A shallow plot and advert-adjacent cameos justify the critics’ condemnation of Nintendo’s latest film. But there’s sincere affection for the universe here, too I was bracing myself for the worst when I headed into the cinema with my children to watch the new Super Mario Galaxy movie over the Easter break. The reviews have been memorably dire. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw called it worse than AI ;...
A shallow plot and advert-adjacent cameos justify the critics’ condemnation of Nintendo’s latest film. But there’s sincere affection for the universe here, too I was bracing myself for the worst when I headed into the cinema with my children to watch the new Super Mario Galaxy movie over the Easter break. The reviews have been memorably dire. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw called it worse than AI ; Empire deemed it a “humourless, hysterical trudge”. It’s been vilified even more than the first Mario movie, which film critics also hated. I am a lifelong Nintendo fan, though – I literally wrote the book on the company – so even if it was terrible, there was a possibility that the Mario-loving child within me might temporarily take over my critical faculties and get me through it. That’s what happened with the first Mario movie, which I found to be perfectly OK . I was not actively offended by it, as the film critics seemed to be; audiences seemed to land mostly in my camp, if the huge discrepancy between its audience ratings and review ratings were any indication. Could the sequel really be that much worse? Continue reading...
Alistair Berg The "Rule of 10" is a secular growth screen developed by Goldman Sachs to identify S&P 500 ( SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) companies with exceptionally consistent and high revenue growth To qualify for this screen, a company must meet the following criteria: Historical Growth: Realized annual sales growth of at least 10% in each of the prior two years (2024 and 2025). Forward Growth: Consens...
Alistair Berg The "Rule of 10" is a secular growth screen developed by Goldman Sachs to identify S&P 500 ( SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) companies with exceptionally consistent and high revenue growth To qualify for this screen, a company must meet the following criteria: Historical Growth: Realized annual sales growth of at least 10% in each of the prior two years (2024 and 2025). Forward Growth: Consensus estimates indicating expected annual sales growth of at least 10% in the current year and each of the next two years (2026 through 2028). Exclusions: The screen excludes companies in the Financials, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors. As of April 10, 2026, a record 35 stocks met these criteria, though many have recently faced valuation compression due to rising bond yields and AI disruption concerns. Here is the ranking of the non-Software "Rule of 10" stocks by their consensus sales growth for 2027: Ticker Name Industry Group YTD Return Mkt Cap ($ bn) Fwd 12m P/E 2026 Sales Growth 2027 Sales Growth ( AVGO ) Broadcom Inc. Semiconductors 3% $1,680 25x 74% 44% ( AMD ) Advanced Micro Devices Semiconductors 10% $386 30x 35% 42% ( MU ) Micron Technology Semiconductors 48% $475 5x 230% 33% ( NVDA ) NVIDIA Corp. Semiconductors (1)% $4,469 21x 71% 32% ( AXON ) Axon Enterprise Inc Capital Goods (38)% $28 41x 33% 29% ( CVNA ) Carvana Co. Consumer Retail (23)% $47 40x 31% 24% ( SMCI ) Super Micro Computer Tech Hardware (21)% $14 8x 35% 23% ( VRT ) Vertiv Holdings Co. Capital Goods 78% $110 43x 33% 22% ( DASH ) DoorDash, Inc. Consumer Services (32)% $67 50x 30% 20% ( ANET ) Arista Networks, Inc. Tech Hardware 11% $184 39x 27% 20% ( STX ) Seagate Technology Tech Hardware 82% $109 27x 29% 19% ( PODD ) Insulet Corp. Health Care (30)% $14 29x 22% 19% ( META ) Meta Platforms Inc Media & Entertainment (5)% $1,590 20x 22% 17% ( MPWR ) Monolithic Power Sys. Semiconductors 47% $66 59x 21% 17% ( GOOGL ) Alphabet Inc. Media & Entertainment 2% $3,853 26x 17% 15% ( UBER ) Uber Technologies Trans...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images U.S. initial public offerings surged 40 percent in 2025 to 371 listings, with a pipeline of high-profile candidates positioning 2026 as a potential landmark year for the small- and mid-cap ecosystem. A Market Coming Back to Life The U.S. IPO market produced 371 listings in 2025, a 40 percent increase from the 266 offerings in 2024, according to MicroVentures...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images U.S. initial public offerings surged 40 percent in 2025 to 371 listings, with a pipeline of high-profile candidates positioning 2026 as a potential landmark year for the small- and mid-cap ecosystem. A Market Coming Back to Life The U.S. IPO market produced 371 listings in 2025, a 40 percent increase from the 266 offerings in 2024, according to MicroVentures. The acceleration marks the third consecutive year of recovery from the post-2021 drought that froze new issuance across much of the venture-backed economy. The pipeline heading into 2026 includes several of the largest private companies in the world, led by Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Canva. 