Futu Holdings ( FUTU ) announced on Monday that it has repurchased ~$160M worth of its ADSs as of May 23, 2026, under its previously announced share repurchase program. The company may continue repurchasing shares occasionally under the existing buyback program, depending on market conditions. The stock closed ~27.53 lower at ~$89.76 on 22 May. Source: Press Release More on Futu Holdings Futu Hold...
Futu Holdings ( FUTU ) announced on Monday that it has repurchased ~$160M worth of its ADSs as of May 23, 2026, under its previously announced share repurchase program. The company may continue repurchasing shares occasionally under the existing buyback program, depending on market conditions. The stock closed ~27.53 lower at ~$89.76 on 22 May. Source: Press Release More on Futu Holdings Futu Holdings: The Market Is Mispricing 45% Revenue Growth And International Expansion Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Why Futu Holdings Has Strong Upside For 2026 Futu stock plunges on investigation, penalty-related letter from China's regulator Futu targets 800,000 new funded accounts in 2026 while expanding AI and crypto capabilities
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore on Monday reported lower-than-expected inflation for April at 1.8% on the back of lower increase in services and retail inflation. Reuters-polled economists had estimated inflation at 2%. Core inflation — which strips out prices of private transport and accommodation — came in at 1.4%. The Mon...
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore on Monday reported lower-than-expected inflation for April at 1.8% on the back of lower increase in services and retail inflation. Reuters-polled economists had estimated inflation at 2%. Core inflation — which strips out prices of private transport and accommodation — came in at 1.4%. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, however, said that the city-state's imported cost pressures are expected to pick up and broaden in the months ahead. "As higher energy and other input costs arising from the developments in the Middle East pass through global supply chains, they will raise production and transport costs for a wider range of Singapore's imported goods and services," according to the government statement. The MAS had projected both headline and core inflation would come in at 1.5%-2.5% for the whole of 2026. Earlier in the day, Singapore revised its first-quarter GDP growth sharply higher to 6%, up from 4.6% in advanced estimates, and topping Reuters estimates of 5.1%. The country's ministry of trade and industry said that Singapore's full year growth will come in between 2%-4% in 2026, amid energy-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The MAS in April tightened its monetary policy for the first time in over three years due to the inflation outlook. Unlike most nations, Singapore does not use interest rates to manage its monetary policy, but instead guides the Singapore dollar within a policy band against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. Singapore dollar is managed within the set policy band, whose precise levels are not disclosed. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Key Points Litecoin was originally based heavily on Bitcoin. It hasn't done much to differentiate itself since its launch. It could soon add a major new capability that Bitcoin doesn't have. 10 stocks we like better than Litecoin › When Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) launched in 2011 as a fork of Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) code, it was pitched as digital silver to Bitcoin's digital gold, with faster block ti...
Key Points Litecoin was originally based heavily on Bitcoin. It hasn't done much to differentiate itself since its launch. It could soon add a major new capability that Bitcoin doesn't have. 10 stocks we like better than Litecoin › When Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) launched in 2011 as a fork of Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) code, it was pitched as digital silver to Bitcoin's digital gold, with faster block times, lower fees, and a leaner chain designed for everyday payments. For a while, that earned it a loyal following and a spot among the most recognized cryptoassets in the world. Today, outside of their bones, these two coins don't seem like they're very alike whatsoever. Let's evaluate Litecoin's investment thesis and determine whether it can outperform its older and bigger brother. 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 » The digital silver story doesn't hold up anymore Litecoin's core selling point was its speed, which was a major stumbling block for Bitcoin at the time. Its 2.5-minute block time was four times faster than Bitcoin's, and its transaction fees were and are vastly lower. For the prospect of one day processing retail payments at scale, that was a real edge back in 2013. But since then, Bitcoin's Lightning Network, a layer-2 (L2) protocol enabling near-instant settlement of Bitcoin transactions at a relatively low cost, has neutralized that advantage -- not to mention the development of many other, vastly faster and cheaper networks like Solana, which can serve demand even more efficiently. Beyond payments, Litecoin offers almost nothing today. It has no smart contract functionality, no decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, and it does nothing to attract developers or investors. Presently, only 32 full-time developers are contributing to its codebase, whereas Bitcoin has close to 1,...
ASphotowed/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I was surprised when I found that Schaeffler ( SFFLY ) lacked coverage on Seeking Alpha—and more so that I remain alone covering this company at this time. My first article is the very first on the business here on Seeking Alpha—and you can find this article here . About 3-4 months ago, I called 'Hold' on the company, and this was just prior to the comp...
