Financial Advisory Corp disclosed a buy of 252,776 shares of IBTI in its April 10, 2026, SEC filing, with an estimated transaction value of $5.65 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to an SEC filing dated April 10, 2026, Financial Advisory Corp increased its stake in iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTI) by 252,776 shares. The estimated value of ...
Financial Advisory Corp disclosed a buy of 252,776 shares of IBTI in its April 10, 2026, SEC filing, with an estimated transaction value of $5.65 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to an SEC filing dated April 10, 2026, Financial Advisory Corp increased its stake in iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTI) by 252,776 shares. The estimated value of the shares acquired during the first quarter was $5.65 million, based on the average unadjusted closing price for the quarter. The fund's quarter-end position value rose by $5.55 million, reflecting both share purchases and price changes. The iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF offers investors targeted exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2028, combining the benefits of a defined maturity profile with the liquidity and transparency of an ETF. The fund is designed to appeal to investors seeking predictable income and principal preservation through investment-grade government securities. Its structure allows for efficient access to a diversified portfolio of Treasuries, making it suitable for fixed income laddering or duration-specific strategies. Continue reading
sharply_done/E+ via Getty Images Viper Energy ( VNOM ) up 0.8% in Monday's trading as Jefferies upgraded shares to Buy from Hold with a $55 price target, raised from $43, saying the company is well positioned to take advantage of the elevated oil price outlook and an environment that looks increasingly inflationary. Jefferies analysts led by John Edelman said Viper ( VNOM ) looks cheap following a...
sharply_done/E+ via Getty Images Viper Energy ( VNOM ) up 0.8% in Monday's trading as Jefferies upgraded shares to Buy from Hold with a $55 price target, raised from $43, saying the company is well positioned to take advantage of the elevated oil price outlook and an environment that looks increasingly inflationary. Jefferies analysts led by John Edelman said Viper ( VNOM ) looks cheap following a recent multiple compression to ~7.4x two-year cash flow per share tied to Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) share sales, and noted the company is poised to post its largest annual buyback in 2026, seeing its increased equity multiple and clean balance sheet as advantages to consolidate the Permian royalty space. As a royalty owner with no capital commitments and relying on the discretion of operators' drilling programs, historically outperforming in inflationary service environments, Viper ( VNOM ) should benefit from the oil macro in both price and volume, Edelman said. After the closing of the Warwick sale triggered 100% shareholder return payouts, the analyst modeled Viper ( VNOM ) leaning on the buyback in Q1 during dislocations from the early March secondary listing, adding the company was able to repurchase ~$216M worth of stock in Q1, making 2026 the largest annual buyback, and said the trajectory of elevated repurchases could continue in Q2. More on Viper Energy Viper Energy: A High-Margin Royalty Machine With 10% Yield Potential Viper Energy: Oil Spike Reinforces The Case For This High-Yield Permian Royalty Play Viper Energy: A Lot Of Catching Up Needed
Alexandre Ramagem fled country after he was sentenced to 16 years for his role in plotting military coup in Brazil When Brazil ’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for an attempted coup, six other members of his cabinet were also found guilty and all began serving their sentences – except for one. Days before the verdict, Alexandre Ramagem, Bolsonaro’s form...
Alexandre Ramagem fled country after he was sentenced to 16 years for his role in plotting military coup in Brazil When Brazil ’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for an attempted coup, six other members of his cabinet were also found guilty and all began serving their sentences – except for one. Days before the verdict, Alexandre Ramagem, Bolsonaro’s former spy chief, fled by car to Guyana and boarded a flight to the United States, where he has remained ever since. Continue reading...
Despite reports of a smaller, cheaper SUV plus expanding energy and AI bets to help the long‑term story, TSLA stock still trades at over 200 times forward earnings.
