The iShares US Technology ETF (IYW 1.35%) and the Roundhill Investments - Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT 3.51%) both provide exposure to the tech sector, but through different lenses. IYW tracks major U.S. technology companies and delivers broad exposure to the sector, while CHAT is an actively managed fund zeroing in on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and related innovations. This c...
The iShares US Technology ETF (IYW 1.35%) and the Roundhill Investments - Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT 3.51%) both provide exposure to the tech sector, but through different lenses. IYW tracks major U.S. technology companies and delivers broad exposure to the sector, while CHAT is an actively managed fund zeroing in on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and related innovations. This comparison highlights the tradeoffs between a classic, diversified U.S. tech ETF and a more concentrated, high-octane play on AI trends. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric IYW CHAT Issuer iShares Roundhill Investments Expense ratio 0.38% 0.75% 1-yr return (as of March 3, 2026) 22.45% 58.29% Dividend yield 0.14% 2.70% Beta (1Y) 2.10 3.10 AUM $21.0 billion $1.1 billion CHAT’s expense ratio is almost double that of IYW, making it less affordable. However, CHAT also offers a much higher yield, which may appeal to those seeking income alongside aggressive growth. Performance & risk comparison Metric IYW CHAT Max drawdown (1 y) -26.47% -31.34% Growth of $1,000 over 2 years $1,379 $1,701 What's inside CHAT focuses on generative AI and technology, with about 72% of assets in the technology sector, 20% in communication services, and 7% in consumer cyclical. Its holdings are actively selected, led by companies like Alphabet, Nvidia, and Microsoft. The fund is relatively young, having launched just under three years ago. In contrast, IYW covers a broader spectrum of U.S. technology, with 140 holdings spanning technology, industrials, and communication services. The portfolio is anchored by familiar giants such as Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, offering a more diversified approach to the sector. For more guidance on ETF investing, check out the full guide at this link. What this means for investors CHAT and IYW both offer exposure to the tech sector, but IYW provides a more diversified approach. IYW spans the broader tech sector, while CHAT primarily focuses on stocks advancing generative AI....
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兩會｜全國政協會議下午開幕 全國人大預備會通過11項議程 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】全國政協會議下午在北京開幕，全國人大早上舉行預備會議，通過了大會議程草案。 逾30名港區人大抵達北京人民大會...
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is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The US version of TikTok is once again experiencing issues due to an Oracle outage, just a month after coming back online from a similar outage in February. The service disr...
is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The US version of TikTok is once again experiencing issues due to an Oracle outage, just a month after coming back online from a similar outage in February. The service disruption, impacting Oracle’s Ashburn, Virginia data center, began early Tuesday afternoon, with Downdetector reports spiking around 1PM Eastern. TikTok USDS confirmed in a post on X that US users “may temporarily experience lags in posting content while Oracle works to resolve the issue.” This is the second service disruption the US version of TikTok has suffered after a deal in January that transferred majority ownership away from the platform’s original owner, Chinese company ByteDance. The previous round of issues happened shortly after a joint venture, TikTok USDS, which includes Oracle, took over the app in the US as part of that deal. According to TikTok USDS, that service disruption was caused by a power outage at an Oracle data center.
Donald Trump said he would “cut off all trade with Spain” after the country denied access to its military bases for his bombing campaign against Iran, spurring a sharp rebuke from Madrid that the US president must respect international trade agreements. “I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said on Tuesday during a meeting at the White House, referring to US Treasury Secretary S...
Donald Trump said he would “cut off all trade with Spain” after the country denied access to its military bases for his bombing campaign against Iran, spurring a sharp rebuke from Madrid that the US president must respect international trade agreements. “I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said on Tuesday during a meeting at the White House, referring to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump did not explain how he planned to follow through with that threat, which could prove particularly difficult since the US has a trading relationship with the broader European Union. Later, he suggested he had the power to impose a full embargo on goods from the country, though he did not indicate explicitly that he planned to do so. Advertisement If the Trump administration wishes to review its trade relationship with Spain it must do so while respecting the autonomy of private companies, international law, and the bilateral agreements between the EU and the US, a Spanish government official said in response to Trump’s comment. Spain has the necessary resources to contain potential impacts and to support sectors that may be affected by a trade ban, the official said. 02:39 Rallies held in major cities to celebrate news of the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Rallies held in major cities to celebrate news of the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is due to make a statement Wednesday at 9am Madrid time.
