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周三美股成交额第1名英伟达收高1.63%，成交301.82亿美元。据报道，英伟达和Meta Platforms宣布达成一项多年期协议，将为Meta的美国AI数据中心扩张提供“数百万块”下一代GPU，以及独立的Grace CPU和Spectrum-X网络产品，巩固了英伟达的平台领先地位。 研究公司Radio Free Mobile的创始人理查德·温莎认为，此次扩大合作是“数据中心向Arm迁移的步伐正在加快的迹象”。他在周三的一份报告中表示，对于x86 CPU架构与Arm同名架构相竞争的 英特尔 而言，这一动向“是糟糕的消息”。他在这份报告中称该交易是“英特尔杀手”。 第2名 特斯拉 收高0.17%，成交188.49亿美元。在加州机动车辆管理局认定其存在误导性广告后，特斯拉已停止在该州营销中使用“Autopilot（自动驾驶）”字样，并将“Full Self-Driving（全自动驾驶）”之前加注“supervised（受监督）”，因此将不会面临30天的加州驾照吊销处罚。 第3名 闪迪 收高1.66%，成交148.95亿美元。 西部数据 将以31.7亿美元出售闪迪部分股份。 第4名 美光 收高5.3%，成交133.64亿美元。英伟达周三宣布，美光科技旗下忆恒创源（Persistent）借助英伟达BioNeMo和NeMo Agent工具包加速由人工智能驱动的分子发现进程。 第8名 苹果 收高0.18%，成交88.84亿美元。苹果本周表示，用户很快可以利用人工智能在Apple Music创建播放列表。这一名为“Playlist Playground”的功能通过Apple Intelligence将文本提示转化为包含封面图、描述及25首歌曲的播放列表。该功能包含在周一发布测试版的iOS 26.4中，并将于今年春季更广泛推出。Apple Music的新功能将与Spotify Technology SA的类似产品展开竞争。 第9名 谷歌 A类股收高0.43%，成交47.62亿美元。谷歌与苹果公司正将音乐类生成式人工智能功能引入其核心消费者应用，此举凸显了先进的AI工具在步入主流使用。 谷歌周三在博客文章中表示，Gemini人工智能助手现可基于用户上传的文本、照片或视频，利用Google DeepMind最新的Lyria 3模型生成30秒的音乐曲目。该功能可生成定制歌词或纯音乐音频...

Eight skiers were found dead after being trapped by an avalanche in the mountains of northern California. Another is missing and presumed dead. It happened close to Lake Tahoe. This is Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon. (Source: Bloomberg)

Foreign purchases of US financial assets accelerated in 2025, led by demand for stocks and US Treasuries, data on Wednesday showed — marking a sharp rebuttal of the “Sell America” narrative that’s become a regular feature of discussion among market participants. Overseas investors bought a net $1.55 trillion of long-term US financial assets in 2025, data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday showed. That’s up from a net $1.18 trillion of purchases the previous year. Of that total, $658.5 billion went into equities and $442.7 billion to Treasury notes and bonds. President Donald Trump ’s regular threats of steep tariff hikes — deployed for reasons ranging from economic to geopolitical to national security — have triggered concerns that investors abroad will abandon American markets and the dollar. Amid Trump’s pressure on Denmark over its island of Greenland, a Danish pension fund last month warned it was planning to exit its Treasuries position. Dutch fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, Europe’s biggest, dramatically scaled back its exposure last year. But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has regularly pushed back against the “sell America” rhetoric, arguing that the administration’s economic policies enhance the US’s position as the top destination for global capital. “Yes, there has been geopolitical instability as of late, and the sell-the-dollar trade has been popular as a result,” said Andrew Hazlett, a foreign-exchange trader at Monex Inc. But ultimately Treasuries make up a large share of sovereign debt holdings, he noted. “I don’t really see a world where that changes.” Dollar Role Dollar depreciation last year might have even encouraged some overseas managers to load up on US securities. Geoff Yu , senior macro strategist at BNY — one of the world’s largest custodians — said earlier this month that was what happened after the market gyrations spurred by Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement last April. “Our data show that cross-border invest...

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Good morning from Sydney, where we’re looking at why 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent is using Australia as the test case for global expansion — and stocking local shelves with fried chicken and onigiri rice balls. Elsewhere, there’s a bit of economic news to digest: Australia’s wage growth stayed stubbornly high last quarter and across the ditch, New Zealand’s central bank kept rates unchanged. And finally, Rio Tinto increased its bets on the Canadian battery metals sector. - Sharon Klyne, private credit reporter. What’s happening now The company behind 7-Eleven is betting Australia can be a proving ground for global growth, seeking to recreate the Japan-style convenience-store model that made the brand a powerhouse at home an open hundreds of new stores across the country by 2030. Australia’s annual wage growth remained high last quarter, highlighting ongoing labor market tightness and reinforcing the inflation challenge facing the Reserve Bank. The data comes after the RBA because the first monetary authority in the world to lift rates this year. Across the Tasman , New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3-1/2 years and said it expects them to stay there while the economy regathers momentum, disappointing traders. Meanwhile, the central bank plans to up the number of monetary policy meetings to eight a year from 2027 to improve transparency and accountability. Rio Tinto took majority control of Canadian lithium manufacturer as part of a push to invest more in Quebec projects in the battery metal sector. The announcement comes ahead of the mining giant’s full-year results this afternoon. Dexus shares surged in Wednesday trading, as the company announced a buyback and CEO Ross Du Vernet doused concerns that artificial technology will hurt real estate demand. Elsewhere, outgoing Elders CEO Mark Allison expects another strong year for the beef industry, despite competition from Brazil and new China quotas. Bain Capital Credit and UBS are lend...

