GXO Logistics GXO Pilots New AI‑Driven Autonomous Vehicle in Warehouse Operations GXO deployed its first autonomous industrial truck, powered by KION, at its facility in Épinoy, France. · GlobeNewswire Inc. GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher and KION CEO Rob Smith to discuss AI in Logistics at NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 Conference GREENWICH, Conn., & PARIS, France, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today announced a significant leap forward in AI‑enabled warehouse automation with the deployment of its first autonomous industrial truck, powered by KION, at its facility in Épinoy, France. As the operator of the pilot, GXO is integrating the next generation of AI-driven material handling into a live, high‑volume environment. The pilot is designed to show how advanced automation delivers measurable improvements in cost-savings, productivity, operational scalability, and safety for customers. GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher said, “As we integrate advanced AI into our operations, our priority is creating real, measurable impact. Exploring autonomous capabilities in live warehouse pilots is part of how we continue to innovate and build an increasingly intelligent and resilient supply chain. Across our business, we’re demonstrating the commercial benefits for our customers as we deploy the next generation of AI innovation in logistics.” GXO’s latest AI pilot represents a major milestone in the strategic collaboration between KION, a leading provider of industrial trucks and warehouse solutions, NVIDIA and Accenture, to bring AI innovation, digital twins and perception technology out of the lab and into real-world supply chain operations. GXO’s operational environment serves as the proving ground where these technologies move from simulation to commercial use to rapid site deployment. GXO CEO and KION CEO take the stage at NVIDIA GTC 2026 GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher will join KION Group CEO Rob Smith for a panel...

Sweden ’s central bank is set to confirm that war-induced inflation risks have derailed any prospect of an imminent interest-rate cut, when its latest decision is revealed this week. Riksbank policymakers are widely expected by economists to keep their benchmark at 1.75% for the fourth meeting in a row. That announcement on Thursday is likely to be accompanied with their prior message that borrowing costs may stay there “for some time to come.” While such signaling would match the outcome of their decision in January, it would also validate a shift by investors whose bets had previously partially priced in a possible reduction in the first half of 2026. Financial markets switched view on global policy prospects after the outbreak of war in the Middle East disrupted energy supplies, raising the specter of inflation. “The key here is that uncertainty has increased substantially, so it’s very much about risk handling,” said Nordea Bank Abp analyst Torbjorn Isaksson . “I think the policy rate is not too far from the neutral long-term level, so a good level to take a wait-and-see stance, and that is what we expect them to do.” Such an outlook is likely to feature in updated economic forecasts and projections for the main rate that Governor Erik Thedeen and his colleagues will present to reporters in Stockholm. The Riksbank approach of maintaining a holding pattern will probably chime with those of global peers in a week when policy will be set for every Group of Seven central bank, and eight of the world’s 10 most-traded currency jurisdictions, one of which is Sweden. On the eve of the decision, the US Federal Reserve is also anticipated to keep rates on hold, while the European Central Bank is expected to do so too later on Thursday. The outlook for Sweden’s economy has brightened over recent months as faster growth and weaker inflation combined in a positive mix. But concerns are building about the effect on consumer prices of more restricted supply of Middle East oil ...

