Dell Technologies’ DELL shares are trading at an attractive valuation, as suggested by a Value Score of A. In terms of the 12-month price/sales (P/S), the company is currently trading at 0.67X, significantly lower than the Zacks Computer – Micro Computers industry average of 7.91X and the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s 6.54X. Dell’s valuation continues to trade at a discount relative to ecosystem partners like NVIDIA NVDA, Advanced Micro Devices AMD and Meta Platforms META. At present, NVIDIA, Advanced Micro Devices and Meta Platforms trade at forward 12-month P/S ratios of 14.58X, 7.43X and 6.74X, respectively. DELL’s P/E Ratio (F12M) Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research While Dell's discounted valuation may initially indicate an attractive entry point for investors, a low multiple alone does not guarantee upside. In many cases, compressed valuations reflect market concerns around growth durability, margin pressures or competitive positioning. As a result, Dell’s apparent cheapness could be masking underlying operational and demand-related risks. Let’s take a closer look. DELL Struggles With Weak Consumer PC Demand Dell’s consumer PC segment is showing persistent softness compared with its more resilient commercial segment, highlighting structural headwinds. Consumer revenues declined year over year in the fiscal third quarter, contrasting with stable commercial growth. Management has flagged the consumer and education markets as intensely competitive, creating pricing pressure and limiting margin expansion. Because this segment is highly volume- and price-sensitive, incremental demand improvements have not translated into meaningful profitability gains, keeping earnings leverage muted. Although the overall Client Solutions Group revenues posted modest growth in the fiscal third quarter, contraction in consumer sales weighed on segment performance and operating margins. Profitability remains constrained as the product mi...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the European Union should be open to revising or postponing its carbon market if it doesn’t enable the industry shift to clean production. The carbon market is rising up the bloc’s political agenda as the European Commission seeks to reform its flagship tool to reduce pollution. At a heavy industry summit in Antwerp on Wednesday, the market came under criticism for high carbon prices that undermine the competitiveness of companies in sectors from chemicals to paper and cement. “This system is implemented to reduce CO2 emissions and at the same time to enable the companies to come to CO2-free production lines,” Merz told industry leaders at the summit. “So if this is not achievable and if this is not the right instrument, we should be very open to revise it or at least to postpone it” as was done with with a new carbon market for buildings and transport. Last year, the EU agreed to delay a program for road transport and heating fuels, known as ETS2, fearing backlash from voters over rising energy costs. The future of the ETS is expected to be one of key issues to be raised at an informal meeting of EU leaders in Belgium on Thursday, with some countries calling for measures to lower the price of emissions or suspending the program. “I’m fully in line with all those who are saying we are looking for instruments for the right instruments, but at the cost of our industry, at the cost of the working places in our industry, this is unacceptable,” Merz said at the summit. “And that’s the reason why I’m in line with everyone who says, if this is not the right instrument, we have to talk about that and we have to change it.”

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Big technology companies are planning ways to skirt the fee, says reporter Amrith Ramkumar. A: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others generally plan to find workers in categories that don’t have to pay the fee, including existing H-1B visa holders, students and people on other types of visas. One common program used by big tech companies is the Optional Practical Training program, which gives foreign graduates at U.S. universities temporary employment after graduation, typically for a year.

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The prime minister would be in a stronger position now if he had moved harder and faster with plans to reform and ultimately abolish the Lords The archaism of Britain’s upper parliamentary chamber is not the cause of Sir Keir Starmer’s current political woes, but it is a feature. Peter Mandelson’s peerage was not directly related to his appointment as ambassador to Washington, but nor was it irrelevant. He enjoyed the status bestowed by a seat in the Lords during many years of friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Although he has voluntarily resigned from active membership of parliament, Lord Mandelson’s title can only be rescinded by special statute. That is a reminder of the absurdity in a system that empowers party leaders to dole out places in the legislature to friends and supporters, with no obligation ever to face judgment by the electorate. Sir Keir is now under yet more pressure related to a peer. Earlier this week, Labour suspended the Lords whip from Matthew Doyle, a former Downing Street director of communications, who campaigned in council elections on behalf of a friend who had been charged with possessing indecent images of children. Lord Doyle says he had believed his friend was innocent. No 10 says he did not give a full account of the facts when the peerage was awarded. Continue reading...

