Ex-PM uses 5,700 word essay to accuse Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump It is not just Keir Starmer and almost every other senior figure in the Labour party who have been getting it in the neck from Tony Blair today. In his Today interview, Blair was asked by Nick Robinson about the Guard...
Ex-PM uses 5,700 word essay to accuse Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump It is not just Keir Starmer and almost every other senior figure in the Labour party who have been getting it in the neck from Tony Blair today. In his Today interview, Blair was asked by Nick Robinson about the Guardian pointing out that Blair is urging the UK government to get closer to Donald Trump. That provoked Blair to reply like this. The Guardian – you’ve got to love them. I always used to say when I was prime minister that the most the greatest source of election losing advice was always from the Guardian. I’m not saying the Labour party should love Donald Trump, get close to Donald Trump. I’m simply saying the American relationship matters to Britain. We put together a plan that ended the war [in Gaza]. Now, at the moment, you’ve still got some fighting going on. You’ve still got a dire situation for the people. This next week we will have further negotiations with Hamas because we need to move this new government into Gaza. And we need Hamas to agree that this government should be in control of Gaza. No, I don’t wish I’d done it. But I think a lot of the issues that were raised at the time are still there and with us. In public, Blair insisted that he was not in any way “advocating a new party, organising one, or wanting to vote for one”. However, he had concluded that the Labour party was finished, according to someone who shared his views, and was involved in discussions about a new party. “He would tell those who thought otherwise that they were being nostalgic,” said the same associate. “He felt that too many in the party could not reconcile themselves to the reality that Labour was simply irrecoverable, passed its sell-by date.” Continue reading...
Nvidia said it will open a headquarters in Taiwan, and increase its investment in the region. Visitors visited the TSMC exhibition area at the 2025 World Semiconductor Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on June 20, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loadin...
Nvidia said it will open a headquarters in Taiwan, and increase its investment in the region. Visitors visited the TSMC exhibition area at the 2025 World Semiconductor Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on June 20, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... TSMC shares gained 1.6% in Wednesday’s premarket session, inching closer to their all-time high. NVDA will invest up to $150 billion towards chipmaking capacity expansion and partnerships in Taiwan, CEO Jensen Huang said. Stocktwits sentiment for TSMC remained ‘bearish.’ U.S-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. gained 1.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday, after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the U.S. chip designer would set up a headquarters in Taiwan and invest up to $150 billion annually in the region. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a key vendor for Nvidia and Apple, produces most of its chips at its facilities in Taiwan. Nvidia’s latest plan is expected to bring additional capital and resources into the region, potentially boosting business for TSMC and other contract chipmakers that support the company’s AI supply chain. Read Next Loading... Loading... US Chipmakers Descend On Taiwan "Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about 10, 15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we're spending 100, going to 150 billion dollars in Taiwan each year," Huang reportedly said at an event in Taipei to mark the launch of the Taiwan headquarters development. The Taiwan headquarters will bring Nvidia closer to TSMC and Huang said "Taiwan is the epicenter of the AI revolution.” Last week, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su visited Taiwan and announced a $10 billion investment in the country to ramp up manufacturing and partnerships. Su said at the time that...
TSMC shares gained 1.6% in Wednesday’s premarket session, inching closer to their all-time high. NVDA will invest up to $150 billion towards chipmaking capacity expansion and partnerships in Taiwan, CEO Jensen Huang said. Stocktwits sentiment for TSMC remained ‘bearish.’ U.S-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. gained 1.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday, after Nvidia CEO Jens...