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If you’ve been around markets long enough, you know the real money isn’t always made chasing the shiny headline stocks. Sometimes the best opportunities are hiding in plain sight inside the industrial backbone of the tech economy. Today’s Bull of the Day is one of those stocks. It’s not the poster-child for the semiconductor industry, but rather, a behind-the-scenes force that helps power some of the most complex electronics manufacturing on the planet. I’m talking about Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Sanmina (SANM). Sanmina operates in the Electronics - Manufacturing Services industry which ranks in the Top 2% of our Zacks Industry Rank. In simple terms, these are the companies that build the guts of modern technology, which includes circuit boards, complex systems, communications equipment, cloud hardware, medical devices, and aerospace electronics. The flashy brands get the spotlight, but Sanmina is the one doing the heavy lifting behind the curtain. At Zacks, the game starts with earnings estimate revisions. Over time, stock prices tend to follow earnings. It’s one of the most reliable relationships in the market. When analysts start raising estimates, that’s usually a signal that something good is happening under the hood. Sanmina has been seeing positive estimate revisions for both the current year and next year, which is the primary reason it currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Over the last 60 days, the bullish moves from analysts have pushed up our Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year from $9.64 to $10.06 while next year’s number is up from $11.46 to $12.11. Sanmina Corporation Price and Consensus Sanmina Corporation price-consensus-chart | Sanmina Corporation Quote The growth is coming from several structural tailwinds including cloud infrastructure demand, AI and data center hardware, defense and aerospace electronics, medical device manufacturing and industrial automation In other words, Sanmina sits right in the middle of some of the mo...

Grid Dynamics (GDYN) is a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) and will report earnings on October 30, 2025 after the markets close. despite the company recently posted a solid beat and the stock has sold off as a result. This article will look at why this stock is a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) as it is the Bear of the Day. Description Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, and advanced analytics services. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Other. The company was founded by Victoria Livschitz in 2006 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Earnings History When I look at a stock, the first thing I do is look to see if the company is beating the number. This tells me right away where the market’s expectations have been for the company and how management has communicated to the market. A stock that consistently beats has management communicating expectations to Wall Street that can be achieved. That is what you want to see. In the case Grid Dynamics (GDYN) I see the company has beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters. The other two quarters saw the company meet earnings estimates. This alone does not make the stock a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and it doesn’t make it a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) either. The Zacks Rank does care about the earnings history, but it is much more heavily influenced by the movement of earnings estimates. The most recent quarter saw the company report EPS of $0.10 when the consensus was calling for $0.10. Earnings Estimates The Zacks Rank tells us which stocks are seeing earnings estimates move higher or in this case lower. For Grid Dynamics (GDYN) I see annual estimates for next year moving lower of late. The current fiscal year consensus number has slid from $0.46 to $0.39 over the last 90 days. The next fiscal year has moved from $0.52 to $0.45 over the last 90 days. Negative mov...

peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Shares in Applied Optoelectronics ( AAOI ) +11.6%, Lumentum ( LITE ) +8.4%, and Coherent ( COHR ) +7% surged in premarket trading on Wednesday after the companies highlighted optical demand and shared updates at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference in Los Angeles. Corning ( GLW ) and Marvell Technology ( MRVL ) also moved higher, up +3.8% and +1.3%, respectively. Applied Optoelectronics ( AAOI ) highlighted its 25dBm ultra-high power ELSFP solution for next-gen AI infrastructure, while Coherent ( COHR ) showcased multiple co-packaged optics technologies, including a 6.4T silicon photonics CPO, a multimode CPO using VCSELs, and a 400G InP-on-silicon modulator. Lumentum ( LITE ) highlighted scale-out and scale-up networking solutions, featuring a 1.6T DR4 OSFP pluggable transceiver prototype, an 800mW high-power laser, and a 16-channel DWDM laser. In addition, the management provided an updated long-term financial model including a $2B quarterly revenue run rate. According to Stifel analyst Ruben Roy, the event was positive for Lumentum, with management messaging reinforcing accelerating long-term growth drivers. Meanwhile, Marvell Technology ( MRVL ), in partnership with Lumentum, demonstrated optical connectivity solutions including 1.6T DSPs and the COLORZ 800 ZR/ZR+ module integrated with Lumentum’s R300 OCS. Corning ( GLW ) showcased new solutions to optimize AI data center networks, including multicore fiber for higher density, micro cables for interconnecting data centers, advanced connectors for faster deployment, and co-packaged optics to support larger and more powerful AI systems. More on Lumentum Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) Discusses Illuminating the Networks of Tomorrow and Industry Trends Transcript Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) Discusses Illuminating the Networks of Tomorrow and Industry Trends - Slideshow Lumentum's AI Optics Inflection Is No Longer Subtle Coherent, Marvell, Lumentum highlight new d...

