Most major global economies remained in expansion territory in May despite slowing growth and rising energy prices, according to Citi Wealth, which said recession fears still appeared overstated. A chart published in Citi Wealth’s weekly bulletin showed purchasing managers’ indices across the U.S., Japan, China, emerging markets excluding China, and the global economy all remaining above the 50 th...
Most major global economies remained in expansion territory in May despite slowing growth and rising energy prices, according to Citi Wealth, which said recession fears still appeared overstated. A chart published in Citi Wealth’s weekly bulletin showed purchasing managers’ indices across the U.S., Japan, China, emerging markets excluding China, and the global economy all remaining above the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction. Europe was the main exception. The report said the data continued to support the view that the global economy remained resilient even as markets grappled with higher oil prices and tightening financial conditions tied to the Middle East conflict. “Despite slower growth resulting from higher energy prices, we think a near-term contraction is unlikely,” Citi Wealth wrote in commentary accompanying the chart. The bulletin noted that some economic indicators softened earlier this year but argued the broader data did not support growing recession concerns heading into the second half of 2026. Citi Wealth said it continued monitoring whether households and businesses were accelerating purchases ahead of expected price increases. For now, however, consumer activity and capital spending remained firm. The report also warned that higher energy prices could still feed through the economy and pressure growth later this year, though Citi said current conditions did not materially alter its baseline expectation that both the U.S. and global economies remained in expansion mode. Here is the chart: Citi Emerging Market ETFs: ( IEMG ), ( VWO ), ( EEM ), ( SPEM ), ( SCHE ), and ( AVEM ) More on markets Building A $100,000 All-Weather Dividend Portfolio For May 2026 Worse Than 1999 I Think Oil Is About To Go Vertical Wall Street advances on U.S.-Iran peace deal talks U.S. and Iran reach deal, but Trump has to approve - report
Shares of data cloud specialist Snowflake (SNOW +34.80%) soared more than 30% as of this writing after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday and, the same evening, unveiled a five-year, $6 billion spending commitment to Amazon (AMZN 0.56%) and its cloud arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS). The move lifted the stock to a year-to-date high -- a sharp turn for a name that had been...
Shares of data cloud specialist Snowflake (SNOW +34.80%) soared more than 30% as of this writing after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday and, the same evening, unveiled a five-year, $6 billion spending commitment to Amazon (AMZN 0.56%) and its cloud arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS). The move lifted the stock to a year-to-date high -- a sharp turn for a name that had been a laggard this year, down about 19% in 2026 before the report. There was plenty to like in Snowflake's latest update. Product revenue growth reaccelerated, and a closely watched measure of customer spending turned higher for the first time in more than a year. On top of that, management lifted its full-year outlook. Pair all of that with a giant new vote of confidence in the Amazon deal, and it isn't hard to see why investors piled back in. But a one-day jump this large raises a fair question for anyone eyeing the stock today: how much of the good news is already in the price? Image source: Snowflake. A growth story, reignited Importantly, the update showed a trend of reaccelerating growth. Product revenue rose 34% year over year to $1.33 billion in the fiscal first quarter of 2027 (the period ended April 30, 2026), up from 30% growth in the prior quarter and 26% a year earlier. Just as telling was the company's net revenue retention rate, which tracks how much more existing customers spend compared with a year earlier. That figure climbed to 126% -- its first uptick after three consecutive quarters at 125% following a long slide amid fears the business was cooling. A reading above 100% means customers keep spending more over time, so the renewed climb in the key metric suggests customer usage growth is accelerating. Much of Snowflake's business momentum traces to artificial intelligence (AI). Management said AI is pulling more work onto the platform and lifting use of Snowflake's core data tools, with newer offerings like its Snowflake Intelligence assistant among the fas...
For almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the “Code Noir” (Black Code) allowing enslaved humans to be treated as property and worked, beaten, sold, raped or killed, remained in place. On Thursday, the country’s bitterly divided national assembly voted unanimously to repeal it, in a rare show of political unity. The vote, passed by 254-0, puts an end to a 17th century law, signed by King...
For almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the “Code Noir” (Black Code) allowing enslaved humans to be treated as property and worked, beaten, sold, raped or killed, remained in place. On Thursday, the country’s bitterly divided national assembly voted unanimously to repeal it, in a rare show of political unity. The vote, passed by 254-0, puts an end to a 17th century law, signed by King Louis XIV in 1685, which codified the treatment of enslaved people in France’s colonies. It is an important step in acknowledging Paris’s role in slavery and will open the way to possible reparations, an idea floated by President Emmanuel Macron last week. The French leader said the code “should never have survived the abolition of slavery” in 1848. “The silence, even the indifference, that we have maintained for nearly two centuries towards this Code Noir is no longer an oversight. It has become a form of offence,” he added. Macron added the issue of reparations was one “we must not refuse”, but the country “must not make false promises”. Emotions were high in the lower house of parliament in the debate on the vote, with many astonished the law still existed. Steevy Gustave, an MP from the French island of Martinique in the Caribbean whose ancestors were enslaved, was tearful as he told the national assembly: “No vote alone can repair centuries of shattered lives. “We are not descendants of slaves, we are descendants of human beings born free, then reduced to the worst – reduced to slavery.” The 60 articles within the code encompassed every aspect of a slave’s life. Article 44 declared a person “movable property”, while other clauses decreed those who fled be mutilated and that the word of a slave counted for nothing. Max Mathiasin, a French MP from Guadeloupe in the southern Caribbean, who tabled the motion repealing the law said he had bought copies of the original text but had never got around to reading them. “As the great-great-grandson of people who were enslaved, I...
The man, in his 40s, escaped the transport contractor's vehicle as it was stationary on the A1(M) motorway during the journey from the Stevenage custody suite, a joint statement from Hertfordshire Police and British Transport Police (BTP) said.
The man, in his 40s, escaped the transport contractor's vehicle as it was stationary on the A1(M) motorway during the journey from the Stevenage custody suite, a joint statement from Hertfordshire Police and British Transport Police (BTP) said.
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) runs the software that designs nearly every advanced chip on the planet. The electronic design automation leader sits at the center of the AI buildout, yet its stock has barely moved over the past year. It trades at $524.74, up 11.71% YTD but still 17% below its 52-week high. CEO Sassine Ghazi told ... Can Synopsys Stock Hit $700 This Year?
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) runs the software that designs nearly every advanced chip on the planet. The electronic design automation leader sits at the center of the AI buildout, yet its stock has barely moved over the past year. It trades at $524.74, up 11.71% YTD but still 17% below its 52-week high. CEO Sassine Ghazi told ... Can Synopsys Stock Hit $700 This Year?
Daniel Ingham died in the crash at Doran's Bend on the western section of the course on the first lap of the third qualifying session on Wednesday evening, race organisers said.
Daniel Ingham died in the crash at Doran's Bend on the western section of the course on the first lap of the third qualifying session on Wednesday evening, race organisers said.
乙醇生产商REX American Resources于周四发布了2026财年第一季度财报，净利润同比翻倍，每股收益大幅超出市场预期，创下公司历史上最佳第一季度表现。 财报显示，REX第一季度归属于普通股股东的净利润为1850万美元，合每股收益0.56美元，较上年同期的870万美元（每股0.26美元）增长逾一倍。这一数字远超分析师一致预期的0.14美元，超出幅度达0.42美元。然而，公司营收为1....
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Right now, I'm seeing two of the most compelling risk-reward buying opportunities that I have seen in years. In this article, I'm going to detail what these opportunities are and why I think they are so compelling. The Case for Alternative Asset Managers The first opportunity is that there are several leading alternative asset management companies ( GPZ ) t...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Right now, I'm seeing two of the most compelling risk-reward buying opportunities that I have seen in years. In this article, I'm going to detail what these opportunities are and why I think they are so compelling. The Case for Alternative Asset Managers The first opportunity is that there are several leading alternative asset management companies ( GPZ ) that operate capital-light business models in which they earn fees from assets under management that are generated with long-duration or even perpetual or permanent assets without having to deploy any of their own capital. Given that these assets under management are so long-duration in nature and that they are private in nature and therefore less volatile, the private market nature of their funds makes them uniquely compelling to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. This is because it gives them low correlation with publicly traded markets, and also they tend to be more income-oriented and less volatile, which appeals greatly to institutions that need stable cash flows and want stable portfolio performance. Many high-net-worth individuals like this as well, because it helps to diversify their portfolios, further generate income that, in some cases, is tax-advantaged, and fund their wealthy lifestyles without them being exposed to the volatility of public markets. Additionally, these characteristics have made private funds a compelling candidate for future inclusion at increasing scale in retirement accounts for regular retail investors, and the regulatory framework is already being laid to make this a reality. This should further help the already strong AUM growth that many of these managers experience, and further accelerate it moving forward. Why These Stocks Pulled Back, and Why the Market Got It Wrong With such attractive business models, why have these stocks pulled back so sharply in recent months? It is largely due to the fact that some of them hav...
