Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you’re signed up . The scale of the challenge faced by Europe as it grapples with the fallout from the Iran war was laid bare today as the European Commission slashed growth forecasts and warned that inflation would be a full percentage point higher than predicted in November. Euro-area GDP growth will slow to 0.9% this year, compared to 1.4% in 2025, according to the bloc’s spring economic forecasts. Inflation across the EU will hit 3.1% this year. Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told Bloomberg that the forecasts confirmed that the European economy is facing a “stagflationary shock,” noting that the scenario is based on futures markets for oil and gas. If energy prices stay higher for longer, however, growth prospects for the EU will be roughly halved both this year and next, he said. Even in those more negative scenarios, countries should stick with temporary and targeted responses, Dombrovskis said. His comments reflect concerns in Brussels that countries like France and Italy could breach fiscal rules as they seek to shore up their economies. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is due to announce measures to help those worst hit by the energy crisis later today, while Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has called for greater flexibility from Brussels when it comes to energy-related budget spending. Separately, the EU’s top economy official also revealed that Britain blindsided allies by its decision to loosen Russian oil sanctions, not informing G7 colleagues of the move at the meeting of finance ministers in Paris earlier this week. “Now is not the time to roll back sanctions against Russia,” Dombrovskis told a press conference this morning. Instead, it’s important to sustain “and if anything strengthen sanctions against Russia” in the current situation, he said. Despite the admonition, the EU is considering temporarily lift...

Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The industry environment hasn’t developed well for CarMax, Inc. ( KMX ) in recent quarters. Used car prices continue to decline, and car purchases remain sluggish, causing pressure on both sales volume and margins. A recovery hasn’t materialized yet, and the short-term outlook remains concerning. There's still clear potential in the investment over a longer horizon. Industry conditions should normalize at some point, and following a CEO change and Starboard Value’s activist pressure, CarMax is going through very reasonable strategic changes. A low valuation creates high, albeit risky, upside potential. I maintained a Hold rating in my previous December 2024 article on the stock, titled “ CarMax: Q3, Earnings Momentum Is Starting To Return ”. The stock has since lost -55% of its value, meanwhile the S&P 500 has returned 25%. My Rating History on KMX (Seeking Alpha) The Industry Environment Remains Weak, Weakening CarMax’s Earnings CarMax's financial performance has been volatile in the past couple of years. The positive earnings trend that had started in FY2025 didn’t stick around, and CarMax’s earnings have once again turned to a significant decline during the past three reported quarters. Author's Illustration Using TIKR Data The latest fiscal Q4 report again showed major weakness in key operating metrics. Comparable store used unit sales declined by -1.9%, and the average price per sold used unit declined by -0.4%. Average gross profit per sold retail unit declined by $207 to $2115, reflecting a sharp -9.6% decrease in the potentially most important operational metric . The wholesale segment showed a 3.0% volume improvement, but a similarly weak gross profit performance. A weak operating performance clearly shows up in earnings – despite great SG&A control, CarMax’s adjusted EPS nearly halved to $0.34 from $0.64 a year ago. CarMax has decided to drive unit sales stabilization by competing with price, helping stabil...

Highlights (in million USD, except LPS) Q1 2026 Q1 2025 Net Revenues $7.9 $7.8 Net Loss ($0.1) ($4.5) Adjusted Net Income / (Loss)1 $0.2 ($4.4) EBITDA1 $2.9 $0.7 Adjusted EBITDA1 $3.2 $0.9 Net loss per share Basic and Diluted ($0.01) ($0.52) Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share Basic1 and Diluted1 $0.02 ($0.50) Other Highlights and Developments: $62.2 million Expansion in Capesizes Enhances Earnings Visibility and Free Cash Flow Took delivery of the 2010-built Capesize M/V Dukeship, employed at a fixed rate of approximately $29,300 through year-end 2026. Acquired the 2010-built, scrubber-fitted Capesize M/V Squireship, with expected delivery in June 2026, meaningfully strengthening fleet earnings capacity. $21.0 Million Released through Portfolio Optimization and Capital Recycling Sold the 2009-built Kamsarmax M/V Cretansea for $14.7 million, generating approximately $5.9 million in net cash proceeds after debt repayment. Exited Offshore Energy Construction Vessel investment for approximately €13.0 million, realizing a profit of approximately €1.7 million. Declared 14th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, reaching $1.94 per share in cumulative distributions since November 2022 ____________________ 1 Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share, Adjusted net income / (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation below of Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share, Adjusted Net income / (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. GLYFADA, Greece, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Maritime Corporation (“United” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USEA), announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share for the first quarter of 2026. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company generated Net Revenues of $7.9 million, broadly in line with the same period of 2025. Net ...

