By Ernest Scheyder Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to use a Pentagon-created artificial intelligence program to help set reference prices for critical minerals as it works to build a
By Ernest Scheyder Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to use a Pentagon-created artificial intelligence program to help set reference prices for critical minerals as it works to build a
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images If you had asked me several years ago if I would ever be a fan of the automotive space, my answer would have been a resounding no. It is a highly competitive market with low margins. It's capital intensive, which is not generally positive if you're looking at capturing market-beating returns in the long run. But over time, my attitude has changed some. O...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images If you had asked me several years ago if I would ever be a fan of the automotive space, my answer would have been a resounding no. It is a highly competitive market with low margins. It's capital intensive, which is not generally positive if you're looking at capturing market-beating returns in the long run. But over time, my attitude has changed some. One firm in particular that I have been bullish about for a while now is General Motors Company ( GM ). Some of this has been because of valuation. And some can be chalked up to the fact that the company seems to be quickly winning the electric vehicle market. Since I last reaffirmed the company as a ‘buy’ candidate back in July of last year, shares have risen by 58.4%. That is significantly greater than the 10.1% increase that the S&P 500 has seen over the same window of time. But even more impressive is what has transpired since I originally upgraded it to a ‘buy’ in April of 2024. Since then, the market is up 34%. However, shares of General Motors have risen by 91.1%. From a purely fundamental standpoint, one thing I will say is that the company has experienced a bit of weakness. And honestly, I think that investors would be wise to assume that this trend will be a problem throughout most of this year, if not all of it. Long term, I fully believe in the company and its prospects, especially when it comes to the electric vehicle market. But with economic conditions worsening and shares of the business no longer as cheap as they were in the past, I believe that downgrading it to a ‘hold’ is the appropriate choice. A great ride that is over… for now Author - SEC EDGAR Data As of this writing, the newest data that we have regarding General Motors covers through the final quarter of the company's 2025 fiscal year. The results for that quarter were released on January 27th, shortly before the market opened. Given the time that has passed, I don't think a formal earnings review ...
Verition Fund Management is signing a deal to license a technology platform that drove trading intelligence at Eisler Capital , a hedge fund that’s winding down. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based multistrategy hedge fund will pay an undisclosed amount to use Photon, a tech platform developed by Eisler under the leadership of Sam Wisnia , according to a person familiar with the matter and a staff me...
Verition Fund Management is signing a deal to license a technology platform that drove trading intelligence at Eisler Capital , a hedge fund that’s winding down. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based multistrategy hedge fund will pay an undisclosed amount to use Photon, a tech platform developed by Eisler under the leadership of Sam Wisnia , according to a person familiar with the matter and a staff memo sent on Tuesday. While Verition did not buy the platform outright after months of negotiations, the deal is tailored to the needs of the hedge fund, the person said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. Multistrategy hedge funds manage tens of billions of dollars across markets and they need a technology backbone to help support a complex operation where a lot of teams trade different assets at the same time. In a bid to stay coordinated, a firm typically relies on a shared and unified tech platform that pulls trades, positions and risks into one view, and also helps spot exposures quickly and scale without losing control. “We gain meaningful flexibility and autonomy while expanding our capabilities in a disciplined and cost controlled manner,” Verition said in the staff memo seen by Bloomberg News. Representatives for Verition and Eisler declined to comment. Eisler, which is closing down after a failed attempt to transform itself into a multistrategy investment firm, spent millions of dollars in a yearslong project to build Photon — an advanced bit of technology that slices and dices every bet placed by traders and provides live access to money made or lost and risk exposures. Verition has also hired several former Eisler employees familiar with Photon to help with seamless and expedited integration. “This initiative advances the next phase of our technology evolution,” Verition said in the memo. “This meaningfully elevates what we can achieve as a firm and further positions Verition for sustained success.” Eisler, founded by former Goldman Sachs...