Visualizing Data Center Power Surge Before White House Meets With Big Tech Ahead of tomorrow's White House meeting , where representatives from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI are expected to pledge that their data-center buildouts will not drive higher power bills for households near those facilities , UBS analyst Arend Kapteyn has published a new note featuring a chart o...
Visualizing Data Center Power Surge Before White House Meets With Big Tech Ahead of tomorrow's White House meeting , where representatives from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI are expected to pledge that their data-center buildouts will not drive higher power bills for households near those facilities , UBS analyst Arend Kapteyn has published a new note featuring a chart of the day that visualizes the rapid growth in data center power demand on the grid. After staying mostly flat for years, data center electricity demand has been surging since 2017, rising from about 70 TWh to more than 200 TWh, driven by cloud computing, social media, and AI workloads. We outlined this theme a few years back in the piece " The Next AI Trade ." The IEA's 2025 Energy and AI report projects that U.S. data center power demand will double between 2025 and 2030, with a high-case scenario of a 160% increase to 582 TWh. That would lift data centers' share of total U.S. electricity demand from about 4.5% today to around 10% by 2030. Kapteyn explained: The share of US data centre demand for electricity is set to rise from roughly 4½% to 10% of total US demand (with substantial risks to the upside given the speed of revisions in hyperscaler capex) US electricity demand from data centres is set to rise sharply as AI scales, raising concern that energy constraints could slow AI capex. After all, energy infrastructure takes far longer to build than data centres (4–8 years for transmission versus 1-3 years for data centres), and grid bottlenecks are worsening as wait times for critical components have doubled over the past three years. After remaining broadly flat between 2007 and 2017 despite rapid digitalisation, data-centre electricity demand has surged since 2017 - roughly tripling from around 70 TWh to over 200 TWh - driven by cloud computing, social media use, and the rise of AI, with hyperscale AI training facilities being especially energy-intensive. According to ...
Wall Street analysts publish their one-year price targets for the companies that they cover, and retail investors can use that information to source ideas for stocks that have unusually high upside potential. Normally, the larger a company becomes, the harder it is for that company to grow at a rapid percentage rate, so finding stocks in the trillion-dollar-plus market cap range with big upside is...
Wall Street analysts publish their one-year price targets for the companies that they cover, and retail investors can use that information to source ideas for stocks that have unusually high upside potential. Normally, the larger a company becomes, the harder it is for that company to grow at a rapid percentage rate, so finding stocks in the trillion-dollar-plus market cap range with big upside isn't common. However, according to the consensus among analysts, two megacaps do have huge upside in the near term: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) . According to Yahoo! Finance, Nvidia and Microsoft have average one-year price targets of $256 and $596, respectively. From their closing prices on Monday, those targets indicate about a 40% upside for the chipmaker and a 50% upside for the diversified tech giant. With the long-term annualized average return of the market hovering around 10%, that suggests that these two stocks are no-brainer buys. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Key Points Canyon Capital sold 521,774 shares of Acadia Healthcare in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value fell by approximately $12.92 million as a result. Post-trade, the fund held zero shares of Acadia Healthcare. The stake previously made up approximately 1.8% of the fund’s assets under management as of the prior quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Acadia Healthcare › On Febru...
