Wall Street is increasingly bullish on the broader artificial intelligence energy trade spanning nuclear, natural gas, grid expansion, battery storage, and solar, as the AI arms race sends energy demand soaring.Yet, the solar energy industry has been largely left behind in the AI energy trade that’s sent speculative pre-revenue companies like Oklo and giants such as GE Vernova and Constellation skyrocketing over the last few years. First Solar FSLR is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock that’s bucked the solar industry trend. The largest U.S. solar manufacturer is an AI energy stock investors should consider buying in October for long-term upside.The…
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The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Photo: VCGTwo Chinese government agencies on Thursday announced multiple new rare earth-related export control measures, including export controls on technologies related to rare earths, requirements for overseas entities to obtain a dual-use items export license, as well as export controls on items related to superhard materials, rare earth equipment and raw materials, five medium and heavy rare earth elements, lithium batteries as well as artificial graphite anode materials.According to a press release published on the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) website on Thursday, exports of technologies and their carriers related to rare earths mining, smelting and…
Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Prestige Wealth, Inc. ( (PWM) ) has issued an announcement. Prestige Wealth Inc., soon to be renamed Aurelion Inc., announced the completion of a $150 million financing initiative on October 10, 2025, to establish NASDAQ’s first Tether Gold (XAU₮) treasury. This strategic move, anchored by Antalpha Platform Holding Company, includes a $100 million private placement and a $50 million senior debt facility, aimed at acquiring Tether Gold as a treasury reserve asset.…
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), representing the global recycling industry, has taken note of the European Commission’s new proposal for a regulation aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from the impacts of global overcapacity. The proposal introduces several measures, including limiting tariff-free import volumes to 18.3 million tonnes a year (a 47 percent reduction compared to 2024), doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50 percent, and introducing a Melt and Pour traceability requirement to prevent circumvention. Once reviewed and adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, this regulation would replace the EU’s current safeguard on steel,…
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. JEF disclosed its indirect exposure to First Brands Group, LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 29, 2025. This sparked a negative sentiment among investors, and Jefferies’ shares lost 7.9% in yesterday’s trading session.First Brands, an aftermarket auto parts manufacturer, supplies major retailers such as Walmart, AutoZone, NAPA, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Advance Auto Parts. The firm filed for bankruptcy, disclosing its liabilities that exceed $10 billion, sparking fears among debt investors and broader stress in corporate debt markets.The high-profile bankruptcy prompted concerns over possible ripple effects for financial institutions exposed to its…
Google just made it easier for advertisers to go green. The tech giant has launched Carbon Footprint for Google Ads—a new tool that helps marketers measure and manage the carbon emissions from their ad campaigns. After testing it with a few large advertisers earlier this year, Google has now opened it up to everyone. The tool gives users access to first-party data showing how much carbon their ads produce across Google Ads, Display & Video 360 (DV360), Search Ads 360 (SA360), and Campaign Manager 360 (CM360). Understanding Ad Emissions with Google’s Carbon Footprint Tracker The Carbon Footprint tool is designed…
Nasdaq-listed wealth and asset management services provider Prestige Wealth is rebranding to Aurelion Treasury to launch the Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold-backed corporate treasury as more Wall Street companies explore digital asset offerings.To launch Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold (XAUT) treasury, the company announced the closure of a $100 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing round from anchor investor Antalpha Platform Holding Company and other accredited investors, including TG Commodities S.A. de C.V. (Tether), the company said Friday.The company also secured a three-year, $50 million senior debt facility from Antalpha Management, bringing its total funding to $150 million, according to…
Image source: Getty Images The Stocks and Shares ISA allows Britons to contribute up to £20,000 each year into a tax-free investment portfolio. In terms of wealth creation in the UK, there’s nothing quite like it. To generate £1,000 in passive income each month (£12,000 per year) from a Stocks and Shares ISA, an investor would need a portfolio of around £240,000 yielding 5% annually. That’s a substantial sum, but the beauty of compounding means it doesn’t have to be built overnight. For instance, investing £400 a month into a diversified ISA returning an average of 8% per year could…
China has levied a raft of new export controls related to rare earth materials, expanding the scope of restrictions well beyond those previously imposed, as it looks to cement its near-monopoly status in the sector and fend off attempts by the United States to gain a foothold in the critical minerals supply chain.In a flurry of activity on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of Commerce made a series of announcements outlining new limits on several varieties of products deemed sensitive to national security.Areas covered included, most notably, the overseas transfer of technologies and equipment involved in the extraction and processing of…
Image source: Getty Images The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE: SMT) is a growth share with enormous potential. It’s up 33% over the last year and 70% over two, but it can be hugely volatile too. It was hit hard in 2022 when post-pandemic enthusiasm for tech stocks swung into a sharp reverse. The Scottish Mortgage share price fell in half that year. I took advantage and bought it for my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) in 2023. I’m up around 65% since then. Blue-chip rocket Today, the trust’s top 10 holdings include big tech names such as Amazon, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,…