Galeanu Mihai/iStock via Getty Images The crypto market has finally started to show a strong relief rally as the overall market cap has increased by about 3.5%, reaching nearly $2.51T. The biggest momentum is coming from altcoins, as Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) has jumped nearly 7%, while XRP ( XRP-USD ) and Solana ( SOL-USD ) have jumped around 4%-6% over the past day. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) surged around 2% in the past 24 hours and is now trading near ~73.3k. Overall, investors are now closely watching the currencies move to see whether this rally will continue or start fading again. What's driving the latest BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL bounce? The recent rise in crypto prices is not random. The SoSoValue data shows strong institutional accumulation. Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs have recorded net inflows for three straight weeks, showing steady demand. As of March 13, BTC spot ETFs saw around $180.33M in net inflows. A large part came from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ( IBIT ), which brought in about $143.59M in new investment. On the other hand, BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ( ETHA ) also saw inflows of around $32.39M, which supported the ETH’s recent rise. Meanwhile, Solana spot ETFs recorded about $10.7M in net inflows last week. XRP also jumped after Ripple received a banking license, pushing its valuation to about $120B. This clear combination of institutional exposure even during the US-Israel-Iran war conflicts shows how whales are considering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as safe-haven assets. Technical analysis: what to expect next? At the time of writing, Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) is trading around ~$73K, increasing around 2% in the past 24 hours. The RSI is near ~60, which shows that the buying activity is slowly increasing. If the price stays above the $72K support level, it could move up towards $77K this week. But if support breaks, it may drop back to the ~$65K level. Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) is currently trading around ~$2.25K after a strong bre...

Derick Hudson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images There have been quite a few headlines about Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ), in the past few days. In fact, right as I was writing this piece, a new one came in. I'm talking about the up to $27B compute deal with Nebius ( NBIS ) spanning over the next 5 years and following another $3B deal announced in November last year. Interestingly, this news came just a week after the company announced its 4 chips in 2 years strategy. On top of that, we have the 20% workforce layoffs headline, which I believe could help mitigate the pressures on the bottom line from its AI strategy (think compute costs + GPU depreciation). And, of course, the delay of its new AI model, Avocado, following a similar path as Behemoth last year. Overall, despite what some may consider negative headlines, I think the bull case remains intact. Meta has shown strong and tangible evidence that AI is lifting its ad business in Q4, and the recent deal with Nebius is proof (at least, to me) that they expect more upside from the investment in AI. The Recent Headlines Let's start with the delay of Meta's new AI model, code-named Avocado, from a planned March 2026 release to at least May or June this year. It appears that Avocado’s performance was better than Gemini 2.5, but it was still below Gemini 3. Therefore, the delay makes sense. Just remember the negative headlines after OpenAI ( OPENAI ) disappointed users with the release of ChatGPT 5 last year. According to the Reuters report, it seems that one of the options that Meta’s AI division may be considering is temporarily licensing Google’s Gemini to power some Meta AI products. In my view, the Avocado model is not trying to compete with the likes of frontier models like Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT in tasks like coding or advanced reasoning tasks. Meta's goal is to achieve personal superintelligence, as noted by Mark's July 2025 letter . In fact, I considered including below a very interesting remark from Met...

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西班牙首相桑切斯表示，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对伊朗的战争正在削弱国际秩序。 桑切斯在周一发布的播客The Rest Is Politics采访中称：“这是一场由两个国家、两个政府发动的单边战争，没有与盟友进行磋商或协调。” 他还表示说：“在削弱和破坏国际秩序方面，来自美国政府的挑战显而易见”，这将导致“我们的福利国家以及中产阶级和工薪阶层受到侵蚀。” 桑切斯已成为欧盟领导人中对特朗普最直言不讳的批评者之一。他指责特朗普发动“非法”战争，并禁止美国在对伊朗冲突中使用西班牙的两个军事基地，此举激怒了这位美国总统。 3月13日，西班牙首相桑切斯 他的立场也使西班牙与美国之间的争端清单进一步拉长，其中包括西班牙拒绝承诺将国防开支提高到国内生产总值的5%。 西班牙还谴责美国拘押委内瑞拉的马杜罗，并计划针对美国主要科技和社交媒体公司采取措施，以应对网络暴力和仇恨言论问题。 责任编辑：丁文武