Key Points Canyon Capital sold 521,774 shares of Acadia Healthcare in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value fell by approximately $12.92 million as a result. Post-trade, the fund held zero shares of Acadia Healthcare. The stake previously made up approximately 1.8% of the fund’s assets under management as of the prior quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Acadia Healthcare › On February 17, 2026, Canyon Capital Advisors reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold all 521,774 shares of Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) in the fourth quarter. What happened According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 17, 2026, Canyon Capital Advisors fully exited its position in Acadia Healthcare by selling 521,774 shares. The quarter-end position value decreased by approximately $12.92 million as a result. What else to know Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:CBL: $313.25 million (41.2% of AUM) NYSE:SDRL: $129.48 million (17.0% of AUM) NYSE:AMCR: $54.58 million (7.2% of AUM) NYSE:AMBP: $51.02 million (6.7% of AUM) NYSE:FFWM: $50.22 million (6.6% of AUM) As of Tuesday, shares of Acadia Healthcare were priced at $22.74, down 22% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500, which is instead up about 16%. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $3.27 billion Net income (TTM) $107.36 million Price (as of Tuesday) $22.74 Company snapshot Acadia Healthcare provides behavioral healthcare services through inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential centers, and outpatient clinics The company generates revenue primarily from patient care services, focusing on mental health and addiction treatment across a network of owned and operated facilities It serves individuals requiring behavioral health treatment in the United States and Puerto Rico, targeting both publicly and privately insured patients Acadia Healthcare operates one of the largest networks of behavioral heal...
Forget " eye of newt and toe of frog/wool of bat and tongue of dog." People in the 16th century were more akin to DIY scientists than Macbeth’ s three witches when it came to concocting home remedies for everything from hair loss and toothache, to kidney stones and fungal infections. Medical manuals targeted to the layperson were hugely popular at the time, according to Stefan Hanss, an early mode...
Forget " eye of newt and toe of frog/wool of bat and tongue of dog." People in the 16th century were more akin to DIY scientists than Macbeth’ s three witches when it came to concocting home remedies for everything from hair loss and toothache, to kidney stones and fungal infections. Medical manuals targeted to the layperson were hugely popular at the time, according to Stefan Hanss, an early modern historian at the University of Manchester in the UK. "Reader-practitioners" would tinker with the various recipes, tweaking them as needed and making personalized notes in the margins. And they left telltale protein traces behind as they did so. Hanss is part of an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, chemists, historians, conservators, and materials scientists who have analyzed trace proteins from the fingerprints of Renaissance people rifling through the pages of medical manuals. The team reported their findings in a paper published in The American Historical Review. It's the first time researchers have used proteomics to analyze Renaissance recipes, enhanced further by in-depth archival research to place the scientific results in the proper historical context. "We have so many recipes of that time, [including] cosmetic, medical, and culinary recipes, as well as handwritten recipes passed down for generations," Hanss told Ars. "It's really a key element of Renaissance culture, and [the manuscripts] are all covered with scribbled marginalia of [past] users. Experimentation was everywhere. It's not only about book-learned knowledge but hands-on practical knowledge. It's a key change in the way people constructed knowledge at that time." Read full article Comments
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D’Ieteren Group has appointed Rothschild & Co. to explore strategic options for its controlling stake in Belron, a global car glass replacement and repair business, according to people familiar with the matter. Belgium-based D’Ieteren, which owns a 50.3% stake in Belron, is considering options including an initial public offering for the company in the US or on an European exchange, the people sai...
D’Ieteren Group has appointed Rothschild & Co. to explore strategic options for its controlling stake in Belron, a global car glass replacement and repair business, according to people familiar with the matter. Belgium-based D’Ieteren, which owns a 50.3% stake in Belron, is considering options including an initial public offering for the company in the US or on an European exchange, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details aren’t public. Belron could be valued in a stock market listing at upwards of $30 billion and close to $40 billion, they said. Deliberations are preliminary and D’Ieteren could decide to keep its stake in Belron, the people said. Any IPO plans would need to be agreed to by the entire ownership of Belron, which include Clayton Dubilier & Rice , Hellman & Friedman , Singapore’s GIC Pte and BlackRock Inc. Representatives for D’Ieteren, Belron, CD&R, H&F and GIC declined to comment. Rothschild and BlackRock didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Companies globally are now revisiting plans for stock market listings as they assess the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on their businesses and investor sentiment. Global IPO volumes are still far below the levels of the 2021 boom, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Belron operates in 40 countries across six continents with about 30,000 employees, according to its website . Its brands include Carglass, Safelite, Autoglass and O’Brien. Its adjusted operating result was up by 4.9% to about €730 million ($847 million) in the first half of 2025, a D’Ieteren presentation in September shows. While Belron’s senior secured net leverage ratio was at 4.7 times, down from 5.2 times at the end of December 2024, the firm’s free cash flow levels were lower because of financial charges. D’Ieteren, which also distributes cars in Belgium and owns stakes in companies such as Parts Holding Europe and Moleskine, has been a majority shareholder of Belron since 1999 .
