Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) has plunged by 20% -- not once, but after both of its last two quarterly reports. In this video, I'll discuss the reasons for investor pessimism, as well as some of the reasons why it could be a smart move to hold on. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of March 4, 2026. The video was published on March 5, 2026. Continue reading
Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) has plunged by 20% -- not once, but after both of its last two quarterly reports. In this video, I'll discuss the reasons for investor pessimism, as well as some of the reasons why it could be a smart move to hold on. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of March 4, 2026. The video was published on March 5, 2026. Continue reading
The United Nations on Friday demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they followed international law. “The devastating impact of this renewed conflict is already before our eyes, with civilians paying a painfully heavy price,” UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva. “We urge the parties to step back from the brink of a m...
The United Nations on Friday demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they followed international law. “The devastating impact of this renewed conflict is already before our eyes, with civilians paying a painfully heavy price,” UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva. “We urge the parties to step back from the brink of a major escalation of this conflict in Lebanon.” Advertisement Her comments came as fresh Israeli strikes battered Lebanon, where Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned “a humanitarian disaster is looming” due to mass displacement. Lebanon on front line of Israeli strikes as Iran war threatens to spread beyond the region Lebanon on front line of Israeli strikes as Iran war threatens to spread beyond the region Shamdasani warned that “Israel’s military ground incursions into southern Lebanon, blanket displacement orders for the population in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Bekaa region and the full area to the south of the Litani river, and its continued air strikes on different parts of the country, are bringing more misery and suffering to an already weary civilian population”.
FTAI Aviation ( FTAI ), a U.S.-based aerospace company, appoints Nicholas McAleese as its new chief financial officer and Michael Hazan as chief accounting officer, both effective immediately. McAleese and Hazan succeeded Eun Angela Nam as CFO and CAO, respectively. FTAI Aviation ( FTAI ) shares are trading lower at $272 in the after-hours session. More on FTAI Aviation FTAI Aviation Ltd. 2025 Q4 ...
FTAI Aviation ( FTAI ), a U.S.-based aerospace company, appoints Nicholas McAleese as its new chief financial officer and Michael Hazan as chief accounting officer, both effective immediately. McAleese and Hazan succeeded Eun Angela Nam as CFO and CAO, respectively. FTAI Aviation ( FTAI ) shares are trading lower at $272 in the after-hours session. More on FTAI Aviation FTAI Aviation Ltd. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Chris DeMuth Jr. Shares Some Stock Picks FTAI Aviation targets $1.625B 2026 EBITDA and launches FTAI Power amid demand surge FTAI Aviation Q4 2025 Earnings Preview
Rising adoption of AI agents will boost demand for identity security product providers such as Okta , according to BMO Capital Markets. The bank upgraded the cloud stock to outperform from market perform. Analyst Keith Bachman also hiked his price target to $97 from $83, which signals upside of 22%. Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months. But the stock ju...
Rising adoption of AI agents will boost demand for identity security product providers such as Okta , according to BMO Capital Markets. The bank upgraded the cloud stock to outperform from market perform. Analyst Keith Bachman also hiked his price target to $97 from $83, which signals upside of 22%. Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months. But the stock jumped 11% on Thursday , following its fourth-quarter earnings report Wednesday evening that exceeded Wall Street's estimates. OKTA YTD mountain OKTA YTD chart Bachman cited increased confidence in revenue growth durability for his upgrade. He thinks Okta could generate flat to modestly higher subscription revenue growth year-over-year in 2027. Bachman said Okta could be a beneficiary or agentic artificial intelligence swelling in popularity as identity management becomes increasingly important to enterprise security. "We believe that identity and access management (IAM) and identity security will become key enablers of agent adoption over the next several years," he wrote. "We believe that Okta, as an established and leading IAM provider with improving governance capabilities, can become one of several identity vendors to benefit from this growth vector." Bachman added that many smaller, next-generation identity security vendors lack Okta's scale, context, integrations and user trust. "We think that increasing rates of agent use and agent abuse can help drive more comprehensive identity investments among enterprises, as well as agent specific identity management purchases. We believe that Okta can benefit from both trends over the next several years," the analyst added. Bachman applauded the two solutions Okta has recently launched to help its clients build and secure AI agents: Okta for AI Agents and Auth0 for AI agents. Already, early feedback appears to be positive, and he expects reception to continue to improve. "Broadly, we believe that IAM and identity security are ga...
