‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought with money embezzled from the actor Ursula Andress. Andress, 90, had filed a complaint in her native Switzerland alleging a “progressive and significa...
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought with money embezzled from the actor Ursula Andress. Andress, 90, had filed a complaint in her native Switzerland alleging a “progressive and significant depletion of her assets” by individuals charged with managing her finances, Italy’s financial crimes police said in a statement on Thursday. Continue reading...
Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CBL:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1827. Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CNV:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1896. Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( EQY:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1080 Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVI:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1150...
Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CBL:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1827. Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CNV:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1896. Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( EQY:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1080 Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVI:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1150. Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( GRO:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1631. Payable April 9; for shareholders of record March. 31; ex-div March. 31. Source: Press Release . More on Franklin Core ETF Portfolio, Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio, etc. Dividend scorecard for Franklin Core ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin International Low Vlty High Div Idx ETF Dividend scorecard for Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio ETF Series
NeoVolta ( NEOV ) announced on Thursday it has received its first purchase order from Luminia, under the strategic supply collaboration the two companies announced in December 2025. The company stated that the purchase order valued at approximately $1.9M represents the first definitive commercial transaction to emerge from the December 2025 collaboration framework and a critical validation of NeoV...
NeoVolta ( NEOV ) announced on Thursday it has received its first purchase order from Luminia, under the strategic supply collaboration the two companies announced in December 2025. The company stated that the purchase order valued at approximately $1.9M represents the first definitive commercial transaction to emerge from the December 2025 collaboration framework and a critical validation of NeoVolta's integrated C&I platform strategy. NeoVolta will supply 40 units of the NVGAIN-125K261 commercial and industrial battery storage system under this purchase order, including on-site commissioning support across selected sites. NEOV +0.24% premarket to $4.08. Source: Press Release More on NeoVolta Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on NeoVolta Historical earnings data for NeoVolta Financial information for NeoVolta
Michael Vi Arm Holdings ( ARM ) was upgraded at Needham on Thursday, as the investment firm said the company's announcement to make its own CPU (along with having customers) makes it “a credible AI play.” Shares slipped fractionally in premarket trading after soaring more than 16% on Wednesday. “We have been on the sidelines on ARM for 2.5 years and now see a series of their high-stake bets, i.e.,...
Michael Vi Arm Holdings ( ARM ) was upgraded at Needham on Thursday, as the investment firm said the company's announcement to make its own CPU (along with having customers) makes it “a credible AI play.” Shares slipped fractionally in premarket trading after soaring more than 16% on Wednesday. “We have been on the sidelines on ARM for 2.5 years and now see a series of their high-stake bets, i.e., raising royalty rates, going into subsystems, and making its own silicon, are working,” analyst Charles Shi wrote in a note to clients. “These bold moves should disrupt the existing industry landscape (one of the reasons why we were cautious) but are transforming ARM for the better now in a surprising way. With the rise of agentic AI and the growing role of CPU in AI data centers, we think ARM has become a credible AI play, right around the time when the company has better structured itself to capture greater value from AI.” Shi raised his rating on Arm to Buy from Hold and put a $200 price target on the stock. On Tuesday, Arm introduced the Arm AGI CPU and said Meta Platforms ( META ) and OpenAI ( OPENAI ) would be its first two customers. More on Arm Holdings Arm Holdings: A Bold Move Into AI Chips, And I'm Bullish Arm Holdings plc (ARM) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Arm Holdings: Resilience In Smartphone Revenue Justifies Hold For Now (Rating Upgrade) AMD, Intel lead chip stocks higher amid reports of price hikes ETFs heavily allocated to ARM are in focus as the stock jumps 16%
Most investors would guess that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) outpaced Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) over the past decade. Amazon reshaped retail, built the world’s dominant cloud platform, and became a cultural force unlike almost any company in history. But the numbers tell a different story. A $1,000 investment in Alphabet 10 years ago has outperformed the same ... Had You Invested $1,000 in Amazon or G...
Most investors would guess that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) outpaced Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) over the past decade. Amazon reshaped retail, built the world’s dominant cloud platform, and became a cultural force unlike almost any company in history. But the numbers tell a different story. A $1,000 investment in Alphabet 10 years ago has outperformed the same ... Had You Invested $1,000 in Amazon or Google 10 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor market that has weakened considerably in the past year. U.S. applications for jobless aid for the week ending March 21 rose by 5,000 to 210,000 from the previous week’s 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Filings for unemployment benefits are considered represen...
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor market that has weakened considerably in the past year. U.S. applications for jobless aid for the week ending March 21 rose by 5,000 to 210,000 from the previous week’s 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Filings for unemployment benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market.
