-- 歐盟委員會週一提出一項措施，要求Alphabet（GOOG，GOOGL）旗下的谷歌公司向競爭對手開放其安卓生態系統，並根據《數位市場法》啟動公眾諮詢。 委員會表示，其初步調查結果概述了谷歌應採取的步驟，以確保第三方人工智慧服務能夠存取安卓系統的關鍵功能，並與用戶設備上的應用程式互動。 委員會在聲明中表示，這些措施將允許競爭對手的人工智慧工具執行諸如發送電子郵件、訂購服務或分享照片等任務，而這些功能目前主要由谷歌自身的人工智慧產品提供。 歐盟執行副主席特蕾莎·裡貝拉在聲明中表示：“今天提出的措施將為安卓用戶提供更多選擇，讓他們可以自由選擇在手機中使用和整合哪些人工智慧服務。” 委員會邀請各方在5月13日前提交回饋意見。 谷歌尚未回覆的置評請求。
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CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:VTR reported Q1 revenue of $1.66B, up 22.0% Y/Y (+5.8% Q/Q) and $81M ahead of consensus estimates, with same-store cash NOI rising 8.7% Y/Y driven by strong Senior Housing Operating (SHO) performance (+15.4% Y/Y). Outpatient Medical and Research (OMR) contributed +2.4% NOI growth while Triple-Net (NNN) added +1.6% Y/Y growth, demonstrating diversified portfolio strength across all business segments. SHOP fundamentals remain exceptionally robust with occupancy increasing 310 bps Y/Y (+30 bps Q/Q) to 90.4% and average monthly revenue per occupied room (RevPOR) up 5.0% Y/Y to $5,512, demonstrating continued strong pricing power in senior housing markets. Cash NOI margins expanded significantly with SHOP margins increasing 170 bps to 30.0%, while OMR margins contracted 80 bps to 64.6% compared to Q1 2025 levels. The strong operational execution in SHOP continues to drive both occupancy gains and margin expansion, positioning VTR well for sustained NOI growth going forward.
Tower (ASX:TWR, NZE:TWR) said AM Best has reaffirmed its financial strength rating at "A-Excellent" and its long-term issuer credit rating at "a-Excellent," both with a stable outlook, according to a Tuesday filing with the New Zealand bourse.The agency attributed the ratings to the company's strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, neutral business profile, and sound risk management, the filing added.
US natural gas futures climbed in after-hours trading on Monday as a cooler weather outlook and easing supply conditions triggered some short covering.The front-month Henry Hub contract and the continuous contract both rose 0.75% to $2.542 per million British thermal units.Prices briefly touched an intraday high of around $2.63/MMBtu in earlier trade."Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday as short covering emerged amid colder US weather forecasts, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand," Barchart said.Weather-driven demand shifts were a key driver. NatGasWeather.com said models have moved cooler versus last week, adding more heating demand days while reducing cooling demand. The forecaster said the change leaves the outlook less bearish and closer to neutral or slightly bullish.On the demand side, residential and commercial consumption increased sharply to 15.2 billion cubic feet per day from 12.5 Bcf/d as cooler temperatures boosted heating needs. Power burn remained steady at 32.5 Bcf/d and is projected to average 30.3 Bcf/d for the week, up from 29 Bcf/d last week, Gelber & Associates said.Total US natural gas production was flat last week, averaging around 106.5 Bcf/d, NRG Energy said. Trading Economics said output fell by around 4.1 Bcf/d over the past 18 days to an 11-week low of 108.1 Bcf/d, as major producers such as EQT scaled back output in response to low prices.Both NRG Energy and Gelber said Canadian imports fell to 4.7-4.8 Bcf/d from 5.5 Bcf/d.On the export side, Barchart, citing BNEF data, said LNG flows were 19.5 Bcf/d, down 2.1% from last week's robust levels. Trading Economics put the April average feedgas flow at 18.9 Bcf/d so far and noted it was near record highs."Today saw cooler forecast revisions, softer production, and steady LNG demand, which offers limited support for prices. That said, overall fundamental balances are not tight enough to fully change the story," Gelber said Monday.