Manchester United insist a 5% increase in ticket prices around Old Trafford next season will help in their quest to “return to the top of domestic and European football”. United are third in the Premier League under their interim head coach Michael Carrick and are well placed to return to the Champions League after a rare season without European football. The club want to kick on and mark their 15...
Manchester United insist a 5% increase in ticket prices around Old Trafford next season will help in their quest to “return to the top of domestic and European football”. United are third in the Premier League under their interim head coach Michael Carrick and are well placed to return to the Champions League after a rare season without European football. The club want to kick on and mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 with a first league title since 2013 and say increased ticket prices in the 2026-27 campaign will help them invest in football and facilities. “We have a clear objective to return Manchester United to the top of domestic and European football,” the club said in a statement. “We want to keep investing in the team and improving our facilities so fans get the best possible experience. We also need to make sure the club stays financially sustainable, taking into account inflation and rising costs. It is within this context we have made the decision to increase season-ticket prices by around 5% across all areas of Old Trafford.” The Football Supporters’ Association appealed to clubs in November to freeze ticket prices for the next two seasons. United say the increase equates to just over £2 per match for adult season tickets and £1 per match for under 16s. The Manchester United Supporters Trust pointed to the FSA’s campaign as the group expressed frustration with the increase, along with the relocation of 600 more fans for hospitality seats in the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand. “It is disappointing that the club has ignored our call, as part of the FSA’s league-wide campaign, for a ticket-price freeze,” Must said in a statement. “Supporters are paying more and more to watch their team, and as the FSA campaign said: enough is enough. We’ve also learned that 600 more loyal fans are being moved for ever more hospitality. “Those people will be understandably furious, and need to be better treated by the club than those who went through the same thing last year wer...
Forecasts that oil will hit $100 barrel happen regularly now because of the war in the Middle East and the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world’s oil flows by ship. If 2022, after the start of the Ukraine war, is any indication, $100 brings $5 gas. People forget that ... $200 Oil And A Ruined US Economy
Forecasts that oil will hit $100 barrel happen regularly now because of the war in the Middle East and the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world’s oil flows by ship. If 2022, after the start of the Ukraine war, is any indication, $100 brings $5 gas. People forget that ... $200 Oil And A Ruined US Economy
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. XPeng has introduced its second generation Vision Language Action 2.0 autonomous driving system, with Volkswagen as the first commercial customer. The company plans to roll out fully autonomous robotaxis in Guangzhou later this year, using the same VLA 2.0 t...
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. XPeng has introduced its second generation Vision Language Action 2.0 autonomous driving system, with Volkswagen as the first commercial customer. The company plans to roll out fully autonomous robotaxis in Guangzhou later this year, using the same VLA 2.0 technology stack. The development signals broader international technology collaboration between XPeng and global original equipment manufacturers. For investors tracking NYSE:XPEV, this technology update lands against a mixed share price record. The stock closed at $16.34, with a 7 day return of an 8% decline and a 30 day return of a 4.8% decline. Over the past 3 years, XPeng shows a 97.1% return, while the 5 year return stands at a 53.1% decline. The VLA 2.0 launch with Volkswagen as a commercial partner puts XPeng’s software and autonomous stack in front of a wider global audience. For investors, the key questions now are how quickly this technology moves from pilot to scale, and how future robotaxi deployments in Guangzhou translate into recurring revenue opportunities over time. Stay updated on the most important news stories for XPeng by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on XPeng. NYSE:XPEV Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026 We've flagged 0 risks for XPeng. See which could impact your investment. Quick Assessment ✅ Price vs Analyst Target : At US$16.34 versus a consensus target of about US$26.76, the price sits roughly 39% below analyst expectations. ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation : Shares are described as trading around 36.7% below an estimate of fair value. ❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return is a 4.8% decline, so the price has been under short term pressure. There is only one way to know the right time to buy, sell or hold XPeng. Head to Simply Wall St's company report for the latest analys...
The Index of Oil. Up. PashaIgnatov/iStock via Getty Images Analysis Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ( ICE ) currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28x on a TTM basis. The return on equity on an unadjusted basis is around 11%, however, the interesting aspect is that this figure comes after taking into account roughly $30 billion of goodwill on the books. When adjusting for that, the retur...
