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The pharmaceutical industry. It’s a race, isn’t it? A constant scramble for the next blockbuster. And it’s always the same story. Novo gets something out there, Lilly tries to one-up them, and then everyone acts surprised when someone actually innovates. It’s just… predictable. Lilly’s shots were “better received,” they say. Better received by whom? The investors? The marketing department? Because if you ask the people actually taking the shots, I suspect the answer is more nuanced. And now Novo has a pill. A pill! It’s almost… sporting. Like they’re deliberately trying to make things difficult. And Lilly will bring out their own pill. Of course they will. It’s a cycle. A never-ending, profit-driven cycle. And the whole thing is just… exhausting.

They speak now of a pipeline, of investments bearing fruit. A hope, perhaps, for something more than mere preservation. The company, it seems, is attempting to stir itself from a long slumber. The recent guidance is…encouraging, in a way. Though one has seen such pronouncements before. They shimmer briefly, then fade into the usual, unremarkable performance.

American Express isn’t simply another name printed on a piece of plastic. It’s a bank, yes, but one that holds its own accounts, unlike Visa [V 0.97%] or Mastercard [MA 0.26%] which mostly act as intermediaries. Those others, they skim a bit off the top of every transaction, a toll taken on the flow of commerce. American Express, though, it earns from both the swipe and the interest, a more solid foundation, built on the actual money changing hands.

The transaction, calculated with the precision of a watchmaker repairing a flea, amounted to approximately $93.99 million. A sum capable of purchasing a respectable number of samovars, or perhaps, a small principality, if one were so inclined. The fund’s overall stake, naturally, swelled – an increase of $87.34 million, a figure that dances on the page like a mischievous imp. One wonders if the accountants celebrated with black bread and sour cream, or merely adjusted their spectacles and prepared for the next audit.

The creation of intelligence – or, more accurately, the simulation thereof – demands a prodigious expenditure of computational power. Each model, each attempt to replicate the nuances of thought, requires an orchestration of processing units on a scale that would have astonished even Babbage. Nvidia, it appears, has mastered this art. Not merely the purveyor of graphical processing units (GPUs), but a weaver of digital tapestries, the company anticipates the needs of an evolving intelligence. Their recent performance – a 66% year-over-year increase in data center revenue – is not merely a statistical anomaly, but a consequence of their foresight.

The proposed expansion of defense spending, while ostensibly bullish for companies such as Lockheed Martin, is not without its inherent contradictions. The Trump administration, it seems, operates under a principle of controlled demolition – simultaneously constructing a larger edifice while dismantling the foundations of established procedure. An executive order, issued in April 2025, invoked the specter of “misplaced priorities and poor management” – a phrase redolent of forgotten treatises on the art of war – and proposed a revitalization of the “defense industrial base.” The directive stipulated limitations on executive compensation and, most curiously, prohibitions on stock buybacks for underperforming contractors. A gesture reminiscent of the ancient practice of binding the hands of fortune-tellers before demanding a prophecy.

Rivian, it seems, is attempting a rather clever repositioning. From purveyor of rather expensive toys for the discerning weekend adventurer, they’re now aiming for the decidedly more pedestrian mass market. Their upcoming R2 – a midsize SUV, frightfully common, but potentially lucrative – is directly targeting Tesla’s Model Y. A sensible move, wouldn’t you say? They’re quoting a starting price of $45,000, which, while still a considerable sum, is at least within the realm of possibility for the average motorist. Launch is scheduled for 2026, which, in the automotive world, is practically tomorrow. They even suggest it might actually turn a profit. One holds one’s breath, but cautiously.

According to SEC filings, Nan Fung Trinity acquired 1,492,440 shares of KT, representing an estimated investment of $28.31 million, calculated using the quarterly average price. The fund’s stake, at quarter-end, mirrored this figure, indicating a timely execution. While the precise rationale remains undisclosed, the scale of the investment suggests a considered decision, rather than a speculative foray.

This wasn’t entirely accidental. A confluence of factors – a surprising surge in pro-nuclear sentiment, some remarkably lucrative deals, and a general sense that things could be different – propelled Oklo to a peak valuation. It’s currently trading about 60% below that peak, which is where things get interesting. Markets, you see, are rarely logical. They’re more like particularly excitable schools of fish. The question now is whether this is a temporary dip, or a sign that the whole venture is about to gently…submerge.

Their initial ambition – to replicate, with botanical ingenuity, the gustatory pleasures of meat – has, shall we say, encountered headwinds. The “hamburgers,” the “nuggets,” the “sausage” – each iteration a testament to the relentless pursuit of palatable illusion – have failed to ignite the sustained demand necessary for robust growth. Through the first three quarters of 2025, revenue contracted by a disheartening 14%, following a 5% decline in the preceding year. More telling, perhaps, is the consistent erosion of volume across all sales channels—a silent, damning indictment of waning consumer enthusiasm. It appears the public, while momentarily intrigued by the novelty, has largely returned to more established, and frankly, more satisfying, culinary traditions.