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China stocks notch fifth weekly gain despite renewed US-Iran hostilities
SHANGHAI, May 8 (Reuters) - Chinese stocks recorded a fifth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, despite renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities threatening a fragile ceasefire, while investors await the meeting between Beijing and Washington next week for cues on economic policies. At the close, the benchm...Reuters
Fri, May 8
Want Reliable Income No Matter What the Market Does? Start With These 3 High-Yield Stocks.
Key PointsReal estate investment trust Vici Properties doesn’t have a very long track record, but the one it does have is impressive.Contrary to the rhetoric regarding renewables, the world is using more oil and gas every year.Investors have expected insurer Progressive to hit a wall for a year now....The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
CoreWeave falls after raising lower end of annual capex forecast
Shares of cloud infrastructure company CoreWeave CRWV.O fall ~9% to $117.50 premarket Co raises the lower end of its annual capital expenditure forecast on Thursday, citing a rise in the prices of componentsExpects Q2 rev in the range of $2.45 billion to $2.6 billion, below analysts' estimate of...Reuters
Fri, May 8
LIVE MARKETS-Middle East peace worries return
STOXX 600 down 0.8%All European sectors in the redU.S. futures higherWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com MIDDLE EAST PEACE WORRIES RETURNEuropean stocks pulled back F...Reuters
Fri, May 8
HK Grey Market | Robot Maker Ldrobot Jumps 154%
Visual perception products and lawn-mowing robot manufacturer Ldrobot jumped 154% in Hong Kong’s grey market trading.Ldrobot is a full-stack intelligent robotics company built on perceptual intelligence. It has developed intelligent robotics infrastructure centered on vision perception to empower a ...Tiger News
Fri, May 8
Previewing the Product Logic Behind Waton’s Next AI Trading Platform
(8 May 2026, Hong Kong) The race to build AI products for investors is accelerating, but much of the market is still framing the opportunity too narrowly.Most new entrants are being understood through a familiar lens: can AI generate better signals, better summaries, better stock ideas, or better timing? That may be commercially convenient language, but it misses the more important shift now underway.The next meaningful change in investing may not come from a smarter answer engine. It may come from a better decision structure.That is the logic behind MoTA, Waton’s next AI trading platform.Rather than positioning AI as a single assistant that produces market recommendations, Waton is building MoTA as a human-AI collaborative investment system. The distinction is not cosmetic. It reflects a different belief about what investors actually lack.For many individual investors, the challenge is no longer access to information. Data is abundant. Research is faster than ever. AI can already compress earnings calls, summarize market news, and generate investment commentary on demand. Yet decision quality remains uneven. Investors still struggle with fragmentation, inconsistency, emotional bias, and weak process discipline.The reason is straightforward: investing is not only an intelligence problem. It is also a structural one.Institutional investors do not operate with a single signal or a single point of judgment. They work through roles, process, review, and risk control. Research feeds analysis. Analysis is checked against constraints. Risk is not an afterthought. Decisions emerge from a system.MoTA appears to be designed around bringing that logic closer to the individual investor.At the center of the product is the idea of a structured AI investment team. Different agents perform different functions inside a workflow. One agent may focus on research, another on analysis, another on risk. The point is not to create more output for its own sake. The point is to organize AI participation so that decision-making becomes more coherent and more disciplined.That is an important departure from the current generation of AI investing narratives. MoTA is not best described as an AI stock picker, nor simply as a multi-agent product. Its more ambitious claim is that investors should be able to manage an AI team rather than query a single AI tool.This suggests a product philosophy that is closer to system design than to recommendation delivery. Users are not merely consuming conclusions. They are defining how conclusions should be produced — through roles, workflow, rules, and structured collaboration.That emphasis on design and control may prove especially important in financial services, where trust is often the limiting factor in AI adoption. If AI is introduced as an opaque engine that investors are expected to follow, skepticism is inevitable. If, however, AI is introduced as part of a visible, controllable decision architecture — one that includes human approval, embedded risk management, and explicit workflow boundaries — the adoption path becomes more credible.This is where Waton’s direction deserves attention. The company is not presenting AI as a replacement for the investor. It is presenting AI as a coordinated participant within an investor-controlled system.That may sound like a subtle distinction. It is not.In practice, it changes the product category. The conversation moves away from whether AI can pick the next stock and toward whether AI can help investors operate with something closer to institutional discipline. It moves away from one-shot answers and toward repeatable process. And it moves away from black-box automation and toward structured collaboration.If MoTA develops along those lines, Waton may be previewing more than a new product. It may be previewing a different way the market will eventually evaluate AI in investing.The key question will not be whether AI can generate recommendations. Many systems can already do that. The more consequential question is whether AI can be organized into a trustworthy decision environment — one that helps investors think more clearly, act more consistently, and retain control over how decisions are made.That is the product logic behind MoTA. And in a market crowded with AI claims, it is one of the more serious ideas now taking shape.Media Contact:Email: ir@watonfinancial.comWebsite: https://wtf.usDisclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. This is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.08/05/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Fri, May 8
Is This Biotech Stock a Buy After a Groundbreaking Approval?
