Introduction After Nike's ( NKE ) most recent earnings with soft guidance despite a double-beat, the stock tumbled. With the price drop, the dividend yield now sits close to 4% at the time of writing. I'm sure no one would've ever guessed Nike would have close to a 4% yield. The 5-year average is less than 2%, an indicator of how much the share price has fallen over the years. Although there are s...
Introduction After Nike's ( NKE ) most recent earnings with soft guidance despite a double-beat, the stock tumbled. With the price drop, the dividend yield now sits close to 4% at the time of writing. I'm sure no one would've ever guessed Nike would have close to a 4% yield. The 5-year average is less than 2%, an indicator of how much the share price has fallen over the years. Although there are signs of a turnaround, geopolitical tensions could force management to cut the dividend in the next 6 to 12 months. Although the price is attractive and I view significant downside risks as minimal, dividend reduction risks could see the price crashing further. In this article, I discuss Nike's latest earnings, outlook, and why a dividend cut may be coming in the near future. Previous Thesis Last month, I did a Nike earnings preview in an article titled :I Wouldn't Expect Any Major Upside Soon. As previously mentioned, the stock dropped after Q3 earnings, down an additional 15% in less than a month. The S&P ( SP500 ), in comparison, is up close to 9%. Seeking Alpha During my thesis, I saw signs of a turnaround but believed NKE's upside hinged on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. I thought they could see $60 by year-end, but prolonged uncertainty could see the share price drop to new 52-week lows. Their dividend yield above 3% and solid balance sheet were overshadowed by global uncertainty, resulting in an unlikely near-term recovery. Double Beat Resulted in New Lows Nike reported their Q3 earnings on March 31st and managed to beat analysts' estimates on both their top and bottom lines. In my prior article I noted signs of a turnaround that made me optimistic. As a result, I actually predicted a double-beat with EPS in a range of $0.30-$0.35, above the $0.28 consensus. NKE's EPS came in at the top end of my prediction at $0.35, beating estimates by $0.07. Revenue was slightly below my low-end estimates of $11.3 billion, amounting to $11.28 billion. But this still manag...
Kajdi Szabolcs/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I’m in a good mood while I am writing this. One reason is the improving spring weather after a winter that seemed to be endless. The other, more important, reason is that the market is back at an all-time high, as the chart below shows quite well. Data by YCharts That’s good news in general. However, it’s also great because we have spent a lot of...
Kajdi Szabolcs/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I’m in a good mood while I am writing this. One reason is the improving spring weather after a winter that seemed to be endless. The other, more important, reason is that the market is back at an all-time high, as the chart below shows quite well. Data by YCharts That’s good news in general. However, it’s also great because we have spent a lot of time discussing the opportunities in what I have called a “binary” market. I called it that because we were on a very thin line between stagflation and an economic boom. If the war in Iran had escalated (that could still happen), exploding inflation could have caused a recession. The mix of rising prices and slowing growth is extremely toxic for the economy, society, and the market. If the war had eased rather quickly (it looks a bit that way), we could have gone back to what the market had done in the first two months of this year, which is pricing in a cyclical growth acceleration and more broad-based growth. While I have always been fully aware of these risks (I still am), I have made the case that we need to use this weakness to our advantage. That’s why I have written articles like “Forget Stagflation - This Is The Kind Of Market Where I Start Building Positions.” Here is a big part of the takeaway: When “unpredictable” wars start, and major bottlenecks in areas like energy force us to overhaul our Big Picture views, volatility usually causes people to make mistakes. Right now, I believe it would be a mistake to panic (it is usually a mistake to panic). While I am fully aware of the risks we are facing, I am still bullish, as the market has started to price in slower growth and we’re still in an upswing. Only a full-scale war escalation can ruin that thesis, in my humble opinion. Hence, as the market is slowly pricing in higher stagflation risks, I’m happily doing the opposite, which is focusing on wide-moat cyclical value, top-tier asset managers, precious metals, an...
Trevor Williams/DigitalVision via Getty Images Shares of WeShop Holdings Limited ( WSHP ) have been a very poor performer since going public in late 2025. The stock is down over 90% from its high, though shares rallied over 70% on Thursday. Having fallen as low as $5, they have since tripled. I initiated coverage in WeShop last November during one of the “meme” crazes and was extremely dubious of ...
