The AI chip race has produced a handful of clear winners. Broadcom is one of them. But the question heading into its next earnings report is no longer about whether it is a top AI stock to own. The real debate now is: Can a company already pulling in billions from artificial intelligence keep ...
The AI chip race has produced a handful of clear winners. Broadcom is one of them. But the question heading into its next earnings report is no longer about whether it is a top AI stock to own. The real debate now is: Can a company already pulling in billions from artificial intelligence keep ...
AI Content Is Swamping The Internet: How It Impacts Critical Thinking Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A never-ending flood of content generated by artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet and the way people engage with information faster than ever. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Freepik From news summaries to social media posts to academic research, th...
AI Content Is Swamping The Internet: How It Impacts Critical Thinking Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A never-ending flood of content generated by artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet and the way people engage with information faster than ever. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Freepik From news summaries to social media posts to academic research, the sheer volume of machine-assisted materials has been correlated with a spike in "cognitive offloading" - a phenomenon in which people outsource critical thinking and verification to automated systems. A 2025 analysis of how AI tools affect cognitive offloading showed a "significant negative correlation" between frequent use of AI tools and the ability to think critically in people across age groups and educational backgrounds. The researchers at the SBS Swiss Business School found that younger age groups exhibited a higher amount of dependence on AI models and lower critical thinking scores. What's more troubling is a Pangram/YouGov study in May that found only 55 percent of participants, all of whom were Gen Zers aged 18 to 28, were able to identify fake or misleading AI-generated material. That number is lower in older age groups, which means half or fewer of adults over the age of 28 were confident in their ability to spot AI content online. " AI-generated posts and comments can distort public perception, especially when volume is mistaken for credibility ," Javi Pérez, an editor of AI-assisted consumer education websites, told The Epoch Times. "If a user sees dozens of similar posts about a product, trend, political claim, health issue, or financial topic, they may assume there is broad agreement." 'Confident Sameness' Pérez said consumers need to beware as AI content increases the volume of what he called "confident sameness" online. "Many articles and posts now repeat similar structures, similar advice, and similar phrasing. For casual readers, this can create the im...
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been one of the biggest winners in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom, with shares up by over 800% over the last five years. The rally has been driven by growing demand for its high-bandwidth memory chips, which are vital components in AI data centers. At the moment, demand for memory chips well outstrips supply, and given the forecas...
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been one of the biggest winners in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom, with shares up by over 800% over the last five years. The rally has been driven by growing demand for its high-bandwidth memory chips, which are vital components in AI data centers. At the moment, demand for memory chips well outstrips supply, and given the forecasts for the AI infrastructure build-out and how long it takes to get new foundries up and running, that situation is unlikely to change for quite awhile. But after its impressive gains of recent years, can Micron stock still turn $1,000 invested today into $10,000 in the future, or is this rally more likely to fizzle out soon? My view: Investors shouldn't get too comfortable. Many analysts believe generative AI could be as transformational as previous megatrends like the internet and mobile phones. And to capitalize on the opportunity, technology giants are spending eye-popping sums of money to accumulate the hardware needed to build data centers that run and train large language models -- and that hardware includes memory chips. Continue reading
Key Points More and more companies are embracing nuclear energy because it provides reliable, baseload power. This is helping to benefit companies like Energy Fuels and Uranium Energy as this market grows. Both companies operate in the United States but have very different business models. 10 stocks we like better than Energy Fuels › After years of stalled development, companies and governments ar...
