The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant. The computer rendered the data entry clerk, the switchboard operator, and file clerks obsolete. Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company that emerged in 2026 as an existential threat to billions of market value, with e...
The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant. The computer rendered the data entry clerk, the switchboard operator, and file clerks obsolete. Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company that emerged in 2026 as an existential threat to billions of market value, with each breathtaking new capability from its Claude model, is back with a warning about just how obsolete AI tools could make whole swathes of work. The AI giant, founded by former OpenAI workers who were obsessed with AI safety just as much as advancement, has been a thought leader on AI risk as much as advancement, and just published a study with the most detailed map yet of which jobs AI is actively performing versus which it merely could perform. The gap between those two numbers is both reassuring and alarming, depending on your line of work. In a report entitled “Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence,” authors Maxim Massenkoff and Peter McCrory found that actual AI adoption is just a fraction of what AI tools are feasibly capable of performing. AI can theoretically cover most tasks in business and finance, management, computer science, math, legal, and office administration roles. However, in most sectors, actual adoption—which the researchers measured using work-related usage data from Anthropic’s AI model Claude—is just a fraction of what’s theoretically capable. Business leaders have for months heeded warnings about AI’s ability to replace white-collar jobs. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei last year said the technology could disrupt half of entry-level white-collar work. Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, made a similar prediction, estimating most professional work will be replaced within a year to 18 months. The researchers attribute that lag to existing legal constraints and technical hurdles such as model limitations, the necessity of addition...
If you've spent more than five minutes driving an electric vehicle, chances are good you're a convert. But most people haven't driven an EV, and surveys show that many are scared to consider ditching internal combustion engines for something that plugs in because of concerns about battery reliability. It's easy to see why—if you don't follow the field that closely, you'll have missed some serious ...
If you've spent more than five minutes driving an electric vehicle, chances are good you're a convert. But most people haven't driven an EV, and surveys show that many are scared to consider ditching internal combustion engines for something that plugs in because of concerns about battery reliability. It's easy to see why—if you don't follow the field that closely, you'll have missed some serious technology advances over the last few years. Early EVs indeed suffered from lithium-ion battery degradation over time, similar to the energy storage loss common in lithium-ion-powered consumer electronics. But modern EV batteries aren't the same as the ones in your toothbrush or that old tablet that lasts just a few hours. With modern EV battery management systems and active thermal control—liquid cooling, in other words—range loss shouldn't be more than about 2 percent per year. A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan provides a clear illustration of this progress. We all know the planet is undergoing human-caused warming, and a warm world is worse for EVs in a couple of ways. Read full article Comments
Microsoft (MSFT) shares are down an outsized 14% in 2026. For patient and longer-term MSFT stock investors, that means now is the time to get in the game with a protective, bullish collar spread. Microsoft 365. Windows OS. Microsoft Copilot. Azure. Xbox, or even Solitaire. From allowing individuals and companies to be more productive, and at other times, less so, diversified tech giant Microsoft i...
Microsoft (MSFT) shares are down an outsized 14% in 2026. For patient and longer-term MSFT stock investors, that means now is the time to get in the game with a protective, bullish collar spread. Microsoft 365. Windows OS. Microsoft Copilot. Azure. Xbox, or even Solitaire. From allowing individuals and companies to be more productive, and at other times, less so, diversified tech giant Microsoft is everywhere. Yet despite the company’s importance in our digital lives, as an investment, MSFT stock has looked less influential over the past several months. Shares of MSFT stock have declined as much as 31% from last July’s all-time-high. That’s more than double this year’s price drop. What’s behind the relative and absolute price weakness of Microsoft’s bear market cycle? In recent weeks, pressure has been directed at hefty capital expenditures tied to Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and forecasts of continued spend that could reach $200 billion in fiscal 2027 . Bears have also enjoyed control over MSFT stock as a “ SaaS Apocalypse ” has gripped Wall Street. The threat of AI agents making tech companies with software subscription business models obsolete lopped more than $1 trillion off the subsector during the height of February’s panic. About Microsoft Shares Today It’s not all bad news for MSFT stock, though, if investors can look past the headline scares. The fact is today’s threatening narratives have allowed shares to trade at levels that historically are deep in value territory when reviewing popular financial metrics. The following include just a few of the many heavily discounted ratios found in today’s MSFT stock: Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 9.15 trades 17% below Microsoft’s 5-year 11.07 P/S multiple P/E GAAP at 23.49 sits 25.60% below the 5-year average of 31.58 Forward Price-to-Cash Flow of 18.35 trades -23.45% a 5-year 23.98 multiple A 1.69 PEG ratio of 1.69 is priced 28.56% below the 5-year average of 2.37 And let’s not forget, Micr...