Last night’s Oscars might have been superficially modern (K-pop! Female cinematographers winning things! Jokes about YouTube interstitial advertising!), but there was one slightly charming old throwback: Sean Penn wasn’t there to collect his best supporting actor award. Sure, this sort of thing happens all the time in other awards shows – you can barely get through a single Baftas without an A-lister revealing that they didn’t fancy braving the London winter – but not the Oscars. The Oscars are meant to represent the pinnacle of professional achievement. It’s your one chance to look all of your peers in the eye as one in the knowledge that you are better than the lot of them. Who’d turn down an opportunity that irresistible? Well, Sean Penn, that’s who. Last night, after he opened the envelope and called out Penn’s name, presenter Kieran Culkin was forced to apologetically carry the statue offstage himself. The reason for this, it transpires, is that Penn may have had a prior commitment in Ukraine. After rumours suggested that the actor may have flown out to an undisclosed part of the country late last week, he was photographed in central Kyiv on Monday “wearing sunglasses and carrying a box of cigarettes”. It’s a hell of a story, one that only serves to burnish Penn’s reputation. The rest of Hollywood can have their little party, yucking it up with Baby Yoda and the KPop Demon Hunters, but Penn has no time for such fripperies. He is involved with important world events, trying to move the needle on an issue bigger than mere entertainment. This hasn’t happened for a couple of years. The last time a winner skipped the Oscars was in 2024, when Hayao Miyazaki couldn’t make it to pick up his award for The Boy and the Heron. The excuse given then was that Miyazaki was getting on in age, and he didn’t want to put his body under the stress of a round-the-world flight. View image in fullscreen Missing in Ukraine … Sean Penn pictured on a street in Kyiv on 16 March, the day ...

Earnings Call Insights: Townsquare Media (TSQ) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Bill Wilson shared that "Townsquare's fourth quarter results and therefore, our full year results for 2025 met the total net revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance that we provided on our last call, reflecting our team's hard work in the current environment." He highlighted that approximately 55% of total net revenue now comes from digital, up from 52% in 2024, and 56% of segment profit comes from digital solutions, up from 50% in 2024. Wilson stated, "We are proud that the execution of our digital-first local media strategy allowed us to deliver excellent results for our clients while also outperforming competitors and gaining market share in 2025." Wilson addressed dividend concerns: "We do not pay too much attention to the implied dividend yield as we believe the underlying strength of our digital advertising business and its differentiation is not reflected in the current stock price... management, along with our Board of Directors, remain confident in the strong cash flow generation that our business model delivers and therefore, in our ability to support our dividend at its current rate." On digital advertising, Wilson noted, "In 2025, our digital advertising business started the year with strong revenue growth rates... All in all, 2025 digital advertising revenue increased plus 2% year-over-year. This growth was driven by: one, our programmatic digital advertising platform; and two, the direct local sales of our owned and operated or O&O digital properties." He added, "Our third-party media partnership model... has been progressing quite, quite nicely since its beta launch in early of 2024. This strategy will be a meaningful component of our digital advertising growth in future years." CFO Stuart Rosenstein stated, "Fourth quarter net revenue declined 4.5% year-over-year, excluding political and 9.6% in total to net revenue of $106.5 million, which was within our guidance range of $105 m...