Google’s search traffic has been the lifeblood of online business for 25 years. Now it may be hitting a dead end. In a recent interview with The Verge, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was asked whether businesses should plan as if Google search traffic will hit “Google Zero.” Pichai didn’t disagree. “I’m not in a position to tell such an iconic publisher what they should think about their business,” he s...
Google’s search traffic has been the lifeblood of online business for 25 years. Now it may be hitting a dead end. In a recent interview with The Verge, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was asked whether businesses should plan as if Google search traffic will hit “Google Zero.” Pichai didn’t disagree. “I’m not in a position to tell such an iconic publisher what they should think about their business,” he said. Publishers like Condé Nast aren’t waiting around to find out. CEO Roger Lynch recently told his teams: “Assume there is no search. You have to have your businesses planned as if search is zero,” according to TBTN. The implications go far beyond publishing. AI-generated answers in Google Search now resolve queries directly on the results page, meaning fewer clicks for ecommerce stores, service providers, and anyone relying on organic traffic. Pichai said Google is “very committed” to connecting users with the web and pointed to ongoing iterations. But for entrepreneurs who built businesses on Google’s free firehose, the message is clear: don’t count on it flowing.
Getty Images Over the past year, shares of Netflix ( NFLX ) have declined by -27.70%, and while they have bounced off the 52-week lows, NFLX is still trapped in a bear market. Shares of NFLX declined by roughly 10% the day after Q1 2026 earnings despite a strong print where revenue grew 16% YoY. The market reacted to their operating margin guidance coming in lower than last year's print and Reed H...
Getty Images Over the past year, shares of Netflix ( NFLX ) have declined by -27.70%, and while they have bounced off the 52-week lows, NFLX is still trapped in a bear market. Shares of NFLX declined by roughly 10% the day after Q1 2026 earnings despite a strong print where revenue grew 16% YoY. The market reacted to their operating margin guidance coming in lower than last year's print and Reed Hastings leaving the board in June. I believe that both of these headlines were seen as bearish, but neither actually is. I think that shareholders should be happy that management walked away from an expensive Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) acquisition and collected $2.8 billion in termination fees, which allowed them to immediately resume buybacks. While everyone is focused on the AI trade, I believe that NFLX is an interesting investment that is trading at less than 25 times 2026 earnings with an advertising business on pace to roughly double again to $3 billion in 2026. NFLX’s ad-supported tier has scaled past 250 million monthly active viewers, and NFLX has raised its full-year free cash flow (FCF) guide to roughly $12.5 billion. I think that this is one of those companies that investors will be looking back at in 2027 wondering why they didn’t take advantage of the plunge under $100 per share. Seeking Alpha Following up on my previous article about NFLX Back in the beginning of 2019, I had written an article on NFLX where I was bearish on their future ( can be read here ). Since then, its share price has increased by 166.11%, while the S&P 500 has outpaced it as it has appreciated by 184.49%. NFLX has lagged the S&P 500 since I last covered it. I had felt that NFLX's $15.79 billion of revenue and $1.21 billion of net income didn't justify a market cap that exceeded $140 billion. I also didn't feel that they could outpace the market as they battled for eyeballs in a saturated market. After many years I am covering NFLX again, and I am turning bullish because this is a mu...
Ondas ( ONDS ) stock price jumped more than ~20% on Thursday to around ~$13.14, taking the stock’s weekly gain above ~35% amid investor focus on a fresh SEC filing tied to its Omnisys acquisition. Ondas filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. SEC to register the possible resale of 2.71M common shares issued during the acquisition of Omnisys . The company said the shares may be sold occasionall...
