Fernando Genzor/iStock via Getty Images The GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF ( SEMY ) is a cautious Hold in my view because it is structurally designed to do well in semiconductor markets that hold up. Extreme rallies like those seen in the past few months do not really matter (other than increasing premiums harvested through a volatile net spike up). As long as the base case expected ah...
Fernando Genzor/iStock via Getty Images The GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF ( SEMY ) is a cautious Hold in my view because it is structurally designed to do well in semiconductor markets that hold up. Extreme rallies like those seen in the past few months do not really matter (other than increasing premiums harvested through a volatile net spike up). As long as the base case expected ahead is not bearish, SEMY should continue to do well as a tactical cash flow tool. That does not appear to be the case ahead. While mostly agnostic to sharp rallies, SEMY's structural makeup makes it still sensitive to drawdowns (which are magnified anyway due to leverage). After a prolific run-up in semis in the past few months, SEMY remains exposed to this risk as a base case in my view. A lot of AI infrastructure stocks will potentially start seeing multiple compression as earnings keep growing—if too fast, that could mean a regime ahead for SEMY where the NAV erodes far too quickly and total returns stay flat to negative. Potential Use Case for SEMY From a methodology perspective, SEMY is a high-yield, short-volatility income fund built on a 3x leveraged semiconductor ETF (the SOXL ETF). SEMY sells cash secured put options on the SOXL ETF (which itself targets 3x daily exposure to the semiconductor index). Because implied volatility on leveraged ETFs is usually much higher, option premiums are rich, which should aid income if SOXL moves up. That means the upside is limited mostly to option premiums, while the downside can still be very large. To address downside risks, such ETFs often use put spreads. Since SEMY is a high-yield ETF, calculating exact distribution/yield numbers depends on how we are doing it. The dividends paid to date amount to ~$12.80 over 25 weeks since inception. When annualized, that translates to ~$25.50, which is over a 140% yield on current prices (and ~100% yield on a cost basis if calculated on inception ETF prices). Another way to measure yield...
watch now VIDEO 5:22 05:22 OpenAI's Denise Dresser discusses launch of new deployment company Money Movers OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser said Monday that we're at a "tipping point" in enterprise artificial intelligence adoption, and the startup's new Deployment Company will help with the push to get more companies on board. "Think about the complex workflows, about how you actually b...
watch now VIDEO 5:22 05:22 OpenAI's Denise Dresser discusses launch of new deployment company Money Movers OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser said Monday that we're at a "tipping point" in enterprise artificial intelligence adoption, and the startup's new Deployment Company will help with the push to get more companies on board. "Think about the complex workflows, about how you actually build a product service, a product market, a product, and this structure of this company is going to allow us to do that at speed and scale," Dresser told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." OpenAI announced the new business unit on Monday, which included the acquisition of applied AI consulting firm Tomoro. The OpenAI Development Company is a partnership with 19 investment and consultancy firms, including Bain, Goldman Sachs and SoftBank, and is majority-owned and controlled by OpenAI. The Tomoro acquisition will bring about 150 engineers specializing in deploying frontier AI models into OpenAI's umbrella to work with clients. These forward-deployed engineers will help businesses with AI adoption. "Forward-deployed engineers can sit with an organization, sit with their users, understand the workflow, and then help them take that capability from their back-office applications, connecting it to the model, and then really building intelligence in terms of each of the workflow," Dresser told CNBC. Dresser's comments come as the race for enterprise customers heats up, with OpenAI rival Anthropic the leader and Google also a player in the space with Gemini. Last week, Anthropic said it was partnering with Goldman Sachs as well as Blackstone to launch a $1.5 billion firm aimed at tackling faster AI adoption across hundreds of companies. Dresser, who was previously CEO at Slack, was hired as OpenAI's chief revenue officer in December. Read more CNBC tech news Nintendo stock plunges after Switch 2 price hike and weak sales forecast Alphabet's 160% rally in a year reflects value of owning...
georgeclerk/iStock via Getty Images Despite growing concerns about elevated valuations in technology ( XLK ) ( SMH ) ( AIQ ) stocks, market strategist Dan Niles believes the current rally could continue for at least another year before reaching its peak. In a recent CNBC interview, the Niles Investment Management founder drew parallels between today’s AI-driven market and the dot-com era but empha...
