Chinese prosecutors have charged former Kweichow Moutai Group Chairman Ding Xiongjun with bribery and money laundering. Photo: VCG Chinese prosecutors have charged former state-owned Kweichow Moutai Group Chairman Ding Xiongjun with bribery and money laundering, deepening a long-running corruption probe at China’s most valuable liquor maker. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate said Friday that the ...
Chinese prosecutors have charged former Kweichow Moutai Group Chairman Ding Xiongjun with bribery and money laundering. Photo: VCG Chinese prosecutors have charged former state-owned Kweichow Moutai Group Chairman Ding Xiongjun with bribery and money laundering, deepening a long-running corruption probe at China’s most valuable liquor maker. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate said Friday that the Guizhou provincial supervisory commission had concluded its investigation into Ding and transferred the case to prosecutors. Ding is accused of using his positions to seek benefits for others, accepting “especially huge” sums in illegal payments, and concealing the source and nature of part of those illicit gains.
Huyangshu/iStock via Getty Images Introduction When investors are chasing energy storage, lithium mining, battery makers, and even electric vehicle stocks. One place slips through the cracks that is a critical mineral. TETRA Technologies, Inc. ( TTI ) reported its best first quarter in ten years for its specialty chemicals and oilfield services business a few days back. It's also building a bromin...
Huyangshu/iStock via Getty Images Introduction When investors are chasing energy storage, lithium mining, battery makers, and even electric vehicle stocks. One place slips through the cracks that is a critical mineral. TETRA Technologies, Inc. ( TTI ) reported its best first quarter in ten years for its specialty chemicals and oilfield services business a few days back. It's also building a bromine production facility in Arkansas that puts the company right in the grid-scale battery storage supply chain. The market is moving away from the label of oilfield services. Investors see only the energy sector tag but overlook what this change holds for the future. My Buy thesis is based on two aspects:- First, Q1 2026 revenue of $156 million and adjusted EBITDA of $26 million were the highest first-quarter numbers in a decade. This comes after excluding a one-time deepwater contract that inflated prior-year comparisons. Second, leadership outperformed all the forecasted key measurements last quarter. This is hinting at confidence in future business. Right now, TETRA trades at 14 times EV/EBITDA, with shares trading at $9.46, which is cheaper than similar firms in specialty chemicals and power systems, even though its latest profit margins are the strongest in ages. Hidden inside the Arkansas venture is potentially tied to bromine, something Wall Street isn't pricing in yet. This is the gap that might get filled in the near future. Price History TTI's share price has gained from $2 in May 2025 to a record high of $12.50 in January 2026, as interest from both retail and institutional investors in the bromine-batteries story has increased since a presentation at TETRA's 2025 Investor Day, where the company laid out a plan to grow Adjusted EBITDA threefold by 2030. However, the stock fell after a profit-taking rally in the days following the company's Q4 2025 earnings release on February 25, 2026. The stock fell 17% in one trading day. That decline comes as the energy sector a...
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The oil price has jumped 4% this morning as hopes of a breakthrough in the US-Iran peace talks falter. Brent crude, the international benchmark, is rallying after president Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s response to a US proposal was “unacceptable”. Both Trump and Iran rejected each other’s proposals to end the war. Iran refused t...
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The oil price has jumped 4% this morning as hopes of a breakthrough in the US-Iran peace talks falter. Brent crude, the international benchmark, is rallying after president Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s response to a US proposal was “unacceptable”. Both Trump and Iran rejected each other’s proposals to end the war. Iran refused to dismantle its nuclear program, which has been the key demand from Trump. The Strait of Hormuz remains practically closed. Trump does want a deal, but he needs to show to his supporters that US managed to secure a deal on nuclear, which was the whole point of going into the war. Continue reading...
The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier. (Image credit: Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier. (Image credit: Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Trygve Finkelsen/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Nintendo ( NTDOY ) stock price fell around 9% in Tokyo on Monday after investors reacted negatively to higher Switch 2 pricing and concerns over a weak lineup of games. Investors were also disappointed by Nintendo’s ( NTDOY ) outlook for the current fiscal year. The company forecasts Switch 2 sales of 16.5M units, below the nearly 20M units sold i...
Trygve Finkelsen/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Nintendo ( NTDOY ) stock price fell around 9% in Tokyo on Monday after investors reacted negatively to higher Switch 2 pricing and concerns over a weak lineup of games. Investors were also disappointed by Nintendo’s ( NTDOY ) outlook for the current fiscal year. The company forecasts Switch 2 sales of 16.5M units, below the nearly 20M units sold in the previous year, while operating profit guidance of 370B yen came in well below analyst expectations of about 480B yen. The company also said that it will raise the price of its Switch 2 console to $500 from $450, signaling mounting profitability pressure on its flagship gaming device as it enters its second year on the market. The effective date of price revisions in the United States, Canada, and Europe is September 1, 2026. The increases come as memory chip costs surge amid strong AI-related demand Concerns have also grown because Nintendo ( NTDOY ) remains heavily dependent on its gaming business compared with rivals such as Sony ( SONY ) , whose shares rose after it projected stronger gaming profits and outlined cost-control measures. More on Nintendo Co., Ltd. Nintendo: A Timeless Franchise, Finally Reasonably Priced Again Nintendo: Mario 2, A Megahit, And Profit In J-Curve With Improvement Ahead Nintendo: The Upward Game Should Start Soon Nintendo to raise Switch 2 price to $500 Historical earnings data for Nintendo Co., Ltd.