Samsung Electronics employees voiced their frustration over SK hynix’s operating profit-linked bonus system over the past several months, with Samsung's union coming very close to enacting a full-scale strike before reaching an 11th-hour compromise last week. Now similar discontent appears to be brewing among TSMC employees in Taiwan.As the semiconductor industry enjoys an unprecedented winning streak from the current chip supercycle, the industry is increasingly growing divided overhow companies should balance aggressive investment expansion with profit sharing.The latest news from Taiwan follows speculation circulating within TSMC that annual bonuses for 2025, scheduled to be paid in July, could be reduced by as much as 15 percent per employee compared to earlier expectations as the company ramps up overseas investment spending, according to Taiwanese outlets Liberty Times and China Times on Monday.The rumors have fueled frustration among employees despite TSMC posting strong first-quarter results.At TSMC, decisions regarding investment scales, shareholder dividends and employee compensation are made by the board of directors. Annual bonuses are funded through at least 1 percent of operating profit, as determined by the company’s Compensation and People Development Committee, which consists of four outside directors.In February, TSMC’s board approved a total annual bonus pool of 206.15 billion Taiwan dollars ($6.5 billion), or about 10.6 percent of operating profit, for 2025.Local reports estimated that each employee could receive an average bonus of roughly $2.64 million Taiwan dollars based on the company’s work force of around 78,000 employees.TSMC typically distributes annual bonuses in five installments through July of the following year. Employees had already received quarterly cash bonuses equivalent to around 5 percent of operating profit last year and are expected to receive the remaining balance in July based on the bonus pool finalized in February.Emplo...

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格隆汇5月25日｜伊朗外交部发言人：14点的谅解备忘录旨在结束战争，结束美国海军封锁，作为交换，伊朗将采取措施确保霍尔木兹海峡的航行安全。如果谅解备忘录最终确定，谅解备忘录的一些细节以及包括核问题在内的其他议题将在60天内进行谈判。

Palantir Technologies Inc remains in the spotlight after its most recent quarterly results and ongoing AI data-platform contracts with governments and enterprises. Investors are watching how the company converts AI demand into durable growth and profitability. Palantir Technologies Inc has stayed on the radar of many market participants following its latest quarterly earnings release and continued contract momentum in artificial intelligence–driven data analytics. The company reported another period of revenue growth and profitability on a GAAP basis, underscoring how demand for its software platforms is evolving in both government and commercial segments, according to a shareholder update published in early 2025 on its investor relations site Palantir investor relations as of 02/12/2025. Palantir highlighted expanding use of its Foundry and Gotham platforms, as well as the newer Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), and pointed to ongoing contract activity with US federal defense and intelligence customers and large corporations. The company emphasized that it has now delivered multiple consecutive quarters of positive net income under GAAP, which management framed as an important milestone on the path to sustainable profitability, according to commentary in its earnings release for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, published in February 2025 Palantir news as of 02/12/2025. As of: 25.05.2026 By the editorial team – specialized in equity coverage. At a glance Name: Palantir Palantir Sector/industry: Software, data analytics, artificial intelligence Software, data analytics, artificial intelligence Headquarters/country: Denver, United States Denver, United States Core markets: US government, allied governments, global commercial enterprises US government, allied governments, global commercial enterprises Key revenue drivers: Data integration and analytics platforms, AI-enabled decision-support solutions, long-term software contracts Data integration and analytic...

美国福克斯新闻频道24日援引一名美国官员的话报道说，美国和伊朗的框架协议目前“已达成95%”，双方在伊朗“核储备”和霍尔木兹海峡问题上达成协议，目前正在就“措辞”进行磋商。这名未透露姓名的美国官员否认了美国很快与伊朗达成协议的可能性，他说：“我们尚未达成协议，也不会在今天或明天签署协议。”他推测美国总统特朗普可能给美伊双方谈判代表5到7天时间来达成协议。（新华社） 风险提示及免责条款 市场有风险，投资需谨慎。本文不构成个人投资建议，也未考虑到个别用户特殊的投资目标、财务状况或需要。用户应考虑本文中的任何意见、观点或结论是否符合其特定状况。据此投资，责任自负。