Key Points More and more companies are embracing nuclear energy because it provides reliable, baseload power. This is helping to benefit companies like Energy Fuels and Uranium Energy as this market grows. Both companies operate in the United States but have very different business models. 10 stocks we like better than Energy Fuels › After years of stalled development, companies and governments are once again embracing nuclear energy. That's because this type of energy doesn't produce any emissions and also provides reliable, 24/7 baseload power, unlike intermittent renewables like solar and wind. On top of this nuclear renaissance, the United States is seeking to secure domestic uranium supplies. This creates an opportunity for two of the largest U.S.-based miners today: Energy Fuels (NYSEMKT: UUUU) and Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Both companies provide investors with exposure to the bull market in nuclear energy and to the strategic push to build U.S. uranium supply chains. Here's what you need to know about these companies and which one is right for you. Energy Fuels has the only operating, fully permitted mill in the U.S. Energy Fuels operates a conventional mining and milling business model, meaning it uses traditional mining techniques to dig up and process rocks containing uranium. What makes this company intriguing is that it owns the only operational, fully permitted conventional uranium mill in the U.S., the White Mesa Mill in Utah. Owning this mill provides Energy Fuels with a distinct competitive advantage because building and permitting a conventional mill in the U.S. involves regulatory hurdles and can take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. As a result, Energy Fuels processes its own ore and is the only U.S. company tha...
Once you turn 73, you no longer have complete control over when you take money from your retirement accounts. The IRS mandates required minimum distributions (RMDs) -- annual withdrawals from all tax-deferred retirement accounts -- and these can amount to thousands of dollars, depending on your age and account balances. This could raise your tax bill, and it may have an unexpected effect on your S...
Once you turn 73, you no longer have complete control over when you take money from your retirement accounts. The IRS mandates required minimum distributions (RMDs) -- annual withdrawals from all tax-deferred retirement accounts -- and these can amount to thousands of dollars, depending on your age and account balances. This could raise your tax bill, and it may have an unexpected effect on your Social Security benefits, too. Here's what you need to know. How RMDs work You calculate your RMDs by taking your account balance at the end of the previous year -- Dec. 31, 2025, for 2026 RMDs -- and dividing it by the applicable denominator in the IRS' Uniform Lifetime Table. For example, if you have $100,000 in a traditional IRA and you're 73 this year, you'd divide $100,000 by the 26.5 applicable denominator for 73-year-olds to get an RMD of about $3,774. Then, you'd repeat this process for all other tax-deferred retirement accounts. You don't have to take RMDs from Roth accounts, nor do you have to take one from your current 401(k) if you're still working and own less than 5% of the company. How your RMD could cost you Social Security benefits If you've already withdrawn more than your RMDs to cover your living costs for the year, you may not notice a substantial change to your tax bill or your Social Security benefits in 2026. But if you don't need the RMD funds and are just taking them to avoid a tax penalty, you could find yourself facing a higher tax bill than expected in 2026. Your RMDs generally count toward your adjusted gross income (AGI), and your AGI plays a big part in your provisional income. This is what the government uses to determine how much of your Social Security benefits are subject to federal income tax. The table below breaks down what percentage of your benefits you could owe taxes on based on your provisional income and marital status. Marital Status 0% of Benefits Taxable If Provisional Income Is Below: Up to 50% of Benefits Taxable If Provision...
As big tech companies raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund artificial intelligence investments, Wall Street banks are increasingly finding they have to trade more credit derivatives to keep doing business with the hyperscalers. The surge in activity is creating an opportunity for hedge funds to profit from banks’ growing demand for these instruments. Banks typically face limits on how muc...
As big tech companies raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund artificial intelligence investments, Wall Street banks are increasingly finding they have to trade more credit derivatives to keep doing business with the hyperscalers. The surge in activity is creating an opportunity for hedge funds to profit from banks’ growing demand for these instruments. Banks typically face limits on how much exposure they can have to a single company across loan portfolios and derivatives books. But so-called hyperscalers such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are raising so much capital to fund their artificial-intelligence programs — they are estimated already to have borrowed more than $250 billion globally for AI — that banks may be starting to approach those limits. That’s where credit derivatives come in: they let banks buy protection against a company defaulting on debt, reducing their exposure to a borrower. They can then lend the firm more, underwrite its debt and trade derivatives with it. Banks are constantly buying and selling credit derivatives tied to hyperscalers as their exposure shifts. But they are generally purchasing protection, because the derivatives give them the capacity to win more lucrative fee business. Their demand has driven up the cost of protection on hyperscalers to unusually high levels relative to their credit ratings. And hedge funds are looking to profit by selling that protection that can look overpriced. “It’s the best opportunity in AA credit default swaps in a very long time,” said Andrew Weinberg , portfolio manager at Saba Capital Management, referring to the opportunity to sell protection on highly rated hyperscalers at prices typically seen for smaller, lower rated companies. “You are dealing with an inefficient market.” Take Meta credit default swaps. Five-year contracts traded on Friday at about 0.73 percentage point annually, meaning a hedge fund selling protection on $10 million of principal can collect $73,000. There’s r...
