For as long as we've known that soil bacteria manufacture molecular weapons to fight each other, we've been swiping their battle plans. In clinics and hospitals, those turf-war weapons have become miraculous drugs of modern medicine—antibiotics—that blow away otherwise deadly infections. But, of course, there's a dark side of mimicking microbial munitions—bacteria have defenses, too, namely antibi...
For as long as we've known that soil bacteria manufacture molecular weapons to fight each other, we've been swiping their battle plans. In clinics and hospitals, those turf-war weapons have become miraculous drugs of modern medicine—antibiotics—that blow away otherwise deadly infections. But, of course, there's a dark side of mimicking microbial munitions—bacteria have defenses, too, namely antibiotic resistance. You're probably aware that we're facing a rising threat of drug resistance among disease-causing bacteria, one that is rendering much of our stolen weaponry obsolete and making infections harder to defeat. Often, this growing crisis is framed as a clinical failure: We're overusing and misusing antibiotics, hastening our bacterial foes' natural ability to develop and spread resistance. While this is certainly true, a new study in Nature Microbiology this week identifies a potentially new driver of rising antibiotic resistance—and we're at least partly to blame for this one, too. Read full article Comments
Shares of Realty Income ( O ) rose 0.07% to $60.50 in the afternoon trade on Wednesday, snapping a six-session losing streak. The stock has fallen around 5.7% between March 17 and March 24 compared to a 2.38% decline in the S&P 500 during the same period. The decline came amid persistent pressure on the housing sector, with U.S. homebuilder sentiment remaining below the 50 breakeven level for 23 s...
Shares of Realty Income ( O ) rose 0.07% to $60.50 in the afternoon trade on Wednesday, snapping a six-session losing streak. The stock has fallen around 5.7% between March 17 and March 24 compared to a 2.38% decline in the S&P 500 during the same period. The decline came amid persistent pressure on the housing sector, with U.S. homebuilder sentiment remaining below the 50 breakeven level for 23 straight months as builders grapple with elevated construction and labor costs, while higher mortgage rates driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields linked to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran have kept buyers on the sidelines. Separately, housing analysts expect home prices to rise only modestly as borrowing costs stay elevated near 6%, with affordability constraints, supply shortages, and a lack of near-term policy relief weighing on demand and limiting prospects for a meaningful market recovery. According to Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating system, O is rated with a Strong Buy, with a score of 4.63 out of 5, receiving an A both in terms of growth and profitability, but a C+ in terms of valuation. A recent Seeking Alpha analysis said, Realty Income is likely to see tempered growth amid rising rates , noting that there are “large odds for elevated interest rates in the near future,” which could increase financing costs for its acquisition-driven model. The analyst added that valuation already reflects these pressures, pointing out that “the current valuation multiple already priced in the headwinds from higher bond rates.” While on Wall Street , seven of 24 analysts rate the stock a buy or higher, 16 recommend a hold, and one of them rates it with a sell or lower. Shares have fallen around 8.3% in the past month but remain up about 7% year-to-date. More on Kuaishou Technology (KSHTY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript ACWX: International Stocks May Benefit From Iran De-Escalation Concentrix: Cheap For A Reason, But Still Worth Holding (Downgrade) Generac shares drop as investor day lac...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -3.26 (-3.53%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.1412 (-4.56%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also, the unexpected increase in weekly EIA crude inventories...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -3.26 (-3.53%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.1412 (-4.56%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also, the unexpected increase in weekly EIA crude inventories...
George Frey/Getty Images News Generac Holdings ( GNRC ) shares fell as much as 12% on Wednesday before paring losses, as investors reacted to the company’s investor day presentation that highlighted strong demand trends but stopped short of delivering a key anticipated announcement. The selloff came even as Generac ( GNRC ) pointed to accelerating momentum in its data center business, a segment th...
George Frey/Getty Images News Generac Holdings ( GNRC ) shares fell as much as 12% on Wednesday before paring losses, as investors reacted to the company’s investor day presentation that highlighted strong demand trends but stopped short of delivering a key anticipated announcement. The selloff came even as Generac ( GNRC ) pointed to accelerating momentum in its data center business, a segment that has become central to its long-term growth narrative. The company said its backlog for data center-related products has surged roughly 75% over the past six weeks, underscoring rising demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud computing buildouts. However, investor expectations appeared to be set even higher. Shares weakened after the company didn’t unveil an anticipated long-term agreement with a hyperscale data center customer, a development many had been looking for as validation of Generac’s ( GNRC ) positioning in the space. Management used the presentation to reinforce its role in what it described as a “generational” shift in power demand. Slides highlighted how electricity consumption is expected to accelerate sharply, driven in large part by data centers, which the company said could account for more than half of load growth by 2030. Generac ( GNRC ) also emphasized that backup power is becoming increasingly critical infrastructure for data centers, where uptime requirements are stringent and outages can lead to significant financial and operational damage. Despite the market’s lukewarm reaction, the company maintained its financial outlook. Generac ( GNRC ) reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, calling for revenue growth in the mid-teens, with residential sales expected to rise around 10% and commercial and industrial revenue projected to grow in the low- to mid-20% range. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margins are expected to remain in the 18% to 19% range. The broader backdrop supporting Generac’s ( GNRC ) strategy...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on May 21st. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday . The new pricing is already in effect for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book , which costs $59.99 to preorder a digital copy and $69.99 for the physical version. In its announcement, Nintendo says both...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on May 21st. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday . The new pricing is already in effect for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book , which costs $59.99 to preorder a digital copy and $69.99 for the physical version. In its announcement, Nintendo says both physical and digital copies of its Switch 2 games will offer the same experiences, adding that the price change "simply reflects the different costs associated with producing and distributing each format." It's not clear if Nintendo is tweaking prices in other regions, however, as Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is stil … Read the full story at The Verge.
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -0.50 (-0.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -22 (-0.60%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomacy will soon end the war in Iran and allow for the...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -0.50 (-0.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -22 (-0.60%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomacy will soon end the war in Iran and allow for the...