Boarding1Now/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Amid the turmoil of the past few weeks, Southwest Airlines Co. ( LUV ) went from around $55 a share to recently, after a one-day relief rally. At the recent bottom, LUV shares were trading 34% lower as oil prices ( CL1:COM ) sparked a selloff across the board, and investors/traders jumped in on the action for a quick bearish or bullish play, depending...
Boarding1Now/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Amid the turmoil of the past few weeks, Southwest Airlines Co. ( LUV ) went from around $55 a share to recently, after a one-day relief rally. At the recent bottom, LUV shares were trading 34% lower as oil prices ( CL1:COM ) sparked a selloff across the board, and investors/traders jumped in on the action for a quick bearish or bullish play, depending on what names you were playing. The backtracking of the Trump administration It seems that the pointing of fingers always happens after the Trump administration initiates something, and then the objective of the escalation shifts. First, the preemptive attack on Iran by Washington and Tel Aviv was framed as self-defense against an Iranian threat, which was not allowed to mature, especially around nuclear and ballistic missile programs. So, the U.S. and Israel went ahead and targeted missile production facilities and other military aspects. This is when the oil prices began to spike. Then, once Iran took a hit, it responded by closing down the Strait of Hormuz, which is a vital narrow sea passage between Iran and Oman, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is one of the world’s most important chokepoints because a lot of shipments of oil and LNG pass through it. Following the closure, unsurprisingly, oil prices surged well past $90 a barrel. Now, the Trump administration has essentially switched its previous objective of why they attacked in the first place to blaming Iran for closing down the Strait. The disruption was blamed on Iran, calling the closures completely unacceptable. The trigger and the justification in this case got mixed up. The U.S. caused the escalation, and then Iran’s response was the headline reason to continue. All the while, oil prices spike well above $100 a barrel. Just a few days ago, Trump was threatening to wipe out entire civilizations if Iran didn’t open the Strait by 8 pm on a Tuesday. At this point, the price...
HONG KONG, April 09, 2026--The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), Asia’s premier pan-regional intercollegiate basketball league, today announced the closing of its Series A funding round. The round was led by Blue Pool Capital, the family office of Alibaba co-founder and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, building on his seed-round investment last May.
HONG KONG, April 09, 2026--The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), Asia’s premier pan-regional intercollegiate basketball league, today announced the closing of its Series A funding round. The round was led by Blue Pool Capital, the family office of Alibaba co-founder and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, building on his seed-round investment last May.
Meta has become one of the largest spenders on AI infrastructure. The company budgeted between $115 billion and $135 billion in capital expenditures for 2026
Meta has become one of the largest spenders on AI infrastructure. The company budgeted between $115 billion and $135 billion in capital expenditures for 2026
(RTTNews) - Healthcare technology company Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM) Thursday announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) to build and advance its oncology pipeline.
(RTTNews) - Healthcare technology company Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM) Thursday announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) to build and advance its oncology pipeline.
This week’s quarter-finals provided some classic action as this season’s competition hurtles towards its conclusion Bayern Munich had not won at the Santiago Bernabéu since May 2001, when they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final on their way to becoming European champions. . Tuesday night’s match changed all that . The 29th Champions League meeting between the teams lived up to its...
This week’s quarter-finals provided some classic action as this season’s competition hurtles towards its conclusion Bayern Munich had not won at the Santiago Bernabéu since May 2001, when they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final on their way to becoming European champions. . Tuesday night’s match changed all that . The 29th Champions League meeting between the teams lived up to its heavyweight billing, though Bayern, superior on the night, may rue their failure to add to their 2-1 lead. Real Madrid meanwhile could point to Manuel Neuer making nine saves – not bad for a 40-year-old. “We won’t win the competition without more of these kinds of performances,” said Bayern manager Vincent Kompany of his keeper. Big trophies are rarely won without great goalkeepers and Neuer continues to play like an all-time great. Bayern’s second goal was a trademark finish from Harry Kane, who made the difficult look easy. The goal will also have calmed England fans’ fears that their captain will arrive at the World Cup suffering from his usual summer malaise. A word too for Luis Díaz and Michael Olise, Bayern’s brilliant wingers whose performances brought back memories of the club’s modern greats Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben. Kompany’s team were commanding in Madrid, but may fear the backlash from the 15-times champions, the kings of comebacks. Continue reading...
PR-PhotoDesign/iStock Editorial via Getty Images This article serves as an update to my previous analysis of Diebold Nixdorf ( DBD ) that was published on September 23 . I do not often write about companies in the tech sector, but DBD’s operations are connected to banking and financial services, two industries which I have covered in detail over the last year in Seeking Alpha. I rated Diebold Nixd...