格隆汇5月25日｜花旗将雅诗兰黛的目标价从92美元上调至110美元，维持“买入”评级。(格隆汇)

美国福克斯新闻频道24日援引一名美国官员的话报道说，美国和伊朗的框架协议目前“已达成95%”，双方在伊朗“核储备”和霍尔木兹海峡问题上达成协议，目前正在就“措辞”进行磋商。这名未透露姓名的美国官员否认了美国很快与伊朗达成协议的可能性，他说：“我们尚未达成协议，也不会在今天或明天签署协议。”他推测美国总统特朗普可能给美伊双方谈判代表5到7天时间来达成协议。这名官员还表示，美国有多种选择，如果美伊双方未能达成协议，美国“可以恢复军事打击”。特朗普24日在社交媒体发文，称“如果我与伊朗达成协议，那将会是一份好的、合适的协议”。他还说：“目前没人看过它或知道它的内容。它还没有完全谈妥。”（新华社）

A man who hasn't been able to contact his brother since the blast told AFP he did not dare to tell his parents that his brother was missing. He also said he wasn't sure what to believe.

今天，中国在全球半导体领域首次提出指导产业发展的新原则。 华为正式发表“韬（τ）定律”，提出以“时间缩微”替代“几何缩微”，通过逻辑折叠等创新技术，实现半导体与电子系统的持续演进。并且，华为以量产的381款芯片，证明了该定律的可行性、有效性以及商业前景。 这不只是一次技术定律的发布，更是一次产业发展路径的宣示，给中国建设科技强国、实现科技自立自强带来多重启示。 与其被路径依赖锁死，不如另辟蹊径通向“珠穆朗玛”。 近年来，摩尔定律面临物理极限和经济效益双重挑战，如何跨越传统工艺路径的局限，探索出一条全新的可持续演进路线，成为人工智能时代的必答题。华为最先遭到技术封锁，最早遇到这道题，也率先做出了创新探索。“韬（τ）定律”不以几何尺寸论英雄，而以逻辑折叠和时间效率取胜，在摩尔定律之外开启“第二曲线”，丰富了全球半导体产业发展路径。这样的中国方案，富有中国智慧。 哪里有封锁，哪里就有突围；哪里有打压，哪里就有创新。 面对一些国家脱钩断链、小院高墙的封锁打压，我们没有被外界压力打垮，也没有被各种悲观论调迷惑。华为走上“科技史上最为悲壮的长征”，不断攻克“娄山关”“腊子口”；几年前那张广为流传的“卡脖子”技术清单，正在逐一销号……我们不仅实现关键核心技术自主可控，更在技术发展上勇于换道超车。这表明，只要保持自立自强的志气、骨气、底气，不信邪、不怕鬼、不怕压，就能把封锁打压变成发展机遇，就能在科技创新上找到新的可能性。 对中国来说，暴风雨越是猛烈，越会有“哪吒闹海”、“一飞冲天”的故事上演。继续发挥制度优势，激发上下一心的创新合力，就没有任何封锁能阻挡中国科技自立自强。 当前，全球进入大科学时代，国际科技合作是大趋势，互利共赢才能彼此成就。 晶体管“几何缩微”放缓后，半导体的研发成本、设备门槛越来越高，全球市场逐渐形成少数巨头垄断的格局。而“韬（τ）定律”的提出，有望推动行业生态向更开放、多元的方向演进。 华为即便面临封锁打压，也坚信“未来一定属于开放合作”，正是中国坚持国际科技合作的生动体现。一条新的技术路线被行业接受，还需要一个时间周期，但随着半导体行业面临的技术霸权增多，中国定义的新技术路线将得到更多认可与采纳。更加主动地融入全球创新网络，实现全球创新协作，中国不仅提升自身科技创新能力，更将为全球科技创新贡献智慧和力量。 新时代以来，从“北斗组网”到5G引领，从芯片突围到...

