The Senate rule-keeper struck down the use of taxpayer funds to bolster security for the proposed $400bn project.

There are two companies investors should consider for bargain values.

Key PointsNvidia and Tesla are two of the most expensive.

格隆汇5月18日｜据CNN报道，一位知情人士表示，特朗普周六会见了其国家安全团队的高级成员，讨论伊朗战争的下一步走向。特朗普周日在TruthSocial上发文称：“对伊朗来说，时间正在流逝，他们最好快点行动，否则他们将一无所有。时间至关重要！。”据消息人士称，美国副总统万斯、国务卿鲁比奥、中情局局长拉特克利夫以及中东事务特使威特科夫均出席了在特朗普位于弗吉尼亚的高尔夫俱乐部举行的会议。白宫未立即回应置评请求。

Key PointsBoxer Capital added 225,000 shares of Kodiak Sciences; the estimated trade value was $5.81 million based on quarterly average prices.

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A 67-year-old hiker has died after being attacked by a herd of cows in Austria, authorities said, in the latest fatal incident involving livestock in the Alps. The woman was attacked by what police described as a “mid-double-digit number” of cows in a pasture in the alpine district of Lienz in East Tyrol on Sunday afternoon. Her 65-year-old husband was also seriously injured. Authorities said the reasons for the animals’ aggressive behaviour remain unclear. The couple were not accompanied by a...

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Key PointsBoxer Capital Management increased its Vir Biotechnology stake by 1,241,000 shares in the first quarter; the estimated trade size was $9.89 million.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has gained about 98% year to date, according to Yahoo Finance at the time of writing, Sunday morning, May 17. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 8.4% in the same period. The company has outpaced the S&P 500 by a huge margin. That is impressive, ...

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格隆汇5月18日｜航运巨头达飞轮船和赫伯罗特周日表示，已暂停所有往返古巴的订舱业务，直至另行通知。两家公司均援引了美国5月1日颁布的行政命令，这给饱受危机困扰的古巴经济带来了最新打击。两位消息人士称，全球两大航运公司暂停新订单的临时措施，可能危及古巴高达60%的货运量。此前美国的石油封锁已严重限制了古巴的燃料供应。特朗普5月1日签署的行政命令， 将美国现行对古巴贸易的制裁范围扩大至“任何在古巴经济中的能源、国防及相关物资、金属与采矿、金融服务或安全领域，或古巴经济任何其他领域开展业务的外国人士”。

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Maksymowicz/iStock via Getty Images China agreed to buy at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products over the next three years, according to a White House fact sheet released Sunday following meetings between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week. The commitment covers purchases in 2026 through 2028 and comes on top of soybean-buying agreements China made in late 2025, the White House said. The announcement marks a potential thaw in agricultural trade relations after a sharp downturn caused by escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. agricultural exports to China fell nearly 66% in 2025 to $8.4 billion, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, as retaliatory tariffs disrupted longstanding supply chains. China also agreed to work with U.S. regulators to restore access for some American beef and poultry exports, including poultry shipments from states deemed free of avian influenza restrictions. In addition, Washington and Beijing plan to establish new U.S.-China trade and investment boards aimed at resolving disputes over market access and supporting trade expansion under a framework tied to reciprocal tariff reductions. For investors, the agreement could provide a lift to U.S. agricultural producers, grain traders, meat exporters and transportation companies that have struggled with years of trade volatility and shrinking Chinese demand. The deal also signals a broader effort by both governments to stabilize economic relations after tariff battles disrupted global supply chains and weighed on commodity markets. Companies tied to soybeans, beef, poultry, fertilizer and farm equipment may benefit if purchases materialize at the levels outlined by the White House. More on Invesco DB Agriculture Fund ETF, Mosaic, etc. Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) Presents at 21st Annual Global Farm to Market Conference Transcript Deere: I Would Take The Gains (Q1 Earnings Preview) Nutrien Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call...