The Index of Oil. Up. PashaIgnatov/iStock via Getty Images Analysis Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ( ICE ) currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28x on a TTM basis. The return on equity on an unadjusted basis is around 11%, however, the interesting aspect is that this figure comes after taking into account roughly $30 billion of goodwill on the books. When adjusting for that, the return on equity metric would change altogether to a very high number. Nevertheless, on the basis of the current earnings profile—ICE at the current price of $164 with EPS of $5.77 doesn't look attractive as an investment allocation. The current no-growth value amounts to around $60 when discounted at the rate of 10%. (The FY25 diluted per share earning was $5.77 ) The remaining component in the current price is attributable to growth prospects. There are a few developments happening, without a doubt, but I do not see any material significant catalyst that can materially move the needle for ICE, which is at above $9.5 billion in revenues. Also, it is important to note that return on capital metrics are not usually a good way to analyze asset-light businesses such as Intercontinental Exchange. Exchanges like ICE do not necessarily have to deploy capital in order to generate incremental earnings, since the economics of the business are largely driven by network effects and transaction volumes rather than capital employed. Businesses like ICE are therefore better evaluated on their earning power and the durability of those earnings. I recently covered Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ), which is also involved in capital markets and is currently trading at approximately the same earnings multiple, while the price-to-book was nearly twice that of Intercontinental Exchange. Still, I considered that an investment proposition and rated it a soft buy. The case could be made here as well—however, the differentiation lies in the growth prospects of the two companies. ICE is now more of a mature,...
tadamichi/iStock via Getty Images The “fiat is dying” argument has become a catchphrase narrative among digital asset bulls, gold bugs, and cryptocurrency advocates. That narrative’s core is that central banks have printed vast amounts of money. The “money printing” has led to currency debasement and rendered the U.S. dollar obsolete. We discussed this “debasement” narrative previously. The narrat...
tadamichi/iStock via Getty Images The “fiat is dying” argument has become a catchphrase narrative among digital asset bulls, gold bugs, and cryptocurrency advocates. That narrative’s core is that central banks have printed vast amounts of money. The “money printing” has led to currency debasement and rendered the U.S. dollar obsolete. We discussed this “debasement” narrative previously. The narrative is seductive: inflation is out of control, the government is printing money, and the dollar is on its last legs. But while there are real risks to watch, most headlines sell fear rather than fact. It’s striking, and those selling gold, silver, or other doomsday assets often use it to scare individuals into taking action. One of their favorite charts used to make the “debasement” case is the classic graph showing that the U.S. dollar has lost 90% of its purchasing power since 1966.” But here’s the thing: that chart doesn’t show debasement. It only reflects inflation , a well-understood and largely expected outcome in a growing economy. Prices rise over time because demand increases due to population growth, rising incomes, and growing consumption. This is especially true in a post-industrial, service-driven economy that incentivizes credit expansion and capital investment. In other words, it’s not the dollar losing value; it’s the economy expanding. What those promoting the “debasement” argument misunderstand is how economics and modern inflation work. What the chart shows, in today’s economy, is only the loss of purchasing power of idle, or uninvested, dollars. Dollars that sit uninvested lose value relative to inflation over time. That is not a collapse of fiat currency. It is a signal to put capital to work. While the “gold bugs” argue that gold protects against debasement (i.e., inflation) , which is true, so do 3-month T-bills and US Treasury bonds on a real, inflation-adjusted, total return basis. However, that same $1 invested in the S&P 500 index was by far the b...
Key Points XRP has the green light from regulators to operate and build out its ecosystem. Zcash is building privacy technology that's obviously in demand. Either could be a decent choice, but one is probably a lot safer. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › Most investors who buy crypto eventually reach a crossroads where they have to pick between a coin that's aiming to have utility and a coin th...