China has outlined a basket of measures to support its technology sector, from creating a more flexible and inclusive fundraising ecosystem to boosting demand for hi-tech products. During a high-profile press conference in Beijing , the country’s top economic officials laid out plans to deepen reforms to ChiNext – China’s board for start-ups – and make it easier and quicker for companies to refina...
China has outlined a basket of measures to support its technology sector, from creating a more flexible and inclusive fundraising ecosystem to boosting demand for hi-tech products. During a high-profile press conference in Beijing , the country’s top economic officials laid out plans to deepen reforms to ChiNext – China’s board for start-ups – and make it easier and quicker for companies to refinance. “Technological innovation requires high investment, long cycles, and carries significant risks,” said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Advertisement “We hope all market participants will show greater understanding and tolerance, and work together to create an environment that encourages innovation, rewards success and tolerates failure.” The reforms to the ChiNext market are designed to further strengthen the board’s ability to support the “high-quality development” of China’s real economy, including emerging industries and future industries , according to Wu. Advertisement The plans – which Wu said had already been largely finalised – involve broadening listing standards on ChiNext to make them more inclusive, with the aim of supporting companies in emerging industries, firms with new business models and technologies, as well as innovative enterprises in consumption and modern service industries. Authorities will also extend key reforms from the Star Market – another Nasdaq-style technology board – to ChiNext, including introducing a pre-initial public offering review mechanism for qualified innovative companies, particularly those making breakthroughs in core technologies, according to Wu.
Military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials. Reuters was unable to determine further details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of mun...
Military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials. Reuters was unable to determine further details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the US might have struck the school. The Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, on Wednesday acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident. Two US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, did not rule out the possibility that new evidence could emerge that points to another responsible party. The girls’ school in Minab, in southern Iran, was hit on Saturday during the first day of US and Israeli attacks on the country. Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said the strike killed 150 students. Reuters could not independently confirm the death toll. The Pentagon referred questions to Central Command, whose spokesperson, Capt Timothy Hawkins, said: “It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation.” The White House did not directly comment on the investigation, but its press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said in a statement: “While the Department of War is currently investigating this matter, the Iranian regime targets civilians and children, not the United States of America.” Asked during a news briefing on Wednesday about the incident, Hegseth said: “We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that.” The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told reporters on Monday that the US would not deliberately target a school. “The Department of War would be investigating that if that was our strike, and I would refer your question to them,” Rubio said. Israeli and US forces have, until...
Key Points Plug Power was able to reverse its long history of negative gross margins by producing a gross profit in Q4. Plug Power management projects that the company will turn EBITDA positive in Q4 2026. 10 stocks we like better than Plug Power › Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) share price climbed this week after the company reported it was able to turn a gross profit in the first quarter. The hydro...
