This article first appeared on GuruFocus. TikTok's music strategy is becoming a sharper investor signal for ByteDance's broader platform ambitions, as the company appears to be pulling back from traditional label-facing relationships while moving deeper into direct artist services, music distribution and advertising-related music licensing. The shift follows a major restructuring late last year th...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. TikTok's music strategy is becoming a sharper investor signal for ByteDance's broader platform ambitions, as the company appears to be pulling back from traditional label-facing relationships while moving deeper into direct artist services, music distribution and advertising-related music licensing. The shift follows a major restructuring late last year that cut many industry-facing roles across TikTok's music division, along with the end of its Billboard Top 50 partnership and the shutdown of TikTok Music, even as the platform continues to license music from major record labels. The bigger issue is control. TikTok is developing SoundOn, its own music distribution arm, while also building its commercial music library for ads, two initiatives that could possibly give the company more influence over how music moves through its ecosystem. The change also comes after TikTok's music business was left outside the national security deal that moved key parts of its US operations under American control, meaning Beijing-based ByteDance still owns and operates the music arm. People familiar with the company's strategy said ByteDance has historically viewed music more as a cost center than an asset tied to TikTok's cultural credibility, while TikTok is increasingly trying to work more directly with artists when possible. For investors, the story is not that TikTok is walking away from music. It is that TikTok may be trying to reshape the economics around music on its own terms. The company has still launched a partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) that lets Apple Music subscribers listen to full-length tracks inside TikTok, announced TikTok Radio with iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT), said its Add to Music App feature has helped users save billions of tracks to streaming services, and recently reached a new licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMGMF). But the industry tension remains important: labels have fewer relationships inside ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) is taking a quieter approach in China than Nvidia, but that does not mean the market is any less important. CEO Lisa Su visited China last week with far less public attention than Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who drew crowds during his recent trip to Beijing. Su met customers, attended an AMD developer event and held talk...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) is taking a quieter approach in China than Nvidia, but that does not mean the market is any less important. CEO Lisa Su visited China last week with far less public attention than Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who drew crowds during his recent trip to Beijing. Su met customers, attended an AMD developer event and held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The contrast matters. China remains one of the world's most important AI hardware markets, but it is also one of the most politically sensitive. U.S. export controls have sharply limited Nvidia's ability to sell its most advanced chips there. AMD still has a smaller presence, with about 4% of China's AI chip market, according to IDC. But it has more ways to reach customers through CPUs, consumer GPUs, AI chipsets and programmable chips. Su said China accounts for about 20% of AMD's revenue and remains important across PCs, gaming and some data center products. AMD is also promoting ROCm, its open-source software platform, as Chinese developers look for alternatives to Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem. Still, the opening is not easy. AMD's software tools are less mature than Nvidia's, and export rules also limit what it can sell.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) is taking a quieter approach in China than Nvidia, but that does not mean the market is any less important. CEO Lisa Su visited China last week with far less public attention than Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who drew crowds during his recent trip to Beijing. Su met customers, attended an AMD developer event and held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) is taking a quieter approach in China than Nvidia, but that does not mean the market is any less important. CEO Lisa Su visited China last week with far less public attention than Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who drew crowds during his recent trip to Beijing. Su met customers, attended an AMD developer event and held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The contrast matters. China remains one of the world's most important AI hardware markets, but it is also one of the most politically sensitive. U.S. export controls have sharply limited Nvidia's ability to sell its most advanced chips there. AMD still has a smaller presence, with about 4% of China's AI chip market, according to IDC. But it has more ways to reach customers through CPUs, consumer GPUs, AI chipsets and programmable chips. Su said China accounts for about 20% of AMD's revenue and remains important across PCs, gaming and some data center products. AMD is also promoting ROCm, its open-source software platform, as Chinese developers look for alternatives to Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem. Still, the opening is not easy. AMD's software tools are less mature than Nvidia's, and export rules also limit what it can sell.