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Six ticket-holders scoop £1 million each in midweek Lotto jackpot rollover
Six lucky ticket-holders have won £1 million each after no player scooped the top prize in Wednesday's National Lottery draw. The jackpot for Saturday's draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five out of six numbers plus the bonus number. Another 45 players scooped £1,750 each by matching five of six numbers. The winning Lotto numbers were 01, 09, 10, 32, 44, 55 and the bonus number was 49. The Lotto HotPicks top prize of £350,000 was also missed after no player matched all five numbers. Two players won £13,000 each after matching four out of five numbers. The Lotto HotPicks winning numbers are the same as the Lotto draw. In Thunderball, the winning numbers were 09, 13, 20, 25, 33 and the Thunderball number was 09. No one took the £500,000 top Thunderball prize by matching all five numbers plus the Thunderball. And no player scored the second Thunderball prize of £5,000 by matching five numbers, but 39 ticket-holders won £250 after matching four numbers plus the Thunderball. Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, the operator of the National Lottery, said: 'Fantastic news, six ticket-holders have won a fantastic £1 million each after matching five main numbers and the bonus ball, as tonight's Lotto jackpot rolled over. 'What a fantastic win just in time for a last-minute summer holiday. 'Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are one of tonight's lucky winners.'
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Nvidia Circles Quantum Giant Quantinuum in $10B Power Play
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Honeywell's (NASDAQ:HON) moonshot quantum bet might soon hit escape velocity. The industrial giant and other backers of Quantinuum are weighing a fresh capital raise that could value the company at around $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Several existing investors have been approached, along with potential new namesmost notably Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), which was contacted about possibly joining the round. No terms are locked in, and talks are still fluid, but the size of the raise could stretch into the hundreds of millions. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Sign with HON. Quantinuum, led by CEO Rajeeb Hazra, was born in 2021 through the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell Quantum Solutions. Today, it operates across four countries with more than 500 employees and is pushing hard into areas where classical computing hits a wallthink cybersecurity, machine learning, and advanced chemistry. In January, the company raised $300 million from a group led by JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) at a $5 billion pre-money valuation. If this next round lands, it would double that mark in less than a year. This funding push comes as Honeywell prepares to split into three standalone public companies, sharpening its focus across aerospace, automation, and advanced materials. A successful raise for Quantinuum could signal that Honeywell's long game in deep tech is starting to resonate with investors. While no formal announcement has been made, any move to bring in Nvidia could strengthen Quantinuum's technical alliancesand put more investor spotlight on a niche that's edging ever closer to commercial breakout. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Howard Marks Sees a Bubble Brewing--And He's Not the Only One
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Oaktree's Howard Marks (Trades, Portfolio) isn't screaming fireyetbut he's definitely pointing at the smoke. In a Wednesday interview with Bloomberg, the famed credit investor said U.S. equities are in the early days of bubble territory, with valuations that feel disconnected from reality. Some of the market's current behavior, he said, reminds him of the late '90s tech craze, when Alan Greenspan warned of irrational exuberanceand the market still marched on for years before collapsing. People get out of the habit of thinking about market corrections, Marks warned, adding that a reversion to the mean is not just possible, but likely. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Sign with HON. What's fueling this exuberance? According to Marks, the market has been enjoying a relief rally since Donald Trump's April tariff announcement. But that rally, he argued in a recent memo, needs a firmer foundation to justify today's price levels. One red flag he's watching: the total market cap of U.S. equities has reached a record high relative to GDP. And with more companies being taken private or staying private longer, that figure could be even more distorted than it looks on the surface. For investors looking to play defense, Marks is leaning into credit over stocks. Even with tight spreads, he sees credit as the safer corner of the room compared to richly priced equities like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). He still calls the U.S. the best place in the world to invest, but with a twist: it's like buying a luxury car at full sticker pricestill world-class, just not cheap. The fundamentals may not be broken, but they're no longer doing all the heavy lifting. Sign in to access your portfolio
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The Internet Is Seriously Divided On Donald Trump's Police Takeover In Washington, DC, And This Is NOT What I Expected
