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Insurance ETFs Top Defensive Sector Chart In July As Investors Look To Pivot Slightly From Chips And AI

4 weeks ago08 mins

Growing anxiety over sprawling artificial intelligence capital spending prompted investors to rotate out of big-tech stocks and into defensive havens in July. Escalating 2026 capital outlay forecasts from technology giants—including Tesla, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet—have squeezed free cash flow and rattled market sentiment. The SPDR Insurance ETF outperformed other defensive sector ETFs in July. Wall…

Franco Baresi dies at 66, AC Milan and Italy Football Legend

davidcftang4 weeks ago06 mins

(FILE) World football mourns the loss of one of its most representative figures. Photo: EFE. July 31, 2026 Hour: 3:26 pm 🔗 Comparte este artículo …

Jayden Looi enjoys a cup of milk tea at Lam Yuen Restaurant in Diamond Hill. Photo: Dickson Lee

Going Dutch: why taste of Hong Kong-style milk tea is Black and White

4 weeks ago02 mins

A single canned ingredient imported from the Netherlands has quietly fuelled Hong Kong’s daily hustle for the past 85 years, evolving from a simple dairy product into the soul of local diner culture. For decades, the Black and White brand of full-cream evaporated milk has been a crucial element in Hong Kong-style milk tea culture…

Kent State Head Coach Mark Carney’s Salary, Career Record, Age & Resume

davidcftang4 weeks ago03 mins

After Kent State went 1-23 in its previous two seasons and Kenni Burns was out as head coach, the Golden Flashes’ football program didn’t seem like it would be competitive any time soon. But Mark Carney dispelled that notion. As the team’s interim head coach, Carney helped Kent State go 5-7 overall in 2025 with…

Today in energy: China’s crude oil imports fell in the second quarter

4 weeks ago03 mins

Data source: China General Administration of Customs, Bloomberg L.P. China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil prices that resulted from disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz. China’s lower imports reduced global demand, softening the upward price effects from…

Widening Losses But Lower Per‑Share Hit Might Change The Case For Investing In Hycroft Mining (HYMC)

4 weeks ago06 mins

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation recently reported its second quarter and six-month 2026 results, posting a net loss of US$20.75 million for the quarter and US$69.04 million for the half year, both wider than the prior-year periods. Despite the larger net losses, the company’s basic loss per share from continuing operations narrowed in both periods, pointing…

Should Hong Kong regulate loot boxes as addiction issues arise in mobile gaming?

4 weeks ago02 mins

Playing strategic and role-playing mobile games has been a major leisure activity for Peter Lee* since he graduated in 2020, when social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic left him with little to do outside working hours. Unlike console games, Lee gained a sense of belonging in the mobile gaming world, as he could interact…

The 1 Thing to Know Before Watching Brand New Day

davidcftang4 weeks ago05 mins

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is out this week, and doing great at the box office. Before fans see it, though, there’s one big thing to know about the latest MCU entry. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is being directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who previously helmed the MCU film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which was released…

Gemini will create apps in the future, AI Studio for Android canceled

davidcftang4 weeks ago04 mins

At I/O 2026, Google teased an AI Studio app for Android and iOS. This mobile application has been canceled in favor of what sounds like a deep Gemini app integration. The AI Studio app was supposed to let you “capture an idea on the go and have a working prototype ready by the time you…

Nobody’s Talking About It, But This Business Could Make Nvidia a $10 Trillion Company

davidcftang4 weeks ago010 mins

Key Points Nvidia shares have surged on the generative AI revolution. A similar transformation seems to be brewing in robotics and automobiles. Nvidia is a technological leader in both. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Before ChatGPT launched, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was worth $386 billion. Today, largely because of the generative AI boom…