Key Points XRP has the green light from regulators to operate and build out its ecosystem. Zcash is building privacy technology that's obviously in demand. Either could be a decent choice, but one is probably a lot safer. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › Most investors who buy crypto eventually reach a crossroads where they have to pick between a coin that's aiming to have utility and a coin that's aiming to be a store of value. On that note, buying XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is a bet that becoming financial plumbing for institutions will pay off. Buying Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC), on the other hand, is a bet that financial privacy is a trait that investors want to have from their stores of value in crypto. Both of these propositions are reasonable enough, so which one is the better pick if you're trying to invest $1,000? 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 » XRP has the infrastructure and the institutions At the moment, the biggest thing going for XRP is that its ecosystem is finally starting to gel with its unique combination of on-chain capital, in-demand features, and good relations with regulators. Ripple, the company behind the coin, settled a major lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2025, so its main legal overhang is now gone. Soon after, multiple spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding XRP launched, going on to pull in more than $1.1 billion in cumulative inflows by March 2026. Now, investors (both institutional and individual) who want XRP exposure through ETFs can easily get it, which paves the way for more capital to flow onto the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and subsequently boost the price of XRP. The XRPL also has $431 million in stablecoins, not to mention $461 million in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like tokenized commodities and bonds. All of that capital is n...
It was Alessia Russo who provided the breakthrough for England two minutes into the second half against Ukraine and the Arsenal striker – who plays as a number nine for the Lionesses rather than her more withdrawn role for her club – will likely be the woman tasked with doing the same versus Iceland. Iceland were beaten 3-0 by Spain on Tuesday but frustrated the world champions until the 39th minu...
It was Alessia Russo who provided the breakthrough for England two minutes into the second half against Ukraine and the Arsenal striker – who plays as a number nine for the Lionesses rather than her more withdrawn role for her club – will likely be the woman tasked with doing the same versus Iceland. Iceland were beaten 3-0 by Spain on Tuesday but frustrated the world champions until the 39th minute in Castellon. "We knew we were dominating the ball, we wanted to be ruthless in the final third," Russo told BBC 5 Live, speaking about the first half against Ukraine. "They also defended well, then the spaces opened up. "Scoring early in the second half was important. It allowed us to play with more freedom so we want to use that ruthless edge going forward. "As long as we are doing our job with our counter-pressure and creating the chances, that breeds confidence. If the goal comes in the first 10 minutes or last 10, that doesn't matter. We know we can change games in a matter of moments." "They are a very strong team," Wiegman said of Iceland. "They are very disciplined, very physical and very direct, with a lot of pace. "We have seen some of their earlier performances, specifically against Spain. We think we will have the ball a lot but it will also be very hard to breakdown their defence." Only the winner of Group A3 will qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil and it has been widely billed as a battle between European champions England and world champions Spain for that place. But Wiegman flatly refused to underestimate Iceland, who have qualified for the last five European Championships but have never made a Women's World Cup finals. "We aren't talking about Spain at all at the moment - we are only talking about Iceland," she said. "We know it is going to be a very tough game tomorrow. They are tough to beat and we will have to be at our top level."
The International Energy Agency said it sees no need yet to release emergency oil stockpiles amid the Middle East crisis, as global oil supplies are plentiful and the impact appears likely to be temporary. “All options are on the table, but there are no plans for a collective action at this stage,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told reporters in Brussels on Friday. “There is plenty of oil in ...
The International Energy Agency said it sees no need yet to release emergency oil stockpiles amid the Middle East crisis, as global oil supplies are plentiful and the impact appears likely to be temporary. “All options are on the table, but there are no plans for a collective action at this stage,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told reporters in Brussels on Friday. “There is plenty of oil in the market,” even amounting to a “huge surplus.” The conflict in the Middle East — sparked with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 — has roiled energy markets and driven up prices for crude, natural gas and oil products, threatening to unleash a wave of global inflation . Brent futures surged above $89 a barrel in London on Friday, the highest in almost two years as shipping through the Persian Gulf’s vital Strait of Hormuz remained essentially halted, while US retail gasoline prices reached the strongest level since 2024. Still, prices are considerably below the levels reached after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Birol acknowledged that some IEA member nations may pursue individual policies dealing with the upheaval. The Japanese government is considering releasing oil reserves in response to the situation in Iran, Kyodo reported , citing unidentified government people familiar with the matter. And there are other levers that consuming nations call pull, besides drawing on their own reserve buffers. The US has cleared the way for India to temporarily increase its purchases of Russian oil, reversing months of pressure on one of the world’s largest crude importers, with a one-month license issued late on Thursday. In recent weeks, a surplus of oil from Russia and Iran has accumulated on tankers at sea as tighter US sanctions deter the countries’ main customers in Asia. Refineries could use this to quickly ramp up purchases and stabilize operations. Trump said on Thursday that there would be further action to reduce pressure on oil prices, having previously pledged...