PR-PhotoDesign/iStock Editorial via Getty Images This article serves as an update to my previous analysis of Diebold Nixdorf ( DBD ) that was published on September 23 . I do not often write about companies in the tech sector, but DBD’s operations are connected to banking and financial services, two industries which I have covered in detail over the last year in Seeking Alpha. I rated Diebold Nixdorf as a Buy in my initial analysis, and the stock has gained almost 40% in about six and half months of time, outpacing the S&P 500 by over 37%. As part of the support for my previous rating, I noted that the company’s profitability, free cash flow, and profit margins were all trending in the right direction. DBD was also making progress on reducing its debt load which would help reduce future interest costs. On April 7 , Diebold Nixdorf announced that it would be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index on April 10. This has given the stock an addition boost this week as it creates buying pressure for index funds who now need to add DBD to their holdings. Fundamentally, this change does little for Diebold Nixdorf except give additional validity to a company that declared bankruptcy less than three years ago . The better news for DBD shareholders is that progress continues to be made with the company’s operations, and expectations for FY 2026 seem to be getting stronger. When I last wrote about the company, earnings per share for this year were expected to be around $4.96. In just over half a year’s time, that number now stands at $5.49. Even with this week's index-related price spike, the stock still trades at a forward PE below 15. I think this week’s run-up in price may settle back down in the next week or so, but over the long-term, Diebold Nixdorf still looks like a buy. Company Overview Diebold Nixdorf is a retail technology company that has a history dating back over 160 years . The company’s first product was a safe, and today’s version of DBD is still heavily connected...
MF3d/E+ via Getty Images Eos Energy Enterprises ( EOSE ) up 8.9% pre-market Thursday after saying it expects to report preliminary Q1 revenues of $56M-$57M, as record shipments and manufacturing output showed continued progress in the company's operational scaling. Eos ( EOSE ) also reported quarterly records for shipments, up 17% Q/Q; battery output, up 10.4% Q/Q; and bipolar output, up 10.6% Q/Q...
MF3d/E+ via Getty Images Eos Energy Enterprises ( EOSE ) up 8.9% pre-market Thursday after saying it expects to report preliminary Q1 revenues of $56M-$57M, as record shipments and manufacturing output showed continued progress in the company's operational scaling. Eos ( EOSE ) also reported quarterly records for shipments, up 17% Q/Q; battery output, up 10.4% Q/Q; and bipolar output, up 10.6% Q/Q. The company also said bi-polar automation yields improved 22% Q/Q, indicating increased process stability and manufacturing consistency. Eos ( EOSE ) said it successfully completed factory acceptance testing for its second battery production line, with initial production targeted for the end of Q2. Line 2 was purpose-built to expand manufacturing capacity while increasing efficiency, the company said, with enhancements including a single-piece flow configuration, increased process redundancy, and advanced pick-and-place gantry systems to enable faster cycle times and repeatability. More on Eos Energy Enterprises Eos Energy's Dip Is Not A Buying Opportunity Eos Energy: Approach With Caution Eos Energy: A Bad Case Of Overpromising And Underdelivering
Investing.com -- Amazon’s chief executive officer, Andy Jassy, in a letter to shareholders on Thursday, said that Amazon’s AI services at its cloud-computing unit are generating annualized revenue of more than $15 billion in the first quarter of 2026, easing some investor worries around increased company spending billions of dollars in its AI push.
Investing.com -- Amazon’s chief executive officer, Andy Jassy, in a letter to shareholders on Thursday, said that Amazon’s AI services at its cloud-computing unit are generating annualized revenue of more than $15 billion in the first quarter of 2026, easing some investor worries around increased company spending billions of dollars in its AI push.
A thief who swiped a handbag from a London pub containing a Faberge egg and watch set valued at up to £2.2 million (US$3 million) has been jailed for more than two years. Enzo Conticello, 29, took the Givenchy handbag belonging to Rosie Dawson as she stood in the smoking area of the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street on November 7, 2024. Inside the £1,600 bag was an emerald-encrusted Faberge egg a...
A thief who swiped a handbag from a London pub containing a Faberge egg and watch set valued at up to £2.2 million (US$3 million) has been jailed for more than two years. Enzo Conticello, 29, took the Givenchy handbag belonging to Rosie Dawson as she stood in the smoking area of the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street on November 7, 2024. Inside the £1,600 bag was an emerald-encrusted Faberge egg and Faberge watch belonging to Dawson’s employers at the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, as well as a...
A rare bout of 50‑year‑level weakness in big U.S. tech has pulled the XLK ETF into a short‑term slump, even as its top holdings like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and major chip stocks still sit on powerful AI and cloud earnings engines.
A rare bout of 50‑year‑level weakness in big U.S. tech has pulled the XLK ETF into a short‑term slump, even as its top holdings like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and major chip stocks still sit on powerful AI and cloud earnings engines.