Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. Hold onto your wallets: from July 1, households face the biggest energy bill increase since 2023. The energy price cap — the maximum suppliers can charge — will jump 13% to £1,862. Because the cap is updated quarterly, this is the first rise to fully reflect the fallout from t...
Morning, I’m Louise Moon from Bloomberg UK’s breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today’s top business stories. Hold onto your wallets: from July 1, households face the biggest energy bill increase since 2023. The energy price cap — the maximum suppliers can charge — will jump 13% to £1,862. Because the cap is updated quarterly, this is the first rise to fully reflect the fallout from turmoil in the Middle East. And with energy demand usually lower in summer, bills could climb again in October. The war in Iran has rattled European energy markets, pushing up wholesale gas and power prices and adding to the inflation pressures already squeezing households. For the Bank of England, the surge in energy costs has reshaped the inflation outlook. Expected rate cuts are off the table, and some policymakers are now warning rates may need to rise instead. What’s your take? Ping me on X , LinkedIn or drop me an email at lmoon13@bloomberg.net. Oh, and do subscribe to Bloomberg.com for unlimited access to trusted business journalism on the UK, and beyond. What We’re Watching Pets At Home says progress is being made in its retail turnaround plan. Full year revenue edged up slightly, with sales growth in its vet unit offsetting a small decline in retail. It kept guidance in tact. Sushi, salad and sandwich supplier Greencore , which recently bought Bakkavor to create a convenience food giant, is exploring a possible sale of its US business — a small part of operations. Otherwise, trading is “robust” and it has mitigations in place to deal with impacts of the war. BP ’s former chairman Albert Manifold disputes a “false narrative” after being unexpectedly fired yesterday over governance concerns, and said he won’t let it go unchallenged. People close to BP have spoken of complaints about aggressive behaviour towards staff, and more. Lidl overtaken struggling Morrisons to become the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket , propelled by demand for its pile-it-high, sell-it-cheap gro...
Alta Advisers Ltd trimmed its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 23.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,912 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 3,280 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 1.7% of Alta Advisers Ltd's portfolio, making t...
Alta Advisers Ltd trimmed its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 23.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,912 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 3,280 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 1.7% of Alta Advisers Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Alta Advisers Ltd's holdings in Tesla were worth $4,907,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up Tesla Stock Up 1.8% TSLA stock opened at $433.59 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.21 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The business's 50-day moving average is $389.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $416.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a market cap of $1.63 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 397.79, a P/E/G ratio of 16.82 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Th...
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is at the center of fresh discussion about whether it could become the next trillion-dollar semiconductor company. A recent video commentary from Jose Najarro examines the latest updates affecting AMD and other AI-related stocks. The video was published on May 22, 2026, with stock prices based on post-market figures from that same date. Separately, an analyst r...
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is at the center of fresh discussion about whether it could become the next trillion-dollar semiconductor company. A recent video commentary from Jose Najarro examines the latest updates affecting AMD and other AI-related stocks. The video was published on May 22, 2026, with stock prices based on post-market figures from that same date. Separately, an analyst report has highlighted one little-known company described as an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing critical technology that both Nvidia and Intel rely on. That report was framed around the broader question of whether AI could create the world’s first trillionaire. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team recently identified what they consider the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now, and Advanced Micro Devices was not among them. According to the Stock Advisor team, the 10 stocks that made the cut could produce significant returns in the coming years. The publication points to past examples to illustrate its track record, noting that a $1,000 investment in Netflix when it was recommended on December 17, 2004, would have grown to $477,813. A $1,000 investment in Nvidia when it appeared on the list on April 15, 2005, would have grown to $1,320,088, according to the same data. Stock Advisor’s total average return is reported at 986%, compared to 208% for the S&P 500 over the same period. Those figures are based on Stock Advisor returns as of May 27, 2026. Jose Najarro holds positions in Advanced Micro Devices, and The Motley Fool also holds positions in and recommends the company. Najarro is noted to be an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may receive compensation for promoting its services, though his opinions are described as remaining his own and unaffected by the organization.
1834 Investment Advisors Co. reduced its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,806 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 5,968 shares during the period. Apple makes up approximately 3.2% of 1...
1834 Investment Advisors Co. reduced its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,806 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 5,968 shares during the period. Apple makes up approximately 3.2% of 1834 Investment Advisors Co.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. 1834 Investment Advisors Co.'s holdings in Apple were worth $25,230,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. grew its stake in shares of Apple by 0.4% in the third quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 9,898 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,520,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC now owns 12,326 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,351,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. American Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 3.7% in the third quarter. American Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Seven Springs Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 0.3% in the third quarter. Seven Springs Wealth Group LLC now owns 15,451 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $3,934,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Avant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 0.9% in the third quarter. Avant Capital LLC now owns 4,814 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional in...