stockcam/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investment Thesis Although Duolingo, Inc. ( DUOL ) has declined ~50% since my last coverage , sentiment is now broadly negative, and expectations appear fully reset, suggesting the stock may be approaching a sentiment-driven bottom despite intact fundamentals. Duolingo has ~$1.1 billion in cash with low leverage, ~72% gross margins, and strong free cash ...
stockcam/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investment Thesis Although Duolingo, Inc. ( DUOL ) has declined ~50% since my last coverage , sentiment is now broadly negative, and expectations appear fully reset, suggesting the stock may be approaching a sentiment-driven bottom despite intact fundamentals. Duolingo has ~$1.1 billion in cash with low leverage, ~72% gross margins, and strong free cash flow, which allows the company to focus on user growth. Duolingo is intentionally reducing monetization barriers to reaccelerate Daily Active Users (DAU) towards the 100 million target by 2028, even if this hurts FY26 bookings growth. As the company continues to benefit from the expansion of AI features and learning verticals, the pullback could be a reinvestment period for the company. The 65%+ decline in the past year in DUOL was largely the result of valuation compression, a strategic pivot in prioritizing user growth over monetization, and increased concerns over the impact of AI tools on language learning apps. Weak 2026 guidance, including lower bookings, revenue, and margin growth, also contributed to the sell-off. If the investments in the free tier pay off and start growing daily users and monetization again, the stock could re-rate. Early signs of this could be seen within the next 12 to 18 months, and the full recovery could take the next 2 to 3 years. Data by YCharts 100 Million DAUs And Stabilizing 25% EBITDA Margin By 2028 As I see it, Duolingo has a solid financial base with high liquidity, strong profit margins, and positive cash flow. This financial base may shield Duolingo during periods of operational shifts and push it for aggressive reinvestment into product development without external financing. The FY25 results indicate Duolingo holds a cash position of $1.12 billion against a total debt load of $97.32 million . In my view, this net cash position provides a high buffer against market volatility. Also, Duolingo’s management authorized a $400 million s...
I normally wouldn't want to bet against a powerhouse like Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), given its almost monopolistic characteristics and what seemed, until recently, an unending positive cash flow and bankroll. But the cost of staying on top keeps rising. Just this week, Google and other artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers pledged to join the White House’s “ratepayer protection pledge” – which Pol...
I normally wouldn't want to bet against a powerhouse like Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), given its almost monopolistic characteristics and what seemed, until recently, an unending positive cash flow and bankroll. But the cost of staying on top keeps rising. Just this week, Google and other artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers pledged to join the White House’s “ratepayer protection pledge” – which Politico dubbed the “build your own power plant pledge” – to provide power for the AI buildout. Adding onto this, Google joined the likes of corporate giants such as Amazon (AMZN) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to sign a $100 million effort to fund projects that cut climate superpollutants such as methane, black carbon, and refrigerant gases. The campaign, called the Superpollutant Action Initiative, is set to supply financing through 2030. For a taste of what it might mean, Axios reports , “Randy Spock, Google's carbon credits and removals lead, cited potential project areas like cutting landfill methane and stemming the release of refrigerant gases when HVAC systems are replaced.” And it seems the market is starting to take notice of all this extraneous spending. Google has spent the longest stretch beneath its 50-day moving average since early 2025, and is now knocking on the critical December 2025 low around $296 for the third time. As I said before, it's difficult to bet against a stock that’s not only a Magnificent 7 leader, but is so deeply ingrained in the "Buy the Dip" investor mentality. But on the other hand, key technical indicators like the RSI and MACD are showing negative momentum for GOOGL, and have fallen below levels that would be considered supportive of an uptrend. And with GOOGL clearly below the weekly Bollinger Band mean ($308), and the benchmark 200-day moving average at $253, this seems like a low-risk, higher-reward, high-probability trade to me. Looking at the April monthly options expected move, it's clearly inside that lower-range target. To capitalize o...
"While Al Fayed is no longer alive to face prosecution, we have always been determined to bring anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice," Craggs added.
"While Al Fayed is no longer alive to face prosecution, we have always been determined to bring anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice," Craggs added.
A Hollywood-themed propaganda video released by the White House promising “justice the American way” for Iran features movie stars from Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and promotes characters including a corrupt lawyer, a drug dealer and a freedom fighter who stands up to the overwhelming force of an invading foreign army. The 42-second video posted on the official X account of the White House ...
