Is your gut telling you there's just something not quite right about the market at this time? If so, you're not imagining things: Too many stocks are overvalued as well as technically overbought. It also feels like a few too many companies are vulnerable to some sort of economic turbulence ahead, even if we don't know what turbulence might be brewing. Be wary of coming to sweeping generalizations ...
Is your gut telling you there's just something not quite right about the market at this time? If so, you're not imagining things: Too many stocks are overvalued as well as technically overbought. It also feels like a few too many companies are vulnerable to some sort of economic turbulence ahead, even if we don't know what turbulence might be brewing. Be wary of coming to sweeping generalizations about "the market," though. It's not every stock. Indeed, you may already realize that most mid-caps don't bring any of these worries to the table right now. The S&P 400 Mid Cap Index 's forward-looking price/earnings ratio is unusually low at 17.7, in fact, while the S&P 500 Large Cap Index 's is unusually high at around 23. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Ethereum Foundation Starts Staking ETH As Client Diversity Concerns Persist Authored by Christina Comben via CoinTelegraph.com, The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking part of its treasury, turning one of Ethereum’s most influential entities into a direct economic participant in network consensus. According to a Tuesday post on X, the foundation deposited 2,016 Ether and plans to stake about 70,...
Ethereum Foundation Starts Staking ETH As Client Diversity Concerns Persist Authored by Christina Comben via CoinTelegraph.com, The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking part of its treasury, turning one of Ethereum’s most influential entities into a direct economic participant in network consensus. According to a Tuesday post on X, the foundation deposited 2,016 Ether and plans to stake about 70,000 in total, with all rewards flowing back into its treasury to fund protocol research and development, ecosystem development and grants. In its announcement, the foundation stressed that new validators were being operated using open-source infrastructure, Dirk and Vouch, originally developed by Attestant and now part of Bitwise’s institutional staking stack. Dirk acts as a distributed signer, while Vouch serves as a validator client, allowing keys and operations to be split across multiple jurisdictions and operators rather than concentrated in a single machine or provider. The Ethereum Foundation has started staking its ETH. Source: Ethereum Foundation Chris Berry, head of Ethereum onchain engineering at Bitwise Onchain Solutions, told Cointelegraph that Vouch and Dirk were “built with the mindset to fulfill the duties of an honest validator in the safest way possible,” with an emphasis on client diversity, non-custodial control and compliance. Avoiding single points of failure According to the foundation, this setup was designed to avoid a “single point of failure” and to reflect best practices for secure, non-custodial staking. Crucially, the Ethereum Foundation says its configuration “employs minority clients” alongside a mix of hosted infrastructure and self-managed hardware in several jurisdictions. For Berry, those properties “really align with the core values of Ethereum,” and the EF’s adoption shows that the team is “confident in the implementation and stewardship of the software.” The choice is also significant in the context of long-running concerns that Ether...
Getty Images Domino’s ( DPZ ) continues to outperform other pizzerias by giving its customers better deals on pizza, and it plans to keep doing that in 2026. In fact, Domino’s is giving its customers such good deals that it’s putting other pizzerias out of business. As a result, Domino’s is growing faster than the US pizza sector as a whole and is likely to continue performing better than other re...
Getty Images Domino’s ( DPZ ) continues to outperform other pizzerias by giving its customers better deals on pizza, and it plans to keep doing that in 2026. In fact, Domino’s is giving its customers such good deals that it’s putting other pizzerias out of business. As a result, Domino’s is growing faster than the US pizza sector as a whole and is likely to continue performing better than other restaurants even though consumers are still cutting back. So, I think this company can maintain its current growth rate in 2026, but I think its current stock price reflects this factor as well. Domino’s achieved its long-term target of 3.0% same-store sales growth again in 2025 by posting stronger fourth quarter results . For Q4 2025, the pizzeria reported that its revenue rose 6.4% to $1.54 billion and its domestic same-store sales rose 3.7%. Additionally, Domino’s net income rose 7.2% to $181.6 million. Domino’s also reported stronger revenue growth than same-store sales growth because it’s still adding new stores in both the US and other countries. It’s a mature company, but it’s still finding more locations to build restaurants. Meanwhile, Domino’s stock price and valuation multiples have gone down since the last time I wrote about it . Now it has a forward P/E of 22, so it’s still trading at a premium, but I think it deserves one. The company maintained its long-term guidance for 3% same-store sales growth in its report and explained that it plans to maintain its growth by taking market share from other restaurants in the US. And it has franchisees that are operating in rapidly growing international markets as well. The Global Quick-Service Restaurant Market Is Still Growing Rapidly Domino’s is an international company, so the long-term growth rate of the global fast-food sector is important to consider. According to Persistence Market Research, the global QSR market is expected to generate sales of $321.6 billion in 2026 and is growing at a CAGR of 5.3%. So, the overal...