Key Points Plug Power was able to reverse its long history of negative gross margins by producing a gross profit in Q4. Plug Power management projects that the company will turn EBITDA positive in Q4 2026. 10 stocks we like better than Plug Power › Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) share price climbed this week after the company reported it was able to turn a gross profit in the first quarter. The hydrogen company has struggled with negative gross margins throughout its history, so this was a huge step in the right direction. Let's take a closer look at the company's results and prospects to see if the stock could be a buy. 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 » Transformation taking hold Plug Power started out making hydrogen fuel cells used in forklifts and other material-handling equipment deployed in high-volume warehouses and distribution centers. However, the deals typically include the company providing hydrogen fuel, which it has historically acquired from third parties and subsequently sold at a loss. To address this problematic business model, the company has started building its own network of hydrogen plants. While it still isn't selling fuel at a profit, it improved its fourth-quarter fuel gross margins enough to eke out a 2.4% overall gross margin, as it turned in a $5.5 million gross profit. That was a huge improvement from the negative 122.5% gross margin it reported a year ago. Overall, Q4 revenue climbed nearly 18% year over year, helped by higher equipment sales. Meanwhile, the company's adjusted earnings per share (EPS) loss improved from $0.29 a year ago to $0.06. The company had operating cash flow outflows of $535.8 million for the year, while its free cash flow was negative $661.5 million. It ended 2025 with $368.5 million in unrestricted cash, and it has recently struck...
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Break Up Major Meatpacking Companies Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 other senators introduced legislation on March 5 that would force the nation’s largest meatpackers to break up their operations across beef, pork, and poultry, in the latest push in the Democratic affordability a...
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Break Up Major Meatpacking Companies Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 other senators introduced legislation on March 5 that would force the nation’s largest meatpackers to break up their operations across beef, pork, and poultry, in the latest push in the Democratic affordability agenda heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act would make it illegal for a major meatpacking company to control more than one type of meat, impose concentration caps on beef markets, and give the Federal Trade Commission authority to order divestitures of plants and facilities. The bill would also bar foreign-controlled meatpacking companies, including Brazil-based JBS, from operating in the United States. Schumer framed the legislation as a direct response to rising grocery costs, citing federal data showing a 16 percent increase in beef prices over the past year. “ The pernicious stranglehold of the meatpacking monopoly has weakened our supply chains and price gouged consumers at the grocery store, ” Schumer said in a statement. “Democrats are going to do what [President] Donald Trump refuses to do: put the affordability crisis front and center, every day, all year long.” The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rubén Gallego (D-Ariz.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). No Republican senators have signed on. The Epoch Times reached out to the Senate Agriculture Committee to ask whether there is Republican support for the legislation but did not receive a response b...
Velishchuk/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) fell below the $70,000 mark yet again on Friday after trading in a tight range for most of the session, as investors remained cautious amid ongoing developments in the Middle East and upcoming U.S. economic data. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was down -1.4% at $ 69,843.57 at press time. Ether ( ETH-USD ) was down -1.2% to $ 2,046.32. Bitc...
Velishchuk/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) fell below the $70,000 mark yet again on Friday after trading in a tight range for most of the session, as investors remained cautious amid ongoing developments in the Middle East and upcoming U.S. economic data. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was down -1.4% at $ 69,843.57 at press time. Ether ( ETH-USD ) was down -1.2% to $ 2,046.32. Bitcoin has been volatile this week, swinging about 14%, with prices ranging from roughly $65,000 on Monday to above $74,000 on Wednesday. The pullback reflects a broader risk-off sentiment across markets as traders await the U.S. jobs report due later today. Ongoing conflict involving Iran has also added to market caution, lifting oil prices. Global benchmark Brent crude futures ( CO1:COM ) rose 4% to $89.1 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate ( CL1:COM ) climbed about 6% to $86.1 at press time. At the same time, the U.S. Dollar Index ( DXY ) strengthened above 99, the yield on the U.S. 10-Year Treasury ( US10Y ) rose to around 4.18%, and the Invesco QQQ Trust ( QQQ ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100, slipped about 0.3% in premarket trading. Crypto-linked stocks like MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) -1.5%, Marathon Digital ( MARA ) -2.3%, Coinbase ( COIN ) -1.8%, and more fell in premarket trade. More on Bitcoin USD, Ethereum USD, etc. Whale's Insight: From Conflict Shock To Liquidity Return - Is Crypto Forming A Base? Every Metric Screams Buy - So Why Is Bitcoin Still Falling? I Was Wrong: Bitcoin Didn't Become A Currency Of Exchange Crypto bill hits new impasse, as banks reject White House compromise - report Bitcoin tops $73K and hits a fresh one-month high as momentum builds
US equity futures pointed to a down day day to end a volatile week, as soaring oil prices and the specter of energy supply shocks from a protracted war in the Middle East fanned inflation fears and heightened concerns about the potential hit to growth and earnings. Qatar’s energy minister warned in a Financial Times article Friday that the conflict, which is nearing the one-week mark, will likely ...
