Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed more than 38,000 women and girls between October 2023 and the end of 2025, a UN report published on Friday showed. Palestinian health authorities put the estimated total death toll by the end of 2025 at just over 71,000, rising to more than 72,000 by mid-April as Israel continued sporadic attacks despite a ceasefire with the Islamist group Hamas. According ...
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed more than 38,000 women and girls between October 2023 and the end of 2025, a UN report published on Friday showed. Palestinian health authorities put the estimated total death toll by the end of 2025 at just over 71,000, rising to more than 72,000 by mid-April as Israel continued sporadic attacks despite a ceasefire with the Islamist group Hamas. According to the analysis by UN Women, this means over half of all the victims in Gaza by the end of 2025 were...
US natural gas futures fluctuated between slight gains and losses, paring an earlier rise as Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.” The news sent oil prices plunging, triggering immediate financial outflows from baskets of energy products that include the US gas contract. The tandem price move happened despite near-term supply and demand for US gas remaining funda...
US natural gas futures fluctuated between slight gains and losses, paring an earlier rise as Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.” The news sent oil prices plunging, triggering immediate financial outflows from baskets of energy products that include the US gas contract. The tandem price move happened despite near-term supply and demand for US gas remaining fundamentally unaffected by such geopolitical developments. Traders are also weighing a seasonal drop in production, especially in the Appalachian region, alongside mild weather and a government report Thursday that showed another larger-than-normal increase in domestic stockpiles. Futures for May delivery -1c, or -0.4%, to $2.637/mmbtu on Nymex, as of 9:28am ET The May contract’s 14-day RSI level is at 36.3, not far from the 30 oversold level Weather: Forecasts shifted slightly warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the Southeast US and Midwest from April 22-26: Commodity Weather Group See WHUT for a map of latest 6-10 day weather forecast: NOAA Click here for two-week temperature forecasts for the U.S. Daily BNEF Gas Data: Lower-48 dry gas production on Friday ~111.1 bcf/day, or +4.0% y/y Lower-48 total gas demand on Friday ~68.3 bcf/day, or -0.6% y/y Dry gas exports to Mexico on Friday ~7.1 bcf/day, or +5.9% w/w Estimated gas flows to LNG export terminals on Friday ~19.6 bcf/day, or -1.3% w/w Gas Market News: Oil Slump Deepens After Iran’s Araghchi Says Hormuz Strait Open European Gas Prices Decline as Ceasefire Optimism Builds LNG WRAP: Asian Prices Edge Higher to $16 as Hormuz Still Shut Energy Research Daily: Latest From Bloomberg Intelligence
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Despite strong revenue and asset growth reported for the first-quarter, The Charles Schwab Corporation's ( SCHW ) shares slumped 8% following the April 16, 2026 report, amid higher expenses and a small miss on the top line. Despite this disappointing reaction to the firm’s overall robust Q1 earnings report , Charles Schwab proved that it remained highly effective in...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Despite strong revenue and asset growth reported for the first-quarter, The Charles Schwab Corporation's ( SCHW ) shares slumped 8% following the April 16, 2026 report, amid higher expenses and a small miss on the top line. Despite this disappointing reaction to the firm’s overall robust Q1 earnings report , Charles Schwab proved that it remained highly effective in pulling more assets to its financial brokerage and wealth management platform. Charles Schwab not only grew its core net new assets by $140B in the first-quarter, but the brokerage is also set to expand its services by endorsing digital assets like cryptocurrencies. In addition, recent changes to margin frameworks, create an opportunity for Charles Schwab to capture a larger share of traders. I like the investment backdrop for Charles Schwab and see the company as a Strong Buy opportunity on the drop, especially with shares trading below the historical 3-year P/E ratio. Data by YCharts Previous rating I recommended Charles Schwab in January -- Expect Higher Capital Returns In 2026 -- as the financial services platform reported impressive platform profitability and grew its earnings at double-digits on a year-over-year basis. Further, Charles Schwab is growing its asset base… which I previously argued would boost the company’s earnings potential in the long run as well. Further, the brokerage is entering the market for crypto trading, opening up a potentially new avenue of revenue and income growth in the future. Charles Schwab beat EPS estimates for Q1’26 The financial brokerage powerhouse surpassed analyst consensus expectations for EPS on Thursday, due mainly to strong asset growth and a volatile stock market in Q1 that spurred trading: Charles Schwab published $1.43 per-share in normalized earnings, out-performing the average prediction by $0.03 per-share. The revenue figure came in at $6.5B, missing the analyst expectation by $30.4M. Seeking Alpha Charles Schwab benefi...
EschCollection/DigitalVision via Getty Images U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) easily surpassed EPS consensus expectations for its first fiscal quarter due to strong results in its core lending business. U.S. Bancorp is off to a strong start in 2026 as the bank expanded its loan portfolio, especially in the commercial segment, reported higher net interest income (a core component of a regional lender’s earnin...
EschCollection/DigitalVision via Getty Images U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) easily surpassed EPS consensus expectations for its first fiscal quarter due to strong results in its core lending business. U.S. Bancorp is off to a strong start in 2026 as the bank expanded its loan portfolio, especially in the commercial segment, reported higher net interest income (a core component of a regional lender’s earnings), and benefited from higher fee-driven earnings in its portfolio. Since inflation in March accelerated to 3.3% due to the escalating war in the Middle East and an uptick in energy prices, there is a strong chance that the Federal Reserve will delay federal fund rate cuts going forward and therefore boost U.S. Bancorp’s net interest income even more. I see a risk profile that is skewed to the upside and confirm my buy rating following the bank's first-quarter report on Thursday. Data by YCharts Previous rating I rated shares of U.S. Bancorp a buy in January— A Solid Buy Case —despite (at the time) expectations of falling federal fund rates. Most importantly, since the inflation picture has recently changed quite a bit, and with it expectations for a higher-for-longer interest rate environment, the net interest income outlook for the regional lender has improved. In addition, U.S. Bancorp is seeing solid momentum in its fee business, which is rounding out the value proposition for this regional banking enterprise. USB beat analyst expectations for Q1 EPS The lender reported better-than-expected earnings for Q1'26 on Thursday: U.S. Bancorp published $1.18 per share in GAAP earnings (beating the estimate by $0.04 per share) and total revenues of $7.29B (which were about in line with estimates). Seeking Alpha Just like Bank of America, whose first-quarter results I covered here , U.S. Bancorp benefited from a strong lending environment and robust performance in the U.S. economy that allowed for the expansion of the bank's credit portfolio. U.S. Bancorp reported total net reve...
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European-American automaker Stellantis (STLA), which is plotting a turnaround of its business, has secured a five-year artificial intelligence deal with tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) “to enhance customer experiences.” However, the news failed to cheer investors, with the auto giant’s shares trading flat on Thursday morning. Stellantis, Microsoft Plan 100+ AI Initiatives Microsoft and Stellantis on T...
European-American automaker Stellantis (STLA), which is plotting a turnaround of its business, has secured a five-year artificial intelligence deal with tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) “to enhance customer experiences.” However, the news failed to cheer investors, with the auto giant’s shares trading flat on Thursday morning. Stellantis, Microsoft Plan 100+ AI Initiatives Microsoft and Stellantis on Thursday said they were expanding their long-standing relationship and plan to jointly develop more t