overtaken Canada's as the worlds seventh largest, propelled by insatiable demand for chips powering ...
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi), the exchange rate between the South Korean won and U.S. dollar and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Kosdaq) displayed inside the Woori Bank trading room in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. South Korea's equity market has overtaken Canada's as the worlds seventh largest, propelled by insatiable demand for chips powering artificial intelligence. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’ Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream. The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in the country was “not conducive to the public good” when they attempted to come to London to atten...
Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’ Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream. The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in the country was “not conducive to the public good” when they attempted to come to London to attend this week’s SXSW London event. Continue reading...
HJBC Nestle S.A. ( NSRGF ) ( NSRGY ) is buying out the owners of Munich-based Yfood Labs, according to Bloomberg. The food giant had acquired a 49% stake in Yfood in 2023. Yfood is a smart food company founded in 2017 that sells nutritionally complete meal drinks, powders, bars, and bowls designed as quick, balanced alternatives to junk food in time-pressed situations. It has grown into a European...
HJBC Nestle S.A. ( NSRGF ) ( NSRGY ) is buying out the owners of Munich-based Yfood Labs, according to Bloomberg. The food giant had acquired a 49% stake in Yfood in 2023. Yfood is a smart food company founded in 2017 that sells nutritionally complete meal drinks, powders, bars, and bowls designed as quick, balanced alternatives to junk food in time-pressed situations. It has grown into a European market leader in the high-profile niche and generated annual revenue of nearly €150M in 2025. The company emphasizes that its products are not diet or protein shakes and are not intended for weight loss or for replacing all traditional meals; instead, they are pitched as occasional, convenient meal alternatives to reduce reliance on junk food. Yfood reports being active in at least eight core international markets and selling in over 25 nations overall, mainly across Europe. It has grown from a two-person startup to a team of more than 200 employees. The acquisition of Yfood fits squarely into Nestle's ( NSRGF ) ( NSRGY ) plans to focus on faster-growing brands. Shares of Nestle ( NSRGF ) ( NSRGY ) edged 0.3% lower in Zurich trading on Wednesday. More on Nestlé S.A. Nestlé S.A. (NEST:CA) Presents at 23rd annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference Transcript Nestle: Growth At A Reasonable Risk-Reward Nestlé S.A. (NEST:CA) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript Nestlé to slash 180 jobs in France; stock jumps 4.68% post-Q1 results Historical earnings data for Nestlé S.A.
Prateep Suttiso/iStock via Getty Images AAPL stock: structural shift of agentic AI underway I last covered Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) on April 15 with a preview for its FQ2 earnings report. The article rated the stock as a hold. Since that writing, the company has released its actual FQ2 ER. More than that, most of the other hyperscalers have already provided their earnings updates and revised gui...
Prateep Suttiso/iStock via Getty Images AAPL stock: structural shift of agentic AI underway I last covered Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) on April 15 with a preview for its FQ2 earnings report. The article rated the stock as a hold. Since that writing, the company has released its actual FQ2 ER. More than that, most of the other hyperscalers have already provided their earnings updates and revised guidance for full year 2026.As such, the goal of this follow-up article is twofold. Firstly, I wanted to review AAPL’s ER with an emphasis on the updates that were not expected in my preview article. Secondly and probably more importantly, I also wanted to review its ER under the context of other hyperscalers’ update. In the end, the takeaway that truly standout in my mind is the development of agentic AI. Based on the updates provided by AAPL and other hyperscalers, I see a structural shift of agentic AI applications from model developments to trusted endpoint. Under this macroscopic view, I see AAPL’s installed device base as one the best positioned endpoints in the market, which could easily justify its premium valuation or even trigger a further revaluation. These considerations have led me to upgrade my rating to buy. Since the actual ER was released about 1 month ago (on April 30), let me start with a quick recap of the numbers to refresh our memory and better motivate the rest of the discussion. As shown in the following screenshot, the company delivered another strong quarter without double-digits YOY growth rates on both lines. Normalized EPS reached $2.01 and represents a 21.8% YOY growth, while sales exceeded $111 billion and represent a 16.6% YOY growth. More importantly, in contrast to many other hyperscalers, who are currently obsessed with (or terrified of depending on your perspective) aggressive AI-related capex, Apple’s robust growth was fueled by very little capex investment, as detailed next. Seeking Alpha AAPL Stock Monetizes AI Without capex Burden Diggin...
