Shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) rose 57.3% in May 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . In a broader sense, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining and AI data center company has gained a staggering 114% year to date as of June 4. So last month's move was part of a bigger story. Marketwide enthusiasm about AI computing is pushing Riot higher in 2026. The specific market-mo...
Shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) rose 57.3% in May 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . In a broader sense, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining and AI data center company has gained a staggering 114% year to date as of June 4. So last month's move was part of a bigger story. Marketwide enthusiasm about AI computing is pushing Riot higher in 2026. The specific market-moving news in May is a piece of the AI puzzle, too; Riot's stock surged 27% in two days after the announcement of a new power source for future data centers. Riot is going nuclear (probably, in a few years). Continue reading
Dr Deirdre Hughes says the issue of chronic underinvestment in high-quality, impartial careers guidance across schools, colleges and communities needs to be addressed Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people not in education, employment or training lays bare what those of us working in careers support services have long observed: this is a system failure, not a failure of young people ( ‘A ...
Dr Deirdre Hughes says the issue of chronic underinvestment in high-quality, impartial careers guidance across schools, colleges and communities needs to be addressed Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people not in education, employment or training lays bare what those of us working in careers support services have long observed: this is a system failure, not a failure of young people ( ‘A record of failure’: what’s in the first part of Alan Milburn’s Neet report?, 28 May ). Milburn rightly identifies the deep structural dysfunction that has left more than 1 million young people locked out of work and learning – and the stark imbalance between the £25 spent on benefits for every £1 directed at employment support. But the review’s framing of this primarily as a welfare and employment problem risks missing a deeper structural deficit: the chronic underinvestment in high-quality, impartial careers guidance across schools, colleges and communities. Continue reading...
At midday, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) had edged up 0.17% to 7,566.72 as sector rotation offset chip weakness. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.39% to 26,749.70 on a semiconductor sell-off, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) jumped 1.69% to 5
At midday, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) had edged up 0.17% to 7,566.72 as sector rotation offset chip weakness. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.39% to 26,749.70 on a semiconductor sell-off, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) jumped 1.69% to 5
American foreign policy | Donald Trump’s self-reflection | Tony Blair’s Toryism | Keir Starmer on Whatsapp | Nine times table Patrick Wintour’s analysis of the similarities between the Vietnam and Iran wars ( Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?, 31 May ) states: “The predicted ‘domino effect’ of communism sweeping south-east Asia … did not materialise, sav...
American foreign policy | Donald Trump’s self-reflection | Tony Blair’s Toryism | Keir Starmer on Whatsapp | Nine times table Patrick Wintour’s analysis of the similarities between the Vietnam and Iran wars ( Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?, 31 May ) states: “The predicted ‘domino effect’ of communism sweeping south-east Asia … did not materialise, save in Cambodia and Laos.” The changes in these two regimes would not have happened if the US had not carpet-bombed large parts of these countries, neither of which was at war with it. David Rennie Cardiff • “I think going silent would be very good, and that could be for a long time,” says Donald Trump ( Iran threatens to suspend peace talks after ‘violation of ceasefire’ in Lebanon, 1 June ). Is this a rare moment of self-awareness? Andrew Gore Linton, Cambridgeshire Continue reading...
The Neuberger Berman Core Equity ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 459,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 78,000. Shares of NBCR were up about 0.6% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume o
The Neuberger Berman Core Equity ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 459,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 78,000. Shares of NBCR were up about 0.6% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume o
In trading on Thursday, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Absci, up about 15.6% and shares of Butterfly Network, up about 15.4% on the day. And underperform
In trading on Thursday, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Absci, up about 15.6% and shares of Butterfly Network, up about 15.4% on the day. And underperform
FEATURE The artificial-intelligence rally may be losing some steam Thursday, but healthcare and financial stocks were having a solid session. Technology stocks were getting hit hard Thursday after mediocre revenue guidance from Broadcom caused investors to question how fast AI demand will accelerate.
FEATURE The artificial-intelligence rally may be losing some steam Thursday, but healthcare and financial stocks were having a solid session. Technology stocks were getting hit hard Thursday after mediocre revenue guidance from Broadcom caused investors to question how fast AI demand will accelerate.
In this article @LC.1 ZTS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 1:59 01:59 Options traders jump on screwworm fears with Zoetis Options Action A flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been found in livestock in Texas , and traders are buzzing over potential winners in the stock market. Shares of Zoetis and Elanco Animal Health popped in Thursday's trading, ...
In this article @LC.1 ZTS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 1:59 01:59 Options traders jump on screwworm fears with Zoetis Options Action A flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been found in livestock in Texas , and traders are buzzing over potential winners in the stock market. Shares of Zoetis and Elanco Animal Health popped in Thursday's trading, and typically dormant options markets on the stocks woke up with a heavy bullish bias. Zoetis was last higher by nearly 4%, and Elanco was up 2% in midday trading. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Zoetis shares in the past five trading days In particular, Zoetis saw volumes surge. The company last year received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an injectable product that treats and prevents reinfestation of the pest. Last month, the FDA extended its support by issuing emergency use authorization for the over-the-counter drug. Options volume in Zoetis jumped to almost 20 times the daily average, with just under 12,000 contracts traded and almost 11,000 in calls. More than 4,200 calls were bought, compared to 1,200 calls sold and under 300 puts bought. Early trading flows targeted the $85 level in the stock, including one trader who bought nearly $700,000 of the 80-calls expiring July 17 for about $5 per contract – a bet the stock will move another 5% higher by mid-July. "Screwworm is now circulating in tens of thousands of animals across Mexico," Scott Gottlieb, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former commissioner of the FDA, said via text. "If cases start clustering, or we see detection in wildlife like white-tailed deer, the odds of holding this at the border drop sharply. The biggest vulnerability is the next 18-24 months." Cattle futures are so far taking the news in stride, up more than 1% on the session but in the midst of a multi-year rally, up 50% from lows in late 2024. If the parasite spreads, beef supply cou...