georgeclerk/iStock via Getty Images Despite growing concerns about elevated valuations in technology ( XLK ) ( SMH ) ( AIQ ) stocks, market strategist Dan Niles believes the current rally could continue for at least another year before reaching its peak. In a recent CNBC interview, the Niles Investment Management founder drew parallels between today’s AI-driven market and the dot-com era but emphasized a key difference: this time, there’s fundamental growth backing the surge. “You can be in a bubble, but still have it inflate a lot more before you get to the end of that,” Niles explained. He noted that in the first three years following ChatGPT’s ( OPENAI ) release in late 2022, the Nasdaq ( COMP:IND ) ( QQQ ) has risen 122%, compared with a 109% gain during the equivalent period of the internet buildout. Niles pointed to the finalization of OpenClaw on Jan. 30 as a pivotal moment, ushering in the era of agentic AI. Unlike traditional chat-based AI, agentic systems can perform complex multi-step tasks, requiring 10 to 100 times more compute power. The data supports this shift: token generation growth accelerated from roughly 20% in the two months before OpenClaw’s finalization to over 120% in the two months following, Niles told CNBC. “You should see at least strong growth through the beginning of next year,” he predicted, before harder comparisons emerge. More on the Markets Dow Jones, Nasdaq And S&P 500 Intraday Levels - Tech Does Not Wait On CPI And Geopolitics Documenting The Rally A Few Observations To Start Another Week Wall Street ticks higher as U.S.-Iran resolution talks fizzle S&P 500 to 8,000 this year? Nearly 50% of prediction market traders think so
Village Farms International周一发布的2026年第一季度财报显示，公司国际医用大麻出口额同比增长171%至近1500万美元，创历史新高。同时，公司预计Delta 2温室扩建项目明年年中前将新增40吨年产能。 财报显示，公司一季度净销售额同比增长27%至5020万美元，超出市场预期的4829万美元；净利润为290万美元，合每股收益0.03美元，连续第四个季度实现盈利；调整后...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Fund performance The Fund gained (gross of fees) and outperformed the Russell 2000 Index. At the stock level, shares of Viavi Solutions ( VIAV ) benefited from growth in the data-centre ecosystem and contributions from recent acquisitions. Camtek's ( CAMT ) shares gained as the company experienced accelerating demand due to its significant exposure to artificial i...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Fund performance The Fund gained (gross of fees) and outperformed the Russell 2000 Index. At the stock level, shares of Viavi Solutions ( VIAV ) benefited from growth in the data-centre ecosystem and contributions from recent acquisitions. Camtek's ( CAMT ) shares gained as the company experienced accelerating demand due to its significant exposure to artificial intelligence (AI)-related hardware segments. Everus Construction Group's ( ECG ) shares rose after the company issued above-consensus guidance, supported by growing data-centre demand and solid execution. Conversely, Alphatec Holdings' ( ATEC ) shares sold off after reporting fourth-quarter earnings below elevated investor expectations, alongside heightened scrutiny across high-growth medical device names. ADMA Biologics' ( ADMA ) shares declined after management failed to directly address key concerns on revenue quality, leading to sustained pressure on the stock. Shares of Q2 Holdings ( QTWO ) fell amid continued investor concerns regarding potential AI-driven disruption. Market review For the first quarter, US small caps gained marginally and outperformed broader US equities, which fell over the period. US equities were relatively resilient earlier in the quarter. However, this strength gave way to a sharp downturn toward quarter end due to a volatile March. Uncertainty over tariffs and softer economic data contributed to weaker sentiment, while the Iran war was the main driver of the March sell-off. Cumulative and annualized total return as of March 31, 2026 (%) Fund (NAV) Market Price Benchmark 10 Years (p.a.) 10.54 10.53 8.94 5 Years (p.a.) 6.02 6.01 5.57 3 Years (p.a.) 13.79 13.77 13.41 1 Year 14.79 14.60 25.72 Year to Date 0.90 0.79 0.89 3 months 0.90 0.79 0.89 1 month -6.15 -6.08 -5.00 Click to enlarge Benchmark: Russell 2000 Index from February 29, 2024. Russell 2500 Index from December 1, 2020 to February 29, 2024. S&P 500 Index from November 15, 2017 to December ...
Fire Erupts At HF Sinclair Refinery In Tulsa Local media in Tulsa, Oklahoma, report that the HF Sinclair refinery, which has a crude-processing capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has suffered a fire. This comes just days after another refinery fire in the New Orleans area. Fox 23 News reports that the Tulsa Fire Department is currently on the scene after a fire broke out at the refinery in West ...
Fire Erupts At HF Sinclair Refinery In Tulsa Local media in Tulsa, Oklahoma, report that the HF Sinclair refinery, which has a crude-processing capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has suffered a fire. This comes just days after another refinery fire in the New Orleans area. Fox 23 News reports that the Tulsa Fire Department is currently on the scene after a fire broke out at the refinery in West Tulsa earlier today. The refinery is critical because it primarily processes sweet crude, can handle some sour Canadian crude, and markets refined products to the Mid-Continent states. Its products include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, lubricants, specialty chemicals, and asphalt. Neither the outlet nor local authorities have released information about what caused the fire or whether any components at the refinery were damaged. BREAKING: Massive flames and thick smoke were seen rising from the HF Sinclair refinery in west Tulsa, Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/rX9WQMe99z — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 11, 2026 Any prolonged outage at the HF Sinclair refinery in Tulsa could affect regional supplies of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel across Oklahoma and the nearby Plains/Mid-Continent states. HF Sinclair is a top independent refiner that operates seven facilities with a total crude-processing capacity of about 678,000 barrels per day. On Friday, PBF Energy's 190,000-barrel-per-day Chalmette refinery outside New Orleans suffered a major fire . There has been a notable uptick in "refinery fire" news stories, according to Bloomberg data, whether those stories are from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, or the U.S. Latest on refinery fires: Moscow Targeted By Over 50 Drones, Country's 2nd Largest Refinery On Fire Fire Erupts At Major Australian Refinery, Amplifying Fuel Shock As "Green" Killed Refining Buffer Mexico's "Energy Sovereignty" Dos Bocas Oil Refinery Hit By Major Fire Oil Jumps After Explosion And Massive Fire At One Of The Largest US Oil Refineries "Doesn't L...