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Earnings Call Insights: CytomX Therapeutics (CTMX) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Sean McCarthy highlighted an update on Phase I dose expansion data for Varseta-M, the company's EpCAM-targeting PROBODY antibody drug conjugate for colorectal cancer, stating, "We continue to be highly encouraged by what we're seeing and we aim to develop Varseta-M aggressively for the benefit of patients with CRC and over time, many other cancers." McCarthy emphasized that Varseta-M could address a "multibillion-dollar potential market opportunity" in third-line colorectal cancer alone, with projections of 45,000 addressable patients by 2040. McCarthy detailed that Varseta-M achieved a 32% confirmed overall response rate at 10 mg/kg and 20% at 8.6 mg/kg, with updated preliminary progression-free survival estimates improved from 5.8 months in May 2025 to a range of 6.8 to 7.1 months. He further stated, "We continue to see no evidence of the classic EpCAM toxicities that have limited previous efforts to drug this target." McCarthy identified the company's top priority as rapidly moving Varseta-M into its first registrational study. Chief Medical Officer Yu-Waye Chu discussed patient characteristics and summarized safety and efficacy updates, noting, "Antitumor activity was observed in patients with KRAS-mutated or KRAS wild-type tumors and in patients with or without liver metastases." CFO Chris Ogden emphasized the company's intent to advance Varseta-M into late-stage studies, stating, "Our top company priority is now to move Varseta forward aggressively into its first registrational study." Outlook McCarthy stated, "Our top priority right now is the rapid advancement into registrational studies to start in the first half of 2027." He added that additional data from the Phase I study, including dose optimization cohorts and registrational study design, will be shared in the second half of 2026. The company intends to initiate combination studies of Varseta-M with bevacizumab and with chem...

Pinpointing stocks that Wall Street believes have huge upside is a great way to source ideas. While investors still need to do their own research, finding companies with lofty one-year average price targets can yield some great ideas. One of those is data center specialist Applied Digital (APLD +2.81%). Right now, its stock trades for about $28.50 per share. However, the average price target is $45.27. That implies an upside of nearly 60%, and it looks like a compelling stock to consider. So, is Applied Digital a strong buy right now? Applied Digital is capitalizing on massive AI spending Applied Digital builds and operates data centers. This has been a booming industry thanks to massive artificial intelligence (AI) demand and has caused demand for its properties to soar. Currently, it's constructing several data centers whose computing capacities have already been contracted out, but there is still a long way to go on many of these projects. Its Polaris Forge 1 location has 100 megawatts (MW) of computing power ready to go, but that's only the first phase of this project. There will be two additional phases that will bring its total power to 400 MW. This facility has already been contracted out to CoreWeave, but it's not the only location going up. The Polaris Forge 2 is starting construction and will provide an additional 200MW of computing capacity. Expand NASDAQ : APLD Applied Digital Today's Change ( 2.81 %) $ 0.76 Current Price $ 27.81 Key Data Points Market Cap $7.6B Day's Range $ 27.51 - $ 29.03 52wk Range $ 3.31 - $ 42.27 Volume 264K Avg Vol 29M Gross Margin 16.40 % As these buildings are put up, more and more clients may seek to partner with Applied Digital, as they are providing turnkey solutions to place chips in and run AI workloads. This could be a compelling option for companies that want to get as much computing capacity as possible, leading to huge gains for Applied Digital shareholders. However, there is a bit of a concern. Applied Digital is finan...

Key Points Applied Digital is completing several construction projects at once. One concern is that the data center operator has a hefty debt load. There are probably better, more solid ways to invest in AI these days. 10 stocks we like better than Applied Digital › Pinpointing stocks that Wall Street believes have huge upside is a great way to source ideas. While investors still need to do their own research, finding companies with lofty one-year average price targets can yield some great ideas. One of those is data center specialist Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD). Right now, its stock trades for about $28.50 per share. However, the average price target is $45.27. That implies an upside of nearly 60%, and it looks like a compelling stock to consider. 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 » So, is Applied Digital a strong buy right now? Applied Digital is capitalizing on massive AI spending Applied Digital builds and operates data centers. This has been a booming industry thanks to massive artificial intelligence (AI) demand and has caused demand for its properties to soar. Currently, it's constructing several data centers whose computing capacities have already been contracted out, but there is still a long way to go on many of these projects. Its Polaris Forge 1 location has 100 megawatts (MW) of computing power ready to go, but that's only the first phase of this project. There will be two additional phases that will bring its total power to 400 MW. This facility has already been contracted out to CoreWeave, but it's not the only location going up. The Polaris Forge 2 is starting construction and will provide an additional 200MW of computing capacity. As these buildings are put up, more and more clients may seek to partner with Applied Digital, as they are providing turnkey solutions to...