In trading on Thursday, music & electronics stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Vertiv Holdings, down about 3.7% and shares of Best Buy off about 1% on the day. Also lagging the market Thursday are t
In trading on Thursday, music & electronics stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Vertiv Holdings, down about 3.7% and shares of Best Buy off about 1% on the day. Also lagging the market Thursday are t
Alphabet this week began selling more than $85 billion of stock to raise money for its AI investments, a move that some experts say signals the data center buildout is entering a new, riskier phase.
Alphabet this week began selling more than $85 billion of stock to raise money for its AI investments, a move that some experts say signals the data center buildout is entering a new, riskier phase.
In trading on Thursday, advertising shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.8%. Leading the group were shares of Advantage Solutions, up about 7.8% and shares of Thryv Holdings up about 7.6% on the day. Also showing relative strength are biotechnology shares, up
In trading on Thursday, advertising shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.8%. Leading the group were shares of Advantage Solutions, up about 7.8% and shares of Thryv Holdings up about 7.6% on the day. Also showing relative strength are biotechnology shares, up
The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson Marjane Satrapi has died and every Iranian woman I know is in shock and mourning, while none seems confused by reports of the cause. She died “of sadness”, according to those close to her. Of course she did. Iranians often do. And Satrapi felt everything so intensely. For my cohort (gir...
The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson Marjane Satrapi has died and every Iranian woman I know is in shock and mourning, while none seems confused by reports of the cause. She died “of sadness”, according to those close to her. Of course she did. Iranians often do. And Satrapi felt everything so intensely. For my cohort (girls who began their adolescence in 1980s Iran and ended it in the west) Marjane Satrapi was a spokesperson for our trauma, our upbringing and our particular flavour of shame, repression and outspokenness. She made us legible to our western peers in our 20s and 30s, and I was sure she would do it again in middle age. Continue reading...
Drop $10,000 into ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ) on June 6, 2016, add $150 every week like clockwork, and ten years later you are sitting on $1.19 million. You put in $88,150 of real money. The remaining ~$1.1 million is what happens when 3x daily leverage meets a Nasdaq-100 decade that mostly went up. The arithmetic, ... $10K Investment, $150 a Week – A Millionaire in 10 Years? This ETF Mad...
Drop $10,000 into ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ) on June 6, 2016, add $150 every week like clockwork, and ten years later you are sitting on $1.19 million. You put in $88,150 of real money. The remaining ~$1.1 million is what happens when 3x daily leverage meets a Nasdaq-100 decade that mostly went up. The arithmetic, ... $10K Investment, $150 a Week – A Millionaire in 10 Years? This ETF Made It Happen
Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart Argentina has reacted with fury after the bodies of two murdered teenage girls were found just two days apart. The latest killings underscore the South American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut s...
Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart Argentina has reacted with fury after the bodies of two murdered teenage girls were found just two days apart. The latest killings underscore the South American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut support for victims of gender-based violence under the far-right administration of Javier Milei. Police found the remains of Agostina Vega, 14, on Saturday, in a field on the outskirts of the city of Córdoba. She had been fatally strangled and her body had been dismembered, according to local media reports. Continue reading...
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters in southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou Cont...
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters in southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou Continue reading...
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote Andy Burnham has signalled he would begin transforming the broken social care system this year if he became prime minister, he has said, accusing Westminster of “flinching away” from tackling difficult policy problems. The Greater Manchester mayor said politicians must be...
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote Andy Burnham has signalled he would begin transforming the broken social care system this year if he became prime minister, he has said, accusing Westminster of “flinching away” from tackling difficult policy problems. The Greater Manchester mayor said politicians must be willing to take on “the weight of the system” that stands in the way of radical change, as he began to set out his prospectus for government if he won the Makerfield byelection. Labour should be a broad church with more government ministers from the left of the party, but that Jeremy Corbyn should not be allowed back in. Signalled there would be no snap election if he replaced Keir Starmer, but defended himself from criticism over a shadow leadership campaign. Defended his comments that politicians should not be “in hock” to the bond markets, and denied he was boxing himself in by sticking to Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules. Argued it would be a mistake to rerun the Brexit referendum but the he wanted the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime. Praised Shabana Mahmood for “facing up” to the big issues on immigration. Continue reading...
Are solar farms really noisy, toxic and dangerous? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff breaks down five common myths about solar energy. (Source: Bloomberg)
Are solar farms really noisy, toxic and dangerous? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff breaks down five common myths about solar energy. (Source: Bloomberg)