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla Inc. (TSLA, Financials) is still in the early innings of its robotaxi push in Texas, with state data showing its authorized fleet is much smaller than Waymo's. Tesla has 42 authorized robotaxis in Texas, according to a database on the state Department of Motor Vehicles website. Waymo's fleet is more than 10 times larger, giving the Alphabet-backed co...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla Inc. (TSLA, Financials) is still in the early innings of its robotaxi push in Texas, with state data showing its authorized fleet is much smaller than Waymo's. Tesla has 42 authorized robotaxis in Texas, according to a database on the state Department of Motor Vehicles website. Waymo's fleet is more than 10 times larger, giving the Alphabet-backed company a clear scale advantage in one of the most closely watched autonomous driving markets. For investors, the numbers put Tesla's robotaxi ambitions into sharper focus. The company has talked for years about self-driving technology becoming a major long-term business, but the current fleet size shows that scaling the service remains a gradual process. That does not mean Tesla is out of the race. The company has a large vehicle base, strong software focus and loyal investor following. Still, robotaxi deployment is about more than ambition. It requires regulatory clearance, safety performance, operational reliability and public trust. Waymo's larger footprint suggests it currently has the lead in Texas deployment. Tesla's next challenge is turning its technology roadmap into a larger commercial fleet.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (GOOGL, Financials) is facing fresh scrutiny in India after a court ruled that Google infringed a company's trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its brand name as an advertising keyword. The Delhi High Court ordered Google to pay $31,600 in damages to bathroom fittings maker Hindware. The court said Google allowed competing companies to bid ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (GOOGL, Financials) is facing fresh scrutiny in India after a court ruled that Google infringed a company's trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its brand name as an advertising keyword. The Delhi High Court ordered Google to pay $31,600 in damages to bathroom fittings maker Hindware. The court said Google allowed competing companies to bid on Hindware as a keyword to target their own ads. The ruling has drawn attention from Indian entrepreneurs and brand owners, who say it could give businesses a clearer path to challenge keyword advertising practices. For Google, the case matters because search advertising is built around keyword bidding. If more companies challenge the use of trademarks in ads, Google could face added legal risk in one of its most important markets. Some Indian business leaders said the ruling could change the economics of online advertising because brands often pay to defend their own names against rivals. Google has not commented on the ruling.
A Nationwide customer seeking election to the building society’s board has criticised the lender for “unfair” treatment and undermining democratic governance after it said it would tell members to vote against him. James Sherwin-Smith said Nationwide had tilted the field against him after it confirmed it would give members a default “quick vote” option that included a vote against his candidacy at...
A Nationwide customer seeking election to the building society’s board has criticised the lender for “unfair” treatment and undermining democratic governance after it said it would tell members to vote against him. James Sherwin-Smith said Nationwide had tilted the field against him after it confirmed it would give members a default “quick vote” option that included a vote against his candidacy at the annual meeting in July. Nationwide, Britain’s largest building society, is mutually owned by its member-customers. The last member to sit on Nationwide’s board retired in 2002, but Sherwin-Smith has mounted a campaign to change that, arguing it would help improve accountability at the lender amid concerns members did not have enough say. View image in fullscreen James Sherwin-Smith. Photograph: James4Nationwide However, Nationwide’s chair, Kevin Parry, said in a statement on Thursday that “his election would not be in the best interests of the society” as Sherwin-Smith did not have the necessary experience. Nationwide has 17 million members and more than £377bn