ATHENS, Greece, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroholdings Ltd (NASDAQ: EHLD, the “Company” or “Euroholdings”), an owner and operator of container carriers and tanker vessels and provider of container and tanker seaborne transportation services, announced today its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: Total net revenues of $7.6 million. Net income of $2.4 million; or $0.84 earnings per share basic and diluted. Adjusted net income for the period remained unchanged to $2.4 million or $0.84 per share basic and diluted. Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $3.1 million. was $3.1 million. An average of 3.0 vessels were owned and operated during the first quarter of 2026 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $28,388 per day. Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable on or about June 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 9, 2026. ___________________ 1Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted income per share are not recognized measurements under US GAAP (GAAP) and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for Euroholdings financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to a subsequent section of the Press Release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measurements to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Recent Developments: The Company agreed to acquire a medium-range (MR) product tanker vessel with capacity of 49,997 dwt, built in 2015 in South Korea, from a related party of Marla Investments Inc., our majority shareholder, not under common control. The vessel will be purchased for a price of $39.25 million, with delivery expected between mid-June and mid-August of 2026. The transaction was approved by an independent committee consisting of disinterested directors. The Company will use own funds and debt to finance the acquisition of the vessel. Aristides Pittas, Chairman, P...

FBI Charges Assistant US Attorney For Stealing Smith Report Docs In Trump 'Witch Hunt' Case Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Justice Department prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger has been indicted for allegedly removing confidential Justice Department material and then concealing her efforts. Lineberger is accused of secretly transferring Jack Smith’s final report and hiding the material under files labeled “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe.” There has not been a greater recipe for disaster since aides tried to fit all of Biden’s candles on a cake. The case is particularly interesting because there was another person who was accused of a secret removal of Justice Department material who was not prosecuted: former FBI Director James Comey. Linebarger, 62, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been indicted on four criminal charges: one felony count of obstruction of justice, one felony count of concealing government records and two misdemeanor counts of theft of government property valued at less than $1,000. According to the indictment , Lineberger altered electronic file names of government records to conceal unauthorized transmissions of the documents to her personal email accounts and used file names for cake recipes to conceal her possession of the confidential information. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the public release of the report after the prosecution collapsed against the President. The Justice Department alleges that Lineberger received a copy of Smith’s report before the court sealed it. Months later, she allegedly decided to transfer it to her personal email account in violation of the court order and Justice Department rules. She has now pleaded not guilty and faces up to 20 years on the obstruction charge and other charges. The decision is notable for a couple of reasons. First, Smith made one last move in dismissing the case against Trump that left the door open to resuming his prosecution. Smith moved to dismiss the indictm...

Kore.ai on Wednesday launched what amounts to a ground-up reinvention of its core technology: the Artemis edition of its Agent Platform , a system designed to let enterprises build, govern, and optimize AI agents using AI itself — compressing what has traditionally been months of engineering work into days. The platform arrives at a moment when every major technology vendor — from Microsoft and Salesforce to Google and ServiceNow — is racing to become the default infrastructure for enterprise AI agents. Kore.ai's answer to that crowded field is a bet on neutrality, a proprietary intermediary language for defining agents, and a philosophy that AI, not human developers, should do most of the heavy lifting. "We're trying to change the paradigm about how people design, build, deploy and optimize agentic AI applications," Raj Koneru, the company's founder and CEO, told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview ahead of the launch. "The whole theme that we are now coming out with is you do AI with AI — you design with AI, you build with AI, you test with AI, you deploy with AI, manage with AI, and optimize with AI." A new YAML-based language aims to standardize how enterprises define and govern AI agents At the technical core of the Artemis platform sits Agent Blueprint Language (ABL), a compiled, declarative language built on YAML that standardizes how AI agents, workflows, and multi-agent systems are defined, validated, and governed. Kore.ai describes it as an intermediary layer that sits between the natural-language instructions a business user might provide and the production infrastructure where agents actually run. ABL comes with its own parser, compiler, and runtime. It supports six built-in orchestration patterns — supervisor, delegation, handoff, fan-out, escalation, and agent-to-agent federation — that govern how multiple agents coordinate on complex tasks. Koneru framed ABL as addressing a fundamental gap in the current AI landscape. "There's a lot of value in gene...

Resolve AI , the production-operations startup backed by Greylock and Lightspeed Venture Partners , today announced a sweeping expansion of its platform that introduces always-on background agents, a redesigned investigation architecture, and a shared workspace where engineers and AI agents collaborate in real time on live incidents. The centerpiece of the release is a new multi-agent investigation system developed by Resolve AI's in-house research lab. Instead of deploying a single AI agent to diagnose a production failure — analogous to a lone engineer pulling an on-call shift — the platform now dispatches a coordinated team of specialized agents that pursue multiple hypotheses in parallel, independently verify each other's conclusions, and construct complete causal chains from root cause to symptom. The company says the architecture delivers more than a twofold improvement in root cause accuracy on its internal evaluation benchmarks compared to earlier versions of its platform. "Think of a single agent being on call, the way a human would be," Resolve AI CEO and co-founder Spiros Xanthos told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview ahead of the announcement. "We now have a team of agents that all work together, almost like a team of humans debugging an issue, and that has improved quality by 2x." The announcement arrives at a moment of acute tension in the software industry. AI-powered code generation has exploded in adoption, enabling engineering teams to ship dramatically more software than they could two years ago. But keeping that software running in production — debugging it when it breaks, monitoring it after deployment, auditing its health — remains overwhelmingly manual. For a company that raised a $125 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation earlier this year, Resolve AI is making a direct bet that the operational side of the software lifecycle is the next major frontier for AI investment. What hundreds of real-world test cases reveal about the accuracy...