(Bloomberg) -- As big tech companies raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund artificial intelligence investments, Wall Street banks are increasingly finding they have to trade more credit derivatives to keep doing business with the hyperscalers. Most Read from Bloomberg The surge in activity is creating an opportunity for hedge funds to profit from banks’ growing demand for these instruments...
(Bloomberg) -- As big tech companies raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund artificial intelligence investments, Wall Street banks are increasingly finding they have to trade more credit derivatives to keep doing business with the hyperscalers. Most Read from Bloomberg The surge in activity is creating an opportunity for hedge funds to profit from banks’ growing demand for these instruments. Banks typically face limits on how much exposure they can have to a single company across loan portfolios and derivatives books. But so-called hyperscalers such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are raising so much capital to fund their artificial-intelligence programs — they are estimated already to have borrowed more than $250 billion globally for AI — that banks may be starting to approach those limits. That’s where credit derivatives come in: they let banks buy protection against a company defaulting on debt, reducing their exposure to a borrower. They can then lend the firm more, underwrite its debt and trade derivatives with it. Banks are constantly buying and selling credit derivatives tied to hyperscalers as their exposure shifts. But they are generally purchasing protection, because the derivatives give them the capacity to win more lucrative fee business. Their demand has driven up the cost of protection on hyperscalers to unusually high levels relative to their credit ratings. And hedge funds are looking to profit by selling that protection that can look overpriced. “It’s the best opportunity in AA credit default swaps in a very long time,” said Andrew Weinberg, portfolio manager at Saba Capital Management, referring to the opportunity to sell protection on highly rated hyperscalers at prices typically seen for smaller, lower rated companies. “You are dealing with an inefficient market.” Take Meta credit default swaps. Five-year contracts traded on Friday at about 0.73 percentage point annually, meaning a hedge fund selling protection on $10 million of p...
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William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images Overview The Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF ( REXC ) is the only ETF that offers focused, pure-play exposure to rare earth companies outside China. It is likely that China will continue to raise prices on its current rare earth production to tighten the screws on nations it wants to squeeze diplomatically and militarily. Countries thought of as Free World na...
William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images Overview The Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF ( REXC ) is the only ETF that offers focused, pure-play exposure to rare earth companies outside China. It is likely that China will continue to raise prices on its current rare earth production to tighten the screws on nations it wants to squeeze diplomatically and militarily. Countries thought of as Free World nations lead the list of those likely to be constrained by Chinese domination of the mining, separation, refining, and/or production of rare earths. Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical to global defense systems, to better use of natural energy, to electrification, to AI writ large, to data centers especially, to robotics, to electric vehicles and wind and solar energy, and to other advanced technologies, some of which we haven't even discovered yet. This is, for the US and other allied nations in particular, a vital national security dilemma and priority. As a result, there are companies (ex-China) that are rapidly stepping up to meet this challenge. This provides investment opportunities for those savvy enough to understand the geopolitical and financial issues to invest early on in this vital sector. A Brief Answer to "What Are REEs?" Rare Earth Elements are a group of 17 chemically similar mineable mineral elements that share certain similar, but not exactly the same, characteristics. They provide unique magnetic, phosphorescent, and catalytic properties. REEs are indispensable for many high-tech and defense applications. REEs are actually not rare at all; they are found almost everywhere. The problem is that they are found in such small quantities and so dispersed throughout the Earth's crust that they are not financially viable to mine on their own. Fortunately, many different REEs are often found together. The problem is that, even though they may be found together, separating them to isolate their most important and unique properties is an energy-intensive process-...