in assets. Sherwin-Smith said: “They have skewed this massively against me and they’ve also attacked me on my suitability for the board.” The quick vote option is presented to all Nationwide members as an easy way to go along with the board’s recommendations. Last year, 87% of about 670,000 votes cast used the quick-vote system, meaning Sherwin-Smith will face an uphill battle to inform members of the choice on offer. He said the move to make a vote against him the default was a “dangerous precedent for mutuals and democratic governance”. The Labour MP Navendu Mishra last week criticised “emerging governance issues” across the building society sector. Nationwide has also blocked Sherwin-Smith from making changes to election materials to try to inform members they should not use the quick vote if they wish him to join the board, he said. Sherwin-Smith also sought to rebut Nationwide’s criticisms that he did not h...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has a much smaller robotaxi footprint in Texas than Waymo, according to state vehicle records and recent reporting. Tesla had 42 authorized robotaxis in the state, while Waymo had 577, putting Tesla at less than one-tenth of Waymo's size on a simple count basis. Avride, owned by Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS), had 317 authorized vehicles, Nuro ha...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has a much smaller robotaxi footprint in Texas than Waymo, according to state vehicle records and recent reporting. Tesla had 42 authorized robotaxis in the state, while Waymo had 577, putting Tesla at less than one-tenth of Waymo's size on a simple count basis. Avride, owned by Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS), had 317 authorized vehicles, Nuro had 47 and Amazon's (AMZN) Zoox had 35, the records showed. The records became public as a new Texas law tightened oversight of commercial self-driving vehicles. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says the authorization rules became enforceable on May 28, after the state adopted new automated-vehicle regulations. Tesla started its Texas robotaxi pilot in Austin in June 2025, while Waymo launched in the state through a partnership with Uber (NYSE:UBER) last March, according to the source text. Tesla's service is still limited to parts of Austin, Dallas and Houston, while Waymo operates in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Summer is considered peak season for the cruise line industry. Families typically have a summer break from school. The warm ocean waters are that much more inviting. Carnival Corp. (CCL +0.36%) knows all about the waves. Nearly a third of its annual revenue and most of its fiscal 2025 profit were generated in the fiscal third quarter, which starts again next week. Carnival stock has risen 21% over...
Summer is considered peak season for the cruise line industry. Families typically have a summer break from school. The warm ocean waters are that much more inviting. Carnival Corp. (CCL +0.36%) knows all about the waves. Nearly a third of its annual revenue and most of its fiscal 2025 profit were generated in the fiscal third quarter, which starts again next week. Carnival stock has risen 21% over the past year, outpacing its two closest publicly traded rivals. This isn't a regatta, but bragging rights are cool. I think things can get better for Carnival from here. Let's go over three reasons to consider going on this Carnival ride. 1. It's an earnings sensation June is usually a quiet time for financial updates, but with its fiscal second quarter ending this week, Carnival will announce its latest results in late June. Carnival's stock has risen enough to attract attention, but not enough to fear a sell-off even if results are decent. If recent history is any indication, the fresh numbers should be decent. Expectations are low. Analysts see revenue rising 6% while earnings growth remains flat. The $0.34-a-share profit that Carnival is expected to deliver in four weeks is just below the $0.35 a share it served up a year earlier. Rising fuel and food costs should weigh on margins, but Carnival has an ace up its sleeve. It has consistently trounced quarterly bottom-line expectations for almost three years. Period EPS Estimate Actual EPS Surprise Fiscal Q3 2023 $0.75 $0.86 15% Fiscal Q4 2023 ($0.13) ($0.07) 46% Fiscal Q1 2024 ($0.18) ($0.14) 22% Fiscal Q2 2024 ($0.02) $0.11 650% Fiscal Q3 2024 $1.15 $1.27 10% Fiscal Q4 2024 $0.07 $0.14 94% Fiscal Q1 2025 $0.02 $0.13 485% Fiscal Q2 2025 $0.35 $0.24 46% Fiscal Q3 2025 $1.32 $1.43 9% Fiscal Q4 2025 $0.25 $0.34 39% Fiscal Q1 2026 $0.18 $0.20 9% Data source: Yahoo! Finance. EPS = earnings per share ( adjusted ). This isn't just a streak of 11 straight positive earnings surprises. The beats have come in at least 9% above Wal...
The European Union’s six largest economies have agreed on a plan to implement a bloc-wide capital markets union, reaching a collective stance they say will help spur the continent to action after years of delay. The pact came following a Thursday meeting of finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland — also known as the E6 or 6MS. The group’s agreement includes...