Giga Energy Logo Houston, TX, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giga Energy today announced that Angad Sandhu has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. Sandhu brings experience from both Tesla and Google, where he helped lead large-scale manufacturing and data center infrastructure projects during a period of rapid growth in AI and cloud computing. Giga Energy Announces Angad Sandhu as Chief Technology Officer Angad Sandhu, Chief Technology Officer at Giga Energy “We could not be more excited to have Angad on our team,” said Matt Lohstroh, CEO of Giga Energy. “Not just his experience, but his vision. He sees the future of AI infrastructure and development, he knows what we need to do to build it, and he sees Giga as the best place to make that happen.” Before joining Giga Energy, Sandhu served as Director of Data Center Infrastructure at Google, where he worked on the expansion of AI and cloud infrastructure. Before Google, he spent five years at Tesla helping scale its Gigafactory engineering and manufacturing operations. Sandhu said he joined Giga because the company is approaching AI data center development differently from the rest of the market. Most data center and energy projects rely on long supply chains, disconnected contractors, and years-long construction timelines. Giga vertically integrates both manufacturing and development under one model, allowing projects to move faster and with fewer bottlenecks. “I have experienced every frustration throughout the data center supply chain, and Giga Energy was the only company that started with manufacturing to solve the time-to-energization bottleneck,” said Sandhu. “There is nowhere else I’d rather be.” At Giga Energy, Sandhu will help lead the company’s next phase of growth as it expands its AI infrastructure and data center capabilities. His focus will include scaling factory-built infrastructure systems designed to bring new power and compute capacity online faster than traditional construction metho...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Yesterday, I built my first Android app. Then, I made two more — three in one afternoon. For one, I literally typed 148 words into my web browser and walked away. Ten minutes later, I had an entire new app on my actual Android phone. I did have to prep that phone by enabling a USB debugging mode and plugging it into my PC, but as advertised, Google’s AI Studio did literally everything else for me. Then, I tried actually using my three apps: a calorie counter and two games. They were kind of bad. And just when I started to enjoy iterating on them, trying to make them better, AI Studio informed me I’d reached my daily limit. I’d have to pay or wait for more. So yes, there’s still friction, but it’s impressive how much you can do. In one morning, my colleague Stevie Bonifield made a personal workout tracker they found good enough to actually use. Confronted with Gemini’s upsell, my first reaction was: “What if I try paying for a couple months?” I didn’t expect that from Google. How Google’s AI Studio builds an Android app On Tuesday, when Google showed off AI coding on a Doom-like game, we joked that I should make MOOD. It would be a Doom-like text adventure game: Modern Online Oratory Dungeon. That was all Google needed to start. When I typed “Make me a Doom-like text adventure game called MOOD, where MOOD stands for Modern Online Oratory Dungeon” into AI Studio, Gemini began typing additional ideas itself, attempting to autocomplete my thought. To start, it typed the phrase “It should feature procedural generation of levels and challenging, turn based combat.” Gemini attempts to autocomplete my app idea. Image: Google I didn’t want randomized levels that all feel different — I wanted a classic text adventure where you’re explo...

Sankar says AI is helping people in different ways Palantir Technologies Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Shyam Sankar has publicly challenged the narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) and its widespread impact employment, specially layoffs. Speaking about the future of automation, Sankar argued that the tech industry and the public are looking to the wrong sources to understand how AI will impact the global workforce.In an interview with Fox News, Sankar said that instead of focusing entirely on Silicon Valley executives, he stated that the real answers lie with frontline, blue-collar and healthcare workers.“We’re listening too much to the inventors of AI,” Sankar said during the discussion, adding, “I know that’s appealing. They’re geniuses.”However, the Palatir CTO stressed that the creators of large language models (LLMs) are often disconnected from how the software operates in real-world environments. He gave an example, pointing out that while tech executives frequently predict mass job losses, actual data from the field suggests a different trend toward workplace efficiency.In manufacturing, Sankar highlighted that instead of replacing factory personnel, automated tools are allowing managers to expand production lines.In Healthcare, he said that defensive AI software is being deployed to handle time-consuming administrative paperwork, allowing medical staff to focus on critical care.“We need to be listening to the frontline factory workers using AI saying, ‘Wow, I was able to add a third shift. I was able to hire more workers.’ Or the ICU nurse who says, ‘I was able to spend more time with my patients and ensure they don’t code during a shift change now,’” he said.Sankar’s remarks arrive at a time when major technology firms like Facebook-parent Meta and OpenAI continue to execute heavy corporate restructuring to balance massive investments in AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, companies like Anthropic and its CEO has openyl declared that AI will eat up many...

