Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is one of the more popular pure-play quantum computing stocks out there. It's a relatively small business, with a market cap hovering around the $5 billion mark. That leaves plenty of room for upside if the company can deliver a go-to option in quantum computing, but reaching the top in this nascent technology will be no easy feat. So, is Rigetti Computing a buy ri...
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is one of the more popular pure-play quantum computing stocks out there. It's a relatively small business, with a market cap hovering around the $5 billion mark. That leaves plenty of room for upside if the company can deliver a go-to option in quantum computing, but reaching the top in this nascent technology will be no easy feat. So, is Rigetti Computing a buy right now? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
design master/iStock via Getty Images Economic Cycle April's economic backdrop was shaped largely by geopolitical developments, as the conflict with Iran pushed energy prices higher and complicated what had been a gradual path toward lower inflation. The move in oil was meaningful enough to affect policy expectations, with markets moving to price in fewer and later rate cuts from the Federal Reser...
design master/iStock via Getty Images Economic Cycle April's economic backdrop was shaped largely by geopolitical developments, as the conflict with Iran pushed energy prices higher and complicated what had been a gradual path toward lower inflation. The move in oil was meaningful enough to affect policy expectations, with markets moving to price in fewer and later rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. While higher energy prices added inflationary pressure, underlying economic activity remained relatively resilient. The labor market continued to show stability (if not growth), and consumer spending held up, even as momentum moderated in select discretionary areas. Sentiment, however, weakened notably during the month. Consumer confidence declined toward recent lows, reflecting increased concern around energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty. The gap between softer sentiment and still-solid hard data remains a defining and unique feature of the current economic environment. Equity Markets Equity markets rebounded sharply in April, with the S&P 500 posting its best monthly return since November 2020. Investor focus returned to a fundamentally strong earnings backdrop, with technology and AI-related names driving an outsized share of returns. These companies are also doing much of the heavy lifting on the earnings front, contributing a disproportionate share of S&P 500 earnings growth, which is on pace for another quarter of double-digit gains. Value and small cap stocks participated but lagged over the month. Energy was a notable detractor, pulling back after a strong start to the year as oil prices moderated from their earlier highs. Internationally, dollar weakness provided a broad tailwind, with emerging markets outpacing developed peers on the strength of AI-linked technology and semiconductor exposure across Asia. Fixed Income Markets Fixed income markets were shaped by two opposing forces in April. Treasury yields moved higher amid firm inflation expectations an...
EU Crime Report: Spanish Rape Reports Surge 322% Over Last Decade, EU Sees 150% Increase Via Remix News, New data released by Eurostat on Wednesday reveals a staggering rise in reported sexual crimes across the European Union, with Spain showing an increase far beyond the continental average. Spain has seen one of the most significant shifts in reporting, according to Spain’s La Razon outlet . In ...
EU Crime Report: Spanish Rape Reports Surge 322% Over Last Decade, EU Sees 150% Increase Via Remix News, New data released by Eurostat on Wednesday reveals a staggering rise in reported sexual crimes across the European Union, with Spain showing an increase far beyond the continental average. Spain has seen one of the most significant shifts in reporting, according to Spain’s La Razon outlet . In 2024, the country registered “5,222 violations” compared to only “1,239 in 2014.” This represents a “322 percent increase,” a figure that sits “well above the 150 percent average in the EU.” What Eurostat does not provide is data on who is committing these crimes. However, other sources have explored this issue. As Remix News reported last year, a CEU-CEFAS Demographic Observatory report titled “ Demography of Crime in Spain ” showed that foreigners, who make up 31 percent of Spain’s prison population and commit per capita 500 percent more rapes and 414 percent more murders than Spanish citizens . The highest rates are seen among Arabs and Latinos, with many of them hailing from countries in South America known for their extremely high crime rates. While the murder numbers are stable in Spain at 300 per year, there has been explosive growth in attempted murders. Over the course of just four years, between 2019 and 2023, attempted murder cases nearly doubled, going from 836 to 1,507. In just five years, penetrative rape cases also soared 143 percent, going from 2,143 in 2019 to 5,206 in 2024. As Remix News has reported on in the past, in many Spanish states, the crime statistics show massive overrepresentation of foreigners in serious crimes like sexual assault, including in the Basque region . In cases of robbery with violence, foreigners are 440 percent more likely to commit such a crime. Many such cases have made headlines in the Spanish media. The study heads indicated that Spain’s aging population should have led to a decrease in crime rates, but the influx of migrants,...