Trevor Williams/DigitalVision via Getty Images Shares of WeShop Holdings Limited ( WSHP ) have been a very poor performer since going public in late 2025. The stock is down over 90% from its high, though shares rallied over 70% on Thursday. Having fallen as low as $5, they have since tripled. I initiated coverage in WeShop last November during one of the “meme” crazes and was extremely dubious of its model. Since then, the stock has plunged ~90%, validating my skepticism. However, given this recent recovery from very depressed levels, it is worth reconsidering shares here. I remain bearish. Seeking Alpha Fundamental news is not driving the rally Whenever one sees a stock move like this, the first thing investors need to do is determine if it is a fundamental move or driven by momentum, especially in smaller stocks where “meme” action can be pronounced. In this case, there has not been much in the way of fundamental news recently. The only press release in the month of April so far is the announcement that it will report earnings on April 28th . Similarly, its last SEC filing was in February , as of this writing. Conversely, a quick search on X shows many mentions within the meme and retail trading communities. Similarly, it has been a subject of discussion on Reddit . Now, whenever a stock is beaten up and has a large short interest, these meme moments can lead to outsized returns in short periods of time. This force also needs to be respected—a move from $5 to $15 could certainly carry through to $20–25. Momentum often runs more than expected and is hard to predict. That said, in the long term, I strongly believe that value wins out, and it is important to separate out what may be an attractive day trading vehicle vs. an attractive holding in a portfolio on a long-term basis. WeShop is a unique concept in its infancy As I have written about before, WeShop has a very unique model that attempts to blend social networking with shopping. Namely, its ShareBack program m...
davidfillion/iStock via Getty Images The iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio ( XEQT:CA ) is a 100% equity asset allocation ETF managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada. XEQT is a fund-of-funds (FOF) that wraps five underlying iShares ETFs covering Canadian, US, international developed, and EM equities, rebalanced to fixed strategic weights. The initial look at XEQT is strong: one trade for multi...
davidfillion/iStock via Getty Images The iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio ( XEQT:CA ) is a 100% equity asset allocation ETF managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada. XEQT is a fund-of-funds (FOF) that wraps five underlying iShares ETFs covering Canadian, US, international developed, and EM equities, rebalanced to fixed strategic weights. The initial look at XEQT is strong: one trade for multi-segment exposure, 8,400+ underlying holdings, a 0.20% MER after the December 2025 fee cut from 0.18% to 0.17% on the management fee , automatic rebalancing, and quarterly distributions. However, I am initiating XEQT as a hold on Seeking Alpha. The problem sits in the geographic allocation: a 25% fixed weight to Canada against a country that is approx. 3% of global market cap, paired with a 45% US allocation that is buying the S&P at a Shiller CAPE north of 38. For a Canadian-resident investor using a taxable or TFSA (Canadian Roth equivalent) account, the home country bias can be defended. For an RRSP (Canadian equivalent of a traditional 401(k)) investor, or anyone benchmarking the MSCI ACWI IMI, this FOF has a structural drag that keeps me from calling it a buy. XEQT holds five subfunds and two other holdings (Canadian and U.S. cash) at fixed strategic weights: Underlying ETF Weight Exposure iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF ( XIC:CA ) ~26.28% Canadian large/mid/small cap iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF ( XEF:CA ) ~25.14% International developed iShares Core S&P US Total Market Index ETF ( XUU:CA ) ~24.16% US total market (CAD-listed) iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF ( ITOT ) ~19.13% US total market (USD-listed) iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF ( XEC:CA ) 5.15% Emerging markets CAD ~0.12% Canadian Dollars USD ~0.1% U.S. Dollars Click to enlarge Canada is approx. 3% of the global equity market capitalization, but XEQT holds it at 26.28%. BlackRock assigns fixed geographic weights and rebalances back to those weights when any su...
Company featured as a “Next Super Stock” by Wall Street Reporter CEO Darin Myman discusses AI platform innovations, user growth, and Picture Party platform NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myseum.AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSE) (“Myseum.AI” or the “Company”), a privacy-first social media and technology innovator, today announced that it has been accepted into the AMD AI Developer Pr...
Company featured as a “Next Super Stock” by Wall Street Reporter CEO Darin Myman discusses AI platform innovations, user growth, and Picture Party platform NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myseum.AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSE) (“Myseum.AI” or the “Company”), a privacy-first social media and technology innovator, today announced that it has been accepted into the AMD AI Developer Program by Advanced Micro Devices, facilitating access to AMD Developer Cloud credits, advanced tools,
Netflix's first earnings report after losing its bid to buy Warner Bros. was far from ideal. Still, live sports continue to be a winning recipe for growth.
