Bombshell CIA Testimony: Fauci Accused Of Intentionally Burying COVID Lab-Leak Evidence Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A CIA operations officer provided explosive sworn testimony Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of directly intervening in the intelligence community’s review of COVID-19’s origins. James Erdman...
Bombshell CIA Testimony: Fauci Accused Of Intentionally Burying COVID Lab-Leak Evidence Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A CIA operations officer provided explosive sworn testimony Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of directly intervening in the intelligence community’s review of COVID-19’s origins. James Erdman III, a veteran CIA special operations officer, told senators that in August 2021 the intelligence community was on the verge of concluding the virus most likely leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. Days later, that position reversed with no clear explanation. Erdman stated under oath: “Dr. Fauci’s role in the cover-up was intentional. Dr. Fauci influenced the analytical process and findings by leveraging his position to ensure the IC consulted with a conflicted list of curated subject matter experts, public health officials, and scientists.” BREAKING: A CIA whistleblower just testified UNDER OATH that Anthony Fauci DIRECTLY meddled with intelligence agencies to cover up the COVID lab leak. Every day that Fauci remains free is an INJUSTICE. Per the whistleblower, the CIA was on the verge of calling it a lab leak —… pic.twitter.com/V6c4Xx67zd — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 13, 2026 He added that intelligence leaders “purposefully downplayed the lab origin” and “knew the virus came from Wuhan but pushed the natural origin narrative anyway.” Erdman testified that CIA scientists had circulated papers noting “all the conditions were present for a lab leak,” yet senior analysts ultimately buried or softened those assessments. Senator Rand Paul pressed Erdman on the timeline. Paul described the Biden administration’s final moves as a “clean-up operation,” noting: “Scientific analysts concluded multiple times between 2021 and 2023 that a lab leak was the most likely origin of COVID-19. Yet those conclusions never shaped the official narrative… It was not until after the 2024 electio...
Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rules UK politics live – latest updates The former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence, as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news. Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the ...
Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rules UK politics live – latest updates The former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence, as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news. Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the channel launched in 1989, said he believed it was too late to revoke GB News’s broadcasting rights, despite bringing a partisan brand of coverage to British television since its debut in 2021 . Continue reading...
Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock is in a three-day slump. Spooked by reports that Korea might want to tax AI profits earlier in the week, Sandisk shares sold off Tuesday -- and then kept on going down. Shares of the company, which specializes in producing NAND flash memory for use in artificial intelligence, slipped another 4.3% through 10:55 a.m. ET Thursday. And there doesn't seem to be any bad news...
Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock is in a three-day slump. Spooked by reports that Korea might want to tax AI profits earlier in the week, Sandisk shares sold off Tuesday -- and then kept on going down. Shares of the company, which specializes in producing NAND flash memory for use in artificial intelligence, slipped another 4.3% through 10:55 a.m. ET Thursday. And there doesn't seem to be any bad news to explain it. Continue reading
Exhibition of Melsonby hoard in York challenges ideas about life in northern Britain 2,000 years ago Iron age objects that tell a dramatic story of female power and which dispel the myth that northern Britain was a left-behind backwater have gone on display for the first time. The objects exhibited in York are from the Melsonby hoard, the largest trove of iron age metalwork ever found in the UK , ...
Exhibition of Melsonby hoard in York challenges ideas about life in northern Britain 2,000 years ago Iron age objects that tell a dramatic story of female power and which dispel the myth that northern Britain was a left-behind backwater have gone on display for the first time. The objects exhibited in York are from the Melsonby hoard, the largest trove of iron age metalwork ever found in the UK , which experts say could alter our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago. Continue reading...
The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) carries a significantly higher expense ratio and historical drawdown than the iShares Global REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:REET) , though it may appeal to investors seeking a higher yield. Both funds provide exposure to global real estate markets, though they utilize different weighting strategies. While REET tracks a broad index of developed...
The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) carries a significantly higher expense ratio and historical drawdown than the iShares Global REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:REET) , though it may appeal to investors seeking a higher yield. Both funds provide exposure to global real estate markets, though they utilize different weighting strategies. While REET tracks a broad index of developed- and emerging-market REITs, GQRE applies a quality-focused methodology to its selection process. This comparison highlights how these different approaches impact costs, risk, and portfolio composition. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
elxeneize/iStock via Getty Images Camden Property Trust ( CPT ) and Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ) were trading lower as Scotiabank cut its recommendation on the two stocks to Sell equivalent. CPT was trading 0.93% lower at $104.37 during Thursday morning trading, while MAA was -0.73% to $128.40. "We forecast a more challenging Sunbelt recovery. Based on our analysis of CoStar multifami...
