Douglas Rissing Rising Treasury yields are emerging as a growing threat to President Donald Trump’s economic and political agenda, as investors worry that the war involving Iran, persistent inflation and mounting government spending could keep borrowing costs elevated for longer, Reuters reported Synday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury recently climbed as high as 4.69%, its highes...
Douglas Rissing Rising Treasury yields are emerging as a growing threat to President Donald Trump’s economic and political agenda, as investors worry that the war involving Iran, persistent inflation and mounting government spending could keep borrowing costs elevated for longer, Reuters reported Synday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury recently climbed as high as 4.69%, its highest level since early 2025, after jumping more than 50 basis points since the conflict involving Iran began in late February. Although yields eased somewhat after Trump signaled progress in peace talks, investors remain focused on the broader risks tied to energy prices, inflation and fiscal policy. For investors, the rise in Treasury yields matters far beyond the bond market. Higher yields translate into more expensive mortgages, credit-card rates and corporate borrowing costs, potentially slowing consumer spending and housing activity while increasing recession risks ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The move also complicates expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, especially as some policymakers have discussed the possibility of further tightening instead. Market strategists say the White House has limited ability to control the situation because the bond market is reacting to forces that include sticky inflation, strong economic growth and geopolitical tensions pushing energy prices higher. Some analysts noted that financial markets have so far tolerated higher rates relatively well, with stocks and credit markets remaining relatively stable despite the jump in yields. Administration officials have attempted to reassure investors that the pressure on yields will prove temporary if a peace agreement is reached and energy markets stabilize. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has argued that the recent move higher in long-term rates is largely tied to the war-driven energy shock rather than deeper concerns about U.S. fiscal credibility. Still, the episode highlights the...
President Donald Trump indicated he would speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te after pausing a $14 billion sale of arms to the country in a move that would risk disrupting newly stabilized ties between the US and China. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. joined David Gura, Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump indicated he would speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te after pausing a $14 billion sale of arms to the country in a move that would risk disrupting newly stabilized ties between the US and China. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. joined David Gura, Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
I was a teenager – just a little kid, really. It was 2003 and I would often co-present the Youth Show on Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ. Part of the job was to read out the weekly all-ages gig guide, at a time when there was lots of live music to discover. Beck, one of my favourite artists, was coming to play at Festival Hall a few days before my 18th birthday. The show was all-ages, so whe...
I was a teenager – just a little kid, really. It was 2003 and I would often co-present the Youth Show on Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ. Part of the job was to read out the weekly all-ages gig guide, at a time when there was lots of live music to discover. Beck, one of my favourite artists, was coming to play at Festival Hall a few days before my 18th birthday. The show was all-ages, so when I read out the event details I cheekily joked that someone should buy me a ticket for my birthday. I was a uni student whose casual wages all went towards petrol and books for uni, with little left over for fun, so buying my own ticket was out of the question. Not that I actually expected anyone to buy me one – I was just being a brat! But when I returned to the radio station the following week, my co-presenters mentioned that a man had called up to say he would buy me a ticket to Beck. He had left his number for me to phone him back. I didn’t really have any sense of stranger danger at the time. So of course, I called him right back. He sounded older and said that he wanted to meet at his work in the CBD. We arranged a date and time that I would meet him downstairs from his office. I probably shouldn’t have gone alone, but I did. I wanted that ticket! I was starting to feel a little bit apprehensive as I waited for him to come down, wondering if perhaps this man had ulterior motives. But when he came to meet me, he simply handed me an envelope and wished me a happy birthday. He said that he and his wife had tickets for a show around the same time that had been cancelled. So when they heard me on the radio, they decided to use the refund to buy me a ticket to Beck for my 18th birthday. He wanted nothing further from me, and swiftly went back up to his office. As I walked away, I opened the envelope and inside was not only the ticket, but a birthday card signed by him and his wife. I was stunned and touched. I went to see Beck – alone, because none of my friends could affo...