The European Union’s six largest economies have agreed on a plan to implement a bloc-wide capital markets union, reaching a collective stance they say will help spur the continent to action after years of delay. The pact came following a Thursday meeting of finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland — also known as the E6 or 6MS. The group’s agreement includes proposals for how Europe should create more financing for local companies, help people invest across the continent and consolidate financial oversight. “Our agreement demonstrates that the six strongest EU economies are acting in concert to make Europe more sovereign and stronger,” German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in a statement. Deepening the capital markets and savings union is seen as one of the bloc’s most important tools to keep up with larger financial markets like the US. Yet finance ministers have been working on the project for more than a decade without making meaningful progress. “The Capital Markets Union is a game-changer for securing increased investment in Europe,” Klingbeil said. “The fact that the EU’s six largest economies are prepared to set aside national self-interest and move forward together sends a vital signal to the entire European Union.” Concretely, the six finance ministers agreed on the need to make investment funds more available across Europe, increase transparency of equity markets and create more centralized oversight of the expanding crypto market. The agreement is seen as an important step toward a compromise among all 27 EU member states. The group’s work will feed into ongoing discussions over an existing EU proposal to merge capital markets and consolidate oversight, known as the Market Integration and Supervision Package, or MISP. Germany wants an EU-wide deal on the capital markets plan by the year’s end.
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday defended the Department of Justice's handling of the release of files about notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in her opening statement to a House p...
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday defended the Department of Justice's handling of the release of files about notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in her opening statement to a House panel. Bondi is being interviewed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Every retirement portfolio in America seems to have one stock in common right now: NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), the AI hardware giant that just printed $81.6 billion in quarterly revenue and 85.23% year-over-year growth. The Most Crowded Trade on Wall Street NVIDIA is a great company. That is a separate question from whether it is a great ... Forget Nvidia! This Under-the-Radar Supercharged Growth Stock ...
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Richard Drury As the month of May comes to an end, b elow is a list of the top 10 communication services stocks ranked by their past one-month price performance. The list includes market capitalization data and Quant ratings for each stock within the communication services sector. The list is topped by AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ( ASTS ), with an impressive one-month performance of 85.16%. Iridium Comm...
Richard Drury As the month of May comes to an end, b elow is a list of the top 10 communication services stocks ranked by their past one-month price performance. The list includes market capitalization data and Quant ratings for each stock within the communication services sector. The list is topped by AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ( ASTS ), with an impressive one-month performance of 85.16%. Iridium Communications Inc. ( IRDM ), Rumble Inc. ( RUM ), and StubHub Holdings, Inc. ( STUB ) round out the top four performers, each posting gains above 30%. While many stocks on the list carry Hold ratings, several have earned more favorable assessments. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ) and Reddit, Inc. ( RDDT ) have both received Buy ratings, with RDDT earning a Quant Rating of 4.37. Warner Music Group Corp. ( WMG ) stands out with a Strong Buy Quant Rating of 4.52, despite ranking tenth in terms of monthly performance. Here is the list: AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ( ASTS ), 1 month performance percentage: 85.16% Iridium Communications Inc. ( IRDM ), 1 month performance percentage: 37.24% Rumble Inc. ( RUM ), 1 month performance percentage: 34.95% StubHub Holdings, Inc. ( STUB ), 1 month performance percentage: 31.19% Lumen Technologies, Inc. ( LUMN ), 1 month performance percentage: 22.71% Roku, Inc. ( ROKU ), 1 month performance percentage: 16.75% Lionsgate Studios Corp. ( LION ), 1 month performance percentage: 16.69% Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ( SIRI ), 1 month performance percentage: 13.75% Reddit, Inc. ( RDDT ), 1 month performance percentage: 13.36% Warner Music Group Corp. ( WMG ), 1 month performance percentage: 13.31% Communication Services ETFs: ( XLC ), ( VOX ), ( IYZ ), ( RSPC ), and ( XTL ) More on Communication Services stocks The Higher They Climb: 3 Non-Chip ETFs Exposed To An AI Stock Meltdown A Subtle Change Took Place For The Capex Story XTL: Amazon For Globalstar Is Just The Latest Catalyst Telecoms have better reception than the S&P 500 Only two sectors are driving the...
Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 12 cents on May 26 at $90.58. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday PM report was up 76 cents at $99.11 per cwt. The rib and belly primals were the on...
Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 12 cents on May 26 at $90.58. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday PM report was up 76 cents at $99.11 per cwt. The rib and belly primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at 476,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.413 million head. That is down 24,837 head from the same holiday week last year. Don’t Miss a Day: Jun 26 Hogs are at $96.975, down $0.625, Jul 26 Hogs are at $102.125, unch, Aug 26 Hogs are at $100.925, up $0.075, More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Preliminary open interest was down 1,627 contracts. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of $253. Last week’s cash trade was at $260 to $265 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,008 head offered, with bids of $253-255. Feeder cattle ...
Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Preliminary open interest was down 1,627 contracts. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of $253. Last week’s cash trade was at $260 to $265 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,008 head offered, with bids of $253-255. Feeder cattle futures posted 82 cent to $1.60 losses across the front months on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.37 on May 27 to $369.63. The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 2,072 active cases in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 182 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas, 105 active in Nuevo Leon, and 19 in Coahuila. Don’t Miss a Day: Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $6.74. Choice boxes were down $2.40 to $392.32, while Select was $3.71 lower at $385.58. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday at 110,000 head, with the weekly total at 329,000 head. That was down 35,066 head from the same post-Memorial Day week last year. Jun 26 Live Cattle are at $249.750, down $1.675, Aug 26 Live Cattle are at $241.000, down $1.500, Oct 26 Live Cattle are at $232.575, down $1.400, Aug 26 Feeder Cattle are at $353.025, down $1.600 Sep 26 Feeder Cattle are at $350.250, down $1.550 Oct 26 Feeder Cattle are at $347.000, down $1.475 More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Cotton prices are posing marginal losses of 11 to 15 points so far on Friday, Futures posted gains of 11 to 20 points on Thursday, helped out by the Export Sales release. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 414 points and the highest in over a year. Crude oil futures provided some support, up $1.40/barrel. Export Sales data showed 2024/25 upland cotton bookings totaling 3...
Cotton prices are posing marginal losses of 11 to 15 points so far on Friday, Futures posted gains of 11 to 20 points on Thursday, helped out by the Export Sales release. The outside markets were mixed, as the US dollar index was up 414 points and the highest in over a year. Crude oil futures provided some support, up $1.40/barrel. Export Sales data showed 2024/25 upland cotton bookings totaling 318,516 RB in the week of 11/14, a MY high. Vietnam was the buyer of 141,600 RB, with Pakistan buying 55,300 RB. Another 16,016 RB was sold for 2025/26. Shipments were 148,215 RB, which was the third largest this MY. The largest destination was Vietnam as 26,100 RB was headed their way, with 25,700 RB to Pakistan. The Seam reported 5,442 bales of online sales on November 20 at an average price of 64.93 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged again on Wednesday, at 13,274 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was up 25 points on 11/02 at 79.70 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was lowered by 229 points on Thursday afternoon to 55.91 cents/lb. Mar 25 Cotton closed at 70.43, up 15 points, currently down 12 points May 25 Cotton closed at 71.65, up 14 points, currently down 11 points Jul 25 Cotton closed at 72.8, up 15 points, currently down 15 points More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Corn price action is steady to 2 ¼ cents lower across most contracts to start Friday. Futures posted gains on Thursday, with contracts up 3 to 4 cents in most front months, as December was up 6 ¼. Open interest was up 11,560 contracts on Thursday, suggesting new buying interest. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 cents on the day at $4.02 3/4. Export Sales data for the week of...