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Warren Buffett's last quarter as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO reflected a bearish sentiment as he prepares to depart the firm, handing the reins to Greg Abel. The conglomerate cut its Amazon stake by 75%, with the position likely gaining 130-140% and performing broadly in line with the S&P 500. Chevron and Chubb, among its top 10 holdings, saw position increases. Berkshire Hathaway is also building a stake in the New York Times Co. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Property & Casualty Insurance Matthew Palazola joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

由「AI教母」李飛飛創立的World Labs，在新一輪融資中成功募集10億美元。 World Labs未有披露今次融資估值，但據《彭博》早前報道，公司擬以50億美元估值集資。建築軟件公司歐特克斥資2億美元參與今輪融資，其他投資者還包括Nvidia輝達、AMD等。 World Labs是一家空間智能初創公司，由李飛飛及多位業界專家創立。生於中國的李飛飛，青少年時期移民美國，是史丹福大學電腦科學系聯合主任，早前更獲英國頒發「2025年伊利莎白女王工程獎」。 「AI教母」李飛飛曾獲選百大AI影響力人物 是輝達成功的功臣？｜財經‧延伸閱讀

由「AI教母」李飛飛創立的World Labs在新一輪融資中，成功募集10億美元。 World Labs未有披露今次融資估值。但據《彭博》早前報道，公司擬以50億美元估值集資。建築軟件公司歐特克斥資2億美元參與今輪融資，其他投資者還包括輝達、AMD等。 World Labs是一家空間智能初創公司，由李飛飛及多位業界專家創立。生於中國的李飛飛，青少年時期移民美國，是史丹福大學電腦科學系聯合主任。早前更獲英國頒發「2025年伊利莎白女王工程獎」。

Earnings Call Insights: Insulet Corporation (PODD) Q4 2025 Management View Ashley McEvoy, CEO, reported "we closed 2025 with another strong quarter, recording our 10th consecutive year of 20% or greater constant currency revenue growth," citing durable recurring revenue and a profitable business model as key drivers. She highlighted total company revenues of $784 million for the quarter, 29% growth in constant currency, and surpassing $2.7 billion in full year revenue. McEvoy emphasized the company's leadership in automated insulin delivery (AID), particularly with Omnipod 5, and noted record new customer starts across both U.S. and international markets, with the majority transitioning from multiple daily injections. She stated, "Omnipod's strong clinical evidence, broad access, affordability and ease of use are enabling us to expand well beyond traditional endocrinology channels." CEO McEvoy discussed momentum in the U.S. type 2 diabetes market, with type 2 new customer starts growing significantly both sequentially and year-over-year, and the prescriber base expanding 62% to over 6,500 clinicians in 2025. She described international performance as "standout," supported by launches in Canada, Australia, and the Middle East, along with positive price/mix realization from the transition to Omnipod 5. McEvoy announced that in 2026, Insulet will introduce new algorithm updates, expand CGM integrations, and launch Omnipod Discover, a data platform to enhance prescriber and patient experience. She added, "In 2026, we will continue to purposely increase R&D investment to advance our next-generation platforms, including Omnipod 6 as well as our fully closed-loop system for type 2 diabetes." Flavia Pease, CFO, stated, "delivering over $780 million in total revenue, an increase of 31.2% at reported rates and 29% at constant currency rates." She highlighted record new customer starts, stable retention rates, and expansion of gross margin to 72.5% for the quarter and 71.6% fo...

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Urban Financial Advisory Corp disclosed a new position in Akre Focus ETF (NYSEMKT: AKRE) in a Feb. 4, 2026, SEC filing. The fourth-quarter 13F filing showed the position at 440,266 shares. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated Feb. 4, 2026, Urban Financial Advisory Corp initiated a new stake in Akre Focus ETF (AKRE). The estimated transaction value was $28.8 million, calculated using the quarter’s average share price. The position’s quarter-end value reflected the same amount, reflecting both share accumulation and price movement during the period. Akre Focus ETF implements a disciplined, high-conviction investment approach, emphasizing business quality, management integrity, and reinvestment potential. The fund's strategy is designed to identify and hold companies with sustainable competitive advantages and attractive long-term growth prospects. Continue reading

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Backiris/iStock via Getty Images I can't seem to get away from the topic of ETFs hedged with options. Because when I see something, I need to say something. Or write it, in this case. What I see is yet another attempt to put a pretty face on an ETF that really doesn't do a great job of playing defense. That is, when you need it to, it fails. Case in point: NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF ( QQQH ). I really have not paid attention to this one for a while. Which is ironic since back in 2020, as I had just sold my investment management firm but continued to provide ETF research and models to the buyer, something happened: a pandemic. And with it, the S&P 500 dropping by 34% in just five weeks. It recovered, but it sure was a nice fire drill for any ETF that purports to have defensive qualities. The Nasdaq 100 ETF ( QQQ ) actually outperformed on the downside during that time. From 2/19/20-3/23/20, it "only" fell 28%. Big win, eh? Here's that early 2020 chart: Data by YCharts I do a lot more options hedging, and there are so many inverse ETFs now, I didn't have an urgent need to go back to a "collar" strategy ETF like NUSI. I collar the market with options now. That's my personal history. So you can try to understand why every time I get the question "What about XYZ ETF," in response to one of my disparaging articles on covered call ETFs, I am hoping to find something that actually protects capital. Because there will come a time when the stock market's returns will no longer mask the fact that these vehicles are simply a way to exchange stock market gains into monthly income. When the market crashed 34% or 28% in five weeks, depending on the index, my model portfolio (which was a research offering, plus the mainstay of my own portfolio as a newly-retired guy) held its ground. It actually went up a bit. And while that is all ancient history, it was a real wake-up call when I thought to myself, "Whatever happened to NUSI." QQQH: the ETF formerly known as NUSI QQ...