Ondas ( ONDS ) stock price jumped more than ~20% on Thursday to around ~$13.14, taking the stock’s weekly gain above ~35% amid investor focus on a fresh SEC filing tied to its Omnisys acquisition. Ondas filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. SEC to register the possible resale of 2.71M common shares issued during the acquisition of Omnisys . The company said the shares may be sold occasionally by the several selling stockholders, including IBI Trust Management for Ofer Yarden, Alfred Tzimet, Altshare Trust for Alfred Tzimet, and IBI Trust Management as escrow agent. The company also clarified that it will not receive any proceeds from future sales of these shares. Despite the potential resale overhang, Ondas stock has maintained the momentum. Shares are now up 25.5% year-to-date, outperforming the broader S&P 500 ( SP500 ), which has gained nearly 9.9% in the same period. More on Ondas Ondas Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Ondas Inc. (ONDS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Ondas: The Bears Forgot One Thing Drone stocks rally after report Trump administration explores funding deals Ondas files 2.74M share resale with SEC tied to Mistral merger
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is knocking on the door of the $3 trillion club. At $266.32, the stock is up 15.38% YTD, AWS is growing 28% on a $150 billion annual run rate, and CEO Andy Jassy just declared AI a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Crossing $3T requires a share price of roughly $279. The real question: can Amazon ... Prediction: Amazon Will Join The $3 Trillion Club On This Date
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is knocking on the door of the $3 trillion club. At $266.32, the stock is up 15.38% YTD, AWS is growing 28% on a $150 billion annual run rate, and CEO Andy Jassy just declared AI a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Crossing $3T requires a share price of roughly $279. The real question: can Amazon ... Prediction: Amazon Will Join The $3 Trillion Club On This Date
The hyperscalers have a math problem. US power generation from data centers is projected to climb from about 5% of the total to roughly 15% over a five-year span, a step change on a grid that has barely grown since 2000. Wind and solar cannot solve it alone. AI training clusters need 24/7 firm power, ... Nuclear Power Is the Only Real Answer to AI Electricity Demand and These 3 ETFs Own the Trade
The hyperscalers have a math problem. US power generation from data centers is projected to climb from about 5% of the total to roughly 15% over a five-year span, a step change on a grid that has barely grown since 2000. Wind and solar cannot solve it alone. AI training clusters need 24/7 firm power, ... Nuclear Power Is the Only Real Answer to AI Electricity Demand and These 3 ETFs Own the Trade
Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. Renders from Bloomberg offer a preview of iOS 27, including the new app and chat interface for Siri. The renders are “based on information viewed by Bloomberg and people with knowledge ...
Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. Renders from Bloomberg offer a preview of iOS 27, including the new app and chat interface for Siri. The renders are “based on information viewed by Bloomberg and people with knowledge of [Apple’s] plans,” and could differ from Apple’s final designs, which Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple will reveal at WWDC in June. Bloomberg’s illustrations show a drop-down for selecting from different AI options in the Dynamic Island. Image: Bloomberg The images show a new pill-shaped Siri chat bubble popping out of the Dynamic Island with a drop-down menu containing options for Ask, Siri, and ChatGPT. According to Gurman, you’ll be able to open this new chat bubble by swiping down from the center of the top edge of the display. It will reportedly work anywhere in iOS 27, similar to how Android users can start a Gemini chat by tapping and holding the home button, regardless of what app they’re in. Related Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27 The new standalone Siri app shown in Bloomberg’s renders resembles ChatGPT’s chatbot layout, with a pill-shaped query box, buttons for adding attachments and activating voice mode, and chat history. Past chats will reportedly be viewable as a list or as a collection of rectangles, similar to how notes are laid out as blocks in Google Keep. The Siri app resembles ChatGPT with a hint of Liquid Glass in Bloomberg’s renders. Image: Bloomberg Bloomberg also offers a glimpse at Apple’s updated Camera app, which is rumored to include a new Siri mode and more customization options. The renders show a new menu of widgets for adding (or removing) controls in the Camera app, as well as a “Siri” option nestled between the “Photo” and “Portrait” modes. A similar AI “Tools” editing option also appears in Bloomberg’s render of...
Autohome ( ATHM ) declares $0.66/ADS share dividend . Payable July 24; for shareholders of record July 2; ex-div July 2. See ATHM Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Autohome Autohome: Balance Sheet Strength Compensates For Income Statement Weakness Autohome: A 'Buy' On Revenue Turnaround And Attractive Capital Returns Autohome Inc. (ATHM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript A...
Autohome ( ATHM ) declares $0.66/ADS share dividend . Payable July 24; for shareholders of record July 2; ex-div July 2. See ATHM Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Autohome Autohome: Balance Sheet Strength Compensates For Income Statement Weakness Autohome: A 'Buy' On Revenue Turnaround And Attractive Capital Returns Autohome Inc. (ATHM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Autohome Non-GAAP EPADS of $0.22 misses by $0.02, revenue of $152M misses by $5.97M Autohome Q1 2026 Earnings Preview