The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth forecast for France ’s economy this year as the shock of the Iran war hits activity and uncertainty builds ahead of next year’s presidential elections. The IMF expects gross domestic product to expand 0.7% in 2026, less than the 0.9% it predicted only last month. It said near-term risks to that outlook are tilted to the downside. “New headwinds from the war in the Middle East are starting to weigh on activity,” the institution said in the concluding statement of its Article IV report on France. “Business investment and household consumption are set to moderate in response to the shock, amid a persistent wait-and-see attitude ahead of the 2027 elections.” The IMF also cautioned on risks around France’s efforts to reduce its budget deficit, which have run into difficulty in recent years as successive governments have struggled to get belt-tightening measures through a divided parliament. That instability has triggered bond market selloffs, driving up France’s financing costs relative to peers. The IMF said the upcoming elections could provide an opportunity for France to set out a credible strategy to repair its finances, but cautioned that the heightened political uncertainty could delay efforts in the short term. Fiscal risks could also revive market pressures, according to the institution. “Despite recent progress, fiscal consolidation remains slower than planned and still subject to significant implementation risks,” the IMF said. French Resilience to War Fallout Wilts in Blow to Budget Efforts France’s Moulin Says Deficit Situation Serious, Not Catastrophic France’s Lescure Sees Economy Bouncing Back in Second Quarter

Clinically Proven Hair Growth Brand Brings Science-Backed Results to Mass and Specialty Retail MIAMI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- F.A.S.T. Haircare, the first clinically proven hair growth brand shown to accelerate hair growth up to 99% in a 12-week study*, builds upon its national retail footprint in JCPenney, CVS, and Amazon, with an upcoming rollout to Sally Beauty in June 2026, followed by H-E-B in August 2026. f.a.s.t. Fortified Amino Scalp Therapy The expansion will grow the brand's U.S. retail footprint by more than 332% in 2026, bringing F.A.S.T. Haircare into more than 3,000 retail doors nationwide across salon, specialty beauty, mass retail, regional, and e-commerce channels, significantly increasing accessibility for consumers seeking clinically tested hair growth solutions. Following an acquisition and brand relaunch led by beauty industry veterans Jeff and Carolyn Aronson, the globally distributed brand, already sold in more than 40 countries, is rapidly scaling its U.S. presence, reinforcing its evolution from niche hair growth treatment to mainstream haircare brand. The brand's upcoming launches in all 2,300 Sally Beauty U.S. doors and 85 H-E-B locations further accelerate its transition from niche growth to a nationally accessible haircare brand. As consumers increasingly approach haircare through a scalp-health and treatment-focused lens, demand for science-backed hair growth solutions continues to rise. "How to grow hair faster" is now the #1 most-searched phrase in haircare, generating approximately 1.3 million monthly U.S. searches, and signaling growing consumer demand for clinically proven growth solutions. F.A.S.T. Haircare is now available in over 3,000 doors nationwide across key retail partners, reaching both everyday consumers and professional, highly engaged beauty shoppers. The rollout across specialty beauty, mass retail, and e-commerce channels significantly expands accessibility for consumers seeking clinically proven hair growth sol...

In his first letter to shareholders as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) , Greg Abel emphasized that the company's culture and values would remain unchanged. This was music to the ears of investors who feared that once Warren Buffett stepped down, things would change drastically. However, although Abel is following in the footsteps of the Oracle of Omaha, he is still shaking things up somewhat. During the first quarter of his tenure as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Abel got rid of several stocks from the Buffett era, including one that had been in the conglomerate's portfolio for over a decade. Let's consider two of the stocks Abel dumped and whether investors should do the same. Image source: The Motley Fool. Berkshire Hathaway first bought Visa 's (NYSE: V) shares in 2011. As of the end of the first quarter, the conglomerate has gotten rid of every last one. Visa has been a great stock to own since 2011, a period during which it has crushed the broader market. So, why did Abel and his team decide it was time to call it quits? One popular theory is that Abel is eliminating the positions formerly managed by Todd Combs, who left the company at the end of last year. Visa was one of them, so Visa had to go. Continue reading

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Wages fluctuate. Bonuses get cut. Side hustles burn out. Dividend income, by contrast, lands in a brokerage account on a schedule the holder did not negotiate and a boss cannot revoke. For investors building a portfolio that pays them regardless of what the broader market is doing in any given week, regulated utilities remain one ... These 3 Utility Stocks Have Been Paying Dividends for Decades and AI Data Centers Just Made Them More Valuable

JHVEPhoto Parker-Hannifin ( PH ) agreed to purchase the aerospace and defense unit of Circor from KKR ( KKR ) for more than $2.5 billion An announcement could come as soon as this week, according to a WSJ report on Thursday, which cited people familiar with the matter. KKR ( KKR ) agreed to buy Cicor for ~$1.7 billion , including debt, in 2023. In November, Parker Hannifin ( PH ) agreed to acquire Filtration Group on a cash-free, debt-free basis for a cash purchase price of $9.25 billion. More on Parker-Hannifin, KKR & Co. KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript KKR's Durable Growth Story Is Underappreciated KKR & Co. Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Barnes & Noble's CEO isn't afraid of AI-written literature ValueAct takes new stakes in KKR, SPOT, dumps NSIT, among Q1 moves

