Nuclear energy is a technology that's finally getting the attention it deserves, between the power needs of artificial intelligence (AI) and the fragility of global fossil fuel energy markets being laid bare by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the World Nuclear Association, there are 75 nuclear reactors under construction around the world, with another 120 planned. In all, 39 of t...
Nuclear energy is a technology that's finally getting the attention it deserves, between the power needs of artificial intelligence (AI) and the fragility of global fossil fuel energy markets being laid bare by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the World Nuclear Association, there are 75 nuclear reactors under construction around the world, with another 120 planned. In all, 39 of those 75 reactors being built are in China. Japan is reactivating its nuclear grid after roughly a decade of inactivity. And the U.S. Department of Energy has set a goal to triple its nuclear output by the middle of the century. Continue reading
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Home BancShares, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Friday, CEO John W. Alli
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Home BancShares, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Friday, CEO John W. Alli
After a relatively muted run at the stock market, Apple (AAPL) investors were likely looking for a reason to feel better ahead of earnings, and Bank of America may have just given them one. The firm reiterated its Buy rating, kept its $325 price target intact, and forecasts a healthy 23.4% upside ...
After a relatively muted run at the stock market, Apple (AAPL) investors were likely looking for a reason to feel better ahead of earnings, and Bank of America may have just given them one. The firm reiterated its Buy rating, kept its $325 price target intact, and forecasts a healthy 23.4% upside ...
Marko Stojkovic/iStock via Getty Images Paul Sankey, president of Sankey Research, warned that jet fuel has become the “most immediate problem” stemming from the ongoing Iran war, with prices surging to $200 per barrel even as crude oil remains surprisingly under $100. In an interview with CNBC, Sankey noted that the Strait of Hormuz closure has now exceeded 50 days, creating cascading supply chai...
Marko Stojkovic/iStock via Getty Images Paul Sankey, president of Sankey Research, warned that jet fuel has become the “most immediate problem” stemming from the ongoing Iran war, with prices surging to $200 per barrel even as crude oil remains surprisingly under $100. In an interview with CNBC, Sankey noted that the Strait of Hormuz closure has now exceeded 50 days, creating cascading supply chain disruptions across global energy markets. The International Energy Agency expects the jet fuel shortage to spread into Europe and cause market volatility for up to two years. While the U.S. is in relatively good shape, Asia is facing severe challenges due to its dependence on disrupted supply routes. “It’s been quite surprising for us given the scale of the crisis,” Sankey said of the market’s muted reaction to crude prices despite the massive disruptions. Australia has emerged as a critical flashpoint in the crisis. Sankey described the country as already experiencing “a real crisis” because it holds only about 35 days of emergency oil stocks compared to the recommended 90 days. The nation’s position at the end of the supply chain, dependent on Korea and Singapore for oil products, has left it particularly vulnerable. European travelers face a difficult summer ahead as jet fuel demand typically rises by 40% during the season. With fuel representing roughly 30% of a plane ticket’s cost, Sankey predicted that “a lot of holidays are going to be canceled,” with charter flights likely to be cut first as airlines struggle to meet demand. The total oil supply disruption currently ranges between 10M-20M barrels per day, with an emerging threat from the Houthis potentially putting an additional 4M-7M barrels of Saudi Arabian deliveries at risk in the Red Sea. “The outage is absolutely staggering,” Sankey said. Looking ahead, Sankey emphasized that countries would need to dramatically improve their emergency oil inventory planning after years of ignoring international recommendati...
Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to breeze past it in the Commons Things could be worse. The prime minister can still catch a break. Some had called Monday’s Commons statement Keir Starmer’s judgment day . But that was a category error. Many Labour MPs had long since made up their minds. Keir wasn’t the right person to be running the country. Just that no...
Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to breeze past it in the Commons Things could be worse. The prime minister can still catch a break. Some had called Monday’s Commons statement Keir Starmer’s judgment day . But that was a category error. Many Labour MPs had long since made up their minds. Keir wasn’t the right person to be running the country. Just that now, with a war in the Middle East and the local elections early next month, was not the right time to think about replacing him. The party and the country wouldn’t thank them for turning a drama into a crisis. You may also wonder whether the lack of interest in replacing their leader to be found among Labour backbenchers was mirrored by Starmer’s lack of interest in being prime minister. Because it’s increasingly looking as though he often fails to do the basics. I mean, I’m sure he likes being prime minister. That’s when he remembers he is prime minister. We can’t be certain that he doesn’t have to be reminded he is prime minister from time to time. Continue reading...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.21 (+1.58%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +6.90 (+1.67%). Sugar prices are climbing today on signs of a smaller global sugar surplus. Sugar trader Czarnikow cut its 2026/27 global sugar surplus estimate today to...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.21 (+1.58%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +6.90 (+1.67%). Sugar prices are climbing today on signs of a smaller global sugar surplus. Sugar trader Czarnikow cut its 2026/27 global sugar surplus estimate today to...
The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 04/20/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The steel company's consensus earnings per
The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 04/20/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The steel company's consensus earnings per
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as the saying goes. Inspired by the notable success of Dogecoin , a pseudonymous individual (or group) called Ryoshi introduced Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) , another dog-themed digital asset, to the world in 2020. The premise was for Shiba Inu to be much more functional than Dogecoin, so the former was built on top of the Ethereum network, which is the big...