1 For small-cap investors, the revival of the IPO market matters beyond headline valuations. A functioning primary market brings fresh capital, institutional attention, and liquidity to the asset class. When companies like Kraken (valued at $20 billion) and Dataiku ($3.7 billion) enter the public markets, they expand the investable universe and draw analyst coverage to the smaller end of the capitalization spectrum. 2 Private equity firms have been a key driver of the thaw. Firms have been holding investments longer than optimal for their fund cycles, creating what William Fahey of a major insurance provider described as “substantial pent-up demand” for exits. The absence of timely distributions has pressured limited partners. If market conditions remain stable, the exit backlog could fuel sustained issuance through 2026 and into 2027. U.S. IPO activity has recovered sharply, with 371 listings in 2025, up 40% from 266 in 2024. Source: MicroVentures Small Caps Lead on Valuation and Earnings The Russell 2000 gained approximately 12 percent in the first quarter of 2026, dramatically outperforming the S&P 500’s modest 1.5 percent gain. The performance gap reflects a broader rotation away from mega-cap technology and into domestic-oriented companies. Trading volumes in small-cap indices...
The lightweight Airbag deploys in just milliseconds after detecting a crash. | Image: Van Rysel What you're looking at is a new airbag system integrated directly into a "race-ready" skinsuit, not bolted on like other solutions. It was developed for road cyclists by Van Rysel, with the help of airbag technology specialist In&motion. It's currently being tested on pro riders ahead of a general consu...
The lightweight Airbag deploys in just milliseconds after detecting a crash. | Image: Van Rysel What you're looking at is a new airbag system integrated directly into a "race-ready" skinsuit, not bolted on like other solutions. It was developed for road cyclists by Van Rysel, with the help of airbag technology specialist In&motion. It's currently being tested on pro riders ahead of a general consumer release sometime "within the next two years." Its development comes after the UCI, pro cycling's governing body, put out a call in February seeking gear that could help protect riders traveling faster than ever. The current version is in final validation ahead of potential race deployment. It has a total weight of about 700 grams (500 gr … Read the full story at The Verge.
The Brent crude oil price chart from the past week is displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration, as prices fluctuate amid escalating conflict involving Iran and concerns over global supply disruptions in Brussels, Belgium, on March 2, 2026. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images India, even as it tilts towards the U.S ., is increasingly finding that Washington's policies work to its ...
The Brent crude oil price chart from the past week is displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration, as prices fluctuate amid escalating conflict involving Iran and concerns over global supply disruptions in Brussels, Belgium, on March 2, 2026. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images India, even as it tilts towards the U.S ., is increasingly finding that Washington's policies work to its detriment, particularly in matters of energy security. The Iran war has only exacerbated the issue. On Monday, the U.S. began blocking ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints — in a bid to pressure Tehran after peace negotiations collapsed. Experts said the move dealt a blow to New Delhi, which had just imported its first Iranian oil shipment in seven years as it scrambled to meet energy needs amid the Iran war. Compounding the strain, a U.S. waiver allowing countries to buy Russian crude expired on April 11, removing another key source of energy supply as global markets remain tight. Mukesh Sahdev, chief oil analyst at energy intelligence firm XAnalysts, told CNBC that India is facing a mounting supply squeeze "with the loss of Iranian barrels, plus not getting the Russian barrels." India imports more than 85% of its crude oil requirements — around 5.5 million barrels per day — making it the world's third-largest oil importer. According to Sahdev, the country has already lost about 3 million barrels per day of crude that previously transited through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing refiners to scramble for alternative supplies, particularly from Russia. India is in a far more fragile position if disruptions to its crude supply persist, Sahdev said, adding that, unlike China — which holds around 300 days' worth of oil reserves — India has reserves of roughly 160 million barrels, representing only a limited buffer of around 30 days against prolonged supply shocks. While fuel pumps are not running d...
Poste Italiane SpA decided to buy full ownership of Telecom Italia SpA to capture all the potential benefits of working with the former phone monopoly, Chief Executive Officer Matteo Del Fante said.
Poste Italiane SpA decided to buy full ownership of Telecom Italia SpA to capture all the potential benefits of working with the former phone monopoly, Chief Executive Officer Matteo Del Fante said.