The second series of this cheery Welsh cosy crime is as gentle as a pillow – and if it feels dangerously close to a spoof, that’s all part of the fun What a curious confection Death Valley is. It’s as cosy as crime drama gets and yet, thanks to its show-within-a-show concept, it manages to be oddly arch and knowing, too. Its body count challenges that of The Sopranos, but in its soothing episodic rhythms and Welsh valley quaintness, it remains as comfortable and predictable as Christmas. As we return, everything and nothing has changed. Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth) has been promoted to detective inspector and is wondering if her seniority means she can no longer call herself “J-Dog”. She remains charming but also goofy and tactless; at one point, she complains about a teabag being left in a cuppa made for her by the wife of a recent murder victim. Continue reading...

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With no clear-cut end in sight to the Iran war, investors enter a new week under the spell of its key economic consequence: rising global interest rates , and the inflation threat they signal. The S&P 500 Index fell the most since March on Friday as a global bond selloff drove 10-year US Treasury yields above 4.5%, pushed Japan’s 30-year borrowing costs to 4% and sent yields on UK long bonds to a 28-year high. In oil markets, West Texas Intermediate rose 4% Friday to settle above $105 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent crude settled above $109. Reports on Iran’s semi-official news outlets suggest both sides in the conflict remain far apart in negotiations to end the war. The Mehr news agency said Washington offered “no tangible concessions” while seeking “to obtain concessions that it failed to obtain during the war, which will lead to an impasse in the negotiations.” Trading in US stock, bond and oil futures resumes in earnest at 6 p.m. New York time Sunday. The dollar was quoted mixed against its Group-of-10 peers as currency trading got underway in Sydney. “Like a domino effect, the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz will keep upward pressure on oil prices, which will likely continue to push inflation readings higher and cause bond yields to rise,” said Sam Stovall , chief investment strategist at CFRA. “This combination will reduce consumer and investor confidence and may trigger a digestion of recent stock-price gains.” President Donald Trump indicated his patience is wearing thin, posting on social media Sunday that “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” A drone attack that sparked a fire at a United Arab Emirates nuclear plant highlighted the fragility of the ceasefire. For risk assets, Friday’s session was a rare setback in what had been an almost unbroken trip upward during April, with a surge in stocks, crypto and credit reflecting solid earnings and ec...

Welcome to CFO Briefing, a newsletter dedicated to corporate finance and what leaders need to know. As the summer travel season approaches, we offer a wide-ranging interview with the CFO of Hilton Grand Vacations. But first, a look at the rising threat of further job cuts. Caution rising Cost-cutting is climbing up the agenda of US executives. In a recent U.S. Bancorp survey of about 1,000 senior finance leaders, 39% ranked expense reduction as their top priority, up from 33% in mid-2024. Separately, the National Association for Business Economics said almost a quarter of its members expect the war in Iran to weigh on investment and hiring over the next six months. Optimism is slipping across several areas, including sales, capital spending and employment, according to Martha Moore , chief economist at the American Chemistry Council and chair of the NABE survey committee. “Recession odds are slightly higher than they were in the January survey,” she said. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg now put the probability of a recession in the next 12 months at 30%, up from 25% as recently as March. Despite the gloomy outlook, the stock market surged to a record high last week, with the S&P 500 Index topping 7,500. Walmart Inc. , General Motors Co. , Cisco Systems Inc. and Cloudflare Inc. are among companies that have announced plans this month to eliminate jobs. The most commonly cited reasons include the rise of artificial intelligence, shifting investment toward computing and data centers, macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns, and ongoing restructuring after pandemic-era overhiring. Cisco Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins summed it up this way in a blog post last week after announcing layoffs that will affect close to 4,000 jobs: “While we are reducing roles in some areas, we are making clear, strategic investments, particularly in silicon, optics, security, and in our employees’ use of AI across the company.” The NABE cites another possible explanation. Its survey s...