Defending European strategic interests must be a priority to level the economic playing field in an increasingly volatile world Given the daunting nature of the challenges they face in the era of Donald Trump, it is perhaps understandable that European politicians should wish to get away from it all. This week, in what is being billed as a “leaders’ retreat”, a remote castle in the Belgian countryside has been selected for an EU summit on competitiveness. The pastoral setting may soothe the spirits of attending heads of state; but it belies the urgency of the debate they need to have. Europe in the postwar period has never felt so insecure. Mr Trump’s America First administration has made clear its intention to bully the continent economically through tariffs and threats, and the transatlantic alliance can no longer be relied upon for its defence. Hi-tech competition from China threatens to overwhelm European industry’s attempts to keep up in key areas, such as the green transition. Across the European Union, support for the far right is on the rise. Continue reading...

格隆汇2月12日｜当地时间11日，以色列总理内塔尼亚胡被曝在访美期间向美国总统特朗普传递信息称，任何与伊朗达成的协议都必须不设置到期时间，并应确保伊朗永远无法获得核武器。

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格隆汇2月12日｜据华尔街日报，比尔·阿克曼旗下的潘兴广场在周三一只基金的年度会议上披露，已新建仓Meta Platforms(META.O)，截至2025年底，该持仓占公司资本的10%，按此前披露数据计算，规模约为20亿美元。过去六个月，Meta股价累计下跌约13%，潘兴广场认为，下跌源于投资者对公司在人工智能领域巨额投入的担忧。潘兴广场的投资逻辑部分基于这样一种判断：人工智能将提升Meta的内容推荐和个性化广告能力，并可能在可穿戴设备或面向企业的AI数字助理领域释放新的机会。潘兴广场表示，“Meta的商业模式是人工智能整合最直接的受益者之一。”根据演示材料，潘兴广场于11月开始建仓Meta，平均成本为每股625美元。Meta股价自那时起至2025年底上涨了11%，并在2026年初又涨了3%。

The Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 3.2 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 239,000. Shares of PXH were up about 0.8% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were NIO, trading up about 1.2% with over 17.7 million shares changing hands so far this session, and PDD, down about 1.5% on volume of over 3.6 million shares. Jinkosolar Holding is lagging other components of the Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF Wednesday, trading lower by about 7.6%. VIDEO: Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PXH The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

2025 results: growth in recurring revenues and operational resilience Revenues: €506.7 million (-2%)* Recurring revenues (75% of the total): +2%*, including +14%* for SaaS subscription contracts ARR as of December 31: €97.2 million, up +14%* EBITDA before non-recurring items: €79.7 million (-8%)*, representing a margin of 15.7% Security ratio**: 96%, demonstrating the Group's resilience Free cash flow before non-recurring items: €57.0 million Dividend***: €0.35 per share (*) Like-for-like. (**) Share of annual fixed costs covered by the gross profit generated by recurring revenues. (***) Proposed to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of April 29, 2026. October 1 – December 31 January 1 – December 31 2025 2024 Changes 2025/2024 2025 2024 Changes 2025/2024 (in millions of euros) Actual Like-for-like (1) Actual Like-for-like (1) Revenues 123.6 132.5 -7% -2% 506.7 526.7 -4 % -2% ARR (2) (3) - - - - 97.2 88.9 9% 14% EBITDA before non-recurring items (3) 18.1 22.6 -20% -8% 79.7 91.1 -13% -8% EBITDA margin before non-recurring items 14.7% 17.1% -2.4 points -1.0 point 15.7% 17.3% -1.6 points -1.0 point Net income 7.3 8.4 -13% - 25.6 29.6 -14% - Shareholders' equity (2) - - - - 360.3 374.4 - - Net cash (+) / Net debt (-) (2) - - - - -21.3 -20.6 - - (1) At constant exchange rates and like-for-like scope. (2) As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. (3) The definition of performance indicators is included in the Quarterly Financial Information as of December 31, 2025. Paris, February 11, 2026. The Board of Directors of Lectra, meeting today under the chairmanship of Daniel Harari, reviewed the consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025. SUMMARY OF 2025 2025 was an unprecedented year, with periods of commercial and political tensions across all geographies, affecting all Lectra's market sectors. Tariffs were used as levers in numerous political and economic negotiations from the first quarter of 2025, leading to a wait-and-see attitude amo...