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Halliburton Company (Symbol: HAL), where a total of 119,144 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 11.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 100.4% of HAL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 11.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was se...
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Halliburton Company (Symbol: HAL), where a total of 119,144 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 11.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 100.4% of HAL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 11.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $27 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026 , with 30,252 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.0 million underlying shares of HAL. Below is a chart showing HAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $27 strike highlighted in orange: Strategy Inc (Symbol: MSTR) saw options trading volume of 240,003 contracts, representing approximately 24.0 million underlying shares or approximately 94% of MSTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 25.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $140 strike call option expiring March 06, 2026, with 8,561 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 856,100 underlying shares of MSTR. Below is a chart showing MSTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange: And Zscaler Inc (Symbol: ZS) options are showing a volume of 26,151 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 70.4% of ZS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $270 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 7,600 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 760,000 underlying shares of ZS. Below is a chart showing ZS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for HAL options, MSTR options, or ZS options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P ...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in CSG Systems International Inc. (Symbol: CSGS), where a total volume of 1,703 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 170,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number wo...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in CSG Systems International Inc. (Symbol: CSGS), where a total volume of 1,703 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 170,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 45.7% of CSGS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 372,570 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $80 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026 , with 524 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 52,400 underlying shares of CSGS. Below is a chart showing CSGS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange: Ouster Inc (Symbol: OUST) options are showing a volume of 7,321 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 732,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.3% of OUST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22 strike call option expiring March 06, 2026, with 533 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 53,300 underlying shares of OUST. Below is a chart showing OUST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22 strike highlighted in orange: And Kinder Morgan Inc. (Symbol: KMI) saw options trading volume of 60,783 contracts, representing approximately 6.1 million underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of KMI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 13.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $33 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 45,780 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 4.6 million underlying shares of KMI. Below is a chart showing KMI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $33 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations f...
Take a breath, stop spiraling. You’re not crazy, you’re just stressed. And honestly, that’s okay. If you felt immediately triggered reading these words, you’re probably also sick of ChatGPT constantly talking to you as if you’re in some sort of crisis and need delicate handling. Now, things may be improving. OpenAI says its new model, GPT-5.3 Instant, will reduce the “cringe” and other “preachy di...
Take a breath, stop spiraling. You’re not crazy, you’re just stressed. And honestly, that’s okay. If you felt immediately triggered reading these words, you’re probably also sick of ChatGPT constantly talking to you as if you’re in some sort of crisis and need delicate handling. Now, things may be improving. OpenAI says its new model, GPT-5.3 Instant, will reduce the “cringe” and other “preachy disclaimers.” According to the model’s release notes, the GPT-5.3 update will focus on the user experience, including things like tone, relevance, and conversational flow — areas that may not show up in benchmarks, but can make ChatGPT feel frustrating, the comapny said. Or, as OpenAI put it on X, “We heard your feedback loud and clear, and 5.3 Instant reduces the cringe.” In the company’s example, it showed the same query with responses from the GPT-5.2 Instant model compared with the GPT-5.3 Instant model. In the former, the chatbot’s response starts, “First of all — you’re not broken,” a common phrase that’s been getting under everyone’s skin lately. In the updated model, the chatbot instead acknowledges the difficulty of the situation, without trying to directly reassure the user. We heard your feedback loud and clear, and 5.3 Instant reduces the cringe. pic.twitter.com/WqO0XzLcVu — OpenAI (@OpenAI) March 3, 2026 The insufferable tone of ChatGPT’s 5.2 model has been annoying users to the point that some have even cancelled their subscriptions, according to numerous posts on social media. (It was a huge point of discussion on the ChatGPT Reddit, for instance, before the Pentagon deal stole the focus.) People complained that this type of language, where the bot talks to you as if it assumes you’re panicking or stressed when you were just seeking information, comes across as condescending. Often, ChatGPT replied to users with reminders to breathe and other attempts at reassurance, even when the situation didn’t warrant it. This made users feel infantilized, in some cases, or...