NexPoint Residential Trust press release ( NXRT ): Q4 FFO of $0.52 misses by $0.08 . Revenue of $62.1M (-2.7% Y/Y) misses by $0.8M . Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $10.3 million, or a loss of $0.41 per diluted share, which included $23.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense and $15.7 million of interest expense. For the fourth quarte...
NexPoint Residential Trust press release ( NXRT ): Q4 FFO of $0.52 misses by $0.08 . Revenue of $62.1M (-2.7% Y/Y) misses by $0.8M . Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $10.3 million, or a loss of $0.41 per diluted share, which included $23.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense and $15.7 million of interest expense. For the fourth quarter of 2025, NOI was $37.1 million on 36 properties, compared to $38.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 on 35 properties. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Q4 Same Store NOI decreased 4.8% to $37.0 million, compared to $38.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Core FFO totaled $16.5 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to $17.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2025, AFFO totaled $19.1 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared to $20.3 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. For the Year Ended December 31, 2026 Mid-Point Net loss $ (36,114) Depreciation and amortization 95,675 Adjustment for noncontrolling interests (235) FFO attributable to common stockholders 59,326 FFO per share - diluted (1) $ 2.31 vs. consensus of $2.44 Amortization of deferred financing costs 6,654 Mark-to-market adjustments of interest rate caps 16 Adjustment for noncontrolling interests (26) Core FFO attributable to common stockholders 65,970 Core FFO per share - diluted (1) $ 2.57 Equity-based compensation expense 11,053 Adjustment for noncontrolling interests (44) AFFO attributable to common stockholders 76,979 AFFO per share - diluted (1) $ 2.99 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 25,719 Click to enlarge More on NexPoint Residential Trust NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NXRT) Presents at REITworld: 2025 Annual Conference - Slideshow Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on NexPoint Residential Trust Historical earnings data for NexPoint Residential Trust Dividend scorecard for Ne...
Expeditors International of Washington ( EXPD ) board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program that permits the repurchase of up to $3B of the company's common stock. The plan will be effective upon expiration of the current authorization, allowing the company to repurchase outstanding shares down to 130M, which the board approved on February 19, 2024. Source: Press Release More on E...
Expeditors International of Washington ( EXPD ) board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program that permits the repurchase of up to $3B of the company's common stock. The plan will be effective upon expiration of the current authorization, allowing the company to repurchase outstanding shares down to 130M, which the board approved on February 19, 2024. Source: Press Release More on Expeditors Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) Discusses Supreme Court IEEPA Tariff Decision and Implications for Importers Transcript Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) Getting Started with the Customs ACE Portal: Key Features and Report Management Overview Transcript Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) Discusses Tariff Relief for DoD Contractors and Subs: DCMA Duty-Free Entry Explained Transcript Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Expeditors Historical earnings data for Expeditors
jewhyte/iStock via Getty Images Overview Whitecap Resources ( WCP:CA ) ( WCPRF ) is a Canadian large-cap oil & natural gas producer. It was probably closer to a mid-cap company a year ago, but the announced and closed acquisition of Veren in the first half of 2025 has taken the production up around 370,000 boe/d during the last couple of quarters. The 2026 production is estimated to be around 372,...
