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audioundwerbung/iStock via Getty Images By Steffan Szumowski X-Energy ( XE ), the developer of the Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor (SMR) and XENITH microreactor, made its public market debut earlier this month. The company executed an upsized initial public offering that raised more than $1 billion. While the listing underscores strong investor enthusiasm for next-generation nuclear technology, the company remains pre-revenue. It carries the typical execution risks associated with bringing a new reactor design to commercialization. Investors seeking participation in X-Energy’s growth story without bearing the full equity risk of its stock can instead gain diversified exposure through the established suppliers and service providers positioned to support its reactor deployments. The VettaFi Nuclear Renaissance Index (NUKZX) includes several of these key partners, offering a lower-risk way to capture upside from the company’s major projects with Amazon, Dow, and others. NUKZX is the underlying index for the Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF ( NUKZ ). X-Energy’s Xe-100 represents a Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) design that promises enhanced safety, modularity, and suitability for industrial applications and data center power. The company’s commercial pipeline now exceeds 11 gigawatts (GW), anchored by a strategic partnership with Amazon ( AMZN ) to deploy more than 5 GW of Xe-100 capacity across the United States by 2039, as well as the first four-unit plant at Dow’s Seadrift, Texas, manufacturing site. These projects highlight the demand for reliable, carbon-free power and create immediate contracting opportunities across the nuclear value chain. Supply Chain Partners Several NUKZX constituents are already embedded in X-Energy’s deployment plans, delivering engineering, manufacturing, instrumentation, and construction services that reduce overall project risk while generating revenue for these established public companies: Korea Hydro...

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, and Jamie Dimon, Denis Balibouse | Reuters | Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned Tuesday that artificial intelligence has created a narrow window for the world's tech firms, governments and banks to fix tens of thousands of software vulnerabilities found by his company's latest model. That AI model, Mythos, was previewed last month along with the disclosure that it had unearthed decades-old vulnerabilities in crucial software. Since AI models from geopolitical adversary China are "maybe six to 12 months" behind the Anthropic product, there is "roughly that amount of time" to fix these issues, Amodei said. The comments came during an Anthropic event in which Amodei shared the stage with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and unveiled a new suite of agents meant to automate financial work. "The danger is just some enormous increase in the amount of vulnerabilities, in the amount of breaches, in the financial damage that's done from ransomware on schools, hospitals, not to mention banks," Amodei said. Anthropic has limited Mythos to a few partner companies because of concerns about what criminals or adversarial nations could do with it. The last several of the company's model updates have reverberated through the markets, but Mythos has caused the most concern from corporations and policymakers alike. The scale of potential cyber exploits has ballooned with each generation of Claude, Amodei said. An earlier Anthropic model found roughly 20 vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser. Mythos found nearly 300, and the total count across all software now runs into the tens of thousands, he said. Most of the vulnerabilities found by Mythos haven't been publicly disclosed because they remain unpatched, and "the bad guys will exploit" them if they are identified, Amodei said. 'A better world' Despite the alarm, both Amodei and Dimon also struck a note of conditional optimism. "This is about a moment ...

Authorities investigate leak of 2.9 million voters’ details, adding to turmoil around independence push Alberta separatists have delivered more than 300,000 signatures to elections officials in western Canada , in support of their attempt to force an independence referendum in Canada’s oil-rich province. But the effort stumbled immediately as a separatist-linked group posted the personal data of nearly three million residents online in one of the largest data breaches in Canadian history, fomenting fears of a possible political interference crisis. Continue reading...

Alina555 Wynn Resorts ( WYNN ) may push back the expected opening date of its casino resort in the United Arab Emirates due to the construction delays that were caused by the conflict in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. The $5.1B resort was scheduled to open during the first half of 2027. Wynn Al Marjan Island is located on an exclusive, man-made 62-hectare island in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, roughly 50 minutes from Dubai International Airport. Since March 1, Dubai and the UAE have faced numerous waves of missile and drone attacks, with most threats intercepted, but some debris and direct strikes still causing fires, property damage, injuries, and at least a few deaths. The attacks have been focused on UAE infrastructure such as ports, oil facilities, airports, and commercial buildings. The Wynn Al Marjan Island project represents a multibillion-dollar bet on the UAE's emerging regulated gaming and hospitality sector. The project is expected to cost between $3.9B and $5.1B and will be the first UAE property licensed for commercial gaming. Shares of Wynn Resorts ( WYNN ) were up 2.2% in Tuesday afternoon trading. More on Wynn Resorts Wynn Resorts: Betting On UAE Wynn Resorts: Premium Positioning Powers A Multi-Year Growth Story Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Macau gaming revenue rises 5.5% in April, still up double digits for the year A big month for baccarat and sportsbooks boosts Las Vegas Strip casinos in March