Key Points Chief Product Officer Sumeet Arora sold 15,000 shares on May 19, 2026, generating a transaction value of ~$495,000 at around $33 per share. This disposition represented 5.64% of pre-transaction holdings, reducing direct shares to 250,772. All shares sold and withheld were from direct ownership; no indirect holdings or derivative exercises were involved. 10 stocks we like better than Ter...
Key Points Chief Product Officer Sumeet Arora sold 15,000 shares on May 19, 2026, generating a transaction value of ~$495,000 at around $33 per share. This disposition represented 5.64% of pre-transaction holdings, reducing direct shares to 250,772. All shares sold and withheld were from direct ownership; no indirect holdings or derivative exercises were involved. 10 stocks we like better than Teradata › On May 19, 2026, Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) Chief Product Officer Sumeet Arora reported the sale of 15,000 shares in an open-market transaction, valued at approximately $495,000 according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 15,000 Shares withheld (direct) 35,680 Transaction value ~$495,000 Post-transaction shares (direct) 250,772 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$8.22 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($33.00); post-transaction value based on May 18, 2026 market close ($32.77). Key questions How does this transaction affect Sumeet Arora’s direct ownership stake in Teradata Corporation? Following the sale, Arora’s direct holdings decreased to 250,772 shares, with post-transaction holdings valued at approximately $8.22 million as of May 18, 2026. Following the sale, Arora’s direct holdings decreased to 250,772 shares, with post-transaction holdings valued at approximately $8.22 million as of May 18, 2026. Were any shares disposed through indirect entities or derivative instruments? All shares sold and withheld in this transaction were from direct ownership; there were no indirect holdings or derivative security exercises involved according to the filing. All shares sold and withheld in this transaction were from direct ownership; there were no indirect holdings or derivative security exercises involved according to the filing. What was the rationale behind the share sale and withholding activity? The sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan,...
Warren Buffett served as the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +1.43%)(BRKB +1.33%) holding company from 1965 to 2025. He built it into a $1 trillion conglomerate with numerous subsidiaries and a $330 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities. Berkshire stock produced a compound annual return of 19.7% during Buffett's 60-year tenure, meaning a $500 investment in 1965 would have ...
Warren Buffett served as the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +1.43%)(BRKB +1.33%) holding company from 1965 to 2025. He built it into a $1 trillion conglomerate with numerous subsidiaries and a $330 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities. Berkshire stock produced a compound annual return of 19.7% during Buffett's 60-year tenure, meaning a $500 investment in 1965 would have grown to $24.2 million by the end of 2025. The conglomerate's new CEO, Greg Abel, is a longtime student of Buffett's simple strategy, which involves investing in companies with steady growth, reliable earnings, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividends and stock buyback programs. You will never find Buffett or Abel chasing the latest stock market trends, not even one as powerful as artificial intelligence (AI). However, at least three of Berkshire's current holdings are using AI to enhance their existing businesses, and they represent more than one-third of the value of its entire portfolio. 1. Alphabet: 6.8% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio Alphabet (GOOG 1.04%)(GOOGL 1.19%) is home to Google, YouTube, Waymo, and a number of other subsidiaries. Wall Street was initially concerned that AI chatbots would drive traffic away from traditional internet search engines like Google Search, and since the platform accounts for half of Alphabet's total revenue, that would have been very bad news. But Alphabet is proving it can use AI to its advantage. It launched new features like AI Overviews and AI Mode to create a hybrid user experience in Google Search. Overviews combine text, images, and links to third-party sources to provide holistic answers to search queries, whereas AI Mode transfers users to an AI chatbot-style interface where they can dive deeper with follow-up questions. Alphabet says these features are driving growth in overall search activity. As a result, Google Search generated a record $60.4 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026, which was a 1...
Key Points Berkshire was run by legendary investor Warren Buffett from 1965 to 2025, but he's now handed the reins to his successor. Neither has chased red-hot stock themes like AI, but at least three of Berkshire's current holdings are using this technology. Berkshire has delivered spectacular returns over the last 60 years, thanks to its simple long-term investment strategy. 10 stocks we like be...