Check out some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase — The cryptocurrency exchange's stock jumped 12% as it launched stock trading on its platform. The move is part of Coinbase's strategy to become the place for investors to trade not only cryptocurrency but also stocks, exchange traded funds and place prediction market bets. Paramount Skydance – Shares of the entertainment...
Check out some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase — The cryptocurrency exchange's stock jumped 12% as it launched stock trading on its platform. The move is part of Coinbase's strategy to become the place for investors to trade not only cryptocurrency but also stocks, exchange traded funds and place prediction market bets. Paramount Skydance – Shares of the entertainment giant crept slightly higher after Paramount Skydance lifted its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover offer to $31 per share . That's up from $30 a share. Warner Bros. said its board would review the proposal. Netflix , which already has an agreement in place with Warner Bros., jumped 5%. Warner Bros. slipped less than 1%. Clear Secure — The biometric identity platform soared 25% after fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share, revenue and adjusted EBITDA, as well as first-quarter revenue guidance, all exceeded Wall Street consensus estimates, according to FactSet data. Photronics — The maker of plates used to fabricate integrated circuits and flat-panel displays surged more than 12%. Fiscal first-quarter earnings per share before one-time items and revenue exceeded the average analyst estimate, FactSet data showed. Diageo — The British spirits company fell more than 13% after earnings missed, it gave lackluster guidance and set plans to slash its dividend. Diageo blamed softer demand in North America and China, and said further weakness in the U.S. will drive organic sales to fall by 2% to 3% in 2026. The results put pressure on other alcohol stocks, with Boston Beer down 5%, Constellation Brands off 3% and Molson Coors lower by 4%. GoDaddy — Shares dropped 16% after the company forecast annual revenue below estimates, citing slow AI-related adoption. GoDaddy expects revenue of $5.195 billion to $5.275 billion this year, short of analysts' consensus estimate of $5.28 billion, according to FactSet. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer tumbled about 5% after issuing lower-than...
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S.'s goal is to have “continuity” in its tariff policy. His office is looking at boosting some tariffs to 15% from the current global 10% level. "We'll put out a supplemental proclamation that the president will sign going to 15% where appropriate," he said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. That move is e...
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S.'s goal is to have “continuity” in its tariff policy. His office is looking at boosting some tariffs to 15% from the current global 10% level. "We'll put out a supplemental proclamation that the president will sign going to 15% where appropriate," he said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. That move is expected to be made within days, he added. That contrasts with the president's statement over the weekend that he'll boost the global tariff level to 15% , from the 10% he had set after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The higher amount is the maximum level he's allowed to levy under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That law also limits the length of the tariff to 150 days, but that can be extended by Congress. "We have a lot of countries out there who for a long time have had 10%, Greer said . "We have some that are higher at 15%. And so our goal with all of this is to have continuity." "We want the countries, we want the companies, we want people to understand what we were doing before, we're going to reconstruct with alternative tools," he explained. Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on Tariffs U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling could ease India’s Russian oil trade worries White House working on 15% tariff, timeline remains unclear: report Trump's New Tariff Is A Stimulus For The Economy And Bull Market S&P 500: Supreme Court Ruling On Tariffs Increases Market Volatility
viper-zero Surveillance-style pricing is emerging as a flashpoint in the airline industry, as carriers accelerate their use of artificial intelligence and granular customer data to set fares and regulators consider more oversight to prevent the practice. While airlines have long relied on dynamic pricing, adjusting fares based on factors such as demand, route competitiveness, and remaining seat in...
viper-zero Surveillance-style pricing is emerging as a flashpoint in the airline industry, as carriers accelerate their use of artificial intelligence and granular customer data to set fares and regulators consider more oversight to prevent the practice. While airlines have long relied on dynamic pricing, adjusting fares based on factors such as demand, route competitiveness, and remaining seat inventory, anecdotal reports now suggest carriers have layered on AI tools that can segment customers and tailor offers in real time, using signals like booking history, loyalty status, and recent browsing behavior that tip off just how high individuals may be willing to pay for a route. Consultants in the airline industry have argued that "personalized dynamic pricing" can improve revenue management, fill seats more efficiently, and even expand access by offering lower prices to more price-sensitive travelers. However, the growing practice leads to an uneven playing field where the airlines can quietly charge higher prices to highly engaged customers, while a potential customer without a trail of identifying data could see lower fares. Regulators are now stepping in. Consumer protection and antitrust authorities in the United States and abroad have opened inquiries into algorithmic and personalized pricing, citing airlines as a high-risk sector. Policy proposals discussed include stricter disclosure requirements, limits on the categories of personal data that can be used in pricing models, and outright bans on practices that treat different consumers differently for the same product solely because of who they are. The issue has heated up recently, with airline bookings around the World Cup in the U.S. creating some friction points on select routes. For investors in the airline sector, the use of AI-fueled dynamic pricing is expected to boost profitability in the near term. Airline stocks : American Airlines ( AAL ), Delta Air Lines ( DAL ), Southwest Airlines ( LUV ), United...