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格隆汇5月6日｜据伊朗媒体：伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬称，美国奉行极限施压政策，并希望伊朗坐到谈判桌前屈服于其单方面要求，这是不可能的。

《日经新闻》报道称，本田汽车计划搁置其在加拿大建设电动汽车工厂的计划。报道未说明消息来源。 报道称，由于判断短期内市场环境难以改善，本田已决定无限期暂停该项目。 报道称，公司已与加拿大政府展开磋商。 《日经新闻》还表示，是否完全取消该项目仍在考虑之中，取决于北美电动汽车政策的走向。 责任编辑：丁文武

美国股市近期攀升至新高，但其上涨动力仅来自极少数股票，这让一些华尔街人士想起互联网泡沫前的行情。 尽管考虑到当前引领市场的大市值股票正录得巨额利润，这种类比尚需审慎看待，但市场广度狭窄仍令不少投资者和分析师感到担忧，高盛集团首席美国股票策略师Ben Snider就是其中之一。 “如果看标普500指数，它处于历史高位，但指数中位数股票仍较各自高点低约13%，”Snider周二在接受采访时表示，“这是过去约25年来最悬殊的差距之一。从市场角度看，这确实发出了一些警示信号。” 标普500指数最近五次收盘创纪录中，有四次是在下跌股票数量多于上涨股票的情况下发生。BofA Global Research策略师指出，4月份仅有23%的标普500成分股跑赢指数，月度值为该行自1986年有数据以来第四低。 Snider并非唯一发出谨慎信号的人。 “不要把处于历史高位的狭窄上涨误当作是全面走强，”Muriel Siebert & Co．首席投资官Mark Malek在电话采访中表示。他表示本轮上涨的狭窄程度“令人不安”，并指出市场广度已降至“除互联网泡沫时期外，几十年来最窄水平之一”。 半导体和谷歌母公司Alphabet Inc．等大型科技公司的强劲盈利增长推动了基准指数上行，但Malek表示，这些历史高点实际上只是由“矛尖”上的一小撮股票实现的，他指的是少数与人工智能相关的公司。 对高盛的Snider来说，市场涨势的狭窄性反映出标普500盈利预期上调同样集中，主要由半导体、科技和通信服务公司引领。 “市场广度急剧收窄，历史上往往预示着股市回撤风险，”Snider在4月30日的报告中写道。高盛分析显示，自1980年以来，在广度急剧下降之后的12个月内，标普500指数平均回撤幅度为10%。 Ned Davis Research美国行业策略师Rob Anderson在4月30日的报告中指出，10月份以来，美股领涨板块频繁轮动 ——从科技到防御性板块，再到能源，现在又回到科技 —— 这“阻碍了全面的周期性复苏”。 在广度问题之外，Anderson还指出，标普500指数11大板块中，仅有6个距离历史高点在5%以内。 标普500等权重指数自伊朗战争爆发以来尚未创出收盘新高。 “很多股票只是来回震荡，或小幅上涨，而科技和半导体板块涨幅很大，”BTIG LLC首席市场技术分析师Jonathan K...

Growth stocks and cryptocurrency can be exciting, but if you want sustainable retirement income to supplement your pension or Social Security, high-yield dividend stocks are the way to go. To put their power into perspective, if you have a portfolio worth $500,000 that averages a yield of 5%, you could be looking at $2,083 in extra cash per month -- with significantly less risk than other types of assets. Let's dig deeper into why Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM) look like great picks for investors who prioritize safe passive income for the long haul. Since its founding with the acquisition of a Taco Bell restaurant in 1969, Realty Income has grown to become one of the largest and most respected real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the U.S. This is a special class of stock, in that REITs are exempt from regular income taxes if they return at least 90% of profits to shareholders through a dividend. Continue reading