Despite media stories occasionally highlighting high-profile family estrangements, in many cultures estrangement carries a stigma, a direct challenge to deeply held values about what family should be. People estranged from families often feel shame or a sense they’ve failed, and carry the distress silently, in private. However, research on estrangement suggests it’s far more common than most peopl...
Despite media stories occasionally highlighting high-profile family estrangements, in many cultures estrangement carries a stigma, a direct challenge to deeply held values about what family should be. People estranged from families often feel shame or a sense they’ve failed, and carry the distress silently, in private. However, research on estrangement suggests it’s far more common than most people think. Dillip* is refusing to speak to his brother after a difficult family reunion when his parents visited from India. After his brother’s drunken request for money from the parents and a full-blown shouting match, Dillip still felt his fury. He didn’t want mediation, but his wife and his brother’s wife had insisted. Marina* is contemplating stopping speaking with her father following years of strained communication and long absences. “I really want nothing to do with him. He only contacts me when he wants something, and I’m worn out by it.” Todd* has come to the painful decision to cut off all contact with his youngest daughter after many failed attempts to help her kick a drug addiction. His distress became too much after years of her asking him for money, outright stealing, calls from the police for him to come and get her, and his many futile attempts to get her to rehab. “I’m choosing not to see her, speak to her or respond if she is in trouble again. I have to safeguard my own health and mental health now.” The continuum of estrangement experience As these experiences highlight, estrangement is not binary; rather, it’s a continuum of reducing contact. At one end, people experience persistent awkwardness, strained silences at meetings or unspoken agreements about what can’t be mentioned, with a guilty wish for respite, as Marina hopes for. Further along is Dillip’s rage and ceasing of contact, with a possibility of reconciliation. Then there’s Todd: complete cessation – a decision to formalise the rupture and with no intention of reverse. Some people choose to perm...
For the last two years, much of the Lebanese diaspora – estimated to be about 15 million people spread across Australia, Europe, North and South America and more – has held its breath. Much of it watched from afar, helpless, during the latest extended conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as Israeli attacks on their motherland, and particularly its southern villages, resulted in widespread destruc...
For the last two years, much of the Lebanese diaspora – estimated to be about 15 million people spread across Australia, Europe, North and South America and more – has held its breath. Much of it watched from afar, helpless, during the latest extended conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as Israeli attacks on their motherland, and particularly its southern villages, resulted in widespread destruction. To date, more than 1.2 million people have been displaced, thousands killed, and roughly 14.3% of Lebanese territory ordered to be vacated. But while those within the country endure their own suffering, those in the diaspora face a different, emotional struggle: the loss of familial homes they may not be able to return to, and a severing of connection to a place that is a fundamental part of who they are. ‘There is something especially painful about seeing a home destroyed twice’ Ali Hamka works in the construction industry. His family home in Bint Jbeil was among dozens ‘levelled’ in attacks in April. He lives in Sydney. View image in fullscreen Hamka with his late grandfather Fairzad and his grandmother Faizah Saad at their home in Bint Jbeil. Faizah has had to flee to a relative’s home in Beirut My grandparents’ home was one of many happy memories. When I first went back in 1999, I remember feeling at ease with people I was properly meeting for the first time. These were people who loved you without really knowing you, because your photo had been on a wall. I went back many times afterwards. It is difficult to explain [how I felt when I found out it was destroyed]. You are in Australia looking at images and videos, trying to work out which street it is, which building it is, whether it is your family home or someone else’s. People outside Lebanon may not realise that many of these towns had become beautiful and prosperous again. The Lebanese diaspora had invested everything into them. View image in fullscreen Hamka in Bint Jbeil My grandmother is around 90 years ol...
