Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) , which develops and sells electric pickup trucks and SUVs, closed Friday at $15.02, down 8.41%. The stock moved lower as investors reacted to Q1 results. The company updated R2 production and funding plans, but concerns continue about cash burn and EV demand. Investors will closely watch execution of the R2 ramp and Rivian’s autonomous driving initiatives. Trading ...
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) , which develops and sells electric pickup trucks and SUVs, closed Friday at $15.02, down 8.41%. The stock moved lower as investors reacted to Q1 results. The company updated R2 production and funding plans, but concerns continue about cash burn and EV demand. Investors will closely watch execution of the R2 ramp and Rivian’s autonomous driving initiatives. Trading volume reached 51.8 million shares, coming in about 78% above its three-month average of 29 million shares. Rivian Automotive IPO'd in 2021 and has fallen 85% since going public. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) added 0.28% to finish Friday at 7,229, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) rose 0.89% to close at 25,114. Within electric vehicle manufacturing, industry peers Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) closed at $390.71 (+2.38%) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) finished at $6.54 (+2.67%), contrasting Rivian’s slide. Rivian reported first-quarter revenue ahead of expectations and 20% higher delivery volumes year over year. Yet investors remain nervous over cash burn and the timeframe for achieving profitability. Continue reading
Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) , an immersive gaming and experiences platform, closed Friday at $45.14, down 18.31%. The stock moved lower after first-quarter results missed expectations, while management cut full-year and 2026 bookings guidance. Investors are watching how new safety measures affect user growth and engagement. Trading volume reached 51.6 million shares, about 354% above its three-month averag...
Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) , an immersive gaming and experiences platform, closed Friday at $45.14, down 18.31%. The stock moved lower after first-quarter results missed expectations, while management cut full-year and 2026 bookings guidance. Investors are watching how new safety measures affect user growth and engagement. Trading volume reached 51.6 million shares, about 354% above its three-month average of 11.4 million shares. Roblox IPO'd in 2021 and has fallen 35% since going public. The S&P 500 added 0.28% to finish Friday at 7,229, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.89% to close at 25,114. Among electronic gaming & multimedia peers, Electronic Arts closed at $202.09 (-0.14%) and Take-Two Interactive Software finished at $216.03 (+1.06%), highlighting mixed reactions across content publishers in the sector. On the surface, it was a fine quarter operations-wise for Roblox, as it: Continue reading
Tesla shares (TSLA) ended this trading week nearly 4% higher — gaining back some ground from post-earnings declines — after the EV maker announced that the first of its long-awaited Tesla Semi truck has come off the "high volume" production line Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian highlights Tesla's weekly gains while underlining the 2025 sales boost that came from purchases from ...
Tesla shares (TSLA) ended this trading week nearly 4% higher — gaining back some ground from post-earnings declines — after the EV maker announced that the first of its long-awaited Tesla Semi truck has come off the "high volume" production line Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian highlights Tesla's weekly gains while underlining the 2025 sales boost that came from purchases from SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) and xAI — both ventures owned by CEO Elon Musk.
American Airlines resumed flights to Venezuela after a seven-year hiatus, as President Donald Trump pushes to restore commercial and diplomatic ties after ordering the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Eric Martin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
American Airlines resumed flights to Venezuela after a seven-year hiatus, as President Donald Trump pushes to restore commercial and diplomatic ties after ordering the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Eric Martin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Earnings Call Insights: Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Q1 2026 Management View No prepared management remarks were included; the transcript began directly with analyst Q&A. Mark Costa indicated Eastman was “very excited about the strength of revenue growth associated with the new platform around methanolysis,” while also emphasizing that “the end market demand situation hasn't really changed drama...
Earnings Call Insights: Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Q1 2026 Management View No prepared management remarks were included; the transcript began directly with analyst Q&A. Mark Costa indicated Eastman was “very excited about the strength of revenue growth associated with the new platform around methanolysis,” while also emphasizing that “the end market demand situation hasn't really changed dramatically,” and that specialty adoption was coming from wins in “Tritan sales and cosmetic packaging.” William McLain framed the company’s pricing response around cost inflation and supply tightness, saying, “What we expect sequentially is in our specialties, mid-single-digit price increases from Q1 to Q2,” and “when you think about our chemical intermediates, those are phasing in... in the high teens or approaching 20%.” Outlook Mark Costa said management was not providing full-year guidance in the current environment: “that's why we're not giving full year guidance as you've got a lot of potential upside... There's obviously end market risk with inflation.” Costa reiterated the circular platform growth view: “that 4% to 5% revenue growth that we've talked about in January, we still think that's probably accurate. There may be some upside.” Costa provided an EPS framing for the year, stating, “our earnings per share should be above $6 a share.” Costa lowered the Fibers earnings outlook versus the prior view, saying the company “lowered earnings about $20 million in our guide here,” and later specifying the segment expectation as “this $210 million to $240 million range.” Financial Results William McLain said the company “recognized about $20 million within Q1” related to IEEPA tariff refunds, adding, “There's no further IEEPA refunds to recognize,” and “we would expect to get the cash related to that sometime in the second half of the year.” McLain stated the tariff refund “was basically in line with the winter storm impact,” and Mark Costa added, “the tariffs neutralize the...