Abacus Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 546.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,956 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 4,189 shares during the period. Meta Platforms accounts for 0.3% of Abacu...
Abacus Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 546.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,956 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 4,189 shares during the period. Meta Platforms accounts for 0.3% of Abacus Wealth Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $3,271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 199,995,630 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $132,015,115,000 after acquiring an additional 7,269,279 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Meta Platforms in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,191,175,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $813,994,000. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 948.7% in the third quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 1,124,998 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities analysts have issued...
undefined Profits at China’s major industrial companies grew at their fastest pace since November 2023 in April, driven by strong demand from artificial intelligence-related sectors and higher raw material prices linked to rising global oil prices. Industrial profits rose 24.7% from a year earlier last month, National Bureau of Statistics data showed Wednesday. Profits in the first four months of ...
undefined Profits at China’s major industrial companies grew at their fastest pace since November 2023 in April, driven by strong demand from artificial intelligence-related sectors and higher raw material prices linked to rising global oil prices. Industrial profits rose 24.7% from a year earlier last month, National Bureau of Statistics data showed Wednesday. Profits in the first four months of the year climbed 18.2%. Year-on-year change China’s Industrial Profits Jump Note: January and February data are combined. Sources: National Bureau of Statistics, CEIC -40 -20 0 20 40% 24.7% Electronics and metals industries led the gains, while petrochemicals benefited from higher oil prices. Profits in computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing more than doubled year-on-year in January-April, as did nonferrous metal smelting and rolling profits.
UniqueMotionGraphics/iStock via Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Friday cast serious doubt on the textbook look-through strategy to handle the Iran war-induced inflationary pressure — or what we fashionably called the “War? Sh~” strategy. And he is not the only central banker who has expressed reservations. In normal times, central banks tend to ignore oil price surges. It is ...
UniqueMotionGraphics/iStock via Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Friday cast serious doubt on the textbook look-through strategy to handle the Iran war-induced inflationary pressure — or what we fashionably called the “War? Sh~” strategy. And he is not the only central banker who has expressed reservations. In normal times, central banks tend to ignore oil price surges. It is because oil price fluctuations - and the war that pushes them higher - tend to be short-lived. Given the long and variable lag of monetary policy impact, it is likely that when the rate hikes finally affect the real economy, the inflation problem has already gone away. War? Sh~! We don’t need to talk too much about it. But Waller on Friday deployed a fancy term - Bayesian Learning - to illustrate his warning against ignoring the Iran war inflation episode. The concept is about how people will update their prediction given new information. In this case, the observed inflation rate, which has been pushed above the 2% target by successive supply shocks for the last five years, is the information in question. The public so far believes that inflation will ultimately return to the target. But when the evidence keeps challenging their core belief, they will ultimately update their belief in accordance with observations. “There must be some reason the inflation rate can’t be returned to 2% and it is foolish to trust that it will.” This updated belief will introduce higher inflation expectations, and the unanchored expectation will lead to a vicious cycle, pushing the inflation even higher. In fact, Waller is not alone in worrying about this situation. As early as September last year, Megan Greene, an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, gave a speech on why, as supply shocks become more frequent and severe, look-through may no longer be the optimal strategy. In a recent Odd Lots episode , Greene applied her argument to the Iran war-inflicted economy....
Taiwan is experiencing explosive GDP growth due to chip exports, but some Taiwanese feel left out. Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has made it an exciting time to work in tech. Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse, producing about 90 percent of the most advanced chips used to power leading AI models such as ChatGPT and Claude. “I’v...
Taiwan is experiencing explosive GDP growth due to chip exports, but some Taiwanese feel left out. Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has made it an exciting time to work in tech. Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse, producing about 90 percent of the most advanced chips used to power leading AI models such as ChatGPT and Claude. “I’ve felt Taiwan’s tech and computer industry becoming more vibrant,” Li, who asked not to be identified by his real name, told Al Jazeera, pointing to events such as the upcoming Computex tech and AI expo running from June 2 to 6. Still, Li worries that the spoils of Taiwan’s AI windfall are not being shared equally. “Most industries unrelated to tech don’t seem to be feeling the benefits, so it doesn’t feel evenly distributed at the moment,” Li said, explaining that many of his former classmates working outside of tech do not appear to be doing as well. “It’s mainly the industries at the front of this tech wave that are benefitting.” Taiwan’s economy is growing at a pace that would be the envy of any country. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 8.63 percent in 2025, followed by a heady 13.69 percent expansion in the first three months of this year. Exports surged 34.9 percent last year to $640.7bn, with more than two-thirds of the total being tech-related goods and services. Advertisement Semiconductors alone account for more than 20 percent of Taiwan’s GDP, according to US trade data, with the vast majority of production handled by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), whose top customers include Nvidia and Apple. TSMC by itself accounts for more than 40 percent of the value of the island’s stock market. While impressive, the rapid economic expansion has raised concerns about being overreliant on the growth of AI. Taiwan’s Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-lung has sounded the alarm about an emerging “K-shaped economy,” where certain sectors grow rapidly while othe...
