New Pentagon restrictions tied to BABA's controversial Chinese military company designation officially take effect on June 30. Alibaba investors will be watching closely.
New Pentagon restrictions tied to BABA's controversial Chinese military company designation officially take effect on June 30. Alibaba investors will be watching closely.
Year-over-year headline inflation hit 4.2% in May, the first time the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has topped 4% in three years. But beneath the surface, the prices on several consumer goods and services declined, which is good news for Kevin Warsh as he kicks off his tenure as the new chair of the Federal Reserve’s influential Board of Governors. The CPI rose 0.5% in May from the prior month, putti...
Year-over-year headline inflation hit 4.2% in May, the first time the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has topped 4% in three years. But beneath the surface, the prices on several consumer goods and services declined, which is good news for Kevin Warsh as he kicks off his tenure as the new chair of the Federal Reserve’s influential Board of Governors. The CPI rose 0.5% in May from the prior month, putting both headline inflation and the monthly increase in line with economists’ estimates. Continue reading
stevanovicigor/iStock via Getty Images Note: this article was previously published for members of Inside the Income Factory. Over the past ten years since I first began writing for Seeking Alpha, my investing strategy evolved from growth stocks to managing a portfolio that now holds mainly income investments. I like investing for passive income, especially now that I am retired from a 42-year care...
stevanovicigor/iStock via Getty Images Note: this article was previously published for members of Inside the Income Factory. Over the past ten years since I first began writing for Seeking Alpha, my investing strategy evolved from growth stocks to managing a portfolio that now holds mainly income investments. I like investing for passive income, especially now that I am retired from a 42-year career in information technology. I call my approach my Income Compounder portfolio due to the strategy that I employ of buying a diverse set of stocks and funds “on sale” that offer steady, mostly monthly (and even some weekly) distributions and then reinvesting the majority of those distributions back into more shares that are on sale to grow my future income stream. Some investments tend to perform better than others during specific macro conditions, and tactical allocations to specific funds like those that hold energy stocks make sense during a period of rising oil prices. In this review of the Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. ( PEO ), my intent is to provide some analytical reasoning behind a recommendation to either buy, hold, or sell this closed-end fund, or CEF, during a period of geopolitical conflict in the Middle East that has led to significantly higher oil prices in 2026. Although PEO has delivered excellent total returns of more than 18% annually on average for the past five years, I believe that the momentum in this fund has stalled in June 2026 and therefore give it a Hold rating. Oil prices have begun to stabilize, and although the conflict with Iran rages on, there is reason to believe that oil prices will move lower in the coming months. According to the US Energy Information Administration in their June 9 edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook , global oil production is likely to remain disrupted through 2027; however, due to lower global demand for crude oil, and especially if an agreement is reached between the U.S. and Iran in the coming days, the EI...
The Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off in all colors. Apple’s upcoming watchOS 27 update will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer Apple Watch models. If you’re contemplating an upgrade, all colorways of the GPS-enabled 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 — the latest model — are on sale for $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Walmart , and Target , matching its best price...
The Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off in all colors. Apple’s upcoming watchOS 27 update will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer Apple Watch models. If you’re contemplating an upgrade, all colorways of the GPS-enabled 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 — the latest model — are on sale for $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Walmart , and Target , matching its best price so far. You can customize your look by picking up a discounted Apple Watch band at Woot , starting at $14.99 ($35 off). Apple Watch Series 11 Where to Buy: $399 $299 at Amazon (42mm) $399 $299 at Walmart (42mm) $429 $329 at Amazon (46mm) Apple’s Series 11 watch is a solid upgrade, especially for those who are still using an Apple Watch Series 6 or older. Battery life is one area where you’ll see big improvements, with up to 24 hours on a single charge. It also has a more durable, scratch-resistant design and bright, wide-angle OLED screen. While it has the same S10 chip as the $219 Apple Watch SE 3 that we recommend to most people, the Series 11 has a host of extra features, including hypertension notifications, an ultra-wideband chip, a brighter (and more pixel-dense) screen, plus a depth gauge, to name most of the differences. As previously mentioned it’s one of a few Apple Watch models that will support watchOS 27 when it arrives this fall. The update will bring a redesigned app grid, custom Wallet passes for cards that use barcodes or QR codes, and new Siri AI capabilities. Beyond asking Siri AI to handle a range of tasks from your wrist, it will also be able to surface information stored across your Apple devices, and let you continue conversations after starting them on your iPhone. Read our Apple Watch Series 11 review. Three more ways to save You can buy the Beats Studio Buds Plus wireless earbuds for $99.99 ($70 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , Target . That matches their best price so far this year, and includes the slick translucent option we were particularly fond o...