Over the course of six months, black lesions and deep ulcers formed over the body of a 78-year-old man, puzzling doctors. His face was covered in dark scabs. A lesion had destroyed his left eyelid, and one had created a hole between the roof of his mouth and his nasal cavity. It wasn't until he was transferred to a Yale School of Medicine hospital for higher-level care that doctors finally identif...
Over the course of six months, black lesions and deep ulcers formed over the body of a 78-year-old man, puzzling doctors. His face was covered in dark scabs. A lesion had destroyed his left eyelid, and one had created a hole between the roof of his mouth and his nasal cavity. It wasn't until he was transferred to a Yale School of Medicine hospital for higher-level care that doctors finally identified the cause of his ghastly affliction: a common free-living amoeba that can be found almost anywhere, including tap water. But by then, it was too late. The man's case is reported in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. (A graphic image of his case is here , but be warned.) Unicellular terror The amoeba the doctors found was Acanthamoeba , which is known to cause such horrifying infections. But it's rare, and when it explodes into a full-body, often deadly malady, it tends to be in patients who have compromised immune systems or are otherwise debilitated. As such, the opportunistic pathogen is most often found in people with HIV/AIDS, cancers, and diabetes, as well as those on powerful immunosuppressive drugs, like transplant patients. The man didn't fit into any of these categories. Read full article Comments
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) stock is off to a hot start in 2026, with its share price already up more than 20% so far this year. Throw in its nearly 6% yield, and the stock is on track for a great 2026. Meanwhile, its momentum continued after the company posted solid first-quarter results. Let's dive into its report to see if the stock is still a buy. Enterprise faced several headwind...
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) stock is off to a hot start in 2026, with its share price already up more than 20% so far this year. Throw in its nearly 6% yield, and the stock is on track for a great 2026. Meanwhile, its momentum continued after the company posted solid first-quarter results. Let's dive into its report to see if the stock is still a buy. Enterprise faced several headwinds in 2025, but those now look to be behind the company has it turned in strong growth in Q1. For the quarter, Enterprise's operating income climbed by 8% to $1.9 billion, while its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) jumped by 10% to $2.7 billion. Its operational distributable cash flow (DCF), which is operating cash flow minus maintenance capital expenditures (capex) , rose by 5% to $2.11 billion, while adjusted free cash flow came in at just $1.93 billion, an 83% increase. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: Tanger Inc. (SKT) Q1 2026 Management View “I’m pleased to report another strong quarter for Tanger, reflecting continued momentum across our leasing, operating and marketing platforms and successful execution of our growth strategy, all contributing to our increased full year 2026 guidance.” (President, CEO & Director Stephen Yalof) “Core FFO was $0.59 per share, up 11% fro...
Earnings Call Insights: Tanger Inc. (SKT) Q1 2026 Management View “I’m pleased to report another strong quarter for Tanger, reflecting continued momentum across our leasing, operating and marketing platforms and successful execution of our growth strategy, all contributing to our increased full year 2026 guidance.” (President, CEO & Director Stephen Yalof) “Core FFO was $0.59 per share, up 11% from the prior year,” and “occupancy ended the quarter at 97%, up 120 basis points year-over-year,” while “sales productivity increased to $482 per square foot on a trailing 12-month basis and OCR remained stable at 9.7%, providing additional room for rent growth.” (CEO Yalof) “In April, we announced a 7% increase in our dividend, supported by our earnings growth and conservative payout ratios.” (CEO Yalof) “In the last 12 months, we executed 651 leases totaling 3.4 million square feet, representing record production for Tanger,” and “blended rent spreads of 10.5% reflect ongoing strength with re-tenanting spreads exceeding 26%.” (CEO Yalof) “We are also thrilled with the success of our partnership with Unrivaled Sports,” adding, “as their exclusive shopping center partner in our shared markets, Tanger centers are on the itineraries of thousands of young athletes and their families traveling to our markets.” (CEO Yalof) “We are increasingly leveraging technology to support and enhance our platform,” and “our multilingual AI chatbot now handles more than 80% of customer inquiries.” (CEO Yalof) “For the first quarter, core FFO was $0.59 a share compared to $0.53 a share in the prior year period,” and “same-center NOI, which excludes lease termination income, increased 2.6% in the quarter.” (Executive VP, CFO & Chief Investment Officer Michael Bilerman) “At quarter end, net debt to adjusted EBITDA was approximately 4.8x,” “all of our debt is at fixed rates,” and the company reported “over $1 billion of immediate liquidity.” (CFO Bilerman) “As many of you are aware, Mr. Tanger wil...