Soukthavy SAYASOUK/iStock via Getty Images A little while ago I told you that KFC ( YUM ) was going through a sort of ' Taco Bell-ification .' And, by the way, El Pollo Loco ( LOCO ) has been Taco Bell-ifying itself for a while now. Believe me, I missed using that term before for Pollo Loco. Oh well, some days I'm more of a 'coiner' than others. Seeking Alpha But what really matters here is that t...
Soukthavy SAYASOUK/iStock via Getty Images A little while ago I told you that KFC ( YUM ) was going through a sort of ' Taco Bell-ification .' And, by the way, El Pollo Loco ( LOCO ) has been Taco Bell-ifying itself for a while now. Believe me, I missed using that term before for Pollo Loco. Oh well, some days I'm more of a 'coiner' than others. Seeking Alpha But what really matters here is that this 'pollo' finally took off! Last time I flagged this fast-casual as cheap, this stock already ripped ~30%. And, to tell the truth, it outperformed almost (if not all) other restaurant stocks in the same stretch. It seems I got that right; the market moved past the 'nothing story' narrative and started pricing in a kind of asset-light turnaround. Pollo Loco had already lined up its largest opening pipeline ever (including reused locations with top-notch IRR), improved on loyalty, and was even borrowing Taco Bell's 'Innovation Wheel.' Narratives come and go, you might be thinking. Fair enough. But what if they've already pulled some numbers? I mean, Q4 FY 2025 came out a few days ago, and you can already see this thesis showing up in the stock. Right after the bell rang, the stock went up +30% and is practically sitting at my price target of $14 per share. So, this will be quite a follow-up. First, I want to take a peek at these numbers they pulled. Well, it matters a lot whether or not innovations are driving traffic in this soft economy. I also think I should pull some numbers out of my head for FY 2026 and finally try to give you some idea if everything is really priced in at $14. Just to remind you that I made it very clear that if the market truly prices this as a Chipotle-like ( CMG ) growth story, the EV/EBITDA would likely exceed ~11x and the upside would be much fatter. Menu Moves That Make It Pop To me it's clear that Pollo Loco is gaining market share from bowl-heavy fast-casuals like Chipotle as the macro worsens (especially in Q4 2025). I remember there was eve...
全球经济与社会运转逻辑正被AI重塑。 花旗指出,在决策机制上,“代理式AI”正从辅助工具转变为独立执行金融交易等任务的自主决策者;在价值创造上,AI代理正在瓦解传统SEO流量分发漏斗,催生“替我办事”经济,迫使商业价值向API接口转移;在工作方式上,具身智能跨越物理鸿沟,预计到2050年数亿台人形机器人将重塑全球劳动力市场。 随着AI从单一任务工具演变为具备自主决策能力的“代理(Agentic)”,一场重塑全球劳动力、算力基础设施与金融体系的结构性变革已经到来。 花旗集团近日发布了一份题为《全面增压:AI与颠覆的新时代(Supercharged: AI and the New Age of Disruption)》的深度重磅报告。报告指出,这一轮由AI驱动的科技浪潮,其演进速度和规模已经打破了历史规律。 过去的技术革命通常需要几十年的时间来消化, 但今天,AI正在实时地重塑各个行业、机构甚至整个社会的运转逻辑。 该行欧洲科技联席主管Yishai Fransis和Amit Nayyar在报告的前言中直言:“初级的基于任务的系统已经让位于强大的模型。毫不夸张地说,它们将从根本上改变我们的生活方式,并挑战长期以来关于人类体验的固有观念。” 而要理解这场变革的关键,不再是停留在“大模型能写什么代码”, 而是要看清它如何重构企业的技术栈,如何颠覆互联网的流量变现漏斗,以及如何打破经典计算的物理天花板。 站在市场的角度,旧的投资叙事正在失效,新的资本流向已经出现。 01 算力基建重估:经典计算见顶与量子的“双指数级”跃迁 市场对AI的狂热,最直接的体现就是庞大的资本支出。 报告研究分析表明,全球在AI基础设施、网络和数据管道上的年度资本支出已经超过数千亿美元。随着企业级AI应用从试点转向实际生产,这种投资规模还在持续膨胀。 但这种暴力的“堆算力”模式,正在撞上一堵坚硬的物理墙。 半个世纪以来,经典计算一直遵循摩尔定律,每两年晶体管数量翻倍。但现在,晶体管的微缩已经接近物理极限。 “计算正处于一个拐点,”报告指出,“经典架构已经无法提供满足大规模AI训练和高保真模拟所需阶跃式提升的效率。” 图片来源于花旗报告,下同 这就引发了一个结构性的转变。 政府和企业正在将计算路线图转向专用加速器、神经形态设计以及量子计算系统。 对于资本市场来说,基础设施不再仅仅是机房和服务器,它已经成为各...