From the experience of Emery to European-bound Le Bris there are a handful of managers whose work really stood out Promoted through the playoffs, Sunderland began the season as white-hot favourites to go straight back down but never once flirted with relegation and a win over Chelsea on the final day secured Europa League qualification. Their success was rooted in an inspired summer recruitment drive that prompted Le Bris to ruthlessly phase out most of his promotion-winning squad and replace them with a winning mix of raw young talent and seasoned leadership. Tactically flexible and a study in touchline equanimity, the 50-year-old Breton is an expert in tailoring his team’s approach to their opposition but tends to favour lightning-fast transitions before getting the ball wide in matches against teams he expects to beat. Victories at home and away over Newcastle mean his legendary status on Wearside is already cemented and the concern now for Sunderland fans is that executives at more high-profile clubs will have taken note of the stellar job he has done in his two seasons at the Stadium of Light. Continue reading...

Wearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas hoodie and khaki shorts, Tony Mohraz, also known as 021kid, chest-bumps a friend in front of a memorial wall in Golders Green, in north London. Photographs can be seen behind him of those who were killed protesting against the Iranian regime. As a large lion and sun flag used in Iran before the Islamic revolution is waved overhead, Mohraz starts to rap. “Basij, one, two, shoot. IRGC, one, two, shoot. Mojahedin, one, two, shoot,” he drills for the benefit of a camera while imitating firing a weapon. The rap from Mohraz – an advocate for the return to the Iranian throne of the Pahlavi dynasty, specifically Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late shah – is a remix of a hip-hop war anthem popular in Israel, called Harbu Darbu (slang borrowed from Syrian Arabic which, in Hebrew, means to rain hell on an opponent). The Basij he is pretending to shoot is a paramilitary organisation that is known as the “iron fist” of Iran. The IRGC referenced is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime’s most powerful political and military institution. And then there is the mention of the Mojahedin. The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), more commonly known as the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), was part of the revolution against the western-backed shah in 1979 but became an exiled armed opposition group fighting the new regime from Iraq. The MEK today publicly distances itself from its Shia Islam and Marxist background and claims to speak, both at home and abroad, for those who want a democratic secular Iran rather than the return of a monarchy that ended with the exile of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 47 years ago. The aggressive drill music made by Mohraz, 28, whose 021kid moniker derives from the phone code in his home city of Tehran, is only the most public evidence of a battle being played out on the streets of London that is not between supporters and opponents of the Iranian regime but instead within the opposition. It is a clash th...

Tackling the root causes of joblessness, instead of cutting benefits, is the best way to get the welfare bill down, and polling shows voters support that approach, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In a forthcoming report, JRF economists show that hitting the government’s target of getting 80% of the working age population into jobs would cut the cost of universal credit by £10bn – an eighth of the current bill. The research seeks to push back against the “dominant political narrative” that spending on social security is “spiralling”. Instead, it points out that official projections show spending on non-pensioner benefits “will remain flat, at around 5% of GDP for the remainder of the parliament”. Sam Tims, JRF’s lead analyst, said: “We know what happens when the holes in the safety net are made ever bigger. The reasons people need support don’t disappear, instead low-income families go hungry. “So government should focus on the root causes of economic insecurity. These are the underlying economic failures that drive social security need – like the decent jobs that need to be created, the affordable homes we need, and better health.” A survey of more than 4,000 voters by the pollster More in Common, carried out alongside the JRF research, showed that when asked how the government should reduce the welfare bill, 59% supported the idea of reducing it in the longer term by tackling the underlying causes. View image in fullscreen Queuing to enter the London Job Show employment fair at the Westfield shopping centre on 15 May. Photograph: Susannah Ireland/The Guardian That compared with 20% who opted for cutting costs quickly by restricting eligibility for benefits, and 8% for reducing how much claimants receive. Among those who voted Labour, LibDem or Green at the 2024 general election, 70% supported the longer-term approach. The report contains calls for the government to prioritise measures such as increasing support for public health, building m...