北京时间3月17日凌晨，美股三大主要指数全线上涨。投资者关注伊朗战争的最新进展。布伦特原油失守100美元，WTI油价回落至每桶95美元以下。 道指涨377.85点，涨幅为0.81%，报46936.32点；纳指涨272.55点，涨幅为1.23%，报22377.91点；标普500指数涨63.21点，涨幅为0.95%，报6695.40点。 受一份报道影响，Meta股价上涨约3%，报道称该公司计划裁员20%以上，但公司称该报道为“推测性”。此外，英伟达股价在其GTC大会周一开幕前上涨逾1%。 随着旨在重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的外交努力取得进展，缓解了市场对长期能源供应冲击的担忧。 CBOE波动率指数（VIX）下跌7.4%至25.17，反映出近期市场恐慌情绪显著下降。 标普指数 上涨近1%，表明此次上涨基础广泛，而非仅限于单一板块。 布伦特原油跌破每桶100美元是驱动一切的关键因素 布伦特原油周一早盘在短暂触及每桶105美元后，跌破每桶100美元。WTI原油从3月2日的71美元飙升至3月9日的94.65美元，使其价格处于过去12个月区间的99.6%百分位。此次飙升的催化剂是伊朗封锁霍尔木兹海峡，切断了全球石油出口的一条关键动脉。 此轮缓解性反弹发生之际，正值特朗普总统威胁称，除非海峡重新开放，否则将重新考虑是否对伊朗石油设施手下留情，同时其政府正着手宣布组建一个联盟来护送船只通过该水道。伊拉克也开始着手恢复基尔库克-土耳其管道。 高盛 分析师指出，“当前的供应冲击似乎集中在能源领域”，这与此后出现的广泛通胀飙升有所不同。这一判断之所以重要，是因为它暗示央行可能无需做出过于激进的反应，为美股提供了反弹空间。 尽管周一有所回落，但VIX指数处于25点，仍远高于其一年均值19点，处于过去一年读数的93.8%百分位。该指数在过去一年中剧烈波动，在2025年4月的关税恐慌期间一度飙升至52.33点，随后在12月底压缩至13.47点。周一的下跌意义重大，但并未消除近期地缘政治冲击引发的急剧上涨。 油价下跌之际，美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特周一表示，美国允许伊朗油轮通过霍尔木兹海峡。此外，美国官员称，美国将很快宣布组建一个多国联盟来护送船只通过海峡，这也推动了油价脱离高位。 特朗普总统周五下令打击位于哈尔克岛的伊朗军事资产。虽然这次袭击没有影响石油基础设施，但特朗普表示，如果伊朗继续封锁海峡，美...

罢工前，公司已将这家雇用数千名工人的科罗拉多工厂产能转移，以减轻冲击 简要摘要 JBS 位于科罗拉多州格里利的一家关键牛肉加工厂工人于周一举行罢工，在牛肉价格创下历史新高之际抑制了生产。 这家科罗拉多州格里利的工厂是美国规模最大的同类工厂之一，每天可屠宰约 6000 头牛，占美国牛肉加工能力的 5% 左右 。 此次工会工人发起的罢工是 数十年来肉类加工厂规模最大的一次 。与此同时，肉类企业每年因牛肉生产亏损数十亿美元。75 年来最小的牛群规模推高了从牧场主手中收购牛只的成本，挤压了肉类加工商的利润。 总部位于巴西的 JBS 是全球最大的肉类加工商，也是美国按产量计算最大的牛肉加工企业。2025 年前九个月，JBS 报告其北美牛肉业务营业亏损 5.66 亿美元 ，而上年同期亏损 6400 万美元。 美国联合食品与商业工人国际工会去年就一份新的长期劳工合同达成一致，覆盖美国十几家工厂的约 2.6 万名 工人。 但代表格里利工厂约 3800 名 工人的地方工会拒绝接受这份全国性协议，称该协议没有考虑到科罗拉多州较高的生活成本。 JBS 与格里利地方工会就新劳工合同谈判了数月，但未能达成协议。 工会表示，JBS 拒绝提供与通胀同步的加薪，并要求公司停止向员工收取工作所需的防护用品费用，如手套等。 代表格里利工人的美国联合食品与商业工人国际工会地方分会主席金・科尔多瓦表示：“JBS 更关心在格里利工厂制造劳资纠纷，而不是解决这些问题。” JBS 上周已开始取消牛只运输并停止该厂屠宰作业，为可能的停工做准备。公司正将牛只从育肥场转运至美国其他大型加工厂，例如内布拉斯加州格兰德艾兰和得克萨斯州卡克图斯的工厂。 公司表示，其目标是 最大限度减少对客户及整体市场的影响 ，并称任何不愿罢工的员工均可正常上班并获得薪酬。 JBS 一位女发言人表示：“我们认为罢工不符合员工及其家人的最大利益。我们坚持此前提出的条件，该条件优厚、公平，并与 2025 年达成的历史性全国合同保持一致。” JBS 在美国上市的股票在过去一个月下跌约 6% 。 工厂临时关闭使美国牧场主少了一个牛只买家，压低牲畜价格。这可能让肉类加工商在满负荷生产、满足美国不断上升的蛋白质需求时获得更高利润。 由于市场预期罢工，活牛期货价格（肉类加工商向育肥场购买牲畜的价格）在过去一个月下跌 4% 。尽管如此，价格较过去 12 个...