Key Points Berkshire was run by legendary investor Warren Buffett from 1965 to 2025, but he's now handed the reins to his successor. Neither has chased red-hot stock themes like AI, but at least three of Berkshire's current holdings are using this technology. Berkshire has delivered spectacular returns over the last 60 years, thanks to its simple long-term investment strategy. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › Warren Buffett served as the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) holding company from 1965 to 2025. He built it into a $1 trillion conglomerate with numerous subsidiaries and a $330 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities. Berkshire stock produced a compound annual return of 19.7% during Buffett's 60-year tenure, meaning a $500 investment in 1965 would have grown to $24.2 million by the end of 2025. The conglomerate's new CEO, Greg Abel, is a longtime student of Buffett's simple strategy, which involves investing in companies with steady growth, reliable earnings, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividends and stock buyback programs. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » You will never find Buffett or Abel chasing the lateststock market trends not even one as powerful as artificial intelligence (AI). However, at least three of Berkshire's current holdings are using AI to enhance their existing businesses, and they represent more than one-third of the value of its entire portfolio. 1. Alphabet: 6.8% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) is home to Google, YouTube, Waymo, and a number of other subsidiaries. Wall Street was initially concerned that AI chatbots would drive traffic away from traditional internet search engines like Google Search, and since the platform accounts for half of Alphabet'...
Martin O'Neill was only supposed to be in charge of Celtic for a few weeks in the autumn. An emergency measure. Yet he ended up doing a double stint across nearly two-thirds of a season. Now the 74-year-old club legend walks away - if indeed he does walk away - with a Premiership and Scottish Cup double which will go down as one of their sweetest, given the circumstances. Which all begs two very o...
Martin O'Neill was only supposed to be in charge of Celtic for a few weeks in the autumn. An emergency measure. Yet he ended up doing a double stint across nearly two-thirds of a season. Now the 74-year-old club legend walks away - if indeed he does walk away - with a Premiership and Scottish Cup double which will go down as one of their sweetest, given the circumstances. Which all begs two very obvious questions: Can Celtic really afford to let O'Neill leave? And does the man himself want to stay? "If the season was to start tomorrow, I couldn't do it," he told BBC Sport Scotland in the immediate aftermath of the 3-1 victory over Dunfermline Athletic at Hampden. "But the season doesn't start tomorrow. It does start quickly, though, and I'm getting old. I've done the learning in the last three or four months. Some tactics I saw befuddled me, but it's good at my age. "In the next week, I'll meet with the owner. He hasn't said anything to me - I don't know whether that's good news or bad news. I will have a wee look at it but I would think the club would probably be looking at somebody younger. "It's nice today to think 'I'd love to do that again' but I really do not know whether I could be at it every day. I know I can pass it off as a joke but I genuinely don't know. "I think I must be in consideration for the job, even though it might only be for a very short time. Even at that, I couldn't do a project. My daughters would be all for it but I'm not sure if my wife would."
After years of stalled development, companies and governments are once again embracing nuclear energy. That's because this type of energy doesn't produce any emissions and also provides reliable, 24/7 baseload power, unlike intermittent renewables like solar and wind. On top of this nuclear renaissance, the United States is seeking to secure domestic uranium supplies. This creates an opportunity f...