(RTTNews) - Notably lower futures and lingering concerns about the impact of the Middle East war point to a weak start for stocks on Wall Street on Friday. Rising crude oil futures may weigh as well on sentiment. The Middle East war unleashed by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, has raised concerns about the outlook for trade, prices and inv...
(RTTNews) - Notably lower futures and lingering concerns about the impact of the Middle East war point to a weak start for stocks on Wall Street on Friday. Rising crude oil futures may weigh as well on sentiment. The Middle East war unleashed by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, has raised concerns about the outlook for trade, prices and investment. The United States has given India a waiver to buy Russian oil for 30 days as the Middle East conflict impacts global energy supply. The Trump administration is considering emergency measures, including state insurance guarantees for tankers and naval escort to counter rising energy prices. Also, the White House is reportedly discussing the possibility of a large-scale release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in coordination with IEA partners. The Dow futures are down 0.6%, the S&P futures are lower by 0.66% and the Nasdaq futures are drifting down 0.89%. The focus will be on U.S. non-farm payroll data for the month of February. The data from the Labor Department is due at 8:30 AM ET. Stocks closed weak on Thursday, with the Dow slumping to its lowest closing level over two months. The Dow tumbled 784.67 points or 1.6% to 47,954.74, the S&P 500 slid 38.79 points or 0.6% to 6,830.71 and the Nasdaq fell 58.50 points or 0.3% to 22,748.99. In overseas trading, Asian markets ended mixed on Friday after Beijing's strategic commitment to deepen tech investment. After announcing a conservative 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5-5%, China pledged substantial investment in high-tech sectors, benefiting artificial intelligence, chipmakers, and biotech firms. The major European markets are down after a positive start. The U.K.'s FTSE, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 are down 0.7%, 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively. The pan European Stoxx 600 is down nearly 1%. In commodities trading, West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures are up $5.49 or 6.78% at $86.50 a barrel. Gol...
TLDR Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised his Apple price target to a Street-high $350, implying ~34% upside from current levels, reiterating an Outperform rating Apple’s new Mac lineup — including M5-powered MacBook Air/Pro and the $599 MacBook Neo — is seen as a potential catalyst for an AI-driven upgrade cycle Apple beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $2.84 (vs. $2.67 expected) and revenue of $143.76 b...
TLDR Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised his Apple price target to a Street-high $350, implying ~34% upside from current levels, reiterating an Outperform rating Apple’s new Mac lineup — including M5-powered MacBook Air/Pro and the $599 MacBook Neo — is seen as a potential catalyst for an AI-driven upgrade cycle Apple beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $2.84 (vs. $2.67 expected) and revenue of $143.76 billion, up 15.7% year-over-year Oppenheimer Asset Management raised its AAPL stake by 9% in Q3, while major holders like Vanguard and State Street also added to their positions Wall Street holds a Moderate Buy consensus on AAPL with an average price target of $306.12; the stock opened Friday at $260.29 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from KnockoutStocks.com , the data-driven platform ranking every stock by quality and breakout potential. Apple (AAPL) stock is drawing fresh attention after Wedbush raised its price target to $350 — the highest on Wall Street — while institutional investors quietly added to their positions and the company posted a strong earnings quarter. Apple Inc., AAPL Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives set the new Street-high target on March 6, reiterating his Outperform rating. At current prices around $260, the target implies roughly 34% upside. Ives pointed to Apple’s expanding Mac lineup, built around its new M5 chips, as a key driver for what he sees as a coming AI-powered hardware upgrade cycle. The new lineup includes updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with M5 chips that offer better AI performance, faster memory, and longer battery life. Apple also introduced the MacBook Neo, a 13-inch laptop starting at $599, aimed squarely at price-conscious buyers and the education market. Apple just won the AI war They announced the MacBook Pro M5 Max What would have cost $40,000 to do with Nvidia chips, now costs $3,000 with a laptop • 4x faster AI speeds • Up to 128gb of unified memory • Frontier intelligence on the go T...