I'm sure you've been hearing all week about President Donald Trump's federalization of law enforcement in Washington, DC. The effort to supposedly crack down on crime came despite reports from the Justice Department and the DC Metropolitan Police, that violent crime rates in the nation's capital are down. We wrote about Trump's press conference in which he announced his administration's plan. "I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor. And worse. This is Liberation Day in DC, and we're gonna take our capital back," he said. "Under the authorities vested in me as the president of the United States, I'm officially invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act — you know what that is — and placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control," he went on. "Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs, and homeless people. And we're not gonna let it happen anymore. We're not gonna take it," Trump said. Related: The police and National Guard hit the streets almost immediately. The BuzzFeed Community did not hold back in the comments section of our reporting, and people had some pretty strong feelings about all of this. Here's what some folks had to say: 1."Just living life is not supposed to be this scary and anxiety-ridden, but here we are, not having a clue as to what tomorrow will look like in this country. The healthcare system is still broken. Gas prices are higher. Food continues to grow more expensive. At least the harmful and debilitating White House Rose Garden has been defeated. I'm so grateful that such a threat has been taken care of. I can sleep well again." —daisydee 2."Congressmen and Senators in both parties need to grow a backbone and impeach this man before we lose our democracy." —youngalligator302 3."The problem is, people here don't know how to protest. Waving a bunch of signs around got us where exactly? Go take a look at how the French do it. Sanitation workers collectively refused to pick up trash. Farmers dumped loads of manure on the Parliament steps. They shut down roads, and a firefighter was fist-fighting a cop in the street. Polite marches do nothing. They will continue to brush us off unless we start causing consistent inconveniences en masse. Shut down roads. Barricade buildings. It's the only way." —luxahoy 4."If we want to stop horrific crime in DC, the very first place to assume control of is the White House!! It's a rats nest of thieves and evil criminals!!!" —skimsword574 5."I didn't spend 20 years protecting this country, willing to give my life for our freedom, for a political party to take away it and destroy our democracy. I gave an oath to protect the Constitution of this country. What about the men and women who gave their lives so we could sit by and let this happen? Woe unto you, America, it's time to make our voices heard." —hiddenmeat147 6."I think Trump is so dangerous! He has a very sick and evil mind. He wants only white, rich men in this country. And the Supreme Court is doing nothing about it and giving him free rein. We all must speak up." —stylishgoose357 Related: 7."Sounds like martial law at best, and a full-on government coup by Republicans at worst. 🚩🚩🚩🚩" —happydeer705 8."You people want criminals running around in your streets. A president wants to help, and you think he's crazy." —cornymoon92 9."I believe the next thing he's going to do is get his Republican MAGA forces to repeal the term limits of the president. Then we're really screwed!!!!" —trendypuppy43 10."We are definitely screwed. And nobody in Congress is helping to stop this from happening. Our democracy is at stake. If something doesn't happen soon, we will no longer have a country to call our own. I've written to my congresspeople multiple times, and I get back nice letters, saying they're doing this, that, and the other, but nothing changes. It may be time for another revolution in our country. We can't let this administration turn this country into an authoritarian state instead of a democratic one." —silkyrockstar6571 11."It is terrifying! We don't know what to do. It's like our hands are tied. Everything is happening so fast, and Congress is doing nothing to stop this. What about the police? The National Guard? Why aren't they saying NO!? Terrifying." —spiritedsorcerer275 Related: 12."He has descended into full-on diaper temper tantrum mode, only 3 years left to endure. I am scared for us." —squadmarbles 13."A convicted criminal with 34 felonies telling us how bad our country is." —awkwardclown106 14."Just think of all the extra time you will have now that you're not going to have to vote!" —peacefulgiant255 15."I just want to hear thoughts on what we're supposed to be doing to stop this? Protests, calling our representatives, attending town halls… nothing looks to be working, and it's still months away from the midterms." —crispydolphin165 16."It's beyond time to take back control of America. This should have happened years ago and needs to be done in Chicago, Baltimore, and every city across this great country, so people can finally be safe to just walk in their neighborhoods." —emoarcher938 17."I am 73 years old. I grew up knowing that this was the greatest country in the world. It breaks my heart to see what Mr. Trump and his cronies are doing. Our elected officials need to grow some balls and follow the Constitution. No one should bow down to the tyrant. It is a sad day in America for this to be happening. Why are so many people OK with this?" —furrybubble967 18."This is what 2/3 of this country wanted by either voting for a felon or not at all. We, as a country, deserve it." —poetichouse14 19."Disgusting, really, absolutely disgusting. As a proud Canadian, and having many American friends, as well as having travelled frequently to the USA, I don't really understand how the American public can really live and deal with Trump's idiocracy. It's absurd, and I will never travel to the States or purchase any US products until this maniac is eradicated… like squishing a bug!!" —sleepingtree764 Related: 20."Our cities have become shitholes literally during the Biden and Obama years. It's about time we have a President with a backbone who is capable of taking our cities back. Making them great as they once were. And safe. High time. Long overdue. I hope it's not too late." —lazydolphin822 21."Is this what he was elected to do? Take over cities? Impose martial law? What