A disaster on Valentine’s Day sets off a sprawling tale of hidden lives and social fault lines in director Herman Yau’s ambitious ensemble drama Prolific Hong Kong film-maker Herman Yau is back with an ambitious, sprawling drama that is, at best, an awkward composite of his past works. We’re Nothing at All kicks off with a moment of rupture: on a seemingly ordinary Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, a double-decker bus suddenly bursts into flames. The deadly explosion triggers a police inquiry led by Lung (Patrick Tam), a skilled forensics specialist whose investigation reveals a maze of intersecting lives. Much like the volatile opening, the rest of the film luxuriates in paradoxes, where the facade of normalcy is peeled back to reveal poverty, prejudice and despair. From inspecting the charred bodies of the victims – rendered in lurid closeup – to retracing CCTV footage, Lung’s gathering of clues is crosscut with flashbacks concerning those involved in the explosion. Among the dead are lovers Fai and Ike (played by pop stars Anson Kong and Ansonbean), gay men who have endured economic hardship and family rejection. With its golden hues, the warmth of their intimacy starkly contrasts with Lung’s world of colourless offices and sterile meetings. The juxtaposition is visually fascinating, yet the twin narratives of a police procedural and queer romance are strained, resulting in tonal disorientation. Continue reading...

A psychologist wades into controversial territory in this counterintuitive study of nature, nurture and gender According to the evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams, almost everyone gets sex wrong. Traditionalists tend to exaggerate the natural differences between men and women. Progressives tend to minimise them, and to assume that nurture and socialisation play a decisive role. He wants to promote a more nuanced, scientifically rigorous public conversation about why and how men and women differ to guide better policymaking. Some sex differences are relatively pronounced, he claims, such as whether you’re primarily attracted to men or women, upper body strength, height, the likelihood you’ll murder someone and occupational interests. Many, such as ability in maths, or conscientiousness, are much more modest. Such differences are best visualised as two overlapping bell curves. To illustrate this, consider height: the shortest humans are almost all women, the tallest are men, the average man is taller than the average woman, but there is considerable common ground. Knowing that someone is 5ft 8in won’t enable you to guess with any confidence whether they are a man or a woman, for instance. Continue reading...

The latest quarterly review of the Hang Seng Index will likely boost the capitalisation of the benchmark of Hong Kong stocks by 4.5 per cent and attract buying of stock including Tencent Holdings and BeOne Medicine, according to Goldman Sachs. The market capitalisation of the Hang Seng Index is expected to rise to US$2.15 trillion after the review result showed on Friday that biotech firm BeOne Medicine, Aluminum Crop of China (Chalco) and parcel delivery firm J&T Global Express would join the gauge next month, analysts led by Alvin So at the US investment bank said in a report on Sunday. Tencent , BeOne Medicine, Baidu and NetEase may lure buying from passively-managed global funds ranging from US$200 million to US$1 billion, due to the changes of the weightings of the Hang Seng Index, it said. Advertisement As a result of the quarterly rebalancing, the estimated price-to-earnings ratio for the Hang Seng Index members in the following 12 months would rise to 11.2 times from 11.1, the report said. The quarterly review increased the number of the constituents on the Hang Seng Index to 93 from 90 currently, inching towards an ultimate goal set by the index compiler of having 100 members. Advertisement As was expected by investors, Chinese AI model firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology, now known as Z.ai, would be included in the Hang Seng Tech Index in June. Meanwhile, the two companies alongside five others would also join the Hang Seng Composite Index, paving the way for them to be eligible for mainland buying through the exchange link programme.