ASphotowed/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I was surprised when I found that Schaeffler ( SFFLY ) lacked coverage on Seeking Alpha—and more so that I remain alone covering this company at this time. My first article is the very first on the business here on Seeking Alpha—and you can find this article here . About 3-4 months ago, I called 'Hold' on the company, and this was just prior to the company seeing a significant short-term decline in valuation, which means that it has underperformed the broader market until now. Seeking Alpha Schaeffler Upside and RoR In the article, I cited a conservative €4.5/share price. While the company did, in fact, drop below €7/share during the worst of the decline, it did not drop below €5/share, where I might have been open to buying the company. In this article, I'll be looking at the 1Q26 results for Schaeffler and seeing if that changes anything in the longer-term thesis for the company. The advantage for this company, and why I'd buy it if it were cheap, is the quality of the products that it manufactures. While I still believe that the Vitesco merger comes with more risk than it does current upsides, I also believe the company's legacy segment and business are being overshadowed and undervalued—much like other German engineering companies, which has me waiting for when this company becomes attractive. It's not strange, per se, to see such a significant decline in the company given what's going on in the world. However, part of me feels that the market is underestimating what Schaeffler, with its 3-segment appeal, may now do. This is because, unlike some other traditional automotive suppliers, even if one of its segments sees a downturn, the company is likely to see upside from one or two of the other segments it operates in—because downside in, say, new car sales, is usually at an inverse correlation to keeping older cars for longer, which increases sales of aftermarket sales for the company. Let's see what we have going on h...
Jardine Matheson Holdings ( JMHLY ) said Monday it will acquire 100% of I-MED Radiology Network from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders in a deal valuing the company at AUD$3.4B ($2.4B). The transaction also includes I-MED’s minority interest in Harrison.ai, a company developing radiology AI solutions, including CT brain and chest scans. Jardines’ patient capital will support investme...
Jardine Matheson Holdings ( JMHLY ) said Monday it will acquire 100% of I-MED Radiology Network from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders in a deal valuing the company at AUD$3.4B ($2.4B). The transaction also includes I-MED’s minority interest in Harrison.ai, a company developing radiology AI solutions, including CT brain and chest scans. Jardines’ patient capital will support investment to scale the business and explore new markets, maintaining high levels of growth in the medium term, the company said. "Attractive valuation at approximately 11.5x forecasted adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ending June 2026 for the core business – excluding the stake in Harrison.ai – and expected to generate returns above targets under Jardines’ capital allocation framework." The transaction is to be funded from cash on the balance sheet from recent capital recycling initiatives and debt. Jardines’ underlying EPS and dividend guidance for 2026 remains unchanged. More on Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Historical earnings data for Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Dividend scorecard for Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Financial information for Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited
Han Shengzhi, a villager in his 70s in Dachang village, Shanxi province, goes up the mountain every few days to gather firewood in preparation for winter heating. Photo: Zheng Haipeng / Caixin The draft revision of the Agriculture Law was recently submitted for its first review at the 22nd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress and is now open for public consultat...
Han Shengzhi, a villager in his 70s in Dachang village, Shanxi province, goes up the mountain every few days to gather firewood in preparation for winter heating. Photo: Zheng Haipeng / Caixin The draft revision of the Agriculture Law was recently submitted for its first review at the 22nd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress and is now open for public consultation. Expanding to 14 chapters and 110 articles from the current 13 chapters and 99 articles, the revised draft introduces a crucial mandate in its general provisions: “The state shall make increasing farmers’ income the central task of agricultural and rural work.” It also explicitly targets “narrowing the income gap between urban and rural residents and solidly advancing common prosperity.”
China’s crackdown on cross-border stock trading could affect up to HK$250 billion ($32 billion) in Hong Kong-linked assets, according to Citic Securities. The move aims to tighten capital outflows and reshape investor access. William Ma, CIO of GROW Investment Group, discussed the potential impact with Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)
China’s crackdown on cross-border stock trading could affect up to HK$250 billion ($32 billion) in Hong Kong-linked assets, according to Citic Securities. The move aims to tighten capital outflows and reshape investor access. William Ma, CIO of GROW Investment Group, discussed the potential impact with Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP JIUQUAN, China — China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. The spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The much-anticipated laun...
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP JIUQUAN, China — China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. The spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The much-anticipated launch comes as China prepares for its first crewed lunar landing by 2030. The astronauts on the mission are Zhu Yangzhu, the commander, Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying, also identified by Chinese authorities as Li Jiaying using the Mandarin transliteration of her name. Lai, who was born and raised in Hong Kong and has a doctoral degree in computer forensics, is the first astronaut from the city on a space mission. Sponsor Message The crew is set to conduct dozens of science and application projects, state media said. They are also expected to complete an in-orbit rotation with the crew of Shenzhou 21, who has been at the Tiangong space station for more than 200 days. One of the three astronauts on the Shenzhou 23 mission is scheduled to stay at the orbiting space station for a year in what would be among the world's longest single stays in space. The astronaut's mission is to "explore human adaptability and performance limits" in long-duration spaceflight environments, state media reported. As China steps up its space program, its astronauts have carried out multiple missions to the Tiangong space station, developed after China was effectively excluded from the International Space Station on U.S. concerns over national security. The U.S. is seen as China's top space rival, with NASA aiming to land astronauts on the lunar surface in 2028. China's space station Tiangong, which translates to "Heavenly Palace," first hosted the country's crew in 2021. Last year, an emergency mission in the Shenzhou program, which means "Divine Vessel," returned a team of astronauts stranded on the s...