Storyhouse, Chester Kit Green takes on all the characters in an imaginative interpretation of the 1925 day-in-the-life novel As Clarissa Dalloway wafts about the stage, welcoming her audience indiscriminately before instigating party games, the essence of Virginia Woolf’s scrupulous socialite appears to be missing. But this stage adaptation – co-written by Jen Heyes, who directs, and Kit Green, wh...
Storyhouse, Chester Kit Green takes on all the characters in an imaginative interpretation of the 1925 day-in-the-life novel As Clarissa Dalloway wafts about the stage, welcoming her audience indiscriminately before instigating party games, the essence of Virginia Woolf’s scrupulous socialite appears to be missing. But this stage adaptation – co-written by Jen Heyes, who directs, and Kit Green, who performs – is a playful re-examination of the novel, wrapped up as a multimedia-driven solo show. Heyes has been experimenting with cine-theatre for some time. The format evokes the work of Australian director Kip Williams, though it’s simpler than his West End blockbusters, Sarah Snook’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula . In Heyes’s production, featuring Monika Koeck’s video design, Green’s Clarissa similarly interacts with many characters on screen, who she also portrays. At Storyhouse, Chester , until 6 June. Then at Harlow Playhouse, Essex , 10-11 June; Wilton’s Music Hall, London , 16-20 June; and Home, Manchester , 24-26 September Continue reading...
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is projected to make sweeping gains in local elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed, but a close race in the key city of Busan left it unclear whether President Lee Jae-myung’s party could claim a landslide victory. Voting had largely closed in the first nationwide ballot since Lee’s snap presidential election victory last year. Voters were choosing mayo...
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is projected to make sweeping gains in local elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed, but a close race in the key city of Busan left it unclear whether President Lee Jae-myung’s party could claim a landslide victory. Voting had largely closed in the first nationwide ballot since Lee’s snap presidential election victory last year. Voters were choosing mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of Lee’s first...
D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Utilities stocks are showing improving earnings momentum as analysts raise profit expectations across several segments of the sector, including water utilities, natural gas distributors, electric power providers, and multi-utility operators. Strong EPS revision trends are often closely watched by investors because upward earnings estimate revisions can signal improv...
D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Utilities stocks are showing improving earnings momentum as analysts raise profit expectations across several segments of the sector, including water utilities, natural gas distributors, electric power providers, and multi-utility operators. Strong EPS revision trends are often closely watched by investors because upward earnings estimate revisions can signal improving demand conditions, favorable regulatory environments, and stronger operational performance. Seeking Alpha’s EPS Revision Quant Grades rank stocks based on changes in analysts’ earnings estimates using a grading scale that ranges from F to A+. The latest utilities sector screen highlights companies spanning multiple utility industries, reflecting broad-based improvements in earnings expectations across the defensive sector. Leading the rankings are American States Water ( AWR ) and Northwest Natural Holding ( NWN ), both earning the highest possible A+ EPS Revision Grade. The screen also includes several major electric and gas utility providers, with American Electric Power ( AEP ), Atmos Energy ( ATO ), and Consolidated Edison ( ED ) following closely behind with strong A grades. The list represents a broad cross-section of the utilities sector, including regulated water utilities, natural gas distribution companies, electric power providers, and diversified utility operators. Additional names featured include New Jersey Resources ( NJR ), Southwest Gas Holdings ( SWX ), CMS Energy ( CMS ), Entergy ( ETR ), and Hawaiian Electric Industries ( HE ). While the top two companies earned A+ EPS Revision Grades, the remaining utilities names hold strong A or A- ratings, signaling continued analyst optimism across several utility subsectors despite the traditionally defensive nature of the industry. Top utilities stocks by EPS Revision Grade: American States Water ( AWR ) - EPS Revision Grade: A+ Northwest Natural Holding ( NWN ) - EPS Revision Grade: A+ American Electric Power...