Listen to Odd Lots on Apple Podcasts Listen to Odd Lots on Spotify Watch Odd Lots on YouTube Subscribe to the newsletter As our listeners know, restaurants are great microcosms for macro-economic trends. They sit at the intersection of everything from consumer confidence to commodity costs to the labor market. So on our recent visit to London, we wanted to learn about the business of pubs. According to the British Beer and Pub Association, approximately two pubs a day have closed in England during the first quarter of 2026. Could pubs tell us something about larger trends in the British economy? And when it comes to the day-to-day operations of the business: How is a pub different from a regular bar? And how are publicans — pub managers — dealing with the era of the £10 pint? Today's episode is a special two-parter, devoted to the business of pubs. We talk to Oisin Rogers and Ashley Palmer-Watts, co-founders of the Devonshire, a famed London pub. The first part is with Rogers, who is the publican, and we discuss the difference between a good and bad pub, why he hates the word 'gastropub,' and how the indoor smoking ban changed the meaning of pubs for the average Londoner. Second up is a segment from our London live show with the Devonshire chef Palmer-Watts, who tells us about the complicated confluence of factors — from temperature to the right mix of gases — that lead to a perfect pint of Guinness, why higher ingredient costs (whether it's beef or scallops) don't always correlate to higher menu prices, and making a Victorian-era meat fruit for Apple's Jony Ive.

As our listeners know, restaurants are great microcosms for macro-economic trends. They sit at the intersection of everything from consumer confidence to commodity costs to the labor market. So on our recent visit to London, we wanted to learn about the business of pubs. According to the British Beer and Pub Association, approximately two pubs a day have closed in England during the first quarter of 2026. Could pubs tell us something about larger trends in the British economy? And when it comes

The tech sector has been volatile, and because some of my biggest holdings are artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, I've seen my portfolio go through some wild swings. It's not exactly pleasant when the market moves against you, but pullbacks are normal. The best way to prepare for them is to pick stocks you believe in for the long haul. Three of my top AI stocks are companies I'll hold through any downturn, because each has a dominant position and a robust competitive moat that makes it difficult to displace. 1. Broadcom Demand for custom AI chips is growing rapidly. The hyperscalers spending the most on AI infrastructure need chips built for their specific needs and want to avoid dependence on Nvidia. Broadcom (AVGO +0.01%) is the market leader for custom AI accelerators. Estimates place its share of the custom chip market at roughly 70%, and with tech giants increasingly opting for custom silicon, Broadcom has reported significant revenue growth. The company's AI revenue jumped 106% to $8.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, while total net revenue rose 29% to $19.3 billion. Expand NASDAQ : AVGO Broadcom Today's Change ( 0.01 %) $ 0.03 Current Price $ 414.60 Key Data Points Market Cap $2.0T Day's Range $ 410.21 - $ 419.78 52wk Range $ 231.13 - $ 442.36 Volume 585.5K Avg Vol 23.8M Gross Margin 64.96 % Dividend Yield 0.60 % Broadcom's clients include Alphabet (GOOG 1.07%)(GOOGL 1.19%), Meta Platforms, OpenAI, Anthropic, and two undisclosed hyperscalers. Alphabet and Meta are two of the four companies spending the most on data centers, according to recent research by The Motley Fool, a good indicator that Broadcom's revenue growth should continue. Broadcom Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan has also revealed that there is a "line of sight to achieve AI revenue from chips, just chips, in excess of $100 billion in 2027." What deepens Broadcom's moat is that designing custom AI chips isn't a short-term commitment. These are multiyear deals (Broadcom and Meta announced...

"The World Is Losing Trust": Foreign Investment In Germany Plunges To Lowest Level Since 2009 Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Foreign companies are continuing to shy away from investing in Germany, with the number of new projects falling last year to its lowest level since 2009, representing an eighth consecutive annual decline. An analysis by the auditing and consulting firm EY, reported by the German Press Agency , found that foreign investors announced 548 new projects in Germany in 2025. That was 10 percent fewer than the year before. Henrik Ahlers, the head of EY in Germany, said the figures were a “warning sign for Germany as a business location. Germany is falling behind, and other European locations are developing significantly better.” He said Germany has talked for years about the need for reform, but has done too little, while other countries have made government services more digital, simplified their tax systems, and made it easier for companies to do business. “In Germany, high taxes, high labor costs, expensive energy, and at the same time, paralyzing bureaucracy are stifling investment,” Ahlers noted. “Germany’s inability to reform has now become known worldwide. Unfortunately, little remains of its image as a strong, high-quality location and an economic rock in turbulent times,” he added. The fall in investment comes at a difficult time for the German economy. Last month, the Halle Institute for Economic Research said company bankruptcies in Germany had reached their highest level since 2005. The institute recorded 4,573 bankruptcies among partnerships and corporations in the first three months of the year. That was higher than the level seen during the 2009 financial crisis. The last time the figure was higher was in the third quarter of 2005, when 4,771 bankruptcies were recorded. The rise was especially sharp in March, when bankruptcies were 71 percent above the average for the same month between 2016 and 2019. Germany’s industrial sec...