Macy's press release ( M ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.67 beats by $0.11 . Revenue of $7.64B (-1.7% Y/Y) beats by $130M . Macy’s, Inc. comparable sales 1 grew 1.8%, exceeding the company’s guidance. Macy’s, Inc. achieved go-forward comparable sales growth of 2.0%. Macy’s go-forward comparable sales increased 0.6%, inclusive of Reimagine 125 store comparable sales growth of 0.9%. Bloomingdale’s comparable sales rose 9.9%. Bluemercury comparable sales grew 1.3%. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was $840 million, or 10.6% of total revenue, and Core Adjusted EBITDA 5 was $837 million, or 10.6% of total revenue. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Adjusted EBITDA was $903 million, or 11.3% of total revenue, and Core Adjusted EBITDA was $862 million, or 10.8% of total revenue. Fiscal 2026 Guidance Fiscal 2025 Actuals Net sales 1 $21.4 billion to $21.65 billion vs. consensus of $20.97B $21.8 billion Comparable sales change 2 (0.5%) to 0.5% 1.5% Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of total revenue 3 7.7% to 7.9% 7.9% Adjusted diluted EPS 3, 4 $1.90 to $2.10 vs. consensus of $2.14 $2.15 Click to enlarge More on Macy's Macy's Q4 Preview: High Probability Of An Earnings Beat, Buying The Stock Macy's: I'm Holding But Won't Add Amid Valuation And Technical Caution Macy's: Excellent Value Play As Sales Heat Up Again Macy's Q4 2026 Earnings Preview Earnings week ahead: FDX, BABA, XPEV, MU, GIS, DOCU, OKLO, ACN, and more

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wdstock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Build-A-Bear Workshop could be a good growth stock because of its ongoing buybacks, but it needs to stabilize its margins first. In my previous article , I said Build-A-Bear was a hold because its margins were weakening. Its margins continued to weaken in Q4 2025, but the company still posted better results than I expected. Meanwhile, Build-A-Bear is still planning to add more stores in 2026, and many of its new stores will be international franchised stores. Franchised stores could help this company stabilize its margins in the future, but for the time being, they're still falling. The reasons why this company's margins are shrinking are tariffs and higher SG&A costs. In Q4 2025 , Build-A-Bear reported income of $16.4 million, down from $21.7 million in Q4 2024. As expected, this company spent more money on marketing during the holiday season. Its SG&A costs rose by 300 basis points to 41.4% of revenue. And it wasn't able to pass on these costs to toy buyers. Build-A-Bear's net income margin fell 380 basis points to 10.6% for the quarter. But Build-A-Bear still achieved a full-year net margin of 9.9% in 2025, so it reported better results in the fourth quarter than I expected. My previous projection for 2026 was based on the company maintaining an 8.8% margin in 2025. Meanwhile, the company's stock price has gone down. So, Build-A-Bear's stock now looks like a better deal. But Build-A-Bear's CEO Sharon St. John also announced that she plans to retire soon, so that's the first thing I'd consider right now. The New CEO Transition Should Be Smooth The incoming CEO, J. Christopher Hurt, was previously Build-A-Bear's chief operating officer. So, he's familiar with the company already. This store isn't picking an interim CEO while it searches for an unknown replacement. So, investors are unlikely to receive major surprises because of the change in management. Sharon St. John will still be around to provide advice to the new CEO a...