A Hollywood-themed propaganda video released by the White House promising “justice the American way” for Iran features movie stars from Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and promotes characters including a corrupt lawyer, a drug dealer and a freedom fighter who stands up to the overwhelming force of an invading foreign army. The 42-second video posted on the official X account of the White House on Thursday was met with almost universal mockery online, with comments accusing the Trump administration of immaturity, and likening its social media strategy to one run by teenagers. The sequence opens with a scene from Iron Man 2, with Robert Downey Jr’s character Tony Stark the first of a number of featured superheroes. “Wake up, Daddy’s home,” he says as he claps his hands to activate a bank of computers. Downey Jr has been a vocal critic of Trump, and actively campaigned for his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris during the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. The next two actors, Russell Crowe in Gladiator, and Mel Gibson in Braveheart, are from New Zealand and Australia, respectively, although the latter was born in New York before moving to Sydney with his family as a child. Both movies have a premise of small, seemingly helpless entities defying powerful, empirical forces who seek to subdue them, with Gibson as the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace resisting the invading English army. The next character to appear, after a short clip of Tom Cruise as the macho fighter pilot Maverick in Top Gun, is Jimmy McGill, an attorney with questionable ethics from the long-running TV series Breaking Bad, and its spin-off prequel Better Call Saul. The lawyer, played by actor Bob Odenkirk, is best known for defending teacher turned methamphetamine producer Walter White, after his alter ego Saul Goodman evolves into an unscrupulous and moral-free con artist. “You can’t conceive of what I’m capable of,” he screams in the White House edit. Next comes Keanu Reeves, who wa...
Investors know what Warren Buffett's favorite stocks are. He often talks about Coca-Cola and American Express, his two longest-held stocks, and he recently added Apple as a stock he'd never (fully) sell. But Berkshire Hathaway has a full list of about 45 stocks, and some of them don't get enough attention. Consider Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA). This is a new Buffett stock, and he and his team were l...
Investors know what Warren Buffett's favorite stocks are. He often talks about Coca-Cola and American Express, his two longest-held stocks, and he recently added Apple as a stock he'd never (fully) sell. But Berkshire Hathaway has a full list of about 45 stocks, and some of them don't get enough attention. Consider Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA). This is a new Buffett stock, and he and his team were likely drawn to it right now because of its cheap price. But obviously, there's a lot more to the investing thesis than that. Let's take a closer look. A huge market opportunity Ulta isn't a surprising Buffett stock. It fits most of the typical Buffett criteria: excellent management, a dominant position in its industry, a competitive edge, and a cheap price. It operates a national chain of beauty stores, but it's differentiated in its model, and customers love it. Ulta bridges the gap between mass brands, traditionally sold in pharmacies and discount stores, and luxury brands, typically sold in upscale department stores. It caters to the beauty enthusiast by housing 600 brands under one roof and on its website. It also offers beauty services, making it a complete, one-stop beauty shop. The full range of products and services increases overall engagement and loyalty, and Ulta has skyrocketed to the top of the industry. Beauty is a fast-growing industry with sales increasing 10% year over year globally in 2023, according to McKinsey. Sales surpassed expectations and as well as other industries like apparel. In the U.S., Ulta's domain, sales were up 9%. McKinsey expects sales to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% through 2028. Beauty enthusiasts account for 83% of beauty product dollars spent, putting Ulta squarely in the middle of growing trends. Ulta believes there are 70 million such enthusiasts in the U.S., and it continues to attract them to its loyalty program, which reached 43 million last year. They represent 95% of Ulta sales, and this gives the com...
In trading on Tuesday, shares of SouthState Corp (Symbol: SSB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $94.61, changing hands as low as $94.21 per share. SouthState Corp shares are currently trading off about 4.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SSB shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SSB's low point in its 52 week range is $70...
In trading on Tuesday, shares of SouthState Corp (Symbol: SSB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $94.61, changing hands as low as $94.21 per share. SouthState Corp shares are currently trading off about 4.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SSB shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SSB's low point in its 52 week range is $70.68 per share, with $114.265 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $94.67. Click here to find out which 9 other dividend stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In this article WVE DNLI MRNA GMTX RGNX UQ1-FF Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters Investors are concerned about the fates of multiple experimental drugs for hard-to-treat diseases following a string of recent rejections from the U.S. Foo...