asbe/iStock via Getty Images We often hear that "topping is a process," but the exact details of that process aren't often defined; reversals form from many different patterns, and under various circumstances, and there are no definitive rules as to what makes a market top. However, certain aspects tend to repeat. This article looks at how the S&P500 ( SPY ) often peaks, and why last week's action may be part of that process. S&P500 Monthly The monthly chart still looks bullish, and it will remain bullish - or at worst neutral - as long as there is a green close above 7234. A strong bullish bias would need a close near the highs of the monthly range. In keeping with this week's focus, the chart below shows how the monthly chart has reversed at the last three major tops. Each time, a new high has failed, and has been followed by a red close well into the previous month's range (or below). That doesn't always happen - neither the 2000 top nor the 2007 top came from a solid monthly reversal, although there were weak weekly reversals. Again, there is no set rule that says a particular pattern has to happen...but it helps if it does. SPX Monthly (Tradingview) Regular readers may notice I have slightly altered the placement of the channel so it joins the last two major bottoms and tops (and ignores the 2020 bottom). If there is a close back inside the channel, it would be a solid reversal signal. The major monthly target of 7490 has now been met. 7490 is where the 2025-2026 rally is equal in size (points) to the 2022-2025 rally. 7741 is the next target (which I don't expect to be reached). 7219, 7,002, and 6,901 are potential supports. A DeMARK exhaustion count completed in February and had a brief effect with the March drop. No new signal is due this year. S&P500 Weekly The topping process is often visible on the weekly chart and usually consists of a blow-off rally, a reversal, then a slower rally to a new high that then fails and rolls over. Strong rallies like the cur...

PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Listen here or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify Legendary investor George Noble talks inflation, bond markets disarray and the Best Income Ideas Online Summit (0:30) Bond yields, gold miners, and shorting consumer stocks (5:30) Avoid private credit, private equity (28:00) Tesla, SpaceX mega bearishness (31:10) Transcript Rena Sherbill: The man, the myth, the legend. It's George Noble . We're so happy to have him. Thanks for coming on. George Noble: Thanks, Rena. Thanks for putting up with me. Rena Sherbill: Put up with you very happily. We're happy to have you on talking markets and analysis, but we also have something very special to share with our audience and with investors in general, you are putting on the absolute best conference that's ever been seen to man and machine. What is the conference ? It's May 20th. We have Steve Cress and some other familiar names from Seeking Alpha, but also some big hitters from outside the Seeking Alpha world. Talk to us about this conference that's coming next week. Share with us some of the main insights that will be gleaned and given and some of the biggest hitters that are going to be speaking, please. George Noble: Thank you, Rena. So we've had three conferences so far, stock picking ideas. This conference is going to be dedicated to income investing, which I know is a topic that's near and dear to many Seeking Alpha subscribers. In a world of runaway fiscal deficits, irresponsible policy, bond markets, which are in disarray, think we've had four consecutive down years in bonds, and we're looking at a fifth one now, what are you supposed to do with your income portfolio? You take the traditional 60-40 portfolio. What are you supposed to do? And so, bonds historically, look at the 60-40 portfolio. Their inclusion has really been designed to hedge your equity exposure i.e. if we had a recession, profits went down, and markets went down, the bonds, the appreciation in bonds woul...

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Boxer Capital Management increased its stake in Kodiak Sciences (NASDAQ:KOD) during the first quarter, adding 225,000 shares in a transaction estimated at $5.81 million based on quarterly average pricing, according to a May 15, 2026, SEC filing. According to a SEC filing dated May 15, 2026, Boxer Capital Management increased its position in Kodiak Sciences by 225,000 shares over the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $5.81 million, based on the average closing price for the quarter. The fund’s stake in Kodiak Sciences stood at 1,361,000 shares, with a quarter-end market value of $51.88 million. The net position value change for the quarter was $20.12 million, which includes both trading activity and price movement. Kodiak Sciences Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutics for retinal diseases. The company leverages its proprietary antibody biopolymer conjugate platform to advance a pipeline of differentiated drug candidates, aiming to address significant unmet needs in ophthalmology. With a focus on late-stage clinical development and a robust pipeline, Kodiak Sciences seeks to establish a competitive edge through novel therapies targeting both prevalent and underserved retinal conditions. Continue reading

Key PointsInitiated new stake: 2,296,335 shares; estimated trade value $43.78 million (based on quarterly average price)