日本金融监管机构敦促国内上市公司将更多现金储备用于长期业务投资，而不是通过股票回购和提高股息来回馈股东。 金融厅高级官员Tatsufumi Shibata表示，除了现金之外，高管们还应考虑利用交叉持股和房地产来实现增长。他说道，日本公司往往优先考虑向股东派发股息，而不管其增长处于哪个阶段。 “我认为投资者不会对处于快速增长阶段的公司提出这样的要求，”他在一次采访中说道。 将企业和家庭持有的更多国家财富引导出来用于支持未来扩张，是首相高市早苗振兴日本经济计划的关键支柱之一。她长期以来一直批评企业资产负债表上积累的大量现金沉淀。 据媒体汇编的数据显示，截至2025年底，东证指数不包括金融企业的约1215家成分股公司的现金和存款总额在过去十年增长了84%，达到130万亿日元（8180亿美元）。其中，IT和服务业是现金最充裕的行业。 日本金融厅准备对《公司治理准则》进行五年来的首次修订，该准则为提升上市公司价值提供指引。日本实施十年的公司治理改革被认为通过提高企业对股东诉求的响应速度，促进了外国投资。 Shibata表示，改革措施已取得切实成效，例如公司市值上升和外部董事人数增加。“但我们不能就此断言公司真正提升了自身的中长期价值，”他说道。 修订后的公司治理准则已于本月初公开征求意见，但一些投资者对此感到失望，他们原本预期公司会被要求证明其现金使用效率。然而，新准则并未明确要求公司这样做。 责任编辑：江学思

香港特区财政司司长陈茂波发文分享欧洲三国之行。他表示感受最深的是欧洲求变意识强烈，在经贸、投资和创科等多个领域，香港和欧洲可以务实合作、共创双赢。对欧洲，香港价值主张在三方面尤为突出。首先，香港是欧洲金融机构和投资者低配了的市场。从证券、债券、货币、衍生工具以至数字资产等，香港提供了丰富投资产品和风险管理工具。其次，双方可探索跨境投资与监管合作，相互拓展市场。第三在于金融创新，香港在数字资产发展和监管方面走在欧洲的前面，彼此有不少合作和互鉴空间。(蓝鲸新闻)

格隆汇5月25日｜欧洲央行管委斯图纳拉斯周一表示，如果欧元区通胀率暂时但明显地超过欧洲央行的目标，应谨慎地将货币政策向更具限制性的方向调整。斯图纳拉斯指出，伊朗战事持续期间霍尔木兹海峡的封锁导致石油和天然气价格飙升，这可能对工资以及商品和服务的价格产生次级影响。“如果通胀率明显但只是暂时性地超出目标水准，政策回应应保持平衡；即应审慎地将货币政策调整至较为限制性的方向，以抑制第二轮效应的强度，同时避免对经济活动造成过度伤害。”他补充道，必须确保通胀回归欧洲央行2%的中期目标，同时避免因过于限制性的货币政策给经济活动和投资带来负担。

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Brickley Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 388,140 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after purchasing an additional 12,634 shares during the period. Apple comprises 17.8% of Brickley Wealth Management's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Brickley Wealth Management's holdings in Apple were worth $105,520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Apple during the second quarter worth about $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apple during the first quarter worth about $17,472,482,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 20,464.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $5,553,753,000 after purchasing an additional 26,937,401 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $387,749,545,000 after purchasing an additional 26,856,752 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Apple by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $42,918,365,000 after purchasing an additional 20,079,472 shares during the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Insiders Place Their Bets In other Apple news, SVP Deirdre O'brien sold 30,002 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock w...