Investing.com -- Barclays lifted its wafer fabrication equipment estimates and raised price targets on Applied Materials, KLA Corporation, and Lam Research in a note on Monday.
Investing.com -- Barclays lifted its wafer fabrication equipment estimates and raised price targets on Applied Materials, KLA Corporation, and Lam Research in a note on Monday.
According to a Reuters report, CEO He Xiaopeng will take over leadership of XPeng's robotics division immediately as the company moves toward starting mass production of its humanoid robots by the end of the year.
According to a Reuters report, CEO He Xiaopeng will take over leadership of XPeng's robotics division immediately as the company moves toward starting mass production of its humanoid robots by the end of the year.
JPMorgan Asset Management’s David Kelly predicted the Federal Reserve will decide that the latest inflation data aren’t worrisome enough to prompt policymakers to do anything other than stand pat on interest rates next week. May’s reading of the consumer price index accelerated to the fastest in more than three years as the Iran war pushed up energy prices, outstripping Americans’ pay gains. But a...
JPMorgan Asset Management’s David Kelly predicted the Federal Reserve will decide that the latest inflation data aren’t worrisome enough to prompt policymakers to do anything other than stand pat on interest rates next week. May’s reading of the consumer price index accelerated to the fastest in more than three years as the Iran war pushed up energy prices, outstripping Americans’ pay gains. But an underlying measure, which removes food and energy costs, rose less than expected. While the Fed will be left feeling “somewhat uncomfortable,” those numbers may mark inflation’s peak, said Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset management unit. “Essentially we’re going to get a 12-zero vote to do nothing,” Kelly said Wednesday on Bloomberg Television’s Surveillance . “ Inflation is higher than they want. But I think there’s a good chance that this month, May, will actually turn out to be the high-water mark for inflation in this cycle.” Kelly cited falling gasoline prices in the US — down 9% from a May 20 peak — as evidence of diminishing cost pressures. Traders see virtually no chance of a move on borrowing costs at next week’s two-day meeting, the first to be presided over by new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh . But the odds of a hike by year-end have grown to almost 100% as the US-Israel war with Iran roils oil and gas markets. Before the war began in late February, markets had priced in over two cuts by December. Inflation climbed 4.2% from a year earlier, the most since early 2023, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Wednesday. Still, the core gauge increased 0.2% from the prior month, less than forecasts. “It’s not nice seeing a four-handle,” Kelly said, referring to the headline year-over-year CPI reading, which is more than twice the Fed’s target. “There certainly is no excuse for easing at this point.” But the Fed can bide its time, he said. (This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation.)
In this battle of ETFs, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHD) offers a higher distribution yield and a more concentrated portfolio compared to the broader, lower-cost Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) . Dividend-focused investors often narrow their search to these two heavyweights. Both funds target established, dividend-paying U.S. companies, but they differ in how they scre...