photovs/iStock via Getty Images QXO ( QXO ) is pursuing a strategy familiar to investors who have followed Chief Executive Brad Jacobs: acquire companies in a fragmented industry, apply technology and operational discipline, and build scale through consolidation. In a March 16 initiation of coverage note, BNP Paribas analyst Seth Weber said the approach mirrors strategies Jacobs used at companies such as United Rentals ( URI ) and XPO ( XPO ), where acquisitions and operational changes helped drive shareholder returns. The bank rated QXO’s ( QXO ) stock as an Outperform. Weber said QXO’s focus on the roughly $800 billion building products distribution market could represent the next version of that playbook. The company aims to combine acquisitions with technology deployment and operational improvements to expand margins and scale. M&A activity expected to remain a catalyst Recent dealmaking has already moved the stock. Shares of QXO ( QXO ) rose about 17% on Feb. 11 after the company announced a $2.25 billion acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners. Weber expects mergers and acquisitions to remain a central driver for the company, helped by access to capital and what he described as a valuation advantage when buying smaller businesses. In January, QXO ( QXO ) raised $3 billion from investors including Apollo Global Management and Temasek. BNP Paribas estimates the company has roughly $6 billion available for additional transactions and could complete another acquisition by July, most likely involving a private U.S. target. Another potential catalyst could come from improvements at Beacon Roofing Supply, which QXO ( QXO ) acquired in the second quarter of 2025. Weber also pointed to signs of stabilization in construction markets as another possible support for the stock. Long-term growth outlook despite construction volatility The building products sector has faced pressure from slowing residential and commercial construction activity. Weber said those conditions co...

Part of the reason to own exchange-traded funds is to get exposure to all the investments you want. Contrary to what many investors believe, ETFs don't just cover stocks. You can find funds that invest in a wide variety of different asset classes. And when those particular asset classes do well, interest in the ETFs that make investments in those areas tends to rise considerably. That's been the case with SPDR Gold ETF (NYSEMKT: GLD) , which has benefited greatly from the jump in gold prices over the past year. The yellow metal has been hitting successive new all-time highs, and it still trades above $5,000 per ounce. There's considerable debate, though, about whether the surge in precious metals is sustainable. If past trends bear out, then it's likely that at some point, gold's rise will run out of steam, and prices could correct lower considerably. In this final article of a three-part series for the Voyager Portfolio , you'll get a better sense of where popular opinion stands on the prospects for SPDR Gold ETF and whether it looks like a smart investment at these levels. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