美国商务部表示，特朗普政府将向9家量子计算公司提供总额20亿美元的拨款，相关协议包含美国政府获取企业股权的条款。 此举旨在加快特朗普政府扶持这一新兴产业的计划。近几个月，量子计算领域已吸引投资者与企业的大量资金涌入。 美国商务部已同意从这笔资金中划拨10亿美元给 IBM 。IBM是量子计算领域的领军企业，其研发的计算机利用量子力学原理，运算速度远超传统超级计算机。量子计算若与人工智能技术结合，有望大幅推动科研突破，因此被特朗普政府列为经济与国家安全领域的优先事项。 IBM及其他企业正研发量子计算专用芯片，这也是美国政府推动本土供应链建设的核心方向。IBM称，将配套投入10亿美元自有资金，建设美国首座专用量子芯片制造工厂，并为此成立新业务部门，承接政府投资。 芯片制造商格芯（Global Foundries）将获得3.75亿美元资助。其余企业多数将获1亿美元，仅初创公司Diraq计划获得3800万美元。 一批采用不同技术路线的量子企业将获得拨款，包括上市公司D-Wave Quantum、Rigetti Computing与Infleqtion。 相关交易尚未最终敲定。 周四盘前交易中，涉事上市公司股价大幅上涨：IBM与格芯涨幅约7%；D-Wave Quantum、Rigetti Computing、Infleqtion等小型上市量子企业涨幅均超15%。 此次量子项目资金源自2022年《芯片与科学法案》，该法案包含对早期技术项目的资金支持。美国商务部长霍华德・卢特尼克已重组部门，要求半导体企业加大本土投资，并持有 英特尔 近10%股权——这笔特殊交易落地后，英特尔股价大幅上涨。 美国政府将持有每家量子公司的少数股权，这与此前投资稀土磁铁企业瓦肯元素（Vulcan Elements）、矿业公司MP材料（MP Materials）的模式一致。 D-Wave表示，其1亿美元资助将全部以股权形式发放，该公司近期市值超70亿美元。Rigetti与Infleqtion也称其交易结构类似。 美国商务部及其他多数量子企业未披露具体股权比例与结构细节。 卢特尼克在声明中称：“特朗普政府正引领美国创新迈入新时代。” 据知情人士透露，特朗普政府正同步起草一份聚焦量子产业的行政令。近期量子技术取得突破后， 微软 、 谷歌 等企业也加大了对该领域的投资，吸引众多投资者入局。 美国商务部一名高级官...

富国银行证券（Wells Fargo Securities）宏观策略主管Michael Schumacher表示，日本央行目前处境艰难，正在经历2021年美联储面临的局面

格隆汇5月21日｜据韩联社，在距离总罢工启动仅剩最后1个小时之际，劳资双方戏剧性地达成了初步协议。工会将于22日至27日对协议进行投票。若赞成票超过50%，协议将正式生效。 据协议内容，在维持既有年终奖制度的基础上，负责半导体的设备解决方案(DS)部门将获得一笔新增的特别绩效奖。特别绩效奖只在营业利润超过一定条件时生效，公司将拿出“业绩”的10.5%作为资金来源。特别绩效奖以股票形式发放，不设上限，为期10年。资金的40%按DS全部门统一分配，60%按各子事业部绩效分配。 业界预测，按照这个方案，DS部门存储芯片部员工今年有望获得人均6亿韩元(约合人民币272万元)的绩效奖金。薪资方面，三星还同意今年平均加薪6.2%，并改善员工育儿补贴及住房贷款福利。

Zuberka/iStock via Getty Images Stocks rallied across the board yesterday, while oil prices nosedived by more than $5, and interest rates fell on continued hopes that there will be a conclusion to the war in Iran. They took their cue from President Trump’s assertion that he was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran. While that would be excellent news, I still have serious reservations. At the same time, Iran’s chief negotiator claimed that Trump wants to restart the war, as he carries out “overt and clandestine movements” that signal a new attack. Yesterday’s rally was another opportunity for investors to lighten up on risk in preparation for a far more challenging summer. Finviz The technology sector led the rally in anticipation of Nvidia’s first-quarter earnings report after the close. The company did not disappoint with both top and bottom lines exceeding estimates. It also guided modestly above expectations for the upcoming quarter, raised its dividend, and added $80 billion to its stock buyback program. Yet shares were flat in after-hours trading after surging more than 15% this month. It looks like investors are selling the news, but I think they are starting to refocus on the macroeconomic environment now that earnings season is over. It looks like Nvidia may have been the last hurrah in this post-correction rally to new all-time highs for the S&P 500. Bloomberg The next catalyst, if there is one, will likely be a legitimate end to the war in the Middle East. It is anyone’s guess as to when that might happen, but the repeated jawboning by the Trump administration in hopes of lower oil prices and interest rates suggests the President wants out now. Still, this may result in another case of “sell the news,” because investors have been buying the rumor for seven weeks now. A steep drop in oil prices is expected, and I think it would do no more than substantiate the gains we have seen to date. As investors refocus on the economy until second quarter ea...

