This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EMO), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Di

Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning its 2030 goal of matching its entire hourly ‌electricity use with renewable energy purchases, Bloomberg News ‌reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The expensive and ​energy-intensive push for data centers is reshaping the feasibility of Microsoft's climate commitments that were made before the AI era and rank among the industry's most ambitious targets, the ‌report said. The discussions were ⁠ongoing and no final decision has been made, Bloomberg News added.

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This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all

Company expands agentic AI push amid rising infrastructure spending

PepeLaguarda/E+ via Getty Images Investment Overview Yesterday (May 4th), Crispr Therapeutics AG ( CRSP ), the Swiss-based, commercial stage CRISPR gene editing pioneer, announced its Q1 2026 earnings. The company reported $1m of collaboration revenue, and $458k of grant revenue. R&D costs were reported as $69m, G&A costs $17.2m, and collaboration expense $46m. Total operating expenses came to $132m, and net loss $(122m), down from $(135m) in Q1 2026. Crispr Therapeutics also reported cash and equivalents of $423m, and marketable securities of $2bn, with no meaningful debt. Shares fell slightly in trading yesterday, dropping ~2% to a value of $52.3, reflecting a market cap valuation of $5.1bn. The stock has barely budged in value year-to-date, is up ~38% on a 12-month basis (at the time of writing), but down 55% on a five-year basis. Since its 2016 IPO, shares have risen in value by >270%. Let's start our analysis by discussing performance of CRISPR's only commercial-stage asset, the sickle cell disease ("SCD") / beta thalassemia ex vivo cell therapy Casgevy. Casgevy Revenues Fall Sequentially - Here's Why I Don't Think Shareholders Should Be Concerned Crispr Therapeutics secured FDA approval for its landmark ex-vivo sickle cell disease therapy Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel, or "exa-cel," for short) In December 2023 , and secured approval for Casgevy to treat transfusion dependent beta thalassemia a few months later. The drug has subsequently been approved in Canada, the U.K., the EU, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Kuwait. Crispr Therapeutics earns a 40% share of net profits from sales of Casgevy, with partner Vertex ( VRTX ) earning a 60% share (Vertex paid CRISPR ~$900m to change its share from 50% to 60% back in 2021). The revenue figure in Q1 2026 is $43m, which is in fact less than the figure in Q4 2025 of $54m - Casgevy earned a total of $116m of revenues in 2025 as a whole. On a...

The SaaS-pocalypse has caused quite a violent reset in the valuations of many software stocks. And while the disruptive wave of AI might not yet be done marking down prices across the SaaS scene, I do think that it makes sense to at least check out the prices on merchandise, which some folks might see ... The Same AI Wave Crushing SaaS Stocks May Be About to Rescue These 3 Names

US President Trump and Chinese President Xi will discuss China’s purchases of Iranian oil, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on May 14 and 15. (Source: Bloomberg)

Welcome back to Bloomberg’s Real Estate Monitor , a weekly breakdown of emerging trends, strategic challenges and blockbuster deals shaping the industry. Sign up now if you’re not already on the list. This week, we’ll update you on the feud between New York’s mayor and Citadel’s Ken Griffin . There’s also a big data center IPO coming up, a rare bid to sell an Aspen hotel and some upbeat news for housing markets in the US , Canada and the UK . There’s more, too, so let’s get into it. — Christine Maurus Market Snapshot Vornado Realty Trust $30.26 +2.0% Equity Residential $66.25 +1.5% AvalonBay Communities Inc $185.25 +1.5% Blackstone Inc $122.72 -0.3% Market data as of 09:10 AM ET. Data is subject to provider delays. The big story The spat between financier Ken Griffin and New York City’s mayor has ticked up a notch or two. First, a quick catch-up: Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani singled out Griffin and his $238 million penthouse purchase in a now-viral video that touted a proposed tax on pricey pieds-a-terre and accused their buyers of not contributing enough to the city’s finances. That angered the billionaire Citadel chief, who threatened to back away from plans to build a new office skyscraper on Park Avenue. On Tuesday, Steven Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, one of the partners on the office project, appealed to Mamdani to correct his “blunder” in making the social media post — one he called “irresponsible and dangerous” — and urged the mayor to be more welcoming to businesses. Roth, whose company also sold Griffin his penthouse at 220 Central Park South, said he still expects Griffin to remain committed to the $6 billion tower, which has been years in the making and is one of the most anticipated construction projects in Manhattan. Speaking on Vornado’s earnings conference call, Roth promised more clarity this summer. Griffin already has started to take control of the project, designed to bring the growing New York headcounts for Citadel and Citadel Secu...

格隆汇5月6日｜美国总统特朗普6日对《纽约邮报》表示，尽管有报道称美国和伊朗正接近结束战事，但现在谈美伊达成协议“为时过早”。 特朗普说，如果美伊在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡达成协议，他会前往那里签署这一协议，但现在就着手筹备伊斯兰堡之行为时过早。“我想我们会去的，但距离太远了。”

Fan groups have called prices a ‘monumental betrayal’ Fifa collects 30% cut on resale markets Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value. Fifa has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) calling the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”. FSE filed a lawsuit with the European Commission in March targeting Fifa over “excessive ticket prices” for the tournament. Continue reading...