The AI PC story is picking up speed, with global semiconductor revenue expected to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2026. This jump is driven mostly by strong AI demand, with the Computing & Data Storage segment alone forecast to grow 41.4% year-over-year (YOY) and pass $500 billion. On top of that, Gartner expects worldwide AI spending to hit $2.59 trillion in 2026, a 47% increase from the p...
The AI PC story is picking up speed, with global semiconductor revenue expected to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2026. This jump is driven mostly by strong AI demand, with the Computing & Data Storage segment alone forecast to grow 41.4% year-over-year (YOY) and pass $500 billion. On top of that, Gartner expects worldwide AI spending to hit $2.59 trillion in 2026, a 47% increase from the prior year. Intel (INTC) does not want to be left behind in that kind of market. It is pushing major PC makers in the U.S., China, and Taiwan to move to its most advanced 18A-process chips, including the Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake platforms, as demand for top-tier processors starts to run ahead of supply on the best manufacturing nodes. Wedbush Securities sees this as a smart way for Intel to protect its margins by guiding customers toward higher-value, premium-priced chips. Will this proactive push into next-generation chips finally deliver the sustainable margin expansion and revenue growth investors are craving, or is it merely a tactical defense in a hyper-competitive market? Intel’s Messy Earnings Picture Intel is based in Santa Clara, California, and designs, manufactures, and sells microprocessors, chipsets, and related computing platforms for PCs, data centers, and newer AI-focused devices around the world. INTC has a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 220.26% and a 52-week return of 471.17%. The company now has an equity value of $598 billion, and its trailing price-to-earnings multiple of 1,846.67 times and trailing price-to-cash-flow multiple of 59.91 times are far above sector medians of 25.06x and 18.35x. Their latest quarterly report , for the period ended March 26, showed revenue of $13.58 billion versus analyst estimates of $12.39 billion, which worked out to 7.2% YOY growth and a 9.6% beat. It also delivered adjusted earnings per share of $0.17 compared with an estimate of -$0.10, producing a +270.00% surprise. INTC posted adjusted operating income of $1.67 billi...
Almost 60,000 arrest warrants were issued for defendants who skipped court in England and Wales last year, up nearly 50% since 2020 in further evidence of the “horror show” in the criminal justice system. The figures, obtained in an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches to air on Friday, also show that more than 30,000 failure-to-appear warrants are outstanding, meaning that tens of thousands of...
Almost 60,000 arrest warrants were issued for defendants who skipped court in England and Wales last year, up nearly 50% since 2020 in further evidence of the “horror show” in the criminal justice system. The figures, obtained in an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches to air on Friday, also show that more than 30,000 failure-to-appear warrants are outstanding, meaning that tens of thousands of criminals could be on the run after being charged. It is unclear how many have more than one warrant to their name. More than 7,000 of the outstanding warrants were issued before 2020, meaning the subjects have been on the run for six or more years, and more than a quarter relate to people accused of category A offences – the most serious and complex cases including crimes such as rape, armed robbery and manslaughter. The former justice secretary Alex Chalk KC said: “The real question is whether the situation is recoverable at all. Delay is toxic. Every prosecutor knows it gives defendants more opportunity to disappear. That’s why this is a horror show. “If you’re a defendant and you’ve been accused of a really appalling, serious crime, say rape and you are told that your trial is not going to take place for three years, you might think: ‘Well, you know what? If I hang around, she’s going to get bored.’ So you might just go to Thailand.” View image in fullscreen Alex Chalk KC. Photograph: Channel 4 The number of rape victims pulling out of prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in recent years amid record delays in the courts system. Chalk said a crisis had unfolded in the criminal justice system over the past five years as a result of the Covid pandemic, a barristers’ strike, underfunding of courts and a shortage of prison spaces. The crown court backlog stood at more than 80,000 cases at the end of last year, more than double pre-pandemic levels, and is expected to reach 100,000 by 2028. The prison population is expected to reach 100,000 by the end of the decade...
