Author: Vitaliy Dadalyan

U.S. tightens exports to China's chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use

The United States has imposed restrictions on exports to China's biggest chip maker SMIC after concluding there is an "unacceptable risk" equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes. Suppliers of certain equipment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation will now have to apply for individual export licenses, according to a letter from the Commerce Department dated Friday and seen by Reuters. The latest move marks a shift in U.S. policy from earlier this year, when applicants seeking “military end user” licenses to sell to SMIC were told by the Commerce Department that the licenses weren't necessary, according to three people familiar with the matter....

The Week In Cannabis: Aurora's Earnings Disappointment, Michigan's Great Week, And More

This was a tough week for cannabis stocks, with all ETFs down driven by disappointing earnings reports.Over the five trading days of the week: * The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ): lost 6.8% * The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (NYSE: YOLO): was down 7% * The Cannabis ETF (NYSE: THCX): was down 9% * The Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (NYSE: CNBS): tumbled 3.8% * The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) was down 0.4%.The news was dominated by Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB)'s fourth-quarter earnings report. The Edmonton, Canada-based company said it lost more than CA$3.3 billion ($2.5 billion) in the fiscal year closing Tuesday.Total net revenue of CA$72.1 million ($54.1 million) signified a 5% drop from the previous quarter. Net revenue for consumer cannabis in the recreational market was CA$35.3 million ($26.7 million) dropping 9% from the previous quarter. Medical cannabis net revenue was $32.2 million ($24.2 million),...