The iPhone maker's exploratory discussions are less about finding a better manufacturer than about ensuring it never again loses iPhone revenue to a single point of failure When Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) executives fly to Texas to tour a Samsung fabrication plant and hold separate...
The iPhone maker's exploratory discussions are less about finding a better manufacturer than about ensuring it never again loses iPhone revenue to a single point of failure When Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) executives fly to Texas to tour a Samsung fabrication plant and hold separate...
A hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship off Cabo Verde has grown to seven cases, including two confirmed infections, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with three deaths among those linked to the voyage. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Among the passengers are 17 Americans, 19 Britons and 13 from Spain. Sixty-one crew members are a...
A hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship off Cabo Verde has grown to seven cases, including two confirmed infections, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with three deaths among those linked to the voyage. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Among the passengers are 17 Americans, 19 Britons and 13 from Spain. Sixty-one crew members are also on board. Of the seven cases identified, one British passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg...
Rangers' Scottish Premiership title challenge has been undone by two damaging defeats by Motherwell and Hearts. What now for Danny Rohl and his players?
Rangers' Scottish Premiership title challenge has been undone by two damaging defeats by Motherwell and Hearts. What now for Danny Rohl and his players?
TXO Energy Partners ( TXO ) declares $0.36/share quarterly dividend , 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 11.58% Payable May 22; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 15. See TXO Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on TXO Energy Partners Top 10 small-cap energy stocks ranked by dividend yield TXO Partners JV to sell $20M in oil and gas properties S...
TXO Energy Partners ( TXO ) declares $0.36/share quarterly dividend , 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 11.58% Payable May 22; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 15. See TXO Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on TXO Energy Partners Top 10 small-cap energy stocks ranked by dividend yield TXO Partners JV to sell $20M in oil and gas properties Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on TXO Energy Partners Historical earnings data for TXO Energy Partners Dividend scorecard for TXO Energy Partners
Iraq is offering its term buyers huge discounts for crude loaded this month, but tankers will have to transit the Strait of Hormuz to collect the barrels deep inside the Persian Gulf just as hostilities flare in the region. The OPEC producer is offering discounts to official prices of as much as $33.40 a barrel for its flagship Basrah Medium crude, according to a notice from state oil marketer SOM...
Iraq is offering its term buyers huge discounts for crude loaded this month, but tankers will have to transit the Strait of Hormuz to collect the barrels deep inside the Persian Gulf just as hostilities flare in the region. The OPEC producer is offering discounts to official prices of as much as $33.40 a barrel for its flagship Basrah Medium crude, according to a notice from state oil marketer SOMO seen by Bloomberg News. The document is dated May 3, and lists a range of pricing levels during different periods this month. The Strait of Hormuz has been virtually impassable since the war started at the end of February, and an uptick in violence on Monday between the US and Iran has cast doubt over a four-week truce. Iraq was one of the first producers in the region to start cutting production early on in the conflict, as spare storage capacity rapidly filled with exports out of the Persian Gulf halted. SOMO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Two vessels loaded oil at Iraq’s southern port of Basrah in April, down from 12 in March, as empty ships were unable to enter the Persian Gulf through Hormuz, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. As many as 80 tankers a month can usually load at the port. The country still exports crude via a pipeline through Turkey, but only at a fraction of shipped levels. Read More: Asian Buyers Offer Big Premium for Diesel-Rich Crude From UAE Should a buyer accept SOMO’s May terms, “force majeure shall not be applicable to this offer, given that it has been issued under existing exceptional conditions already known to all parties,” the notice shows. Basrah Medium loaded May 1-10 has a discount of $33.40 a barrel, which narrows to $26 over the rest of the month, while Basrah Heavy is being offered at $30 below official prices. Separately, SOMO offered Qaiyarah crude via a spot tender last week, although the barrels also needed to be loaded deep within the Persian Gulf, according to traders.
The European Union has tools that it can turn to if Donald Trump makes excessive threats to strategic industries such as steel, French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said. The US president said on Friday he planned to increase levies on imports of EU cars and trucks to 25% this week because he considers the bloc isn’t complying with a trade deal struck in July. EU officials have said all options...