Despite reports of a smaller, cheaper SUV plus expanding energy and AI bets to help the long‑term story, TSLA stock still trades at over 200 times forward earnings.
kokkai/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The sentiment around Sea Limited ( SE ) has been very negative in the past months, with the stock price down more than 30% year-to-date. While the sell-off started a while back, the latest earnings release did not make the situation easier for the company, mainly due to the increased loss provisions and elevated costs. I, however, have a much more optimist...
kokkai/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The sentiment around Sea Limited ( SE ) has been very negative in the past months, with the stock price down more than 30% year-to-date. While the sell-off started a while back, the latest earnings release did not make the situation easier for the company, mainly due to the increased loss provisions and elevated costs. I, however, have a much more optimistic view on the firm. Given the exceptional growth figures across all three business segments - e-commerce, digital financial services, and digital entertainment - I believe that investing in Sea's business right now could be an attractive choice for growth-focused investors who want to invest in firms that have a global footprint but are not active in the United States. Financials - Recap and highlights Sea Limited reported earnings recently, and they delivered strong results for both the first quarter and for the entire fiscal 2025. Growth was sustained across all three segments they operate in - e-commerce (Shopee), digital financial services (Monee), and digital entertainment (Garena). On a group level, revenue reached $22.9 billion in FY2025, representing a growth of 36% year-over-year. Gross profit totalled in $10.2 billion, while net income came in at $1.61 billion, both meaningfully above the prior year's results. FY 2025 financial performance (Sea Limited) Let us break these results down by segment. Shopee remains the firm's largest revenue-generating segment, responsible for more than 70% of the firm's total revenue. One might think at first that this should be the segment that we pay most attention to. But there is more to it. When it comes to adjusted EBITDA, however, Shopee becomes the smallest segment. Monee and Garena account for much less revenue, but in terms of EBITDA, they together make up more than 75% of the total results. Segment breakdown (Sea Limited) Let us take a closer look at Shopee first. Shopee’s GAAP revenue and take-rate both improved substant...
alexsl/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investment Thesis Eight months ago, I wrote an article about how generative AI put Amazon.com, Inc.'s ( AMZN ) public cloud service, AWS, in a defensive position. AWS's absence in key AI narratives is worrying, not only to investors but also to the management team (podcast timestamp 28:19 ). Today, AMZN is closing that gap. Its decision not to pursue the d...
alexsl/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investment Thesis Eight months ago, I wrote an article about how generative AI put Amazon.com, Inc.'s ( AMZN ) public cloud service, AWS, in a defensive position. AWS's absence in key AI narratives is worrying, not only to investors but also to the management team (podcast timestamp 28:19 ). Today, AMZN is closing that gap. Its decision not to pursue the development of its own large language model, or LLM, as aggressively as Meta Platforms ( META ) and xAI ( X.AI ) also seems less consequential. Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Alphabet ( GOOGL ) gained an early advantage over AMZN by partnering with OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and acquiring DeepMind in the mid and late 2010s. AMZN is closing the gap created by this early market entry. Anthropic ( ANTHRO ), through Claude, is gaining real traction. AWS is the primary training and inference provider of Claude and has equity ownership in the company. There is still work to be done. However, the narrative that AMZN is playing catch-up no longer tells the whole story. ChatGPT Models Are Now Available on AWS In early 2025, the agreement that gave MSFT an advantage and exclusive access to commercialize OpenAI technology was renegotiated . MSFT still has preferential access to key commercialization opportunities. It still controls access to APIs via Azure. However, the renegotiated agreement gives AWS enough, namely, direct access to OpenAI's non-API products. By August 2025, two of OpenAI's open-weight models became available on AWS Bedrock. The agreement was amended again in October 2025, with MSFT losing the "right to first refusal" on OpenAI's computing capacity needs in the renegotiated agreement, in return for $250 billion of incremental computing purchase commitment from OpenAI. In November 2025, OpenAI signed a $38 billion computing agreement with AWS for training and inference applications. In February 2026, OpenAI signed a strategic agreement with AMZN, which entails the co-development of ne...
You can buy the Apple Watch Series 11 for $100 off in multiple sizes and colors. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re still holding onto an older Apple Watch, now might be a good time to upgrade. Right now, the 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 with GPS is on sale for around $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target , which is its best price to date. If you prefer a larger size...
