Stocks are cheaper than they were in January. S&P 500 forward earnings has risen twice as fast as the S&P 500 stock price index so far this year. So the forward P/E has declined as the index rose to record highs. The impetus was FEMO (fabulous earnings momentum) as opposed to FOMO (fear of missing out). Investors are getting…
Arsenal underlined their determination to retain the Premier League crown with a swaggering start to their title defense. The Gunners’ main rivals were all assailed by doubts after inconsistent performances from Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United. AFP Sport looks at three things we learnt from the opening weekend of the Premier League: Arsenal relish…
A self-interview on Elon Musk’s bizarre praise of China. There are 21 billion good reasons for it. by Kok Bayraq A love affair: Elon Musk meets Xi Jinping. Question: Elon Musk praised China on X as an “awesome” country. What do you think? Answer: I am not surprised. Among the 3 million people who have…
Hong Kong public universities have admitted a record number of students applying outside the local exam system, with the intake surging by 63 per cent over seven years to account for nearly 30 per cent of the 15,000 government-funded places, the South China Morning Post has found. Meanwhile, the intake of home-grown students taking the…
MADRID (AP) — Ferran Torres scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain debut to help the French defending champion draw 2-2 at Rennes in its league opener on Sunday, while Barcelona began its defense of the Spanish league title in style with a 5-0 rout of Elche. Manchester City left it late to win in its…
Disney+ new TV and movie releases for the week of August 24-August 30, 2026, include Venom: The Last Dance and others. Written and directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom: The Last Dance is based on the Marvel Comics character Venom. It is the third installment in the Venom film franchise and the fifth in Sony’s Spider-Man…
Hong Kong SAR, China: Sophie Han has celebrated her return home with a three-stroke victory at the 2026 Hong Kong Ladies Amateur Open. Published August 24, 2026 Link copied! Copy failed! …
By all appearances, Walmart (WMT +0.10%) generally reported decent results for its fiscal 2027 second-quarter earnings on Aug. 20. But by the end of the day, the stock had slumped more than 9%. That may be an overreaction in the short term, however, as history has shown that Walmart has been able to navigate through…
MDV Edwards/Shutterstock TCL has made a name for itself as a budget TV brand, and over the last few years it’s started to make headway as an up-and-coming mid-tier and even premium option. It has a wide range of TV sizes available across its models, as well…
London (AFP) – Arsenal underlined their determination to retain the Premier League crown with a swaggering start to their title defence. Issued on: 23/08/2026 – 21:08 3 min Reading time The Gunners’ main rivals were all assailed by doubts after inconsistent performances from Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United. AFP Sport looks at three things…