After years of stalled development, companies and governments are once again embracing nuclear energy. That's because this type of energy doesn't produce any emissions and also provides reliable, 24/7 baseload power, unlike intermittent renewables like solar and wind. On top of this nuclear renaissance, the United States is seeking to secure domestic uranium supplies. This creates an opportunity for two of the largest U.S.-based miners today: Energy Fuels (UUUU +1.01%) and Uranium Energy (UEC 0.61%). Both companies provide investors with exposure to the bull market in nuclear energy and to the strategic push to build U.S. uranium supply chains. Here's what you need to know about these companies and which one is right for you. Energy Fuels has the only operating, fully permitted mill in the U.S. Energy Fuels operates a conventional mining and milling business model, meaning it uses traditional mining techniques to dig up and process rocks containing uranium. What makes this company intriguing is that it owns the only operational, fully permitted conventional uranium mill in the U.S., the White Mesa Mill in Utah. Owning this mill provides Energy Fuels with a distinct competitive advantage because building and permitting a conventional mill in the U.S. involves regulatory hurdles and can take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. As a result, Energy Fuels processes its own ore and is the only U.S. company that can process third-party ore. Expand NYSEMKT : UUUU Energy Fuels Today's Change ( 1.01 %) $ 0.18 Current Price $ 18.04 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.5B Day's Range $ 17.99 - $ 18.93 52wk Range $ 4.82 - $ 27.90 Volume 8.9M Avg Vol 10.3M Gross Margin 24.76 % On top of that, the White Mesa Mill can also process rare-earth elements, which are crucial for producing magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics, and other defense applications. Energy Fuels has recently expanded into processing REEs as the U.S. looks to secure domestic sources o...
Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and sexually assaulted by her husband and several other men over almost a decade Gisèle Pelicot has described the moment she fell in love and was able to trust again after her rape ordeal orchestrated by her former husband in France. Pelicot, 73, waived her right to anonymity during the trial of Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years in 2024 for drugging and rapi...
Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and sexually assaulted by her husband and several other men over almost a decade Gisèle Pelicot has described the moment she fell in love and was able to trust again after her rape ordeal orchestrated by her former husband in France. Pelicot, 73, waived her right to anonymity during the trial of Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years in 2024 for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to sexually assault her while she was unconscious, over almost a decade. Speaking at the Hay festival in Wales on Saturday, she said she never thought she could trust a man again before meeting her partner, Jean-Loup Agopian. The campaigner said: “It’s something that I didn’t think could happen, especially at my age, first of all, I didn’t really want to fall in love, but life decided otherwise. “We met, our trajectories crossed at one moment and I met this young man of 73… You see, you can fall in love at any age, it happened to me, it can happen to you, I’m convinced of it. “I didn’t think that I’d be able to trust a man, but it’s what happened to me, so you see that everything can be allowed in life, you must never despair.” Pelicot appeared at the festival to discuss her memoir A Hymn to Life and was interviewed on stage by Lady Kennedy. She said that “society has got to wake up” on the issue of violence against women, and that it’s an “appalling evil that touches all borders”. Continue reading...
Key Points The majority of retirees depend on their benefits for a significant chunk of their income. Between inflation and potential benefit cuts, Social Security isn't going as far as it used to. It's wise for retirees to start taking steps now to protect their retirement. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Social Security can make all the difference for some r...
Key Points The majority of retirees depend on their benefits for a significant chunk of their income. Between inflation and potential benefit cuts, Social Security isn't going as far as it used to. It's wise for retirees to start taking steps now to protect their retirement. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Social Security can make all the difference for some retirees, with around 60% of retired workers saying they rely on their benefits either "exclusively" or "heavily" as a source of income, according to The Motley Fool's Annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Survey. But between surging inflation and potential benefit cuts on the horizon, Social Security's future is shaky. If I could tell everyone just one thing, it's this: Have a backup plan ready. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Inflation is outpacing COLAs Retirees could be on track for a larger-than-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2027, but the bad news is that it comes with higher inflation, too. The Senior Citizens League -- a nongovernmental advocacy group not affiliated with the Social Security Administration -- recently predicted that next year's COLA could be 3.9%. That's substantially higher than last month's estimate of 2.8%. However, because the COLA is directly tied to inflation, a higher raise means that costs are also surging. And in most years, retirees end up getting the short end of the stick. The Senior Citizens League also found that despite several record-breaking COLAs in recent years, Social Security benefits have lost nearly 14% of their buying power over the last decade. If this trend continues, it will be much harder for retirees to depend on their benefits as a significant source of income. Benefit cuts could be coming sooner than expected Inf...