The European Union has tools that it can turn to if Donald Trump makes excessive threats to strategic industries such as steel, French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said. The US president said on Friday he planned to increase levies on imports of EU cars and trucks to 25% this week because he considers the bloc isn’t complying with a trade deal struck in July. EU officials have said all options will be on the table if Trump follows through with the threat as the two sides work to implement the agreement. “We will use our tools, especially if there are too many threats on our economy or on our industrial, strategic interests — for example, I am thinking of steel — so we will no longer be naïve,” Forissier said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Tuesday. The French minister will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer later Tuesday for talks before hosting counterparts from the Group of Seven on Wednesday in Paris. The spike in tensions over possible car tariffs is overshadowing France’s efforts to move forward on other elements of the G-7 agenda, including discussing how to respond to Chinese over-capacities. The group is also seeking more coordination on diversifying supply of critical minerals away from China, as well as collaborating on the challenges of digital trade. Higher Duties Even before Trump’s latest threats, the EU was unhappy with the US tariffs on steel and aluminum products despite Washington’s recent revisions as nearly half of the EU exports using these metals would end up having higher duties. Although both sides agreed to continue talks to address this long-standing irritant since the agreement was reached, the European Commission told EU envoys last week that it’s ready to respond if necessary. The July agreement between the US and the EU is in the process of being ratified, Forissier said. Trump’s latest threats create more uncertainty for businesses and economies, he added. “It’s moving at the normal pace,” he said. “We wi...
Westlake Chemical Partners ( WLKP ) declares $0.4714/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 8.32% Payable June 1; for shareholders of record May 14; ex-div May 14. See WLKP Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Westlake Chemical Partners Westlake Chemical Partners LP Common Units (WLKP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Westlake Chemical Partners names...
Westlake Chemical Partners ( WLKP ) declares $0.4714/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 8.32% Payable June 1; for shareholders of record May 14; ex-div May 14. See WLKP Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Westlake Chemical Partners Westlake Chemical Partners LP Common Units (WLKP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Westlake Chemical Partners names Jonathan Baksht CFO Top 10 material stocks with highest dividend yield amid volatile markets Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Westlake Chemical Partners Historical earnings data for Westlake Chemical Partners
Corebridge Financial ( CRBG ) declares $0.25/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.69% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 16; ex-div June 16. See CRBG Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Corebridge Financial Corebridge Financial, Inc. (CRBG) Equitable Holdings, Inc. - M&A Call - Slideshow Corebridge Financial, Inc. (CRBG) M&A Call T...
Corebridge Financial ( CRBG ) declares $0.25/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.69% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 16; ex-div June 16. See CRBG Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Corebridge Financial Corebridge Financial, Inc. (CRBG) Equitable Holdings, Inc. - M&A Call - Slideshow Corebridge Financial, Inc. (CRBG) M&A Call Transcript Corebridge: Aggressive Buybacks Set To Continue Corebridge Financial appoints Christopher Filiaggi as interim CFO Corebridge and Equitable strike all-stock merger deal valuing combined firm at $22B
cofotoisme/E+ via Getty Images European onshore wind developers are increasingly turning to repowering existing wind farms and hybridizing assets as permitting delays and grid connection bottlenecks continue to hamper new project development. Years of regulatory efforts at an EU level to accelerate renewables deployment since the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have yet to ...
cofotoisme/E+ via Getty Images European onshore wind developers are increasingly turning to repowering existing wind farms and hybridizing assets as permitting delays and grid connection bottlenecks continue to hamper new project development. Years of regulatory efforts at an EU level to accelerate renewables deployment since the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have yet to resolve persistent permitting and grid access roadblocks, according to developers. Executives at trade association WindEurope's annual conference in Madrid, April 21–23, expressed frustration that Brussels' interventions have failed to translate into meaningful improvements on the ground, echoing complaints voiced at previous iterations of the event. "Things have gotten worse [and] more complicated" in the last five years, according to Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta, chief financial and sustainability officer at Spain's Corporación Acciona Energías Renovables SA ( CRPAY ). "Access to the grid, with this mass deployment of renewables, has become a bottleneck in many countries," the executive said in an interview with Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, after the conference. "Development has gotten a bit more lengthy or more uncertain." Jorge Martínez, chief growth officer at Nadara Ltd., an onshore wind platform backed by JP Morgan Asset Management, said development timelines for onshore wind and solar projects have increased significantly in the last decade, in some cases doubling. While Martínez acknowledged "very good intent" from Brussels and said several member states had folded regulations adequately into national law, authorities today are handling "10, 20 times more projects" than before — with fewer resources. "We forget about the regional administration every country has and, most importantly, the municipalities, the small counties and towns," the executive said on the sidelines of the WindEurope event. "They still hold those minor permits that are essential for deployin...