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Mining stocks in general have been on the decline since just after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Normally, gold and other precious metals are seen as safe-haven assets in times of uncertainty, and initially, mining stocks surged in the wake of the attack. However, when it became clear that the ongoing hostilities would result in oil supply disruptions that would push Brent crude to more than $100 a barrel, mining stocks slumped. That's because rising costs for energy mean higher inflation, and possibly even interest rate increases, and precious metals tend to underperform during periods of high or rising interest rates. Not all mining stocks have been taking a header, though. Canadian players Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM 0.40%) and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM 1.52%) are up more than 19% and 22%, respectively, so far this year, even as the S&P 500 is down more than 3%. Agnico Eagle Mines provides stability and growth Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second-largest gold producer in the world behind Newmont. One of the most compelling reasons to favor it is its low-risk jurisdictional profile, as the company operates primarily in stable countries such as Canada, Australia, and Finland, which provides it with a significant safety premium during times of intense geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Expand NYSE : AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Today's Change ( -0.40 %) $ -0.84 Current Price $ 209.32 Key Data Points Market Cap $105B Day's Range $ 207.96 - $ 214.41 52wk Range $ 94.77 - $ 255.24 Volume 17 Avg Vol 2.7M Gross Margin 56.39 % Dividend Yield 0.79 % In 2025, Agnico reported earnings per share (EPS) of $8.89, up 135%, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $8.8 billion, up 89%. The company demonstrated strong operational efficiency by keeping its all-in sustaining costs for gold at $1,339 per ounce, well below many peers. That's allowing it to capture even higher margins as gold prices have su...

Key Points Agnico Eagle Mines is actively growing through acquisitions. Wheaton Precious Metals is a precious metals streaming operator with fixed costs that is seeing record profits. Both companies increased their dividends by double-digit percentages this year. 10 stocks we like better than Agnico Eagle Mines › Mining stocks in general have been on the decline since just after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Normally, gold and other precious metals are seen as safe-haven assets in times of uncertainty, and initially, mining stocks surged in the wake of the attack. However, when it became clear that the ongoing hostilities would result in oil supply disruptions that would push Brent crude to more than $100 a barrel, mining stocks slumped. That's because rising costs for energy mean higher inflation, and possibly even interest rate increases, and precious metals tend to underperform during periods of high or rising interest rates. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Not all mining stocks have been taking a header, though. Canadian players Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) and Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) are up more than 19% and 22%, respectively, so far this year, even as the S&P 500 is down more than 3%. Agnico Eagle Mines provides stability and growth Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second-largest gold producer in the world behind Newmont. One of the most compelling reasons to favor it is its low-risk jurisdictional profile, as the company operates primarily in stable countries such as Canada, Australia, and Finland, which provides it with a significant safety premium during times of intense geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. In 2025, Agnico reported earnings per share (EPS) of $8.89, up 135%, and earnings before interest, taxes, depr...

Bonds around the world are rallying this week, recovering from a big hit since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began, as oil prices calm down. In the US and across Europe, sovereign debt is heading for the third consecutive day of gains, the best run since last year. In Asia, Japanese bonds surged Wednesday and Australian peers saw the first back-to-back gains since the war started last month. This comes as volatility in oil prices is easing, following a spike that led to the debt selloff on worries about inflation. This week, Brent crude has avoided wild fluctuations and traded around $102 a barrel, allowing traders to grab the higher bond yields on offer with less fear that markets will quickly flip against them. “There does just seem to be more stability in the market,” said Steve Ryder , senior portfolio manager at Aviva Investors. “Clearly from a valuation perspective, levels are attractive.” Bond yields are showing increasing correlation with oil volatility, with crude prices the key driver of sentiment across financial markets. The trading range in Brent futures so far on Wednesday is the narrowest since the war started. Ryder said inflation hedges are still needed for protection against a further energy shock, though short-dated bonds have now priced in “quite a severe scenario” and that there has been been “enough of a correction.” Meanwhile longer-term debt is looking attractive in some markets given the risk higher oil prices start to hurt economic growth. “We think that we’re compensated to be long duration now for the first time since pre-conflict,” he said. Traders Rethink Fed Rates Outlook as Growth Worries Build UK Funds Snap Up Gilts in Bet That Markets Have BOE All Wrong

