Jack in the Box is well positioned to effect a significant recovery in its share price and business, potentially delivering investors a triple-digit gain.
Jack in the Box is well positioned to effect a significant recovery in its share price and business, potentially delivering investors a triple-digit gain.
Chinese railway giants look set to scout Eurasia in the years ahead to build high-speed train lines as the domestic market matures and some countries are more prepared than others for capital-intensive yet transformative ventures, analysts said. Inspired by China-invested projects such as the 142km (88-mile) Jakarta-Bandung high-speed line in Indonesia and the partly finished 350km (217-mile) Buda...
Chinese railway giants look set to scout Eurasia in the years ahead to build high-speed train lines as the domestic market matures and some countries are more prepared than others for capital-intensive yet transformative ventures, analysts said. Inspired by China-invested projects such as the 142km (88-mile) Jakarta-Bandung high-speed line in Indonesia and the partly finished 350km (217-mile) Budapest-Belgrade railway, Chinese construction and engineering firms are expected to expand their...
Two China-based foreign influencers who hired a taxi driver to take them on a 4,000-kilometre trip from the south to the north of the country gave their cabby what he has described as an “incredible” experience. One, an Israeli internet celebrity called Raz Gal-Or is famous in China where he has 9.5 million followers and where he is known as Gao Yousi; the other is a French key opinion leader (KOL...
Two China-based foreign influencers who hired a taxi driver to take them on a 4,000-kilometre trip from the south to the north of the country gave their cabby what he has described as an “incredible” experience. One, an Israeli internet celebrity called Raz Gal-Or is famous in China where he has 9.5 million followers and where he is known as Gao Yousi; the other is a French key opinion leader (KOL) whose Chinese name is Xiao Weihong. On January 28, they began sharing a four-episode series of...
Amid the triumphs, failures and broken medals in Milano Cortina, here’s our countdown of the outstanding moments that will live long in the memory Cheating has been part and parcel of the Olympics since at least Eupolus of Thessaly in 388BC. But crooked boxers from ancient Greece never confessed their indiscretions on live television. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid did exactly that after ...
Amid the triumphs, failures and broken medals in Milano Cortina, here’s our countdown of the outstanding moments that will live long in the memory Cheating has been part and parcel of the Olympics since at least Eupolus of Thessaly in 388BC. But crooked boxers from ancient Greece never confessed their indiscretions on live television. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid did exactly that after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon for his first individual Olympic medal, publicly admitting he’d two-timed his girlfriend three months earlier and calling it “my biggest mistake” in an overshare for the ages carried live by national broadcaster NRK. Lægreid’s shot appeared to have missed the target one day later when the wronged party, wishing to remain anonymous, told the Norwegian paper VG it was “hard to forgive” what he did. Continue reading...
Daniela Maier and Fanny Smith did not need a courtroom to decide their fate at these Winter Games They say if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. On day 14 of Milano Cortina, the slopes of Livigno proved that theory in spectacular fashion. Four years ago at Beijing 2022, Daniela Maier of Germany and Fanny Smith of Switzerland were the unwilling protagonists of a ...
Daniela Maier and Fanny Smith did not need a courtroom to decide their fate at these Winter Games They say if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. On day 14 of Milano Cortina, the slopes of Livigno proved that theory in spectacular fashion. Four years ago at Beijing 2022, Daniela Maier of Germany and Fanny Smith of Switzerland were the unwilling protagonists of a convoluted medal dispute. Smith had crossed the finish line in third ahead of Maier in fourth. But the race jury flipped the result after ruling Smith had interfered with Maier, despite both skiers disagreeing. Smith appealed against the jury’s decision to the court of arbitration for sport (Cas), which overruled the officials’ decision and deemed that bronze medals should be awarded to both skiers. Smith got her bronze a year later in Switzerland. Continue reading...
Everything I still need to know after two weeks of the sublime and sometimes bizarre in Milano Cortina Having avoided the horrific February weather by staying on my sofa for two weeks, I have embraced the Winter Olympics as a quadrennial extra Christmas holiday. It offers pine trees, baubles and the chance to gather around the TV while someone with an RP accent tells us how determined and courageo...
Everything I still need to know after two weeks of the sublime and sometimes bizarre in Milano Cortina Having avoided the horrific February weather by staying on my sofa for two weeks, I have embraced the Winter Olympics as a quadrennial extra Christmas holiday. It offers pine trees, baubles and the chance to gather around the TV while someone with an RP accent tells us how determined and courageous the British are. The Olympic Games have always presented something of a paradox – on one hand, they are the peak of human athleticism, and on the other, they can look like an elite school sports day. There’s normally at least one activity that reminds you of your youth, whether it’s table tennis or trampolining. Presumably the skiing and snowboarding on display this month have felt very relatable to swathes of Surrey. Continue reading...