jewhyte/iStock via Getty Images Overview Whitecap Resources ( WCP:CA ) ( WCPRF ) is a Canadian large-cap oil & natural gas producer. It was probably closer to a mid-cap company a year ago, but the announced and closed acquisition of Veren in the first half of 2025 has taken the production up around 370,000 boe/d during the last couple of quarters. The 2026 production is estimated to be around 372,500 boe/d, and the 2026 capital budget is set to CAD 2.05B. The company produces a mix of liquids and natural gas, with about 60% being liquids in the last quarter, which aligns with the guidance for 2026 as well. I have covered Whitecap quarterly over the last few years, and I have also owned the stock during part of this time. My prior articles on the company can be found here . This article will focus on the Q4 2025 result that was released yesterday after the close. There will be a webcast at 11 am ET today, which can be watched here . Figure 1 - Source: Whitecap Q4 2025 MDA The stock price performance of Whitecap has been good over the last year, up 54% in U.S. dollar terms. The strong performance is something we have seen for many oil & natural gas producers lately, where Canadian producers have typically outperformed. The Canadian stocks were more attractively priced a year ago, which is why the outperformance partly makes sense. However, it is also worth remembering that the WTI price has declined a few percent during this period and North American natural gas prices haven't been all that strong either, even if we have seen natural gas price spikes during the last year. So, this is a rather substantial outperformance for Whitecap when we consider the more muted energy prices. Figure 2 - Source: Koyfin Q4 2025 Result Whitecap reported a production of 379,606 boe/d during Q4 2025, up 1% compared to the prior quarter. The annual production was 307,245 boe/d in 2025, up 76% from 2024. The Veren acquisition is the main reason for the production growth during the year. Fi...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intuit ( INTU ) stock was surging after the fintech announced a multi-year partnership with the AI safety company behind Claude, Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). INTU shares were 4.13% higher at $374.41 on Tuesday before the opening bell. Through the partnership, Intuit aims to bring custom AI agents to mid-market businesses on its platform. Businesses are...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intuit ( INTU ) stock was surging after the fintech announced a multi-year partnership with the AI safety company behind Claude, Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). INTU shares were 4.13% higher at $374.41 on Tuesday before the opening bell. Through the partnership, Intuit aims to bring custom AI agents to mid-market businesses on its platform. Businesses are expected to be able to build and customize AI agents to support compliant workflows using Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK, regardless of technical expertise. Furthermore, the Mountain View, California-based company said its tax, finance, accounting, and marketing expertise and tools will be surfaced directly inside Anthropic products. The facilities will begin rolling out to Intuit customers and Anthropic users in spring 2026. More on Intuit, Anthropic Intuit's $100B Panic: Premature AI Death Call Intuit: An Economic Moat Deepened By Artificial Intelligence Intuit: Investors Fear AI, But AI Is Exactly What Makes It A Buy IBM falls most since 2000 after Anthropic COBOL AI claims; Thomas says translation isn’t modernization Anthropic launches staff share sale worth up to $6B: report
At least the British gave us the perp-walk shots. But I fear that any Americans seeking real justice will have to wait, and wait, and wait I can’t believe the cops didn’t max out the theatrics yesterday when taking Peter Mandelson to the police station to help with their inquiries. They didn’t even do that thing where they put their hand on top of the suspect’s head to ease him down into the back ...
At least the British gave us the perp-walk shots. But I fear that any Americans seeking real justice will have to wait, and wait, and wait I can’t believe the cops didn’t max out the theatrics yesterday when taking Peter Mandelson to the police station to help with their inquiries. They didn’t even do that thing where they put their hand on top of the suspect’s head to ease him down into the back seat of the car. Absolutely no sense of occasion. And you know, they really may as well have had one. Misconduct in a public office is such an archaic old law and so incredibly difficult to prove that it may well be that you have already seen the high-watermark of law-adjacent consequences for both Mandy and Andy. The perp walk is the punishment. No offence to the highly esteemed Metropolitan police and the various other forces who’ve found the rare grooming-gang scandal they can be arsed with, but it’s hard to get past the deep-rooted suspicion that they are just looking busy. But look, we got one iconic royal photo out of it and a clip of Mandelson over which you could wonder absentmindedly, “Is this honestly the first time he’s been arrested? I must be having a deja vu because it hasn’t happened before, yet it feels so weirdly familiar. For whatever reason.” Anyway, allow me to reiterate that both of the men mentioned in this paragraph deny any wrongdoing. Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - OverActive Media Corp. (OAMCF, OAM.V), a Toronto-based esports and entertainment organization, on Tuesday promoted Louis Zhang from Interim Chief Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
(RTTNews) - OverActive Media Corp. (OAMCF, OAM.V), a Toronto-based esports and entertainment organization, on Tuesday promoted Louis Zhang from Interim Chief Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.