Los Angeles is known for famous museum such as the Getty and the Lacma, but perhaps fewer people are aware that – in the heart of the city – lies a museum that contains one of the world’s most remarkable fossil sites. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum is home to the remains of more than 2 million ice age flora and fauna, including mastodons and saber-toothed cats, that became trapped in oily pools t...
Los Angeles is known for famous museum such as the Getty and the Lacma, but perhaps fewer people are aware that – in the heart of the city – lies a museum that contains one of the world’s most remarkable fossil sites. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum is home to the remains of more than 2 million ice age flora and fauna, including mastodons and saber-toothed cats, that became trapped in oily pools that still bubble up today. Since opening in 1977, this unique site has drawn legions of tourists, school-age children and other visitors. It is perhaps best known for its vast, dark Lake Pit with a fiberglass family of giant mammoths despairing at their sticky fate. The research center, paleontology-themed museum and 5.2-hectare (13-acre) public park are the only urban, active ice age excavation sites in the world. “There’s almost no other fossil site in the world that has this variety and number of fossils, with this quality of preservation,” said Emily Lindsey, the museum’s associate curator and excavation site director. “It’s incredible; it’s like Pompeii, but in the middle of a massive city which we’ve been able to excavate and study on a vast scale for more than a century.” View image in fullscreen Chester Stock, an American paleontologist, looks at bones at the museum. Photograph: Courtesy of NHMLAC Now, for the first time in its almost 50-year history, big changes are afoot. The museum is preparing to close in July for a big, two-year $240m renovation project that will transform the space and the surrounding park. The museum’s current structure, hidden within grassy knolls, will remain largely the same, but the interior exhibition, research and learning spaces will be updated and reimagined. Dramatic walkways, bridges and other new landscape features will create a dynamic and fresh experience for park visitors. The project started in 2019 with a public process initiated by the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (which owns and operates the museum and surro...
If you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air at Amazon in the run-up to Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $899.99 ($200 off), which is a new low price. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is also ...
If you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air at Amazon in the run-up to Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $899.99 ($200 off), which is a new low price. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is also on sale at Amazon for $1,099.99 ($200 off) in select colors, or at Best Buy for $1,149. Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M5) Where to Buy: $1099 $899.99 at Amazon $1099 $949 at Best Buy Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) Where to Buy: $1299 $1099.99 at Amazon $1299 $1149 at Best Buy Unless you need a laptop for intensive gaming or demanding workloads like 3D modeling, the M5 Air is the laptop we recommend to most people. Apple’s latest model is faster and better at handling everyday workloads than the new MacBook Neo , whether that means juggling dozens of tabs or tackling some light video editing. The 2026 iteration is an even better value than before, as it boasts double the base storage, allowing for more apps and files. Storage performance is also impressive, with read and write speeds that rival the M5 MacBook Pro , so transferring files and multitasking feel much faster. Apple’s mid-tier laptop excels in other ways, too. Its sharp, vibrant display makes everything from spreadsheets to Netflix shine, and it’s both slim and light enough that it’s easy to tote around in a backpack. It also lasts around 13 hours on a single charge — more than enough for a full day of use — while its 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam offers best-in-class performance. Sure, none of it is a huge step up from prior models, but given how good the MacBook Air has become in recent years, sometimes a few subtle refinements are all you need. Read our full 2026 MacBook Air review .
I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features. Like other AI wearables, Bee is designed as a kind personal assistant: it records, transcribes, and summarizes the user’s conversations throughout the day, providing an ongoing note-taking capability that’s useful if you’re forgetfu...