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as the saying goes. Inspired by the notable success of Dogecoin , a pseudonymous individual (or group) called Ryoshi introduced Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) , another dog-themed digital asset, to the world in 2020. The premise was for Shiba Inu to be much more functional than Dogecoin, so the former was built on top of the Ethereum network, which is the biggest smart-contract blockchain on Earth. This meme token skyrocketed in late 2021, reaching a peak price of $0.00008845 toward the end of October that year. This happened at the same time that the overall digital asset market was soaring, while stocks were performing extremely well during a period of heightened fiscal and monetary stimulus. Continue reading
Supply Chain What? The NSA Is Using Anthropic's Mythos According To Report Two months after the Department of War declared Anthropic a "supply chain risk" and moved to several all ties with the AI wunderkind, the National Security Agency (NSA), which falls under DoW, is using it according to Axios . According to the report, the nation's top surveillance agency is using Mythos Preview - Anthropic's...
Supply Chain What? The NSA Is Using Anthropic's Mythos According To Report Two months after the Department of War declared Anthropic a "supply chain risk" and moved to several all ties with the AI wunderkind, the National Security Agency (NSA), which falls under DoW, is using it according to Axios . According to the report, the nation's top surveillance agency is using Mythos Preview - Anthropic's most powerful model to date. It is unclear how the NSA is currently using Mythos, however other organizations are using it primarily to scan their own environments for exploitable security vulnerabilities. The company has restricted access to Mythos to around 40 organizations - as the company says the model's offensive cyber capabilities are too dangerous for wider release . Axios notes further; Anthropic only announced 12 of those organizations. One source said the NSA was among the unnamed agencies with access. The NSA's counterparts in the U.K. have said they have access to the model through the country's AI Security Institute. On Friday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss deploying Mythos within the government, as well as Anthropic's wider plans and security practices. As we noted late last week, the White House has directed federal agencies to begin using Mythos . So the Pentagon, er, Department of War, has egg (or an egg-like substance) on their face - after Anthropic demanded oversight over its use in military operations and domestic surveillance. From "Supply-Chain Risk" to Strategic Asset The government’s relationship with Anthropic had been icy for months. As we noted in February , the Pentagon threatened to blacklist the company as a “supply-chain risk” after Anthropic refused to strip certain ethical guardrails from its models for military use. That standoff escalated in March when Anthropic sued the Pentagon over the designation, as detailed in ZeroHedge’s coverage of the lawsui...
Bar Harbor Bankshares ( BHB ) is expected to announce a dividend increase this April, which would keep its 22-year streak of consecutive dividend hikes going. Based on historical trends, analysts are expecting a consensus annual dividend to move up to about ~$1.30 per share, which works out to a quarterly dividend of around ~$0.325. This represents an increase of ~1.56% from the current ~$0.32 per...
Bar Harbor Bankshares ( BHB ) is expected to announce a dividend increase this April, which would keep its 22-year streak of consecutive dividend hikes going. Based on historical trends, analysts are expecting a consensus annual dividend to move up to about ~$1.30 per share, which works out to a quarterly dividend of around ~$0.325. This represents an increase of ~1.56% from the current ~$0.32 per share payout. The last increase came in April 2025, when the dividend went up from ~$0.30 to ~$0.32, a stronger jump of ~6.7%. Since then, the company has held steady at ~$0.32 per share, including the January 2026 payout. At the current dividend levels, the stock offers an annual dividend yield of ~3.67%. Over the last five years, dividends have grown ~7.78% annually, while the payout ratio sits at ~38.65%. On dividends quality metrics, it scores D+ for safety, D+ for growth, B for yield, and A for consistency. Investors should also keep an eye on the upcoming Q1 2026 earnings results, which are expected to be announced soon. More on Bar Harbor Bankshares Bar Harbor Bankshares: A Bit More Upside Is Worth Banking On (Rating Upgrade) Maine governor backs millionaire tax as Senate primary tightens Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Bar Harbor Bankshares Historical earnings data for Bar Harbor Bankshares Dividend scorecard for Bar Harbor Bankshares
Getty Images McCormick & Company ( MKC ) is a consumer packaged foods company most dividend growth investors are familiar with. The company has grown organically and through many tuck-in acquisitions, expanding from a player in herbs and spices to adding condiments and flavor solutions. It is now conducting its largest deal ever and will merge with Unilever’s food business. However, a combination ...
Getty Images McCormick & Company ( MKC ) is a consumer packaged foods company most dividend growth investors are familiar with. The company has grown organically and through many tuck-in acquisitions, expanding from a player in herbs and spices to adding condiments and flavor solutions. It is now conducting its largest deal ever and will merge with Unilever’s food business. However, a combination of economic malaise and negative sentiment about the merger has caused the share price and valuation to decline since I last wrote about it. As a dividend growth stock, McCormick is well-known because of its Dividend Aristocrat status and 40-year streak of consecutive annual increases. The share price is now about where it was in mid-2018, but now the dividend yield is 3.53%, almost the highest value in over a decade, and the equity is undervalued based on historical ranges. The merger and global expansion are positives for top and bottom line growth even with greater leverage. Hence, I view McCormick as a long-term buy. Overview of McCormick McCormick & Company, Incorporated was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Today, it is recognized as the dominant seller of spices, seasonings, and condiments. It operates globally in two segments: Consumer and Flavor Solutions. They both sell spices, seasonings, condiments, flavorings, and other related products. The Consumer segment (61% of total revenue) focuses on retail sales, while the Flavor Solutions segment (39% of total revenue) sells to food manufacturers and food service customers. McCormick owns numerous iconic brands, including McCormick, French’s, Frank’s RedHot, Zatarain’s, Lawry’s, Cholula, Thai Kitchen, Old Bay, and others. The firm has two classes of shares: a voting class and a non-voting class. Total revenue was over $6,840 million in fiscal year (“FY”) 2025 and $7,109 million in the last twelve months (“LTM”). McCormick Investor Relations Latest Results McCormick announced first quarter ...