In this battle of ETFs, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHD) offers a higher distribution yield and a more concentrated portfolio compared to the broader, lower-cost Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) . Dividend-focused investors often narrow their search to these two heavyweights. Both funds target established, dividend-paying U.S. companies, but they differ in how they screen for quality, how they weight their positions, and how much they charge for the privilege. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
Dougal Waters/DigitalVision via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: In the first quarter of 2026, new issuance of municipal (muni) bonds exceeded the average seen in the past few years, as per the Barclays Municipal Strategy Monthly Report. The war in the Middle East which began at the end of February continued throughout March, dominating market sentiment during the month. By quarter-end, the yie...
Dougal Waters/DigitalVision via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: In the first quarter of 2026, new issuance of municipal (muni) bonds exceeded the average seen in the past few years, as per the Barclays Municipal Strategy Monthly Report. The war in the Middle East which began at the end of February continued throughout March, dominating market sentiment during the month. By quarter-end, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury (UST) note moved 15 basis points (bps) higher to 4.32%, and the yield on the 30-year UST bond increased by seven bps to 4.91%. The March US Federal Reserve (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee meeting left rates unchanged, and the statement and press conference emphasized uncertainty related to the Iran war. The Fed indicated that it would look through any initial oil supply shock effect on inflation to focus on core developments, while also noting a likely dragging effect on the economy; ultimately the Committee retained an easing bias. Contributors: Underweight allocation to muni bonds with five and 10 years to maturity, security selection in AA rated bonds and overweight allocation to muni bonds with no external credit rating. Detractors: Overweight allocation to muni bonds with 20 or more years to maturity. Outlook: Municipal bond valuations continue to appear attractive, particularly on a tax-adjusted basis. In a more challenging environment, strong bottom-up research and disciplined security selection will be essential to identifying relative value and preserving portfolio quality. Performance Review Over the quarter, Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund ( FRCZX ) fared better than its benchmark, the Linked Bloomberg Muni M.F. CA Intermediate/10-Year Muni Bond Index. The fund's yield curve positioning detracted from relative performance during the quarter, primarily driven by an overweight to muni bonds with 20 or more years to maturity. However, this was partially offset by an underweight to muni bonds with...
INNEOVA Holdings Limited ( Nasdaq: INEO ) on Wednesday said it received an additional 180-day period from Nasdaq to regain compliance with the exchange's minimum bid price requirement. The Singapore-based company said Nasdaq granted the extension through December 7, 2026, after previously notifying it in December 2025 that its shares had failed to maintain the required minimum closing bid price of...
INNEOVA Holdings Limited ( Nasdaq: INEO ) on Wednesday said it received an additional 180-day period from Nasdaq to regain compliance with the exchange's minimum bid price requirement. The Singapore-based company said Nasdaq granted the extension through December 7, 2026, after previously notifying it in December 2025 that its shares had failed to maintain the required minimum closing bid price of $1 per share. INNEOVA said its shares will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "INEO" during the extension period. The company said it is evaluating options to regain compliance and intends to meet the requirement within the extended period, but added there can be no assurance it will do so. Source: Press Release More on INNEOVA Holdings INNEOVA Holdings reports FY results Financial information for INNEOVA Holdings
Shutthiphong Chandaeng The Federal Reserve should be raising interest rates rather than holding or cutting them, Creative Planning chief market strategist Charlie Bilello said after the latest U.S. inflation data showed price pressures remained elevated. The consumer price index rose 4.2% year over year in May, matching expectations and accelerating from 3.8% in April, while monthly inflation incr...