I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features. Like other AI wearables, Bee is designed as a kind personal assistant: it records, transcribes, and summarizes the user’s conversations throughout the day, providing an ongoing note-taking capability that’s useful if you’re forgetful or just want to be more organized about your life. If you sync it with your calendar, it can also send you alerts and reminders about things you’re supposed to do throughout the day. TechCrunch has written about Bee before, and the way it works is pretty simple: the user powers it up, puts it on, syncs it with the Bee mobile app, and enters some basic personal information. Bee has a built-in recorder that can be turned on and off by clicking the wearable’s button. When Bee is recording, a green light flashes. When it’s not, that green light goes off. After a conversation has been recorded, the app will create an automated summary that is easy to read, as well as an entire transcription of the conversation. Your mileage may vary on how exciting (or not) this whole conceit is. The problem for me is that I am something of a privacy enthusiast. In a world where the average person is beset from all sides by constant digital surveillance, I appreciate any opportunity I can get to not be recorded. Therefore, the idea of walking around with an eavesdropping gizmo strapped to my wrist 24/7 was not particularly appealing. Yet, even I have to admit that — in the right context — Bee could have a lot of potential to help organize your life. Bee really comes through in the context of professional engagements. If your day is full of meetings and you have trouble keeping it all straight, Bee could be a moderately competent assistant. During a business-related phone call this week, I activated Bee after getting confirmation that I could record our meeting. Afterward, the app faithfully re...
An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated 34,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23, 2026 in Garden Grove, California. A malfunctioning tank at an aerospace plant has the potential of a chemical leak or explosion. An incident at GKN Aerospace, a manufacturer of components for commercial and military aircraft, triggered the facility's automatic sprinkler system. Investigators are...
An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated 34,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23, 2026 in Garden Grove, California. A malfunctioning tank at an aerospace plant has the potential of a chemical leak or explosion. An incident at GKN Aerospace, a manufacturer of components for commercial and military aircraft, triggered the facility's automatic sprinkler system. Investigators are expected to examine the cause of the hazardous leak once the site has been fully stabilized. Apu Gomes | Getty Images News | Getty Images Firefighters trying to keep a tank of hazardous chemicals in California from exploding or leaking brought in outside experts to help prevent a catastrophe, the incident commander said on Saturday, as some nearby shelters ran out of space for evacuees. Evacuation orders remained in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in the Garden Grove suburb of Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Orange County, and his office pleaded for residents to follow evacuation orders. "We have brought in subject matter experts from all across the state to think completely outside the box, and we had some really good productive conversations today," Craig Covey, division chief of the Orange County Fire Authority, said in a video posted on social media. He did not elaborate on possible solutions. Shift to offensive from defensive as risk grows Evacuation shelters were reported at full capacity in Anaheim, Fountain Valley, La Palma and Huntington Beach. Crews had gone back into the danger zone overnight after drone readings on Friday suggested water sprayed on the tanks was helping stabilize the situation, Covey said earlier. But when crews reached the tank's gauge, they found the internal temperature was 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), up from 77 F (25 C) when responders had pulled back. The temperature was increasing by about one degree an hour, he said. "That's the bad news." Officials ha...
The stock market has spent the past year rewarding companies tied to artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure. Yet all of those themes may soon take a back seat to a single IPO. On June 12, SpaceX is expected to begin trading publicly in what many investors believe could become the largest IPO in ... Did SpaceX’s $28.5 Trillion Bombshell Reveal Elon Musk’s Genius — or Peak ...
The stock market has spent the past year rewarding companies tied to artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure. Yet all of those themes may soon take a back seat to a single IPO. On June 12, SpaceX is expected to begin trading publicly in what many investors believe could become the largest IPO in ... Did SpaceX’s $28.5 Trillion Bombshell Reveal Elon Musk’s Genius — or Peak Galaxy Brain?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there may be “some good news” regarding the blocked Strait of Hormuz in the coming hours, as Iran and Washington press ahead with peace negotiations. Bloomberg's Managing Editor of America's Weekends Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche, and Politico White House Reporter Sophia Cai joined Christina Ruffini and ...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there may be “some good news” regarding the blocked Strait of Hormuz in the coming hours, as Iran and Washington press ahead with peace negotiations. Bloomberg's Managing Editor of America's Weekends Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche, and Politico White House Reporter Sophia Cai joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the latest on a possible Iran deal. (Source: Bloomberg)
Key Points III Capital Management sold 255,860 shares of Driven Brands last quarter; the estimated transaction value was $3.60 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value decreased by $3.96 million, reflecting both the sale and stock price movement. The transaction represented roughly 1% of III Capital Management’s reportable U.S. equity assets under manage...