TSMC shares gained 1.6% in Wednesday’s premarket session, inching closer to their all-time high. NVDA will invest up to $150 billion towards chipmaking capacity expansion and partnerships in Taiwan, CEO Jensen Huang said. Stocktwits sentiment for TSMC remained ‘bearish.’ U.S-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. gained 1.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday, after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the U.S. chip designer would set up a headquarters in Taiwan and invest up to $150 billion annually in the region. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a key vendor for Nvidia and Apple, produces most of its chips at its facilities in Taiwan. Nvidia’s latest plan is expected to bring additional capital and resources into the region, potentially boosting business for TSMC and other contract chipmakers that support the company’s AI supply chain. See what 10M+ investors are talking about. Get the Stocktwits Daily Rip for what retail is watching right now, free to your inbox US Chipmakers Descend On Taiwan "Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about 10, 15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we're spending 100, going to 150 billion dollars in Taiwan each year," Huang reportedly said at an event in Taipei to mark the launch of the Taiwan headquarters development. The Taiwan headquarters will bring Nvidia closer to TSMC and Huang said "Taiwan is the epicenter of the AI revolution.” Last week, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su visited Taiwan and announced a $10 billion investment in the country to ramp up manufacturing and partnerships. Su said at the time that chip demand was higher than the company had previously forecast, indicating a need for additional manufacturing capacity. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly traveling to Taiwan this week for meetings with TSMC management ahead of COMPUTEX 2026. Retail View On TSMC TSM was trending among the top 10 tickers on Stocktwits, although retail sentiment for the stock remained ‘...
Getty Images Investing Thesis Keysight Technologies, Inc. ( KEYS ) has had an epic run-up in stock price over the last year (a 114.27% increase per Seeking Alpha). The company's growing work with artificial intelligence (“AI”) data centers is largely behind this blistering rise in stock price. AI hype has showered every company even remotely connected to AI with a huge increase in stock price, a p...
Getty Images Investing Thesis Keysight Technologies, Inc. ( KEYS ) has had an epic run-up in stock price over the last year (a 114.27% increase per Seeking Alpha). The company's growing work with artificial intelligence (“AI”) data centers is largely behind this blistering rise in stock price. AI hype has showered every company even remotely connected to AI with a huge increase in stock price, a prime example being Allbirds ( BIRD ), a failing footwear and apparel business that, in the midst of closing down, announced an out-of-nowhere pivot to providing computing infrastructure for AI, which boosted its market cap from $21 million to $148 million one day after the announcement . In the case of KEYS, investors have gotten ahead of themselves, and its current market cap implies investors are anticipating significantly higher growth than is projected by both Seeking Alpha analysts and Wall Street analysts. Consensus revenue estimates for fiscal year (“FY”) 2026 (ending on October 31, 2026) through FY2030 show a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 12.72% . Based on a review of the company’s historical performance from FY2021 through FY2025 and the trailing twelve-month period ended April 30, 2026 (the “TTM Period,” and, in combination with FY2021 through FY2025, the “Review Period”), and utilizing a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis with a 10-year high-growth phase (five years at 12.72%, then walking growth down over the next five years to a terminal growth rate of 3.0%), I estimate the value of equity per share to be $91.15, 73.7% lower than the current market price per share of $346.56. The only way to get the DCF’s intrinsic price per share close to the market’s current share price would be to assume a CAGR of 45.0% for the first five years of the model, a dubious prospect. Normally this would be enough to get me to rate this stock as a Strong Sell, but the AI hype in the current market can’t be underestimated, and it is likely to provide buoyancy to the sha...
Swedbank AB increased its stake in Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB - Free Report) by 76.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 78,140 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 33,940 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB's holdings in Astera Labs were worth $12,999,000 at the end of the most recent ...
Swedbank AB increased its stake in Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB - Free Report) by 76.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 78,140 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 33,940 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB's holdings in Astera Labs were worth $12,999,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALAB. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in Astera Labs in the 4th quarter worth about $2,028,000. Geneva Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Astera Labs in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,876,000. Numerai GP LLC boosted its holdings in Astera Labs by 153.1% in the 3rd quarter. Numerai GP LLC now owns 13,212 shares of the company's stock worth $2,587,000 after buying an additional 7,992 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in Astera Labs by 289.5% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 126,200 shares of the company's stock worth $24,710,000 after buying an additional 93,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Astera Labs in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,829,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.47% of the company's stock. Get Astera Labs alerts: Sign Up Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Astera Labs from $236.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Astera Labs from $205.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Astera Labs from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the comp...