Shutthiphong Chandaeng The Federal Reserve should be raising interest rates rather than holding or cutting them, Creative Planning chief market strategist Charlie Bilello said after the latest U.S. inflation data showed price pressures remained elevated. The consumer price index rose 4.2% year over year in May, matching expectations and accelerating from 3.8% in April, while monthly inflation increased 0.5%. Bilello shared a chart showing the CPI has climbed 24.4% over the past five years, equivalent to an average annual increase of about 4.5%. The strategist argued that the longer-term trend challenges the Fed's 2% inflation objective. "Consumer prices in the U.S. rose 4.5% per year over the last 5 years and over 24% in total," Bilello wrote. "2% inflation is a myth." The chart showed a steady rise in consumer prices since 2021, with cumulative inflation continuing to climb well above the Fed's long-run target. Bilello also argued that policymakers should tighten policy at next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, writing, "They won't do it, but the Fed should be hiking rates at the FOMC meeting next week." The comments come as investors continue to debate whether persistent inflation will keep interest rates higher for longer despite expectations that the Fed will leave policy unchanged at its upcoming meeting. Here is the chart: Creative Planning More on markets Trillions Invested In AI And The Consequences Of Success South Korea And Iran Crash The Stock Market This CPI Print Is Not A Buy Signal Wall Street edges lower despite steady CPI data as Middle East tensions remain in focus Market pullback is viewed as a healthy pause, Morgan Stanley says
Hinge Health近日宣布扩大其HingeSelect产品范围,将骨科手术纳入其中,从而提供覆盖物理治疗、专科评估、影像检查、非手术治疗、预康复、手术及术后恢复的全流程肌肉骨骼(MSK)护理服务。 数据显示,外科手术约占MSK总成本的一半,美国每几秒钟就有一例骨科手术发生。然而研究表明,其中多达一半的手术可能并非医疗必需。长期以来,鲜有单一护理团队能够同时管理保守治疗、确认手术必要性并统筹手...
Hinge Health近日宣布扩大其HingeSelect产品范围,将骨科手术纳入其中,从而提供覆盖物理治疗、专科评估、影像检查、非手术治疗、预康复、手术及术后恢复的全流程肌肉骨骼(MSK)护理服务。 数据显示,外科手术约占MSK总成本的一半,美国每几秒钟就有一例骨科手术发生。然而研究表明,其中多达一半的手术可能并非医疗必需。长期以来,鲜有单一护理团队能够同时管理保守治疗、确认手术必要性并统筹手术及术后康复过程。 Hinge Health联合创始人兼首席执行官Daniel Perez表示,公司花了11年时间打造出具有临床实证的数字MSK解决方案,但客户经常询问“如果成员需要手术怎么办”。如今这一问题有了答案,公司提供了覆盖整个护理旅程的端到端MSK解决方案。 通过HingeSelect扩展服务,成员从一线治疗和骨科评估开始,确定手术是否适用。当确实需要手术时,Hinge Health将支持从术前到恢复的全过程,通过HingeSelect网络连接高质量外科医生。 此次扩展有望带来三大核心价值:其一,由内部骨科专家、旗舰数字护理产品和线下网络提供从始至终的恰当护理;其二,个性化围手术期物理治疗结合数字与线下方式,已被证明可减少21%的术后并发症;其三,HingeSelect网络提供的优质护理服务价格较标准成本低30%至50%。 HingeSelect目前拥有超过4100个服务点且仍在增长中。与商业基准相比,该平台已将影像检查和手术使用率降低超过60%。Southern Company福利与健康总监Katie Kirkland指出,过去雇主通常拼凑两到三个解决方案并期望它们协同工作,而Hinge Health创造了一个无缝衔接的完整方案。 Hinge Health总部位于旧金山,致力于通过AI驱动的护理模式、可穿戴设备和专业临床团队,规模化、自动化地提供医疗护理服务。该公司已在 纳斯达克 上市,股票代码为HNGE。 责任编辑:张俊 SF065
hapabapa UBS lifted its rating on CAVA Group ( CAVA ) to Buy from Neutral on Wednesday as it warmed up to the upside potential. The firm pointed to CAVA's ( CAVA ) solid same-store sales outperformance in comparison to peers in a tough macro backdrop. Looking ahead, analyst Dennis Geiger expects catalysts to sustain same-store sales momentum at or above the growth algorithm over the longer term. G...