If you wanted to short China at lunch and be flat by the closing bell, Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:YANG) is the tool. The fund aims to deliver three times the daily inverse return of the FTSE China 50 Index, the basket of large Chinese names that trade in Hong Kong. It ... How Investors Lost 89% Betting Against China — Even When Their Prediction Was Correct

Meta Under Pressure as Major Publishers Challenge Llama AI Training Practices

參與美菲軍演的日本自衛隊，發射88式反艦導彈。在北京，外交部指責日方打著「安全合作」的幌子，加速「再軍事化」進程。 外交部發言人林劍稱：「日本曾對包括菲律賓在內的東南亞國家進行侵略和殖民統治，負有嚴重歷史罪責。在東京審判開庭80周年，這一特殊年份，曾經的侵略者，不僅未能深刻反省歷史罪行，反而打著所謂『安全合作』的幌子，向海外派遣軍事力量，發射進攻性導彈。這一動向再次說明，日本的右翼勢力正在推動日本加速『再軍事化』進程，不斷突破『專守防衛』和國際法、國內法相關規制，一些政策和行動，已經遠遠超出了自衛的範疇。」 林劍說：「歷史教育的嚴重欠賬，歷史觀的根本性錯誤，疊加強軍備戰的戰略圖謀，日本的『新型軍國主義』成勢為患，威脅地區和平穩定。我們敦促日方深刻反省軍國主義侵略歷史，在軍事安全領域恪守承諾、謹言慎行。」

格隆汇5月6日｜WTI原油跌幅收窄至5.8%，报97.31美元/桶，此前一度失守90美元/桶。

AMD to broaden and specialize EPYC CPUs, already working on Zen 7 architecture — increased customization to better address evolving AI and cloud needs Tom's Hardware

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NVIDIA (NVDA.US) further invests in the optical communication sector! Acquires Corning (GLW.US) warrants for $500 million. 富途牛牛

Joe Raedle/Getty Images News The Walt Disney Company ( DIS ) shares rose ~7% premarket after the entertainment giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by improved streaming profitability and stronger guest spending across its resorts and cruise business. Adjusted earnings rose to $1.57 per share in the fiscal second quarter, topping analyst expectations of $1.50 per share. Revenue increased 7% year-over-year to $25.2B, also ahead of Wall Street estimates. Operating income across all three of its business divisions exceeded analyst expectations, while the company projected 12% earnings-per-share growth for the full fiscal year. Disney’s direct-to-consumer division, which includes the Disney+ streaming, delivered a double-digit operating profit margin for the first time, marking a major milestone in the company’s push to improve streaming profitability. The move could have implications beyond single-stock trading, with several exchange-traded funds exposed to Walt Disney Company ( DIS ) potentially benefiting from the rally, even as the stock remains down about 12% year-to-date. Among ETFs with notable Disney exposure 25 ETFs have Walt Disney Company within its Top 15 holdings as displayed below Motley Fool Value Factor ETF ( MFVL ): 4.93% Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF ( RSPC ): 4.61% Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLC ): 4.56% First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming ETF ( BNGE ): 4.53% iShares Global Comm Services ETF ( IXP ): 4.44% Diamond Hill Large Cap Concentrated ETF ( DHLX ): 4.40% Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF ( FCOM ): 4.10% Vanguard Communication Services ETF ( VOX ): 4.04% Gabelli Opportunities In Live and Sports ETF ( GOLS ): 3.87% Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF ( PNQI ): 3.68% Invesco Large Cap Value ETF ( PWV ): 3.10% Global X Millennial Consumer ETF ( MILN ): 2.99% iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF ( IYC ): 2.98% Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF ( GXP...

Micron (MU) Rockets 11% as AI Memory Crunch Pushes Market Cap Past $700B

AMD Delivers Blowout Q1 2026 Earnings on Surging AI Data Center Demand HotHardware

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Chichester Festival theatre David Haig shines as writer and star of this dramatisation about the fraught friendship of two entertainment giants and their debate over what is real or simply illusion The admirable actor David Haig has a sprightly sideline as a writer of historical bio-dramas. My Boy Jack (1997), about Rudyard Kipling’s mourning for a son killed in the first world war, and Pressure (2014), concerning the Scottish meteorologist charged with finding Gen Eisenhower’s weather window for D-day, is followed by Magic, dramatising the fraught friendship of two giants of entertainment between the wars: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini. It overlaps with My Boy Jack in that, like the author of The Jungle Book, the creator of Sherlock Holmes is grieving for a war victim son. The hope of a reunion brings the writer to the spiritualist movement but creates tension with Houdini, the illusionist convinced that seances are as much a theatrical pretence as his own escapes from straitjackets and water tanks. Happy to have the Scot as a fan, the Hungarian-American is alarmed to discover that the writer believes him to be blessed with supernatural powers. Continue reading...

Sentinel Capital Partners on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell NSI Industries to Hubbell ( HUBB ) for $3.0 billion. NSI manufactures and supplies branded electrical power components, including fittings, connectors, and wire management products, serving industrial, infrastructure, and commercial markets. Sentinel acquired NSI in 2024 and later sold its HVAC division to Lennox International for about $550 million, repositioning the company as a pure-play electrical products business. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, the company said. Source: Press Release More on Hubbell Hubbell: More M&A And Improved Organic Growth Hubbell strikes $3B deal for NSI Industries to boost electrical portfolio Hubbell targets $19.30-$19.85 adjusted EPS in 2026 as it raises sales growth outlook to 8%-11%

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格隆汇5月6日｜据CGTN，伊朗高级议员表示，美媒Axios的报道更像是美国的愿望清单而非现实，美国在这场注定失败的战争中，绝不可能获得任何其在面对面谈判中未能得到的东西。