Wells Fargo is likely to gain ground as the bank continues to emerge from recently removed restrictions on its total assets, according to Jefferies. The investment bank initiated research coverage of Wells Fargo with a buy rating and put a $100 price target on shares, implying about 25% upside from Wednesday's close. Wells was the top pick at Jefferies among four money-center or super-regional ban...
Wells Fargo is likely to gain ground as the bank continues to emerge from recently removed restrictions on its total assets, according to Jefferies. The investment bank initiated research coverage of Wells Fargo with a buy rating and put a $100 price target on shares, implying about 25% upside from Wednesday's close. Wells was the top pick at Jefferies among four money-center or super-regional banks that it initiated with a buy rating ( Bank of America , Citigroup and PNC Financial were the others). Our "top pick is WFC as the removal of the regulatory asset cap in June 2025 should power above-average growth," Jefferies analyst David Chiaverini said Thursday in a note to clients. Last June, the U.S. Federal Reserve lifted a 7-year restriction on assets at Wells Fargo, enabling the bank to pursue unhindered growth. The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas. "Wells is in the early innings of a multiyear recovery in [return on tangible common equity] following the removal of its asset cap in June 2025 and the termination of key consent orders," Jefferies wrote. "We believe the firm can compete on [an] equal footing with peers, supporting balance sheet growth, lower costs and an improving fee trajectory." Jefferies' bullishness tracks with the consensus on Wall Street, where 17 of 27 analysts covering Wells Fargo have a buy or strong buy rating on the stock. Shares of the bank have slumped nearly 16% in the past three months.
Shield AI has raised $2 billion at a valuation of $12.7 billion, more than doubling its value from a year ago, underscoring investor demand for defense technology and artificial intelligence. Advent International and the Strategic Investment Group of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Security and Resiliency Initiative co-led a $1.5 billion Series G funding round, the startup said in a statement on Thursday. ...
Shield AI has raised $2 billion at a valuation of $12.7 billion, more than doubling its value from a year ago, underscoring investor demand for defense technology and artificial intelligence. Advent International and the Strategic Investment Group of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Security and Resiliency Initiative co-led a $1.5 billion Series G funding round, the startup said in a statement on Thursday. Funds managed by Blackstone Inc. are investing another $500 million in preferred equity financing. The valuation includes the money raised. Shield said it plans to use some of the proceeds to acquire Aechelon Technology Inc., which develops tactical simulation software that allows militaries in the US and other countries to train pilots and test advanced aircraft and autonomous systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The New York Times was first to report the completed funding round. Bloomberg News previously reported that Shield was in talks to raise funds at a roughly $12 billion valuation. Shield makes AI-powered software to help run autonomous vehicles and hardware such as drones, joining other companies such as Anduril Industries Inc. that are marketing their tools as a means of modernizing the military. Such technology has gained increasing attention and financing as governments worldwide from Germany to the US ramp up defense spending. Shield last raised $240 million at a $5.3 billion valuation in March 2025. The San Diego-based startup counts Andreessen Horowitz and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies among its backers. Bloomberg Beta, the venture firm backed by Bloomberg LP, was also an investor.
KULR Technology Group ( KULR ) on Thursday announced a strategic co-development collaboration with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), a manufacturer of civil helicopters, to develop a battery system for an eR66 battery-electric helicopter demonstrator. Under the agreement, KULR is expected to serve as a developer of the advanced battery system for the eR66 platform. The company intends to design a...
KULR Technology Group ( KULR ) on Thursday announced a strategic co-development collaboration with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), a manufacturer of civil helicopters, to develop a battery system for an eR66 battery-electric helicopter demonstrator. Under the agreement, KULR is expected to serve as a developer of the advanced battery system for the eR66 platform. The company intends to design and integrate a lightweight, high-performance battery architecture using KULR’s proprietary battery safety technologies and thermal management solutions, originally developed for demanding aerospace and human-rated spaceflight applications. KULR -0.81% premarket to $2.4697. Source: Press Release More on KULR Technology DeFi Development sees highest short interest among crypto firms with up to $2B market cap Bit Digital sees peak short interest among crypto firms with up to $2B market cap in mid-Feb Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on KULR Technology Historical earnings data for KULR Technology Financial information for KULR Technology