happened to stopping wars or having no more wars? Seems like he's creating a war right here in the USA! Every soldier who fought and died for this country must be rolling over in their graves right now. The abuse of power, the disregard for law, the Constitution, and the disdain he shows towards the American people is appalling. We can do something!!! Let your voice be heard, vote in every election, protest, and write politicians in your area. Get behind those who are fighting against this tyranny! We the people have to stop this!" —mushyhawk59 22."He is testing the waters to then do this in all major cities..." —whatever19 23."If the Democrats can take the House and the Senate in the midterm elections, then Congress will be in a position to put a stop to Trump's Blitzkrieg against democracy." —sillylamp461 "This is assuming that there are elections. And even if there are, the plan is to gerrymander the fuck out of election districts so Democrats can't win. The redistricting going on in Texas is unconstitutional, but it's still happening!" —pamelaehn 24."I'm also terrified and have no idea what I personally should or could do about him, especially if his actions eliminate free and fair elections." —marvelouswizard168 25."Everything is looking more like Russia each day that passes. I'm starting to doubt we will have a free and fair midterm election. Between this strongman show of force and the way they want to rig the voting districts, this is a taste of how dictators hold on to power." "Note: I've been living in Maryland for a long time and have been protesting in DC for years at this point. I have never felt scared or threatened in DC, but now that they've taken away cash bail, I'm scared to protest in DC. Seems like a great excuse to be able to arrest protestors. DC is not LA. Things are going to get ugly." —lola_haze finally, "I am so fucking glad I'm not an American right now." —sleepingsunflower224 What's your take? Sound off in the comments. Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity. Also in In the News: Also in In the News: Also in In the News:
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Palantir's Miserable Week Mints Billions for Struggling Shorts
(Bloomberg) -- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s six-session stock-market losing streak has wiped out $73 billion in market value, handing a rare win to short sellers who are getting pounded after betting against this year's Wall Street juggernaut. Since hitting a record on Aug. 12, shares of the data analysis and software firm are down more than 17%. It's their longest losing streak since April 2024, putting the stock on track for its worst week since the tariff tantrum in early April of this year. Why New York City Has a Fleet of New EVs From a Dead Carmaker Trump Takes Second Swing at Cutting Housing Assistance for Immigrants Chicago Schools Seeks $1 Billion of Short-Term Debt as Cash Gone A London Apartment Tower With Echoes of Victorian Rail and Ancient Rome The drop has given short sellers more than $1.6 billion in profits, according to data from S3 Partners LLC. But that barely dents the $4.5 billion in paper losses traders have put up betting against Palantir this year, S3 data shows. While the stock is the worst performer in the S&P 500 Index over the past six sessions, it remains the benchmark's biggest gainer for 2025 after soaring 106%. That climb has pushed Palantir shares to a nosebleed valuation. Yet, contrarian traders have largely bailed on their bets against the stock over the past year because the momentum appears to be unceasing. Short interest as a percentage of Palantir's float, a measure of how many shares are available to borrow and bet against, has fallen to about 2.5% from nearly 5% a year ago. This suggests that short sellers covered their positions as the stock rose, according to Matthew Unterman, managing director of S3 Partners LLC. 'They either wanted to avoid being run over by a monster momentum trade or were forced out after the freight train hit,' said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers LLC. The recent decline in Palantir's stock price is part of a wider drop in mega-cap technology companies that's weighing on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes, as investors take some profits off the table and rotate into less expensive parts of the market. 'The selloff that we're seeing in Palantir, it's long overdue and it's not because the short sellers have taken over,' Vikram Rai, portfolio manager and macro trader at Fny Capital Management LP. 'When you have the likes of Google, Meta and Microsoft declining, then obviously the high-beta stocks, which are hopelessly overvalued, will decline more.' Long-oriented investors have driven most of the upside in Palantir shares this year, as opposed to a short squeeze, where traders betting against a stock rush to buy it and get out of their trades before it goes any higher. That said, signs are emerging that short sellers are gradually starting to ramp up bets against Palantir as the stock shows some weakness. Since the beginning of June, short interest has increased by about 10 million shares, according to S3 data. The Denver-based company has roughly 2.3 billion shares outstanding. And even if the stock snaps its losing streak sometime soon, Wall Street pros say contrarian trading in Palantir could keep ticking higher along with the share price. 'If Palantir rallies even a bit, you will see the short seller is coming' back, Rai said, adding that he'd be cautions about stepping into a short position. 'The stock has shown its hand, for lack of a better term, that there is a downward trend.' Foreigners Are Buying US Homes Again While Americans Get Sidelined What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy Women's Earnings Never Really Recover After They Have Children Survived Bankruptcy. Next Up: Cultural Relevance? Americans Are Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