Résultats 2025 : croissance du récurrent et résilience opérationnelle Chiffre d’affaires : 506,7 millions d’euros (-2 %)* Chiffre d’affaires récurrent (75% du total) : +2 %* dont +14 %* sur les contrats d’abonnements SaaS ARR au 31 décembre : 97,2 millions d’euros en progression de +14%* EBITDA courant : 79,7 millions d’euros (-8 %)*, soit une marge de 15,7% Ratio de sécurité ** : 96 %, démontrant la résilience du Groupe Cash-flow libre courant : 57,0 millions d’euros Dividende *** : 0,35 € par action (*) variations à données comparables (**) part des frais fixes annuels couverte par la marge brute dégagée par le chiffre d’affaires récurrent (***) proposé à l’Assemblée générale annuelle du 29 avril 2026 1er octobre – 31 décembre 1er janvier – 31 décembre 2025 2024 Variation 2025/2024 2025 2024 Variation 2025/2024 (en millions d'euros) Données réelles Données comparables (1) Données réelles Données comparables (1) Chiffre d’affaires 123,6 132,5 -7 % -2 % 506,7 526,7 -4 % -2 % ARR (2) (3) - - - - 97,2 88,9 9 % 14 % EBITDA courant (3) 18,1 22,6 -20 % -8 % 79,7 91,1 -13 % -8 % Marge d'EBITDA courant 14,7% 17,1% -2,4 points -1,0 point 15,7% 17,3% -1,6 point -1,0 point Résultat Net 7,3 8,4 -13 % - 25,6 29,6 -14 % - Capitaux propres (2) - - - - 360,3 374,4 - - Trésorerie nette (+) / Endettement net (-) (2) - - - - -21,3 -20,6 - - (1) A changes constants et périmètre comparable (2) Au 31 décembre 2025 et 31 décembre 2024 (3) La définition des indicateurs de performance figure dans l’information financière au 31 décembre 2025 Paris, le 11 février 2026. Le Conseil d’administration de Lectra, réuni ce jour sous la présidence de Daniel Harari, a examiné les comptes consolidés du quatrième trimestre et de l’exercice 2025. SYNTHÈSE DE L’ANNEE 2025 L’année 2025 a été une année inédite, enchaînant des périodes de tensions commerciales et politiques sur l’ensemble des zones géographiques, affectant tous les secteurs d’activité de Lectra. Les droits de douane ont, dès le 1er trimestr...

The global revival of nuclear energy has put NuScale Power in the spotlight. The United States is looking to aggressively expand its nuclear energy capabilities. The Department of Energy has set a target to quadruple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 and hopes to have 10 large reactors under construction by 2030. As part of the most recent funding bill, Congress has provided significant funding for nuclear innovation. This includes $3.1 billion and repurposed funds allocated specifically for small modular reactors (SMRs) and the advanced reactor demonstration program. With so much government money being poured into nuclear energy, does that make NuScale Power (SMR 8.33%) a buy? Expand NYSE : SMR NuScale Power Today's Change ( -8.33 %) $ -1.40 Current Price $ 15.35 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.7B Day's Range $ 14.87 - $ 16.85 52wk Range $ 11.08 - $ 57.42 Volume 1.2M Avg Vol 26M Gross Margin 64.95 % The U.S. government is ramping up nuclear funding With geopolitical risks rising, the United States is looking to fortify its domestic energy industry, and one key part of this is expanding its nuclear energy abilities. Nuclear energy is appealing because it has zero emissions, is highly efficient, and provides reliable base-load power. Last year, the government made $800 million in funding available for Generation III+ light water SMRs. It awarded these funds to first movers, which included the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec. NuScale wasn't selected for these funds; however, it is working with TVA, the first U.S. utility to submit a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a modern SMR. TVA received funding specifically to deploy GE Vernova's Hitachi BWRX-300, which is undergoing pre-application review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). While TVA is moving fast with GE Hitachi, it has also signed a major agreement in September of 2025 with ENTRA1 Energy to develop up to six gigawatts of nuclear power using Nu...

Captain Harry Brook said England's batters were "too careful" in their 30-run defeat by West Indies at the T20 World Cup. England reached 74-1 in pursuit of 197 but lost six wickets in succession to spin in the middle overs and were bowled out for 166 in 19 overs. Brook, who was out caught and bowled for 17, was one of three batters dismissed by spinner Gudakesh Motie. "I'd much rather get caught on the boundary than the way I did today," Brook said. "That's part of T20 cricket. "He was the main threat at that time so I was just trying to knock it into the leg-side and get Sam [Curran] back on strike."