Spanish health minister says MV Hondius passenger, now in a ‘critical state’, had been suffering flu-like symptoms A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after she was evacuated from a cruise ship reported symptoms to doctors onboard but was told it was probably just anxiety, the Spanish health minister has said. Javier Padilla told the Guardian the woman, who had been travelling on the...
Spanish health minister says MV Hondius passenger, now in a ‘critical state’, had been suffering flu-like symptoms A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after she was evacuated from a cruise ship reported symptoms to doctors onboard but was told it was probably just anxiety, the Spanish health minister has said. Javier Padilla told the Guardian the woman, who had been travelling on the ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, had been suffering flu-like symptoms but they appeared to be getting better and she did not have a fever. The World Health Organization later said the woman was in a “very critical” condition. Continue reading...
Village Farms International周一发布2026年第一季度财报，国际出口销售额创下近1500万美元的新纪录，同时公司预计Delta 2温室扩建项目将于明年年中前新增40吨年产能。 财报显示，公司第一季度净销售额同比增长27%至5020万美元，超出市场预期的4781万美元。净利润从去年同期的亏损210万美元转为盈利270万美元，合每股收益0.03美元，略高于预期的0.02美元。...
Nippon Sanso Holdings press release ( TYNPF ): Q4 net income attributable to parent of ¥30.7B. Revenue of ¥361.8B. More on Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation Historical earnings data for Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation Financial information for Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
Nippon Sanso Holdings press release ( TYNPF ): Q4 net income attributable to parent of ¥30.7B. Revenue of ¥361.8B. More on Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation Historical earnings data for Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation Financial information for Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
baranozdemir/iStock via Getty Images According to the company’s website , CoinShares PLC ( CSHR ) was created in 2013, “ to focus on cryptocurrencies by high profiles from leading financial institutions .” Daniel Masters, a co-founder and currently CSHR’s executive chairman, has a long history in markets. He was an oil trader at Shell, J.P. Morgan, and Phibro. He founded a successful hedge fund, G...
baranozdemir/iStock via Getty Images According to the company’s website , CoinShares PLC ( CSHR ) was created in 2013, “ to focus on cryptocurrencies by high profiles from leading financial institutions .” Daniel Masters, a co-founder and currently CSHR’s executive chairman, has a long history in markets. He was an oil trader at Shell, J.P. Morgan, and Phibro. He founded a successful hedge fund, Global Advisors, and he took an early interest in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ), which today trades around $80,000 per token, down from over $126,000 in October 2025, traded in a range of $13.29 to $1,135.45 per token in 2013. While Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have experienced boom-and-bust price action since 2013, early supporters like Danny Masters; Rus Newton, an early CSHR investor and partner in Global Advisors; and the company’s CEO, Jean-Marie Mognetti, have been on the cutting edge of the asset class. CSHR shares only began trading in the U.S. a few weeks ago. After an initial decline from the first trading day high, the shares will likely begin to correlate with the cryptocurrency asset class. After a substantial correction and price consolidation, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have resumed bullish trends, continuing the boom-and-bust price action of recent years. I worked with Danny Master and Rus Newton at Phibro and for a brief stint at Global Advisors. I can attest to their vast experience, insightful market approach, and extremely successful track record. As the leading shareholders of CSHR, I believe CoinShares will continue to provide them with the most significant rewards of their long and successful careers. I rate CSHR a buy, and am proud to say that I am long CSHR shares. CSHR began trading on NASDAQ in the U.S. on April 1, 2026 CoinShares PLC was uplisted to NASDAQ Stockholm in 2022 and serves as a launchpad for its 2026 listing on the U.S. NASDAQ. CoinShares PLC began trading on NASDAQ on April 1, 2026. Daily Chart of CSHR Shares Since the U.S. ...
Shares of Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) are surging on Monday, with CRCL stock up 16% to $132 after the stablecoin issuer released its Q1 2026 results before the open. The move pushes the stock’s year-to-date 2026 gain to roughly 68%. That puts Circle well ahead of its two highest-profile crypto-equity peers. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) ... Circle Internet Stock Is Up 68% ...
Shares of Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) are surging on Monday, with CRCL stock up 16% to $132 after the stablecoin issuer released its Q1 2026 results before the open. The move pushes the stock’s year-to-date 2026 gain to roughly 68%. That puts Circle well ahead of its two highest-profile crypto-equity peers. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) ... Circle Internet Stock Is Up 68% in 2026: Is It Outperforming Other Crypto Stocks Like Strategy and Bitmine?