DNY59/E+ via Getty Images Individual investors’ allocations to cash increased while stock and bond allocations decreased in the April AAII Asset Allocation Survey. Stock and stock fund allocations decreased 0.7 percentage points to 68.5%. Stock and stock fund allocations are above their historical average of 61.5% for the 71st consecutive month. Bond and bond fund allocations decreased 0.2 percent...
DNY59/E+ via Getty Images Individual investors’ allocations to cash increased while stock and bond allocations decreased in the April AAII Asset Allocation Survey. Stock and stock fund allocations decreased 0.7 percentage points to 68.5%. Stock and stock fund allocations are above their historical average of 61.5% for the 71st consecutive month. Bond and bond fund allocations decreased 0.2 percentage points to 15.6%. Bond and bond fund allocations are below their historical average of 16.0% for the sixth time in seven months. Cash allocations increased by 0.9 percentage points to 15.9%. Cash allocations are below their historical average of 22.5% for the 41st consecutive month. April AAII Asset Allocation Survey results: Stocks and Stock Funds: 68.5%, down 0.7 percentage points Bonds and Bond Funds: 15.6%, down 0.2 percentage points Cash: 15.9%, up 0.9 percentage points April AAII Asset Allocation Survey details: Stocks: 29.5%, down 0.1 percentage points Stock Funds: 39.0%, down 0.7 percentage points Bonds: 4.6%, down 0.5 percentage points Bond Funds: 11.0%, up 0.3 percentage points Historical averages: Stocks/Stock Funds: 61.5% Bonds/Bond Funds: 16.0% Cash: 22.5% The AAII Asset Allocation Survey has been conducted monthly since November 1987 and asks AAII members what percentage of their portfolios are allocated to stocks, stock funds, bonds, bond funds and cash. The survey and its results are available online at: AAII Member Surveys | AAII . If you want to become an effective manager of your own assets and achieve your financial goals, consider a risk-free 30-day Trial AAII Membership .
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images To me, the biggest investment risk today is that the S&P 500's record highs stand in sharp contrast to a relatively weak consumer economy. Yes, it's true that the S&P 500 in aggregate is driving earnings growth, but a large amount of the gains and upside have been concentrated in semiconductor stocks, which are feeding an enterprise-oriented data center ...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images To me, the biggest investment risk today is that the S&P 500's record highs stand in sharp contrast to a relatively weak consumer economy. Yes, it's true that the S&P 500 in aggregate is driving earnings growth, but a large amount of the gains and upside have been concentrated in semiconductor stocks, which are feeding an enterprise-oriented data center boom, which may be temporary in nature as hyperscalers pull ahead their spending. Companies that have direct exposure to consumer spending, however, are faring much worse. Restoration Hardware ( RH ) is a prime example of this. The premium furniture company has seen a ~30% crash since the start of the year, erasing its original reputation as a stalwart growth stock. Losses have picked up steam since the company's weak Q4 earnings report in late March. Data by YCharts I last wrote a "Buy" article on Restoration Hardware in December, when the stock was trading higher at $185 per share. I've been tremendously disappointed in this position, and the sharp slowdown in revenue growth rates that is expected this year substantially changes the narrative for this company going forward. I'm dropping my rating on Restoration Hardware to "N eutral." In my view, at current share prices, Restoration Hardware has a relatively balanced set of positives and negatives. To me, the core bull thesis rests on the following factors: For a furniture maker, Restoration Hardware enjoys strong gross margins and relatively deft management of tariffs. Its mid-40s gross margin profile is more than 10 points richer than category leader Wayfair ( W ), which operates at a much larger scale. The company's upscale branding has retained its aspirational image, allowing the company to charge premium prices. Expanding beyond just a furniture retailer. There are many high-end labels in furniture and home decor, which include names like Pottery Barn, Arhaus, and others. But only Restoration Hardware is taking inno...
FLUENT Corp. (CSE: FNT.U; OTCQB: CNTMF) on Friday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Texas business, including cultivation, manufacturing, delivery and retail operations, to Legacy Therapeutics for $30 million. Under the deal, $25 million will be paid at closing, with two additional $2.5 million payments due on the first and second anniversaries of completion. The company ...
FLUENT Corp. (CSE: FNT.U; OTCQB: CNTMF) on Friday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Texas business, including cultivation, manufacturing, delivery and retail operations, to Legacy Therapeutics for $30 million. Under the deal, $25 million will be paid at closing, with two additional $2.5 million payments due on the first and second anniversaries of completion. The company said proceeds are expected to be used primarily to repay a portion of its senior secured debt, with remaining funds allocated to working capital and general corporate purposes. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, involves the transfer of FLUENT’s subsidiary Cansortium Texas, which operates in Schulenburg and Houston. Source: Press Release More on FLUENT Financial information for FLUENT