Suchat longthara/iStock Editorial via Getty Images A few years ago, a little-known software company CEO decided to turn his firm into a Bitcoin holding company. Now, Strategy ( MSTR ) holds more than three-quarters of a million Bitcoin, worth over $56 billion at today's prices. To accumulate this stash, the company has been mostly diluting common stock investors, but a major shift in 2025 changed how capital could be raised. As we end Q1 2026, Strategy has passed a key milestone in terms of how costly this new plan is. Previous coverage of the name My most recent article on Strategy came back in December, at which point the company had announced a major change to its cash strategy . This move certainly calmed some investor fears about rising preferred stock dividend payments, but the fall in Bitcoin since has whacked shares. Strategy shares have lost nearly 18% since, compared to a 2% decline in the S&P 500. The rising preferred stock balance While a majority of Strategy's capital raises have come from the sale of Class A common stock, the firm also took on a bit of debt in its early Bitcoin buying days. Last year, the decision was made to issue preferred shares, paying out either quarterly or monthly, as a way to entice investors to fund these ongoing crypto purchases. For those interested in these instruments, the company has announced that the tax consequences may be different from what you might normally expect. As a reminder, here are the five classes of preferreds that have launched to date: Strategy Inc 10.00% SER A PERPETUAL STRIFE PFD STK ( STRF ), which features a 10% annual yield. Strategy Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock ( STRD ), which features a 10% annual yield. Strategy Inc 9.0% SERIES A PERPETUAL STRETCH PREF STK ( STRC ), which features an 11.5% annual yield that is variable. Strategy’s 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock, which is the Euro-denominated one. Strategy Inc 8.00% SERIES A PERPETUAL STRIKE PFD ( STRK ), which featu...

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been among the biggest winners of the past few years. But many of the high-flying AI stocks have since come back down to earth as investor enthusiasm cooled in 2026. One such company is SoundHound AI (SOUN), whose stock has dropped roughly 66% from its 52-week high of $22.17 and now trades around $7, despite strong business momentum. Does this selloff present a buying opportunity in a fast-growing pure-play AI company, or is it a sign to stay away? Let’s find out. Massive Customer Momentum Across Multiple Industries Valued at $3.09 billion, SoundHound AI is a voice-based pure-play AI company focused on conversational AI and voice assistants for businesses. Its technology enables firms to integrate voice interaction directly into their goods, automobiles, customer support systems, and ordering platforms. Its primary offerings are the Houndify platform, SoundHound Chat AI, Smart Answering, and voice commerce tools. SoundHound gained significantly as speech AI usage spread across many industries. Furthermore, Nvidia’s (NVDA) investment in the company brought it to the limelight. However, when Nvidia sold its stake in the company in 2024, it spooked investors, causing the stock to plummet. While SOUN stock might have plummeted, its recent fourth quarter shows rapid growth across multiple industries, even as it continues navigating the challenges typical of emerging AI firms. In Q4, total revenue climbed 59% year-over-year (YoY) to $55.1 million. For the full year, the company reported 99% growth to $169 million. Over the past few years, SoundHound has managed to scale its revenue more than fivefold since becoming a public company in 2022. One of the most notable achievements in Q4 was the company’s number of customer wins across different sectors. In Q4 alone, it signed more than 100 customer deals that span industries including automotive, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, retail, government, and education. The...

Court papers released last week related to US Attorney Jeanine Pirro ’s investigation of the Federal Reserve show Chair Jerome Powell feels compelled to stay on the central bank’s Board of Governors, at least until the legal process is completed. The signal, based on comments by lawyers on both sides of the case, is the first public hint that Powell may utilize his option to stay at the central bank even after his term as chair expires in May. His term as a Fed Governor runs until January 2028. In a legal filing, the Fed’s lawyers said that Powell’s own attorney “made clear that, to defend the Federal Reserve’s independence, Chair Powell could not resign while the criminal investigation is pending.” Fed watchers and economists have for months been speculating whether Powell would leave in May. Outgoing chairs have traditionally departed the institution, but in doing so Powell would hand an opening to President Donald Trump, who has spoken of his desire to stack the Fed’s board as part of his push for lower interest rates. “This is what we have all been pondering,” said Mark Spindel , co-author of The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve . Powell “could stick around after his term as chair expires in the middle of May. He has another couple of years and that really frustrates the president’s ambition to control the board and to control the Fed. It’s a very high value piece of leverage.” Powell has yet to comment publicly on his intentions. Still, exchanges between the Department of Justice and the Fed’s attorneys make it clear the Fed chair is prepared to stay on. Pirro’s Appeal On Friday, Pirro said she would appeal a judge’s decision to reject subpoenas issued to the central bank related to renovations of the Fed’s headquarters and Powell’s congressional testimony about the project. Powell and others have said the probe represents a political attack on the central bank’s independence. Court documents also released Friday revealed an exchan...