The next fortnight feels like it will be Jannik Sinner versus the rest. With the French Open starting on Sunday, there are two pertinent questions as far as the men's singles is concerned. Can anyone stop the Italian world number one carrying his recent dominance into Roland Garros? And if Sinner is denied a career Grand Slam in Paris this year, who will be the person to beat him? With his generat...
The next fortnight feels like it will be Jannik Sinner versus the rest. With the French Open starting on Sunday, there are two pertinent questions as far as the men's singles is concerned. Can anyone stop the Italian world number one carrying his recent dominance into Roland Garros? And if Sinner is denied a career Grand Slam in Paris this year, who will be the person to beat him? With his generational rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured, 24-year-old Sinner begins as the heaviest favourite for the Coupe des Mousquetaires since the great Rafael Nadal. "He's maybe in the form of his life, and without Carlos being here increases his chances of claiming more Grand Slam titles," said third seed Novak Djokovic. "But we are all here to try to win against him and prevent him from taking more titles."
'Impossible To Negotiate With Ukraine' After School Dormitory Strike, Kremlin Informs UN The last year of the Ukraine war has been marked by both warring sides remaining far from the negotiating table, instead opting for a battlefield solution, also as a deadly tit-for-tat drone and aerial war continues to unfold. This week things just got even worse concerning the distant prospect of restarting d...
'Impossible To Negotiate With Ukraine' After School Dormitory Strike, Kremlin Informs UN The last year of the Ukraine war has been marked by both warring sides remaining far from the negotiating table, instead opting for a battlefield solution, also as a deadly tit-for-tat drone and aerial war continues to unfold. This week things just got even worse concerning the distant prospect of restarting direct peace talks, something underscored by a fresh statement of Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations. Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Friday after a massive Ukrainian drone attack on a college in Starobelsk (Starobilsk) in the Lugansk People's Republic that it's now impossible to negotiate with Kiev . via BBC Hardtalk "This clearly confirms the treachery and non-negotiability of Kiev, which, with the encouragement of its Western sponsors, is not only not committed to a peaceful settlement, but also openly sabotages it ," Nebenzia told a meeting of the UN Security Council. "This deliberate attack on a civilian facility where children study and live, carried out at night when the dormitory was full, was clearly carried out with the aim of maximizing the number of victims," the Russian envoy continued. The death toll from the Thursday overnight into early Friday hours attack has risen to at least 18 , amid a massive rescue effort which went through Friday. At least 39 were initially reported injured. Large-scale destruction was observed at the academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Professional College, which teaches students aged 14 to 18. Over 80 students were at the complex at the time of the attack . Additionally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said those responsible needed to be brought to justice, calling it "a monstrous crime" - given the "attack on an educational institution where children and young people are present." The assault also included multiple strikes and drones, ruling out the possibility of an 'accidental' targeting, Amb. Ne...
Key Points The world's energy markets are more complex than many believe. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods is warning that solving today's supply disruptions could take longer than many expect. 10 stocks we like better than Devon Energy › Darren Woods is the CEO of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), one of the world's largest energy companies. When he talks, investors listen. Right now, Woods is warning that the ...
Key Points The world's energy markets are more complex than many believe. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods is warning that solving today's supply disruptions could take longer than many expect. 10 stocks we like better than Devon Energy › Darren Woods is the CEO of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), one of the world's largest energy companies. When he talks, investors listen. Right now, Woods is warning that the market isn't fully recognizing the supply disruption from the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. And even after the conflict ends, it could take a very long time for energy markets to get back to normal. If you think energy prices will remain elevated until 2027, you may want to buy Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG). Here's why. Devon and Diamondback are leveraged to oil prices The first reason to buy Devon and Diamondback if you expect oil prices to remain elevated, or even rise further, is that they are upstream-focused businesses. That means that they are focused on producing oil and natural gas. High energy prices are a huge benefit to their top- and bottom-lines. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Devon Energy recently explained how important energy prices are to its business. With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (the key U.S. energy benchmark) at $90 a barrel, Devon's free cash flow yield is projected to be around 15%. If WTI rises to $100, the free cash flow yield increases to 18%. And if WTI hits $110, the free cash flow yield rises to 21%. A 22% increase in oil prices improves Devon's free cash flow yield by 40%. That's huge. While Diamondback Energy didn't provide the same level of detail, it did note that $90 WTI should provide it with a free cash flow yield of 15%. It will benefit in the same way directionally from rising prices. If you are ...