Victoria’s Secret ( VSCO ) announced on Thursday that its shares will start trading under the new ticker symbol “VSXY” on the NYSE from June 2, 2026. The company said the new ticker reflects its stronger focus on its brand identity and its strategy to connect better with customers. CEO Hillary Super said the company wants to celebrate “sexy” in a more personal, modern, and inclusive way for women. Victoria’s Secret ( VSCO ) will also report its Q1 2026 financial results before the market opens on June 2, 2026. Source: Press Release More on Victoria’s Secret Victoria's Secret: Upgrading To A Cautious Hold, Due To The Sustained Demand Victoria's Secret: Bull Case Is Playing Out Nicely Victoria's Secret: A Clear Turnaround Opportunity (Rating Upgrade) Victoria's Secret defends itself as the proxy fight heats up David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital touts 5 'transition stories' at Sohn Conference

财联社5月21日讯（记者 陈夏筱） 因涉及近半个世纪以来的首次代际交接，今日下午在宁波召开的 雅戈尔 （600177.SH）2025年年度股东大会，成为资本市场关注的焦点。 公司股东大会现场 图片来源：财联社记者/摄 今年4月下旬，雅戈尔披露了董事会换届方案，49岁的副董事长兼总裁李寒穷被提名为新一届董事会非独立董事候选人，而75岁的创始人李如成从候选名单中消失。这意味着，本次董事会换届完成后，李如成将因任期届满离任。 2025年全年，雅戈尔交出了一份“降温”明显的成绩单：公司营业总收入115.82亿元，同比下降18.37%；归母净利润24.47亿元，同比下降11.57%。 其中，时尚板块受多品牌并表推动，营收增长9.33%至74.33亿元，但归母净利润从4.31亿元锐减77.75%至9593万元；地产业务加速退场，结转收入下降44.36%至41.57亿元，全年亏损1.06亿元，首次由盈转亏；投资业务仍是利润支柱，贡献净利润24.71亿元，超过整体净利润。 在业绩明显分化的背景下，股东们对于代际交接后的公司走向格外关注。公开资料显示，雅戈尔2022年度、2023年度每10股均派现5元，股息率分别约为7.55%和7.40%；2024年度调整为每10股派现2元，股息率约为2.61%。2025年度全年分红占净利润比例预计达81.54%，每10股派现2元，季报分红叠加年度分红后，全年向股东派发现金红利约19.96亿元。 现场一位持股超过十年的老股东代表性提问：李寒穷接班后，整体战略是否有调整？公司已是高分红、价值投资典范，未来如何进一步夯实？ 李如成表示：雅戈尔仍将以时装产业为核心，战略会根据市场环境有所调整，但服务社会、回报股东的风格不会改变。分红激励的前提是企业长期稳定经营、产生良好效益。 关于服装主业规划，李如成坦言，雅戈尔正在积极转型，通过国际合作和收购拓展市场，发展休闲和户外品类，也会涉足童装及其他时尚领域。此外，投资方面会保持稳健，主要围绕与产业相关的方向，探索新的产业机会（例如人工智能领域），并注重人才培养。 关于房地产方面，李如成则表示目前房地产行业处于下行周期，公司采取谨慎的投资策略。 针对未来投资、地产与服装的资源分配问题，李寒穷回应称，未来几年雅戈尔将聚焦时尚主业，同时关注新兴行业，在确保安全的前提下审慎投资。公司会积极寻找好的并购标的，但目前尚无细分...

(RTTNews) - Following the rally seen in the previous session, stocks may move back to the downside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent. The downward momentum on Wall Street comes amid a sharp increase in the price of crude oil and a subsequent rebound in treasury yields. U.S. crude oil futures have surged by more than 2 percent and jumped back above $100 a barrel as traders await developments on a U.S.-Iran peace deal. Yields are also moving back to the upside after plummeting on Wednesday, although the yield on the benchmark ten-year note remains well off Tuesday's one-year highs. A negative reaction to earnings news from Nvidia (NVDA) may also weigh on Wall Street, with the AI leader sliding by 0.7 percent in pre-market trading. The decrease by shares of Nvidia comes even though the chipmaker reported better than expected first quarter results, as investors worry about the sustainability of its rapid growth. "The chip giant is starting to sound like a broken record, playing the same message over and over again," said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell. It effectively says AI demand is strong, lots of customers are queuing up for its chips, and there is still much more to go for." "The market's attention is now focused on how long Nvidia can sustain this momentum," he added. "Even the fastest or strongest athletes run out of steam at some point, and investors are starting to worry that Nvidia cannot keep up its current pace." Disappointing earnings news from Walmart (WMT) may also generate some negative sentiment, with the retail giant plunging by 2.8 percent in pre-market trading. Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, regaining ground after trending lower over the past few sessions. The major averages all showed strong moves to the upside on the day. The major averages ended the day just off their hig...