US equity futures pointed to a down day day to end a volatile week, as soaring oil prices and the specter of energy supply shocks from a protracted war in the Middle East fanned inflation fears and heightened concerns about the potential hit to growth and earnings. Qatar’s energy minister warned in a Financial Times article Friday that the conflict, which is nearing the one-week mark, will likely force Persian Gulf countries to halt energy exports, which would cause significant economic damage and potentially push oil prices to $150 a barrel. US crude oil futures topped $86 a barrel and futures, which have seen their correlation to oil rise sharply, drop. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.7% at 8 a.m. in New York and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 0.9%. “The supply shock here is significantly bigger than during the Russian energy crisis,” Daan Struyven , Goldman Sachs’ global commodities research co-head, said in a Bloomberg TV interview. He sees the potential for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel, and added the market may begin to price in some demand destruction from rising oil prices. US stock futures had been flat to slightly higher before the Qatari prediction of a halt in energy exports, Vital Knowledge founder Adam Crisafulli said. The war continues to widen as strikes intensify. Israel and Iran traded missile fire overnight, with the Iranian firing a barrage of missiles and drones targeting multiple Gulf states overnight. Multiple blasts were reported in Bahrain. Michael O’Rourke , chief market strategist at JonesTrading, called the stock market reaction a “mechanical movement” in response to rising crude prices. Active managers have been retrenching this week “amidst geopolitical uncertainty, mechanical models are setting price.” Still ahead Friday, traders will parse a US jobs report that is likely to show payroll growth slowed in February.
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at how the surge in oil prices from the war in Iran will impact African economies. The war may spark more African currency devaluations Zimbabwe moves to resolve its debt crisis And, a firm in Nigeria can’t find its bigge...
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at how the surge in oil prices from the war in Iran will impact African economies. The war may spark more African currency devaluations Zimbabwe moves to resolve its debt crisis And, a firm in Nigeria can’t find its biggest investor Some Winners, More Losers The costs of the Iran war for African nations are starting to become clear. Oil from some of the biggest global producers lies stranded in storage tanks and ships unable to thread through the Straight of Hormuz, driving up the price of the commodity by more than 25% this week. Some countries on the continent face more pain than others. Crude producers Nigeria, Angola and Ghana are in the best position to score from the higher prices through a boost in their external accounts, according to Bloomberg Economics’ Yvonne Mhango. Importers South Africa, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be amongst the hardest hit. Despite some success in shifting to cleaner energy sources, oil remains a lifeblood of economies everywhere. Those without refineries will also be at the mercy of precarious petroleum cargoes navigating dangerous seas. The higher prices risk driving up import bills, inflation and interest rates. Bloomberg Economics’ study of the 10 largest economies shows South Africa’s current account will take a knock of about 1% of GDP from a $20 a barrel jump in Brent. Congo faces a hit of more than 3%. That could push currencies weaker — South Africa’s rand and the Egyptian pound are already among the worst performers for the week. The biggest winner is Angola, with a current-account windfall of more than 3% of GDP. Nigeria, Africa’s biggest crude producer, is close behind, while tycoon Aliko Dangote’s new mega-refinery there offers the bonus of sending gasoline abroad. Apart from the extra cost, trade bottlenecks raise the prospe...
