PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images As an income investor, I'm loving this target-rich environment. While the market is off chasing crypto and AI companies again, with even Intel ( INTC ) catching a bid, many high yielding stocks are offering value. It pays to be choosy, however, in picking up blue-chips whose income streams are built to last. As Warren Buffett aptly put it, you want to buy b...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images As an income investor, I'm loving this target-rich environment. While the market is off chasing crypto and AI companies again, with even Intel ( INTC ) catching a bid, many high yielding stocks are offering value. It pays to be choosy, however, in picking up blue-chips whose income streams are built to last. As Warren Buffett aptly put it, you want to buy businesses that you'd want to own 50% or even 100% as a sign of quality. This brings me to the following 2 picks, both of which offer both quality and high income for sleep-well-at-night returns. Plus, they operate in vastly different sectors of the economy, offering immediate diversification, so let's get started! #1: Verizon ( VZ ) - 5.9% Yield Verizon is one of three major pillars of the U.S. telco industry, alongside peers AT&T ( T ) and T-Mobile ( TMUS ). Its offers wireless, broadband, fiber connectivity to consumers, businesses, and government. I last covered VZ back in August 2023, highlighting its bargain valuation that belied fundamentals. Since then, VZ has delivered a 76% total return, outpacing the 62% rise in the S&P 500 ( SPY ). The telco industry is notorious for being competitive. However, with only three major remaining players in the industry, there are signs that pricing is becoming more rational. This is reflected by VZ's move away from promotion-heavy growth and toward a model that prizes customer lifetime value and operational efficiency. This helps with steady cash flow generation that rewards shareholders over the long run. VZ recently delivered solid Q1 2026 results with total revenue rising by 2.9% over the prior year period. Also encouraging, VZ's adjusted EPS grew by 7.6% YoY to $1.28, representing the best quarterly growth rate since 2021. This was driven by 55K postpaid net additions , which is the first positive Q1 result in 13 years. This represents a YoY improvement of 340K (compared to a 285K net loss in Q1'25). Consumer postpaid churn fell...
Fidelity Minerals ( FMN:CA ) announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to C$2.5M. The offering includes up to 12.5M units priced at C$0.20 each. Each unit consists of one common share and half a warrant, with full warrants exercisable at C$0.30 for 24 months. Warrants may be accelerated if shares trade at or above $0.60 for 10 consecutive days. Proceeds will fund exploration and commu...
Fidelity Minerals ( FMN:CA ) announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to C$2.5M. The offering includes up to 12.5M units priced at C$0.20 each. Each unit consists of one common share and half a warrant, with full warrants exercisable at C$0.30 for 24 months. Warrants may be accelerated if shares trade at or above $0.60 for 10 consecutive days. Proceeds will fund exploration and community programs in Peru, along with working capital. More on Fidelity Minerals Corp. Financial information for Fidelity Minerals Corp.
OpenAI has raised more than $4 billion for a new joint venture that will focus on helping businesses adopt its artificial intelligence software, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new venture, called The Deployment Company, drew backing from 19 investors, including TPG Inc. , Brookfield Asset Management , Advent and Bain Capital , said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymi...
OpenAI has raised more than $4 billion for a new joint venture that will focus on helping businesses adopt its artificial intelligence software, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new venture, called The Deployment Company, drew backing from 19 investors, including TPG Inc. , Brookfield Asset Management , Advent and Bain Capital , said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the information is not public. The deal values the company at $10 billion, not including the money, the person said. The venture will be majority-owned and controlled by OpenAI, the person said. Other partners include Dragoneer Investment Group and SoftBank Group Corp. , among others, the person said, as well as a mix of consulting firms. Bloomberg News previously reported OpenAI was in discussions for the joint venture. Spokespeople for OpenAI and TPG declined to comment. Representatives for the other partner companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. OpenAI and rival Anthropic PBC have been racing to convince more businesses to pay for their AI software as both move closer to initial public offerings, expected as soon as this year. Anthropic is also in talks with private equity firms about forming a similar joint venture to sell its Claude AI technology. The two AI startups have had significant momentum in selling AI tools to software developers who can use these services to speed up the process of coding. OpenAI and Anthropic have also focused on sectors such as financial services and healthcare to bolster sales. The partners for OpenAI’s new joint venture have access to more than 2,000 portfolio companies and clients, according to the person familiar with the matter. The aim is to use those relationships to enable more businesses to adopt AI. Last month, OpenAI said Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap would shift into a new role leading special projects, including overseeing the company’s push to sell software to businesses through the joint ...
舒艾斯特集团（Chouest Group）宣布已完成对Helix能源解决方案集团（Helix Energy Solutions Group）旗下Alliance业务的收购。Alliance将整合入香槟能源解决方案公司（Champagne Energy Solutions，简称CES），从而扩大集团的海上退役及封井弃置（P&A）业务平台。 此次交易建立在CES公司近期成立的基础之上，进一步推进了舒艾...
舒艾斯特集团（Chouest Group）宣布已完成对Helix能源解决方案集团（Helix Energy Solutions Group）旗下Alliance业务的收购。Alliance将整合入香槟能源解决方案公司（Champagne Energy Solutions，简称CES），从而扩大集团的海上退役及封井弃置（P&A）业务平台。 此次交易建立在CES公司近期成立的基础之上，进一步推进了舒艾斯特集团提供完全一体化、端到端海上解决方案的战略，重点关注资产全生命周期后期管理及退役业务。 整合后的平台将提供涵盖海上能源领域的各项服务，包括封井弃置、水下干预、海上物流以及基础设施拆除。 约翰逊·赖斯公司（Johnson Rice & Company）在此次交易中担任舒艾斯特集团的财务顾问。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065
Income investors holding PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) face a direct question: can a business development company that has under-earned its distribution for four straight quarters keep paying $0.1025 a month? The data points in two directions, and the answer hinges largely on a single joint venture. PFLT is a BDC that functions as a ... Can PennantPark’s First-Lien Loans Keep Fundi...
