CALHOUN, Georgia, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) anunció hoy utilidades netas del primer trimestre de 2026 de $ 117 millones y utilidades por acción ('EPS') de $ 1.90; las utilidades netas ajustadas fueron de $ 117 millones, y la EPS ajustada fue de $ 1.90. Las ventas netas del primer trimestre de 2026 fueron de $ 2.7 mil millones, un aumento del 8.0% reportad...
CALHOUN, Georgia, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) anunció hoy utilidades netas del primer trimestre de 2026 de $ 117 millones y utilidades por acción ('EPS') de $ 1.90; las utilidades netas ajustadas fueron de $ 117 millones, y la EPS ajustada fue de $ 1.90. Las ventas netas del primer trimestre de 2026 fueron de $ 2.7 mil millones, un aumento del 8.0% reportado, y una disminución del 2.6% ajustada por días constantes y tipos de cambio en relación con el año anterior. Durante el primer trimestre de 2025, la Compañía reportó ventas netas de $ 2.5 mil millones, utilidades netas de $ 73 millones y utilidades por acción de $ 1.15; las utilidades netas ajustadas fueron $ 96 millones, y la EPS ajustada fue $ 1.52.
BYD reported its eighth straight month of falling domestic sales in April, its longest losing streak in China. The company cited reduced subsidies and heavier competition from local peers such as Geely and Xiaomi as key pressures. Overseas demand moved in the opposite direction, with April international sales reportedly up by as much as 71%. BYD is pushing ahead with new models and advanced batter...
BYD reported its eighth straight month of falling domestic sales in April, its longest losing streak in China. The company cited reduced subsidies and heavier competition from local peers such as Geely and Xiaomi as key pressures. Overseas demand moved in the opposite direction, with April international sales reportedly up by as much as 71%. BYD is pushing ahead with new models and advanced battery technology to deepen its global expansion. For investors watching SEHK:1211, the mixed...
Abortion rights supporters say ruling most sweeping threat to access since supreme court overturned Roe in 2022 Access to mifepristone, the FDA-approved medication used to end pregnancy, could become severely limited following a ruling from US appeals court on Friday, which temporarily blocked the drug from being dispensed through the mail. The decision is for now the most sweeping threat to abort...
Abortion rights supporters say ruling most sweeping threat to access since supreme court overturned Roe in 2022 Access to mifepristone, the FDA-approved medication used to end pregnancy, could become severely limited following a ruling from US appeals court on Friday, which temporarily blocked the drug from being dispensed through the mail. The decision is for now the most sweeping threat to abortion access since the supreme court rolled back abortion rights in 2022, said Kelly Baden, vice-president at the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy group. Continue reading...
bluebay2014/iStock via Getty Images By Elior Manier Week in review: Earnings break records, pulling markets higher US stock markets, particularly the Nasdaq and S&P, have continued their relentless paths to fresh all-time highs, but the euphoric momentum is now somewhat stalling. Investors are anxiously awaiting fundamental confirmation before committing to the next phase of this historic rally. N...
bluebay2014/iStock via Getty Images By Elior Manier Week in review: Earnings break records, pulling markets higher US stock markets, particularly the Nasdaq and S&P, have continued their relentless paths to fresh all-time highs, but the euphoric momentum is now somewhat stalling. Investors are anxiously awaiting fundamental confirmation before committing to the next phase of this historic rally. Nasdaq Daily Chart – May 1, 2026 – Source: TradingView All eyes are now turning to the upcoming April Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, while the trading floor remains desperate for concrete progress in the stalled US-Iran diplomatic talks. Without a definitive breakthrough, global assets remain trapped in a geopolitical limbo that is actively preventing major new trends from developing. This week did deliver some great news for stock markets: tech earnings delivered yet another blockbuster round. The reporting Magnificent 7 heavyweights - Amazon ( AMZN ), Apple ( AAPL ), Meta ( META ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), and Google ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) - all posted record-breaking revenues. However, the sheer, unprecedented scale of the ongoing AI capital expenditure boom is still frightening investors. With stock valuations currently stretched to extreme limits, the tech titans will have to continue beating records again and again to make sure that they can maintain their high P/E pricing. Meanwhile, the broader macroeconomic backdrop remains highly complex and weighs on general sentiment. WTI crude bounced back above $100 throughout this week, adding renewed inflationary fears for the coming months. WTI 4H Chart – May 1, 2026 – Source: TradingView Yet, after a pivotal week featuring five major central banks (the BoE, BoC, BoJ, Fed, and ECB), aggressive rate hikes remain notably absent from their forward guidance, despite heavy expectations for the worst. The lack of hawkish talks sparked a strong wave of relief trading: the US dollar shot aggressively lower following Jerome Powell's final pr...