The former boss of a U.S. maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology that can hack millions of computers and people worldwide, U.S. prosecutors have confirmed for the first time. In October, Australian national Peter Williams, 39, pleaded guilty to selling eight hacking tools that he stole from his employer Trenchant, a division of the U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, which sells its surveillance-enabling tools to the U.S. government and its closest allies. Williams admitted to making more than $1.3 million in crypto from the sales between 2022 and 2025, per the Justice Department. In a court document published on Tuesday, federal prosecutors said Williams’ actions “directly harmed” the U.S. intelligence community by selling the hacking tools to a Russian company, which counts the Russian government among its customers. While it was known that Williams sold Trenchant’s exploits — software that takes advantage of flaws in other software usually to gain access to someone’s computer or device — prosecutors now say that these eight tools could have been used to indiscriminately enable government surveillance, cybercrime, and ransomware attacks across the globe. This latest disclosure comes ahead of Williams’ anticipated sentencing on February 24 in a Washington D.C. federal court. In its sentencing memorandum, which prosecutors use to persuade a court into handing down the maximum punishment, the Justice Department said that the exploits sold by Williams would have allowed the Russian broker and its customers to “potentially access millions of computers and devices around the world, including in the United States.” Prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Williams to nine years in prison, with three years of supervised release, a mandatory restitution of $35 million, and a maximum fine of $250,000. Williams is expected to be deported to Australia after serving his sentence, the memorandum said. Contact Us Do you have more information about this ca...

Wall Street whipsawed Wednesday as a much stronger-than-expected January payrolls report sent stocks higher at the open before fading interest-rate-cut hopes added pressure and pulled the major indexes back down. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' report showed the U.S. economy a dded 130K jobs in January, blowing past the 90K expected and far higher than December's 48K. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate slipped to 4.3% vs. 4.4% consensus and 4.4% prior. Wage growth also came in hotter than expected. The strong headline numbers initially boosted equity futures, as traders had been bracing for a much weaker print ahead of the release. But the early optimism proved uneven as the stock market ( SP500 ) ( SPY ) swung between gains and losses. Part of the shift reflects tempered expectations of near-term Fed rate reductions as Treasury yields climbed on the back of the report. Meanwhile, the robust employment gain came alongside sizable downward revisions to last year's payrolls, with 2025 employment growth now estimated to be only 181K (vs. 584K in the prior estimate), further evidence of the low hire labor market. Here's how Seeking Alpha analysts reacted to the jobs data: Mike Zaccardi "Strength was seen in private payrolls. The 172k gain was the best since December 2024 and countered cautious comments from the administration in the days leading up to the nonfarm payrolls report. Digging into the report’s details, the labor force participation rate ticked up to 62.5% from 62.4%, though January’s innards once again revealed that it was primarily non-cyclical sectors accounting for the bulk of the labor market expansion. The household survey (used to determine the unemployment rate) showed a strong 528,000 employment gain in January." ING Economic and Financial Analysis "This report in itself will not be enough to convince the market of an early Fed cut. It will be the same set of voters that chose to adopt a more upbeat assessment on the labour market’s prospects in Januar...

Astera Labs delivered a great Q4 report. So why is the stock crashing? Astera Labs (ALAB 19.89%) stock is selling off following the company's recent fourth-quarter report. The company's share price was down 19.7% as of 1:40 p.m. ET and had been off as much as 21.2% earlier in trading. Astera Labs published its Q4 results after the market closed yesterday and reported sales and earnings for the period that beat the average Wall Street targets. On the other hand, the company announced that its chief financial officer was resigning and issued forward guidance and commentary that raised concerns about the outlook on margins. Astera Labs stock sinks despite big Q4 beats Astera Labs reported non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.58 on revenue of $270.6 million -- a performance that came in far better than the average analyst estimates. The average Wall Street targets had called for the business to post adjusted earnings of $0.51 per share on sales of $249.55 million. The semiconductor specialist's revenue surged nearly 92% higher year over year, and adjusted earnings per share were up roughly 57% compared to the prior-year period. It was another strong quarter for Astera Labs by most measures, but the stock is getting hit hard in response to a shakeup on the management team and fears that margins could weaken. Expand NASDAQ : ALAB Astera Labs Today's Change ( -19.89 %) $ -36.37 Current Price $ 146.49 Key Data Points Market Cap $31B Day's Range $ 144.14 - $ 161.32 52wk Range $ 47.13 - $ 262.90 Volume 494K Avg Vol 5.4M Gross Margin 75.41 % Margin concerns and CFO change are spurring sell-offs For the current quarter, Astera is guiding for sales between $286 million and $297 million and a gross margin of roughly 74%. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share are projected to come in between $0.53 and $0.54. Guidance actually came in ahead of expectations on most key fronts, but some analysts are concerns that rising sales to Amazon will cause Astera Labs' margins to cont...