In this article WVE DNLI MRNA GMTX RGNX UQ1-FF Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters Investors are concerned about the fates of multiple experimental drugs for hard-to-treat diseases following a string of recent rejections from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA in the past year has denied or discouraged the applications of at least eight drugs, according to RTW Investments, including a gene therapy for Huntington's disease from UniQure , a gene therapy for Hunter syndrome from Regenxbio and a drug for a blood condition from Disc Medicine . The agency initially refused to review Moderna 's flu shot before reversing course . In each case, the FDA took issue with the evidence the companies were using to support their applications. Some of the studies didn't test the drugs against a placebo. Some companies didn't directly measure the drug's efficacy, instead relying on other factors like biomarkers to predict how well the treatment might work. And in every case, the companies have accused the FDA of reversing its previous guidance. That's making investors wary that a more unpredictable FDA could jeopardize the future of other treatments for hard-to-treat diseases. "What investors and key stakeholders are hoping to see from the FDA is consistency, and it does feel that that seems to be lacking at the moment," said RBC Capital Markets analyst Luca Issi. In recent years, the FDA appeared willing to accept drugs for rare diseases that showed promise in less rigorous studies than the gold standard randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trials. That meant helping bring treatments more quickly to patients who have conditions where time passing could mean the loss of functions like walking or talking, or even death. It also drew controversy from critics who said that policy brought false hope to patient...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — R. Wayne Prejean Chief Financial Officer — David R. Johnson Managing Director, Dennard Lascar Investor Relations — Ken Dennard Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Consolidated Revenue -- $159.6 million for 2025, consisting of $129.6 million in rental...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — R. Wayne Prejean Chief Financial Officer — David R. Johnson Managing Director, Dennard Lascar Investor Relations — Ken Dennard Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Consolidated Revenue -- $159.6 million for 2025, consisting of $129.6 million in rental revenue and $30.1 million in product sales. -- $159.6 million for 2025, consisting of $129.6 million in rental revenue and $30.1 million in product sales. Adjusted Net Income -- $3.4 million for 2025, producing adjusted diluted EPS of $0.10 per share. -- $3.4 million for 2025, producing adjusted diluted EPS of $0.10 per share. Adjusted EBITDA -- $39.3 million for 2025, with a fourth quarter figure of $10.1 million. -- $39.3 million for 2025, with a fourth quarter figure of $10.1 million. Adjusted Free Cash Flow -- $19.2 million for 2025, with $6.1 million in the fourth quarter; "another record year for adjusted free cash flow" per Johnson. -- $19.2 million for 2025, with $6.1 million in the fourth quarter; "another record year for adjusted free cash flow" per Johnson. Net Income Attributable to Stockholders -- $1.2 million in Q4, or $0.03 per share, while Q4 adjusted net income was $1.5 million or $0.04 per share. -- $1.2 million in Q4, or $0.03 per share, while Q4 adjusted net income was $1.5 million or $0.04 per share. Net Debt and Leverage -- Net debt was $42.2 million at year-end, with a net leverage ratio of 1.1x, down from 1.2x at the prior year-end. -- Net debt was $42.2 million at year-end, with a net leverage ratio of 1.1x, down from 1.2x at the prior year-end. Debt Reduction -- Over $11 million of debt was paid down during 2025, including $5.5 million in Q4, supported by the company’s disciplined capital allocation approach. -- Over $11 million of debt was paid down during 2025, including $5.5 million in Q4, supported by the company’s disciplined capital allocati...
Kraken ranks as the second-largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, handling $1.99 billion in the past 24 hours, behind Coinbase’s $3.35 billion, according to data from CoinGecko. The trading platform supports over 500 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin , Ethereum and Dogecoin . If approved, Kraken would become the third crypto exchange to list on Wall Street, alongside Coinbase Gl...
Kraken ranks as the second-largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, handling $1.99 billion in the past 24 hours, behind Coinbase’s $3.35 billion, according to data from CoinGecko. The trading platform supports over 500 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin , Ethereum and Dogecoin . If approved, Kraken would become the third crypto exchange to list on Wall Street, alongside Coinbase Global Inc. and Bullish . The move comes ahead of Kraken's widely anticipated IPO . The exchange set its valuation at $20 billion in November after securing $800 million in funding. Trending: Instead of buying someone else's ETF, build an index around your own thesis with Public's AI tools. Get started and see if you qualify for the 1% match. However, the approval comes with riders. Kraken won't earn interest on reserves and won't have access to the Fed's emergency lending facilities. Scaramucci’s comments follow Kraken becoming the first cryptocurrency company in the U.S. to secure a Fed master account. The account will let Kraken settle dollar transactions directly on Fed rails rather than routing through intermediary banks. Kraken is quietly building – through shrewd acquisitions, organic build/growth and now Fed payments approval – a monster business. Already your favorite crypto trader's favorite crypto exchange, now evolving into something much bigger/broader. The 🐙 has been released. @krakenfx … https://t.co/EAicqOtHfI “Already your favorite crypto trader's favorite crypto exchange, now evolving into something much bigger/broader,” Scaramucci said. He also used the Octopus emoji, used to represent flexibility and adaptability, to explain Kraken’s rise. Scaramucci said on X that Kraken is building a “monster business” through “shrewd acquisitions,” organic growth and the latest Fed approval that gives it direct access to Fedwire, the core payment infrastructure used by thousands of U.S. banks and credit unions. Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or reven...