Olga Kostrova /iStock via Getty Images After being excluded from the S&P 500 a couple of years ago, Flowserve ( FLS ) was unlikely to be considered as a solid investment opportunity by most market participants. On top of that, FLS is also a rather unconventional play to gain exposure to the energy sector, as its pumps and valves businesses give investors an indirect exposure to the oil & gas and n...
Olga Kostrova /iStock via Getty Images After being excluded from the S&P 500 a couple of years ago, Flowserve ( FLS ) was unlikely to be considered as a solid investment opportunity by most market participants. On top of that, FLS is also a rather unconventional play to gain exposure to the energy sector, as its pumps and valves businesses give investors an indirect exposure to the oil & gas and nuclear sectors. In spite of all that, FLS has outperformed the S&P 500 since mid-2021, when I showed why the recently excluded stock from the most popular index holds enormous potential . Data by YCharts On top of outperforming the S&P 500, FLS has also proven to be a solid performer within the energy sector, with the stock recently catching up to the stellar performance of State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ). Although over the long run, Flowserve's share price moves in unison with oil prices, in recent years this relationship is less profound as we are entering into an investment cycle within the energy sector more broadly. Data by YCharts This is confirmed by FLS's growth in bookings by segment, where power generation experienced double-digit growth in the last quarter of 2025. Flowserve Investor Presentation This shows Flowserve's structural importance within a number of industries, from general ones to energy, power generation, and chemical. Bookings by sector are also relatively well-diversified, which puts FLS in a very good spot to continue outperforming the broader equity market. Flowserve 10-K SEC Filing Investors should also be aware that FLS is scheduled to report its Q1 2026 earnings after the market closes tomorrow on the 29th of April. One of the key aspects to watch during the report would be any management commentary regarding the recent geopolitical events and if they would have any material impact on FLS's top or bottom-line figures. While certain short-term risks could manifest in the upcoming report, investors should have their eyes firmly...
XOMA Royalty (XOMA) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
XOMA Royalty (XOMA) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
LiveOne (LVO) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
LiveOne (LVO) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
True Anomaly has raised $650 million in a fresh funding round, bringing the defense aerospace startup’s valuation to $2.2 billion as it looks to hire more employees and scale up its satellite business. Eclipse and Riot Ventures co-led the round, with new investors including Paradigm, Atreides, G Squared, The Private Shares Fund and VanEck. Existing investors Accel, Menlo Ventures, ACME Capital, Sp...
True Anomaly has raised $650 million in a fresh funding round, bringing the defense aerospace startup’s valuation to $2.2 billion as it looks to hire more employees and scale up its satellite business. Eclipse and Riot Ventures co-led the round, with new investors including Paradigm, Atreides, G Squared, The Private Shares Fund and VanEck. Existing investors Accel, Menlo Ventures, ACME Capital, Space VC, Meritech Capital, Narya and 645 Ventures also participated in the round. True Anomaly was one of 12 companies that received a combined $3.2 billion contract on Friday to develop prototypes that can intercept missiles from space for President Donald Trump ’s Golden Dome program. Formed in 2022, True Anomaly is focused on building satellites that can maneuver close to other satellites already in orbit to gather data with sensors and take high-resolution images. Its primary spacecraft is called Jackal, which is designed to operate in multiple orbits. The company successfully launched and demonstrated its Jackal spacecraft in low-Earth orbit during a mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December of 2024. A previous mission in March of 2024 launched two Jackal spacecraft, but True Anomaly failed to establish lasting communication with the satellites when they were deployed. To date, True Anomaly has raised nearly $1 billion. With the latest funding round, the company plans to roughly double the number of employees working at the company, from about 250 to 500 by the end of the year. True Anomaly had been planning to launch its next Jackal mission as early as the first quarter of this year. Along with its Jackal spacecraft, True Anomaly has also developed its own spacecraft operating software called Mosaic.
Key PointsSoundHound developed a portfolio of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) products, and its customers include car manufacturers, restaurant chains, and more.
Key PointsSoundHound developed a portfolio of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) products, and its customers include car manufacturers, restaurant chains, and more.
Oracle Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Across Wall Street, Oracle has become a key barometer for gauging AI-credit risk after big tech companies went on a borrowing binge to build out the infrastructure needed to fuel artificial intelligence development. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Oracle Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Across Wall Street, Oracle has become a key barometer for gauging AI-credit risk after big tech companies went on a borrowing binge to build out the infrastructure needed to fuel artificial intelligence development. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
J Studios Shares in SoftBank Group ( SFTBY ) and Oracle ( ORCL ), both partners of OpenAI ( OPENAI ) , fell in premarket trading on Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported the AI startup recently missed targets for sales and new users, fueling concerns about growth expectations across the AI sector ahead of earnings. SoftBank tumbled as much as 11% in Tokyo, while Advanced Micro Devices ( A...
J Studios Shares in SoftBank Group ( SFTBY ) and Oracle ( ORCL ), both partners of OpenAI ( OPENAI ) , fell in premarket trading on Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported the AI startup recently missed targets for sales and new users, fueling concerns about growth expectations across the AI sector ahead of earnings. SoftBank tumbled as much as 11% in Tokyo, while Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) was down ~3%, CoreWeave ( CRWV ) fell 3.5%, Nvidia ( NVDA ) eased 1%, and Oracle Corp. ( ORCL ) lost 4.4%. SoftBank, which owns approximately 11% of OpenAI, suffered its worst single-day percentage loss in six months. While OpenAI has struck deals with dozens of firms, markets tend to focus on a smaller subset of major partners, including Nvidia ( NVDA ), SoftBank, Oracle, Microsoft ( MSFT ), Coreweave, and AMD, as investment proxies for the creator of ChatGPT. Investors are closely watching for signs that tech companies remain committed to their previously announced plans for massive capital spending on building out AI infrastructure. “That’s what the market needs to see to keep the AI narrative intact,” Amanda Lyons, head of research at Energy Group Capital, told Bloomberg . “The nuance is that it’s a narrow path: any hint of slowing spend would be taken negatively for the ecosystem, but a sharp step-up would likely raise questions around returns and sustainability.” A basket of companies connected to OpenAI has underperformed peers significantly lately, rising by about 75% since the end of 2024 compared with gains of more than 300% for a similar group of Alphabet Inc.-tied ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) stocks, the report said. The Sam Altman-led firm fell short of several monthly sales targets in 2026 after rival Anthropic PBC ( ANTHRO ) gained ground in the coding and enterprise markets, the Journal reported. More on OpenAI, Oracle, etc. Wall Street Lunch: OpenAI Loosens Exclusivity In Revised Microsoft Pact CoreWeave: Implications Of Relatively Low Depreciation/Sales Ratios ...