hapabapa UBS lifted its rating on CAVA Group ( CAVA ) to Buy from Neutral on Wednesday as it warmed up to the upside potential. The firm pointed to CAVA's ( CAVA ) solid same-store sales outperformance in comparison to peers in a tough macro backdrop. Looking ahead, analyst Dennis Geiger expects catalysts to sustain same-store sales momentum at or above the growth algorithm over the longer term. Geiger and his team also noted the potential upside to the 1,000-unit growth target by 2032 and the attractive risk-reward profile on the restaurant stock since the share price pullback over the last few months. "CAVA remains a compelling growth story, which is increasingly scarce in the sector in the current environment, with differentiated menu offerings, multiple sales catalysts, ongoing investments to support sustainability, and healthy new unit returns. In addition to earnings upside potential, we believe sustained outsized growth, without the overhang concerns of select growth peers, should support shares re-rating higher," wrote Geiger. UBS set a price target of $90 on CAVA, representing a ~38X multiple on near-term EBITDA and based on +20% revenue and +25% EBITDA growth. Shares of CAVA ( CAVA ) shot up 7.1% in Wednesday morning trading. More on CAVA Group CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript CAVA Group: Why A Stellar Q1 Doesn't Justify A 150x Multiple CAVA: A Bullish Q1 And Guide, But The Valuation Assumes Extreme Growth These 10 mid-cap consumer discretionary stocks are the least attractively valued based on valuation grades These 10 mid-cap U.S. stocks carry the market's least attractive valuations
LP Building Solutions宣布,公司连续第五年被《田纳西人报》评为“纳什维尔地区最佳职场”之一。这一奖项基于LP在纳什维尔地区员工的匿名第三方调查反馈得出,LP是其所在员工规模类别中仅有的24家获奖企业之一。 LP首席执行官Jason Ringblom表示,连续第五年获得这一认可意义非凡,因为它直接反映了员工们的真实体验。公司一直致力于打造一种让员工感受到支持、获得挑战并与公司长远...
Tom Steyer , the hedge fund billionaire turned climate activist, has committed to giving away his money . Over the past seven months, he pared down his vast fortune by spending more than $215 million on an unsuccessful bid for California governor. With ballots still being counted on Wednesday, Steyer had won just under 23% of the vote, trailing Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, ...
Tom Steyer , the hedge fund billionaire turned climate activist, has committed to giving away his money . Over the past seven months, he pared down his vast fortune by spending more than $215 million on an unsuccessful bid for California governor. With ballots still being counted on Wednesday, Steyer had won just under 23% of the vote, trailing Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, who will advance to the November general election, according to Decision Desk HQ . “I wasn’t born a billionaire, I won’t die a billionaire, and I’ll spend the rest of my life working alongside you to dismantle a system that only benefits billionaires,” Steyer said in a lengthy statement conceding the race. Steyer has a net worth of about $5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Steyer’s spending spree made California’s gubernatorial contest the most expensive in history , according to AdImpact. His geyser of cash flowed to local television stations, social-media influencers and a small army of consultants, including the political campaign group founded by Morris Katz, the strategist behind Zohran Mamdani ’s mayoral campaign in New York City. The bulk of Steyer’s spending — more than $155 million — went to Debra Schommer Media Group. Much of that was passed through to large advertising buys, according to campaign-finance filings. Read More: Billionaire ‘Class Traitor’ Steyer Wants to Tax His Fellow Rich A onetime financial titan turned leftist firebrand, Steyer pitched himself as a progressive “class traitor” willing to tax billionaires, cap oil-refinery profits and break up electric-utility monopolies. Previously, Steyer spent $342 million on his unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign that failed to win any delegates. His platform, including support for single-payer healthcare, earned the backing of Our Revolution, the PAC founded by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders . But his campaign was dogged by criticism of his past investments in private prisons and co...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPMorgan Income ETF (Symbol: JPIE) where we have detected an approximate $394.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.4% increase week over week in out
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPMorgan Income ETF (Symbol: JPIE) where we have detected an approximate $394.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.4% increase week over week in out