Lofty investor expectations for growth and a balanced risk-reward ratio make shares of Starbucks less compelling, according to RBC Capital Markets. The bank downgraded the coffee retailer to sector perform from outperform. Analyst Logan Reich's $105 price target, left unchanged, point to 8% upside from Tuesday's close. Reich believes Starbucks need to do more than he previously expected to turn around its U.S. business. He also pointed to a lack of visibility on Starbucks' cost savings, and hence its margin improvements, as a headwind. "While we continue to believe there's room for further [North America] top-line improvement and view FY28 [same-store sales] growth targets as achievable, investments required to drive the improvement are larger and more permanent than we previously thought and the path to margin improvement remains somewhat unclear," he wrote. He added that investor top-line growth expectations remain too high, giving Starbucks less room to impress and deliver upside. "Given consistent incremental improvements in topline as management executes the turnaround strategy, we think investor expectations around continued improvement and solid execution are elevated," Reich wrote. Shares of Starbucks have added 16% this year, although they are trading slightly below flat over the past 12 months. The analyst wrote that at its current levels, Starbucks stock does not appear attractive. SBUX YTD mountain SBUX year to date "Stock is trading at premium to historical averages. Modeling out P & L through FY35 suggests risk/reward is balanced at current levels," he said.

Shi Wenyi, vice president at Ant International and CEO at WorldFirst. Photo: WorldFirst Chinese cross-border e-commerce companies are shifting from simply exporting goods to building fully localized multinational operations, a transition that is increasing demand for compliance, tax and financial services, according to the chief executive of Ant International’s WorldFirst unit. “Chinese cross-border e-commerce is changing from ‘cross-border’ to ‘multinational,’” Shi Wenyi, vice president at Ant International and CEO of WorldFirst, said in an interview with Caixin and other media outlets.

财联社3月18日讯（编辑 史正丞） 中东漫天飞舞的导弹和无人机，对全球物价的影响正在快速显现。 全球化工巨头巴斯夫（BASF）周三发表声明称，将对其在欧洲地区的家用护理、工业与机构清洁（I&I）以及工业配方业务组合中的 全部产品提价 ，涨幅幅度可达30%，甚至还有“ 个别产品涨幅更高 ”。 巴斯夫宣布， 相关调整即日起生效，或按现有合同约定逐步执行。 受成本压力转移影响，巴斯夫周三在德国市场高开，但截至发稿涨幅已经尽数回吐。 简单来说，巴斯夫的家用护理、工业与机构清洁（I&I）产品涵盖表面活性剂、酶、水溶性聚合物、乳化剂、稳定剂、杀菌剂、光学增白剂、润肤剂等产品，以及利用各种工业原材料定制的配方都在这轮涨价的覆盖范围内。 对于涨价的理由，巴斯夫解释称，主要由于 关键原材料价格及供应出现显著波动 ，同时叠加国内及跨洲物流成本上升，以及包装与能源成本大幅攀升等因素所致。 引发供应链剧烈波动的原因也不难猜，正是2月最后一天打响的美以伊战争。 早在3月4日，巴斯夫就以“关键原材料成本、运费大幅上升”为由，宣布 在全球范围内上调其用于塑料应用的抗氧化剂、加工稳定剂和光稳定剂产品组合的价格 ，涨幅最高可达20%。 巴斯夫的第二封涨价文件，恰逢德国化工行业组织公开警告出现“供应链中断的早期迹象”。 德国化工工业协会（VCI）上周曾表示， 霍尔木兹海峡的封锁正引发对氨、磷肥、氦气和硫等原材料供应瓶颈的担忧 。战争持续的时间越长，后果将愈发严重。该协会代表着超过2000家德国化工和制药企业，这些企业共雇佣了超50万人。 在伊朗战火又起前，巴斯夫已经对2026年的业绩发出过警告。公司上个月曾表示，在充满挑战的市场环境下，其2026年经调整营业利润可能仅小幅上升或下滑，促使这家化工巨头加大成本削减力度。 公司预期，2026年调整后的息税折旧及摊销前利润（EBITDA）在62亿至70亿欧元之间，2025财年的数字为66亿欧元。

