For all the talk about selling in May and going away, investors would be disappointed if they followed that folksy old market wisdom because, as of May 15, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.17%) is up 2.5% this month. Going beyond that data point, selling in May isn't always good advice, because history shows the fifth month of the year is often kind to stocks. From 2006 to 2025, the S&P 500 closed higher 75%...
For all the talk about selling in May and going away, investors would be disappointed if they followed that folksy old market wisdom because, as of May 15, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.17%) is up 2.5% this month. Going beyond that data point, selling in May isn't always good advice, because history shows the fifth month of the year is often kind to stocks. From 2006 to 2025, the S&P 500 closed higher 75% of the time in May, notching an average gain of 0.8%. That's good enough to rank May among the seven best months in which to own stocks. The point is, some of the most oft-cited seasonal ideas don't bear fruit, and that's particularly true with perceived summer trends. For all the yearly conversation about summer travel potentially boosting some industries, the reality is that only the first days of May are included in one of the best stretches in which to own airline stocks. Likewise, some oil stocks are surprising summertime disappointments. Don't fret because there are plenty of well-known exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have the makings of late-May winners, and some may prove durable deep into the summer. Tech? Yes, tech. All the talk about May kicking off a risk-off period might imply bad news for tech stocks, but the reality is different. In fact, we're smack-dab in the middle of one of the best times of the year in which to own tech equities, and that could bode well for the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM +0.20%). As its name implies, this $91.4 billion ETF, the lower-cost alternative to the Invesco QQQ (QQQ +0.20%), tracks the Nasdaq-100. Due in part to significant overlap with the S&P 500, the Nasdaq-100 also performs well in May, posting an average gain of 1.6% in the fifth month of the year over the past two decades. Expand NASDAQ : QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Today's Change ( 0.20 %) $ 0.58 Current Price $ 294.21 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 291.00 - $ 295.21 52wk Range $ 208.18 - $ 297.29 Volume 46.4K There's a caveat with this Invesco ETF as it relates to bu...
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Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) announced on Friday that it opened its first stores in Greece through its franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group. The opening of the stores in the Athens area was noted to represent an important step in the athletic apparel company's continued expansion across Europe. Located in the heart of Athens, the Lululemon Kolonaki store will showcase products designed to...
Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) announced on Friday that it opened its first stores in Greece through its franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group. The opening of the stores in the Athens area was noted to represent an important step in the athletic apparel company's continued expansion across Europe. Located in the heart of Athens, the Lululemon Kolonaki store will showcase products designed to support a wide range of activities, including yoga, Pilates, running, training, golf, tennis, and everyday movement. The second store location in the market will open at Golden Hall, which is Athens' premier shopping mall. "Together with our franchise partner Arion Retail Group, we look forward to introducing our premium performance products that blend technical innovation with elevated style to new guests in the market and building meaningful connections with the local community here in Athens," stated Senior VP Sarah Clark. The opening of the stores in Greece reflects the company’s continued focus on strategic international growth and marks the brand’s third new market entry of the year, following Poland and Hungary in March. Looking ahead, Lululemon ( LULU ) has an annual meeting set for June 25 that will include a contested vote for board seats. Shares of Lululemon ( LULU ) are down 39% on a year-to-date basis. More on Lululemon lululemon: North American Sales Slump And A Stale Product Line Spell Trouble For Shares lululemon: Might Regret Not Buying At These Prices (Earnings Preview) lululemon: I Was Ready To Short, Then The Stock Fell To $124 Michael Burry adds PayPal, MercadoLibre, Adobe, Lululemon Athletica Lululemon slams its founder ahead of contested board vote
「Attention Is All You Need」，正是这篇著名的论文，催生了今天所有的大模型。 5月20日，该论文的一位共同作者Aidan Gomez，在X上宣布推出首个完全开源的Apache 2.0许可的模型：Cohere Command A+。 Gomez是前谷歌研究员，如今是Cohere的联合创始人兼CEO。 Command A+是Command A家族的最后一个模型，也是Cohere...
「Attention Is All You Need」，正是这篇著名的论文，催生了今天所有的大模型。 5月20日，该论文的一位共同作者Aidan Gomez，在X上宣布推出首个完全开源的Apache 2.0许可的模型：Cohere Command A+。 Gomez是前谷歌研究员，如今是Cohere的联合创始人兼CEO。 Command A+是Command A家族的最后一个模型，也是Cohere的第一个MoE（混合专家）模型。218B总参数，25B激活参数：一次性把视觉输入、推理、翻译和AI智能体能力，全部塞进了同一个模型。 最低部署配置：1张NVIDIA B200，或者2张H100。许可证：Apache 2.0。 https://cohere.com/blog/command-a-plus 据VentureBeat报道，这是Cohere历史上第一个真正可商用的开源旗舰。联合创始人Nick Frosst称它是「我们发过最好的模型」。 2180亿参数，每次干活的只有250亿 2180亿参数，听起来就是个吞算力的巨兽。但Command A+每次生成，真正被激活的只有250亿参数。 这正是MoE架构的精髓。 一个MoE模型，会将进来的问题只路由给最擅长处理它的那几个「专家」神经网络，其余部分保持休眠。这样的设计，既让模型保留了「巨头级」的知识储备和推理能力，但运行时的算力和能耗，却接近一个小得多的模型。 VentureBeat报道，据第三方观察估计，OpenAI的GPT-5.5、Anthropic的Claude Opus 4.7参数量都在万亿级别，而Command A+每次激活的参数只有250亿。 靠MoE省算力，如今是大多数头部模型的惯常做法。但Cohere在这个基础上又叠了第二层压缩：量化。 Command A+提供BF16、FP8和高度压缩的W4A4三种版本，其中W4A4是这次发布的技术核心。 通常，推理模型一旦被压缩，复杂问题上的表现会肉眼可见地退步，业内称之为「量化税」。 Cohere的做法，是只将MoE专家压到4-bit，关键的注意力通路保留全精度，再叠加一项叫量化感知蒸馏（Quantization-Aware Distillation）的技术。 Cohere称其W4A4量化方案接近无损。据Cohere发布的性能数据显示，W4A4版本在低并发下达到每秒375...