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Key Points You may need to cut back on spending when the market takes a tumble. While you should be prepared to cut discretionary expenses, you don't necessarily need to rush to the extreme of cutting basics. Having a strong cash buffer could help you maintain the lifestyle you're used to when the market doesn't cooperate. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › When you're in the process of saving for retirement, a stock market downturn can be aggravating. When you're actually retired and are living off of your IRA or 401(k), a stock market downturn can be downright scary. At that point, you risk locking in significant portfolio losses if you continue tapping your savings for money when the value of your investments is down. So it's important to be flexible in these situations, which means being prepared to reduce your spending. 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 » Just how much should you reduce? The goal is to cut a reasonable amount while also making sure your basic needs aren't being neglected. Limit cuts to discretionary spending first When the market first tumbles, it's natural to panic. But one thing to remember is that not all market downturns are years-long events. As such, you shouldn't necessarily rush to give up your car or start limiting yourself to discount grocers only. A better idea is to review your discretionary spending and make cuts in categories like dining out, entertainment, and travel. But even those cuts need to be reasonable. If you have strong savings, a market downturn doesn't have to mean you can't have a single streaming service or go out to dinner once a month. It just means you need to be careful. Move on to regular expenses if you're in a serious crunch If there's a prolonged stock market downturn during retirement and you ...

北京时间5月20日凌晨1点，山景城的夜幕刚刚降临，Google I/O开发者大会如约而至，舞台中央， Google CEO桑达尔·皮查伊在台上反复提到一个词：Agent 。 几个小时后，太平洋西岸的杭州，阿里云在峰会上打出一句近乎宣言式的标语： “云的用户正在从人变成Agent。” 没有约定，却如出一辙。 时间再往前推，4月底，Google、Meta、Microsoft、Amazon同日发布财报，唯有Google因云业务爆发成为唯一明显的“赢家”。几天后发布的阿里2026财年四季报显示，阿里云外部商业化收入同比增长40%，AI相关产品收入占比首次突破30%。阿里CEO吴泳铭明确表示，全栈AI技术投入已跨越培育期，进入正向规模商业化回报周期。 Google和阿里，作为全球范围内为数不多能在开放市场上同时跑通“ 自研AI芯片+自建云+自研大模型 ”完整闭环的科技公司，正分别成为中美这一轮AI投入周期中的“优等生”。而且在同一个节点，不约而同把AI竞赛的下一站共同指向了同一个全新的服务对象： 不再是“人”，而是Agent（智能体） 。 从“卷模型”到“卷落地” 过去两年，AI行业的叙事简单而粗暴：谁的模型参数更大？谁的榜单分数更高？谁的推理能力更强？整个行业围绕大模型展开了疯狂的军备竞赛。 但转折正在发生。 斯坦福大学《2026年人工智能指数报告》给出了一个关键判断：中美顶级大模型差距已“实质性消除”，头部模型呈并跑态势。与此同时，模型本身正在快速“通货膨胀”——能力差距依然存在，模型依然重要，但已不再构成决定性的商业壁垒。 真正拉开差距的，变成了另一件事：谁能让AI真正“干活”？ 今年Google I/O大会最明显的变化，就是Google开始把展示重点， 从“模型能力”，转向“Agent能力”，其中最核心的产品之一，是个人智能体产品Spark 。 Spark运行在Google Cloud之上，可直接调用Gmail、Docs、Sheets等Google生态中的服务，在不同应用之间自主协同，自动完成信息拉取、邮件撰写、会议纪要整理等复杂任务，即便用户关闭设备，它依然可以持续工作，像一个真正持续在线的“数字员工”。 Spark背后的关键，是Google全新的Antigravity 2.0框架。 Google现场做了一个演示：让Antigravity搭载Gemini 3.5 F...