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Liam Livingstone has criticised the England set-up, saying there "wasn't any part of me" that wanted to be involved with the team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Livingstone has not played for England since last year's Champions Trophy and lost his central contract in September. The 32-year-old said he has subsequently had two phone calls, one each with England coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Livingstone said neither call lasted longer than one minute. The all-rounder struggled at the Champions Trophy as England lost all three of their matches. He had a highest score of 14 with the bat and took three wickets with his spin bowling. He said the tournament in Pakistan was the "worst experience I've had playing cricket" and the advice he got from the England hierarchy was that he "cares too much". "I was just trying to ask for help to get better: what do they see that isn't going right?" said Livingstone. "You'd hit a couple out of the middle of the bat and they'd go 'Great, you found it. Let's go back to the hotel.''" Livingstone's comments come at the end of a difficult winter for England. Although they reached the last four of the T20 World Cup, a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia was blighted by poor performances on the pitch and accusations of a loose attitude off it. On the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes, white-ball captain Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer while out drinking on the eve of the final one-day international in Wellington. At the end of the World Cup, McCullum said he made "no apologies" for his style, saying the England set-up is "informal" but not "casual". The England and Wales Cricket Board have conducted a review into the Ashes, with Key and McCullum expected to remain in their posts.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) appears ready to roll out a new enterprise focused AI agent as soon as this week, as the Chinese tech giant pushes harder into the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence race. According to Bloomberg, the new product is designed to help companies deploy AI assistants that can actually perform tasks, rather than just generate responses. The system is built on Alibaba's Qwen model and is expected to gradually connect with parts of the company's broader ecosystem, including the Taobao shopping platform and the Alipay fintech network. Exactly how businesses will be charged for the service, or how tightly it will integrate with Alibaba's other products, has not yet been disclosed. The launch comes as Chinese companies race to develop so called AI agents that can automate real world workflows. The project was developed by the team behind Alibaba's workplace platform DingTalk. Alibaba Cloud has also been expanding its AI tools, recently releasing a mobile app called JVS Claw built on the open source OpenClaw framework to help users deploy AI agents quickly.

Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I am downgrading my rating on Alibaba Group Holding Limited ( BABA ) heading into the Q3 FY26 print. In my last coverage , I argued that margin pressure from heavy investment in quick commerce was a mere distraction from the AI growth story. Since then, shares have been down by double digits, with funds decreasing the number of new positions in the company by 26% in the December quarter. The AI trade is taking a break, and investors want to see proof of returns. On top of that, a few executive departures within the Qwen AI division have fueled concerns that China’s AI talent is shifting toward emerging startups. Am I overly concerned? Not really, given the strong monthly active user growth in the Qwen AI app, with over 100 million MAUs roughly two months after the public beta launch. What makes me sweat now is the fact that investors want to see a return. Therefore, unless the company has been able to monetize Qwen successfully, the hike in MAUs (monthly active users) is likely to pressure the bottom line of the company due to the high computing costs from free users. Overall, I downgrade my rating heading into the print this week. Understanding The Decline In 2026 To start, there has been a negative headline surrounding Alibaba’s AI arm, Qwen. On March 4, some sources reported that Lin Junyang, head of the Qwen model division, was stepping down, becoming the third senior Qwen executive to leave in 2026. The market's concern is that talent in China is chasing the newer AI names such as MiniMax, Zhipu, and Moonshot. In other words, I see a broader narrative shift in AI from the incumbent Chinese internet giants (the so-called BAT group, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent). In fact, the BAT group is down this year. Seeking Alpha Outside of AI, there are still concerns around the slow growth of the core commerce business. In fact, the Street expects the Chinese commerce unit to grow in the December quarter by less than 5% yoy. That...