elxeneize/iStock via Getty Images Camden Property Trust ( CPT ) and Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ) were trading lower as Scotiabank cut its recommendation on the two stocks to Sell equivalent. CPT was trading 0.93% lower at $104.37 during Thursday morning trading, while MAA was -0.73% to $128.40. "We forecast a more challenging Sunbelt recovery. Based on our analysis of CoStar multifamily market data (plus historical population and migration data), we estimate it will take several years to absorb the significant overbuilding that has occurred in most Sunbelt markets," said analyst Nicholas Yulico. "In our view, this will prevent a return to pre-COVID occupancy levels that would allow for better Sunbelt rent growth," said Yulico, adding that it will result in the two companies posting average annual earnings growth in 2026/2027. The two stocks were downgraded to Sector Underperform from Sector Perform. Price target on CPT was reduced to $95.00 from $113.00, and on MAA, it was lowered to $120.00 from $138.00. Scotiabank's rating on Camden Property Trust aligns with Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating of Sell. SA authors as well as Wall Street analysts grade the stock as Buy. Similarly, Mid-America Apartment is also rated Sell by Quant and Buy by SA contributors and sell-side analysts . More on Camden Property Trust, Mid-America Apartment Communities Camden Property Trust (CPT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Mid-America Apartment: You Have To Love It Here AvalonBay replaces Mid-America in BofA Securities' industry top picks after Q1 results Camden outlines 2026 core FFO midpoint of $6.75 as it expects Q2 core FFO of $1.65-$1.69
raisbeckfoto/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Cisco Systems ( CSCO ) exploded higher Thursday, surging as much as 17% to a new intraday record of $119.36, after the networking giant delivered a strong earnings beat, upbeat sales guidance, and deeper restructuring efforts tied to its AI strategy. The move marked the stock’s biggest single-day rally since August 2011. The stock had already increas...
raisbeckfoto/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Cisco Systems ( CSCO ) exploded higher Thursday, surging as much as 17% to a new intraday record of $119.36, after the networking giant delivered a strong earnings beat, upbeat sales guidance, and deeper restructuring efforts tied to its AI strategy. The move marked the stock’s biggest single-day rally since August 2011. The stock had already increased 32% this year heading into Wednesday’s report. From a technical perspective, the earnings-driven breakout to record highs significantly strengthens Cisco’s bullish momentum profile. CSCO is trading well above its key moving averages, including the 50-day SMA of 84.46, the 100-day SMA of 81.20, and the 200-day SMA of 76.16, reinforcing the stock’s strong long-term uptrend. The stock’s relative strength index stands at 79, signaling overbought conditions in the near term following the sharp post-earnings rally. For FQ3, Cisco Systems ( CSCO ) reported adjusted EPS of $1.06 on revenue of $15.8B (+12% Y/Y), both ahead of Wall Street estimates. With the results, Cisco ( CSCO ) said it will be letting go fewer than 4,000 employees as it continues to focus on artificial intelligence. The layoffs, which will impact roughly 5% of the company's workforce, will start on May 14. While AI networking has become a major growth driver for Cisco Systems ( CSCO ), competition in the space is intensifying. Rivals, including Broadcom ( AVGO ) +4.7% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ) +5.8%, are aggressively targeting the expanding AI infrastructure market. Arista Networks ( ANET ), another key networking provider, also moved +4.2% higher. More on Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript S&P 500: Everyone Is Now An Earnings Expert, And A Quick Look At Cisco's Expected Earnings Cisco Q3 Earnings Preview: Margin Focus As Shares Trade Near Highs Cisco finds supply chain advantage with One Silicon to rule them all: analysts Cisco rally puts spotlight on ETFs with expo...
CEOs including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Tim Cook attend a state banquet for President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (Source: Bloomberg)
CEOs including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Tim Cook attend a state banquet for President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (Source: Bloomberg)
BTIG analyst Gray Powell raised the firm’s price target on CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) to $621 from $499, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of the company’s Q1 FY27 results. The price target raise lands as channel checks signal that CrowdStrike’s platform consolidation pitch is winning more enterprise security wallets. For prudent investors, this analyst upgrade reinforces a ... BTIG Hikes CrowdStrike ...
BTIG analyst Gray Powell raised the firm’s price target on CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) to $621 from $499, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of the company’s Q1 FY27 results. The price target raise lands as channel checks signal that CrowdStrike’s platform consolidation pitch is winning more enterprise security wallets. For prudent investors, this analyst upgrade reinforces a ... BTIG Hikes CrowdStrike Price Target to $621: Platform Consolidation Story Just Got Louder
Bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands Group should be taken over by a court-supervised trustee who can finish liquidating its assets at a much lower cost than what the company’s high-priced advisers are charging, federal officials argued in a court filing. Already, the company has paid out advisory fees of at least $245 million, documents show. A trustee “can effectively liquidate assets and purs...
Bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands Group should be taken over by a court-supervised trustee who can finish liquidating its assets at a much lower cost than what the company’s high-priced advisers are charging, federal officials argued in a court filing. Already, the company has paid out advisory fees of at least $245 million, documents show. A trustee “can effectively liquidate assets and pursue these litigation claims at a fraction of the existing costs,” the US Trustee, who acts as a watchdog in corporate bankruptcy cases, said in their request to convert First Brands to a so-called Chapter 7 case. A representative for First Brands didn’t return a request for comment. First Brands filed for bankruptcy last year as allegations of a massive fraud spilled out. It gave up any effort to reorganize itself as a going concern earlier this year when lenders, faced with allegations that much of their collateral was tied to alleged fraud, refused to provide the company with any more money. Should the US Trustee’s request win court approval, the current restructuring team, led by law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges and financial adviser Alvarez & Marsal, would be replaced with a trustee. That person would use First Brands’ only remaining major assets — lawsuits against former company insiders and others — to raise money for creditors. First Brands, which owes lenders billions of dollars that it cannot fully repay, has fired thousands of employees and closed dozens of facilities, while factories that produced key parts have been propped up with help from major automakers during a quicker-than-normal sale process. In the process, it has racked up a pile of advisory and legal expenses. Fee Spree Included in the $245 million First Brands paid out to bankruptcy advisers representing the company and its creditors through March is about $77.8 million paid to its main law firm, according to court documents. The company also paid about $13 million in the weeks leading up to its Septe...
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reaching new record intraday highs. The Dow has also moved to the upside after yesterday's dip, climbing back above 50,000.
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reaching new record intraday highs. The Dow has also moved to the upside after yesterday's dip, climbing back above 50,000.
Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) is the stock everyone wants to talk about after a 70% revenue surge in Q4 2025 and CEO Alex Karp’s now-famous “We are an n of 1” declaration. But here’s what’s worth watching underneath the headlines. Palantir Is Priced For A Future That Cannot Disappoint The numbers underneath the hype look ugly for ... Palantir Insiders Are Selling 9 Shares for Every 1 They Buy. Here Is th...
Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) is the stock everyone wants to talk about after a 70% revenue surge in Q4 2025 and CEO Alex Karp’s now-famous “We are an n of 1” declaration. But here’s what’s worth watching underneath the headlines. Palantir Is Priced For A Future That Cannot Disappoint The numbers underneath the hype look ugly for ... Palantir Insiders Are Selling 9 Shares for Every 1 They Buy. Here Is the Defense Stock Smart Money Is Buying Instead
Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. New buying was noted, up 6,394 contracts. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $260-261.50...
Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. New buying was noted, up 6,394 contracts. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $260-261.50...
Sundry Photography CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) was in focus on Thursday as investment firm BTIG said it sees positive momentum after speaking with contacts. "Over the past few weeks, we spoke with 10 contacts (six partners, four industry analysts) to sharpen our view on CRWD ahead of FQ1’27 earnings. The partners in our discussions represent ~$700MM in annual CRWD sales on a combined basis," analyst Gray...
Sundry Photography CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) was in focus on Thursday as investment firm BTIG said it sees positive momentum after speaking with contacts. "Over the past few weeks, we spoke with 10 contacts (six partners, four industry analysts) to sharpen our view on CRWD ahead of FQ1’27 earnings. The partners in our discussions represent ~$700MM in annual CRWD sales on a combined basis," analyst Gray Powell wrote in a note to clients. "The tone was clearly positive across the majority of contacts, with two of six partners up-ticking their growth expectations relative to our January quarter work. As a result, we came away with a higher degree of confidence in CRWD's near- and long-term outlook. In our view, the platform consolidation story is increasingly resonating with buyers. Positive feedback on Next-Gen SIEM stood out the most. And commentary on Identity, Cloud Security, VM, and newer AI Security products was encouraging. The only mixed feedback revolved around seat count pressure in core endpoint security. That said, we think this headwind is more than offset by accelerating adoption of the broader platform." Powell reiterated his Buy rating on CrowdStrike and upped his price target to $621 from $499. CrowdStrike shares rose in late morning trading. More on CrowdStrike CrowdStrike: Overbought Entering FQ1'27 - Structural Tailwinds Meet Premium Valuations CrowdStrike Could Explode After Earnings CrowdStrike: Durable Growth Justifies The Premium (Rating Upgrade) SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: GOOG, CRWD, SNDK, XYZ Earnings season serves as 'wake up call' for AI skeptics ahead of Nvidia's report: Wedbush