sommart The current legal structure is strong enough to protect the U.S. central bank's independence, according to the Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr. " There's a lot of evidence that when you have independent central banks, those central banks are more likely to produce an economy over the long term that works for the most number of people," said Barr at Magdalen College. The Fed governor agrees that recently, the independence of the central bank in the U.S. has been under pressure. "That's very unusual for the U.S. in recent decades." "We saw Powell say last week that he's going to stay on after his chairmanship," Barr noted. "The legal structure of the Federal Reserve is very clear about its independence." "We have two legal cases right now that are assessing that strength," said Barr. "O ne of them involves Governor Lisa Cook, whom President Trump announced he intended to fire." " That case was litigated in our district court, the lowest court, and the appellate court, and Governor Cook prevailed in those cases," said Barr, noting that the case is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court with a decision expected later this year. Bank ETFs: ( KBE ), ( KBWB ), ( QABA ), ( FTXO ), ( KRE ), ( DPST ), ( IAT ), ( SKRE ), ( BNKSF ) Barr had participated in a "Banking Regulation" conversation at Magdalen College. Sam Woods, deputy governor for prudential regulation at the Bank of England, was also a participant. Talking on the effects of the Iran war, Barr said, " We are more insulated than the U.K. economy from what's going on in Iran, in part because the energy sector is a small part of our overall economy and U.S. natural gas products are not part of a global market." The near-term effect of the Iran war is an increase in inflation, he noted. For the other forces affecting the economy, the Fed governor points to immigration change, which impacts labor conditions in the U.S., and investment in AI and data centers, driving overall business investments in th...

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PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock is getting hit with a substantial pullback following the company's recent quarterly report this morning. The fintech giant's Q1 sales and earnings actually beat the market's expectations and triggered a brief rally for the stock in pre-market trading today, but the momentum reversed after the official daily session kicked off. The valuation retreat is occurring even as the broader market appears to be in a bullish mood . PayPal stock was down 9.6% as of 1:45 p.m. ET Tuesday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 's level was up 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite 's level had climbed 0.9%. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.

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The Nasdaq was cruising on Tuesday despite another round of software stock struggles. The Dow was up 306 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq’s gains were even more impressive when you consider the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF was flat and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF was down 0.8%.

The Precious Paper Problem: The Divergence In Western Bullion Markets Authored by Armin Sidhu via The Mises Institute, Gold has nearly doubled in two years. Silver has outpaced it. For the commodity that backed money for most of human history and that central banks still treat as the final settlement asset, these moves should represent a clean signal about physical scarcity and monetary demand. Western gold prices no longer carry that information cleanly. The prices quoted in London and New York are increasingly detached from the physical reality of who owns what gold, where it sits, and whether it can be delivered on demand. What looks like a bull market is the early indication of a pricing system failure. Context Western bullion markets operate on a credit model. The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) runs the largest gold market in the world, but most of the gold traded there is held in what the industry calls “unallocated” accounts. This means the customer holds a paper claim on a clearing bank rather than title to a specific bar in a vault. When an investor buys an ounce through an LBMA member bank, the bank records a liability on its balance sheet and does not transfer ownership of any particular piece of metal. The Commodity Exchange in New York (COMEX) works on similar principles for futures contracts. Historically, fewer than one percent of COMEX contracts ever resulted in physical delivery. The rest were closed out or rolled forward as bookkeeping entries. Eastern bullion markets operate on a property model. The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE)—the largest Asian gold venue and the operational arm of China’s central bank for physical gold—requires sellers to deposit physical metal before trading and buyers to pay in full upfront. More than 90 percent of SGE spot contracts result in actual delivery of actual bars. The Shanghai Futures Exchange—the second major Chinese precious metals venue—operates on similar physical-first principles for its gold and silv...

欧洲股市周二反弹，表现稳健的企业盈利帮助缓和了市场对于脆弱的中东停火协议能否维持的担忧。 斯托克600指数在伦敦上涨0.7%。百威英博是表现最好的个股之一，上涨9%，创2021年以来最大涨幅。这家啤酒生产商公布销量实现2023年以来首次增长，因其最畅销啤酒Michelob和科罗娜在几个关键市场需求增长。 汇丰控股在斯托克600指数中的权重为2%，下跌5.7%，此前该公司公布的第一季度利润低于预期，原因是成本和减值上升抵消了强劲的手续费表现。UniCredit上涨5.9%，其季度利润创纪录，营收、手续费和交易收入推动业绩全面超出预期。 欧洲市场的反弹仍然脆弱，因为美国和伊朗之间的持续紧张局势令油价保持高位，布伦特原油交投于每桶110美元左右。欧盟经济委员Valdis Dombrovskis警告称，能源价格上涨拖累经济增长，欧盟正面临“滞胀冲击”。 责任编辑：丁文武