On May 19, 2026, Teradata Corporation (TDC +2.04%) Chief Product Officer Sumeet Arora reported the sale of 15,000 shares in an open-market transaction, valued at approximately $495,000 according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 15,000 Shares withheld (direct) 35,680 Transaction value ~$495,000 Post-transaction shares (direct) 250,772 Post-transaction ...
On May 19, 2026, Teradata Corporation (TDC +2.04%) Chief Product Officer Sumeet Arora reported the sale of 15,000 shares in an open-market transaction, valued at approximately $495,000 according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 15,000 Shares withheld (direct) 35,680 Transaction value ~$495,000 Post-transaction shares (direct) 250,772 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$8.22 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($33.00); post-transaction value based on May 18, 2026 market close ($32.77). Key questions How does this transaction affect Sumeet Arora’s direct ownership stake in Teradata Corporation? Following the sale, Arora’s direct holdings decreased to 250,772 shares, with post-transaction holdings valued at approximately $8.22 million as of May 18, 2026. Following the sale, Arora’s direct holdings decreased to 250,772 shares, with post-transaction holdings valued at approximately $8.22 million as of May 18, 2026. Were any shares disposed through indirect entities or derivative instruments? All shares sold and withheld in this transaction were from direct ownership; there were no indirect holdings or derivative security exercises involved according to the filing. All shares sold and withheld in this transaction were from direct ownership; there were no indirect holdings or derivative security exercises involved according to the filing. What was the rationale behind the share sale and withholding activity? The sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and another 35,680 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations upon vesting of restricted share units, indicating routine administrative and liquidity actions. The sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and another 35,680 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations upon vesting of restricted share units, indicating routine administrative and liquidity actions. How does ...
Elon Musk's businesses have always thrived on an audacious convergence of vision, data, talent, and capital. The upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX has helped crystallize a lucrative opportunity most investors are overlooking: a vertically integrated technology stack that spans silicon, proprietary software, training data, orbital infrastructure, and physical artificial intelligence ...
Elon Musk's businesses have always thrived on an audacious convergence of vision, data, talent, and capital. The upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX has helped crystallize a lucrative opportunity most investors are overlooking: a vertically integrated technology stack that spans silicon, proprietary software, training data, orbital infrastructure, and physical artificial intelligence (AI). The result is not merely a portfolio of independent companies but rather a compounding basket featuring an AI-native industrial complex. Investors who grasp the integrations Musk is forming stand to benefit handsomely. Let's unpack how investors can best position their portfolios to benefit from exposure to Musk's empire. Deriving synergies through artificial intelligence (AI) In order to digest the broader Musk AI opportunity, investors must first understand the way each aspect of the ecosystem supports the others. Nvidia's (NVDA 1.86%) graphics processing unit (GPU) architectures provide the computing power foundation for training frontier models at xAI, as well as Tesla's (TSLA +1.94%) autonomous driving and Optimus robotics programs. In turn, Tesla generates large volumes of video and sensor data from its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs). This data is both unique and valuable because it captures the unstructured nature of the physical world. It's being used to train models whose inference is deployed back into Tesla's EVs and robots, and will potentially be used in edge networks deployed by SpaceX. SpaceX adds value at the infrastructure layer. The company's satellite constellation, Starlink, delivers low-latency connectivity to remote areas. In theory, Starlink's distribution network could turn every Tesla or Optimus unit into another node within its broader connectivity mesh. Looking ahead, Musk's desire to develop orbital data centers could position SpaceX as a major host for massive training runs. The company's rockets can provide the launch cadence to deploy ...