Income investors holding PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) face a direct question: can a business development company that has under-earned its distribution for four straight quarters keep paying $0.1025 a month? The data points in two directions, and the answer hinges largely on a single joint venture. PFLT is a BDC that functions as a ... Can PennantPark’s First-Lien Loans Keep Funding Income Payments
Bill Dudley, former New York Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, explains the reasons he sees for the Federal Reserve to not cut interest rates at this time and discusses expected changes under Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh and Jerome Powell’s decision to continue to serve as a Fed governor when his term as chair expires. His opinions are his own. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bill Dudley, former New York Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, explains the reasons he sees for the Federal Reserve to not cut interest rates at this time and discusses expected changes under Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh and Jerome Powell’s decision to continue to serve as a Fed governor when his term as chair expires. His opinions are his own. (Source: Bloomberg)
Amid the trade war with the United States, the last thing China needs is an economic confrontation with the European Union – Beijing’s major export destination. But with the EU seemingly determined to protect its market by introducing measures that many see as controversial, an economic stand-off appears inevitable. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen blamed China last June for...
Amid the trade war with the United States, the last thing China needs is an economic confrontation with the European Union – Beijing’s major export destination. But with the EU seemingly determined to protect its market by introducing measures that many see as controversial, an economic stand-off appears inevitable. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen blamed China last June for showing an “unwillingness to live within the constraints of the rules-based international system”,...
Eco Wave Power Global AB (NASDAQ: WAVE), a leading onshore wave energy technology company, today announced that NVIDIA has featured the Company in a short film published across its global social media platforms, highlighting Eco Wave Power's vision of leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize wave energy generation.
Eco Wave Power Global AB (NASDAQ: WAVE), a leading onshore wave energy technology company, today announced that NVIDIA has featured the Company in a short film published across its global social media platforms, highlighting Eco Wave Power's vision of leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize wave energy generation.
Following the Company's recently announced $260 million enterprise contract for a 2,304-GPU NVIDIA B300 deployment, CEO will join national broadcast outlets to discuss Axe Compute's neocloud AI infrastructure platformPITTSBURGH, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axe Compute Inc. (NASDAQ: AGPU), a neocloud AI infrastructure platform delivering dedicated enterprise GPU compute capacity at global scal...
Following the Company's recently announced $260 million enterprise contract for a 2,304-GPU NVIDIA B300 deployment, CEO will join national broadcast outlets to discuss Axe Compute's neocloud AI infrastructure platformPITTSBURGH, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axe Compute Inc. (NASDAQ: AGPU), a neocloud AI infrastructure platform delivering dedicated enterprise GPU compute capacity at global scale, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Christopher Miglino will appear in two national broa
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has become one of the hidden winners in AI infrastructure. The bull case is getting stronger as revenue, margins, and contract visibility improve, but the stock's huge rally means investors need to weigh the upside against a valuation that already prices in a lot of optimism. Stock prices used were the market prices of April 27, 2026. The video was published on May 1, 2026....
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has become one of the hidden winners in AI infrastructure. The bull case is getting stronger as revenue, margins, and contract visibility improve, but the stock's huge rally means investors need to weigh the upside against a valuation that already prices in a lot of optimism. Stock prices used were the market prices of April 27, 2026. The video was published on May 1, 2026. Continue reading
CHAR Technologies ( YES:CA ) named Kevin Melnyk as chief financial officer effective May 4, 2026. Melnyk previously held leadership roles at Algonquin Power & Utilities, Clearlight Energy, and PRIVEQ Capital Funds. Outgoing CFO Raquel Insa is credited with strengthening the company’s financial foundation during growth. More on CHAR Technologies Ltd. CHAR Technologies upsizes private placement to a...
CHAR Technologies ( YES:CA ) named Kevin Melnyk as chief financial officer effective May 4, 2026. Melnyk previously held leadership roles at Algonquin Power & Utilities, Clearlight Energy, and PRIVEQ Capital Funds. Outgoing CFO Raquel Insa is credited with strengthening the company’s financial foundation during growth. More on CHAR Technologies Ltd. CHAR Technologies upsizes private placement to about C$3.97 mln Historical earnings data for CHAR Technologies Ltd. Financial information for CHAR Technologies Ltd.
The radical left leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand aside Jean-Luc Mélenchon , France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Israel in the Middle East. The 74-year-old veteran leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), announc...
The radical left leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand aside Jean-Luc Mélenchon , France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Israel in the Middle East. The 74-year-old veteran leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), announced in an interview with the French broadcaster TF1 that he would run for the presidency for the fourth time in 2027. Continue reading...
American Fusion ( AMFN ) reduced its authorized common shares from 3B to 1.8B. The move follows the cancellation of ~1.68B shares. The company now has about 1.32B shares issued and outstanding. More on American Fusion Inc. American Fusion appoints Michael Carlson as CFO Financial information for American Fusion Inc.
American Fusion ( AMFN ) reduced its authorized common shares from 3B to 1.8B. The move follows the cancellation of ~1.68B shares. The company now has about 1.32B shares issued and outstanding. More on American Fusion Inc. American Fusion appoints Michael Carlson as CFO Financial information for American Fusion Inc.