Marvel praises Conway’s ‘undeniable and indelible impact’ of celebrated comic book writer who also worked for DC Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer wit...
Marvel praises Conway’s ‘undeniable and indelible impact’ of celebrated comic book writer who also worked for DC Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday in Thousand Oaks, California, his wife, Laura Conway, told the Associated Press. Continue reading...
Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court are wrestling with a fresh sense of loss after returning to their former homes damaged in last November’s fire, as they are forced to choose what to pack and what to leave behind within a limited time frame and under practical constraints. Cecilia* is one such Hongkonger. She considers herself fortunate to have discovered that her upper-floor flat was largel...
Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court are wrestling with a fresh sense of loss after returning to their former homes damaged in last November’s fire, as they are forced to choose what to pack and what to leave behind within a limited time frame and under practical constraints. Cecilia* is one such Hongkonger. She considers herself fortunate to have discovered that her upper-floor flat was largely undamaged by the blaze. But now she faces losing family treasures, precious metals and antique...
A growing trend in China allows young people dealing with break-ups to create digital replicas of their ex-partners using artificial intelligence. These AI-powered “exes” can mimic their former partner’s tone, catchphrases and even subtle linguistic nuances, reviving long-lost relationships in a virtual format. While this presents a novel approach to emotional healing, it has also sparked a broade...
A growing trend in China allows young people dealing with break-ups to create digital replicas of their ex-partners using artificial intelligence. These AI-powered “exes” can mimic their former partner’s tone, catchphrases and even subtle linguistic nuances, reviving long-lost relationships in a virtual format. While this presents a novel approach to emotional healing, it has also sparked a broader debate on privacy, emotional dependency and the limits of technology in relationships. To create a...
Each week we bring you insights into one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. If you haven’t yet, please sign up here . This week, Karthikeyan Sundaram examines how a terse decree from Beijing unwound a $2 billion deal and dealt a blow to hopes that Singapore can be a sanctuary for Chinese AI; Niki Koswanage and Tom Redmond trace the events behind Malaysia’s change of guard at its anti-corruption age...
Each week we bring you insights into one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. If you haven’t yet, please sign up here . This week, Karthikeyan Sundaram examines how a terse decree from Beijing unwound a $2 billion deal and dealt a blow to hopes that Singapore can be a sanctuary for Chinese AI; Niki Koswanage and Tom Redmond trace the events behind Malaysia’s change of guard at its anti-corruption agency; and Srinidhi Ragavendran visits — or tries to — a Little India institution that has gone dark. Pulling the Plug Singapore has become something of a sanctuary for Chinese AI ambition in recent years. Manus, the autonomous AI agent startup whose Chinese founders relocated here to tap global capital, looked like the clearest proof yet that the strategy worked. A $2 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms, a Benchmark Capital-backed valuation, a global product launch — it was the template every founder with China roots and international dreams quietly studied. This week, Beijing tore up the template . China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued a terse, 54-character directive ordering the unwinding of Meta’s takeover of Manus, citing laws prohibiting foreign investment in the startup. No elaboration. No appeal process mentioned. Just a one-line notice from one of the country’s most powerful state planners — and a deal that had largely been completed suddenly seemed dead. The ruling lands at an awkward moment, weeks before a scheduled summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping , and its implications stretch well beyond Manus itself. Beijing has simultaneously moved to restrict major tech firms — ByteDance and Moonshot AI among them — from accepting American capital without explicit approval, and tightened scrutiny of offshore Chinese companies seeking Hong Kong listings. Taken together, the moves signal that China’s patience with the so-called “Manus Model” — relocate to a neutral hub, raise global capital, stay out of Beijing’s immediate line of sigh...