Corn price action is steady to 2 ¼ cents lower across most contracts to start Friday. Futures posted gains on Thursday, with contracts up 3 to 4 cents in most front months, as December was up 6 ¼. Open interest was up 11,560 contracts on Thursday, suggesting new buying interest. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 cents on the day at $4.02 3/4. Export Sales data for the week of October 30 was out on Thursday, with a total of 1.99 MMT of corn sold. That was on the higher side of trade ideas looking for 0.8-2.5 MMT in corn sales during that week. That was back above the week prior and the third largest total for the marketing year. Don’t Miss a Day: Actual Brazilian trade ministry data for November tallied exports at 5.03 MMT, a 6.48% increase from last year but a 22.58% drop from last month. Corn shipments are estimated at 4.99 MMT for December according to ANEC, which would be above the 3.62 MMT from the same period last year. Statistics Canada estimates the 2025 corn production for the country at 14.867 MMT, down 3.1% from the same week last year. Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.37 3/4, up 6 1/4 cents, currently down 2 1/4 cents Nearby Cash was $4.02 3/4, up 4 cents, Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.47 1/4, up 3 3/4 cents, currently down 1 1/4 cents May 26 Corn closed at $4.54 1/2, up 3 3/4 cents, currently down 1 cent More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Key Points If you're married, you may qualify for a spousal Social Security benefit as well as a retirement benefit. Coordinating your claiming strategy with your spouse is the best way to maximize your household benefits. In couples with a high income disparity, the lower earner may choose to apply for their own retirement benefit early. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely ...
Key Points If you're married, you may qualify for a spousal Social Security benefit as well as a retirement benefit. Coordinating your claiming strategy with your spouse is the best way to maximize your household benefits. In couples with a high income disparity, the lower earner may choose to apply for their own retirement benefit early. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Most married couples can look forward to two Social Security benefits in retirement. This could help you stretch your savings further, but a lot depends on the strategy you use. If you and your partner both sign up for benefits without communicating with each other, you risk short-changing yourselves. Here's what you need to know to decide when each person should apply for Social Security. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Social Security retirement vs. spousal benefits You'll qualify for Social Security retirement benefits on your own work record if you've worked long enough to claim 40 credits, where one credit is $1,890 in earnings in 2026, and you can earn up to four credits per year. If your partner also qualifies for a retirement benefit, you'll be eligible for a spousal benefit on their work record, too. A spousal benefit is worth up to one-half of the benefit your partner qualifies for at their full retirement age (FRA). This is 67 for most people. Like retirement benefits, you can claim these checks as early as 62, provided your partner is already on Social Security. But you'll get a smaller monthly benefit if you apply early. Spousal Social Security benefits continue growing until you reach your FRA. Retirement benefits can continue to grow until age 70, when you qualify for your maximum checks. How to work with your spouse to maximize your household Social Security bene...
The professional and prosumer audio industry is evolving rapidly. Against this backdrop, Cirrus Logic CRUS has recently introduced a new portfolio of nine audio converters, including analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and CODECs, designed to deliver premium audio quality while maintaining an optimized price-to-performance ratio. The initiative aims to expand C...