Controversy over pro-Palestinian speeches at closing gala criticising Germany as ‘partners in genocide’ The organisation that manages the Berlin film festival is to meet for crunch talks amid reports that its American director faces dismissal after a series of rows over Gaza. In a statement on Wednesday, the office of Germany’s federal government commissioner for culture and media said the emergen...
Controversy over pro-Palestinian speeches at closing gala criticising Germany as ‘partners in genocide’ The organisation that manages the Berlin film festival is to meet for crunch talks amid reports that its American director faces dismissal after a series of rows over Gaza. In a statement on Wednesday, the office of Germany’s federal government commissioner for culture and media said the emergency meeting on Thursday had been called to debate the “future direction of the Berlinale”. Continue reading...
Stocks exposed to the US housing market plummeted Wednesday as investors assessed grim outlooks from companies like home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos Inc. , and weighed the lack of a housing policy update during President Donald Trump ’s State of the Union speech . The S&P composite homebuilder index shed as much as 5.2%, the most since last April’s tariff-related market meltdown. The declines ...
Stocks exposed to the US housing market plummeted Wednesday as investors assessed grim outlooks from companies like home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos Inc. , and weighed the lack of a housing policy update during President Donald Trump ’s State of the Union speech . The S&P composite homebuilder index shed as much as 5.2%, the most since last April’s tariff-related market meltdown. The declines were led by Green Brick Partners Inc. , Lennar Corp. , Champion Homes Inc. , Dream Finders Homes Inc. , Installed Building Products Inc. , DR Horton Inc. and TopBuild Corp. Mortgage-exposed companies like Rocket Cos Inc. fell as well. Lowe’s forecast full-year sales that fell short of expectations, in a sign the housing market will remain lackluster in the near term, following close on the heels of cautionary comments from Home Depot Inc. that macroeconomic challenges remain. Lowe’s shares tumbled as much as 5.4% Wednesday. Investors had also been hoping that Trump would push efforts to boost the housing market in his State of the Union address. But he only briefly mentioned potentially banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and largely limited discussion of housing affordability, Citi analyst Anthony Pettinari wrote in a note to clients. “There had been optimism the administration would reveal new policies to support the market but it ended up just being a reflection on the drop in rates and a reiteration of the proposal to ban institutional home ownership,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Drew Reading said. Trump also appeared to abdicate the issue of housing affordability to the Federal Reserve. “Lower interest rates will solve the Biden-created housing problem,” he said, “while at the same time protecting the values of those people who already own a house that really feel rich for the first time in their lives.” Earlier this week, Home Depot’s Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said that “the homeowner is one of the healthiest customer coho...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images By Parshwa Turakhiya WTI crude oil ( CL1:COM ) is attempting to stabilize around $66 after experiencing two negative sessions, with traders closely monitoring whether the market can break through a long-standing resistance level. The situation is tense, as geopolitical news is keeping volatility high just as prices approach a major technical ceiling. With the U.S.-...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images By Parshwa Turakhiya WTI crude oil ( CL1:COM ) is attempting to stabilize around $66 after experiencing two negative sessions, with traders closely monitoring whether the market can break through a long-standing resistance level. The situation is tense, as geopolitical news is keeping volatility high just as prices approach a major technical ceiling. With the U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions and new tariff risks contributing to volatility, the next move depends on whether bulls can achieve a decisive close above $67 or fall back into the $62-64 support range. Geopolitics keeps risk premium alive The immediate focus is on the third round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, with markets looking for any indication that diplomacy is faltering. The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical risk area, as approximately 20% of global oil flows through this chokepoint. Any escalation in shipping could quickly drive crude prices higher, while positive statements from either side tend to ease the premium. President Donald Trump has signaled a preference for a diplomatic outcome while keeping pressure on Tehran. Iranian officials have also indicated willingness to negotiate, leaving crude prices highly sensitive to the next headline. The market’s reaction function has been clear in recent sessions: firmness in talks pulls prices back, while signs of strain lift them. Resistance test meets a cleaner chart Technically, crude is trading around $65.9 and remains above the 20-, 50- and 100-day EMAs, clustered roughly between $61.6 and $64.2. That bullish stacking reflects a short-term momentum turn higher after buyers defended the $58-60 base in January and produced a steady sequence of higher lows into February. WTI price dynamics (Source: TradingView) Moreover, price is now pushing into the $66-67 zone that has rejected rallies multiple times over the past year. The structure resembles an ascending base pressing into horizontal resistance. If bulls secure a daily c...
Rising artificial intelligence infrastructure budgets, as well as breakthroughs from generative AI models, have triggered a historic drop in software stocks lately.
Rising artificial intelligence infrastructure budgets, as well as breakthroughs from generative AI models, have triggered a historic drop in software stocks lately.