Netflix's first earnings report after losing its bid to buy Warner Bros. was far from ideal. Still, live sports continue to be a winning recipe for growth.
Tesla ( TSLA ) is making plans to unveil a new, larger version of the Model Y in India as early as next week, according to Bloomberg. The Model Y L will be Tesla's ( TSLA ) first new product in India since its market entry. The Tesla Model Y L is the long-wheelbase, six-seat version of the Model Y that Tesla ( TSLA ) first launched in China, and it adds a roomier third row plus more family-focused...
Tesla ( TSLA ) is making plans to unveil a new, larger version of the Model Y in India as early as next week, according to Bloomberg. The Model Y L will be Tesla's ( TSLA ) first new product in India since its market entry. The Tesla Model Y L is the long-wheelbase, six-seat version of the Model Y that Tesla ( TSLA ) first launched in China, and it adds a roomier third row plus more family-focused practicality. The company plans to ship the new Model Y variant to India from the Gigafactory Shanghai, which is the only site making the SUV so far. The expanded lineup in India by Tesla ( TSLA ) is reportedly part of a broader effort to refresh its portfolio without launching entirely new platforms. Sales in India for Tesla ( TSLA ) are very light, due in part to high tariffs. Shares of Tesla ( TSLA ) edge 0.5% higher in premarket trading on Friday to $391.22 vs. the 52-week range of $222.79 to $498.33. The company is due to report first-quarter earnings next week. More on Tesla Tesla Earnings Preview: Why The Dream Is Breaking Down Tesla's Deliveries Reinforce How It Has Further To Decline Tesla: Don't Worry About Inventory (Rating Upgrade) Tesla looking to hire chip engineers for Taiwan AI chip complex Elon Musk's other companies are the biggest buyers of the Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla ( TSLA ) is making plans to unveil a new, larger version of the Model Y in India as early as next week, according to Bloomberg. The Model Y L will be Tesla's ( TSLA ) first new product in India since its market entry. The Tesla Model Y L is the long-wheelbase, six-seat version of the Model Y that Tesla ( TSLA ) first launched in China, and it adds a roomier third row plus more family-focused...
Tesla ( TSLA ) is making plans to unveil a new, larger version of the Model Y in India as early as next week, according to Bloomberg. The Model Y L will be Tesla's ( TSLA ) first new product in India since its market entry. The Tesla Model Y L is the long-wheelbase, six-seat version of the Model Y that Tesla ( TSLA ) first launched in China, and it adds a roomier third row plus more family-focused practicality. The company plans to ship the new Model Y variant to India from the Gigafactory Shanghai, which is the only site making the SUV so far. The expanded lineup in India by Tesla ( TSLA ) is reportedly part of a broader effort to refresh its portfolio without launching entirely new platforms. Sales in India for Tesla ( TSLA ) are very light, due in part to high tariffs. Shares of Tesla ( TSLA ) edge 0.5% higher in premarket trading on Friday to $391.22 vs. the 52-week range of $222.79 to $498.33. The company is due to report first-quarter earnings next week. More on Tesla Tesla Earnings Preview: Why The Dream Is Breaking Down Tesla's Deliveries Reinforce How It Has Further To Decline Tesla: Don't Worry About Inventory (Rating Upgrade) Tesla looking to hire chip engineers for Taiwan AI chip complex Elon Musk's other companies are the biggest buyers of the Tesla Cybertruck
This weekend's scheduled Blue Origin rocket launch is rather momentous. Success would signal an end to SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital launch vehicles, and set up a three-way race to make that "No Service" indicator on your phone disappear forever. On Sunday morning, Jeff Bezos' massive New Glenn rocket is scheduled to launch with the first-stage booster that launched and landed on the progr...
This weekend's scheduled Blue Origin rocket launch is rather momentous. Success would signal an end to SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital launch vehicles, and set up a three-way race to make that "No Service" indicator on your phone disappear forever. On Sunday morning, Jeff Bezos' massive New Glenn rocket is scheduled to launch with the first-stage booster that launched and landed on the program's second mission last November. It's a critical test, because cost-effective booster reuse is what's made SpaceX's Falcon 9 so dominate. Amazon desperately needs a reusable rocket of its own to accelerate its Leo launches. Without one, it's onl … Read the full story at The Verge.