A data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg's Aaron Weinman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
A data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg's Aaron Weinman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as "unethical," because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving vaccine against hepatitis B from some newborns in Guinea-Bissau, Africa. "In its current form, and based on publicly available information, the trial is inconsistent with established ethical and scientific ...
The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as "unethical," because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving vaccine against hepatitis B from some newborns in Guinea-Bissau, Africa. "In its current form, and based on publicly available information, the trial is inconsistent with established ethical and scientific principles," the WHO concluded, after providing a bullet-point list of reasons the trial was harmful and low quality. The trial has drawn widespread condemnation from health experts since notice of the US funding was published in the Federal Register in December. The notice revealed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—had awarded $1.6 million to Danish researchers for their non-competitive, unsolicited proposal to conduct the trial. Read full article Comments
Panama is among a growing number of markets that have become a tough sell for Hong Kong investors amid geopolitical headwinds. There is understandable concern about a court ruling nullifying a Hong Kong company’s rights to run Panama Canal ports. City leaders have rightly been pushing back in concert with the central government. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday urged Panama to ensure “f...
Panama is among a growing number of markets that have become a tough sell for Hong Kong investors amid geopolitical headwinds. There is understandable concern about a court ruling nullifying a Hong Kong company’s rights to run Panama Canal ports. City leaders have rightly been pushing back in concert with the central government. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday urged Panama to ensure “fair and reasonable” treatment of Hong Kong firms operating or investing in the Latin American...
After beginning the year on a strong note, shares of e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have recently fallen off a cliff. Let's dig into why Amazon investors are running for the hills. Is now a good opportunity to buy the dip in Amazon, or is the stock turning into a falling knife ? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
After beginning the year on a strong note, shares of e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have recently fallen off a cliff. Let's dig into why Amazon investors are running for the hills. Is now a good opportunity to buy the dip in Amazon, or is the stock turning into a falling knife ? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
STORY: :: Lisa Bernhard, Reuters :: Nancy Tengler, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Laffer Tengler Investments Financial markets, juiced for months with investor enthusiasm about the AI trade, got a rude awakening recently when software stocks around the globe sank on worries that fast-advancing AI tools could upend the industry. ServiceNow's stock, which Tengler's firm owns, has plunged roughly ...
STORY: :: Lisa Bernhard, Reuters :: Nancy Tengler, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Laffer Tengler Investments Financial markets, juiced for months with investor enthusiasm about the AI trade, got a rude awakening recently when software stocks around the globe sank on worries that fast-advancing AI tools could upend the industry. ServiceNow's stock, which Tengler's firm owns, has plunged roughly 30% year-to-date, "and it was down 27% last year," she notes, calling the drop "one of the most befuddling sell-offs that I've seen in my career." "ServiceNow is the conductor of AI on the cloud and is vertically integrating to agentic security," Tengler said. "And many other areas of the vertical integration are important and I think are a moat for the company. But the market doesn't agree with me." Speaking with Reuters' Lisa Bernhard, Tengler also described why her firm recently bought more shares of Microsoft, Palantir and Apple, among other tech stocks. And, she addressed the Friday release of the Consumer Price Index for January, noting how the cost of services "has been a problem all the way through this inflationary regime."
Christina Stembel, Founder & CEO of Farmgirl Flowers joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss her company's busy season, saying that Valentine's Day is actually a "warm-up" ahead of expected demand for Mother's day. Stembel also discusses how and where customers are spending their money across the Farmgirl Flowers product lineup, labor and materials costs amid an ongoing tariff environment, a...
Christina Stembel, Founder & CEO of Farmgirl Flowers joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss her company's busy season, saying that Valentine's Day is actually a "warm-up" ahead of expected demand for Mother's day. Stembel also discusses how and where customers are spending their money across the Farmgirl Flowers product lineup, labor and materials costs amid an ongoing tariff environment, and more. Stembel speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Marc Pinto, Moody’s Global Head of Private Credit, discusses rising investor anxiety amid a year-to-date decline in software stocks. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on The Close. (Source: Bloomberg)
Marc Pinto, Moody’s Global Head of Private Credit, discusses rising investor anxiety amid a year-to-date decline in software stocks. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on The Close. (Source: Bloomberg)
Earnings Call Insights: Farmer Bros. Co. (FARM) Q2 2026 Management View CEO John Moore stated that the quarter was more challenging for Farmer Brothers, citing “pressure across our results due to higher cost inventory flowing through our COGS and continued micro and macroeconomic pressures.” He highlighted year-over-year improvement in selling and general and administrative costs, with gross margi...
Earnings Call Insights: Farmer Bros. Co. (FARM) Q2 2026 Management View CEO John Moore stated that the quarter was more challenging for Farmer Brothers, citing “pressure across our results due to higher cost inventory flowing through our COGS and continued micro and macroeconomic pressures.” He highlighted year-over-year improvement in selling and general and administrative costs, with gross margin maintained above 35%, and reiterated the company’s expectation for gross margin to remain above this level for the remainder of fiscal 2026. Moore noted, “our adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was only slightly positive at approximately $0.5 million.” He reported a decrease in total coffee pounds of just under 3% and a 1% decrease in net sales to $88.9 million compared to the prior year period. Moore emphasized continued commitment to driving top line revenue growth and addressing declines in customer counts and coffee pounds. He highlighted leveraging the DSD network, growing the white label portfolio, and better utilizing the Portland roasting facility as key strategies. Moore also referenced recent reductions in tariff rates and declines in Arabica and Robusta markets, stating that if these trends continue, “we expect to start seeing some improvement in gross margins beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 with further benefits in fiscal 2027.” He confirmed that the strategic committee remains active in assessing potential opportunities to maximize shareholder value and will provide updates when appropriate. CFO Vance Fisher reported, “adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $484,000 compared to $5.9 million in the prior year period.” Fisher also stated, “gross margin was 36.3%, a 680 basis point decline compared to the prior year period.” He added, “overall, year-to-date gross margin was in line with our expectation at 38%.” Fisher reported that operating costs for the quarter decreased $1.4 million to $36.4 million, including decreases in both selling and G&A expens...