Although the weather in Kandy looks precarious, England have been dealt a good draw and can make the last four with a fair wind Late on Friday morning, after the entire playing surface had spent most of the preceding few days shrouded in plastic sheeting, the sun broke out. The covers were peeled back and the ground staff – a huge team of about 70 people, those covers don’t move themselves – set a...
Although the weather in Kandy looks precarious, England have been dealt a good draw and can make the last four with a fair wind Late on Friday morning, after the entire playing surface had spent most of the preceding few days shrouded in plastic sheeting, the sun broke out. The covers were peeled back and the ground staff – a huge team of about 70 people, those covers don’t move themselves – set about trundling their roller slowly across a fresh pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The bad weather had lifted and, finally, work could begin. England were training at the time, hoping their own clouds are about to break and that after progressing awkwardly through the World Cup’s opening group stage they will, finally, in the words of Jacob Bethell, “go out there and give it the full shebang”. Continue reading...
Court in Madrid will soon decide whether developers are using construction to force people out of their homes When the Madrid building where Jaime Oteyza had lived since 2012 was sold to an investment fund two years ago, a local tenants’ union swiftly warned him what to expect. First the tenants would be told that none of their rental contracts – regardless of their expiry date – would be renewed,...
Court in Madrid will soon decide whether developers are using construction to force people out of their homes When the Madrid building where Jaime Oteyza had lived since 2012 was sold to an investment fund two years ago, a local tenants’ union swiftly warned him what to expect. First the tenants would be told that none of their rental contracts – regardless of their expiry date – would be renewed, the union said. Then, as the 50 or so families in the building grappled with what to do next, a series of construction projects would probably be launched in the building to ramp up pressure on them to leave. Continue reading...
The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is too weird to exist. It takes the excellent 4K projector and karaoke microphones from Anker's Nebula X1 and stuffs them inside a powerful five-speaker Google TV party on wheels. It's so absurd that it feels like a gadget fever dream - and I'm here for it. At the heart of this system is the same liquid-cooled, triple-laser, auto-image-correction-everything projector I ...
The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is too weird to exist. It takes the excellent 4K projector and karaoke microphones from Anker's Nebula X1 and stuffs them inside a powerful five-speaker Google TV party on wheels. It's so absurd that it feels like a gadget fever dream - and I'm here for it. At the heart of this system is the same liquid-cooled, triple-laser, auto-image-correction-everything projector I reviewed last summer . It's unbelievably quiet for a 3500 ANSI lumen projector that lays claim to the title of being the brightest and most vivid all-in-one portable projector on the market. Now it's also the loudest, with 400W of audio added to the … Read the full story at The Verge.
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images By By Ryan J. Puplava, CMT®, CTS™, CES™ Mega-Cap & AI Leadership Reasserts Itself Amid Volatility Equity markets saw performance once again dictated by mega-cap technology and artificial intelligence infrastructure rather than broad macro conviction. Tuesday’s session encapsulated the tone: major indices finished marginally higher despite sharp intraday drawdown...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images By By Ryan J. Puplava, CMT®, CTS™, CES™ Mega-Cap & AI Leadership Reasserts Itself Amid Volatility Equity markets saw performance once again dictated by mega-cap technology and artificial intelligence infrastructure rather than broad macro conviction. Tuesday’s session encapsulated the tone: major indices finished marginally higher despite sharp intraday drawdowns, as early weakness in semiconductors and hyperscalers reversed into afternoon strength. Apple ( AAPL ) rallied more than 3% ahead of its March 4 product event, while NVIDIA ( NVDA ) and Broadcom ( AVGO ) helped erase a roughly 2.5% early decline in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Beneath the surface, however, software remained heavy, with the iShares GS Software ETF falling over 2% as AI-driven disruption fears continued to weigh on enterprise multiples. The bifurcation inside technology became more nuanced mid-week. Wednesday saw a reflexive rebound in beaten-down software after weeks of deteriorating. Cadence Design Systems ( CDNS ) surged following an analyst upgrade and strong guidance, reinforcing the durability of semiconductor design ecosystems tied to AI compute. AppLovin ( APP ) posted similar strength, while Microsoft ( MSFT ) stabilized. Importantly, hyperscaler capital expenditure signals remained intact. Meta’s ( META ) commitment to purchase millions of NVIDIA chips for AI data centers reaffirmed that compute demand remains supply-constrained, not cyclical. Analog Devices ( ADI ) was upgraded after strong results tied to data center power and connectivity demand, while Dell ( DELL ) was highlighted tactically ahead of earnings on expectations of AI server upside. Even Western Digital’s ( WDC ) partial Sandisk ( SNDK ) stake sale underscored balance sheet repositioning amid elevated memory valuations rather than demand deterioration. Yet AI’s disruptive shadow persisted. Workday ( WDAY ) was downgraded following leadership changes tied to AI strategy execution,...