新能源汽车产业的崛起，激活了智能座舱领域的巨大需求。消费者对汽车的需求已超越代步属性，转向更智能的座舱体验，推动座舱功能从基础影音娱乐，升级至多屏互联、语音交互、舱驾协同等多元化场景。但功能集成度提升后，亟需靠谱的控制系统统筹协调，避免安全隐患，这也正是智能座舱控制系统赛道崛起的核心背景。 正因如此，专注于智能座舱域控制器与车联网全栈解决方案的车联天下，精准踩中行业风口，凭借领先的技术落地能力和量产优势成为行业宠儿，获得车企与资本青睐，不但获得超过100车型定点，同样完成了近20亿元的融资。 2025年11月28日，车联天下向港交所递交了招股书，看似光明的前景背后， 车联天下向港交所递交的上市招股书或将因为超过6个月未通过聆讯而过期失效 。若无法如期完成上市，车联天下将陷入更被动的资本困境。 技术领跑行业赛道，盈利困局难以突围 车联天下成立于2014年，聚焦智能汽车核心零部件领域，成长为国内智能座舱域控制器与车联网全栈方案商，定位汽车电子电气架构升级核心供应商。不同于部分企业侧重实验室研发，车联天下秉持“技术立足、应用为本”理念，聚焦技术量产落地，其智能座舱、舱驾融合域控制器等产品。 技术布局上，车联天下紧跟行业前沿，布局智能体与AI大模型车载应用，依托自研Autosee OS车载操作系统，实现多芯片适配与多域融合，支撑端侧AI大模型、视觉识别等复杂任务，推出AI Box产品升级存量车智能功能。 同时，其与高通深度合作，率先实现骁龙SA8155P、SA8775P等高端芯片域控产品量产，其中基于SA8775P的AL-A1舱驾融合域控制器全球首发，应用于北汽极狐双车型，推动融合技术从概念走向落地。 满足了市场需求的车联天下，在营收上也展现出了极强的爆发力 。2022年营收3.69亿元，2023年飙升至22.98亿元，同比增幅522.76%；2024年达26.56亿元，同比增长15.58%；2025年上半年营收同比下滑0.76%，虽然增长势头放缓，但整体营收依然来到了10.39亿元，且车联天下的市场地位已经被初步确认。 根据弗若斯特沙利文报告统计，截至2025年6月30日，以出货量计算，车联天下在全球高通骁龙SA8155P平台智能舱域控制器位居第一。 业务结构高度集中，车载计算解决方案是绝对核心 ，2024年营收占比100%。其中，基于SA8155P的智能座舱域控制器累计...

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《科创板日报》5月21日讯 今日科创板晚报主要内容包括：山东：到2028年人工智能产业营收突破2500亿元；英伟达绩后获华尔街集体调高目标价；SpaceX据悉计划五年内实现每年1万次发射。 【热点聚焦】 简讯： 山东：到2028年全省人工智能产业营业收入突破2500亿元、占全国比重超过10% 山东省工业和信息化厅等多部门印发《山东省“人工智能+制造”行动方案（2026-2028年）》。到2028年，全省人工智能产业营业收入突破2500亿元、占全国比重超过10%，具有一定国际知名度的工业通用大模型研发取得突破，特色化、全覆盖的行业大模型体系基本形成，打造200个左右高水平、协同化的工业智能体；建成10个左右“人工智能+制造”先锋应用，培育50家以上创新载体，形成双核引领、多点支撑、全域协同的发展格局；围绕41个工业行业建成一批行业级人工智能能力中心，推广100个左右高价值应用场景；争创国家领航级、卓越级智能工厂100家以上；培育一批具有全国影响力的生态主导型标杆企业，建成一支“懂智能、熟行业”的赋能应用服务商队伍。 英伟达绩后获华尔街集体调高目标价 最高看至400美元 全球AI芯片巨头英伟达（NVIDIA）今日公布了最新季度财报，其强劲的业绩表现与乐观的前瞻指引再次震撼市场。财报发布后，华尔街主流投行及评级机构密集发声，掀起了一轮声势浩大的“目标价上调潮”。尽管如此，英伟达股价在盘前表现仍不温不火，目前持平于昨日收盘价223美元，对应5.4万亿美元市值。 据财联社统计，在今天已更新预期的14家核心机构中，各大机构纷纷调高了目标价格。其中，Melius Research最为乐观，将英伟达目标价由380美元进一步推高至400美元；美银全球研究与Benchmark也分别激进地上调至350美元和335美元。 华尔街对英伟达的平均目标价目前已逼近307美元。以英伟达现有的242亿股总股本计算，若股价达到机构共识均价，其总市值将稳步跨过7.4万亿美元大关；而若达到Melius Research所展望的400美元巅峰，英伟达的市值将进一步飙升至惊人的9.68万亿美元，继续刷新全球资本市场的历史纪录。 SpaceX据悉计划五年内实现每年1万次发射 据美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）局长周三透露，SpaceX正抛出一个宏大的计划，即在五年内实现每年10,000次发射。但该机构对此表示，在批...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (AMZN, Financials) Chairman Jeff Bezos said concerns that artificial intelligence will replace large numbers of workers are overstated, arguing that the technology will enhance human capabilities and support economic growth. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Bezos rejected predictions of widespread job displacement, saying AI is more likely to increase worker productivity and create new opportunities. He said the technology will elevate workers rather than replace them, while helping businesses operate more efficiently. Bezos also predicted that advances in AI could contribute to lower costs across a range of products and services through productivity gains. However, he cautioned that the technology's benefits may be limited if governments impose restrictive regulations before its full potential is understood. The comments come as Amazon continues to expand its AI investments, with plans to allocate about $200 billion in capital expenditures toward AI technologies. At the same time, the company has announced approximately 16,000 corporate job reductions this year as it seeks operational efficiencies. Bezos' remarks arrive amid growing public debate over AI's impact on employment, with surveys showing many consumers remain concerned about the technology's expanding role in daily life.