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上期所原油期货夜盘收涨0.82% 2026-02-12 02:39:58 来源： 同花顺7x24快讯 分享 文章提及标的 原油 -- 沪金主力合约 -- 沪银主力合约 -- 上期所原油期货夜盘收涨0.82%，报479.8元/桶。沪金主力合约收涨0.44%，报1131元/克，沪银主力合约收涨2.27%，报20965元/千克。

January’s jobs report easily surpassed Wall Street expectations, giving a temporary boost to stocks Wednesday — but it was downbeat data for many Americans who are unemployed and looking for work.

Bill Ackman ’s Pershing Square said it has taken a sizable stake in Meta Platforms Inc. Pershing Square said it acquired a stake in Meta that amounts to about 10% of the investment manager’s capital as of the end of the year, according to an investor presentation Wednesday. The position dates to late November. The money manager said investors concerned about Meta’s heavy spending on artificial intelligence are underestimating its long-term upside from the technology. Pershing said the shares are up since it initiated the trade. “We believe Meta’s current share price underappreciates the company’s long-term upside potential from AI and represents a deeply discounted valuation for one of the world’s greatest businesses,” the money manager said in the presentation. The investor presentation also highlighted new stakes in Amazon.com Inc. and Hertz Global Holdings Inc. that were taken in the past 12 months. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the stake.

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March arabica coffee (KCH26) today is down -1.35 (-0.46%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26) is -15 (-0.40%). Coffee prices are sliding today, with robusta coffee falling to a 6-month low. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past 2 weeks, with arabica coffee falling to a 6-month low on Monday amid signs of a bumper Brazilian coffee crop. Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, said last Thursday that Brazil's 2026 coffee production will climb +17.2% y/y to a record 66.2 million bags, with arabica production up +23.2% y/y to 44.1 million bags and robusta production up +6.3% y/y to 22.1 million bags. Don’t Miss a Day: Also, sufficient rain in Brazil has improved the outlook for the country's coffee crop. On Monday, arabica fell to a 6-month low as concerns over dry conditions in Brazil eased when Somar Meteorologia reported that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas Gerais, received 72.6 mm of rain during the week ended February 6, or 113% of the historical average. Soaring coffee exports from Vietnam, the world's largest robusta producer, are bearish for robusta prices. Vietnam's National Statistics Office reported Friday that Vietnam's Jan coffee exports surged +38.3% y/y to 198,000 MT. Vietnam's 2025 coffee exports jumped by +17.5% y/y to 1.58 MMT. Increased Vietnamese coffee supplies are negative for robusta prices. Vietnam's 2025/26 coffee production is projected to climb +6% y/y to 1.76 MMT, or 29.4 million bags, a 4-year high. The recovery in ICE coffee inventories is negative for prices. ICE-monitored arabica inventories fell to a 1.75-year low of 396,513 bags on November 18, but recovered to a 3.25-month high of 461,829 bags on January 7. Also, ICE robusta coffee inventories fell to a 13-month low of 4,012 lots on December 10 but recovered to a 2-month high of 4,662 lots on January 26. On the positive side for coffee, Brazil's Trade Ministry reported last Thursday that Brazil's Jan coffee exports fell -42.4% y/y to 141,000 MT. Sm...

March WTI crude oil (CLH26) today is up +1.28 (+2.00%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26) is up +0.0331 (+1.691%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude posting a 1.5-week high and gasoline posting a 2.75-month high. Escalating US-Iran tensions are underpinning crude prices today after the Wall Street Journal said the US is considering seizing tankers with Iranian crude, and Axios reported that the US could send a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East should nuclear talks with Iran fail. Crude prices fell from their best levels after weekly EIA crude and gasoline inventories rose more than expected. Don’t Miss a Day: Escalation of geopolitical risk in the Middle East has added a risk premium to crude oil, supporting prices. The Wall Street Journal said today that the US has discussed seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil. Also, Axios reported today that the US is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action should nuclear talks with Iran fail. The US Department of Transportation on Monday issued a maritime advisory stating that American-flagged ships should stay as far as possible from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is OPEC's fourth-largest producer, and a US attack on the country could disrupt its 3.3 million bpd of crude production and potentially close the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil passes. Today's monthly US jobs report was stronger than expected and supportive for energy demand and crude prices. Jan nonfarm payrolls rose +130,000, stronger than expectations of +65,000 and the most in 13 months. Also, the Jan unemployment rate unexpectedly fell -0.1 to 4.3%, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of no change at 4.4%. An increase in crude exports from Venezuela is also boosting global oil supplies and is bearish for prices. Reuters reported last Monday that Venezuelan crude exports rose...

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