Confused, irritated, uncertain. Inside the European Central Bank, staff are in shock by reports that President Christine Lagarde will quit before her term is up, leaving questions about her authority. A number of Governing Council members are perplexed by the lack of pushback to the speculation, according to people familiar with the matter. Lagarde’s response this week was in stark contrast to her...
Confused, irritated, uncertain. Inside the European Central Bank, staff are in shock by reports that President Christine Lagarde will quit before her term is up, leaving questions about her authority. A number of Governing Council members are perplexed by the lack of pushback to the speculation, according to people familiar with the matter. Lagarde’s response this week was in stark contrast to her firm denial to similar reports in 2025. Many feel left in the dark about what the 70-year-old Frenchwoman in charge of the institution will do, the people said, asking not to be identified revealing the content of private conversations. An internal memo to ECB staff seen by Bloomberg offered no more information than what was issued to the media. There are also worries about threats to the key tenet of central bank independence, particularly if Lagarde is seen to have left for political considerations, some of the people said. An ECB spokesperson declined to comment. Read more: ECB Is Risking Independence With Lagarde Exit Maneuvers The internal frustrations are hitting the ECB at a delicate time. While policymakers have returned inflation to around their 2% target and say that interest rates are currently in a “good place,” there’s no shortage of risks facing the 21-nation euro zone that demand attention — and potentially a quick response. Donald Trump’s anti-Europe stance, reflected in everything from tariffs to defense policy, as well as bloated deficits and a stronger currency , are among the threats hanging over the economy. All have implications for inflation, which the ECB had to battle hard to get down from a post-Covid high above 10%. Questions about Lagarde’s commitment to the ECB also jeopardize her authority within the institution after her predecessor Mario Draghi ’s divisive leadership. Matthew Ryan , head of market strategy at financial services firm Ebury, sees limited impact on the euro given the ECB is widely expected to keep policy unchanged for some time...
herstockart/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images In a very volatile stock market in 2026, the biggest asset investors can have is to constantly assess share price movements and be willing to change our minds as fundamental stories shift and valuations decline. The tech sector, in particular, has been home to spectacular corrections over the past few months as investors begin to digest AI as a net ri...
herstockart/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images In a very volatile stock market in 2026, the biggest asset investors can have is to constantly assess share price movements and be willing to change our minds as fundamental stories shift and valuations decline. The tech sector, in particular, has been home to spectacular corrections over the past few months as investors begin to digest AI as a net risk, rather than a growth tailwind. Etsy ( ETSY ), the online crafts marketplace, is one company where I'm shifting to a more positive outlook. The company just reported strong Q4 results after a long string of disappointments, reverting back to GMS (gross merchandise sales) growth in the critical holiday quarter. Data by YCharts I last wrote a sell article on Etsy in October when the stock was trading just shy of $70, criticizing the company's deep sales declines, adjusted EBITDA margin erosion, and valuation multiples that weren't low enough to compensate for operating risks. As I previously mentioned, however, the worst thing to be in this market is stubborn. Etsy at $48 is a different investment opportunity than at $70, especially on the back of the company's expectations for recovering GMS performance this year. Though I don't see enough clear catalysts yet that can spark an immediate large rebound for the company, I'm raising my viewpoint on the stock to neutral. Beyond the company's recovery in sales performance (which we'll dig into in the next section), there are several factors that investors should be aware of that are moving the tide in Etsy's favor. The first is that there is a clear indication from the company that it intends on focusing on its core platform health, rather than trying for "growth at all costs." Etsy is selling its fashion subsidiary, Depop, to eBay ( EBAY ) for $1.2 billion. While this sale removes a key source of GMS/revenue growth for Etsy at just the time that "recommerce" or used clothes retailing is gaining in popularity, and while the sal...