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Crude oil ( CL1:COM ) prices surged Thursday afternoon, with West Texas Intermediate climbing above $80 per barrel and reaching its highest level in 19 months as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified. The surge highlights mounting concerns across energy markets that escalating geopolitical tensions could disrupt global crude supply, particularly through critical shipping corridors l...
Crude oil ( CL1:COM ) prices surged Thursday afternoon, with West Texas Intermediate climbing above $80 per barrel and reaching its highest level in 19 months as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified. The surge highlights mounting concerns across energy markets that escalating geopolitical tensions could disrupt global crude supply, particularly through critical shipping corridors linked to the region’s oil exports, such as the Strait of Hormuz . The sharp advance has also reignited debate among investors over how high prices could climb if instability in the region continues to intensify. Prediction market Kalshi suggests traders are positioning for significantly higher prices. According to its market-based probabilities, participants view a move to $90 per barrel as nearly inevitable, assigning the level a 99% probability by year-end. At the extreme end of the distribution, traders see a 17% chance that WTI could surge to $180.01 per barrel or higher before the end of the year. The pricing reflects rising uncertainty as markets attempt to gauge the potential scale and duration of geopolitical risks facing global energy supply. On Thursday oil topped $80 per barrel, and on Friday morning crude is hovering near $86.25 per barrel and is higher by 6.5%. See below what Kalshi traders are predicting when asked: How high will WTI oil get by end of year? $90.01 or above—99% $95.01 or above—79% $100.01 or above—62% $105.01 or above—61% $110.01 or above—93% $115.01 or above—25% $120.01 or above—24% $125.01 or above—23% $130.01 or above—16% $140.01 or above—15% $150.01 or above—32% $160.01 or above—28% $180.01 or above—17% Oil ETFs: ( USO ), ( UCO ), ( DBO ), ( OILK ), and ( USL ). Energy ETFs: ( XLE ), ( AMLP ), ( VDE ), ( XOP ), ( OIH ), and ( IXC ). More on markets US10Y climbs above 4.1% and hits a three-week high as inflation expectations rise Strait of Hormuz closure looks like a coin flip as traders forecast essentially 50-50 chance Apollo warns Strait ...
Critics quickly pushed back on the timeline. “Kraken applied in 2020. Ripple applied last year. I can only imagine it will be years until Ripple gets the Fed master account,” wrote Alexander Wilkerson . Ripple received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the charter in December. Trending: Build your own AI-powered index in minutes — and earn an uncapped 1% m...
Critics quickly pushed back on the timeline. “Kraken applied in 2020. Ripple applied last year. I can only imagine it will be years until Ripple gets the Fed master account,” wrote Alexander Wilkerson . Ripple received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the charter in December. Trending: Build your own AI-powered index in minutes — and earn an uncapped 1% match when you move your portfolio to Public. Learn how it works. The approval is designed as a pilot for the Fed’s proposed “skinny master account” framework, which governor Chris Waller seeks to finalize by year-end. Kraken first applied in 2020, spending more than five years in the queue as regulators under the Biden administration stalled crypto banking access. Kraken Financial received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for a limited-purpose account granting direct access to Fedwire, the core payment infrastructure used by thousands of U.S. banks. Journalist and crypto commentator Paul Barron argues Ripple is next in line for Federal Reserve master account access after Kraken secured approval, but critics point out Kraken applied in 2020 while Ripple applied in 2025, suggesting years-long wait. Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Story Continues Another critic noted that momentum around the CLARITY Act helps, but “the Fed doesn’t move because of narrative pressure. It moves based on systemic risk, supervisory standards, and political alignment.” The timing gap is significant. If Kraken took five years from application to approval (2020-2025), Ripple’s 2025 application could mean approval doesn’t arrive until 2030 under similar timelines. If the skinny master account model works, it could open the door for firms like Circle and Ripple waiting in line for similar access. However, the five-year precedent suggests patience rather than imminent approval. Image: Shutterstock Read Next: Motley ...
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