China Factory Activity Worsens in Warning Sign for Economy
China’s factory activity slowed in May as disruptions from a five-day break added to pressures on global demand and input costs from the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
SpaceX, OpenAI Windfall Fuels Bets on Next-Wave Asian AI Winners
The hunt is on for companies that could benefit from the tailwinds of an unprecedented wave of stock offerings in the US, and investors are increasingly honing in on the Asian supply chain.
IMF Chief, Venezuelan Officials Hold Talks on Economic Stability
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Venezuelan economic official Calixto Ortega held talks in Washington, the IMF head’s first in-person meeting with country’s authorities since the fund resumed formal engagement with Venezuela last month.
Paramount Is Pulling Every Lever to Sell LBO Debt
Paramount Skydance Corp. stretched, then stretched, then stretched again in its audacious $110 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
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As Big Tech’s power demand surges, data centers bring utilities a huge new profit center
The market hasn’t fully priced the next logical step for the AI buildout: Big Tech acquiring regulated utilities outright.
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China’s next export shock walks on two legs — and costs less than a used car
Beijing is funding humanoid robots to slash Chinese factory costs and build a competitive advantage.
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Why double-digit earnings growth won’t stop the next bear market
Spiking S&P 500 profits often signal the final innings of a bull market. History says stocks are on thin ice.
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This bear market signal Wall Street ignores is putting your money at risk right now
Veteran trader Steve Burns prepares for a 50% decline and exposes the 3 “deadly stock-market sins” destroying portfolios.
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Your portfolio can’t afford the real bill for the Iran war
The Pentagon claims the conflict has cost $29 billion — but the true cost is much higher and it’s fueling inflation.