Key Points III Capital Management sold 255,860 shares of Driven Brands last quarter; the estimated transaction value was $3.60 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value decreased by $3.96 million, reflecting both the sale and stock price movement. The transaction represented roughly 1% of III Capital Management’s reportable U.S. equity assets under management (AUM). The quarter-end holding stood at 74,765 shares valued at $942,786. 10 stocks we like better than Driven Brands › On May 15, 2026, III Capital Management disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold 255,860 shares of Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN), an estimated $3.60 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to an SEC filing dated May 15, 2026, III Capital Management sold 255,860 shares of Driven Brands during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $3.60 million, calculated from the period’s average closing price. The quarter-end value of the fund’s Driven Brands stake declined by $3.96 million, a figure that includes both the sale and changes in the stock price. What else to know Top five holdings after the filing: NYSEMKT: SPY: $145.59 million (59.6% of AUM) NASDAQ: EMB: $9.86 million (4.0% of AUM) NASDAQ: VISN: $6.17 million (2.5% of AUM) NYSEMKT: EEM: $5.40 million (2.2% of AUM) NYSE: CRH: $3.84 million (1.6% of AUM) As of Friday, Driven Brands shares were priced at $13.77, down about 22% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500, which is up about 28% in the same period. Company Overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $1.86 billion Net Income (TTM) ($140.2 million) Price (as of Friday) $13.77 Company Snapshot Driven Brands offers automotive services including paint, collision repair, glass replacement, car washes, oil changes, and maintenance, as well as distribution of automotive parts and consumables. The firm operates a hybrid model of company-operated, franch...
franckreporter/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Foreword This article is from analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence who track 2,000 companies in industries from apparel and autos to finance and food as reported in the December, 2025 Bloomberg Businessweek’s: 50 Companies to Watch. How Bloomberg analysts collated their 2026 list "The analysis combines contrarian views and catalysts for change such a...
franckreporter/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Foreword This article is from analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence who track 2,000 companies in industries from apparel and autos to finance and food as reported in the December, 2025 Bloomberg Businessweek’s: 50 Companies to Watch. How Bloomberg analysts collated their 2026 list "The analysis combines contrarian views and catalysts for change such as new leadership, asset sales or acquisitions, and plans for products and services. When building the list, BI also focused on the potential effects of shifting US tariff policies, the race to lock down supplies of vital resources and the ongoing geopolitical conflicts and the transformative effects of artificial intelligence.”— Tim Craighead, Bloomberg Intelligence Any collection of stocks is more clearly understood by using yield-based (dogcatcher) analysis. These 50 watchable firms are perfect for the dogcatcher process. Our May 21 data focused on 26 dividend payers out of 47 YChart listed firms. The full list of 50 is posted in the Afterword text of this article. Happily,16 of the 26 dividend-paying watchable companies (Dividend Focus Group) live up to the Dogcatcher “safer’ qualification showing free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields. As of 5/21/26, they were: Lam Research ( LRCX ), Electronic Arts ( EA ), Constellation Energy ( CEG ), Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ), ACS Actividades ( ACSAF ), ArcelorMittal ( MT ), Nucor Corp ( NUE ), Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM ), KION Group ( KIGRY ), Emerson Electric ( EMR ), Voya Financial ( VOYA ), Capital Bank ( CKHGY ), OTP Bank ( OTPBF ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CMWAY ), Continental ( CTTAY ), and topped by PT Telekom ( TLK ). Many first-time investors regard this condition as an invitation to look-closer. The sixteen “safer” dividends showed free cash flow yield exceeding their dividend yield. Of those sixteen, three IDEAL also paid dividends from $1K invested greater than their single share price. The IDEAL 3 ...