memoriesarecaptured/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Hershey ( HSY ) officially launched its unified U.S. commercial operating model, ONE Hershey, on Monday, joining the company’s sweet, salty, and protein brands portfolio. The initiative was announced last month, at which time the company said it would “scale the commercial capabilities of U.S. confection brands with the speed and agility of the Salty and Protein brands for deeper customer partnerships and stronger execution.” For consumers, ONE Hershey will bring more innovation, new flavors, and increased variety, such as the Reese’s Oreo. The Hershey ( HSY ) leadership will remain essentially unchanged beginning March 16, with some updates to responsibilities and scope. The president of the company’s U.S. operations, Andrew Archambault, will now oversee commercial planning and execution, category leadership, customer relationships, and retail execution. Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Nitin Jain joins the executive team, reporting directly to CEO Kirk Tanner. Stacy Taffet, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, expands her role with oversight across demand creation capabilities, while Vero Villasenor steps into a new role as Chief Brand Officer. After a nine-day losing streak over the last two weeks, Hershey ( HSY ) shares are up for a second consecutive day on Monday. More on Hershey Hershey: Cocoa/Sugar Deflation Triggers Outsized Recovery Prospects - Overbought Technicals Hershey: The Reasons Why The Post-Earnings Jump Is Not Sustainable The Hershey Company (HSY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Lindt says GLP-1 users are eating more chocolate, Hershey not so sure Hershey faces backlash from the family who invented the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

财联社3月16日讯（编辑 牛占林） 大英百科全书及其子公司韦氏词典已在美国纽约曼哈顿联邦法院起诉人工智能公司OpenAI，指控后者未经授权使用其权威参考内容来训练AI模型，对两家出版商造成了实质性损害。 大英百科全书在上周五提交的诉状中表示，由微软支持的OpenAI利用其在线文章、百科全书内容以及词典条目来训练其旗舰聊天机器人ChatGPT，使其能够回答用户提问，并通过生成内容摘要“蚕食”了原本属于大英百科全书网站的流量。 诉状将ChatGPT描述为对大英百科全书可信赖的高质量内容"搭便车"，将内容价值转移至OpenAI，而无需支付任何补偿。 OpenAI发言人在周一回应该诉讼时表示：“我们的AI模型旨在推动创新，其训练基于公开可获得的数据，并且符合‘合理使用’原则。” 该案是近年来一系列高风险版权诉讼中的最新一起。此前，包括作家群体和新闻机构在内的版权持有者，已陆续起诉多家科技公司，指控其在未经许可的情况下使用受版权保护的内容训练人AI系统。 大英百科全书表示，其去年还曾对人工智能初创公司Perplexity AI提起类似诉讼，目前该案仍在审理之中。 AI公司则辩称，其系统通过对版权内容进行转化性使用，符合"合理使用"的法律框架。 大英百科全书在诉讼中称，OpenAI在训练GPT大模型时非法复制了近10万篇百科全书文章。诉状还称，ChatGPT生成的回答有时"近乎逐字复制"的百科全书条目、词典释义及其他内容，从而使本应访问其网站的用户被AI内容所分流。 大英百科全书还指控OpenAI侵犯其商标权，理由是ChatGPT在某些情况下暗示其拥有复制大英百科全书内容的授权，并在所谓的AI“幻觉”中错误引用大英百科全书作为来源。 因此，大英百科全书将OpenAI的复制行为不仅框定为法律违规，更视为一种生存威胁：若该内容的经济回报流向AI平台而非创作者，其商业模式便无法存续。 大英百科全书要求法院判令OpenAI支付金额未指明的经济赔偿，并请求发布禁令，阻止其继续实施上述侵权行为。 在出版商提起诉讼的同时，越来越多的媒体机构正与AI公司签署内容授权协议。例如，新闻集团于2026年3月与Meta达成每年最高5000万美元的协议；英国出版商Reach同月与亚马逊就其Nova AI模型达成按使用量付费的协议。