Key PointsRegeneron earned approval for a gene therapy for hearing loss.The company's decision to offer it for free makes more sense than it seems at first.The biotech leader has a lot going its way right now.10 stocks we like better than Regeneron Pharmaceuticals › While some biotech investors are ...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Big or Small? Why the 2027 Social Security COLA Could Surprise Retirees.
Key PointsSocial Security gets a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year that's tied to inflation.While prices are elevated now due to the conflict overseas, it's hard to know if those conditions will persist.Next year's raise could come in higher or lower than this year's.The $23,760 Social Secu...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Autoliv to Discontinue Manufacturing Operations in Türkiye
STOCKHOLM, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, continues its strategy to align production capacity with future EMEA market requirements. As part of this strategy, Autoliv will gradually discontinue its manufacturing...PR Newswire
Fri, May 8
After Palantir's Impressive Q1 Earnings Report, This Remains the Biggest Issue With the Stock
Key PointsPalantir beat analysts' revenue and earnings estimates in the first quarter.Palantir's stock plunged by more than 7% the day after it reported its Q1 results.The stock is priced for perfection, leaving it vulnerable to sudden pullbacks.10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › ...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Nvidia's $2.2 Billion Investment in This Rapidly Growing AI Company Is Working Out Great
Key PointsNeocloud company Nebius expects monster growth this year.Nebius' partnership with Nvidia is key to its ability to provide high-quality cloud infrastructure. 10 stocks we like better than Nebius Group › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn't just a company that designs GPUs and products that support i...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
SQ, the 'US Alipay': growth via credit, profits via layoffs?
The 'US Alipay' — $Block(XYZ.US) (XYZ.US) released Q1 FY26 results after-hours on May 8. The quarter was solid, with both revenue and profit beating estimates and trends improving. Guidance for next quarter also looks good; details below.1) Growth and profit both solid: Total revenue rose about 5% Y...Dolphin Research
Fri, May 8
Is Now the Best Time to Buy SoFi Stock or the Worst?
Key PointsSoFi reported accelerating growth and record new additions in the first quarter.There were several reasons the market sent the stock down, including maintaining guidance instead of raising it.The stock is much cheaper now, and it could be a bargain.10 stocks we like better than SoFi Techno...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Why Arista Networks Stock Rocketed 41% Higher in April and Why It's Likely Just Getting Started
Key PointsArista Networks saw a tidal wave of positive vibes from Wall Street in April.The company unveiled new, state-of-the-art hardware for AI data centers. Arista's stock is a bit pricey, but that pales in comparison to its significant opportunity. 10 stocks we like better than Arista Networks ›...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Noah Holdings' Olive Asset Management Inaugurates N+ Club in Tokyo
N+ Club Paves the Way for Olive Asset Management to Bring AI-Era Global Allocation Solutions and AI Infrastructure to Japan TOKYO, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global asset management platform, Olive Asset Management ("Olive" or the "Company"), under Noah Holdings Limite...PR Newswire
Fri, May 8
Bold Prediction: NuScale Power Is About to Soar. Here's Why.
Key PointsNuScale is sitting at the intersection of two powerful tailwinds: artificial intelligence infrastructure and clean energy.The company is the only nuclear reactor developer in the U.S. with an NRC-approved small modular reactor design. 10 stocks we like better than NuScale Power › NuScale P...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
Japan's Nikkei pulls back from record high as SoftBank Group falls
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on Friday from a record high set in the last session, as SoftBank Group declined and renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities weighed on investor sentiment.The Nikkei .N225 edged down 0.19% to 62,713.65. It jumped 5.6% on Th...Reuters
Fri, May 8
Keystone Makes a $8.2 Million Bet on Defense With New IDEF Position
Key PointsKeystone Financial Services initiated a new position in IDEF by acquiring 235,248 shares during Q1 2026, with an estimated transaction value of approximately $8.2 million.The new position represents approximately 2.4% of Keystone's reportable U.S. equity assets under management (AUM) as of...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 8
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Ceasefire under threat
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: CEASEFIRE UNDER THREATEuropean futures were lower ahead of Friday's open, as the U.S. and Iran clashed...Reuters
Fri, May 8
Mubadala Invests In Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities, Alongside CBRE
May 8 (Reuters) - MUBADALA:MUBADALA INVESTS IN ACCELERATE INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES, ALONGSIDE CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL PARTNERSINVESTMENT SUPPORTS GROWTH OF U.S. PLATFORM FOCUSED ON LAND UNDERPINNING KEY INFRASTRUCTUREReuters
Fri, May 8
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