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Why Xiengni Zhou swapped investment banking for Mama Yu chilli oil
Despite being raised by parents in the restaurant industry, Xiengni Zhou never imagined she'd one day pursue a career in food. “When I was born, the first building I saw after the hospital was probably the restaurant,” she jokes. The…
China's Citic Securities profit jumps as trading activity lifts fees
China's Citic Securities (6030) beat forecasts on Thursday with a 70 percent year-on-year jump in first-half net profit, helped by higher brokerage and investment banking fees amid a resilient stock market. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Net…
Hong Kong's stock benchmark may see more tech additions as review result looms
More artificial intelligence companies may join the Hang Seng Index to increase the benchmark's weighting towards technology, as the index compiler is due to reveal the result of its latest quarterly review on Friday. AI model developers MiniMax…
Bond markets rattle economy, forcing controversial buyback 'Band-Aid'
The U.S. bond market is raising alarm bells for the economy, forcing the Trump administration to take emergency measures to ease the immediate impact on American pocketbooks. Long-term borrowing costs hit their highest levels across the world on…
Jane Street's $15 Billion Loss in July Is a Humblebrag
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Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about burgeoning government debt, heavy borrowing by tech firms, and the…
Goldman Sachs Finds Job Growth in Some Fields Slowed by 39% Due to AI
AI is beginning to weigh on labor markets across major developed economies, with the effects varying by industry and seniority level, according to new research from Goldman Sachs. CNBC reports that the Wall Street investment bank found that…
Hovnanian forecasts $800M-$900M Q4 revenue amid 15%-16.5% gross margin target (NYSE:HOV)
Earnings Call Insights: Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) fiscal Q3 2026 CEO & Chairman of the Board Ara Hovnanian framed demand as hesitant despite online interest, saying the market “remains challenging” and that “while website…
Xiaomi: Smartphone Drag As SkyNomad Carries Full-Year EV Burden (OTCMKTS:XIACF)
Xiaomi reported Q2 2026 results in line with consensus but faces macro and micro headwinds across the smartphone, IoT, and EV segments. Smartphone and IoT revenues declined year-over-year, pressured by global shipment contraction, subsidy…
Shein pushes back Hong Kong debut to September amid delayed orders: sources
Fast-fashion retailer Shein Global Holdings has pushed back its Hong Kong market debut until September 1, after a small delay in taking investor orders for its initial public offering (IPO) at a reduced valuation, according to sources familiar with…
Full Truck Alliance: High-Quality Monetization At An Inflection Point, Reiterate Buy (YMM)
Full Truck Alliance delivered Q2 2026 results and Q3 guidance well ahead of consensus, reinforcing its market leadership in China's freight gig economy. Transaction services revenue surged 33% y/y, with commission penetration reaching 94.7%…
Ccif keeps $0.06 monthly dividend declared through November 2026 while targeting more clo refinancings and resets (NYSE:CCID)
Earnings Call Insights: Carlyle Credit Income Fund (CCIF) Q3 2026 Managing Director & Portfolio Manager Nishil Mehta described a steadier quarter in CLO equity, saying, 'The CLO equity market was fairly stable during the second quarter, following…
Flux Power expects Q1 2027 revenue of $6M-$7M while expanding into robotics testing with 70 batteries (NASDAQ:FLUX)
Earnings Call Insights: Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (FLUX) Q4 fiscal 2026 CEO Krishna Vanka said, 'fourth quarter revenue increased 25% sequentially and even slightly better than the expectations conveyed on last quarter's call,' while attributing…
Alibaba targets RMB 100 billion external cloud revenue by 2030 with 20% gross margin goal (NYSE:BABA)
Earnings Call Insights: Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Q1 FY2027 CEO Yongming Wu said “total group revenue” grew “9% year-over-year,” and framed AI as the central driver: “AI has become Alibaba's most…
Steadfast Group signs on the dotted line for $7.7b bid
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