格隆汇3月18日｜据大河财立方，财经评论员皮海洲发文指出，股票交易异常波动公告难以真正起到风险提示作用。毕竟，20%的偏离值并不必然意味着存在投资风险，尤其对于一些低位启动的个股而言，涨幅往往仍处于初期阶段。与创业板、科创板相比，20%的偏离值仅仅只是一个涨停板而已；与北交所相比，甚至不足一个涨停板。因此，主板股票3个交易日累计20%的偏离值，难言明显“异动”。 要让股票交易异常波动公告名副其实、真正发挥风险提示功能，有必要统一A股市场股票交易的异常波动标准，并适当提高阈值。例如，可将标准统一为“5个交易日内日收盘价格涨跌幅偏离值累计达到±40%”，这一标准也可与北交所实现衔接。从当前情况看，统一异常波动标准具有现实必要性。主板、创业板、科创板及北交所的标准并不一致：主板为±20%，创业板和科创板为±30%，北交所为±40%。这种差异化安排对主板股票相对严格，与证券法所强调的“公开、公平、公正”原则存在一定张力。 此外，将标准统一为“5个交易日内日收盘价格涨跌幅偏离值累计达到±40%”，也有利于减少低价值信息披露，降低对投资者的信息干扰。目前A股上市公司信息披露数量庞大，部分内容参考价值有限，其中就包括偏离值20%的异动公告。提高至40%后，此类公告数量将明显减少，有助于提升信息披露整体质量。

Raja J/iStock via Getty Images On Tuesday, the Trump administration said in a court filing that the Department of War's blacklisting of Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) was lawful, opposing the AI startup's ​lawsuit challenging the government order. The filing , from the U.S. Department of Justice, noted that Anthropic’s First Amendment claim is unlikely to succeed. The Trump administration noted that a refusal to accept the government’s contractual term is not speech. "It was only when Anthropic refused to release the restrictions on the use of its products — which refusal is conduct, not protected speech — that the President directed all federal agencies to terminate their business relationships with Anthropic," said the filing. The filing added that the President and the Secretary of War were motivated by concerns about Anthropic’s potential future conduct if it retained access to the government's IT infrastructure. "Those concerns are unrelated to Anthropic’s speech, and no one has purported to restrict Anthropic’s expressive activity." Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. Anthropic, reportedly, is seeking a stay from the ​U.S. appeals court on a Pentagon order designating it as a supply-chain risk, pending a judicial review of the case. The Claude AI chatbot maker has sued the U.S. Department of War after the department dropped its contract with the AI startup and labeled it a supply-chain risk. Anthropic said in court filings that the U.S. government’s action of blacklisting the company could reduce the company's 2026 revenue by multiple billions of dollars. The government said in the filing that Anthropic also fails to establish that it is likely to suffer an irreparable harm in the absence ofinjunctive relief. "Anthropic’s claims of harm — mostly centering on its potential loss of business — are speculative and legally insufficient to constituteirreparable injury," said the court document. In a statement to Reuters, Anthropi...