Coquina Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock, valued at approximately $4,945,000. Apple accounts for 4.0% of Coquina Private Wealth LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Apple by 110.9% in the third quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC lifted its position in Apple by 1,800.0% in the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in Apple in the fourth quarter worth $65,000. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its position in Apple by 52.1% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 365 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, eCIO Inc. bought a new position in Apple in the fourth quarter worth $112,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Insider Buying and Selling In other Apple news, SVP Deirdre O'brien sold 30,002 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,934,433.50. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange...

Courier Capital LLC lowered its stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 248,120 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 11,608 shares during the period. Apple accounts for about 3.8% of Courier Capital LLC's holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Courier Capital LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $67,454,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Link Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Apple by 56.9% in the 4th quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,759 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $1,294,000 after buying an additional 1,725 shares during the last quarter. Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. lifted its position in Apple by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. now owns 86,231 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $23,443,000 after acquiring an additional 4,951 shares in the last quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its position in Apple by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 1,712,364 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $465,489,000 after acquiring an additional 23,080 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Apple by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $387,749,545,000 after acquiring an additional 26,856,752 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coquina Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Apple in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,945,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company's stock. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Insider Transactions at Apple In other news, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the compa...

First Interstate Bank reduced its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,855 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 4,778 shares during the period. Apple comprises 1.1% of First Interstate Bank's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. First Interstate Bank's holdings in Apple were worth $21,166,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,942,255,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Apple during the 1st quarter worth approximately $17,472,482,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 20,464.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,069,029 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $5,553,753,000 after acquiring an additional 26,937,401 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in Apple by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 171,385,531 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $42,918,365,000 after acquiring an additional 20,079,472 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 104,706,358 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $26,220,566,000 after acquiring an additional 13,137,968 shares in the last quarter. 67.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Analysts Set New Price Targets Several research analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $325.00) on shares of Apple in ...

据美国方面24日消息，两名知情美国官员透露，美国总统特朗普23日与一些伊斯兰国家领导人通话时，试图把正在谈判的美伊协议同“亚伯拉罕协议”挂钩，敦促这些国家与以色列关系正常化，不过没有得到相关国家的响应。据披露，特朗普23日同沙特、阿联酋、卡塔尔、土耳其、埃及、约旦、巴林领导人以及巴基斯坦陆军参谋长穆尼尔通电话，讨论伊朗问题。特朗普在通话中称，如果美伊达成协议，他期望那些尚未与以色列关系正常化的国家能够加入“亚伯拉罕协议”。（央视新闻）

China’s new solar installations fell for a fourth straight month in April, underscoring persistent weakness in domestic demand. A total of 9.52 gigawatts of solar capacity was added last month, according to data from the National Energy Administration . The monthly figure represents a slight improvement from 8.91 gigawatts added in March, but is a steep drop from the year-earlier level of 45.22 gigawatts when policy changes drove a surge in installations . The slowdown, which began early this year, reflects weakening domestic demand following years of rapid renewable energy expansion. The sluggish momentum is also evident in manufacturing. Solar cell output fell 26% in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics last week. However, exports remained resilient last month, despite the removal of tax rebates for overseas shipments that were expected to damp global demand for the country’s clean tech products. Shipments of solar cells grew 60% by volume from a year earlier, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs . Read More: China’s Solar Exports Resilient Even After Tax Rebate Removal “With conflict in the Middle East stifling energy passage via the Strait of Hormuz, overseas solar shipments should remain robust through 2H as various nations step up their push toward alternative energy,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Chia Chen said in a note. China also added 5.49 gigawatts of wind power in April, while newly installed thermal power additions were 3.97 gigawatts, according to the NEA.