Club captain Cristian Romero has returned to London from Argentina for Tottenham Hotspur's crunch final match of the Premier League season at home to Everton. The 28-year-old, who was ruled out of the game because of a knee injury, was expected to watch his boyhood club Belgrano play River Plate in the Argentina Primera Division Apertura final on Sunday. However, the defender is instead at Tottenh...
Club captain Cristian Romero has returned to London from Argentina for Tottenham Hotspur's crunch final match of the Premier League season at home to Everton. The 28-year-old, who was ruled out of the game because of a knee injury, was expected to watch his boyhood club Belgrano play River Plate in the Argentina Primera Division Apertura final on Sunday. However, the defender is instead at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where a win for the home side will guarantee Premier League survival and a draw will also realistically be enough because of their vastly superior goal difference compared to West Ham United's. Earlier this week, head coach Roberto de Zerbi defended his captain's expected absence from the game but also said he "100%" understood why fans were upset about it. De Zerbi added that the decision for Romero, who is racing to be fit for the World Cup, to return to Argentina to continue his rehabilitation was agreed with the club's medical staff.
The girl, now 16, said it "almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children".
The girl, now 16, said it "almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children".
Key Points Tree Line Advisors sold 370,000 shares of Futu Holdings last quarter; the estimated trade value was $57.52 million based on average quarterly prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value declined by $60.76 million due to the full exit. The change represented 24.7% of Tree Line Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd.'s reported 13F AUM. 10 stocks we like better than Futu › On May 14, 2026, Tree L...
Key Points Tree Line Advisors sold 370,000 shares of Futu Holdings last quarter; the estimated trade value was $57.52 million based on average quarterly prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value declined by $60.76 million due to the full exit. The change represented 24.7% of Tree Line Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd.'s reported 13F AUM. 10 stocks we like better than Futu › On May 14, 2026, Tree Line Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd. disclosed a full exit from Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU), selling 370,000 shares in an estimated $57.52 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. Futu Holdings delivers digital brokerage and wealth management solutions to retail and institutional investors across international markets. What happened According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 14, 2026, Tree Line Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd. sold its entire 370,000-share stake in Futu Holdings. The estimated transaction value was $57.52 million, calculated using the average closing price for the January–March 2026 quarter. The fund's quarter-end value in Futu Holdings decreased by $60.76 million, reflecting both sale activity and share price changes. What else to know Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: NBIS: $98.72 million (42.4% of AUM) NYSE: SE: $73.61 million (31.6% of AUM) NYSE: CPNG: $60.26 million (25.9% of AUM) As of Friday, shares of Futu Holdings were priced at $89.76, down 20% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500, which is instead up about 28% in the same period. The prior Futu Holdings position was 13.8% of Tree Line Advisors’ AUM at the end of the previous quarter. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $2.92 billion Net Income (TTM) $1.45 billion Dividend Yield 3% Price (as of Friday) $89.76 Company snapshot FUTU offers digitalized securities brokerage, margin financing, and wealth management product distribution through Futubull and Moomoo platforms. The firm generates revenue primarily from brokerage commissions, ...
Key Points Bond investors are demanding the Fed address rising inflation. Analysts now see the Federal Reserve hiking rates in July. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › If you're not familiar with the bond vigilantes, now is an excellent time to catch up. The phrase was coined by economist and market analyst Ed Yardeni back in the 1980s to describe bond investors who sell bo...