Teka77/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Verra Mobility ( VRRM ) shares plunged as much as 46% in premarket trading Wednesday after the mobility technology company slashed its full-year earnings outlook and disclosed that Avis Budget Group ( CAR ) had terminated its contract with the company. Avis Budget ( CAR ) is one of Verra’s ( VRRM ) significant commercial services customers and represented o...
Teka77/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Verra Mobility ( VRRM ) shares plunged as much as 46% in premarket trading Wednesday after the mobility technology company slashed its full-year earnings outlook and disclosed that Avis Budget Group ( CAR ) had terminated its contract with the company. Avis Budget ( CAR ) is one of Verra’s ( VRRM ) significant commercial services customers and represented over 10% of its total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and year ended December 31, 2025. "We were surprised and disappointed to receive this notice from Avis Budget Group given our longstanding partnership and the significant time invested by both parties in ongoing extension negotiations," said David Roberts, president and CEO of Verra Mobility. "We are now moving decisively to reduce costs, adapt our operations, and position the business for continued growth and future opportunities." Following the contract termination and its year-to-date 2026 performance, Verra Mobility lowered its full-year guidance across key metrics. The company now expects: Total revenue of $985M to $995M, down from prior guidance of $1.02B to $1.03B and below the $1.03B Bloomberg consensus estimate Adjusted EBITDA of $380M to $385M, compared with prior guidance of $405M to $415M and below the $411.5M consensus estimate Adjusted EPS of $1.19 to $1.25, versus prior guidance of $1.32 to $1.38 and below the $ 1.36 Bloomberg consensus estimate Verra Mobility ( VRRM ) currently expects the termination to reduce Commercial Services’ 2026 annualized revenue by ~$135M to $145M and 2026 annualized segment profit by ~$120M to $125M, before taking into account expected cost reduction initiatives. More on Verra Mobility, Avis Budget Verra Mobility Is Still A Quality Business Despite The Selloff Verra Mobility Corporation (VRRM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Verra Mobility Corporation 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Biggest stock movers Wednesday: ZS, APPS, and more Lyft emerges...
Tony Blair has continued his attack on the Labour government, saying it should be about “policy first, politics second”. Hours after he published a scathing essay in which he warned that the party’s “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” meant it was likely to lose the next election, the former prime minister said it should “take a step back, analyse the world”. On Keir Starmer and his would...
Tony Blair has continued his attack on the Labour government, saying it should be about “policy first, politics second”. Hours after he published a scathing essay in which he warned that the party’s “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” meant it was likely to lose the next election, the former prime minister said it should “take a step back, analyse the world”. On Keir Starmer and his would-be successors Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting, he urged Labour MPs to “force people to say where they stand” before getting behind a change in leader. In his 5,700-word essay, published on Tuesday night, Blair argued for the government to crack down on welfare spending, abandon restrictions on oil and gas, embrace the technology and artificial intelligence revolution and smooth relations with Donald Trump. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Wednesday: “If you don’t decide what your policy direction is, there’s no point in changing the leader. And so the whole essence of the essay is to say it should be policy first, politics second.” While he wanted to see Burnham win the Makerfield byelection and return to parliament, on the leadership he urged MPs: “Choose your direction first and make sure that before you have any leadership change, you make all the candidates set out in detail their policy, what the government’s got right, what it’s got wrong, what we should do differently.” Blair said the AI revolution was the 21st-century equivalent of the Industrial Revolution and was going to change “absolutely everything”. Yet “it’s not even part of the debate”, he said. He added: “You can have a different personality occupying Number 10, but unless you have a policy agenda, which makes sense of the way the world’s changing, then you’re not going to be any further forward as a country. And you’ll find the country keeps shuffling the deck with prime ministers.” Blair said Labour won the last election on an anti-Conservative vote. Labour was an “acceptable alternative”. He said...