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GOOG traded near $387 after I/O, up year-to-date. Analysts set targets ~ $412–$515 and highlighted AI roadmap and potential enterprise adoption, noting market and analyst reactions. 1 GOOG disputes an EU fine over DMA-linked search changes, saying they harm European search quality and favor a few complainants; a final decision on Google Search is due before the summer break. 2 EU draft Cloud and A...
GOOG traded near $387 after I/O, up year-to-date. Analysts set targets ~ $412–$515 and highlighted AI roadmap and potential enterprise adoption, noting market and analyst reactions. 1 GOOG disputes an EU fine over DMA-linked search changes, saying they harm European search quality and favor a few complainants; a final decision on Google Search is due before the summer break. 2 EU draft Cloud and AI Act (June 3) may restrict Alphabet Class C (GOOG) access to EU cloud for sensitive public contracts, curbing its role in certain government procurement projects. 3 Alphabet (GOOG) warned Canadian lawmakers a proposed bill on police access to device data could force product redesigns, weaken encryption and user privacy, and enable secret government pressures. 4
Edelweiss81/iStock via Getty Images The stock market has been hitting record highs recently, and it appears to be very resilient, shrugging off many concerns, from rising bond yields to surging oil prices and the war in Iran. While this could make some investors feel like this bull market is unstoppable, I see euphoria and other signs that have historically indicated the stock market could be at o...
Edelweiss81/iStock via Getty Images The stock market has been hitting record highs recently, and it appears to be very resilient, shrugging off many concerns, from rising bond yields to surging oil prices and the war in Iran. While this could make some investors feel like this bull market is unstoppable, I see euphoria and other signs that have historically indicated the stock market could be at or near a top. If you look at bull market tops in the past, the highs are usually reached when there is a lot of money being made to the point where it seems like it grows on trees, and it feels great to be buying stocks. By contrast, stock market bottoms are typically hit when it seems like stocks will never stop going down and the last thing you want to do is buy more stock. Right now, I see multiple signs that could be indicating it is time to sell stocks into this strength and that we might be at or near a major top for this bull market run. Let's take a closer look at these potential warning signs of a stock market top: The Chart As the chart below shows, the S&P 500 Index ( SPY ) has surged higher from the March lows, and so much so that it even looks like a hockey stick has been drawn on the chart. This type of chart pattern is similar to "blow-off tops" that we frequently see with stocks that sometimes mark the top. The other concern that I have with this chart is that it shows what could become a very bearish "double top" since this index traded around the 7,500 level several days ago and just hit this level again. To avoid a double top formation, this index will need to break out beyond the 7,500 level. StockChart.com Signs Of Investor Greed As shown below, the CNN Fear & Greed Index shows that investors are getting greedy. Perhaps this index will climb higher into the extreme greed level, but either way, I prefer to buy stocks when this index is at extreme fear levels. cnn.com Red Hot IPO Market With Exceedingly High Valuations I believe many investors are excited...
What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA, ASML) and foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries) benefit when chip companies announ...
What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Micron's blowout day signaled that AI-driven chip demand is structurally undersupplied which is bullish news for the equipment makers and foundries that build the capacity. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA, ASML) and foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries) benefit when chip companies announce capacity expansions. Every dollar of additional Micron capex flows to the equipment makers that supply the tools, and every new fab Micron builds is a multi-year revenue stream for the foundries that share processes. UBS estimated Micron will spend $50B+ on capacity over the next 5 years. At industry-average tool intensity, that's billions of equipment orders. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Among others, the following stocks were impacted: Zooming In On Semtech (SMTC) Semtech’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 45 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 5 days ago when the stock gained 2.2% on the news that AI chip leader Nvidia reported record sales and income, driven by what its CEO described as 'parabolic' demand for AI infrastructure. The strong results confirmed investors' belief in a sustained AI-driven boom, lifting the entire semiconductor sector. Nvidia's success signals a massive buildout of data centers, which require a vast supply of high-performance chips. This directly benefits memory chip manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix, which produce essential components like High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). The intense demand has led some analysts to declare a 'semiconductor supercycle,' a prolonged period of above-average growth for the industry, as companies worldwide r...