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Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify What is “ Hunter Alpha ”? AI model fuels talk of new system at DeepSeek. (00:14) lululemon athletica ( LULU ) beats top- and bottom-line but sets disappointing guidance . (01:39) Amazon ( AMZN ) plans drastic cut in packages it sends through US Post Office: report. (02:58) This is an abridged transcript. An artificial intelligence model that surfaced anonymously on a developer platform last week is said to be fueling speculation that DeepSeek ( DEEPSEEK ) may be quietly trialing its next-generation system ahead of a formal release. The free model is called Hunter Alpha . It surfaced on the AI gateway platform OpenRouter on ​March 11 without any developer attribution and was later described by the platform as a "stealth model." During tests conducted by Reuters, the ‌Hunter Alpha chatbot described itself as "a Chinese AI model primarily trained in Chinese" and said its training data extended to May 2025, the same knowledge cutoff point reported by DeepSeek's own chatbot. When asked about its creator, however, the system declined to identify its developer, the report said. "I only know my name, my parameter scale and my context window length," the chatbot said. Neither DeepSeek ​( DEEPSEEK ) nor OpenRouter has identified the model's creator and they did not respond to requests for comment, Reuters reported. Hunter Alpha's profile page describes it as a ​1-trillion-parameter model, meaning it was trained using roughly one trillion adjustable values that determine how the system processes language ⁠and generates responses. While the overlap has fueled speculation, analysts remain divided on whether the anonymous system is linked to DeepSeek’s upcoming release. Lululemon athletica ( LULU ) beat top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter and exceeded estimates measuring comparable sales growth and profit margins. However, LULU is down 2% in premarket acti...

Anton Vierietin/iStock via Getty Images By Jason Hill Unlike many other merger arbitrage strategies that rely primarily on traditional equity positions, CMRGX is differentiated by its use of convertible bonds, options, and other securities in a public company’s capital structure. A Transformed Regulatory Landscape: From Obstacle to Catalyst 2025 brought meaningful improvement to merger arbitrage and corporate events conditions. After several challenging years of aggressive regulatory enforcement and constrained deal flow, the combination of a more predictable antitrust environment, stabilizing interest rates, and pent-up corporate demand created better opportunities for active event-driven strategies. The Trump administration’s willingness to negotiate settlements and approve creative transaction structures fundamentally changed the merger arbitrage dynamic, enabling deals that would have faced immediate opposition in recent years to progress through collaborative regulatory processes. Whereas 2021 through 2024 saw aggressive FTC enforcement challenging mergers across industries, 2025’s regulatory stance emphasized economic efficiency, traditional competition analysis, and willingness to negotiate settlements rather than the litigation-first posture of the recent past. This shift created tangible benefits: faster deal approvals, fewer extended second requests, greater predictability for strategic combinations, and openness to remedies that created paths forward for deals that would have previously faced immediate challenge. Even big technology companies, long dogged by regulators, have faced fewer impediments for M&A activities recently. The bellwether Juniper-Hewlett Packard combination was one of the first major technology deals to navigate the new administration’s regulatory approach. Announced in January 2024 as a $14 billion all-cash acquisition, the deal faced an unexpected challenge when the US Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block it in January 2025—the ...

These Are The Gig Worker Jobs That Pay The Most (And Least) The gig economy includes many platforms such as Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart, but the amount workers earn can differ significantly depending on the app they use. Data from Gridwise, which reviewed about one billion gig jobs in 2025, shows wide differences in average hourly pay across platforms, according to Business Insider . Workers on Taskrabbit earned the highest average hourly rate at about $38. Drivers for Spark Driver made around $23 per hour, followed closely by Uber drivers at about $22. At the lower end, people delivering through DoorDash averaged roughly $11 per hour. Some companies say these figures underestimate earnings. Taskrabbit reports that its workers average closer to $49 an hour depending on location, while Uber previously stated that drivers can make around $32 per hour during active work time. Business Insider writes that although the price customers pay for rides has increased, driver earnings have not grown at the same pace. According to Gridwise, ride prices on Uber and Lyft increased by about 9.6 percent between December 2024 and December 2025, while driver pay per trip rose only 3.6 percent and hourly earnings increased 4.1 percent. Many gig workers say it has become harder to make as much money as before. Greater competition and declining rates, combined with costs such as gas and vehicle maintenance that workers must cover themselves, have reduced profits. As a result, some workers now accept only the jobs that offer the best pay for their time. Meanwhile, delivery programs like Spark, operated by Walmart, have expanded quickly as retailers use gig workers to grow their delivery services. Overall, the data shows that the most widely known gig platforms are not always the ones offering the highest hourly pay Tyler Durden Wed, 03/18/2026 - 06:55

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