The professional and prosumer audio industry is evolving rapidly. Against this backdrop, Cirrus Logic CRUS has recently introduced a new portfolio of nine audio converters, including analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and CODECs, designed to deliver premium audio quality while maintaining an optimized price-to-performance ratio. The initiative aims to expand CRUS’ audio converter portfolio and reinforces its commitment to serving the growing professional and prosumer audio market, estimated to be worth approximately $9 billion globally. A key aspect of the new converter family is the inclusion of enhanced analog capabilities and hybrid gain control technology. Hybrid gain control was previously available in Cirrus' flagship audio converters and has now been extended to this new family of products. The new lineup adds hybrid DAC gain control and a new voltage output driver architecture, giving designers more flexibility to optimize performance across wider audio applications. Premium flagship products often feature top-tier components, while mid-range and entry-level products must balance performance with affordability. Cirrus Logic's expanded converter portfolio addresses this by enabling scalable product development. Manufacturers can now use similar architectural approaches across different product lines while choosing converters that meet specific performance and budget needs. This scalability offers several benefits: faster product development cycles, reduced engineering complexity, a consistent user experience across product tiers and improved cost efficiency. As a result, companies can deliver advanced audio features to a broader audience without sacrificing profitability. While unlikely to drive an immediate revenue surge, the new products strengthen long-term growth by expanding CRUS’ presence in professional audio, content creation and commercial sound systems. The launch broadens its customer base, boosts cross-selling...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images MongoDB's ( MDB ) first-quarter results and guidance produced a strong start to fiscal 2027, prompting an array of financial firms to increase their price targets on the stock. During early post-market action on Thursday, MongoDB's shares shot up more than 20%. However, by early market action on Friday, the cloud database company's shares were d...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images MongoDB's ( MDB ) first-quarter results and guidance produced a strong start to fiscal 2027, prompting an array of financial firms to increase their price targets on the stock. During early post-market action on Thursday, MongoDB's shares shot up more than 20%. However, by early market action on Friday, the cloud database company's shares were down 2%. "MDB raised its FY27 guidance, which was well above Street estimates across the board as the company looks to capitalize on demand to modernize legacy applications while remaining conservative around Atlas growth into Q4, said Wedbush analysts, led by Dan Ives, in a Friday investor report. "FY27 total revenue is estimated to be in the range of $2.92 billion to $2.96 billion, which was above the Street's $2.90 billion estimate, including Atlas revenue growth of 23% y/y–25% y/y vs. prior guidance of 21% y/y–23% y/y as the company remains conservative given the decreased visibility into future quarters." Wedbush maintained its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $390 from $380. "This was a much-needed strong quarter by MDB following its FY4Q26 misstep as the company continues adding more customers that are in the early stages of infrastructure modernization while scaling out AI workloads with MDB representing the essential database for AI," Ives added. Citi Research retained its Buy rating and inched its hefty price target up to $455 from $450. "The FY27 revenue guide was raised by +$60M, well in excess of the 1Q outperformance (+25M) and modest M&A impact (~$6M), reflecting strong momentum and visibility in Atlas (200 bps raise) and EA," Citi analysts said in a Friday note. "While the Q2 guide is exceptionally strong (5% above consensus and much stronger QoQ Seasonality), EA is a big driver at +20% Y/Y, though we view the Atlas guide of 26% as impressive still given the 3pt tougher compare and continue to see a pathway to 30%+ growth in Q2. Profitabili...
Finance ministers from the EU’s six biggest economies (E6) have agreed a common position on a European Commission proposal for joint capital markets supervision, Germany’s finance ministry said on Friday. The push for financial market players to be supervised at a European Union rather than national level is part of a bid to boost the bloc’s competitiveness as it struggles with weak growth and...
Finance ministers from the EU’s six biggest economies (E6) have agreed a common position on a European Commission proposal for joint capital markets supervision, Germany’s finance ministry said on Friday. The push for financial market players to be supervised at a European Union rather than national level is part of a bid to boost the bloc’s competitiveness as it struggles with weak growth and fierce competition from the United States and China. Supervision of significant market infrastructure will be gradually transferred to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in Paris, the finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands agreed after they met in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the issue. Advertisement “The fact that the EU’s six largest economies are prepared to leave national self-interest behind and move forward together is an important signal for the entire European Union,” German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in a statement. The European Commission presented its plan to better integrate EU capital markets in December. 06:24 Munich 2026: Washington warns of ‘civilisational erasure’ as Beijing pitches ‘stability’ ESMA’s governance structure must be set up efficiently: expertise, supervisory and market experience, and geographical balance should play a decisive role, the ministers agreed in a paper seen by Reuters on Friday.