Small rocket specialist Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) reports fourth-quarter earnings after close of trading on Thursday, Feb. 26. A lot of investors seem afraid of the report, and Rocket Lab stock has sold off nearly 20% in the month before earnings. I disagree. In fact, I think there's a pretty good chance Rocket Lab stock will...well, rocket after the company reports earnings. And now I'll tell you...
Small rocket specialist Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) reports fourth-quarter earnings after close of trading on Thursday, Feb. 26. A lot of investors seem afraid of the report, and Rocket Lab stock has sold off nearly 20% in the month before earnings. I disagree. In fact, I think there's a pretty good chance Rocket Lab stock will...well, rocket after the company reports earnings. And now I'll tell you why. Image source: Rocket Lab. Continue reading
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." For up to the minute market intelligence and insight, click MLIV . (Source: Bloomberg)
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." For up to the minute market intelligence and insight, click MLIV . (Source: Bloomberg)
koldo studio/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Back when I first covered Americold Realty Trust ( COLD ), I rated them a Buy, calling them "A Mispriced Cyclical REIT Offering A Compelling Yield" highlighting their attractive valuation, solid and sustainable dividend yield, and attractive recovery potential despite near-term headwinds pressuring the industry. Following an expectable report relea...
koldo studio/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Back when I first covered Americold Realty Trust ( COLD ), I rated them a Buy, calling them "A Mispriced Cyclical REIT Offering A Compelling Yield" highlighting their attractive valuation, solid and sustainable dividend yield, and attractive recovery potential despite near-term headwinds pressuring the industry. Following an expectable report released recently, I believe COLD continues to trade at a discounted valuation, offering an attractive and sustainable dividend yield, as well as solid turnaround potential backed by industry tailwinds and potential portfolio adjustments. Internal Developments Americold Realty Trust IR COLD's Q4 report was mixed , with a slight miss on FFO and a small beat on revenue, with a 3% YoY increase in AFFO in Q4, getting them to $408.27 million in 2025, or about $1.43 per diluted share compared to $1.47 in 2024, as the environment continued to be weak, with weaker occupancy, higher competition, and an oversupply in the market, for now. As a result of the environment, the company is trying to adjust, aggressively reducing their debt and trying to improve margins by selling/idling underperforming warehouses (10 sites in North America and its joint venture in Brazil during 2025; 9 more identified for 2026), which also drags the numbers down in the near term. The company's CEO also mentioned their efforts during their Q4 Earnings Call : Turning to 2026. As we outlined on last quarter's call, there are a number of demand and supply headwinds that are continuing to impact our industry. While we believe most of them are transitory, we do expect them to create continued pressure on revenue throughout the year. This is particularly evident in the forward distribution node where the industry has seen the most speculative development over the past several years. However, we are not content with waiting on a broader market recovery. Americold Realty Trust IR As for the guidance, COLD's 2026 is expe...
What goes up can go down. We've seen that adage come true with quite a few stocks in recent months. But can what comes down also go back up? Absolutely, at least in some cases. Some of the sell-offs appear to be overdone. Here are three growth stocks down 30% (or more) to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
What goes up can go down. We've seen that adage come true with quite a few stocks in recent months. But can what comes down also go back up? Absolutely, at least in some cases. Some of the sell-offs appear to be overdone. Here are three growth stocks down 30% (or more) to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act will no longer be collected starting Tuesday, after the Supreme Court struck down the duties on Friday. "Duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA, including all modifications and amendments, will no longer be in effect and will no longer be collected for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn ...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act will no longer be collected starting Tuesday, after the Supreme Court struck down the duties on Friday. "Duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA, including all modifications and amendments, will no longer be in effect and will no longer be collected for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:00 a.m. eastern time on Feb. 24," the CBP notified via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service. The agency did not provide any information regarding potential IEEPA tariff refunds, and said it "will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate." The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. "While the ruling left open the possibility of refunds on roughly $130B in tariffs collected under the IEEPA, it did not offer guidance on how that would be achieved," ING economists noted. "The Administration has warned that it would fight, running the risk of years of litigation. This raises additional doubts over the prospects for the $2,000 tariff dividend payment that President Trump has mooted for Americans," they added. According to the Penn Wharton Budget Model, reversing the IEEPA tariffs could generate up to $175B in refunds . "Unless replaced by another source, future tariff revenue collections will fall by half." Trump slammed the Supreme Court's ruling, calling it "extraordinarily anti-American," and said he would replace the struck-down tariffs with a global 15% levy . More on tariffs Goodbye Old Tariffs, Hello New Tariffs The Battle Over Tariffs Is Not Over - Market Implications Tariffs, Tensions, And Repriced Risk Supreme Court May Have Just Prevented A Recession White House signals tariff continuity after Supreme Court setback
Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis It is going to be difficult to analyze the valuation of CF Industries ( CF ), at least within a Discounted Cash Flow "DCF" framework. A DCF model needs cash flow forecasts, and CF's cash flows are dependent on the price of nitrogen fertilizers (e.g., Urea and UAN). Nitrogen fertilizers are, in turn, made of natural gas and influenced by it...
Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis It is going to be difficult to analyze the valuation of CF Industries ( CF ), at least within a Discounted Cash Flow "DCF" framework. A DCF model needs cash flow forecasts, and CF's cash flows are dependent on the price of nitrogen fertilizers (e.g., Urea and UAN). Nitrogen fertilizers are, in turn, made of natural gas and influenced by its price. I know from experience that predicting commodity prices is a fool's errand. Data by YCharts The problem becomes easier if we shift the question from whether CF will generate alpha returns to whether it will generate acceptable, positive returns. If there was one reason to buy CF, it would be its low-cost structure. That's an invaluable edge in a commoditized market. In past downturn cycles, CF continued to generate profits when peers were exiting the market as fertilizer costs fell below their production costs. Management says that nitrogen supply is tight and will remain so going into 2026 ( p.7 ). That might be true in the US. However, globally, the World Bank has a different opinion, forecasting softer prices for Urea this year (7% decline) and the next (9% decline), citing new supply in the Middle East and Asia. A bullish view might argue that this softening comes after a strong rebound in prices in 2025, so it is more of a reversion to the mean than anything else. Still, it does dim a short-term tactical trade in nitrogen fertilizer tickers such as CF. These dynamics underpin the hold rating. Geopolitics Geopolitics can have a significant impact on the profitability of CF. Based on the current global affairs, there are a lot of variables to consider. China has periodically imposed export restrictions on nitrogen, rendering it a powerful swing supplier. India's fertilizer subsidies could also create demand volatility. For CF, being located in a safe country with access to cheap natural gas helps. However, the international dynamics have a direct impact on CF's ...
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday defended the resource demands of artificial intelligence, calling concerns about data centers' water use "fake" and comparing the energy used by AI systems to that of humans. Altman was speaking on the ...
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday defended the resource demands of artificial intelligence, calling concerns about data centers' water use "fake" and comparing the energy used by AI systems to that of humans. Altman was speaking on the sidelines of the India AI Impact summit in an interview with The Indian Express when he was asked to address common criticisms of AI, such as its energy and water consumption. The CEO responded that claims circulating online that ChatGPT uses gallons of water per query were "completely untrue, totally insane," and have "no connection to reality." Data centers traditionally rely on large amounts of water to cool electrical components and prevent overheating. While data center cooling technologies have promised reduced consumption, with some newer data centers no longer relying on water at all, many active facilities still use it. Even with improving efficiency, a report last month from water technology company Xylem and Global Water Intelligence projected that the water drawn for cooling would more than triple over the next 25 years as computing demand rises, putting pressure on water systems. Energy consumption, however, remains a concern, he noted. "Not per query, but in total – because the world is using so much AI is real and we need to move towards nuclear or wind and solar very quickly." Asked about previous comments from Microsoft founder Bill Gates — who has suggested that the efficiency of the human brain proves that AI can evolve to also become more energy efficient over time —Altman pushed back. "One of the things that is always unfair in this comparison is people talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model ... But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human." "It takes like 20 years of life, and all the food you eat before that time, before you ge...