Watch: Congressional Testimony Abruptly Cut Off After Covert Iran Ops Revealed Via TheGrayZone Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through...
Watch: Congressional Testimony Abruptly Cut Off After Covert Iran Ops Revealed Via TheGrayZone Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through Iran last month. Before he could finish the sentence, he was cut off by the ranking member of the House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Rep. Lois Frankel, who told Wilson: "You know what, I’m going to interrupt you – we’d better not talk about it." Wilson’s comments had been prompted by a question from Frankel, who requested details of what appears to be a new and apparently secret initiative by the State Department to provide Starlink terminals to Iranians. Wilson appeared to take credit for both the recent unrest and Iran and subsequent media framing of the chaos. " What we're seeing today, the Endowment has been making investments over years that have ensured that there have been secure communications, including Starlinks… that allowed information to go both in and out of the country," he stated. According to the New York Times , the Elon Musk-produced internet systems had been smuggled into the country by a "ragtag network of activists, developers and engineers [who] pierced Iran’s digital barricades." It is clear now that the NED was at least partly responsible for funding and coordinating that network. With Starlink emerging as a key weapon in the information war waged against Iran, it’s unclear how anti-government actors have managed to smuggle the devices into the country. But a recent incident in which a senior Dutch diplomat was caught trying to sneak multiple Starlink units and satellite phones through security at Iran's Imam Khomeini Airport gives a hint. The National Endowment for Democracy was founded in 1982 under the auspice...
Xcel Energy ( XEL ) declares $0.5925/share quarterly dividend , 3.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.5700. Forward yield 2.85% Payable April 20; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 13. See XEL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Q4: Plenty Of Medium-Term Tailwinds Due To Data Centers Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Trans...
Xcel Energy ( XEL ) declares $0.5925/share quarterly dividend , 3.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.5700. Forward yield 2.85% Payable April 20; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 13. See XEL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Q4: Plenty Of Medium-Term Tailwinds Due To Data Centers Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Xcel Energy Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Xcel Energy to power new Google data center in Minnesota Xcel Energy ordered to take action to protect against potential wildfires, Texas AG says
Protagonist press release ( PTGX ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.69 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $7.44M. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025, were $646.0 million as compared to $559.2 million in the previous year. More on Protagonist Protagonist Therapeutics: Assessing The 2026 Upside For Icotrokinra And Rusfertide Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX) Presents at 44th ...
Protagonist press release ( PTGX ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.69 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $7.44M. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025, were $646.0 million as compared to $559.2 million in the previous year. More on Protagonist Protagonist Therapeutics: Assessing The 2026 Upside For Icotrokinra And Rusfertide Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript ClearBridge Small-Cap Growth trims Duolingo, Biohaven, QLYS; Adds PTGX, SSD, BETA, DYN in Q4 Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Protagonist Historical earnings data for Protagonist
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Since our last update for BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund ( CII ), we've seen some very strong total returns. This was aided by the fund going from a discount to a premium. The fund also paid out a substantial year-end payout since our last write-up as well. The fund has moved to a more elevated ...
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Since our last update for BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund ( CII ), we've seen some very strong total returns. This was aided by the fund going from a discount to a premium. The fund also paid out a substantial year-end payout since our last write-up as well. The fund has moved to a more elevated level, which would cause us to continue to be cautious here with a 'Hold' rating rather than wanting to add too aggressively. In fact, some investors may consider selling out of the fund and looking for an alternative for now to be more tactical. CII Performance Since Prior Update (Seeking Alpha) CII Basics 1-Year Z-score: 1.46 Discount/Premium: 1.94% Distribution Yield: 7.32% Expense Ratio: 0.93% Leverage: N/A Managed Assets: $990 million Structure: Perpetual CII's investment objective is "to provide current income and capital appreciation." To achieve that objective, the fund will "invest in a portfolio of equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust also seeks to achieve its investment objective by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options." The fund writes options on individual positions within its portfolio, and the fund isn't entirely overwritten. With a partial overwrite strategy, which allows some of the funds to remain uncapped in terms of the upside that the underlying holdings can participate in. That is a common drawback of call writing funds, which is giving up potential upside during a strong bull market run. As of the last reporting at the end of January 2026, ~55% of the fund was overwritten. Performance - Rich Valuation, But There Are Some Alternatives Since CII is looking a bit richly valued these days, looking for alternatives could be a worthwhile endeavor. The overall S&P 500 Index-like exposure, along with a call writing st...
Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ) on Wednesday said its operating partnership, Mid-America Apartments priced a $200M offering of MAALP's 4.650% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2033 under its existing shelf registration statement. The notes are being offered as additional notes under a tenth supplemental indenture pursuant to which MAALP previously issued $400M aggregate principal am...
Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ) on Wednesday said its operating partnership, Mid-America Apartments priced a $200M offering of MAALP's 4.650% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2033 under its existing shelf registration statement. The notes are being offered as additional notes under a tenth supplemental indenture pursuant to which MAALP previously issued $400M aggregate principal amount of 4.650% senior notes due 2033 on November 10, 2025. The Notes will have the same terms as the initial notes other than the date of issuance and the issue price, will be treated as a single series of securities with the initial notes under the same indenture. The notes were priced at 100.237% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest from November 10, 2025, but not including, the date of delivery of the notes, with a reoffer yield of 4.606%. The notes mature on January 15, 2033. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 27. MAALP intends to use net proceeds from the offering to repay borrowings outstanding under its unsecured commercial paper program, with any remaining net proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. Source: Press Release More on Mid-America Apartment Communities Mid-America Apartment Gives You Income And Upside Potential Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Mid-America Apartment Communities: Fundamentals Set To Improve Maa outlines 2026 core FFO midpoint at $8.53 per share while expanding development pipeline to $932M amid easing supply pressures Mid-America Apartment Communities FFO of $2.23 beats by $0.01, revenue of $555.56M misses by $1.23M
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.81% to 6,946.13 and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) climbed 1.26% to 23,152.08 on tech strength. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) added 0.63% to 49,482.15 as investor sentiment stedied. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) rallied ahead of its after-the-bell earnings today. It posted further gains in after-hours trading as the bellwether for artificial...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.81% to 6,946.13 and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) climbed 1.26% to 23,152.08 on tech strength. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) added 0.63% to 49,482.15 as investor sentiment stedied. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) rallied ahead of its after-the-bell earnings today. It posted further gains in after-hours trading as the bellwether for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks shared bumper revenue forecasts. Other AI stocks, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) , Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) , and Micron (NASDAQ:MU) extended the day’s gains after hours. Elsewhere, Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) slipped after results. NovoCure (NASDAQ:NVCR) soared 27.67% to finish at $14.99 on regulatory progress in advance of tomorrow’s earnings. Another biotech firm, MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) dropped 36.82% to close at $3.50 after its partner, United Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UTHR) , unveiled a competing inhaler. Continue reading
Much has been made of AI cloud giants like Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Alphabet extending their depreciation schedules on AI servers from four years to six years, saving on cost-of-revenue in the near term.
Much has been made of AI cloud giants like Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Alphabet extending their depreciation schedules on AI servers from four years to six years, saving on cost-of-revenue in the near term.
Asian equities looked set to advance Thursday, buoyed by a bullish turn on Wall Street which gained momentum after the closing bell from an upbeat outlook by Nvidia Corp. The chip-maker’s shares rose in after-market trading, initially lifting peers including Broadcom Inc. and Micron Technology Inc. Nvidia said it expected first-quarter revenue between $76.4 billion and $79.6 billion, topping estim...
Asian equities looked set to advance Thursday, buoyed by a bullish turn on Wall Street which gained momentum after the closing bell from an upbeat outlook by Nvidia Corp. The chip-maker’s shares rose in after-market trading, initially lifting peers including Broadcom Inc. and Micron Technology Inc. Nvidia said it expected first-quarter revenue between $76.4 billion and $79.6 billion, topping estimates of $72.8 billion. The post-market gains capped a robust day for US stocks, with the S&P 500 up 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rising 1.4%. In other parts of the market, Treasuries fell across the curve and the dollar slipped. Precious metals whipsawed but remained in the green during Wednesday’s session. Bitcoin topped $69,000 in a sign of shifting sentiment for the cryptocurrency. Nvidia’s optimistic outlook is likely to inject further vim into the AI trade, soothing concerns that a surge in valuations had outpaced fundamentals. By signaling the massive build-out of AI computing remains on track, the forecast could underpin earnings expectations across the semiconductor supply chain and provide a fresh boost for Asian chipmakers. “Nvidia once again exceeded expectations,” said Jacob Bourne , analyst at Emarketer. “With billions more in capex planned by the hyperscalers this year, demand for Nvidia’s chips remains robust,” he said, referring to large US tech companies that are building out their AI infrastructure. Nvidia’s results may provide a sense of calm for markets that are trying to price in the long-term impact of AI on businesses and economies around the world — a dynamic that has hit the software sector in recent weeks. Investors have been so sensitive that a report from a little-known firm called Citrini Research outlining the potential AI risks to various industries — using hypothetical scenarios set in the future — jolted markets earlier this week. Wolfe Research conducted a poll that suggests most investors bet the AI “wrecking ball” that’s roiled mark...
Celldex press release ( CLDX ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$1.22 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $0.12M (-89.8% Y/Y) misses by $1.34M . Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025 were $518.6 million compared to $583.2 million as of September 30, 2025. More on Celldex Celldex surges after completing enrollments in late-stage trials for lead asset Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Cell...
Celldex press release ( CLDX ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$1.22 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $0.12M (-89.8% Y/Y) misses by $1.34M . Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025 were $518.6 million compared to $583.2 million as of September 30, 2025. More on Celldex Celldex surges after completing enrollments in late-stage trials for lead asset Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Celldex Historical earnings data for Celldex Financial information for Celldex
Xencor press release ( XNCR ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.09 beats by $0.50 . Revenue of $28.24M (-46.5% Y/Y) misses by $1.73M . Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities totaled $610.8 million as of December 31, 2025 compared to $706.7 million as of December 31, 2024. More on Xencor Xencor: Fortress Balance Sheet Bodes Well For XmAb819 And XmAb942 Incyte marks late-stage trial win for Xencor...
Xencor press release ( XNCR ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.09 beats by $0.50 . Revenue of $28.24M (-46.5% Y/Y) misses by $1.73M . Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities totaled $610.8 million as of December 31, 2025 compared to $706.7 million as of December 31, 2024. More on Xencor Xencor: Fortress Balance Sheet Bodes Well For XmAb819 And XmAb942 Incyte marks late-stage trial win for Xencor-partnered lymphoma therapy Incyte announces EU approval of Xencor-partnered lymphoma therapy Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Xencor Historical earnings data for Xencor