You can buy the Apple Watch Series 11 for $100 off in multiple sizes and colors. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re still holding onto an older Apple Watch, now might be a good time to upgrade. Right now, the 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 with GPS is on sale for around $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target , which is its best price to date. If you prefer a larger size, the 46mm is also $100 off for a limited time, with the base GPS configuration selling for about $329 at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target . Apple Watch Series 11 Where to Buy: $399 $299 at Amazon (42mm) $429 $329 at Amazon (46mm) $399 $299 at Best Buy (42mm) While it’s not a significant upgrade over the Apple Watch Series 10 , we still recommend it if you’re using a Series 5 or Series 6. It’s Apple’s fastest and most durable flagship wearable yet, with a bright, wide-angle OLED display that’s easy to read at a glance. It offers the longest battery life of any Series model to date, allowing you to eke out up to 24 hours (or 38 hours in low-power mode) on a single charge with the base configuration. The LTE version doesn’t drain as quickly either thanks to Apple’s power-efficient 5G modem, and you can charge a dead watch to 80 percent capacity in just 30 minutes. On the health and wellness side, it offers a diverse range of features, from FDA-cleared hypertension notifications and sleep scores to ovulation tracking, sleep apnea detection, and fall detection. Beyond that, you get access to watchOS 26 features like Workout Buddy, which offers real-time coaching, as well as wrist flick and double tap gestures so you can control the watch without touching the screen. Rounding things out, you also get Apple’s usual set of smart features, including Apple Pay, Siri, and access to music directly from your wrist. Read our Apple Watch Series 11 review .
Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms are expected to deliver just £600m in savings – about 6% of the £10bn the home secretary claimed, according to the government’s own data. Under the plans, most people would have to wait 10 years to qualify for settled status, r...
Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms are expected to deliver just £600m in savings – about 6% of the £10bn the home secretary claimed, according to the government’s own data. Under the plans, most people would have to wait 10 years to qualify for settled status, rather than the existing five-year period, which the home secretary argued would save costs on public services. Continue reading...
Pavel Kot/iStock via Getty Images Markets may be pricing some relief for now, but the true measure of an oil shock is how long it endures. The Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally last week as markets dialed back the risk of a deep, drawn-out oil supply shock. Stocks have already erased much of the post-conflict drop. Bonds haven’t gotten the memo: Yields are still elevated, keeping a bit ...
Pavel Kot/iStock via Getty Images Markets may be pricing some relief for now, but the true measure of an oil shock is how long it endures. The Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally last week as markets dialed back the risk of a deep, drawn-out oil supply shock. Stocks have already erased much of the post-conflict drop. Bonds haven’t gotten the memo: Yields are still elevated, keeping a bit of extra term premium on the table. That gap is telling. Bond investors are still pricing a messier growth-inflation mix than the pre-conflict baseline. And crude isn’t exactly flashing “all clear,” either, with spot prices still near $100 a barrel as of this writing. History is blunt on this point: It’s not the oil spike that breaks risk appetite, it’s how long it sticks around. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate this pattern by comparing cumulative changes in spot and six-month crude futures across the four major oil supply shocks of the past four decades: the 1990 Gulf War, the 2000 OPEC production cuts, the 2022 Russia–Ukraine conflict, and the current Middle East war. Just over a month into the current episode, both spot and six-month futures have tracked a path remarkably similar to the early phase of the 1990 Gulf War. Figure 1: Spot WTI prices have followed an almost identical pattern to the 1990 Gulf War Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, PIMCO as of 1 April 2026. WTI refers to West Texas Intermediate crude oil. Figure 2: The same is true for the six-month contract Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, PIMCO as of 1 April 2026 The bottom line is that it was only as the 1990 conflict dragged on – energy infrastructure was taken offline and excess inventories depleted – that markets began to sharply reprice longer-dated oil futures. That inflection coincided with material widening of U.S. dollar investment-grade credit spreads (see Figure 3) and lower Treasury yields, as investors increasingly treated the shock as a negative impulse for economic growth. Figure 3: USD IG credi...