CoreWeave Inc. has secured lower borrowing costs on a first-of-its-kind $3.1 billion loan backed by customer contracts for microchips, benefiting from strong investor demand for artificial intelligence exposure. The loan’s margin has tightened by 50 basis points from early discussions to 4.5 percentage points above the benchmark, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The move came after the deal attracted more than $15 billion of investor orders, the people added, asking not to be identified because details are private. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are managing the loan, offered at a discounted price of 99 cents on the dollar. The transaction marks CoreWeave’s first so-called GPU financing — named for the graphics processing units that back the loans — to be fully syndicated in the US leveraged loan market, significantly expanding the potential investor base and enabling trading. The firm previously completed four similar deals, but they were private and limited to a handful of investors. The loan adds to a flurry of borrowing by technology companies tapping markets from junk bonds to project finance to raise tens of billions of dollars for AI infrastructure. It comes as Alphabet Inc. is raising almost $17 billion from new investment-grade bond offerings in the European and Canadian markets. MUFG and Morgan Stanley declined to comment, while a representative for CoreWeave didn’t immediately respond to a comment request. Proceeds from CoreWeave’s loan will support buying and installing GPUs to be deployed on behalf of OpenAI and AI developer Cohere Inc. , which have contracts to use the technology. The loan — to be issued through a subsidiary, CoreWeave Financing DDTL V, LLC — has a maturity of 5.5 years, which is typical for GPU loans to match the expected depreciation schedule of the chips. The debt is in the form of a delayed-draw term loan, allowing the company to draw the full amount over a period of time. It is expected to be fu...

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法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙提名其最亲密的顾问之一Emmanuel Moulin出任法国央行行长。 若能获得议会批准，57岁的Moulin将接替于5月底提前卸任的Francois Villeroy de Galhau。 在周一之前，Moulin担任总统府秘书长，此前还曾出任国库司司长和总理办公室主任等要职。 此次对法国最具声望和权力的机构之一的人事调整影响不止于该国。该职位还包括在欧洲央行管理委员会中拥有席位，而该委员会正在考虑是否加息以应对伊朗战争带来的通胀压力。 欧洲央行上周决定维持借贷成本不变，但官员表示，在6月中旬的下次会议上加息的可能性上升，这将成为Moulin在通过委任情况下的首次政策决策。 责任编辑：丁文武

Earnings Call Insights: First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) Q1 2026 Management View “We delivered same-restaurant sales growth of 2.8%, generated restaurant-level operating profit margin of 18.5% and expanded the system to 648 restaurants with the opening of 16 new locations.” (CEO, President & Director Christopher Tomasso) “We are reiterating our fiscal 2026 same-restaurant sales growth and total revenue growth guidance. We're also raising the low end of our adjusted EBITDA guidance.” (CEO Tomasso) “We expanded the rollout of our digital marketing campaign to approximately 75% of our restaurant base, up from roughly 1/3 in 2025.” (CEO Tomasso) “We are pulling forward several million dollars of marketing spend into the second quarter from the back half of 2026.” (CEO Tomasso) “The newest introduction, the Chimichurri Steak & Eggs Hash is now our highest performing seasonal entree of all time.” (CEO Tomasso) “Total first quarter revenues were $331 million, an increase of 17.3% with positive same-restaurant sales growth of 2.8%.” (CFO & Treasurer Mel Hope) “Same-restaurant traffic growth was negative 2%, with weather negatively affecting the quarter by around 100 basis points in addition to our customary planned sales transfer.” (CFO Hope) Outlook “We are reiterating the 1% to 3% range of same-restaurant sales growth, and we continue to expect positive same-restaurant sales growth in each quarter of 2026.” (CFO Hope) “We continue to expect total revenue growth of 12% to 14% with around 100 net basis points of impact from acquisitions.” (CFO Hope) “We're raising the lower end of our 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance range… $133 million to $140 million, up from $132 million to $140 million previously.” (CFO Hope) “We are reaffirming a total of 59 to 63 net new system-wide restaurants… We also plan to close 3 company-owned restaurants this year.” (CFO Hope) “We continue to expect full year commodity inflation of 1% to 3%… Restaurant level labor cost inflation is expected to ...

格隆汇5月6日｜据伊朗Press TV报道，伊朗已正式启动一项管理霍尔木兹海峡海上交通的新机制。根据这项新实施的制度，所有意图通过该海峡的船只都将收到来自官方邮箱info@PGSA.ir的电子邮件，邮件概述了通行的规则和规定。船舶需要根据该框架调整其运营，并在通过霍尔木兹海峡之前获得通行许可证。据描述，这项作为主权治理体系的举措现已在这个自（伊朗）战争初期起就一直在伊朗控制下的霍尔木兹海峡投入运行。