Shares of tech giant Microsoft (MSFT +0.60%) climbed about 14% this week, recovering some lost ground after a sluggish start to the year. But despite the stock’s recent strong performance, I am still not interested in buying. At first glance, there’s a lot to like in Microsoft’s most recent financial results, including strong top- and…
U.S. men’s national team striker Haji Wright is heading to the Premier League after Coventry City secured promotion with a dramatic 1-1 draw away at Blackburn Rovers. A late goal from Bobby Thomas in the 84th minute sealed the result the club needed, confirming a top-two finish in the Championship and ending a 25-year wait…
A Hong Kong woman has lost nearly HK$4.9 million (US$625,800) in three months after being cheated by bogus “investment experts” in an online scam. The victim was lured into contacting the scammers after seeing a post on social media advertising high-return stock investments, police said. She was then instructed to download an app via an…
April 18, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is scheduled for its third launch from Florida on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The rocket is central to Jeff Bezos’ goal of competing with SpaceX in the commercial space market. This mission will deploy broadband satellites for AST SpaceMobile and attempt to reuse a…
Players compete during the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament at the Kai Tak Stadium on April 18, 2026. (DJ CLARK / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Compelling rugby competitions and celebratory activities marked the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens at the Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. The Hong Kong, China team missed the…
USD/JPY experienced some high volatility last week but after all, it’s still bounded in range trading below 160.45. Initial bias stays neutral this week first. Further rise is expected with 157.49 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 152.25 to 160.45 at 157.31) intact. On the upside break of 160.45 will target a retest on 161.94 high….
Statistically, the stock market tends to rise under most presidents. Dating back to the late 1890s, 26 of the last 33 terms have featured gains in the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) or benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.20%). But under Donald Trump, annualized gains in the Dow, S&P 500, and tech-driven Nasdaq Composite…
Monza’s Italian coach Alessandro Nesta arrives prior to the Italian Serie A football match between AC Monza and Inter Milan at the Brianteo stadium in Monza, on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) Italy legend Alessandro Nesta jokes that he punished his son for…
Hong Kong Cantopop singer Keung To has urged the public to learn from his mistakes after he was fined HK$2,200 (US$280) for careless driving, running a red light and failing to display a probationary sign on his car while driving. Keung, a member of the popular boy band Mirror, also said on Saturday that the…
One of the stars of Sinners has joined the cast of The Last of Us Season 3. The Last of Us is an HBO show that premiered in January 2023. Based on the popular video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the show was created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Druckmann, however, has decided…