Key Points Bond investors are demanding the Fed address rising inflation. Analysts now see the Federal Reserve hiking rates in July. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › If you're not familiar with the bond vigilantes, now is an excellent time to catch up. The phrase was coined by economist and market analyst Ed Yardeni back in the 1980s to describe bond investors who sell bonds en masse because they dislike certain monetary or fiscal policies. That sell-off drives bond prices down and yields -- which move in the opposite direction of prices -- higher. 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 » Higher yields make government borrowing more expensive. That can force the federal government or the Federal Reserve to alter policies to appease bond investors and bring yields back down, because higher yields affect the entire economy, including the stock market. In fact, this has happened many times in U.S. history. The bond market is famously credited with forcing fiscal restraint on the Clinton administration in the 1990s, helping to turn annual budget deficits into brief surpluses. That sort of thing is why Clinton political advisor James Carville famously remarked that he wanted to be reincarnated not as the pope or a star baseball player, but as the bond market, because it can intimidate anyone. Bond investors are reacting to surging inflation Well, the bond vigilantes reemerged in recent days, selling Treasury securities and driving up yields. Earlier this week, the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to its highest level since 2007. The 10-year Treasury yield -- which sets borrowing rates for mortgages, car loans, and credit cards -- climbed to its highest level since January 2025. It's widely believed this bond market activity is in reaction to surging inflation, which rose t...
US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal. Read more CNBC politics coverage Judge tosses ...
US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal. Read more CNBC politics coverage Judge tosses Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges, calls prosecution 'vindictive' Trump skipping wedding of son Donald Jr. to Bettina Anderson Tulsi Gabbard resigning as Trump's intelligence chief Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump seeks interest rate cuts New lawsuits against Trump's DOJ 'lawfare' fund Trump's comments on Truth Social are largely a continuation of the status quo from Saturday, when Trump said that a deal with Iran was "largely negotiated." Trump said that "time is on our side" in the push to end the nearly three-month-old conflict that has whipsawed global energy markets and spiked gasoline prices in the U.S. "The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side," Trump said in the social media post. "Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!" The president said the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in effect until "an agreement is reached, certified, and signed." According to MS Now, the deal being negotiated would open the Strait of Hormuz, end the hostilities, unfreeze certain Iranian assets and guarantee further negotiations to curb Tehran's nuclear program. Trump said in the Truth Social post that Iran "must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb." This story is developing. Please check back for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
We're still nearly seven months away from the official 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, but projections indicate that seniors hoping for an above-average increase are likely to get their wish. Inflation has increased recently, driving up COLA estimates. Some are hoping next year's COLA will rival the 8.7% Social Security benefit boost seniors saw in 2023 -- the h...
We're still nearly seven months away from the official 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, but projections indicate that seniors hoping for an above-average increase are likely to get their wish. Inflation has increased recently, driving up COLA estimates. Some are hoping next year's COLA will rival the 8.7% Social Security benefit boost seniors saw in 2023 -- the highest COLA in the last 45 years. We can't say for sure whether this will be the case, but here's what's likely based on what we know so far. The latest 2027 Social Security COLA projection is 3.9% The Social Security Administration doesn't announce projections before the official COLA announcement in mid-October. But The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, does, and its predictions tend to be pretty accurate, especially as the official announcement nears. The April 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that inflation rose to 3.8%, up from 3.3% in March. This prompted TSCL to increase its COLA projection from 2.8% to 3.9%, a 1.1% increase. It's a bit unusual for it to increase benefits this much in a single month, and it reflects growing concerns about inflation. That said, as things stand now, we're a long way from the 8.7% COLA that beneficiaries got in 2023. The COLA is tied to the inflation rate -- specifically, the average third-quarter inflation data. The Social Security Administration compares CPI data from July, August, and September of the current year with those from July, August, and September of the previous year. The average difference from 2022 to 2023 was 8.7%, so that's what the 2023 COLA became. It's not impossible to think that another 8.7% COLA could occur in 2027. In May 2023, inflation was 4% according to the CPI report, which isn't much higher than where we are now. But inflation would have to increase rapidly over the coming months to break the 45-year record. That would be tough on everyone, especially seniors living on...