Two companies planning major share sales in Europe are considering pushing back the launches of their deals to avoid the expected market melee around SpaceX ’s record initial public offering in the US. German satellite group OHB SE and Franco-German tankmaker KNDS NV were planning to kick off their offerings on June 12, people familiar with the matter said. That’s the same day SpaceX is penciled i...
Two companies planning major share sales in Europe are considering pushing back the launches of their deals to avoid the expected market melee around SpaceX ’s record initial public offering in the US. German satellite group OHB SE and Franco-German tankmaker KNDS NV were planning to kick off their offerings on June 12, people familiar with the matter said. That’s the same day SpaceX is penciled in to go public. OHB and KNDS are now rethinking this date because of concerns that investors will be too focused on the listing of Elon Musk ’s space exploration and artificial intelligence company — which is expected to be the biggest IPO of all time — according to the people. Read More: SpaceX IPO Requires a Leap of Faith in AI, Musk and Mars Any delays would only be short, the people said, as both OHB and KNDS are still keen to wrap up their share sales before markets effectively close to new deals for the summer. OHB is owned by its founding Fuchs family and private equity firm KKR & Co. KNDS is controlled by the French state and German family owners. No final decisions have been made and the companies could still decide to proceed with their original plans, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Representatives for OHB, KNDS and their owners declined to comment. SpaceX this week filed publicly for a US IPO valuing it at around $2 trillion. Some dealmakers in Europe have already expressed concern that the giant offering may sap some of the money that could be put into other offerings. Bloomberg News has reported that OHB expects to raise more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from a so-called re-IPO aimed at increasing its free float. OHB could also benefit from the SpaceX IPO as a potential home for any investors that miss out on the larger listing, the people said. Advisers to KNDS, meanwhile, recently revised their forecast for the company’s market value at IPO to €18 billion to €20 billion. That’s down from an earlier figure o...
The electric vehicle finance market is expanding rapidly, influenced by innovative financing models such as battery leasing and subscription services. These initiatives aim to make electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible, particularly as they tend to be costlier than traditional vehicles. Government incentives and subsidies further enhance this accessibility, encouraging both consumer and commerci...
The electric vehicle finance market is expanding rapidly, influenced by innovative financing models such as battery leasing and subscription services. These initiatives aim to make electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible, particularly as they tend to be costlier than traditional vehicles. Government incentives and subsidies further enhance this accessibility, encouraging both consumer and commercial sectors to adopt EVs. Financial institutions are developing bespoke financing solutions tailored for fleet operators and individual buyers, addressing market needs with more flexible, consumer-friendly terms. This evolving finance landscape supports the broader shift towards sustainable transportation as the electric mobility sector continues to grow. In other market news, Victory Giant Technology (HuiZhou)Ltd was a notable mover up 13.3% and finishing the session at CN¥375.50, not far from its 52-week high. In the meantime, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi lagged, down 5% to close at TRY82.35, not far from its 52-week low. Projected export growth and capacity enhancements at Ford Otomotiv's Romanian plant suggest imminent revenue surge. Click to discover the full narrative behind Ford Otomotiv's promising developments. Don't miss our Market Insights article titled "What's Happening with Renewables & EVs?" where we analyzed the evolving landscape and investment shifts in the EV sector amid global trends. Best EV Stocks Tesla closed at $417.85 up 0.1%. Where To Now? This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qua...
Pinnbrook Capital Management LP decreased its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 85.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,694 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,275 shares during the quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $479,00...
Pinnbrook Capital Management LP decreased its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 85.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,694 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,275 shares during the quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 2.2% in the third quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,452 shares of the company's stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 15.8% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 425 shares of the company's stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,965 shares of the company's stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,635 shares of the company's stock worth $1,890,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company's stock. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up More Palantir Technologies News Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technolo...
India’s central bank will transfer 2.87 trillion rupees ($30 billion) to the government, a record but one that fell short of expectations even as the Iran war pushes up energy prices and strains public finances. The Reserve Bank of India’s board approved the transfer in its meeting on Friday, the central bank said in a statement. The government had estimated 3.2 trillion rupees in dividends from t...
India’s central bank will transfer 2.87 trillion rupees ($30 billion) to the government, a record but one that fell short of expectations even as the Iran war pushes up energy prices and strains public finances. The Reserve Bank of India’s board approved the transfer in its meeting on Friday, the central bank said in a statement. The government had estimated 3.2 trillion rupees in dividends from the RBI and state-owned banks, while the central bank paid a record 2.69 trillion rupees last year. Most economists in a Bloomberg News survey had expected the amount to be close to 3 trillion rupees. The RBI under Governor Sanjay Malhotra is considering a range of measures to stabilize the currency, including raising interest rates, additional currency swaps and steps to raise dollars from overseas investors, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. READ: Rupee Plunge Sees India Turn to 2013 Taper Tantrum Playbook India is among the worst affected nations from the Middle East crisis as it relies heavily on oil imports, and the government has restrained state-run retailers from raising prices to match the increase in global crude for fear of triggering an inflation spiral. The central bank makes an annual transfer to the government from surplus income generated through investment earnings, valuation gains on foreign exchange holdings including the dollar, and fees from printing currency notes.